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Mexico vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 13th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico Saudi Arabia
Population
133323134
36734925
Population rank 11/197 44/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 13/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 69/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 63/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Mexico and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Mexico and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Mexico

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Mexico Saudi Arabia
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $982,661,066,667
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $767,951,200,000
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $888,890,133,333
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $886,564,800,000
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $741,266,133,333
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $689,279,466,667
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $693,414,400,000
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $787,153,066,667
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $769,755,733,333
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $751,921,333,333
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $680,660,800,000
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $528,207,466,667
2009 $943,437,415,025 $429,097,866,667
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $519,796,800,000
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $415,964,509,673
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $376,900,133,511
2005 $917,571,853,529 $328,459,608,764
2004 $819,459,227,375 $258,742,133,333
2003 $765,549,967,703 $215,807,733,333
2002 $810,666,116,402 $189,605,866,667
2001 $796,064,590,549 $184,137,600,000
2000 $742,061,329,749 $189,514,933,333
1999 $631,249,359,702 $161,717,066,667
1998 $557,461,102,631 $146,775,466,667
1997 $523,449,530,464 $165,963,684,913
1996 $432,157,945,024 $158,662,483,311
1995 $380,157,469,867 $143,343,124,166
1994 $553,618,247,901 $135,174,899,866
1993 $530,160,763,663 $132,967,957,276
1992 $363,157,832,924 $137,087,850,467
1991 $313,139,656,146 $132,223,230,975
1990 $261,253,675,693 $117,630,173,565
1989 $221,403,098,267 $95,344,459,279
1988 $181,611,150,497 $88,256,074,766
1987 $147,542,558,209 $85,695,861,148
1986 $134,556,034,673 $86,961,922,765
1985 $195,241,069,482 $103,897,846,494
1984 $184,230,754,105 $119,624,858,116
1983 $156,167,000,433 $129,171,635,311
1982 $184,602,611,610 $153,240,313,858
1981 $263,797,827,860 $184,291,360,139
1980 $205,577,055,466 $164,539,660,725
1979 $134,531,900,899 $111,858,444,786
1978 $102,648,570,299 $80,266,516,687
1977 $81,912,018,784 $74,188,986,586
1976 $88,875,923,765 $64,005,665,722
1975 $88,000,000,000 $46,773,208,643
1974 $72,000,000,000 $45,412,957,746
1973 $55,280,000,000 $14,947,435,499
1972 $45,200,000,000 $9,664,267,087
1971 $39,200,000,000 $7,184,806,909
1970 $35,520,000,000 $5,377,333,333
1969 $32,480,000,000 $4,485,777,644
1968 $29,360,000,000 $4,187,777,711
1967 $26,560,000,000 $3,257,022,223
1966 $24,320,000,000 $2,920,555,557
1965 $21,840,000,000 $2,647,955,558
1964 $20,080,000,000 $2,371,808,713
1963 $16,960,000,000 $2,207,393,172
1962 $15,200,000,000 $2,130,606,532
1961 $14,160,000,000 $1,920,811,284
1960 $13,040,000,000 $1,748,124,064

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

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Mexico and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico Saudi Arabia
2024 $14,186 $35,122
2023 $13,861 $36,157
2022 $11,406 $38,510
2021 $10,314 $31,921
2020 $8,841 $24,339
2019 $10,370 $29,567
2018 $10,085 $29,360
2017 $9,649 $23,929
2016 $9,098 $22,268
2015 $10,021 $23,256
2014 $11,391 $27,805
2013 $11,217 $27,865
2012 $10,744 $28,733
2011 $10,664 $27,127
2010 $9,729 $22,028
2009 $8,424 $17,718
2008 $10,524 $22,320
2007 $10,134 $18,596
2006 $9,513 $17,564
2005 $8,672 $15,976
2004 $7,850 $13,154
2003 $7,434 $11,487
2002 $7,983 $10,586
2001 $7,953 $10,805
2000 $7,524 $11,715
1999 $6,500 $10,452
1998 $5,833 $9,836
1997 $5,567 $11,545
1996 $4,674 $11,472
1995 $4,184 $10,786
1994 $6,202 $10,602
1993 $6,048 $10,885
1992 $4,221 $11,730
1991 $3,709 $11,847
1990 $3,154 $11,055
1989 $2,725 $9,414
1988 $2,279 $9,165
1987 $1,888 $9,386
1986 $1,757 $10,078
1985 $2,602 $12,745
1984 $2,506 $15,541
1983 $2,170 $17,810
1982 $2,621 $22,454
1981 $3,829 $28,703
1980 $3,055 $27,206
1979 $2,049 $19,612
1978 $1,604 $14,914
1977 $1,315 $14,595
1976 $1,465 $13,313
1975 $1,492 $10,266
1974 $1,256 $10,503
1973 $993 $3,640
1972 $837 $2,474
1971 $748 $1,929
1970 $699 $1,509
1969 $660 $1,313
1968 $616 $1,276
1967 $576 $1,032
1966 $545 $961
1965 $506 $904
1964 $481 $840
1963 $420 $812
1962 $388 $813
1961 $374 $760
1960 $355 $718

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

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Mexico vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico Saudi Arabia
2026 75.6 79.4
2025 75.4 79.2
2024 75.3 79
2023 75.1 78.7
2022 74 77.3
2021 69.7 77.1
2020 70.4 77.6
2019 74.5 78.3
2018 74.3 78.7
2017 74.3 78.7
2016 74.4 78.4
2015 74.4 77.8
2014 74.4 77.1
2013 74.3 76.5
2012 74.1 76.1
2011 73.9 75.8
2010 73.7 75.6
2009 73.6 75.4
2008 73.7 75.3
2007 73.8 75.1
2006 73.7 74.8
2005 73.6 74.4
2004 73.4 74
2003 73.3 73.7
2002 73.1 73.3
2001 72.9 73
2000 72.6 72.6
1999 72.2 72.3
1998 71.8 72
1997 71.5 71.6
1996 71.1 71.3
1995 70.7 70.9
1994 70.3 70.6
1993 70 70.2
1992 69.7 69.8
1991 69.4 69.3
1990 69 68.9
1989 68.6 68.4
1988 68.3 67.8
1987 67.9 67.2
1986 67.4 66.6
1985 66.8 66
1984 66.2 65.4
1983 65.8 64.7
1982 65.3 64
1981 64.7 63.3
1980 64.3 62.4
1979 63.9 61.5
1978 63.4 60.7
1977 63 59.7
1976 62.5 58.8
1975 61.9 57.8
1974 61.2 56.8
1973 60.5 55.8
1972 60.1 54.7
1971 59.4 53.7
1970 58.9 52.7
1969 58.4 51.8
1968 58.2 50.9
1967 58 50
1966 57.4 49.2
1965 56.7 48.4
1964 55.9 47.7
1963 55.5 47.1
1962 55.1 46.5
1961 54.4 45.9
1960 53.6 45.3
1959 52.7 44.8
1958 51.8 44.2
1957 51.1 43.7
1956 50.4 43.1
1955 49.6 42.6
1954 48.3 42.1
1953 47 41.6
1952 45.7 41.1
1951 44.8 40.6
1950 43.8 40

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

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Mexico and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Mexico Saudi Arabia
2024 130,861,007 35,300,280
2023 129,739,759 33,702,731
2022 128,613,117 32,175,224
2021 127,648,148 30,784,383
2020 126,799,054 31,552,510
2019 125,762,982 30,063,799
2018 124,573,711 30,196,281
2017 123,400,057 30,977,355
2016 122,251,351 30,954,198
2015 121,072,306 29,816,382
2014 119,784,261 28,309,273
2013 118,343,573 27,624,004
2012 116,818,208 26,168,861
2011 115,243,504 25,091,867
2010 113,623,895 23,978,487
2009 111,999,721 24,217,654
2008 110,374,288 23,287,877
2007 108,774,360 22,368,313
2006 107,253,666 21,459,144
2005 105,811,504 20,559,890
2004 104,394,131 19,669,480
2003 102,978,515 18,786,767
2002 101,548,624 17,910,910
2001 100,099,099 17,041,397
2000 98,625,552 16,177,722
1999 97,115,707 15,472,075
1998 95,575,245 14,922,185
1997 94,021,207 14,374,943
1996 92,452,702 13,831,009
1995 90,862,455 13,289,245
1994 89,259,205 12,750,040
1993 87,653,807 12,215,862
1992 86,044,809 11,686,676
1991 84,430,572 11,160,744
1990 82,820,170 10,640,691
1989 81,247,182 10,128,394
1988 79,695,531 9,629,165
1987 78,136,651 9,130,194
1986 76,585,637 8,628,639
1985 75,043,414 8,151,779
1984 73,506,846 7,697,307
1983 71,971,240 7,252,941
1982 70,433,260 6,824,486
1981 68,892,108 6,420,551
1980 67,300,334 6,047,997
1979 65,648,865 5,703,698
1978 63,979,046 5,381,902
1977 62,308,493 5,083,048
1976 60,645,512 4,807,933
1975 58,982,400 4,556,287
1974 57,320,149 4,323,632
1973 55,667,284 4,106,344
1972 54,030,168 3,905,722
1971 52,412,558 3,724,031
1970 50,814,953 3,562,470
1969 49,233,194 3,417,114
1968 47,668,303 3,282,711
1967 46,129,608 3,157,242
1966 44,629,106 3,039,887
1965 43,174,477 2,928,771
1964 41,772,049 2,821,968
1963 40,424,065 2,719,341
1962 39,129,200 2,620,910
1961 37,890,118 2,526,347
1960 36,724,615 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Mexico and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Mexico

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Saudi Arabia
2023 1.91 2.28
2022 1.94 2.14
2021 1.97 2.17
2020 1.99 2.27
2019 2.02 2.49
2018 2.03 2.67
2017 2.04 2.67
2016 2.09 2.65
2015 2.14 2.63
2014 2.21 2.68
2013 2.27 2.67
2012 2.29 2.78
2011 2.32 2.8
2010 2.34 2.81
2009 2.36 2.95
2008 2.39 3.07
2007 2.42 3.19
2006 2.46 3.18
2005 2.5 3.16
2004 2.54 3.26
2003 2.58 3.47
2002 2.63 3.71
2001 2.67 3.96
2000 2.71 4.21
1999 2.76 4.35
1998 2.82 4.52
1997 2.89 4.66
1996 2.96 4.81
1995 3.04 4.99
1994 3.13 5.16
1993 3.21 5.33
1992 3.29 5.49
1991 3.36 5.64
1990 3.44 5.8
1989 3.53 5.98
1988 3.64 6.15
1987 3.8 6.34
1986 3.97 6.52
1985 4.09 6.65
1984 4.18 6.78
1983 4.3 6.88
1982 4.43 6.98
1981 4.57 7.07
1980 4.74 7.15
1979 4.96 7.23
1978 5.2 7.26
1977 5.36 7.3
1976 5.54 7.33
1975 5.74 7.37
1974 5.95 7.43
1973 6.12 7.48
1972 6.28 7.54
1971 6.42 7.56
1970 6.53 7.58
1969 6.63 7.6
1968 6.71 7.63
1967 6.75 7.66
1966 6.79 7.66
1965 6.82 7.66
1964 6.83 7.67
1963 6.82 7.65
1962 6.8 7.64
1961 6.78 7.63
1960 6.76 7.63

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

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Mexico and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico Saudi Arabia
2024 30.3 30.5
2023 29.9 30.2
2022 29.5 29.7
2021 29.2 29.5
2020 29 29.4
2019 28.6 29.3
2018 28.3 29.3
2017 28 29
2016 27.6 28.6
2015 27.3 27.9
2014 27 27.2
2013 26.7 26.6
2012 26.4 25.9
2011 26.1 25.2
2010 25.8 24.5
2009 25.6 23.9
2008 25.3 23.4
2007 25 22.8
2006 24.7 22.3
2005 24.4 21.9
2004 24.1 21.4
2003 23.8 21.1
2002 23.5 20.8
2001 23.1 20.7
2000 22.8 20.8
1999 22.5 20.7
1998 22.2 20.4
1997 22 20.2
1996 21.7 19.9
1995 21.4 19.7
1994 21 19.6
1993 20.7 19.4
1992 20.4 19.3
1991 20 19.2
1990 19.7 19
1989 19.4 19
1988 19.2 18.9
1987 18.9 18.8
1986 18.6 18.7
1985 18.3 18.7
1984 18 18.6
1983 17.7 18.5
1982 17.4 18.4
1981 17.1 18.3
1980 16.8 18.2
1979 16.6 18.1
1978 16.5 18
1977 16.4 17.9
1976 16.2 17.8
1975 16.2 17.7
1974 16.1 17.6
1973 16.1 17.5
1972 16 17.4
1971 16 17.4
1970 16.1 17.4
1969 16.1 17.4
1968 16.1 17.5
1967 16.1 17.6
1966 16.2 17.7
1965 16.2 17.9
1964 16.3 18
1963 16.3 18.2
1962 16.4 18.4
1961 16.5 18.5
1960 16.6 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires
399,000
2025
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.46%
2025
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
22
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
129
2024
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
53%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Mexico Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mexico Saudi Arabia
% of world population
1.61%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
97.9%
2024
English speaking
13%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Mexico Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Mexico Saudi Arabia
% of world land
1.31%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 mi
2023
137,554 mi
2006

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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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