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Mexico vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 13th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico Nauru
Population
133323134
12125
Population rank 11/197 195/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 13/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 69/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 63/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Mexico and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Mexico and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Mexico

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Mexico Nauru
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $162,588,621
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $151,435,610
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $152,373,434
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $175,390,281
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $124,685,688
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $125,160,116
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $130,995,566
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $109,355,639
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $97,541,943
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $84,863,441
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $99,149,244
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $94,385,015
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $101,055,723
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $65,071,880
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $47,562,845
2009 $943,437,415,025 $44,176,246
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $37,602,265
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $22,766,972
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $29,200,359
2005 $917,571,853,529 $30,070,666
2004 $819,459,227,375 $30,587,566
2003 $765,549,967,703 $24,778,160
2002 $810,666,116,402 $21,017,424
2001 $796,064,590,549 $22,613,288
2000 $742,061,329,749 $26,930,980
1999 $631,249,359,702 $27,328,613
1998 $557,461,102,631 $29,664,451
1997 $523,449,530,464 $37,331,507
1996 $432,157,945,024 $37,458,801
1995 $380,157,469,867 $39,969,706
1994 $553,618,247,901 $39,742,511
1993 $530,160,763,663 $43,542,088
1992 $363,157,832,924 $51,133,123
1991 $313,139,656,146 $52,533,789
1990 $261,253,675,693 $55,572,376
1989 $221,403,098,267 $53,736,786
1988 $181,611,150,497 $45,931,134
1987 $147,542,558,209 $40,118,410
1986 $134,556,034,673 $39,939,391
1985 $195,241,069,482 $41,548,741
1984 $184,230,754,105 $47,363,231
1983 $156,167,000,433 $48,439,093
1982 $184,602,611,610 $52,877,742
1981 $263,797,827,860 $51,689,637
1980 $205,577,055,466 $46,947,124
1979 $134,531,900,899 $44,431,330
1978 $102,648,570,299 $41,754,147
1977 $81,912,018,784 $40,444,702
1976 $88,875,923,765 $40,287,427
1975 $88,000,000,000 $40,106,776
1974 $72,000,000,000 $35,994,511
1973 $55,280,000,000 $26,529,817
1972 $45,200,000,000 $21,734,269
1971 $39,200,000,000 $19,009,433
1970 $35,520,000,000 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico Nauru
2024 $14,186 $13,609
2023 $13,861 $12,752
2022 $11,406 $12,912
2021 $10,314 $14,979
2020 $8,841 $10,709
2019 $10,370 $10,802
2018 $10,085 $11,414
2017 $9,649 $9,657
2016 $9,098 $8,748
2015 $10,021 $7,747
2014 $11,391 $9,230
2013 $11,217 $8,975
2012 $10,744 $9,843
2011 $10,664 $6,444
2010 $9,729 $4,736
2009 $8,424 $4,411
2008 $10,524 $3,757
2007 $10,134 $2,272
2006 $9,513 $2,910
2005 $8,672 $2,992
2004 $7,850 $3,041
2003 $7,434 $2,463
2002 $7,983 $2,085
2001 $7,953 $2,232
2000 $7,524 $2,649
1999 $6,500 $2,683
1998 $5,833 $2,909
1997 $5,567 $3,661
1996 $4,674 $3,679
1995 $4,184 $3,932
1994 $6,202 $3,921
1993 $6,048 $4,310
1992 $4,221 $5,103
1991 $3,709 $5,333
1990 $3,154 $5,776
1989 $2,725 $5,723
1988 $2,279 $5,012
1987 $1,888 $4,485
1986 $1,757 $4,569
1985 $2,602 $4,859
1984 $2,506 $5,654
1983 $2,170 $5,896
1982 $2,621 $6,577
1981 $3,829 $6,594
1980 $3,055 $6,138
1979 $2,049 $5,950
1978 $1,604 $5,721
1977 $1,315 $5,646
1976 $1,465 $5,703
1975 $1,492 $5,740
1974 $1,256 $5,199
1973 $993 $3,864
1972 $837 $3,191
1971 $748 $2,811
1970 $699 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico Nauru
2026 75.6 62.6
2025 75.4 62.4
2024 75.3 62.3
2023 75.1 62.1
2022 74 61.9
2021 69.7 61.3
2020 70.4 61.5
2019 74.5 61.4
2018 74.3 61.2
2017 74.3 61.1
2016 74.4 61
2015 74.4 60.9
2014 74.4 60.8
2013 74.3 60.7
2012 74.1 60.5
2011 73.9 60.3
2010 73.7 60.1
2009 73.6 59.9
2008 73.7 59.7
2007 73.8 59.5
2006 73.7 59.4
2005 73.6 59.4
2004 73.4 59.3
2003 73.3 59.4
2002 73.1 59.4
2001 72.9 59.5
2000 72.6 59.6
1999 72.2 59.7
1998 71.8 59.9
1997 71.5 60
1996 71.1 60.1
1995 70.7 60.1
1994 70.3 60
1993 70 59.8
1992 69.7 59.5
1991 69.4 59.3
1990 69 59.1
1989 68.6 58.9
1988 68.3 58.7
1987 67.9 58.6
1986 67.4 58.6
1985 66.8 58.6
1984 66.2 58.7
1983 65.8 58.7
1982 65.3 58.6
1981 64.7 58.6
1980 64.3 58.5
1979 63.9 58.4
1978 63.4 58.3
1977 63 58.1
1976 62.5 58.2
1975 61.9 58.3
1974 61.2 58.3
1973 60.5 58.4
1972 60.1 58.4
1971 59.4 58.4
1970 58.9 58.4
1969 58.4 58.4
1968 58.2 58.6
1967 58 58.6
1966 57.4 58.4
1965 56.7 58.3
1964 55.9 58.2
1963 55.5 58.1
1962 55.1 58
1961 54.4 58
1960 53.6 57.9
1959 52.7 57.9
1958 51.8 57.8
1957 51.1 57.7
1956 50.4 57.6
1955 49.6 57.5
1954 48.3 57.4
1953 47 57.2
1952 45.7 57
1951 44.8 56.8
1950 43.8 56.6

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

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Mexico and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Mexico Nauru
2024 130,861,007 11,947
2023 129,739,759 11,875
2022 128,613,117 11,801
2021 127,648,148 11,709
2020 126,799,054 11,643
2019 125,762,982 11,587
2018 124,573,711 11,477
2017 123,400,057 11,324
2016 122,251,351 11,150
2015 121,072,306 10,954
2014 119,784,261 10,742
2013 118,343,573 10,517
2012 116,818,208 10,267
2011 115,243,504 10,098
2010 113,623,895 10,043
2009 111,999,721 10,016
2008 110,374,288 10,009
2007 108,774,360 10,020
2006 107,253,666 10,034
2005 105,811,504 10,049
2004 104,394,131 10,060
2003 102,978,515 10,059
2002 101,548,624 10,082
2001 100,099,099 10,130
2000 98,625,552 10,168
1999 97,115,707 10,187
1998 95,575,245 10,198
1997 94,021,207 10,197
1996 92,452,702 10,183
1995 90,862,455 10,165
1994 89,259,205 10,137
1993 87,653,807 10,102
1992 86,044,809 10,021
1991 84,430,572 9,850
1990 82,820,170 9,622
1989 81,247,182 9,390
1988 79,695,531 9,165
1987 78,136,651 8,946
1986 76,585,637 8,742
1985 75,043,414 8,551
1984 73,506,846 8,377
1983 71,971,240 8,216
1982 70,433,260 8,040
1981 68,892,108 7,839
1980 67,300,334 7,649
1979 65,648,865 7,468
1978 63,979,046 7,298
1977 62,308,493 7,163
1976 60,645,512 7,064
1975 58,982,400 6,987
1974 57,320,149 6,923
1973 55,667,284 6,866
1972 54,030,168 6,812
1971 52,412,558 6,762
1970 50,814,953 6,710
1969 49,233,194 6,581
1968 47,668,303 6,328
1967 46,129,608 6,135
1966 44,629,106 6,043
1965 43,174,477 5,832
1964 41,772,049 5,515
1963 40,424,065 5,226
1962 39,129,200 4,979
1961 37,890,118 4,774
1960 36,724,615 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Mexico and Nauru

Fertility rate
Mexico

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Nauru
2023 1.91 3.33
2022 1.94 3.38
2021 1.97 3.43
2020 1.99 3.47
2019 2.02 3.53
2018 2.03 3.68
2017 2.04 3.88
2016 2.09 4.03
2015 2.14 4.08
2014 2.21 4.09
2013 2.27 4.1
2012 2.29 4.12
2011 2.32 4.12
2010 2.34 4.02
2009 2.36 3.85
2008 2.39 3.67
2007 2.42 3.5
2006 2.46 3.4
2005 2.5 3.38
2004 2.54 3.38
2003 2.58 3.39
2002 2.63 3.4
2001 2.67 3.46
2000 2.71 3.54
1999 2.76 3.64
1998 2.82 3.68
1997 2.89 3.74
1996 2.96 3.78
1995 3.04 3.81
1994 3.13 3.84
1993 3.21 3.89
1992 3.29 3.95
1991 3.36 3.99
1990 3.44 4.02
1989 3.53 4.07
1988 3.64 4.11
1987 3.8 4.14
1986 3.97 4.15
1985 4.09 4.14
1984 4.18 4.11
1983 4.3 4.06
1982 4.43 3.99
1981 4.57 3.94
1980 4.74 3.88
1979 4.96 3.85
1978 5.2 3.84
1977 5.36 3.86
1976 5.54 3.9
1975 5.74 3.97
1974 5.95 4.07
1973 6.12 4.19
1972 6.28 4.36
1971 6.42 4.54
1970 6.53 4.74
1969 6.63 4.94
1968 6.71 5.14
1967 6.75 5.29
1966 6.79 5.41
1965 6.82 5.48
1964 6.83 5.47
1963 6.82 5.44
1962 6.8 5.42
1961 6.78 5.38
1960 6.76 5.34

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

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Mexico and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico Nauru
2024 30.3 21.4
2023 29.9 21.5
2022 29.5 21.6
2021 29.2 21.7
2020 29 21.8
2019 28.6 21.9
2018 28.3 21.8
2017 28 21.6
2016 27.6 21.5
2015 27.3 21.4
2014 27 21.5
2013 26.7 21.6
2012 26.4 21.7
2011 26.1 21.8
2010 25.8 21.8
2009 25.6 21.8
2008 25.3 21.7
2007 25 21.5
2006 24.7 21.3
2005 24.4 21.2
2004 24.1 21
2003 23.8 20.8
2002 23.5 20.6
2001 23.1 20.4
2000 22.8 20.1
1999 22.5 19.8
1998 22.2 19.6
1997 22 19.5
1996 21.7 19.4
1995 21.4 19.3
1994 21 19.3
1993 20.7 19.3
1992 20.4 19.4
1991 20 19.7
1990 19.7 20.2
1989 19.4 20.8
1988 19.2 21.4
1987 18.9 22.1
1986 18.6 22.8
1985 18.3 23.7
1984 18 24.5
1983 17.7 25.2
1982 17.4 25.1
1981 17.1 24.7
1980 16.8 24.2
1979 16.6 23.6
1978 16.5 22.9
1977 16.4 22.1
1976 16.2 21.5
1975 16.2 21
1974 16.1 20.4
1973 16.1 19.8
1972 16 19.4
1971 16 19.1
1970 16.1 18.7
1969 16.1 18.9
1968 16.1 21.2
1967 16.1 22.9
1966 16.2 22.9
1965 16.2 23.1
1964 16.3 23.4
1963 16.3 23.7
1962 16.4 23.9
1961 16.5 24
1960 16.6 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
3.4%
2012
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
53%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mexico Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mexico Nauru
% of world population
1.61%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
150
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
96.6%
2023
English speaking
13%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Mexico Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Mexico Nauru
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 mi
2023
18.6 mi
2002

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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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