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Mexico vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 13th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico Qatar
Population
133323134
2999260
Population rank 11/197 136/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 13/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 69/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 63/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Mexico and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Mexico and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Mexico

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Mexico Qatar
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $219,162,637,363
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $217,308,516,484
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $235,709,340,659
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $179,732,142,857
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $144,411,538,462
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $176,371,428,571
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $183,335,164,835
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $161,099,175,824
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $151,732,142,857
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $161,739,835,165
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $206,224,725,275
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $198,727,747,253
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $186,833,516,484
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $167,775,274,725
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $123,627,197,802
2009 $943,437,415,025 $97,798,351,648
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $115,270,054,945
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $79,712,087,912
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $60,882,142,857
2005 $917,571,853,529 $44,530,494,505
2004 $819,459,227,375 $31,734,065,934
2003 $765,549,967,703 $23,533,791,209
2002 $810,666,116,402 $19,363,736,264
2001 $796,064,590,549 $17,538,461,538
2000 $742,061,329,749 $17,759,890,110
1999 $631,249,359,702 $12,393,131,868
1998 $557,461,102,631 $10,255,495,027
1997 $523,449,530,464 $11,297,802,115
1996 $432,157,945,024 $9,059,340,385
1995 $380,157,469,867 $8,137,911,978
1994 $553,618,247,901 $7,374,450,769
1993 $530,160,763,663 $7,156,593,654
1992 $363,157,832,924 $7,646,153,984
1991 $313,139,656,146 $6,883,516,484
1990 $261,253,675,693 $7,360,439,423
1989 $221,403,098,267 $6,487,912,088
1988 $181,611,150,497 $6,038,187,033
1987 $147,542,558,209 $5,446,428,681
1986 $134,556,034,673 $5,053,021,951
1985 $195,241,069,482 $6,153,296,456
1984 $184,230,754,105 $6,704,395,824
1983 $156,167,000,433 $6,467,582,308
1982 $184,602,611,610 $7,596,703,214
1981 $263,797,827,860 $8,661,263,764
1980 $205,577,055,466 $7,829,165,262
1979 $134,531,900,899 $5,632,962,997
1978 $102,648,570,299 $4,052,000,413
1977 $81,912,018,784 $3,617,564,638
1976 $88,875,923,765 $3,284,273,987
1975 $88,000,000,000 $2,512,773,166
1974 $72,000,000,000 $2,401,403,227
1973 $55,280,000,000 $793,885,560
1972 $45,200,000,000 $510,262,500
1971 $39,200,000,000 $387,703,106
1970 $35,520,000,000 $301,791,302
1969 $32,480,000,000 -
1968 $29,360,000,000 -
1967 $26,560,000,000 -
1966 $24,320,000,000 -
1965 $21,840,000,000 -
1964 $20,080,000,000 -
1963 $16,960,000,000 -
1962 $15,200,000,000 -
1961 $14,160,000,000 -
1960 $13,040,000,000 -

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

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Mexico and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico Qatar
2024 $14,186 $76,689
2023 $13,861 $81,817
2022 $11,406 $88,701
2021 $10,314 $71,752
2020 $8,841 $51,684
2019 $10,370 $66,841
2018 $10,085 $71,040
2017 $9,649 $63,280
2016 $9,098 $61,254
2015 $10,021 $68,985
2014 $11,391 $95,841
2013 $11,217 $103,697
2012 $10,744 $108,470
2011 $10,664 $103,262
2010 $9,729 $76,463
2009 $8,424 $60,786
2008 $10,524 $80,781
2007 $10,134 $65,954
2006 $9,513 $62,582
2005 $8,672 $53,950
2004 $7,850 $41,036
2003 $7,434 $31,602
2002 $7,983 $27,227
2001 $7,953 $25,871
2000 $7,524 $27,535
1999 $6,500 $20,234
1998 $5,833 $17,665
1997 $5,567 $20,523
1996 $4,674 $17,125
1995 $4,184 $15,823
1994 $6,202 $14,765
1993 $6,048 $14,770
1992 $4,221 $16,280
1991 $3,709 $15,133
1990 $3,154 $16,722
1989 $2,725 $15,243
1988 $2,279 $14,682
1987 $1,888 $13,719
1986 $1,757 $13,213
1985 $2,602 $16,815
1984 $2,506 $19,272
1983 $2,170 $19,616
1982 $2,621 $24,385
1981 $3,829 $29,505
1980 $3,055 $28,375
1979 $2,049 $21,777
1978 $1,604 $16,757
1977 $1,315 $16,058
1976 $1,465 $15,710
1975 $1,492 $13,014
1974 $1,256 $13,540
1973 $993 $4,905
1972 $837 $3,483
1971 $748 $2,952
1970 $699 $2,594
1969 $660 -
1968 $616 -
1967 $576 -
1966 $545 -
1965 $506 -
1964 $481 -
1963 $420 -
1962 $388 -
1961 $374 -
1960 $355 -

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

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Mexico vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico Qatar
2026 75.6 82.8
2025 75.4 82.7
2024 75.3 82.5
2023 75.1 82.4
2022 74 81.9
2021 69.7 81.1
2020 70.4 80.4
2019 74.5 82.9
2018 74.3 82.7
2017 74.3 82.5
2016 74.4 82.1
2015 74.4 81.8
2014 74.4 81.4
2013 74.3 81
2012 74.1 80.5
2011 73.9 80
2010 73.7 79.4
2009 73.6 78.8
2008 73.7 78.3
2007 73.8 77.7
2006 73.7 77.3
2005 73.6 76.9
2004 73.4 76.5
2003 73.3 76.1
2002 73.1 75.8
2001 72.9 75.5
2000 72.6 75.3
1999 72.2 75
1998 71.8 74.9
1997 71.5 74.7
1996 71.1 74.6
1995 70.7 74.4
1994 70.3 74.2
1993 70 74.1
1992 69.7 73.9
1991 69.4 73.7
1990 69 73.4
1989 68.6 73.1
1988 68.3 72.8
1987 67.9 72.5
1986 67.4 72.2
1985 66.8 71.8
1984 66.2 71.5
1983 65.8 71.1
1982 65.3 70.7
1981 64.7 70.3
1980 64.3 69.9
1979 63.9 69.5
1978 63.4 69.1
1977 63 68.6
1976 62.5 68.2
1975 61.9 67.7
1974 61.2 67.2
1973 60.5 66.6
1972 60.1 66.1
1971 59.4 65.5
1970 58.9 64.9
1969 58.4 64.2
1968 58.2 63.6
1967 58 62.9
1966 57.4 62.2
1965 56.7 61.4
1964 55.9 60.7
1963 55.5 60
1962 55.1 59.2
1961 54.4 58.5
1960 53.6 57.8
1959 52.7 57
1958 51.8 56.3
1957 51.1 55.6
1956 50.4 54.9
1955 49.6 54.2
1954 48.3 53.5
1953 47 52.8
1952 45.7 52.1
1951 44.8 51.5
1950 43.8 50.8

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

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Mexico and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Mexico Qatar
2024 130,861,007 2,857,822
2023 129,739,759 2,656,032
2022 128,613,117 2,657,333
2021 127,648,148 2,504,910
2020 126,799,054 2,794,148
2019 125,762,982 2,638,657
2018 124,573,711 2,580,734
2017 123,400,057 2,545,820
2016 122,251,351 2,477,113
2015 121,072,306 2,344,557
2014 119,784,261 2,151,745
2013 118,343,573 1,916,426
2012 116,818,208 1,722,438
2011 115,243,504 1,624,761
2010 113,623,895 1,616,832
2009 111,999,721 1,608,903
2008 110,374,288 1,426,938
2007 108,774,360 1,208,595
2006 107,253,666 972,831
2005 105,811,504 825,408
2004 104,394,131 773,332
2003 102,978,515 744,682
2002 101,548,624 711,205
2001 100,099,099 677,925
2000 98,625,552 644,989
1999 97,115,707 612,500
1998 95,575,245 580,540
1997 94,021,207 550,500
1996 92,452,702 529,019
1995 90,862,455 514,325
1994 89,259,205 499,459
1993 87,653,807 484,545
1992 86,044,809 469,657
1991 84,430,572 454,853
1990 82,820,170 440,175
1989 81,247,182 425,646
1988 79,695,531 411,264
1987 78,136,651 397,005
1986 76,585,637 382,422
1985 75,043,414 365,940
1984 73,506,846 347,878
1983 71,971,240 329,709
1982 70,433,260 311,537
1981 68,892,108 293,553
1980 67,300,334 275,913
1979 65,648,865 258,670
1978 63,979,046 241,808
1977 62,308,493 225,285
1976 60,645,512 209,052
1975 58,982,400 193,087
1974 57,320,149 177,362
1973 55,667,284 161,841
1972 54,030,168 146,506
1971 52,412,558 131,346
1970 50,814,953 116,350
1969 49,233,194 103,025
1968 47,668,303 91,749
1967 46,129,608 81,439
1966 44,629,106 72,192
1965 43,174,477 64,065
1964 41,772,049 56,867
1963 40,424,065 50,380
1962 39,129,200 44,630
1961 37,890,118 39,680
1960 36,724,615 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Mexico and Qatar

Fertility rate
Mexico

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Qatar
2023 1.91 1.73
2022 1.94 1.74
2021 1.97 1.61
2020 1.99 1.68
2019 2.02 1.73
2018 2.03 1.76
2017 2.04 1.83
2016 2.09 1.86
2015 2.14 1.98
2014 2.21 2.03
2013 2.27 2.03
2012 2.29 2.04
2011 2.32 2.07
2010 2.34 2.14
2009 2.36 2.25
2008 2.39 2.37
2007 2.42 2.44
2006 2.46 2.51
2005 2.5 2.64
2004 2.54 2.79
2003 2.58 2.93
2002 2.63 3.01
2001 2.67 3.08
2000 2.71 3.07
1999 2.76 3.12
1998 2.82 3.21
1997 2.89 3.33
1996 2.96 3.44
1995 3.04 3.56
1994 3.13 3.67
1993 3.21 3.77
1992 3.29 3.85
1991 3.36 3.99
1990 3.44 4.23
1989 3.53 4.41
1988 3.64 4.51
1987 3.8 4.54
1986 3.97 4.57
1985 4.09 4.64
1984 4.18 4.76
1983 4.3 4.9
1982 4.43 5.04
1981 4.57 5.2
1980 4.74 5.33
1979 4.96 5.46
1978 5.2 5.58
1977 5.36 5.69
1976 5.54 5.78
1975 5.74 5.86
1974 5.95 5.94
1973 6.12 6.01
1972 6.28 6.07
1971 6.42 6.15
1970 6.53 6.23
1969 6.63 6.31
1968 6.71 6.39
1967 6.75 6.46
1966 6.79 6.52
1965 6.82 6.53
1964 6.83 6.53
1963 6.82 6.53
1962 6.8 6.53
1961 6.78 6.53
1960 6.76 6.53

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

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Mexico and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico Qatar
2024 30.3 34.5
2023 29.9 34.1
2022 29.5 33.4
2021 29.2 32.9
2020 29 32.6
2019 28.6 32.3
2018 28.3 31.9
2017 28 31.6
2016 27.6 31.4
2015 27.3 31.2
2014 27 31.1
2013 26.7 30.9
2012 26.4 31
2011 26.1 31.2
2010 25.8 31.3
2009 25.6 30.8
2008 25.3 30.1
2007 25 30.1
2006 24.7 30.6
2005 24.4 30.9
2004 24.1 31
2003 23.8 30.9
2002 23.5 30.5
2001 23.1 30.1
2000 22.8 29.9
1999 22.5 29.8
1998 22.2 29.8
1997 22 29.9
1996 21.7 29.6
1995 21.4 29.1
1994 21 28.7
1993 20.7 28.4
1992 20.4 28.1
1991 20 27.9
1990 19.7 27.7
1989 19.4 27.6
1988 19.2 27.5
1987 18.9 27.5
1986 18.6 27.4
1985 18.3 27
1984 18 26.3
1983 17.7 25.6
1982 17.4 24.8
1981 17.1 24.1
1980 16.8 23.5
1979 16.6 22.9
1978 16.5 22.3
1977 16.4 21.8
1976 16.2 21.3
1975 16.2 21
1974 16.1 20.8
1973 16.1 20.9
1972 16 21.3
1971 16 22.2
1970 16.1 23.7
1969 16.1 24.4
1968 16.1 24
1967 16.1 23.5
1966 16.2 23
1965 16.2 22.5
1964 16.3 21.8
1963 16.3 21.1
1962 16.4 20.1
1961 16.5 19
1960 16.6 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires
399,000
2025
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.46%
2025
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires
22
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
129
2024
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
53%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Mexico Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mexico Qatar
% of world population
1.61%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
97.8%
2014
English speaking
13%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Mexico Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Mexico Qatar
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 mi
2023
4,374 mi
2016

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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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