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Mexico vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 13th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico New Zealand
Population
133323134
5374272
Population rank 11/197 124/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 13/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 69/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 63/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Mexico and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Mexico and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Mexico

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Mexico New Zealand
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $260,172,385,098
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $255,194,972,673
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $249,509,991,440
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $253,977,931,815
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $213,029,554,654
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $213,006,341,102
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $211,985,631,173
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $206,745,969,246
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $189,100,085,275
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $178,224,167,088
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $201,518,402,787
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $191,012,364,177
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $176,560,711,239
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $168,484,908,960
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $146,887,902,524
2009 $943,437,415,025 $121,663,439,315
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $133,437,126,590
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $137,188,946,866
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $111,538,810,713
2005 $917,571,853,529 $114,720,129,550
2004 $819,459,227,375 $103,905,210,084
2003 $765,549,967,703 $88,250,885,550
2002 $810,666,116,402 $66,627,729,311
2001 $796,064,590,549 $53,872,425,917
2000 $742,061,329,749 $52,623,281,957
1999 $631,249,359,702 $58,762,260,626
1998 $557,461,102,631 $56,227,169,851
1997 $523,449,530,464 $66,075,143,415
1996 $432,157,945,024 $70,140,835,299
1995 $380,157,469,867 $63,918,703,507
1994 $553,618,247,901 $55,314,732,279
1993 $530,160,763,663 $46,775,620,817
1992 $363,157,832,924 $41,649,829,860
1991 $313,139,656,146 $42,745,329,732
1990 $261,253,675,693 $45,495,129,385
1989 $221,403,098,267 $43,920,222,525
1988 $181,611,150,497 $45,176,811,594
1987 $147,542,558,209 $40,376,354,070
1986 $134,556,034,673 $30,604,668,357
1985 $195,241,069,482 $24,679,795,396
1984 $184,230,754,105 $21,665,975,319
1983 $156,167,000,433 $24,309,279,706
1982 $184,602,611,610 $24,164,603,059
1981 $263,797,827,860 $24,417,617,184
1980 $205,577,055,466 $23,244,547,385
1979 $134,531,900,899 $20,731,243,113
1978 $102,648,570,299 $18,530,518,395
1977 $81,912,018,784 $15,446,825,318
1976 $88,875,923,765 $13,604,832,424
1975 $88,000,000,000 $12,861,983,284
1974 $72,000,000,000 $13,940,981,798
1973 $55,280,000,000 $12,802,281,898
1972 $45,200,000,000 $9,567,331,065
1971 $39,200,000,000 $7,911,136,757
1970 $35,520,000,000 $6,495,605,331
1969 $32,480,000,000 $5,814,357,709
1968 $29,360,000,000 $5,228,045,415
1967 $26,560,000,000 $6,016,017,227
1966 $24,320,000,000 $5,917,437,693
1965 $21,840,000,000 $5,706,251,400
1964 $20,080,000,000 $7,340,766,415
1963 $16,960,000,000 $6,699,741,645
1962 $15,200,000,000 $6,133,158,532
1961 $14,160,000,000 $5,721,994,864
1960 $13,040,000,000 $5,536,098,360

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

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Mexico and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico New Zealand
2024 $14,186 $49,205
2023 $13,861 $49,076
2022 $11,406 $49,100
2021 $10,314 $49,950
2020 $8,841 $41,998
2019 $10,370 $42,856
2018 $10,085 $43,257
2017 $9,649 $42,950
2016 $9,098 $40,114
2015 $10,021 $38,665
2014 $11,391 $44,618
2013 $11,217 $43,000
2012 $10,744 $40,054
2011 $10,664 $38,432
2010 $9,729 $33,762
2009 $8,424 $28,277
2008 $10,524 $31,325
2007 $10,134 $32,480
2006 $9,513 $26,655
2005 $8,672 $27,751
2004 $7,850 $25,420
2003 $7,434 $21,914
2002 $7,983 $16,874
2001 $7,953 $13,883
2000 $7,524 $13,641
1999 $6,500 $15,322
1998 $5,833 $14,738
1997 $5,567 $17,474
1996 $4,674 $18,794
1995 $4,184 $17,400
1994 $6,202 $15,280
1993 $6,048 $13,094
1992 $4,221 $11,793
1991 $3,709 $12,230
1990 $3,154 $13,663
1989 $2,725 $13,312
1988 $2,279 $13,759
1987 $1,888 $12,331
1986 $1,757 $9,428
1985 $2,602 $7,601
1984 $2,506 $6,714
1983 $2,170 $7,598
1982 $2,621 $7,656
1981 $3,829 $7,814
1980 $3,055 $7,467
1979 $2,049 $6,668
1978 $1,604 $5,937
1977 $1,315 $4,951
1976 $1,465 $4,374
1975 $1,492 $4,172
1974 $1,256 $4,611
1973 $993 $4,323
1972 $837 $3,295
1971 $748 $2,773
1970 $699 $2,311
1969 $660 $2,097
1968 $616 $1,902
1967 $576 $2,208
1966 $545 $2,211
1965 $506 $2,171
1964 $481 $2,839
1963 $420 $2,646
1962 $388 $2,471
1961 $374 $2,365
1960 $355 $2,334

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

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Mexico vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico New Zealand
2026 75.6 82.5
2025 75.4 82.4
2024 75.3 82.2
2023 75.1 82.1
2022 74 81
2021 69.7 82.3
2020 70.4 82.7
2019 74.5 81.8
2018 74.3 81.9
2017 74.3 81.6
2016 74.4 82
2015 74.4 81.6
2014 74.4 81.4
2013 74.3 81.6
2012 74.1 81.2
2011 73.9 80.8
2010 73.7 81.1
2009 73.6 80.5
2008 73.7 80.2
2007 73.8 80.1
2006 73.7 80
2005 73.6 80
2004 73.4 79.4
2003 73.3 79.1
2002 73.1 78.9
2001 72.9 78.7
2000 72.6 78.7
1999 72.2 77.9
1998 71.8 78.2
1997 71.5 77.3
1996 71.1 76.8
1995 70.7 76.8
1994 70.3 76.9
1993 70 76.5
1992 69.7 76.2
1991 69.4 76.1
1990 69 75.4
1989 68.6 74.9
1988 68.3 74.5
1987 67.9 74.2
1986 67.4 74.1
1985 66.8 73.9
1984 66.2 74.4
1983 65.8 73.8
1982 65.3 73.7
1981 64.7 73.6
1980 64.3 72.9
1979 63.9 73.1
1978 63.4 73
1977 63 72.1
1976 62.5 72.4
1975 61.9 72.2
1974 61.2 71.9
1973 60.5 71.7
1972 60.1 71.8
1971 59.4 71.7
1970 58.9 71.2
1969 58.4 71.5
1968 58.2 71.1
1967 58 71.4
1966 57.4 71.1
1965 56.7 71.2
1964 55.9 71.3
1963 55.5 71.3
1962 55.1 71.2
1961 54.4 70.9
1960 53.6 71.2
1959 52.7 70.8
1958 51.8 70.9
1957 51.1 70.3
1956 50.4 70.7
1955 49.6 70.5
1954 48.3 70.3
1953 47 70.2
1952 45.7 69.4
1951 44.8 69.1
1950 43.8 69.3

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

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Mexico and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Mexico New Zealand
2024 130,861,007 5,287,500
2023 129,739,759 5,200,000
2022 128,613,117 5,081,700
2021 127,648,148 5,084,600
2020 126,799,054 5,072,400
2019 125,762,982 4,970,300
2018 124,573,711 4,900,600
2017 123,400,057 4,813,600
2016 122,251,351 4,714,100
2015 121,072,306 4,609,400
2014 119,784,261 4,516,500
2013 118,343,573 4,442,100
2012 116,818,208 4,408,100
2011 115,243,504 4,384,000
2010 113,623,895 4,350,700
2009 111,999,721 4,302,600
2008 110,374,288 4,259,800
2007 108,774,360 4,223,800
2006 107,253,666 4,184,600
2005 105,811,504 4,133,900
2004 104,394,131 4,087,500
2003 102,978,515 4,027,200
2002 101,548,624 3,948,500
2001 100,099,099 3,880,500
2000 98,625,552 3,857,700
1999 97,115,707 3,835,100
1998 95,575,245 3,815,000
1997 94,021,207 3,781,300
1996 92,452,702 3,732,000
1995 90,862,455 3,673,400
1994 89,259,205 3,620,000
1993 87,653,807 3,572,200
1992 86,044,809 3,531,700
1991 84,430,572 3,495,100
1990 82,820,170 3,329,800
1989 81,247,182 3,299,200
1988 79,695,531 3,283,400
1987 78,136,651 3,274,400
1986 76,585,637 3,246,300
1985 75,043,414 3,247,100
1984 73,506,846 3,227,100
1983 71,971,240 3,199,300
1982 70,433,260 3,156,100
1981 68,892,108 3,124,900
1980 67,300,334 3,112,900
1979 65,648,865 3,109,000
1978 63,979,046 3,121,200
1977 62,308,493 3,120,200
1976 60,645,512 3,110,500
1975 58,982,400 3,083,100
1974 57,320,149 3,023,700
1973 55,667,284 2,961,300
1972 54,030,168 2,903,900
1971 52,412,558 2,853,000
1970 50,814,953 2,810,700
1969 49,233,194 2,772,800
1968 47,668,303 2,748,100
1967 46,129,608 2,724,100
1966 44,629,106 2,675,900
1965 43,174,477 2,628,400
1964 41,772,049 2,585,400
1963 40,424,065 2,531,800
1962 39,129,200 2,482,000
1961 37,890,118 2,419,700
1960 36,724,615 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Mexico and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Mexico

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico New Zealand
2023 1.91 1.56
2022 1.94 1.66
2021 1.97 1.64
2020 1.99 1.61
2019 2.02 1.72
2018 2.03 1.71
2017 2.04 1.81
2016 2.09 1.87
2015 2.14 1.99
2014 2.21 1.92
2013 2.27 2.01
2012 2.29 2.1
2011 2.32 2.09
2010 2.34 2.17
2009 2.36 2.13
2008 2.39 2.19
2007 2.42 2.18
2006 2.46 2.01
2005 2.5 1.97
2004 2.54 1.98
2003 2.58 1.93
2002 2.63 1.89
2001 2.67 1.97
2000 2.71 1.98
1999 2.76 1.97
1998 2.82 1.89
1997 2.89 1.96
1996 2.96 1.96
1995 3.04 1.98
1994 3.13 1.98
1993 3.21 2.04
1992 3.29 2.06
1991 3.36 2.09
1990 3.44 2.18
1989 3.53 2.12
1988 3.64 2.1
1987 3.8 2.03
1986 3.97 1.96
1985 4.09 1.93
1984 4.18 1.93
1983 4.3 1.92
1982 4.43 1.95
1981 4.57 2.01
1980 4.74 2.03
1979 4.96 2.12
1978 5.2 2.07
1977 5.36 2.21
1976 5.54 2.27
1975 5.74 2.37
1974 5.95 2.58
1973 6.12 2.76
1972 6.28 3
1971 6.42 3.18
1970 6.53 3.17
1969 6.63 3.28
1968 6.71 3.34
1967 6.75 3.35
1966 6.79 3.41
1965 6.82 3.54
1964 6.83 3.8
1963 6.82 4.05
1962 6.8 4.19
1961 6.78 4.31
1960 6.76 4.24

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

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Mexico and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico New Zealand
2024 30.3 38.6
2023 29.9 38.3
2022 29.5 38.1
2021 29.2 37.8
2020 29 37.5
2019 28.6 37.3
2018 28.3 37.3
2017 28 37.2
2016 27.6 37.3
2015 27.3 37.4
2014 27 37.5
2013 26.7 37.4
2012 26.4 37.2
2011 26.1 37
2010 25.8 36.8
2009 25.6 36.6
2008 25.3 36.4
2007 25 36.1
2006 24.7 35.8
2005 24.4 35.5
2004 24.1 35.2
2003 23.8 35
2002 23.5 34.8
2001 23.1 34.6
2000 22.8 34.3
1999 22.5 34
1998 22.2 33.6
1997 22 33.2
1996 21.7 32.8
1995 21.4 32.6
1994 21 32.3
1993 20.7 32
1992 20.4 31.7
1991 20 31.4
1990 19.7 31.1
1989 19.4 30.8
1988 19.2 30.4
1987 18.9 30.1
1986 18.6 29.8
1985 18.3 29.4
1984 18 29.1
1983 17.7 28.8
1982 17.4 28.5
1981 17.1 28.2
1980 16.8 27.9
1979 16.6 27.5
1978 16.5 27.1
1977 16.4 26.8
1976 16.2 26.5
1975 16.2 26.3
1974 16.1 26.2
1973 16.1 26
1972 16 25.9
1971 16 25.7
1970 16.1 25.6
1969 16.1 25.7
1968 16.1 25.7
1967 16.1 25.8
1966 16.2 25.9
1965 16.2 26
1964 16.3 26.2
1963 16.3 26.4
1962 16.4 26.8
1961 16.5 27.1
1960 16.6 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires
399,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.46%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
22
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
129
2024
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
53%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Mexico New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mexico New Zealand
% of world population
1.61%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
99%
2003
English speaking
13%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Mexico New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Mexico New Zealand
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 mi
2023
60,159 mi
2020

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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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