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Mexico vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 13th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico Zimbabwe
Population
133323134
17361868
Population rank 11/197 74/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 13/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 69/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 63/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Mexico and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Mexico and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Mexico

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Mexico Zimbabwe
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $41,539,411,516
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $35,871,779,681
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $40,757,561,709
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $41,287,673,690
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $31,980,334,561
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $33,357,695,635
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $34,141,666,667
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $51,035,657,371
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $20,559,250,000
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $19,973,250,000
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $19,505,500,000
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $19,100,750,000
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $17,123,500,000
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $14,109,000,000
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $12,047,750,000
2009 $943,437,415,025 $9,670,750,000
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $4,418,000,000
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $5,294,750,000
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $5,446,750,000
2005 $917,571,853,529 $5,758,250,000
2004 $819,459,227,375 $5,808,500,000
2003 $765,549,967,703 $5,730,500,000
2002 $810,666,116,402 $6,345,250,000
2001 $796,064,590,549 $6,780,750,000
2000 $742,061,329,749 $6,693,250,000
1999 $631,249,359,702 $6,861,500,000
1998 $557,461,102,631 $6,405,250,000
1997 $523,449,530,464 $8,534,000,000
1996 $432,157,945,024 $8,557,500,000
1995 $380,157,469,867 $7,115,000,000
1994 $553,618,247,901 $6,894,250,000
1993 $530,160,763,663 $6,567,250,000
1992 $363,157,832,924 $6,755,000,000
1991 $313,139,656,146 $8,646,000,000
1990 $261,253,675,693 $8,788,301,546
1989 $221,403,098,267 $8,290,553,535
1988 $181,611,150,497 $7,818,774,177
1987 $147,542,558,209 $6,744,657,033
1986 $134,556,034,673 $6,220,698,247
1985 $195,241,069,482 $5,640,137,575
1984 $184,230,754,105 $6,355,369,172
1983 $156,167,000,433 $7,768,031,182
1982 $184,602,611,610 $8,544,060,905
1981 $263,797,827,860 $8,015,464,252
1980 $205,577,055,466 $6,682,278,300
1979 $134,531,900,899 $5,180,102,910
1978 $102,648,570,299 $4,353,822,343
1977 $81,912,018,784 $4,366,610,469
1976 $88,875,923,765 $4,320,576,877
1975 $88,000,000,000 $4,373,532,601
1974 $72,000,000,000 $3,984,194,614
1973 $55,280,000,000 $3,311,043,292
1972 $45,200,000,000 $2,679,096,597
1971 $39,200,000,000 $2,179,828,710
1970 $35,520,000,000 $1,885,168,339
1969 $32,480,000,000 $1,748,891,294
1968 $29,360,000,000 $1,480,355,355
1967 $26,560,000,000 $1,397,715,282
1966 $24,320,000,000 $1,282,403,936
1965 $21,840,000,000 $1,312,105,394
1964 $20,080,000,000 $1,217,759,447
1963 $16,960,000,000 $1,160,103,724
1962 $15,200,000,000 $1,118,172,226
1961 $14,160,000,000 $1,097,206,526
1960 $13,040,000,000 $1,053,528,036

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

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Mexico and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico Zimbabwe
2024 $14,186 $2,497
2023 $13,861 $2,195
2022 $11,406 $2,536
2021 $10,314 $2,614
2020 $8,841 $2,060
2019 $10,370 $2,184
2018 $10,085 $2,271
2017 $9,649 $3,445
2016 $9,098 $1,408
2015 $10,021 $1,387
2014 $11,391 $1,373
2013 $11,217 $1,363
2012 $10,744 $1,239
2011 $10,664 $1,038
2010 $9,729 $902
2009 $8,424 $736
2008 $10,524 $341
2007 $10,134 $414
2006 $9,513 $431
2005 $8,672 $461
2004 $7,850 $470
2003 $7,434 $468
2002 $7,983 $525
2001 $7,953 $566
2000 $7,524 $563
1999 $6,500 $582
1998 $5,833 $552
1997 $5,567 $751
1996 $4,674 $767
1995 $4,184 $648
1994 $6,202 $634
1993 $6,048 $605
1992 $4,221 $631
1991 $3,709 $831
1990 $3,154 $867
1989 $2,725 $840
1988 $2,279 $816
1987 $1,888 $726
1986 $1,757 $693
1985 $2,602 $649
1984 $2,506 $757
1983 $2,170 $959
1982 $2,621 $1,096
1981 $3,829 $1,069
1980 $3,055 $949
1979 $2,049 $779
1978 $1,604 $665
1977 $1,315 $677
1976 $1,465 $687
1975 $1,492 $717
1974 $1,256 $674
1973 $993 $579
1972 $837 $483
1971 $748 $406
1970 $699 $361
1969 $660 $346
1968 $616 $302
1967 $576 $294.4
1966 $545 $278.7
1965 $506 $294.3
1964 $481 $281.9
1963 $420 $277.1
1962 $388 $275.7
1961 $374 $279.2
1960 $355 $276.6

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

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Mexico vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico Zimbabwe
2026 75.6 63.6
2025 75.4 63.3
2024 75.3 63.1
2023 75.1 62.8
2022 74 62.4
2021 69.7 60.1
2020 70.4 61.5
2019 74.5 61.1
2018 74.3 60.9
2017 74.3 60.3
2016 74.4 59.8
2015 74.4 59
2014 74.4 58.1
2013 74.3 56.8
2012 74.1 55.4
2011 73.9 53.9
2010 73.7 51.9
2009 73.6 49.7
2008 73.7 48.5
2007 73.8 47.6
2006 73.7 47.1
2005 73.6 46.6
2004 73.4 46
2003 73.3 45.4
2002 73.1 45.9
2001 72.9 44.5
2000 72.6 46
1999 72.2 46.4
1998 71.8 47.6
1997 71.5 48.5
1996 71.1 49
1995 70.7 51.1
1994 70.3 52.5
1993 70 54
1992 69.7 55.6
1991 69.4 57
1990 69 58.3
1989 68.6 59.4
1988 68.3 60.2
1987 67.9 60.7
1986 67.4 61
1985 66.8 60.9
1984 66.2 60.6
1983 65.8 60
1982 65.3 59.9
1981 64.7 59.4
1980 64.3 59.1
1979 63.9 54.9
1978 63.4 54.7
1977 63 57
1976 62.5 57.6
1975 61.9 58.2
1974 61.2 58.2
1973 60.5 58.1
1972 60.1 58.2
1971 59.4 58
1970 58.9 57.8
1969 58.4 57.5
1968 58.2 57.1
1967 58 56.8
1966 57.4 56.4
1965 56.7 55.9
1964 55.9 55.4
1963 55.5 54.9
1962 55.1 54.5
1961 54.4 54
1960 53.6 53.5
1959 52.7 53
1958 51.8 52.6
1957 51.1 52.2
1956 50.4 51.8
1955 49.6 51.4
1954 48.3 51
1953 47 50.6
1952 45.7 50.2
1951 44.8 49.8
1950 43.8 49.4

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

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Mexico and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Mexico Zimbabwe
2024 130,861,007 16,634,373
2023 129,739,759 16,340,822
2022 128,613,117 16,069,056
2021 127,648,148 15,797,210
2020 126,799,054 15,526,888
2019 125,762,982 15,271,368
2018 124,573,711 15,034,452
2017 123,400,057 14,812,482
2016 122,251,351 14,600,294
2015 121,072,306 14,399,013
2014 119,784,261 14,207,359
2013 118,343,573 14,013,808
2012 116,818,208 13,817,887
2011 115,243,504 13,595,424
2010 113,623,895 13,356,548
2009 111,999,721 13,142,790
2008 110,374,288 12,959,149
2007 108,774,360 12,804,058
2006 107,253,666 12,636,445
2005 105,811,504 12,483,432
2004 104,394,131 12,365,896
2003 102,978,515 12,232,323
2002 101,548,624 12,087,653
2001 100,099,099 11,971,901
2000 98,625,552 11,892,055
1999 97,115,707 11,783,458
1998 95,575,245 11,594,297
1997 94,021,207 11,369,827
1996 92,452,702 11,158,360
1995 90,862,455 10,974,599
1994 89,259,205 10,873,148
1993 87,653,807 10,860,288
1992 86,044,809 10,702,700
1991 84,430,572 10,404,816
1990 82,820,170 10,137,281
1989 81,247,182 9,864,798
1988 79,695,531 9,583,094
1987 78,136,651 9,284,644
1986 76,585,637 8,982,578
1985 75,043,414 8,686,813
1984 73,506,846 8,391,488
1983 71,971,240 8,098,404
1982 70,433,260 7,796,496
1981 68,892,108 7,498,635
1980 67,300,334 7,041,303
1979 65,648,865 6,647,556
1978 63,979,046 6,543,575
1977 62,308,493 6,449,512
1976 60,645,512 6,287,105
1975 58,982,400 6,098,658
1974 57,320,149 5,908,328
1973 55,667,284 5,720,404
1972 54,030,168 5,542,445
1971 52,412,558 5,374,712
1970 50,814,953 5,215,918
1969 49,233,194 5,058,181
1968 47,668,303 4,900,440
1967 46,129,608 4,748,307
1966 44,629,106 4,601,217
1965 43,174,477 4,458,462
1964 41,772,049 4,320,006
1963 40,424,065 4,185,877
1962 39,129,200 4,055,959
1961 37,890,118 3,930,401
1960 36,724,615 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Mexico and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Mexico

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Zimbabwe
2023 1.91 3.72
2022 1.94 3.77
2021 1.97 3.77
2020 1.99 3.75
2019 2.02 3.75
2018 2.03 3.74
2017 2.04 3.77
2016 2.09 3.83
2015 2.14 3.91
2014 2.21 4.01
2013 2.27 4.11
2012 2.29 4.13
2011 2.32 4.13
2010 2.34 4.04
2009 2.36 3.95
2008 2.39 3.78
2007 2.42 3.68
2006 2.46 3.64
2005 2.5 3.69
2004 2.54 3.78
2003 2.58 3.86
2002 2.63 3.93
2001 2.67 3.98
2000 2.71 4.01
1999 2.76 4.06
1998 2.82 4.07
1997 2.89 4.08
1996 2.96 4.11
1995 3.04 4.15
1994 3.13 4.28
1993 3.21 4.39
1992 3.29 4.57
1991 3.36 4.72
1990 3.44 4.88
1989 3.53 5.07
1988 3.64 5.28
1987 3.8 5.5
1986 3.97 5.69
1985 4.09 5.87
1984 4.18 6.04
1983 4.3 6.2
1982 4.43 6.33
1981 4.57 6.45
1980 4.74 6.52
1979 4.96 6.59
1978 5.2 6.66
1977 5.36 6.71
1976 5.54 6.77
1975 5.74 6.83
1974 5.95 6.88
1973 6.12 6.94
1972 6.28 6.94
1971 6.42 6.94
1970 6.53 6.98
1969 6.63 7.04
1968 6.71 7.11
1967 6.75 7.16
1966 6.79 7.2
1965 6.82 7.23
1964 6.83 7.23
1963 6.82 7.23
1962 6.8 7.23
1961 6.78 7.21
1960 6.76 7.2

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

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Mexico and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico Zimbabwe
2024 30.3 19
2023 29.9 18.9
2022 29.5 18.7
2021 29.2 18.6
2020 29 18.5
2019 28.6 18.3
2018 28.3 18.2
2017 28 18.1
2016 27.6 18
2015 27.3 18
2014 27 18
2013 26.7 18
2012 26.4 18.1
2011 26.1 18.2
2010 25.8 18.3
2009 25.6 18.4
2008 25.3 18.5
2007 25 18.5
2006 24.7 18.5
2005 24.4 18.3
2004 24.1 18.3
2003 23.8 18.2
2002 23.5 18.1
2001 23.1 18
2000 22.8 17.8
1999 22.5 17.7
1998 22.2 17.5
1997 22 17.2
1996 21.7 16.9
1995 21.4 16.6
1994 21 16.4
1993 20.7 16.3
1992 20.4 16.4
1991 20 16.5
1990 19.7 16.3
1989 19.4 16.1
1988 19.2 15.9
1987 18.9 15.9
1986 18.6 15.9
1985 18.3 15.9
1984 18 15.8
1983 17.7 15.8
1982 17.4 15.8
1981 17.1 15.7
1980 16.8 15.6
1979 16.6 15.6
1978 16.5 15.7
1977 16.4 15.8
1976 16.2 15.8
1975 16.2 15.9
1974 16.1 15.9
1973 16.1 15.8
1972 16 15.8
1971 16 15.8
1970 16.1 15.7
1969 16.1 15.7
1968 16.1 15.7
1967 16.1 15.7
1966 16.2 15.7
1965 16.2 15.7
1964 16.3 15.7
1963 16.3 15.8
1962 16.4 16
1961 16.5 16.2
1960 16.6 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
1.9%
2019
Number of millionaires
399,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.46%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
22
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
129
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
53%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Mexico Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Mexico Zimbabwe
% of world population
1.61%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
89.8%
2022
English speaking
13%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Mexico Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Mexico Zimbabwe
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 mi
2023
60,439 mi
2019

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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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