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Mexico vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 13th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico Papua New Guinea
Population
133323134
11002753
Population rank 11/197 89/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 13/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 69/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 63/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Mexico and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Mexico and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Mexico

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Mexico Papua New Guinea
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $31,800,428,266
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $30,816,367,067
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $31,653,185,953
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $26,109,413,521
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $23,848,447,850
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $24,750,626,030
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $24,109,780,708
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $22,742,699,138
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $20,758,876,953
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $21,723,437,010
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $23,210,823,987
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $21,261,338,065
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $21,295,168,666
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $17,985,138,066
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $14,250,786,675
2009 $943,437,415,025 $11,619,456,449
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $11,670,892,801
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $9,545,028,944
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $8,354,911,041
2005 $917,571,853,529 $4,865,892,972
2004 $819,459,227,375 $3,927,157,867
2003 $765,549,967,703 $3,536,411,824
2002 $810,666,116,402 $2,999,511,040
2001 $796,064,590,549 $3,081,024,212
2000 $742,061,329,749 $3,521,339,699
1999 $631,249,359,702 $3,477,038,204
1998 $557,461,102,631 $3,789,443,015
1997 $523,449,530,464 $4,936,615,299
1996 $432,157,945,024 $5,155,311,077
1995 $380,157,469,867 $4,636,057,476
1994 $553,618,247,901 $5,502,786,070
1993 $530,160,763,663 $4,974,550,286
1992 $363,157,832,924 $4,377,980,510
1991 $313,139,656,146 $3,787,394,958
1990 $261,253,675,693 $3,219,729,083
1989 $221,403,098,267 $3,546,472,566
1988 $181,611,150,497 $3,656,177,881
1987 $147,542,558,209 $3,143,851,794
1986 $134,556,034,673 $2,647,995,602
1985 $195,241,069,482 $2,423,339,172
1984 $184,230,754,105 $2,552,662,617
1983 $156,167,000,433 $2,562,351,551
1982 $184,602,611,610 $2,368,719,683
1981 $263,797,827,860 $2,498,190,847
1980 $205,577,055,466 $2,545,808,456
1979 $134,531,900,899 $2,293,760,511
1978 $102,648,570,299 $1,947,878,831
1977 $81,912,018,784 $1,640,746,619
1976 $88,875,923,765 $1,511,843,235
1975 $88,000,000,000 $1,356,603,608
1974 $72,000,000,000 $1,467,417,672
1973 $55,280,000,000 $1,299,079,410
1972 $45,200,000,000 $858,761,926
1971 $39,200,000,000 $717,750,278
1970 $35,520,000,000 $645,568,215
1969 $32,480,000,000 $551,263,864
1968 $29,360,000,000 $485,184,190
1967 $26,560,000,000 $441,728,183
1966 $24,320,000,000 $390,992,063
1965 $21,840,000,000 $344,176,055
1964 $20,080,000,000 $305,312,049
1963 $16,960,000,000 $275,968,044
1962 $15,200,000,000 $261,184,042
1961 $14,160,000,000 $244,832,039
1960 $13,040,000,000 $230,496,037

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

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Mexico and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico Papua New Guinea
2024 $14,186 $3,007
2023 $13,861 $2,966
2022 $11,406 $3,102
2021 $10,314 $2,608
2020 $8,841 $2,430
2019 $10,370 $2,576
2018 $10,085 $2,566
2017 $9,649 $2,478
2016 $9,098 $2,316
2015 $10,021 $2,485
2014 $11,391 $2,723
2013 $11,217 $2,561
2012 $10,744 $2,635
2011 $10,664 $2,288
2010 $9,729 $1,867
2009 $8,424 $1,569
2008 $10,524 $1,625
2007 $10,134 $1,371
2006 $9,513 $1,238
2005 $8,672 $744
2004 $7,850 $621
2003 $7,434 $577
2002 $7,983 $506
2001 $7,953 $538
2000 $7,524 $636
1999 $6,500 $650
1998 $5,833 $733
1997 $5,567 $990
1996 $4,674 $1,071
1995 $4,184 $998
1994 $6,202 $1,228
1993 $6,048 $1,151
1992 $4,221 $1,051
1991 $3,709 $942
1990 $3,154 $826
1989 $2,725 $934
1988 $2,279 $985
1987 $1,888 $865
1986 $1,757 $745
1985 $2,602 $697
1984 $2,506 $750
1983 $2,170 $769
1982 $2,621 $726
1981 $3,829 $781
1980 $3,055 $813
1979 $2,049 $748
1978 $1,604 $648
1977 $1,315 $558
1976 $1,465 $525
1975 $1,492 $482
1974 $1,256 $533
1973 $993 $483
1972 $837 $327
1971 $748 $279.7
1970 $699 $257.6
1969 $660 $225.3
1968 $616 $202.9
1967 $576 $189
1966 $545 $171.1
1965 $506 $153.9
1964 $481 $139.5
1963 $420 $128.9
1962 $388 $124.7
1961 $374 $119.7
1960 $355 $115.5

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

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Mexico vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico Papua New Guinea
2026 75.6 66.5
2025 75.4 66.4
2024 75.3 66.3
2023 75.1 66.1
2022 74 65.3
2021 69.7 64.4
2020 70.4 65.1
2019 74.5 65.3
2018 74.3 65.1
2017 74.3 64.9
2016 74.4 64.7
2015 74.4 64.5
2014 74.4 64.2
2013 74.3 63.9
2012 74.1 63.6
2011 73.9 63.4
2010 73.7 63.1
2009 73.6 62.8
2008 73.7 62.5
2007 73.8 62.2
2006 73.7 62
2005 73.6 61.9
2004 73.4 61.8
2003 73.3 61.7
2002 73.1 61.6
2001 72.9 61.6
2000 72.6 61.6
1999 72.2 61.5
1998 71.8 60.4
1997 71.5 61.3
1996 71.1 61.1
1995 70.7 60.9
1994 70.3 60.7
1993 70 60.5
1992 69.7 60.3
1991 69.4 59.9
1990 69 59.8
1989 68.6 59.6
1988 68.3 59.4
1987 67.9 59.2
1986 67.4 59
1985 66.8 58.8
1984 66.2 58.6
1983 65.8 58.3
1982 65.3 58.1
1981 64.7 57.8
1980 64.3 57.4
1979 63.9 57
1978 63.4 56.5
1977 63 56
1976 62.5 55.5
1975 61.9 55
1974 61.2 54.4
1973 60.5 53.9
1972 60.1 53.3
1971 59.4 52.6
1970 58.9 52.1
1969 58.4 51.5
1968 58.2 50.9
1967 58 50.2
1966 57.4 49.6
1965 56.7 48.9
1964 55.9 48.3
1963 55.5 47.7
1962 55.1 46.7
1961 54.4 46.4
1960 53.6 45.8
1959 52.7 45.1
1958 51.8 44.6
1957 51.1 43.9
1956 50.4 43.3
1955 49.6 42.6
1954 48.3 42
1953 47 41.3
1952 45.7 40.7
1951 44.8 35.5
1950 43.8 39.4

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

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Mexico and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Mexico Papua New Guinea
2024 130,861,007 10,576,502
2023 129,739,759 10,389,635
2022 128,613,117 10,203,169
2021 127,648,148 10,012,896
2020 126,799,054 9,815,746
2019 125,762,982 9,609,010
2018 124,573,711 9,394,513
2017 123,400,057 9,178,714
2016 122,251,351 8,961,718
2015 121,072,306 8,743,246
2014 119,784,261 8,523,441
2013 118,343,573 8,302,698
2012 116,818,208 8,081,390
2011 115,243,504 7,859,346
2010 113,623,895 7,633,523
2009 111,999,721 7,406,438
2008 110,374,288 7,183,002
2007 108,774,360 6,963,345
2006 107,253,666 6,747,720
2005 105,811,504 6,535,905
2004 104,394,131 6,328,041
2003 102,978,515 6,123,997
2002 101,548,624 5,924,003
2001 100,099,099 5,728,435
2000 98,625,552 5,537,064
1999 97,115,707 5,349,333
1998 95,575,245 5,166,390
1997 94,021,207 4,987,883
1996 92,452,702 4,813,361
1995 90,862,455 4,644,278
1994 89,259,205 4,480,208
1993 87,653,807 4,320,872
1992 86,044,809 4,166,699
1991 84,430,572 4,021,837
1990 82,820,170 3,896,481
1989 81,247,182 3,796,078
1988 79,695,531 3,711,880
1987 78,136,651 3,632,543
1986 76,585,637 3,554,793
1985 75,043,414 3,478,936
1984 73,506,846 3,405,198
1983 71,971,240 3,333,633
1982 70,433,260 3,264,291
1981 68,892,108 3,197,019
1980 67,300,334 3,131,512
1979 65,648,865 3,067,341
1978 63,979,046 3,003,714
1977 62,308,493 2,940,327
1976 60,645,512 2,877,327
1975 58,982,400 2,814,820
1974 57,320,149 2,752,671
1973 55,667,284 2,690,629
1972 54,030,168 2,628,432
1971 52,412,558 2,566,421
1970 50,814,953 2,505,628
1969 49,233,194 2,446,927
1968 47,668,303 2,390,803
1967 46,129,608 2,337,532
1966 44,629,106 2,285,774
1965 43,174,477 2,235,820
1964 41,772,049 2,188,325
1963 40,424,065 2,141,376
1962 39,129,200 2,093,919
1961 37,890,118 2,046,127
1960 36,724,615 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Mexico and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Mexico

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Papua New Guinea
2023 1.91 3.1
2022 1.94 3.17
2021 1.97 3.22
2020 1.99 3.27
2019 2.02 3.32
2018 2.03 3.38
2017 2.04 3.43
2016 2.09 3.5
2015 2.14 3.56
2014 2.21 3.63
2013 2.27 3.68
2012 2.29 3.75
2011 2.32 3.82
2010 2.34 3.88
2009 2.36 3.94
2008 2.39 4.01
2007 2.42 4.08
2006 2.46 4.15
2005 2.5 4.22
2004 2.54 4.28
2003 2.58 4.36
2002 2.63 4.42
2001 2.67 4.47
2000 2.71 4.53
1999 2.76 4.59
1998 2.82 4.63
1997 2.89 4.68
1996 2.96 4.73
1995 3.04 4.78
1994 3.13 4.87
1993 3.21 4.96
1992 3.29 5.03
1991 3.36 5.11
1990 3.44 5.18
1989 3.53 5.24
1988 3.64 5.3
1987 3.8 5.36
1986 3.97 5.42
1985 4.09 5.47
1984 4.18 5.51
1983 4.3 5.56
1982 4.43 5.59
1981 4.57 5.65
1980 4.74 5.71
1979 4.96 5.79
1978 5.2 5.88
1977 5.36 5.96
1976 5.54 6.02
1975 5.74 6.07
1974 5.95 6.11
1973 6.12 6.16
1972 6.28 6.2
1971 6.42 6.23
1970 6.53 6.25
1969 6.63 6.26
1968 6.71 6.25
1967 6.75 6.24
1966 6.79 6.23
1965 6.82 6.2
1964 6.83 6.19
1963 6.82 6.15
1962 6.8 6.14
1961 6.78 6.07
1960 6.76 6.02

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

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Mexico and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico Papua New Guinea
2024 30.3 23.6
2023 29.9 23.4
2022 29.5 23.2
2021 29.2 23
2020 29 22.8
2019 28.6 22.6
2018 28.3 22.4
2017 28 22.2
2016 27.6 22
2015 27.3 21.9
2014 27 21.7
2013 26.7 21.5
2012 26.4 21.3
2011 26.1 21.2
2010 25.8 21
2009 25.6 20.9
2008 25.3 20.7
2007 25 20.6
2006 24.7 20.4
2005 24.4 20.3
2004 24.1 20.2
2003 23.8 20
2002 23.5 19.9
2001 23.1 19.9
2000 22.8 19.8
1999 22.5 19.7
1998 22.2 19.6
1997 22 19.5
1996 21.7 19.4
1995 21.4 19.2
1994 21 19.1
1993 20.7 19
1992 20.4 18.9
1991 20 18.8
1990 19.7 18.7
1989 19.4 18.6
1988 19.2 18.6
1987 18.9 18.5
1986 18.6 18.5
1985 18.3 18.4
1984 18 18.3
1983 17.7 18.3
1982 17.4 18.2
1981 17.1 18.1
1980 16.8 18
1979 16.6 17.8
1978 16.5 17.7
1977 16.4 17.5
1976 16.2 17.4
1975 16.2 17.3
1974 16.1 17.2
1973 16.1 17.2
1972 16 17.1
1971 16 17.2
1970 16.1 17.3
1969 16.1 17.4
1968 16.1 17.5
1967 16.1 17.6
1966 16.2 17.8
1965 16.2 17.9
1964 16.3 18
1963 16.3 18.1
1962 16.4 18.3
1961 16.5 18.4
1960 16.6 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
1.9%
2009
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
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
53%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mexico Papua New Guinea
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
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Mexico Papua New Guinea
% of world population
1.61%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
87.1%
2022
English speaking
13%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Mexico Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Mexico Papua New Guinea
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 mi
2023
5,809 mi
2011

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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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