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Mexico vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 13th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico Niger
Population
133323134
29080898
Population rank 11/197 53/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 13/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 69/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 63/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Mexico and Niger: Comparison Charts

Mexico and Niger economies compared

GDP
Mexico

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Mexico Niger
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $19,876,128,486
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $16,698,786,978
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $15,433,852,712
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $14,915,002,436
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $13,744,653,103
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $12,889,555,561
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $12,837,307,497
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $11,185,104,252
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $10,398,861,982
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $9,683,867,926
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $10,862,943,544
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $10,224,897,438
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $9,426,912,648
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $8,772,950,778
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $7,851,192,502
2009 $943,437,415,025 $7,352,131,310
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $7,297,600,226
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $5,731,485,052
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $4,756,361,252
2005 $917,571,853,529 $4,383,315,965
2004 $819,459,227,375 $3,760,443,738
2003 $765,549,967,703 $3,394,084,732
2002 $810,666,116,402 $2,782,192,879
2001 $796,064,590,549 $2,448,714,704
2000 $742,061,329,749 $2,241,753,193
1999 $631,249,359,702 $2,537,789,821
1998 $557,461,102,631 $2,643,363,519
1997 $523,449,530,464 $2,290,318,910
1996 $432,157,945,024 $2,405,686,940
1995 $380,157,469,867 $2,302,537,562
1994 $553,618,247,901 $1,938,058,175
1993 $530,160,763,663 $3,052,673,849
1992 $363,157,832,924 $3,386,232,579
1991 $313,139,656,146 $3,285,796,875
1990 $261,253,675,693 $3,512,356,508
1989 $221,403,098,267 $2,179,567,114
1988 $181,611,150,497 $2,280,356,193
1987 $147,542,558,209 $2,233,006,105
1986 $134,556,034,673 $1,904,096,998
1985 $195,241,069,482 $1,440,581,652
1984 $184,230,754,105 $1,461,243,326
1983 $156,167,000,433 $1,803,099,561
1982 $184,602,611,610 $2,017,612,216
1981 $263,797,827,860 $2,170,893,414
1980 $205,577,055,466 $2,508,524,721
1979 $134,531,900,899 $2,109,277,666
1978 $102,648,570,299 $1,774,365,590
1977 $81,912,018,784 $1,291,458,041
1976 $88,875,923,765 $1,064,517,601
1975 $88,000,000,000 $1,048,690,933
1974 $72,000,000,000 $1,026,137,111
1973 $55,280,000,000 $946,385,105
1972 $45,200,000,000 $742,779,661
1971 $39,200,000,000 $693,573,704
1970 $35,520,000,000 $649,916,621
1969 $32,480,000,000 $625,867,985
1968 $29,360,000,000 $641,214,226
1967 $26,560,000,000 $665,586,872
1966 $24,320,000,000 $702,296,079
1965 $21,840,000,000 $673,383,511
1964 $20,080,000,000 $582,816,396
1963 $16,960,000,000 $586,294,879
1962 $15,200,000,000 $531,736,599
1961 $14,160,000,000 $485,785,231
1960 $13,040,000,000 $449,526,873

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

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Mexico and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico Niger
2024 $14,186 $735
2023 $13,861 $638
2022 $11,406 $610
2021 $10,314 $609
2020 $8,841 $580
2019 $10,370 $562
2018 $10,085 $579
2017 $9,649 $522
2016 $9,098 $503
2015 $10,021 $486
2014 $11,391 $565
2013 $11,217 $552
2012 $10,744 $529
2011 $10,664 $511
2010 $9,729 $474
2009 $8,424 $461
2008 $10,524 $475
2007 $10,134 $387
2006 $9,513 $333
2005 $8,672 $319
2004 $7,850 $283.5
2003 $7,434 $265.2
2002 $7,983 $225.3
2001 $7,953 $205.4
2000 $7,524 $194.8
1999 $6,500 $228.3
1998 $5,833 $246.1
1997 $5,567 $220.6
1996 $4,674 $239.5
1995 $4,184 $237
1994 $6,202 $206.2
1993 $6,048 $335
1992 $4,221 $384
1991 $3,709 $384
1990 $3,154 $424
1989 $2,725 $271.3
1988 $2,279 $292.6
1987 $1,888 $295.3
1986 $1,757 $259.6
1985 $2,602 $202.4
1984 $2,506 $211.5
1983 $2,170 $268.8
1982 $2,621 $310
1981 $3,829 $343
1980 $3,055 $409
1979 $2,049 $354
1978 $1,604 $307
1977 $1,315 $229.8
1976 $1,465 $194.8
1975 $1,492 $197.2
1974 $1,256 $198.3
1973 $993 $187.9
1972 $837 $151.4
1971 $748 $145.2
1970 $699 $139.8
1969 $660 $138.3
1968 $616 $145.6
1967 $576 $155.4
1966 $545 $168.6
1965 $506 $166.3
1964 $481 $148.1
1963 $420 $153.3
1962 $388 $143.2
1961 $374 $134.6
1960 $355 $128.3

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

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Mexico vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico Niger
2026 75.6 61.9
2025 75.4 61.7
2024 75.3 61.4
2023 75.1 61.2
2022 74 60.4
2021 69.7 59.5
2020 70.4 59.9
2019 74.5 60
2018 74.3 59.8
2017 74.3 59.5
2016 74.4 59.2
2015 74.4 58.8
2014 74.4 58.7
2013 74.3 58.4
2012 74.1 58
2011 73.9 57.6
2010 73.7 57.1
2009 73.6 56.5
2008 73.7 55.9
2007 73.8 55.1
2006 73.7 54.2
2005 73.6 53.3
2004 73.4 52.4
2003 73.3 51.5
2002 73.1 50.6
2001 72.9 49.9
2000 72.6 49.2
1999 72.2 48.5
1998 71.8 47.8
1997 71.5 47.1
1996 71.1 46.3
1995 70.7 45.5
1994 70.3 44.6
1993 70 43.8
1992 69.7 43.1
1991 69.4 42.3
1990 69 41.7
1989 68.6 41.2
1988 68.3 40.8
1987 67.9 40.5
1986 67.4 40.3
1985 66.8 40.1
1984 66.2 40
1983 65.8 40
1982 65.3 39.8
1981 64.7 39.6
1980 64.3 39.3
1979 63.9 38.9
1978 63.4 38.3
1977 63 37.7
1976 62.5 37.1
1975 61.9 36.6
1974 61.2 36.2
1973 60.5 35.9
1972 60.1 35.8
1971 59.4 35.3
1970 58.9 35.9
1969 58.4 36
1968 58.2 36.1
1967 58 36.2
1966 57.4 36.3
1965 56.7 36.4
1964 55.9 36.5
1963 55.5 36.4
1962 55.1 36.3
1961 54.4 36.3
1960 53.6 36.2
1959 52.7 36.1
1958 51.8 36.1
1957 51.1 36.1
1956 50.4 36
1955 49.6 36
1954 48.3 36
1953 47 35.9
1952 45.7 35.9
1951 44.8 35.9
1950 43.8 35.9

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

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Mexico and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

Niger
1x
Year Population
Mexico Niger
2024 130,861,007 27,032,412
2023 129,739,759 26,159,867
2022 128,613,117 25,311,973
2021 127,648,148 24,502,140
2020 126,799,054 23,717,613
2019 125,762,982 22,947,757
2018 124,573,711 22,188,069
2017 123,400,057 21,435,446
2016 122,251,351 20,685,753
2015 121,072,306 19,939,498
2014 119,784,261 19,215,909
2013 118,343,573 18,519,898
2012 116,818,208 17,836,769
2011 115,243,504 17,176,283
2010 113,623,895 16,548,835
2009 111,999,721 15,943,675
2008 110,374,288 15,361,915
2007 108,774,360 14,803,610
2006 107,253,666 14,268,581
2005 105,811,504 13,756,192
2004 104,394,131 13,265,836
2003 102,978,515 12,796,984
2002 101,548,624 12,349,144
2001 100,099,099 11,920,647
2000 98,625,552 11,509,630
1999 97,115,707 11,117,411
1998 95,575,245 10,741,413
1997 94,021,207 10,383,969
1996 92,452,702 10,044,852
1995 90,862,455 9,714,529
1994 89,259,205 9,398,258
1993 87,653,807 9,100,789
1992 86,044,809 8,817,633
1991 84,430,572 8,546,900
1990 82,820,170 8,286,059
1989 81,247,182 8,034,780
1988 79,695,531 7,793,748
1987 78,136,651 7,561,150
1986 76,585,637 7,335,811
1985 75,043,414 7,118,457
1984 73,506,846 6,909,971
1983 71,971,240 6,708,644
1982 70,433,260 6,512,732
1981 68,892,108 6,322,006
1980 67,300,334 6,135,971
1979 65,648,865 5,955,556
1978 63,979,046 5,782,932
1977 62,308,493 5,619,716
1976 60,645,512 5,464,962
1975 58,982,400 5,317,019
1974 57,320,149 5,174,953
1973 55,667,284 5,037,865
1972 54,030,168 4,904,845
1971 52,412,558 4,776,225
1970 50,814,953 4,650,275
1969 49,233,194 4,525,725
1968 47,668,303 4,403,637
1967 46,129,608 4,283,590
1966 44,629,106 4,165,544
1965 43,174,477 4,049,695
1964 41,772,049 3,935,814
1963 40,424,065 3,823,873
1962 39,129,200 3,714,520
1961 37,890,118 3,608,162
1960 36,724,615 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Mexico and Niger

Fertility rate
Mexico

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Niger
2023 1.91 6.06
2022 1.94 6.14
2021 1.97 6.2
2020 1.99 6.37
2019 2.02 6.54
2018 2.03 6.71
2017 2.04 6.87
2016 2.09 7.04
2015 2.14 7.22
2014 2.21 7.34
2013 2.27 7.45
2012 2.29 7.53
2011 2.32 7.59
2010 2.34 7.64
2009 2.36 7.68
2008 2.39 7.7
2007 2.42 7.73
2006 2.46 7.74
2005 2.5 7.77
2004 2.54 7.78
2003 2.58 7.79
2002 2.63 7.8
2001 2.67 7.81
2000 2.71 7.83
1999 2.76 7.84
1998 2.82 7.84
1997 2.89 7.8
1996 2.96 7.78
1995 3.04 7.78
1994 3.13 7.79
1993 3.21 7.79
1992 3.29 7.8
1991 3.36 7.8
1990 3.44 7.81
1989 3.53 7.82
1988 3.64 7.84
1987 3.8 7.87
1986 3.97 7.9
1985 4.09 7.93
1984 4.18 7.92
1983 4.3 7.9
1982 4.43 7.86
1981 4.57 7.82
1980 4.74 7.78
1979 4.96 7.72
1978 5.2 7.66
1977 5.36 7.6
1976 5.54 7.56
1975 5.74 7.54
1974 5.95 7.54
1973 6.12 7.53
1972 6.28 7.52
1971 6.42 7.52
1970 6.53 7.51
1969 6.63 7.51
1968 6.71 7.5
1967 6.75 7.49
1966 6.79 7.48
1965 6.82 7.47
1964 6.83 7.48
1963 6.82 7.49
1962 6.8 7.5
1961 6.78 7.51
1960 6.76 7.53

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

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Mexico and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico Niger
2024 30.3 16.5
2023 29.9 16.3
2022 29.5 16.2
2021 29.2 16
2020 29 15.9
2019 28.6 15.8
2018 28.3 15.7
2017 28 15.6
2016 27.6 15.5
2015 27.3 15.4
2014 27 15.3
2013 26.7 15.3
2012 26.4 15.3
2011 26.1 15.3
2010 25.8 15.3
2009 25.6 15.4
2008 25.3 15.5
2007 25 15.5
2006 24.7 15.7
2005 24.4 15.8
2004 24.1 15.9
2003 23.8 16
2002 23.5 16.1
2001 23.1 16.2
2000 22.8 16.3
1999 22.5 16.4
1998 22.2 16.5
1997 22 16.5
1996 21.7 16.6
1995 21.4 16.6
1994 21 16.6
1993 20.7 16.6
1992 20.4 16.6
1991 20 16.6
1990 19.7 16.5
1989 19.4 16.5
1988 19.2 16.5
1987 18.9 16.4
1986 18.6 16.4
1985 18.3 16.4
1984 18 16.4
1983 17.7 16.4
1982 17.4 16.4
1981 17.1 16.4
1980 16.8 16.4
1979 16.6 16.4
1978 16.5 16.4
1977 16.4 16.3
1976 16.2 16.3
1975 16.2 16.2
1974 16.1 16.1
1973 16.1 16.1
1972 16 16
1971 16 15.9
1970 16.1 15.9
1969 16.1 15.8
1968 16.1 15.7
1967 16.1 15.7
1966 16.2 15.6
1965 16.2 15.6
1964 16.3 15.6
1963 16.3 15.5
1962 16.4 15.5
1961 16.5 15.5
1960 16.6 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
3.8%
2021
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
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
53%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Mexico Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Mexico Niger
% of world population
1.61%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
35.6%
2022
English speaking
13%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Mexico Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Mexico Niger
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 mi
2023
11,774 mi
2010

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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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