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Mexico vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 13th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico Netherlands
Population
133323134
18252623
Population rank 11/197 72/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 13/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 69/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 63/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Mexico and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Mexico and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Mexico

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Mexico Netherlands
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $932,560,861,701
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $928,903,005,576
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $929,733,599,797
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $848,233,537,846
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $797,163,949,290
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $775,743,675,303
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $901,556,501,756
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $883,951,539,007
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $845,689,017,066
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $913,140,741,333
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $852,464,982,433
2009 $943,437,415,025 $878,954,223,140
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $957,901,566,041
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $853,499,460,873
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $737,593,995,289
2005 $917,571,853,529 $688,133,699,636
2004 $819,459,227,375 $661,224,886,143
2003 $765,549,967,703 $582,435,617,082
2002 $810,666,116,402 $475,529,972,123
2001 $796,064,590,549 $432,536,219,669
2000 $742,061,329,749 $417,649,282,154
1999 $631,249,359,702 $447,778,514,140
1998 $557,461,102,631 $438,612,530,549
1997 $523,449,530,464 $417,506,211,882
1996 $432,157,945,024 $451,372,549,020
1995 $380,157,469,867 $452,967,334,614
1994 $553,618,247,901 $379,688,232,232
1993 $530,160,763,663 $354,070,495,966
1992 $363,157,832,924 $363,497,050,125
1991 $313,139,656,146 $327,982,316,124
1990 $261,253,675,693 $318,799,003,994
1989 $221,403,098,267 $258,716,904,292
1988 $181,611,150,497 $262,295,966,105
1987 $147,542,558,209 $245,406,949,521
1986 $134,556,034,673 $201,157,708,221
1985 $195,241,069,482 $144,057,523,222
1984 $184,230,754,105 $144,124,462,912
1983 $156,167,000,433 $153,671,294,109
1982 $184,602,611,610 $158,712,765,536
1981 $263,797,827,860 $164,375,775,854
1980 $205,577,055,466 $195,439,301,707
1979 $134,531,900,899 $179,933,827,310
1978 $102,648,570,299 $156,089,077,205
1977 $81,912,018,784 $127,203,923,857
1976 $88,875,923,765 $109,329,386,564
1975 $88,000,000,000 $100,397,061,694
1974 $72,000,000,000 $87,371,810,804
1973 $55,280,000,000 $71,946,639,603
1972 $45,200,000,000 $54,787,070,173
1971 $39,200,000,000 $44,644,730,576
1970 $35,520,000,000 $38,220,884,519
1969 $32,480,000,000 $34,086,038,090
1968 $29,360,000,000 $30,097,635,751
1967 $26,560,000,000 $27,143,828,099
1966 $24,320,000,000 $24,741,480,717
1965 $21,840,000,000 $22,721,869,808
1964 $20,080,000,000 $20,232,048,553
1963 $16,960,000,000 $17,193,744,109
1962 $15,200,000,000 $15,847,582,341
1961 $14,160,000,000 $14,599,836,396
1960 $13,040,000,000 $13,282,979,015

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

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Mexico and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico Netherlands
2024 $14,186 $67,520
2023 $13,861 $63,516
2022 $11,406 $59,123
2021 $10,314 $60,142
2020 $8,841 $53,468
2019 $10,370 $53,555
2018 $10,085 $53,955
2017 $9,649 $49,514
2016 $9,098 $46,809
2015 $10,021 $45,794
2014 $11,391 $53,457
2013 $11,217 $52,602
2012 $10,744 $50,474
2011 $10,664 $54,702
2010 $9,729 $51,306
2009 $8,424 $53,172
2008 $10,524 $58,247
2007 $10,134 $52,101
2006 $9,513 $45,124
2005 $8,672 $42,165
2004 $7,850 $40,611
2003 $7,434 $35,897
2002 $7,983 $29,447
2001 $7,953 $26,956
2000 $7,524 $26,225
1999 $6,500 $28,319
1998 $5,833 $27,924
1997 $5,567 $26,745
1996 $4,674 $29,064
1995 $4,184 $29,301
1994 $6,202 $24,683
1993 $6,048 $23,156
1992 $4,221 $23,939
1991 $3,709 $21,764
1990 $3,154 $21,322
1989 $2,725 $17,423
1988 $2,279 $17,771
1987 $1,888 $16,734
1986 $1,757 $13,804
1985 $2,602 $9,941
1984 $2,506 $9,992
1983 $2,170 $10,696
1982 $2,621 $11,089
1981 $3,829 $11,537
1980 $3,055 $13,812
1979 $2,049 $12,817
1978 $1,604 $11,196
1977 $1,315 $9,180
1976 $1,465 $7,937
1975 $1,492 $7,346
1974 $1,256 $6,450
1973 $993 $5,353
1972 $837 $4,110
1971 $748 $3,384
1970 $699 $2,931
1969 $660 $2,647
1968 $616 $2,364
1967 $576 $2,155
1966 $545 $1,986
1965 $506 $1,848
1964 $481 $1,668
1963 $420 $1,437
1962 $388 $1,342
1961 $374 $1,254
1960 $355 $1,156

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

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Mexico vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico Netherlands
2026 75.6 82.6
2025 75.4 82.4
2024 75.3 82.3
2023 75.1 82.2
2022 74 81.9
2021 69.7 81.4
2020 70.4 81.4
2019 74.5 82.1
2018 74.3 81.8
2017 74.3 81.7
2016 74.4 81.6
2015 74.4 81.5
2014 74.4 81.7
2013 74.3 81.3
2012 74.1 81.1
2011 73.9 81.1
2010 73.7 80.8
2009 73.6 80.7
2008 73.7 80.4
2007 73.8 80.3
2006 73.7 79.8
2005 73.6 79.5
2004 73.4 79.2
2003 73.3 78.7
2002 73.1 78.4
2001 72.9 78.3
2000 72.6 78.1
1999 72.2 78
1998 71.8 78
1997 71.5 77.9
1996 71.1 77.6
1995 70.7 77.6
1994 70.3 77.5
1993 70 77
1992 69.7 77.4
1991 69.4 77.2
1990 69 77
1989 68.6 76.8
1988 68.3 77
1987 67.9 76.8
1986 67.4 76.4
1985 66.8 76.4
1984 66.2 76.3
1983 65.8 76.3
1982 65.3 76.1
1981 64.7 76
1980 64.3 75.8
1979 63.9 75.6
1978 63.4 75.2
1977 63 75.3
1976 62.5 74.7
1975 61.9 74.6
1974 61.2 74.6
1973 60.5 74.2
1972 60.1 73.8
1971 59.4 73.9
1970 58.9 73.6
1969 58.4 73.6
1968 58.2 73.6
1967 58 73.8
1966 57.4 73.6
1965 56.7 73.6
1964 55.9 73.7
1963 55.5 73.4
1962 55.1 73.2
1961 54.4 73.6
1960 53.6 73.4
1959 52.7 73.2
1958 51.8 73.1
1957 51.1 73
1956 50.4 72.5
1955 49.6 72.5
1954 48.3 72.4
1953 47 71.7
1952 45.7 72.1
1951 44.8 71.5
1950 43.8 71.4

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

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Mexico and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Mexico Netherlands
2024 130,861,007 17,993,485
2023 129,739,759 17,877,117
2022 128,613,117 17,700,982
2021 127,648,148 17,533,044
2020 126,799,054 17,441,500
2019 125,762,982 17,344,874
2018 124,573,711 17,231,624
2017 123,400,057 17,131,296
2016 122,251,351 17,030,314
2015 121,072,306 16,939,923
2014 119,784,261 16,865,008
2013 118,343,573 16,804,432
2012 116,818,208 16,754,962
2011 115,243,504 16,693,074
2010 113,623,895 16,615,394
2009 111,999,721 16,530,388
2008 110,374,288 16,445,593
2007 108,774,360 16,381,696
2006 107,253,666 16,346,101
2005 105,811,504 16,319,868
2004 104,394,131 16,281,779
2003 102,978,515 16,225,302
2002 101,548,624 16,148,929
2001 100,099,099 16,046,180
2000 98,625,552 15,925,513
1999 97,115,707 15,812,088
1998 95,575,245 15,707,209
1997 94,021,207 15,610,650
1996 92,452,702 15,530,498
1995 90,862,455 15,459,006
1994 89,259,205 15,382,838
1993 87,653,807 15,290,368
1992 86,044,809 15,184,166
1991 84,430,572 15,069,798
1990 82,820,170 14,951,510
1989 81,247,182 14,848,907
1988 79,695,531 14,760,094
1987 78,136,651 14,665,037
1986 76,585,637 14,572,278
1985 75,043,414 14,491,632
1984 73,506,846 14,424,211
1983 71,971,240 14,367,070
1982 70,433,260 14,312,690
1981 68,892,108 14,247,208
1980 67,300,334 14,149,800
1979 65,648,865 14,038,270
1978 63,979,046 13,941,700
1977 62,308,493 13,856,185
1976 60,645,512 13,774,037
1975 58,982,400 13,666,335
1974 57,320,149 13,545,056
1973 55,667,284 13,439,322
1972 54,030,168 13,328,593
1971 52,412,558 13,194,497
1970 50,814,953 13,038,526
1969 49,233,194 12,877,984
1968 47,668,303 12,729,721
1967 46,129,608 12,598,201
1966 44,629,106 12,456,251
1965 43,174,477 12,294,732
1964 41,772,049 12,127,120
1963 40,424,065 11,965,966
1962 39,129,200 11,805,689
1961 37,890,118 11,638,712
1960 36,724,615 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Mexico and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Mexico

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Netherlands
2023 1.91 1.43
2022 1.94 1.49
2021 1.97 1.62
2020 1.99 1.54
2019 2.02 1.57
2018 2.03 1.59
2017 2.04 1.62
2016 2.09 1.66
2015 2.14 1.66
2014 2.21 1.71
2013 2.27 1.68
2012 2.29 1.72
2011 2.32 1.76
2010 2.34 1.79
2009 2.36 1.79
2008 2.39 1.77
2007 2.42 1.72
2006 2.46 1.72
2005 2.5 1.71
2004 2.54 1.72
2003 2.58 1.75
2002 2.63 1.73
2001 2.67 1.71
2000 2.71 1.72
1999 2.76 1.65
1998 2.82 1.63
1997 2.89 1.56
1996 2.96 1.53
1995 3.04 1.53
1994 3.13 1.57
1993 3.21 1.57
1992 3.29 1.59
1991 3.36 1.61
1990 3.44 1.62
1989 3.53 1.55
1988 3.64 1.55
1987 3.8 1.56
1986 3.97 1.55
1985 4.09 1.51
1984 4.18 1.49
1983 4.3 1.47
1982 4.43 1.5
1981 4.57 1.56
1980 4.74 1.6
1979 4.96 1.56
1978 5.2 1.58
1977 5.36 1.58
1976 5.54 1.63
1975 5.74 1.66
1974 5.95 1.77
1973 6.12 1.9
1972 6.28 2.15
1971 6.42 2.36
1970 6.53 2.57
1969 6.63 2.75
1968 6.71 2.72
1967 6.75 2.81
1966 6.79 2.9
1965 6.82 3.04
1964 6.83 3.17
1963 6.82 3.19
1962 6.8 3.18
1961 6.78 3.22
1960 6.76 3.12

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

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Mexico and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico Netherlands
2024 30.3 42.4
2023 29.9 42.4
2022 29.5 42.5
2021 29.2 42.6
2020 29 42.5
2019 28.6 42.5
2018 28.3 42.4
2017 28 42.3
2016 27.6 42.2
2015 27.3 42
2014 27 41.8
2013 26.7 41.6
2012 26.4 41.3
2011 26.1 41
2010 25.8 40.7
2009 25.6 40.3
2008 25.3 40
2007 25 39.7
2006 24.7 39.3
2005 24.4 38.9
2004 24.1 38.5
2003 23.8 38.1
2002 23.5 37.8
2001 23.1 37.5
2000 22.8 37.3
1999 22.5 37
1998 22.2 36.7
1997 22 36.4
1996 21.7 36.1
1995 21.4 35.7
1994 21 35.4
1993 20.7 35.1
1992 20.4 34.8
1991 20 34.6
1990 19.7 34.3
1989 19.4 34.1
1988 19.2 33.8
1987 18.9 33.5
1986 18.6 33.2
1985 18.3 32.9
1984 18 32.6
1983 17.7 32.3
1982 17.4 31.9
1981 17.1 31.6
1980 16.8 31.3
1979 16.6 31
1978 16.5 30.7
1977 16.4 30.3
1976 16.2 29.8
1975 16.2 29.4
1974 16.1 29.3
1973 16.1 29
1972 16 28.9
1971 16 28.7
1970 16.1 28.6
1969 16.1 28.6
1968 16.1 28.6
1967 16.1 28.5
1966 16.2 28.6
1965 16.2 28.6
1964 16.3 28.6
1963 16.3 28.7
1962 16.4 28.7
1961 16.5 28.8
1960 16.6 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires
399,000
2025
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.46%
2025
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires
22
2025
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
129
2024
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
53%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Mexico Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mexico Netherlands
% of world population
1.61%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
99%
2003
English speaking
13%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Mexico Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Mexico Netherlands
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 mi
2023
88,123 mi
2022

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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