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Mexico vs Norway statistics compared

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Mexico has a population of 132M (ranked 11/197), compared with 5.61M 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 14/197 ($1.83T) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 76/197 ($13,889), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico Norway
Population
133551566
5660666
Population rank 11/197 119/197
GDP
$1.83T
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 14/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$13,889
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 76/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$1.13T
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.8%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$8,577
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 66/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,482
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
177.2 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.89
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
30.6 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
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
2025 $1,832,641,364,776 $530,755,719,439
2024 $1,830,489,311,089 $500,886,328,034
2023 $1,794,410,347,718 $502,197,633,323
2022 $1,466,934,724,243 $617,321,834,099
2021 $1,316,569,466,834 $521,592,200,233
2020 $1,121,064,767,169 $382,252,517,922
2019 $1,304,106,204,006 $424,244,886,364
2018 $1,256,300,182,984 $454,588,871,811
2017 $1,190,721,475,853 $415,673,181,543
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $383,284,047,619
2015 $1,213,294,467,654 $400,669,174,331
2014 $1,364,507,717,689 $515,829,568,897
2013 $1,327,436,290,439 $540,132,255,319
2012 $1,255,110,424,742 $525,082,939,407
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $512,868,581,628
2010 $1,105,424,238,652 $440,132,138,425
2009 $943,437,414,951 $395,664,488,017
2008 $1,161,553,459,985 $472,060,283,688
2007 $1,102,355,554,880 $407,813,774,161
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $349,773,283,645
2005 $917,571,853,437 $311,417,306,946
2004 $819,459,227,375 $265,662,977,688
2003 $765,549,967,889 $229,192,678,173
2002 $810,666,116,402 $195,359,978,957
2001 $796,064,590,549 $173,590,978,347
2000 $742,061,329,749 $170,620,327,660
1999 $631,249,359,702 $161,304,620,987
1998 $557,461,102,631 $152,955,958,172
1997 $523,449,530,464 $160,013,571,974
1996 $432,157,945,024 $162,427,517,132
1995 $380,157,469,867 $151,083,627,983
1994 $553,618,247,901 $126,324,387,894
1993 $530,160,763,663 $119,841,699,440
1992 $363,157,832,924 $129,998,873,602
1991 $313,139,656,146 $121,149,331,318
1990 $261,253,675,693 $119,344,377,526
1989 $221,403,098,267 $102,226,808,603
1988 $181,611,150,497 $101,497,621,605
1987 $147,542,558,209 $93,913,320,965
1986 $134,556,034,673 $78,438,205,742
1985 $195,241,069,482 $65,211,464,198
1984 $184,230,754,105 $61,866,078,539
1983 $156,167,000,433 $61,417,685,434
1982 $184,602,611,610 $62,453,362,256
1981 $263,797,827,860 $63,392,804,251
1980 $205,577,055,466 $64,176,789,764
1979 $134,531,900,899 $52,935,763,512
1978 $102,648,570,299 $46,355,988,784
1977 $81,912,018,784 $41,362,637,363
1976 $88,875,923,765 $35,815,449,464
1975 $88,000,000,000 $32,742,543,381
1974 $72,000,000,000 $27,033,413,362
1973 $55,280,000,000 $22,433,660,550
1972 $45,200,000,000 $17,283,931,878
1971 $39,200,000,000 $14,523,306,736
1970 $35,520,000,000 $12,753,503,479
1969 $32,480,000,000 $11,083,505,596
1968 $29,360,000,000 $10,178,705,992
1967 $26,560,000,000 $9,532,076,026
1966 $24,320,000,000 $8,712,528,095
1965 $21,840,000,000 $8,073,570,566
1964 $20,080,000,000 $7,172,430,304
1963 $16,960,000,000 $6,522,268,053
1962 $15,200,000,000 $6,078,186,245
1961 $14,160,000,000 $5,642,867,672
1960 $13,040,000,000 $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mexico and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico Norway
2025 $13,889 $94,594
2024 $13,988 $89,889
2023 $13,831 $90,984
2022 $11,406 $113,122
2021 $10,314 $96,443
2020 $8,841 $71,058
2019 $10,370 $79,329
2018 $10,085 $85,579
2017 $9,649 $78,771
2016 $9,098 $73,222
2015 $10,021 $77,221
2014 $11,391 $100,410
2013 $11,217 $106,333
2012 $10,744 $104,628
2011 $10,664 $103,545
2010 $9,729 $90,020
2009 $8,424 $81,940
2008 $10,524 $99,002
2007 $10,134 $86,600
2006 $9,513 $75,048
2005 $8,672 $67,358
2004 $7,850 $57,855
2003 $7,434 $50,208
2002 $7,983 $43,048
2001 $7,953 $38,458
2000 $7,524 $37,992
1999 $6,500 $36,151
1998 $5,833 $34,516
1997 $5,567 $36,324
1996 $4,674 $37,073
1995 $4,184 $34,659
1994 $6,202 $29,130
1993 $6,048 $27,793
1992 $4,221 $30,328
1991 $3,709 $28,427
1990 $3,154 $28,137
1989 $2,725 $24,185
1988 $2,279 $24,112
1987 $1,888 $22,430
1986 $1,757 $18,822
1985 $2,602 $15,704
1984 $2,506 $14,943
1983 $2,170 $14,877
1982 $2,621 $15,178
1981 $3,829 $15,463
1980 $3,055 $15,708
1979 $2,049 $12,998
1978 $1,604 $11,421
1977 $1,315 $10,230
1976 $1,465 $8,896
1975 $1,492 $8,171
1974 $1,256 $6,783
1973 $993 $5,664
1972 $837 $4,395
1971 $748 $3,721
1970 $699 $3,291
1969 $660 $2,881
1968 $616 $2,667
1967 $576 $2,519
1966 $545 $2,321
1965 $506 $2,168
1964 $481 $1,941
1963 $420 $1,779
1962 $388 $1,670
1961 $374 $1,563
1960 $355 $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Mexico and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

Norway
1x
Year Population
Mexico Norway
2025 131,946,900 5,610,870
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Mexico and Norway

Fertility rate
Mexico

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Norway
2024 1.89 1.45
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mexico and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico Norway
2025 30.6 40.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$1.81T
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.06%
2022
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.86%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2025
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
58.9%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
30.6%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2024
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
333,000
2026
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.37%
2026
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
22
2026
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
129
2024
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$560B
2025
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$256B
2025
$85.5B
2025
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
1,559 kg
2024
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2024
$21.4
2024
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
6.02%
2024
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,658 kWh
2024
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
23.4%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.2%
2024
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
3.13%
2024
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mexico Norway
% of world population
1.61%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
80%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.64 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.22 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
50.4
2026
95
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
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
95%
2013
English speaking
13%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
83.1%
2024
99%
2024

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
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
48
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.7%
2024
12.9%
2024
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
5,688 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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