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Mexico vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 13th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico Norway
Population
133323134
5671119
Population rank 11/197 119/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 13/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 69/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 63/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Mexico and Norway: Comparison Charts

Mexico and Norway economies compared

GDP
Mexico

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Mexico Norway
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $483,592,648,313
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $482,949,731,777
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $596,297,651,036
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $503,367,986,030
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $367,633,418,887
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $408,742,840,909
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $439,788,625,884
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $401,745,275,035
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $370,956,547,619
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $388,159,512,246
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $501,736,471,833
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $526,014,468,085
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $512,777,309,841
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $501,360,549,669
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $431,052,143,940
2009 $943,437,415,025 $387,976,400,617
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $464,917,553,191
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $402,643,260,488
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $346,915,160,682
2005 $917,571,853,529 $309,978,579,744
2004 $819,459,227,375 $265,268,662,473
2003 $765,549,967,703 $229,385,469,337
2002 $810,666,116,402 $195,914,852,576
2001 $796,064,590,549 $174,239,354,071
2000 $742,061,329,749 $171,457,201,936
1999 $631,249,359,702 $162,383,706,021
1998 $557,461,102,631 $154,230,295,158
1997 $523,449,530,464 $161,356,631,888
1996 $432,157,945,024 $163,520,109,151
1995 $380,157,469,867 $152,029,612,325
1994 $553,618,247,901 $127,131,319,429
1993 $530,160,763,663 $120,579,213,713
1992 $363,157,832,924 $130,838,040,068
1991 $313,139,656,146 $121,872,464,483
1990 $261,253,675,693 $119,791,843,060
1989 $221,403,098,267 $102,633,934,391
1988 $181,611,150,497 $101,900,260,856
1987 $147,542,558,209 $94,229,907,236
1986 $134,556,034,673 $78,693,118,044
1985 $195,241,069,482 $65,416,879,914
1984 $184,230,754,105 $62,057,955,033
1983 $156,167,000,433 $61,627,240,831
1982 $184,602,611,610 $62,647,195,538
1981 $263,797,827,860 $63,596,654,761
1980 $205,577,055,466 $64,439,382,896
1979 $134,531,900,899 $53,132,244,624
1978 $102,648,570,299 $46,522,900,254
1977 $81,912,018,784 $41,508,030,431
1976 $88,875,923,765 $35,942,270,686
1975 $88,000,000,000 $32,877,805,200
1974 $72,000,000,000 $27,145,693,810
1973 $55,280,000,000 $22,534,253,703
1972 $45,200,000,000 $17,358,610,850
1971 $39,200,000,000 $14,583,114,840
1970 $35,520,000,000 $12,814,123,115
1969 $32,480,000,000 $11,136,187,440
1968 $29,360,000,000 $10,227,087,165
1967 $26,560,000,000 $9,577,383,653
1966 $24,320,000,000 $8,753,940,267
1965 $21,840,000,000 $8,111,945,661
1964 $20,080,000,000 $7,206,522,122
1963 $16,960,000,000 $6,553,269,536
1962 $15,200,000,000 $6,107,076,929
1961 $14,160,000,000 $5,669,689,210
1960 $13,040,000,000 $5,197,398,721

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

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Mexico and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico Norway
2024 $14,186 $86,785
2023 $13,861 $87,497
2022 $11,406 $109,270
2021 $10,314 $93,073
2020 $8,841 $68,340
2019 $10,370 $76,431
2018 $10,085 $82,793
2017 $9,649 $76,132
2016 $9,098 $70,867
2015 $10,021 $74,810
2014 $11,391 $97,667
2013 $11,217 $103,554
2012 $10,744 $102,176
2011 $10,664 $101,222
2010 $9,729 $88,163
2009 $8,424 $80,348
2008 $10,524 $97,504
2007 $10,134 $85,502
2006 $9,513 $74,434
2005 $8,672 $67,047
2004 $7,850 $57,769
2003 $7,434 $50,250
2002 $7,983 $43,171
2001 $7,953 $38,602
2000 $7,524 $38,178
1999 $6,500 $36,393
1998 $5,833 $34,803
1997 $5,567 $36,629
1996 $4,674 $37,322
1995 $4,184 $34,876
1994 $6,202 $29,316
1993 $6,048 $27,964
1992 $4,221 $30,524
1991 $3,709 $28,597
1990 $3,154 $28,243
1989 $2,725 $24,281
1988 $2,279 $24,207
1987 $1,888 $22,506
1986 $1,757 $18,883
1985 $2,602 $15,754
1984 $2,506 $14,989
1983 $2,170 $14,928
1982 $2,621 $15,225
1981 $3,829 $15,513
1980 $3,055 $15,772
1979 $2,049 $13,047
1978 $1,604 $11,463
1977 $1,315 $10,266
1976 $1,465 $8,927
1975 $1,492 $8,204
1974 $1,256 $6,812
1973 $993 $5,690
1972 $837 $4,414
1971 $748 $3,736
1970 $699 $3,306
1969 $660 $2,894
1968 $616 $2,680
1967 $576 $2,531
1966 $545 $2,333
1965 $506 $2,179
1964 $481 $1,951
1963 $420 $1,787
1962 $388 $1,678
1961 $374 $1,571
1960 $355 $1,451

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

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Mexico vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico Norway
2026 75.6 83.8
2025 75.4 83.6
2024 75.3 83.5
2023 75.1 83.3
2022 74 82.6
2021 69.7 83.2
2020 70.4 83.2
2019 74.5 83
2018 74.3 82.8
2017 74.3 82.6
2016 74.4 82.4
2015 74.4 82.3
2014 74.4 82.1
2013 74.3 81.7
2012 74.1 81.4
2011 73.9 81.2
2010 73.7 81
2009 73.6 80.9
2008 73.7 80.7
2007 73.8 80.5
2006 73.7 80.4
2005 73.6 80.2
2004 73.4 80
2003 73.3 79.5
2002 73.1 79
2001 72.9 78.9
2000 72.6 78.7
1999 72.2 78.4
1998 71.8 78.4
1997 71.5 78.2
1996 71.1 78.2
1995 70.7 77.8
1994 70.3 77.8
1993 70 77.2
1992 69.7 77.2
1991 69.4 77
1990 69 76.6
1989 68.6 76.5
1988 68.3 76.3
1987 67.9 76.1
1986 67.4 76.3
1985 66.8 75.9
1984 66.2 76.2
1983 65.8 76.1
1982 65.3 76
1981 64.7 75.9
1980 64.3 75.7
1979 63.9 75.4
1978 63.4 75.4
1977 63 75.4
1976 62.5 75
1975 61.9 74.8
1974 61.2 74.8
1973 60.5 74.4
1972 60.1 74.3
1971 59.4 74.2
1970 58.9 74.1
1969 58.4 73.7
1968 58.2 73.9
1967 58 74.1
1966 57.4 74
1965 56.7 73.7
1964 55.9 73.6
1963 55.5 73.1
1962 55.1 73.5
1961 54.4 73.6
1960 53.6 73.6
1959 52.7 73.6
1958 51.8 73.4
1957 51.1 73.4
1956 50.4 73.5
1955 49.6 73.4
1954 48.3 73.2
1953 47 73.1
1952 45.7 72.7
1951 44.8 72.5
1950 43.8 71.6

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

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Mexico and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

Norway
1x
Year Population
Mexico Norway
2024 130,861,007 5,572,279
2023 129,739,759 5,519,601
2022 128,613,117 5,457,127
2021 127,648,148 5,408,320
2020 126,799,054 5,379,475
2019 125,762,982 5,347,896
2018 124,573,711 5,311,916
2017 123,400,057 5,276,968
2016 122,251,351 5,234,519
2015 121,072,306 5,188,607
2014 119,784,261 5,137,232
2013 118,343,573 5,079,623
2012 116,818,208 5,018,573
2011 115,243,504 4,953,088
2010 113,623,895 4,889,252
2009 111,999,721 4,828,726
2008 110,374,288 4,768,212
2007 108,774,360 4,709,153
2006 107,253,666 4,660,677
2005 105,811,504 4,623,291
2004 104,394,131 4,591,910
2003 102,978,515 4,564,855
2002 101,548,624 4,538,159
2001 100,099,099 4,513,751
2000 98,625,552 4,490,967
1999 97,115,707 4,461,913
1998 95,575,245 4,431,464
1997 94,021,207 4,405,157
1996 92,452,702 4,381,336
1995 90,862,455 4,359,184
1994 89,259,205 4,336,613
1993 87,653,807 4,311,991
1992 86,044,809 4,286,401
1991 84,430,572 4,261,732
1990 82,820,170 4,241,473
1989 81,247,182 4,226,901
1988 79,695,531 4,209,488
1987 78,136,651 4,186,905
1986 76,585,637 4,167,354
1985 75,043,414 4,152,516
1984 73,506,846 4,140,099
1983 71,971,240 4,128,432
1982 70,433,260 4,114,787
1981 68,892,108 4,099,702
1980 67,300,334 4,085,620
1979 65,648,865 4,072,517
1978 63,979,046 4,058,671
1977 62,308,493 4,043,205
1976 60,645,512 4,026,152
1975 58,982,400 4,007,313
1974 57,320,149 3,985,258
1973 55,667,284 3,960,612
1972 54,030,168 3,933,004
1971 52,412,558 3,903,039
1970 50,814,953 3,875,763
1969 49,233,194 3,847,707
1968 47,668,303 3,816,486
1967 46,129,608 3,784,539
1966 44,629,106 3,753,012
1965 43,174,477 3,723,168
1964 41,772,049 3,694,339
1963 40,424,065 3,666,537
1962 39,129,200 3,638,918
1961 37,890,118 3,609,800
1960 36,724,615 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Mexico and Norway

Fertility rate
Mexico

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Norway
2023 1.91 1.4
2022 1.94 1.41
2021 1.97 1.55
2020 1.99 1.48
2019 2.02 1.53
2018 2.03 1.56
2017 2.04 1.62
2016 2.09 1.71
2015 2.14 1.72
2014 2.21 1.75
2013 2.27 1.78
2012 2.29 1.85
2011 2.32 1.88
2010 2.34 1.95
2009 2.36 1.98
2008 2.39 1.96
2007 2.42 1.9
2006 2.46 1.9
2005 2.5 1.84
2004 2.54 1.83
2003 2.58 1.8
2002 2.63 1.75
2001 2.67 1.78
2000 2.71 1.85
1999 2.76 1.85
1998 2.82 1.81
1997 2.89 1.86
1996 2.96 1.89
1995 3.04 1.87
1994 3.13 1.87
1993 3.21 1.86
1992 3.29 1.88
1991 3.36 1.92
1990 3.44 1.93
1989 3.53 1.89
1988 3.64 1.84
1987 3.8 1.74
1986 3.97 1.71
1985 4.09 1.68
1984 4.18 1.66
1983 4.3 1.66
1982 4.43 1.71
1981 4.57 1.7
1980 4.74 1.72
1979 4.96 1.75
1978 5.2 1.77
1977 5.36 1.75
1976 5.54 1.86
1975 5.74 1.98
1974 5.95 2.13
1973 6.12 2.23
1972 6.28 2.38
1971 6.42 2.49
1970 6.53 2.5
1969 6.63 2.7
1968 6.71 2.75
1967 6.75 2.81
1966 6.79 2.9
1965 6.82 2.94
1964 6.83 2.98
1963 6.82 2.93
1962 6.8 2.91
1961 6.78 2.94
1960 6.76 2.85

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

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Mexico and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico Norway
2024 30.3 40.7
2023 29.9 40.5
2022 29.5 40.4
2021 29.2 40.3
2020 29 40
2019 28.6 39.8
2018 28.3 39.6
2017 28 39.4
2016 27.6 39.3
2015 27.3 39.2
2014 27 39
2013 26.7 38.9
2012 26.4 38.8
2011 26.1 38.7
2010 25.8 38.6
2009 25.6 38.5
2008 25.3 38.4
2007 25 38.3
2006 24.7 38.1
2005 24.4 37.9
2004 24.1 37.7
2003 23.8 37.5
2002 23.5 37.3
2001 23.1 37.1
2000 22.8 36.9
1999 22.5 36.7
1998 22.2 36.5
1997 22 36.4
1996 21.7 36.2
1995 21.4 36.1
1994 21 35.9
1993 20.7 35.8
1992 20.4 35.7
1991 20 35.5
1990 19.7 35.4
1989 19.4 35.2
1988 19.2 35.1
1987 18.9 34.9
1986 18.6 34.8
1985 18.3 34.6
1984 18 34.4
1983 17.7 34.1
1982 17.4 33.9
1981 17.1 33.6
1980 16.8 33.3
1979 16.6 33.1
1978 16.5 32.9
1977 16.4 32.7
1976 16.2 32.6
1975 16.2 32.5
1974 16.1 32.4
1973 16.1 32.4
1972 16 32.5
1971 16 32.7
1970 16.1 32.9
1969 16.1 33.2
1968 16.1 33.5
1967 16.1 33.7
1966 16.2 33.9
1965 16.2 34.1
1964 16.3 34.2
1963 16.3 34.3
1962 16.4 34.4
1961 16.5 34.4
1960 16.6 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
399,000
2025
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.46%
2025
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires
22
2025
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
129
2024
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
53%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Mexico Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mexico Norway
% of world population
1.61%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
95%
2013
English speaking
13%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Mexico Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Mexico Norway
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 mi
2023
60,737 mi
2025

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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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