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Mexico vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 13th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico Namibia
Population
133323134
3173089
Population rank 11/197 134/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 13/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 69/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 63/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Mexico and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Mexico and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Mexico

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Mexico Namibia
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $13,372,354,512
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $12,408,271,449
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $12,569,449,123
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $12,402,486,184
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $10,583,748,542
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $12,541,928,303
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $13,682,019,076
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $12,895,153,371
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $10,722,018,732
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $11,335,161,084
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $12,435,430,970
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $12,043,307,277
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $13,042,053,592
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $12,523,359,441
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $11,431,412,421
2009 $943,437,415,025 $8,938,847,189
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $8,607,431,497
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $8,839,536,476
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $8,001,779,551
2005 $917,571,853,529 $7,248,374,838
2004 $819,459,227,375 $6,609,205,995
2003 $765,549,967,703 $4,926,439,384
2002 $810,666,116,402 $3,349,169,826
2001 $796,064,590,549 $3,557,341,215
2000 $742,061,329,749 $3,922,232,165
1999 $631,249,359,702 $3,868,551,730
1998 $557,461,102,631 $3,873,109,866
1997 $523,449,530,464 $4,154,989,950
1996 $432,157,945,024 $3,989,163,197
1995 $380,157,469,867 $3,978,514,206
1994 $553,618,247,901 $3,666,503,530
1993 $530,160,763,663 $3,251,188,833
1992 $363,157,832,924 $3,429,521,699
1991 $313,139,656,146 $2,996,869,281
1990 $261,253,675,693 $2,789,921,854
1989 $221,403,098,267 $2,535,135,798
1988 $181,611,150,497 $2,495,094,746
1987 $147,542,558,209 $2,300,068,217
1986 $134,556,034,673 $1,809,048,527
1985 $195,241,069,482 $1,608,237,350
1984 $184,230,754,105 $1,951,260,038
1983 $156,167,000,433 $2,297,400,688
1982 $184,602,611,610 $2,118,710,248
1981 $263,797,827,860 $2,249,908,578
1980 $205,577,055,466 $2,421,990,338
1979 $134,531,900,899 -
1978 $102,648,570,299 -
1977 $81,912,018,784 -
1976 $88,875,923,765 -
1975 $88,000,000,000 -
1974 $72,000,000,000 -
1973 $55,280,000,000 -
1972 $45,200,000,000 -
1971 $39,200,000,000 -
1970 $35,520,000,000 -
1969 $32,480,000,000 -
1968 $29,360,000,000 -
1967 $26,560,000,000 -
1966 $24,320,000,000 -
1965 $21,840,000,000 -
1964 $20,080,000,000 -
1963 $16,960,000,000 -
1962 $15,200,000,000 -
1961 $14,160,000,000 -
1960 $13,040,000,000 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mexico and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico Namibia
2024 $14,186 $4,413
2023 $13,861 $4,188
2022 $11,406 $4,350
2021 $10,314 $4,413
2020 $8,841 $3,879
2019 $10,370 $4,732
2018 $10,085 $5,309
2017 $9,649 $5,144
2016 $9,098 $4,396
2015 $10,021 $4,774
2014 $11,391 $5,378
2013 $11,217 $5,347
2012 $10,744 $5,943
2011 $10,664 $5,835
2010 $9,729 $5,418
2009 $8,424 $4,303
2008 $10,524 $4,205
2007 $10,134 $4,379
2006 $9,513 $4,017
2005 $8,672 $3,686
2004 $7,850 $3,403
2003 $7,434 $2,569
2002 $7,983 $1,772
2001 $7,953 $1,916
2000 $7,524 $2,157
1999 $6,500 $2,178
1998 $5,833 $2,235
1997 $5,567 $2,460
1996 $4,674 $2,423
1995 $4,184 $2,483
1994 $6,202 $2,356
1993 $6,048 $2,155
1992 $4,221 $2,347
1991 $3,709 $2,117
1990 $3,154 $2,037
1989 $2,725 $1,967
1988 $2,279 $2,063
1987 $1,888 $1,969
1986 $1,757 $1,599
1985 $2,602 $1,466
1984 $2,506 $1,830
1983 $2,170 $2,214
1982 $2,621 $2,097
1981 $3,829 $2,267
1980 $3,055 $2,468
1979 $2,049 -
1978 $1,604 -
1977 $1,315 -
1976 $1,465 -
1975 $1,492 -
1974 $1,256 -
1973 $993 -
1972 $837 -
1971 $748 -
1970 $699 -
1969 $660 -
1968 $616 -
1967 $576 -
1966 $545 -
1965 $506 -
1964 $481 -
1963 $420 -
1962 $388 -
1961 $374 -
1960 $355 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mexico vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico Namibia
2026 75.6 67.8
2025 75.4 67.7
2024 75.3 67.5
2023 75.1 67.4
2022 74 64.2
2021 69.7 60.8
2020 70.4 64.1
2019 74.5 63.5
2018 74.3 62.6
2017 74.3 61.7
2016 74.4 60.8
2015 74.4 60
2014 74.4 59.3
2013 74.3 58.5
2012 74.1 57.7
2011 73.9 56.6
2010 73.7 56.1
2009 73.6 55.3
2008 73.7 54.7
2007 73.8 54
2006 73.7 53.2
2005 73.6 52.6
2004 73.4 52.2
2003 73.3 51.9
2002 73.1 52
2001 72.9 52
2000 72.6 52.9
1999 72.2 54
1998 71.8 54.8
1997 71.5 55.8
1996 71.1 56.6
1995 70.7 57.5
1994 70.3 58.4
1993 70 59.3
1992 69.7 60.2
1991 69.4 60.8
1990 69 61.4
1989 68.6 60.8
1988 68.3 59
1987 67.9 59.1
1986 67.4 58.7
1985 66.8 58.5
1984 66.2 58.1
1983 65.8 57.6
1982 65.3 57.3
1981 64.7 56.9
1980 64.3 56.6
1979 63.9 59.5
1978 63.4 59.1
1977 63 58.6
1976 62.5 58
1975 61.9 57.6
1974 61.2 56.9
1973 60.5 56.4
1972 60.1 55.8
1971 59.4 55.3
1970 58.9 54.7
1969 58.4 54.1
1968 58.2 53.6
1967 58 52.9
1966 57.4 52.3
1965 56.7 52
1964 55.9 51.3
1963 55.5 50.6
1962 55.1 50
1961 54.4 49.2
1960 53.6 48.5
1959 52.7 47.8
1958 51.8 47.1
1957 51.1 46.4
1956 50.4 45.7
1955 49.6 45
1954 48.3 44.4
1953 47 43.8
1952 45.7 43.1
1951 44.8 42.5
1950 43.8 41.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Mexico and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Mexico Namibia
2024 130,861,007 3,030,131
2023 129,739,759 2,963,095
2022 128,613,117 2,889,662
2021 127,648,148 2,810,548
2020 126,799,054 2,728,762
2019 125,762,982 2,650,494
2018 124,573,711 2,577,327
2017 123,400,057 2,506,853
2016 122,251,351 2,439,213
2015 121,072,306 2,374,300
2014 119,784,261 2,312,139
2013 118,343,573 2,252,508
2012 116,818,208 2,194,654
2011 115,243,504 2,146,325
2010 113,623,895 2,109,811
2009 111,999,721 2,077,394
2008 110,374,288 2,047,056
2007 108,774,360 2,018,600
2006 107,253,666 1,991,888
2005 105,811,504 1,966,582
2004 104,394,131 1,942,082
2003 102,978,515 1,917,464
2002 101,548,624 1,889,970
2001 100,099,099 1,857,048
2000 98,625,552 1,818,647
1999 97,115,707 1,776,368
1998 95,575,245 1,732,745
1997 94,021,207 1,689,264
1996 92,452,702 1,646,103
1995 90,862,455 1,602,170
1994 89,259,205 1,556,304
1993 87,653,807 1,508,697
1992 86,044,809 1,461,322
1991 84,430,572 1,415,684
1990 82,820,170 1,369,303
1989 81,247,182 1,288,947
1988 79,695,531 1,209,696
1987 78,136,651 1,167,889
1986 76,585,637 1,131,081
1985 75,043,414 1,096,890
1984 73,506,846 1,065,989
1983 71,971,240 1,037,511
1982 70,433,260 1,010,308
1981 68,892,108 992,500
1980 67,300,334 981,434
1979 65,648,865 962,825
1978 63,979,046 947,269
1977 62,308,493 931,104
1976 60,645,512 906,566
1975 58,982,400 881,032
1974 57,320,149 854,320
1973 55,667,284 828,928
1972 54,030,168 804,399
1971 52,412,558 780,584
1970 50,814,953 757,868
1969 49,233,194 736,120
1968 47,668,303 715,542
1967 46,129,608 696,045
1966 44,629,106 677,655
1965 43,174,477 660,558
1964 41,772,049 644,530
1963 40,424,065 629,589
1962 39,129,200 615,759
1961 37,890,118 603,067
1960 36,724,615 591,465

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Mexico and Namibia

Fertility rate
Mexico

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Namibia
2023 1.91 3.21
2022 1.94 3.25
2021 1.97 3.3
2020 1.99 3.35
2019 2.02 3.4
2018 2.03 3.46
2017 2.04 3.51
2016 2.09 3.57
2015 2.14 3.6
2014 2.21 3.64
2013 2.27 3.65
2012 2.29 3.68
2011 2.32 3.66
2010 2.34 3.66
2009 2.36 3.63
2008 2.39 3.62
2007 2.42 3.61
2006 2.46 3.6
2005 2.5 3.57
2004 2.54 3.55
2003 2.58 3.58
2002 2.63 3.69
2001 2.67 3.83
2000 2.71 3.99
1999 2.76 4.14
1998 2.82 4.18
1997 2.89 4.17
1996 2.96 4.2
1995 3.04 4.42
1994 3.13 4.68
1993 3.21 4.91
1992 3.29 5.11
1991 3.36 5.29
1990 3.44 5.4
1989 3.53 5.52
1988 3.64 5.61
1987 3.8 5.7
1986 3.97 5.79
1985 4.09 5.88
1984 4.18 5.94
1983 4.3 6
1982 4.43 6.08
1981 4.57 6.16
1980 4.74 6.24
1979 4.96 6.31
1978 5.2 6.38
1977 5.36 6.44
1976 5.54 6.49
1975 5.74 6.53
1974 5.95 6.55
1973 6.12 6.54
1972 6.28 6.53
1971 6.42 6.52
1970 6.53 6.52
1969 6.63 6.51
1968 6.71 6.5
1967 6.75 6.49
1966 6.79 6.47
1965 6.82 6.45
1964 6.83 6.43
1963 6.82 6.41
1962 6.8 6.35
1961 6.78 6.29
1960 6.76 6.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mexico and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico Namibia
2024 30.3 22.1
2023 29.9 21.9
2022 29.5 21.8
2021 29.2 21.8
2020 29 21.8
2019 28.6 21.8
2018 28.3 21.7
2017 28 21.6
2016 27.6 21.5
2015 27.3 21.4
2014 27 21.3
2013 26.7 21.1
2012 26.4 20.9
2011 26.1 20.7
2010 25.8 20.5
2009 25.6 20.3
2008 25.3 20
2007 25 19.9
2006 24.7 19.7
2005 24.4 19.6
2004 24.1 19.4
2003 23.8 19.3
2002 23.5 19.2
2001 23.1 19.1
2000 22.8 19
1999 22.5 18.9
1998 22.2 18.9
1997 22 18.8
1996 21.7 18.7
1995 21.4 18.6
1994 21 18.5
1993 20.7 18.5
1992 20.4 18.4
1991 20 18.4
1990 19.7 18.3
1989 19.4 17.8
1988 19.2 17.3
1987 18.9 17
1986 18.6 16.9
1985 18.3 16.7
1984 18 16.5
1983 17.7 16.4
1982 17.4 16.3
1981 17.1 16.4
1980 16.8 16.6
1979 16.6 16.8
1978 16.5 17
1977 16.4 17.3
1976 16.2 17.5
1975 16.2 17.6
1974 16.1 17.7
1973 16.1 17.8
1972 16 17.9
1971 16 18
1970 16.1 18.1
1969 16.1 18.1
1968 16.1 18.2
1967 16.1 18.3
1966 16.2 18.3
1965 16.2 18.4
1964 16.3 18.4
1963 16.3 18.5
1962 16.4 18.6
1961 16.5 18.7
1960 16.6 18.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
1%
2015
Number of millionaires
399,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.46%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
22
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
129
2024
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
53%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Mexico Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Mexico Namibia
% of world population
1.61%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
87.6%
2023
English speaking
13%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Mexico Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Mexico Namibia
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 mi
2023
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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