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Mexico vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 13th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico Somalia
Population
133323134
20503678
Population rank 11/197 66/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 13/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 69/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 63/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Mexico and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Mexico and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Mexico

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Mexico Somalia
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $11,967,000,000
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $10,958,000,000
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $10,203,000,000
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $9,483,000,000
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $8,628,000,000
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $8,656,000,000
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $7,873,000,000
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $7,621,501,710
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $6,613,743,070
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $6,152,149,100
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $5,728,399,720
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $5,062,881,600
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $4,364,670,160
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $2,906,000,097
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $2,687,807,004
2009 $943,437,415,025 $2,948,594,552
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $5,913,620,293
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $5,430,713,729
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $5,026,743,282
2005 $917,571,853,529 $4,683,246,454
2004 $819,459,227,375 $3,859,592,813
2003 $765,549,967,703 $2,836,724,352
2002 $810,666,116,402 $2,192,684,135
2001 $796,064,590,549 $2,252,847,465
2000 $742,061,329,749 $3,412,797,450
1999 $631,249,359,702 $3,045,751,528
1998 $557,461,102,631 $2,962,047,564
1997 $523,449,530,464 $2,191,749,014
1996 $432,157,945,024 $1,792,234,297
1995 $380,157,469,867 $1,534,756,135
1994 $553,618,247,901 $1,481,205,098
1993 $530,160,763,663 $1,260,132,956
1992 $363,157,832,924 $709,297,579
1991 $313,139,656,146 $717,974,930
1990 $261,253,675,693 $1,031,282,081
1989 $221,403,098,267 $1,181,360,844
1988 $181,611,150,497 $1,051,596,967
1987 $147,542,558,209 $1,018,972,664
1986 $134,556,034,673 $916,590,786
1985 $195,241,069,482 $875,702,247
1984 $184,230,754,105 $787,434,542
1983 $156,167,000,433 $735,408,642
1982 $184,602,611,610 $774,578,932
1981 $263,797,827,860 $699,302,473
1980 $205,577,055,466 $602,515,548
1979 $134,531,900,899 $589,566,929
1978 $102,648,570,299 $564,571,823
1977 $81,912,018,784 $498,550,725
1976 $88,875,923,765 $871,344,245
1975 $88,000,000,000 $757,015,879
1974 $72,000,000,000 $572,504,036
1973 $55,280,000,000 $483,699,611
1972 $45,200,000,000 $447,883,941
1971 $39,200,000,000 $347,039,446
1970 $35,520,000,000 $347,985,394
1969 $32,480,000,000 $306,357,285
1968 $29,360,000,000 $286,719,885
1967 $26,560,000,000 $271,781,887
1966 $24,320,000,000 $257,375,897
1965 $21,840,000,000 $243,725,898
1964 $20,080,000,000 $229,529,913
1963 $16,960,000,000 $216,145,936
1962 $15,200,000,000 $203,531,928
1961 $14,160,000,000 $191,659,914
1960 $13,040,000,000 $180,459,937

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

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Mexico and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico Somalia
2024 $14,186 $630
2023 $13,861 $597
2022 $11,406 $573
2021 $10,314 $549
2020 $8,841 $518
2019 $10,370 $540
2018 $10,085 $509
2017 $9,649 $511
2016 $9,098 $461
2015 $10,021 $446
2014 $11,391 $429
2013 $11,217 $393
2012 $10,744 $350
2011 $10,664 $235.3
2010 $9,729 $219.2
2009 $8,424 $246.5
2008 $10,524 $507
2007 $10,134 $480
2006 $9,513 $458
2005 $8,672 $440
2004 $7,850 $375
2003 $7,434 $286.3
2002 $7,983 $229.6
2001 $7,953 $244.9
2000 $7,524 $386
1999 $6,500 $359
1998 $5,833 $363
1997 $5,567 $280.1
1996 $4,674 $237.2
1995 $4,184 $210.7
1994 $6,202 $210.8
1993 $6,048 $188.6
1992 $4,221 $109.2
1991 $3,709 $105.4
1990 $3,154 $145.6
1989 $2,725 $166
1988 $2,279 $145.3
1987 $1,888 $141
1986 $1,757 $131.4
1985 $2,602 $130.8
1984 $2,506 $122.5
1983 $2,170 $118.6
1982 $2,621 $129
1981 $3,829 $116.9
1980 $3,055 $101.5
1979 $2,049 $108.2
1978 $1,604 $117.3
1977 $1,315 $111.2
1976 $1,465 $199.6
1975 $1,492 $177.8
1974 $1,256 $137.9
1973 $993 $119.6
1972 $837 $113.7
1971 $748 $90.4
1970 $699 $93.1
1969 $660 $84.1
1968 $616 $80.8
1967 $576 $78.7
1966 $545 $76.5
1965 $506 $74.4
1964 $481 $71.9
1963 $420 $69.5
1962 $388 $67.2
1961 $374 $64.9
1960 $355 $62.7

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

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Mexico vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico Somalia
2026 75.6 59.3
2025 75.4 59.1
2024 75.3 59
2023 75.1 58.8
2022 74 53.9
2021 69.7 55.7
2020 70.4 57.1
2019 74.5 57.2
2018 74.3 54.8
2017 74.3 52.2
2016 74.4 55.3
2015 74.4 55.1
2014 74.4 54.4
2013 74.3 54
2012 74.1 49.1
2011 73.9 32.5
2010 73.7 48.9
2009 73.6 52.1
2008 73.7 51.5
2007 73.8 50.9
2006 73.7 50.9
2005 73.6 50.9
2004 73.4 50.7
2003 73.3 50.7
2002 73.1 50.8
2001 72.9 50.8
2000 72.6 50.7
1999 72.2 50.6
1998 71.8 50.8
1997 71.5 50.3
1996 71.1 50.5
1995 70.7 50.6
1994 70.3 50.3
1993 70 50.6
1992 69.7 25
1991 69.4 25.4
1990 69 46.9
1989 68.6 46.6
1988 68.3 43.9
1987 67.9 49
1986 67.4 48.4
1985 66.8 48.3
1984 66.2 48.4
1983 65.8 48.2
1982 65.3 48
1981 64.7 47.8
1980 64.3 47.6
1979 63.9 47.4
1978 63.4 47
1977 63 47
1976 62.5 44.7
1975 61.9 44.5
1974 61.2 44.3
1973 60.5 46.2
1972 60.1 46
1971 59.4 45.8
1970 58.9 45.6
1969 58.4 45.5
1968 58.2 45.3
1967 58 45.1
1966 57.4 44.8
1965 56.7 44.6
1964 55.9 44.4
1963 55.5 44.2
1962 55.1 44
1961 54.4 43.7
1960 53.6 43.5
1959 52.7 43.3
1958 51.8 43.1
1957 51.1 42.9
1956 50.4 42.7
1955 49.6 42.5
1954 48.3 42.3
1953 47 42.1
1952 45.7 41.9
1951 44.8 41.7
1950 43.8 41.5

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

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Mexico and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Mexico Somalia
2024 130,861,007 19,009,151
2023 129,739,759 18,358,615
2022 128,613,117 17,801,897
2021 127,648,148 17,271,431
2020 126,799,054 16,651,191
2019 125,762,982 16,030,971
2018 124,573,711 15,452,487
2017 123,400,057 14,916,629
2016 122,251,351 14,348,740
2015 121,072,306 13,806,963
2014 119,784,261 13,339,491
2013 118,343,573 12,869,594
2012 116,818,208 12,461,160
2011 115,243,504 12,348,830
2010 113,623,895 12,261,756
2009 111,999,721 11,961,201
2008 110,374,288 11,663,084
2007 108,774,360 11,322,582
2006 107,253,666 10,975,502
2005 105,811,504 10,644,228
2004 104,394,131 10,280,998
2003 102,978,515 9,909,157
2002 101,548,624 9,550,063
2001 100,099,099 9,198,493
2000 98,625,552 8,838,713
1999 97,115,707 8,492,059
1998 95,575,245 8,155,417
1997 94,021,207 7,824,525
1996 92,452,702 7,554,474
1995 90,862,455 7,285,007
1994 89,259,205 7,026,797
1993 87,653,807 6,681,399
1992 86,044,809 6,495,107
1991 84,430,572 6,813,760
1990 82,820,170 7,082,811
1989 81,247,182 7,114,817
1988 79,695,531 7,235,360
1987 78,136,651 7,228,302
1986 76,585,637 6,974,788
1985 75,043,414 6,693,289
1984 73,506,846 6,428,389
1983 71,971,240 6,198,430
1982 70,433,260 6,003,840
1981 68,892,108 5,982,849
1980 67,300,334 5,936,154
1979 65,648,865 5,449,117
1978 63,979,046 4,814,892
1977 62,308,493 4,484,050
1976 60,645,512 4,365,812
1975 58,982,400 4,257,535
1974 57,320,149 4,151,842
1973 55,667,284 4,045,592
1972 54,030,168 3,939,436
1971 52,412,558 3,837,691
1970 50,814,953 3,738,448
1969 49,233,194 3,641,015
1968 47,668,303 3,546,590
1967 46,129,608 3,454,537
1966 44,629,106 3,365,106
1965 43,174,477 3,277,874
1964 41,772,049 3,192,796
1963 40,424,065 3,110,361
1962 39,129,200 3,030,091
1961 37,890,118 2,952,054
1960 36,724,615 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Mexico and Somalia

Fertility rate
Mexico

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Somalia
2023 1.91 6.13
2022 1.94 6.26
2021 1.97 6.35
2020 1.99 6.45
2019 2.02 6.56
2018 2.03 6.66
2017 2.04 6.77
2016 2.09 6.88
2015 2.14 6.98
2014 2.21 7.06
2013 2.27 7.14
2012 2.29 7.21
2011 2.32 7.27
2010 2.34 7.32
2009 2.36 7.38
2008 2.39 7.42
2007 2.42 7.46
2006 2.46 7.49
2005 2.5 7.53
2004 2.54 7.57
2003 2.58 7.6
2002 2.63 7.63
2001 2.67 7.64
2000 2.71 7.65
1999 2.76 7.66
1998 2.82 7.66
1997 2.89 7.66
1996 2.96 7.62
1995 3.04 7.58
1994 3.13 7.54
1993 3.21 7.53
1992 3.29 7.5
1991 3.36 7.47
1990 3.44 7.44
1989 3.53 7.42
1988 3.64 7.4
1987 3.8 7.37
1986 3.97 7.35
1985 4.09 7.33
1984 4.18 7.3
1983 4.3 7.28
1982 4.43 7.25
1981 4.57 7.23
1980 4.74 7.18
1979 4.96 7.16
1978 5.2 7.13
1977 5.36 7
1976 5.54 7.02
1975 5.74 7.03
1974 5.95 7.06
1973 6.12 7.09
1972 6.28 7.12
1971 6.42 7.15
1970 6.53 7.18
1969 6.63 7.21
1968 6.71 7.23
1967 6.75 7.25
1966 6.79 7.26
1965 6.82 7.26
1964 6.83 7.26
1963 6.82 7.26
1962 6.8 7.26
1961 6.78 7.25
1960 6.76 7.25

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

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Mexico and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico Somalia
2024 30.3 16.6
2023 29.9 16.5
2022 29.5 16.5
2021 29.2 16.4
2020 29 16.3
2019 28.6 16.3
2018 28.3 16.2
2017 28 16.2
2016 27.6 16.1
2015 27.3 16.1
2014 27 16
2013 26.7 16
2012 26.4 16
2011 26.1 15.8
2010 25.8 15.7
2009 25.6 15.6
2008 25.3 15.6
2007 25 15.6
2006 24.7 15.7
2005 24.4 15.9
2004 24.1 16
2003 23.8 16.1
2002 23.5 16.2
2001 23.1 16.2
2000 22.8 16.3
1999 22.5 16.3
1998 22.2 16.4
1997 22 16.4
1996 21.7 16.5
1995 21.4 16.6
1994 21 16.7
1993 20.7 16.8
1992 20.4 16.7
1991 20 16.5
1990 19.7 16.5
1989 19.4 16.7
1988 19.2 16.8
1987 18.9 17
1986 18.6 17.1
1985 18.3 17.2
1984 18 17.3
1983 17.7 17.4
1982 17.4 17.4
1981 17.1 17.5
1980 16.8 17.6
1979 16.6 17.6
1978 16.5 17.7
1977 16.4 17.7
1976 16.2 17.7
1975 16.2 17.7
1974 16.1 17.7
1973 16.1 17.6
1972 16 17.6
1971 16 17.6
1970 16.1 17.5
1969 16.1 17.5
1968 16.1 17.5
1967 16.1 17.5
1966 16.2 17.5
1965 16.2 17.5
1964 16.3 17.6
1963 16.3 17.7
1962 16.4 17.8
1961 16.5 17.9
1960 16.6 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
29
2025
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
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
53%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Mexico Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Mexico Somalia
% of world population
1.61%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
54.1%
2022
English speaking
13%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Mexico Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Mexico Somalia
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 mi
2023
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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