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Mexico

Mexico appears in 675 rankings on this site. Its highest places: #2 of 179 in remittances received; #3 of 196 in tourism arrivals; #5 of 190 in women in parliament share.

Key facts

Capital
Mexico City
Continent
North America
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
131.95 million people (2025)
GDP
US$1.83 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$13,889 (2025)
Life expectancy
75.3 years (2024)
Urban population
80% of population (2025)
International tourist arrivals
51.13 million arrivals (2020)
CO2 emissions per person
3.64 t CO2e per person (2024)

Largest cities

Every ranking Mexico appears in

Countries

RankingRankValue
Countries Ranked by Remittances received2 of 179US$65.09 billion
Countries Ranked by Tourism arrivals3 of 19651.13 million arrivals
Countries Ranked by Women in parliament share5 of 19050.2% of seats
Countries Ranked by External debt stocks4 of 122US$645.04 billion
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 19908 of 21759.18 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 20008 of 21773.89 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 20108 of 21786.95 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population9 of 217105.61 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 20159 of 21793.46 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 20209 of 21799.76 million people
Countries Ranked by Urban population in 20239 of 217103.11 million people
Countries Ranked by Trademark applications7 of 1591.46 million applications
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 20009 of 204US$742.06 billion
Countries Ranked by Annual freshwater withdrawals8 of 18189.8 billion m³
Countries Ranked by Population in 202010 of 217126.8 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 202310 of 217129.74 million people
Countries Ranked by Population11 of 217131.95 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 199011 of 21782.82 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 200011 of 21798.63 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 201011 of 217113.62 million people
Countries Ranked by Population in 201511 of 217121.07 million people
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$)3 of 59US$1.83 trillion
Countries Ranked by Forest area11 of 214662,660 km²
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 202011 of 214669,040 km²
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 200010 of 1941.15 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 202311 of 213665,210 km²
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 200011 of 207695,940 km²
Countries Ranked by Methane emissions11 of 203150.7 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 201511 of 1992.31 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 201512 of 214675,430 km²
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 199010 of 178718,040 km²
Countries Ranked by Forest area in 201012 of 209681,560 km²
Countries Ranked by Labour force size11 of 18761.71 million people
Countries in North America Ranked by Population2 of 34131.95 million people
Countries in North America Ranked by Urban population2 of 34105.61 million people
Countries in North America Ranked by Rural population2 of 3426.34 million people
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 200012 of 203396.7 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 201012 of 203476.9 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 199011 of 186710.42 billion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by FDI inflows12 of 202US$44.58 billion
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 201012 of 2011.81 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 202311 of 18460.15 million people
Countries Ranked by Land area13 of 2161.94 million km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area13 of 2161.96 million km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 201513 of 2161.94 million km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 201513 of 2161.96 million km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 202013 of 2161.94 million km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 202013 of 2161.96 million km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 202313 of 2151.94 million km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 199011 of 1801.94 million km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 201013 of 2111.94 million km²
Countries Ranked by Land area in 200013 of 2091.94 million km²
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 202313 of 204US$1.79 trillion
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total)13 of 203476 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 201513 of 203490.4 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 202313 of 203475.6 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 201012 of 18748.19 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 201512 of 18752.8 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 202012 of 18752.96 million people
Countries in North America Ranked by GDP PPP2 of 313.41 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP13 of 1993.41 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 202013 of 1992.45 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 200014 of 2141.96 million km²
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 201014 of 2141.96 million km²
Countries Ranked by GDP PPP in 202313 of 1973.27 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Surface area in 199014 of 2121.96 million km²
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 201514 of 212US$1.21 trillion
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$)14 of 211US$1.83 trillion
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Population4 of 59131.95 million people
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Urban population4 of 59105.61 million people
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 199014 of 203289.7 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions (total) in 202014 of 203439 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 199013 of 18729.35 million people
Countries Ranked by Labour force size in 200013 of 18738.59 million people
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 201015 of 213US$1.11 trillion
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 202015 of 210US$1.12 trillion
Countries Ranked by Fish production16 of 2162.19 million metric tons
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Labour force size4 of 5361.71 million people
Countries Ranked by Imports of goods and services14 of 184US$738.16 billion
Countries Ranked by Women in ministerial positions share15 of 19247.6% of ministers
Countries in North America Ranked by Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)2 of 2426.6 pupils per teacher
Countries Ranked by Tourism receipts15 of 177US$11.45 billion
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Forest area5 of 58662,660 km²
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by GDP PPP5 of 583.41 trillion international $ (PPP)
Countries Ranked by Exports of goods and services16 of 184US$726.56 billion
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 201019 of 21726.67 million people
Countries in North America Ranked by Land area3 of 341.94 million km²
Countries in North America Ranked by Surface area3 of 341.96 million km²
Countries in North America Ranked by Forest area3 of 34662,660 km²
Countries Ranked by Gender parity index (school enrolment)15 of 1691.05 index (girls to boys)
Countries in North America Ranked by GDP (current US$)3 of 33US$1.83 trillion
Countries Ranked by Air passengers carried15 of 16378.76 million passengers
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 199020 of 21723.64 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 200020 of 21724.74 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 201520 of 21727.62 million people
Countries Ranked by GDP (current US$) in 199018 of 192US$261.25 billion
Countries in North America Ranked by Labour force size2 of 2161.71 million people
Countries Ranked by Rural population21 of 21726.34 million people
Countries in North America Ranked by CO2 emissions (total)3 of 31476 Mt CO2e
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 202321 of 21726.63 million people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Labour force participation rate (5-Year Change)13 of 134+5.18 pts
Countries Ranked by Manufacturing value added share of GDP19 of 19420% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Rural population in 202022 of 21727.04 million people
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Rural population6 of 5926.34 million people
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Land area6 of 581.94 million km²
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Surface area6 of 581.96 million km²
Countries Ranked by Homicide rate16 of 14924.9 per 100,000 people
Countries Ranked by Armed forces personnel19 of 170341,000 personnel
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Homicide rate (5-Year Change)8 of 70−4.59
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by GNI per capita7 of 58US$13,730 per person
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Female labour force participation (5-Year Change)17 of 137+5.75 pts
Countries Ranked by Income share of richest 10%17 of 13433.4% of national income
Countries Ranked by Completion rate (primary)22 of 173102.3% of relevant age group
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Access to sanitation (5-Year Change)14 of 109+7.61 pts
Countries Ranked by FDI outflows24 of 182US$12.98 billion
Countries Ranked by Scientific articles published26 of 19718,982 articles
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Urban population share8 of 5980% of population
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by GDP per capita8 of 59US$13,889 per person
Countries Ranked by New businesses registered23 of 16983,950 new limited liability companies
Countries Ranked by Gini index19 of 13442.6 index (0-100)
Countries Ranked by Protected marine area share25 of 17422.6% of territorial waters
Countries Ranked by Container port traffic24 of 1669.28 million TEU
Countries Ranked by Diabetes prevalence31 of 20916.4% of people 20-79
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Suicide mortality rate (5-Year Change)11 of 72+1.44
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate in 199021 of 13126.7% per year (consumer prices)
Countries in North America Ranked by Agricultural land share5 of 3150.6% of land area
Countries With the Fastest Growth in GNI per capita (5-Year Change)33 of 185+53.9%
Countries Ranked by Female population share39 of 21751.5% of population
Countries Ranked by Air freight30 of 1621,092 million ton-km
Countries Ranked by Oil rents share of GDP37 of 1972.07% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Mineral rents share of GDP40 of 2091.36% of GDP
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 (5-Year Change)33 of 172+6.35
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 202342 of 21751.5% of population
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Tax revenue share of GDP (5-Year Change)18 of 92+2.04 pts
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate in 200032 of 1639.49% per year (consumer prices)
Countries Ranked by Patent applications (residents)28 of 1401,172 applications
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Female population share12 of 5951.5% of population
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 202045 of 21751.4% of population
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 199043 of 2070.078 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Refugee population by origin42 of 197153,080 people
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Agricultural land share (5-Year Change)19 of 88+1.2 pts
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Net migration (5-Year Change)20 of 89+39,420
Countries Ranked by Refugee population by asylum40 of 176873,490 people
Countries in North America Ranked by Inflation rate5 of 223.81% per year (consumer prices)
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Renewable energy share (5-Year Change)27 of 118+3.8 pts
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (primary) in 201540 of 171107% gross
Countries Ranked by ATMs per 100,000 adults42 of 17870 per 100,000 adults
Countries Ranked by Livestock production index46 of 194125.9 index (2014-2016 = 100)
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share14 of 5850.6% of land area
Countries With the Fastest Growth in GDP (current US$) (5-Year Change)49 of 201+63.5%
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Mobile subscriptions per 100 (5-Year Change)36 of 147+19.5
Countries With the Fastest Growth in GDP per capita (5-Year Change)49 of 197+57.1%
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 201555 of 21751.2% of population
Countries Ranked by Industry value added share of GDP51 of 20130.6% of GDP
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (primary) in 202042 of 164104.5% gross
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 200053 of 20654.7% of land area
Countries Ranked by Urban population share in 200056 of 21774.9% of population
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 201056 of 21751.1% of population
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (primary) in 201043 of 165111% gross
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share57 of 21767.4% of population
Countries Ranked by Urban population share in 199057 of 21771.5% of population
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (primary) in 200036 of 137109.1% gross
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 201055 of 20852.4% of land area
Countries in North America Ranked by Population ages 0-14 share9 of 3424.1% of population
Countries in North America Ranked by Age dependency ratio (young)9 of 3435.8 children under 15 per 100 working-age people
Countries in North America Ranked by Birth rate9 of 3415.5 births per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Urban population share58 of 21780% of population
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary)48 of 178103.1% gross
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 199048 of 17754.1% of land area
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 201557 of 21050.8% of land area
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 202057 of 21051.5% of land area
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 202359 of 21767.1% of population
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share in 202357 of 20950.7% of land area
Countries Ranked by Agricultural land share58 of 21050.6% of land area
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Population ages 0-14 share (5-Year Change)58 of 210−1.89 pts
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 200054 of 194US$6,570 per person
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Imports of goods and services (5-Year Change)49 of 174+75%
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 200053 of 184US$319.4 per person
Countries Ranked by Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) in 201541 of 14226.9 pupils per teacher
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Labour force size (5-Year Change)49 of 168+16.5%
Countries in North America Ranked by Population growth rate10 of 340.826% per year
Countries in North America Ranked by Fertility rate10 of 341.89 births per woman
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita in 200060 of 204US$7,524 per person
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 200064 of 21751.2% of population
Countries Ranked by Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)52 of 17626.6 pupils per teacher
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate in 199052 of 1765.25% per year
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Container port traffic (5-Year Change)34 of 114+30.5%
Countries Ranked by Education expenditure share of GDP in 201549 of 1645.05% of GDP
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP in 200058 of 19411,705 international $ (PPP) per person
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate in 202054 of 1793.4% per year (consumer prices)
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP18 of 5825,868 international $ (PPP) per person
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary) in 202045 of 145102.6% gross
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP in 199058 of 1868,578 international $ (PPP) per person
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Surface area (5-Year Change)10 of 32−0.367%
Countries Ranked by Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) in 201044 of 13928.1 pupils per teacher
Countries Ranked by Literacy rate in 201515 of 4794.5% of people 15+
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary) in 202347 of 147102.1% gross
Countries in North America Ranked by School enrolment (secondary)9 of 28103.1% gross
Countries With the Fastest Growth in GDP growth rate (5-Year Change)62 of 192+8.92 pts
Countries With the Fastest Growth in ATMs per 100,000 adults (5-Year Change)26 of 80+7.41
Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share in 202071 of 21766.5% of population
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Health expenditure per capita (5-Year Change)53 of 161+44.1%
Countries in North America Ranked by School enrolment (primary)10 of 30102.3% gross
Countries in North America Ranked by Internet users share8 of 2483.1% of population
Countries Ranked by Female population share in 199075 of 21750.8% of population
Countries Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 100 in 200071 of 20414.3 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (secondary) in 201554 of 155101% gross
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 201069 of 198US$9,470 per person
Countries Ranked by Human capital index61 of 1740.613 index (0-1)
Countries in North America Ranked by Female population share12 of 3451.5% of population
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita in 199068 of 192US$3,155 per person
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 201568 of 191US$553.9 per person
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate in 200071 of 1995.03% per year
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (primary)69 of 193102.3% gross
Countries Ranked by Children out of school (primary)65 of 18146,859 children
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 200078 of 21770.1 years
Countries in North America Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary)8 of 2248.2% gross
Countries Ranked by Literacy rate in 200016 of 4490.5% of people 15+
Countries Ranked by Literacy rate in 202312 of 3395.8% of people 15+
Countries Ranked by Education expenditure share of GDP in 201050 of 1374.94% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 201069 of 188US$534.1 per person
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Internet users share (5-Year Change)67 of 182+13.5 pts
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 201574 of 201US$10,580 per person
Countries Ranked by Literacy rate41 of 11095.6% of people 15+
Countries in North America Ranked by Literacy rate3 of 895.6% of people 15+
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 199063 of 168US$2,820 per person
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 202372 of 191US$761 per person
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate68 of 1803.81% per year (consumer prices)
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita73 of 193US$761 per person
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP in 201576 of 19919,071 international $ (PPP) per person
Countries in North America Ranked by Urban population share13 of 3480% of population
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP in 201077 of 20115,909 international $ (PPP) per person
Countries Ranked by Crop production index75 of 195113.7 index (2014-2016 = 100)
Countries Ranked by Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 in 201077 of 1999.31 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by Life expectancy in 200084 of 21772.6 years
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Population growth rate23 of 590.826% per year
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Age dependency ratio (young) (5-Year Change)77 of 197−3.31
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita in 201583 of 212US$10,021 per person
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita in 202380 of 204US$13,831 per person
Countries Ranked by Internet users share in 200077 of 1965.08% of population
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate in 201074 of 1884.16% per year (consumer prices)
Countries Ranked by CO2 emissions per capita80 of 2033.64 t CO2e per person
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita in 201084 of 213US$9,729 per person
Countries Ranked by Cereal yield71 of 1793,752 kg per hectare
Countries Ranked by Inflation rate in 201575 of 1892.72% per year (consumer prices)
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Female population share (5-Year Change)52 of 131+0.118 pts
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Male population share (5-Year Change)52 of 131−0.118 pts
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 202080 of 201US$8,920 per person
Countries Ranked by Health expenditure per capita in 202077 of 193US$535.1 per person
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita in 202380 of 200US$11,990 per person
Countries With the Fastest Growth in Corruption / control of corruption score (5-Year Change)46 of 115+8.64
Countries Ranked by Physicians per 1,00075 of 1872.59 physicians per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Natural resource rents share of GDP84 of 2093.64% of GDP
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP in 202080 of 19919,354 international $ (PPP) per person
Countries Ranked by Household consumption per capita68 of 1697,471 constant 2015 US$ per person
Countries Ranked by Fixed broadband subscriptions per 10084 of 20821.7 per 100 people
Countries With the Fastest Decline in Unemployment rate (5-Year Change)63 of 156−1.77 pts
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (young) in 201088 of 21746.4 children under 15 per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Death rate in 202088 of 2178.43 deaths per 1,000 people
Countries in North America Ranked by Mobile subscriptions per 10013 of 32116.5 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (tertiary) in 200037 of 9120.5% gross
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Population ages 15-64 share24 of 5967.4% of population
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy24 of 5972.4 years
Countries Ranked by GNI per capita82 of 201US$13,730 per person
Countries Ranked by Internet users share in 201582 of 20157.4% of population
Countries Ranked by Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) in 199045 of 10931.1 pupils per teacher
Countries Ranked by Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) in 200058 of 14027.2 pupils per teacher
Countries Ranked by Birth rate in 200090 of 21724.2 births per 1,000 people
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 200084 of 20211.8% of land area
Countries Ranked by Arable land share in 199072 of 17311.2% of land area
Countries Ranked by Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 in 202084 of 20117.8 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita in 202088 of 210US$8,841 per person
Countries in North America Ranked by Education expenditure share of GDP13 of 314.06% of GDP
Countries Ranked by Population ages 0-14 share in 201091 of 21729.8% of population
Countries Ranked by Firms using banks to finance investment share68 of 16228.9% of firms
Countries Ranked by Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 in 201585 of 20212.2 per 100 people
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita PPP in 202383 of 19725,188 international $ (PPP) per person
Countries Ranked by School enrolment (primary) in 202370 of 166101.4% gross
Upper middle income Countries Ranked by Life expectancy25 of 5975.3 years
Countries Ranked by GDP growth rate in 201089 of 2104.97% per year
Countries Ranked by Population ages 0-14 share in 199092 of 21739% of population
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (young) in 199092 of 21768.7 children under 15 per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Population growth rate in 201092 of 2171.44% per year
Countries Ranked by Median age proxy (age dependency ratio) in 201093 of 21755.9 dependants per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Male life expectancy in 201093 of 21771.1 years
Countries Ranked by Literacy rate in 202018 of 4295.3% of people 15+
Countries Ranked by HIV prevalence66 of 1530.5% of people 15-49
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 199077 of 17836.9% of land area
Countries Ranked by Median age proxy (age dependency ratio) in 199094 of 21775.9 dependants per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (old) in 201094 of 2179.51 people 65+ per 100 working-age people
Countries in North America Ranked by Arable land share13 of 3010.3% of land area
Countries Ranked by GDP per capita92 of 211US$13,889 per person
Countries Ranked by Water resources per capita80 of 1833,180 m³ per person
Countries Ranked by Literacy rate in 201021 of 4893.1% of people 15+
Countries Ranked by Median age proxy (age dependency ratio) in 200095 of 21764.8 dependants per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Age dependency ratio (young) in 201595 of 21742.8 children under 15 per 100 working-age people
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 201594 of 21434.7% of land area
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 200091 of 20735.8% of land area
Countries in North America Ranked by Infant mortality rate11 of 2512.1 deaths per 1,000 live births
Countries Ranked by Forest area share in 201092 of 20935.1% of land area

Sources

Figures: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), each with its year; capital, currency, languages and continent: Wikidata (CC0). Each ranking names its own source and licence. Sources & licences.