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Mexico vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 13th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico South Sudan
Population
133323134
12507858
Population rank 11/197 80/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 13/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 69/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 63/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
58 years
2026

Mexico and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Mexico and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Mexico

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Mexico South Sudan
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 -
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 -
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 -
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 -
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 -
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 -
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 -
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 -
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 -
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $11,997,800,760
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $13,962,212,847
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $18,426,469,017
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $11,931,472,169
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $14,907,308,933
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $14,602,072,411
2009 $943,437,415,025 $12,231,264,525
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $14,586,253,383
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 -
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 -
2005 $917,571,853,529 -
2004 $819,459,227,375 -
2003 $765,549,967,703 -
2002 $810,666,116,402 -
2001 $796,064,590,549 -
2000 $742,061,329,749 -
1999 $631,249,359,702 -
1998 $557,461,102,631 -
1997 $523,449,530,464 -
1996 $432,157,945,024 -
1995 $380,157,469,867 -
1994 $553,618,247,901 -
1993 $530,160,763,663 -
1992 $363,157,832,924 -
1991 $313,139,656,146 -
1990 $261,253,675,693 -
1989 $221,403,098,267 -
1988 $181,611,150,497 -
1987 $147,542,558,209 -
1986 $134,556,034,673 -
1985 $195,241,069,482 -
1984 $184,230,754,105 -
1983 $156,167,000,433 -
1982 $184,602,611,610 -
1981 $263,797,827,860 -
1980 $205,577,055,466 -
1979 $134,531,900,899 -
1978 $102,648,570,299 -
1977 $81,912,018,784 -
1976 $88,875,923,765 -
1975 $88,000,000,000 -
1974 $72,000,000,000 -
1973 $55,280,000,000 -
1972 $45,200,000,000 -
1971 $39,200,000,000 -
1970 $35,520,000,000 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico South Sudan
2024 $14,186 -
2023 $13,861 -
2022 $11,406 -
2021 $10,314 -
2020 $8,841 -
2019 $10,370 -
2018 $10,085 -
2017 $9,649 -
2016 $9,098 -
2015 $10,021 $1,080
2014 $11,391 $1,243
2013 $11,217 $1,650
2012 $10,744 $1,109
2011 $10,664 $1,449
2010 $9,729 $1,498
2009 $8,424 $1,323
2008 $10,524 $1,654
2007 $10,134 -
2006 $9,513 -
2005 $8,672 -
2004 $7,850 -
2003 $7,434 -
2002 $7,983 -
2001 $7,953 -
2000 $7,524 -
1999 $6,500 -
1998 $5,833 -
1997 $5,567 -
1996 $4,674 -
1995 $4,184 -
1994 $6,202 -
1993 $6,048 -
1992 $4,221 -
1991 $3,709 -
1990 $3,154 -
1989 $2,725 -
1988 $2,279 -
1987 $1,888 -
1986 $1,757 -
1985 $2,602 -
1984 $2,506 -
1983 $2,170 -
1982 $2,621 -
1981 $3,829 -
1980 $3,055 -
1979 $2,049 -
1978 $1,604 -
1977 $1,315 -
1976 $1,465 -
1975 $1,492 -
1974 $1,256 -
1973 $993 -
1972 $837 -
1971 $748 -
1970 $699 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico South Sudan
2026 75.6 58
2025 75.4 57.9
2024 75.3 57.7
2023 75.1 57.6
2022 74 57.2
2021 69.7 57
2020 70.4 57.6
2019 74.5 58.1
2018 74.3 51.9
2017 74.3 35.4
2016 74.4 36.7
2015 74.4 39.8
2014 74.4 45.6
2013 74.3 58.3
2012 74.1 58.2
2011 73.9 57.7
2010 73.7 57.5
2009 73.6 56.8
2008 73.7 56.3
2007 73.8 55.4
2006 73.7 54.7
2005 73.6 54
2004 73.4 53.1
2003 73.3 52.3
2002 73.1 49.4
2001 72.9 48.6
2000 72.6 47.6
1999 72.2 44.5
1998 71.8 19
1997 71.5 33.1
1996 71.1 32.1
1995 70.7 31.5
1994 70.3 44.9
1993 70 22.3
1992 69.7 21.9
1991 69.4 29.2
1990 69 28.6
1989 68.6 28.2
1988 68.3 11
1987 67.9 20.7
1986 67.4 32.8
1985 66.8 32.4
1984 66.2 31.8
1983 65.8 34.7
1982 65.3 38.7
1981 64.7 38.3
1980 64.3 38
1979 63.9 37.8
1978 63.4 37.6
1977 63 37.4
1976 62.5 37.1
1975 61.9 36.9
1974 61.2 36.6
1973 60.5 36.3
1972 60.1 31.3
1971 59.4 31
1970 58.9 25.6
1969 58.4 25.4
1968 58.2 26.1
1967 58 25.9
1966 57.4 25.6
1965 56.7 28.8
1964 55.9 32.5
1963 55.5 28.2
1962 55.1 28.5
1961 54.4 28.3
1960 53.6 28.1
1959 52.7 27.8
1958 51.8 27.6
1957 51.1 30.9
1956 50.4 31.6
1955 49.6 32
1954 48.3 31.7
1953 47 31.4
1952 45.7 31
1951 44.8 30.6
1950 43.8 30.2

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

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Mexico and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Mexico South Sudan
2024 130,861,007 11,943,408
2023 129,739,759 11,483,374
2022 128,613,117 11,021,177
2021 127,648,148 10,865,780
2020 126,799,054 10,698,467
2019 125,762,982 10,423,384
2018 124,573,711 10,122,977
2017 123,400,057 10,259,154
2016 122,251,351 10,830,102
2015 121,072,306 11,107,561
2014 119,784,261 11,235,073
2013 118,343,573 11,166,275
2012 116,818,208 10,756,240
2011 115,243,504 10,288,109
2010 113,623,895 9,745,953
2009 111,999,721 9,243,556
2008 110,374,288 8,817,647
2007 108,774,360 8,388,788
2006 107,253,666 7,976,526
2005 105,811,504 7,590,143
2004 104,394,131 7,233,041
2003 102,978,515 6,903,127
2002 101,548,624 6,596,806
2001 100,099,099 6,308,391
2000 98,625,552 6,032,267
1999 97,115,707 5,771,628
1998 95,575,245 5,620,068
1997 94,021,207 5,509,136
1996 92,452,702 5,356,925
1995 90,862,455 5,225,836
1994 89,259,205 5,071,184
1993 87,653,807 4,956,002
1992 86,044,809 4,909,749
1991 84,430,572 4,836,677
1990 82,820,170 4,737,633
1989 81,247,182 4,713,229
1988 79,695,531 4,848,029
1987 78,136,651 4,962,395
1986 76,585,637 4,921,240
1985 75,043,414 4,834,296
1984 73,506,846 4,750,627
1983 71,971,240 4,661,574
1982 70,433,260 4,557,686
1981 68,892,108 4,447,272
1980 67,300,334 4,339,030
1979 65,648,865 4,232,605
1978 63,979,046 4,127,657
1977 62,308,493 4,024,032
1976 60,645,512 3,921,910
1975 58,982,400 3,821,494
1974 57,320,149 3,723,259
1973 55,667,284 3,627,383
1972 54,030,168 3,542,497
1971 52,412,558 3,468,646
1970 50,814,953 3,409,614
1969 49,233,194 3,365,533
1968 47,668,303 3,321,528
1967 46,129,608 3,277,648
1966 44,629,106 3,236,423
1965 43,174,477 3,189,835
1964 41,772,049 3,129,918
1963 40,424,065 3,072,669
1962 39,129,200 3,024,308
1961 37,890,118 2,976,724
1960 36,724,615 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Mexico and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Mexico

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico South Sudan
2023 1.91 3.86
2022 1.94 3.96
2021 1.97 4.05
2020 1.99 4.16
2019 2.02 4.26
2018 2.03 4.37
2017 2.04 4.48
2016 2.09 4.58
2015 2.14 4.7
2014 2.21 4.82
2013 2.27 4.94
2012 2.29 5.06
2011 2.32 5.19
2010 2.34 5.32
2009 2.36 5.45
2008 2.39 5.57
2007 2.42 5.7
2006 2.46 5.85
2005 2.5 6.02
2004 2.54 6.19
2003 2.58 6.35
2002 2.63 6.52
2001 2.67 6.65
2000 2.71 6.8
1999 2.76 6.94
1998 2.82 7.08
1997 2.89 7.2
1996 2.96 7.32
1995 3.04 7.34
1994 3.13 7.35
1993 3.21 7.36
1992 3.29 7.37
1991 3.36 7.38
1990 3.44 7.38
1989 3.53 7.37
1988 3.64 7.38
1987 3.8 7.39
1986 3.97 7.38
1985 4.09 7.36
1984 4.18 7.35
1983 4.3 7.34
1982 4.43 7.34
1981 4.57 7.33
1980 4.74 7.33
1979 4.96 7.32
1978 5.2 7.33
1977 5.36 7.33
1976 5.54 7.33
1975 5.74 7.33
1974 5.95 7.31
1973 6.12 7.31
1972 6.28 7.31
1971 6.42 7.3
1970 6.53 7.29
1969 6.63 7.28
1968 6.71 7.26
1967 6.75 7.26
1966 6.79 7.25
1965 6.82 7.22
1964 6.83 7.22
1963 6.82 7.2
1962 6.8 7.2
1961 6.78 7.18
1960 6.76 7.16

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

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Mexico and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico South Sudan
2024 30.3 19.4
2023 29.9 19
2022 29.5 18.7
2021 29.2 18.4
2020 29 18.2
2019 28.6 17.8
2018 28.3 17.3
2017 28 17.4
2016 27.6 18.2
2015 27.3 18.6
2014 27 19
2013 26.7 19.3
2012 26.4 19.2
2011 26.1 19
2010 25.8 18.7
2009 25.6 18.4
2008 25.3 18.2
2007 25 18
2006 24.7 17.8
2005 24.4 17.6
2004 24.1 17.4
2003 23.8 17.3
2002 23.5 17.3
2001 23.1 17.3
2000 22.8 17.2
1999 22.5 17.1
1998 22.2 17
1997 22 16.9
1996 21.7 16.9
1995 21.4 16.9
1994 21 16.9
1993 20.7 16.9
1992 20.4 17
1991 20 17
1990 19.7 17
1989 19.4 17.1
1988 19.2 16.8
1987 18.9 16.5
1986 18.6 16.6
1985 18.3 16.7
1984 18 16.8
1983 17.7 16.8
1982 17.4 16.9
1981 17.1 17
1980 16.8 17.1
1979 16.6 17.1
1978 16.5 17.2
1977 16.4 17.2
1976 16.2 17.3
1975 16.2 17.4
1974 16.1 17.4
1973 16.1 17.5
1972 16 17.5
1971 16 17.6
1970 16.1 17.7
1969 16.1 17.9
1968 16.1 18
1967 16.1 18.2
1966 16.2 18.3
1965 16.2 18.3
1964 16.3 18.4
1963 16.3 18.4
1962 16.4 18.5
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 South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
1.8%
2016
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
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
53%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Mexico South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Mexico South Sudan
% of world population
1.61%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
34.5%
2018
English speaking
13%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Mexico South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Mexico South Sudan
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 mi
2023
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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