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Mexico vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 13th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico Paraguay
Population
133323134
7120169
Population rank 11/197 108/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 13/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 69/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 63/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Mexico and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Mexico and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Mexico

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Mexico Paraguay
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $44,458,118,397
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $43,118,053,175
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $41,952,910,858
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $39,950,899,939
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $35,432,178,068
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $37,925,338,329
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $40,225,448,341
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $38,997,129,474
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $36,089,700,223
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $36,211,447,840
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $40,377,929,296
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $38,501,122,141
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $33,271,921,136
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $33,756,238,766
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $27,260,886,405
2009 $943,437,415,025 $22,355,151,162
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $24,615,267,664
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $17,856,393,235
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $13,429,430,050
2005 $917,571,853,529 $10,737,500,188
2004 $819,459,227,375 $9,624,440,836
2003 $765,549,967,703 $7,691,367,471
2002 $810,666,116,402 $7,196,260,657
2001 $796,064,590,549 $8,495,806,432
2000 $742,061,329,749 $8,855,705,140
1999 $631,249,359,702 $8,837,070,236
1998 $557,461,102,631 $9,260,481,572
1997 $523,449,530,464 $9,965,225,678
1996 $432,157,945,024 $9,788,391,781
1995 $380,157,469,867 $9,062,131,475
1994 $553,618,247,901 $7,870,982,005
1993 $530,160,763,663 $7,249,533,620
1992 $363,157,832,924 $7,157,424,031
1991 $313,139,656,146 $6,984,367,763
1990 $261,253,675,693 $5,812,114,523
1989 $221,403,098,267 $4,757,732,200
1988 $181,611,150,497 $4,255,683,528
1987 $147,542,558,209 $3,971,044,724
1986 $134,556,034,673 $3,723,993,943
1985 $195,241,069,482 $3,282,449,236
1984 $184,230,754,105 $4,502,462,807
1983 $156,167,000,433 $5,673,248,726
1982 $184,602,611,610 $5,419,411,765
1981 $263,797,827,860 $5,624,515,873
1980 $205,577,055,466 $4,448,087,302
1979 $134,531,900,899 $3,416,777,778
1978 $102,648,570,299 $2,559,857,143
1977 $81,912,018,784 $2,092,158,730
1976 $88,875,923,765 $1,698,960,317
1975 $88,000,000,000 $1,511,420,635
1974 $72,000,000,000 $1,333,475,397
1973 $55,280,000,000 $995,531,746
1972 $45,200,000,000 $769,039,683
1971 $39,200,000,000 $664,571,429
1970 $35,520,000,000 $594,611,111
1969 $32,480,000,000 $556,293,651
1968 $29,360,000,000 $517,650,794
1967 $26,560,000,000 $492,674,603
1966 $24,320,000,000 $465,888,889
1965 $21,840,000,000 $443,587,302
1964 $20,080,000,000 $408,349,206
1963 $16,960,000,000 $383,904,762
1962 $15,200,000,000 $360,698,413
1961 $14,160,000,000 $322,053,713
1960 $13,040,000,000 $288,884,368

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

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Mexico and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico Paraguay
2024 $14,186 $6,416
2023 $13,861 $6,300
2022 $11,406 $6,206
2021 $10,314 $5,977
2020 $8,841 $5,365
2019 $10,370 $5,821
2018 $10,085 $6,258
2017 $9,649 $6,152
2016 $9,098 $5,775
2015 $10,021 $5,879
2014 $11,391 $6,652
2013 $11,217 $6,436
2012 $10,744 $5,642
2011 $10,664 $5,805
2010 $9,729 $4,751
2009 $8,424 $3,942
2008 $10,524 $4,385
2007 $10,134 $3,212
2006 $9,513 $2,439
2005 $8,672 $1,971
2004 $7,850 $1,786
2003 $7,434 $1,444
2002 $7,983 $1,368
2001 $7,953 $1,638
2000 $7,524 $1,736
1999 $6,500 $1,766
1998 $5,833 $1,890
1997 $5,567 $2,079
1996 $4,674 $2,088
1995 $4,184 $1,979
1994 $6,202 $1,760
1993 $6,048 $1,662
1992 $4,221 $1,683
1991 $3,709 $1,685
1990 $3,154 $1,440
1989 $2,725 $1,211
1988 $2,279 $1,114
1987 $1,888 $1,069
1986 $1,757 $1,031
1985 $2,602 $935
1984 $2,506 $1,319
1983 $2,170 $1,710
1982 $2,621 $1,680
1981 $3,829 $1,793
1980 $3,055 $1,457
1979 $2,049 $1,149
1978 $1,604 $883
1977 $1,315 $740
1976 $1,465 $616
1975 $1,492 $562
1974 $1,256 $508
1973 $993 $389
1972 $837 $308
1971 $748 $272.1
1970 $699 $249
1969 $660 $238.2
1968 $616 $226.8
1967 $576 $220.9
1966 $545 $213.9
1965 $506 $208.7
1964 $481 $197
1963 $420 $189.9
1962 $388 $182.8
1961 $374 $167.1
1960 $355 $153.4

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

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Mexico vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico Paraguay
2026 75.6 74.2
2025 75.4 74.1
2024 75.3 74
2023 75.1 73.8
2022 74 72.3
2021 69.7 68.1
2020 70.4 72.7
2019 74.5 73.7
2018 74.3 73.6
2017 74.3 73.4
2016 74.4 73.5
2015 74.4 73.5
2014 74.4 73.4
2013 74.3 73.3
2012 74.1 73.1
2011 73.9 72.8
2010 73.7 72.6
2009 73.6 72.3
2008 73.7 72
2007 73.8 71.8
2006 73.7 71.6
2005 73.6 71.3
2004 73.4 71.1
2003 73.3 70.8
2002 73.1 70.5
2001 72.9 70.3
2000 72.6 70
1999 72.2 69.8
1998 71.8 69.5
1997 71.5 69.3
1996 71.1 69.1
1995 70.7 68.8
1994 70.3 68.5
1993 70 68.2
1992 69.7 68
1991 69.4 67.7
1990 69 67.3
1989 68.6 66.9
1988 68.3 66.7
1987 67.9 66.5
1986 67.4 66.2
1985 66.8 65.9
1984 66.2 65.6
1983 65.8 65.3
1982 65.3 65.1
1981 64.7 64.8
1980 64.3 64.6
1979 63.9 64.3
1978 63.4 64.1
1977 63 63.9
1976 62.5 63.7
1975 61.9 63.4
1974 61.2 63.2
1973 60.5 63.1
1972 60.1 62.9
1971 59.4 62.7
1970 58.9 62.6
1969 58.4 62.4
1968 58.2 62.2
1967 58 62
1966 57.4 61.8
1965 56.7 61.6
1964 55.9 61.4
1963 55.5 61.1
1962 55.1 60.8
1961 54.4 60.5
1960 53.6 60.2
1959 52.7 59.9
1958 51.8 59.6
1957 51.1 59.3
1956 50.4 59
1955 49.6 58.8
1954 48.3 58.6
1953 47 58.5
1952 45.7 58.4
1951 44.8 58.3
1950 43.8 58.1

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

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Mexico and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Mexico Paraguay
2024 130,861,007 6,929,153
2023 129,739,759 6,844,146
2022 128,613,117 6,760,464
2021 127,648,148 6,684,182
2020 126,799,054 6,603,739
2019 125,762,982 6,515,058
2018 124,573,711 6,427,382
2017 123,400,057 6,338,660
2016 122,251,351 6,249,126
2015 121,072,306 6,159,103
2014 119,784,261 6,069,811
2013 118,343,573 5,982,445
2012 116,818,208 5,897,008
2011 115,243,504 5,814,626
2010 113,623,895 5,737,971
2009 111,999,721 5,671,236
2008 110,374,288 5,613,574
2007 108,774,360 5,559,386
2006 107,253,666 5,505,148
2005 105,811,504 5,448,097
2004 104,394,131 5,388,175
2003 102,978,515 5,326,436
2002 101,548,624 5,261,328
2001 100,099,099 5,187,689
2000 98,625,552 5,100,868
1999 97,115,707 5,003,135
1998 95,575,245 4,900,025
1997 94,021,207 4,794,412
1996 92,452,702 4,687,543
1995 90,862,455 4,579,806
1994 89,259,205 4,471,417
1993 87,653,807 4,362,696
1992 86,044,809 4,253,600
1991 84,430,572 4,144,364
1990 82,820,170 4,035,747
1989 81,247,182 3,927,802
1988 79,695,531 3,820,546
1987 78,136,651 3,714,889
1986 76,585,637 3,611,474
1985 75,043,414 3,510,671
1984 73,506,846 3,412,936
1983 71,971,240 3,318,068
1982 70,433,260 3,226,189
1981 68,892,108 3,137,604
1980 67,300,334 3,053,235
1979 65,648,865 2,973,968
1978 63,979,046 2,899,269
1977 62,308,493 2,827,874
1976 60,645,512 2,758,836
1975 58,982,400 2,691,648
1974 57,320,149 2,625,621
1973 55,667,284 2,561,102
1972 54,030,168 2,499,881
1971 52,412,558 2,442,537
1970 50,814,953 2,388,028
1969 49,233,194 2,334,992
1968 47,668,303 2,282,391
1967 46,129,608 2,229,994
1966 44,629,106 2,177,584
1965 43,174,477 2,125,177
1964 41,772,049 2,073,119
1963 40,424,065 2,021,909
1962 39,129,200 1,973,130
1961 37,890,118 1,927,394
1960 36,724,615 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Mexico and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Mexico

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Paraguay
2023 1.91 2.42
2022 1.94 2.44
2021 1.97 2.47
2020 1.99 2.5
2019 2.02 2.53
2018 2.03 2.56
2017 2.04 2.59
2016 2.09 2.62
2015 2.14 2.65
2014 2.21 2.65
2013 2.27 2.64
2012 2.29 2.66
2011 2.32 2.67
2010 2.34 2.7
2009 2.36 2.76
2008 2.39 2.79
2007 2.42 2.82
2006 2.46 2.89
2005 2.5 2.97
2004 2.54 3.05
2003 2.58 3.12
2002 2.63 3.23
2001 2.67 3.36
2000 2.71 3.51
1999 2.76 3.67
1998 2.82 3.8
1997 2.89 3.91
1996 2.96 4.01
1995 3.04 4.11
1994 3.13 4.2
1993 3.21 4.28
1992 3.29 4.4
1991 3.36 4.48
1990 3.44 4.57
1989 3.53 4.68
1988 3.64 4.77
1987 3.8 4.85
1986 3.97 4.93
1985 4.09 4.97
1984 4.18 5.04
1983 4.3 5.09
1982 4.43 5.13
1981 4.57 5.15
1980 4.74 5.1
1979 4.96 5.06
1978 5.2 5.04
1977 5.36 5.08
1976 5.54 5.12
1975 5.74 5.18
1974 5.95 5.27
1973 6.12 5.35
1972 6.28 5.46
1971 6.42 5.59
1970 6.53 5.72
1969 6.63 5.84
1968 6.71 5.97
1967 6.75 6.1
1966 6.79 6.23
1965 6.82 6.35
1964 6.83 6.42
1963 6.82 6.45
1962 6.8 6.47
1961 6.78 6.49
1960 6.76 6.5

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

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Mexico and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico Paraguay
2024 30.3 27.7
2023 29.9 27.4
2022 29.5 27.1
2021 29.2 26.8
2020 29 26.6
2019 28.6 26.2
2018 28.3 25.9
2017 28 25.6
2016 27.6 25.3
2015 27.3 24.9
2014 27 24.6
2013 26.7 24.3
2012 26.4 23.9
2011 26.1 23.6
2010 25.8 23.2
2009 25.6 22.9
2008 25.3 22.5
2007 25 22.2
2006 24.7 21.8
2005 24.4 21.5
2004 24.1 21.1
2003 23.8 20.8
2002 23.5 20.5
2001 23.1 20.3
2000 22.8 20.1
1999 22.5 19.9
1998 22.2 19.7
1997 22 19.6
1996 21.7 19.5
1995 21.4 19.4
1994 21 19.4
1993 20.7 19.3
1992 20.4 19.3
1991 20 19.3
1990 19.7 19.2
1989 19.4 19.2
1988 19.2 19.2
1987 18.9 19.1
1986 18.6 19.1
1985 18.3 19
1984 18 19
1983 17.7 18.9
1982 17.4 18.9
1981 17.1 18.8
1980 16.8 18.7
1979 16.6 18.6
1978 16.5 18.4
1977 16.4 18.2
1976 16.2 18
1975 16.2 17.9
1974 16.1 17.7
1973 16.1 17.5
1972 16 17.4
1971 16 17.3
1970 16.1 17.2
1969 16.1 17.1
1968 16.1 17
1967 16.1 17
1966 16.2 16.9
1965 16.2 16.9
1964 16.3 16.9
1963 16.3 16.9
1962 16.4 16.9
1961 16.5 16.8
1960 16.6 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
2%
2024
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
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
53%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Mexico Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Mexico Paraguay
% of world population
1.61%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
94.9%
2024
English speaking
13%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Mexico Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Mexico Paraguay
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 mi
2023
10,333 mi
2023

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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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