Mexico

Latin America & Caribbean·Upper middle incomeG20OECD

Population: 130M; 10th of 217
GDP: $1.85T; 12th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $14,158; 87th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 75.1; 104th of 217
Human development: 0.758; 85th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Mexico

Brazil

Argentina

Colombia

Chile

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upper-middle-income economy; highly integrated with US via trade and nearshore manufacturing; weak domestic demand, fiscal consolidation, and trade uncertainty contributing to sluggish growth; low unemployment; challenges from income inequality, corruption, and cartel-based violence

Area: 1,964,375 km²
Resources: petroleum, silver, antimony, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber
Borders: Belize; Guatemala; US 3,155 km

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian89.2%▼ 5.8pt
Unaffiliated10.6%▲ 5.8pt

Religious diversity: 2.26 / 10 · moderate · 123rd of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

MEX

BRA

ARG

COL

GDP

current US$

$1.85T–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$43.9B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

68.1%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

3.8%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

31.6%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

130M–––

Population density

people per km²

66.2–––

Urban population

% of total

81.6%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.9–––

Net migration

people

-105K–––

Population under 15

% of total

24.5%–––

Population 65+

% of total

8.2%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

5.7%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

4.2%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

17.7K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

2,760.8–––

Electricity generation

TWh

361.3–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

1.2%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.643–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.429–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

8.59–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

4.38–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

3.29–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

5.07–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

25%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.02–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

11.4%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

13.6%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

33.4%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

57.2%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

56.5%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.16–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

2.26–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

10.6%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

1.68–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

1.97–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

1.83–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.87–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.3–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.62–––

Would fight for country

% yes

70.4%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.06–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

0.7%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#12/214

$1.85T2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#87/214

$14,1582024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#84/203

$24,855latest

GDP growth

annual %

#161/214

1.5%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#83/207

$12,8002024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#134/213

4.9%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#9/201

$43.9B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#65/205

68.1%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#124/206

3.8%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#47/208

31.6%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#30/187

2.8%latest

Gini index

0–100

#140/168

43.5latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#80/168

2.3%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#10/217

130Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#138/216

66.2latest

Urban population

% of total

#57/215

81.6%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#104/217

75.1latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#111/217

1.9latest

Net migration

people

#202/217

-105K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#102/217

24.5%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#110/217

8.2%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#86/196

10.8latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#82/196

12.5latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#115/192

5.7%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#69/195

2.6latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#74/160

95%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#92/199

4.2%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#89/194

46.4%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#113/139

43%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#100/210

81.2%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#116/214

111.62023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#85/208

20.12023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#123/215

531.72024

Access to electricity

% of population

#133/215

99.7%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#87/198

17.7K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#97/202

2,760.82024

Electricity generation

TWh

#14/202

361.32024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#120/202

21.9%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#119/202

74.7%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#191/204

4612024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#111/204

3.52024

Share of global CO₂

#14/204

1.2%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#116/193

62023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#69/172

0.5982022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#91/172

0.3462022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#126/178

312022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#156/193

-1.012022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#105/193

-0.2812022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#149/193

-0.8672022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#148/193

-0.6922022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#90/172

0.7732022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#9/104

0.6432018

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#27/105

0.4292018

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#50/113

8.592018

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#38/112

4.382018

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#57/114

3.292018

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#55/114

5.072018

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#101/114

2.652018

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#93/111

2.992018

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#75/113

25%2018

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#81/109

2.022018

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#69/112

11.4%2018

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#75/112

13.6%2018

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#78/114

33.4%2018

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#19/114

57.2%2018

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#61/110

56.5%2018

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#73/109

4.162018

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#123/193

2.262020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#55/193

10.6%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#91/114

10.5%2018

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#106/112

1.682018

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#97/113

1.972018

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#103/110

1.832018

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#22/111

2.872018

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#59/104

8.32018

National pride

mean, 1–4

#47/114

3.622018

Would fight for country

% yes

#56/113

70.4%2018

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#92/114

2.062018

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#85/189

0.7582021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#75/170

0.3092021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#13/164

6.972025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#3/113

8.172018

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#5/114

8.152018

Global Peace Index

1–5

#132/158

2.62023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#142/161

0.7%latest

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