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Mexico vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 13th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico Sri Lanka
Population
133323134
22185425
Population rank 11/197 63/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 13/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 69/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 63/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
78 years
2026

Mexico and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Mexico and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Mexico

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Mexico Sri Lanka
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $98,963,185,510
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $83,716,142,582
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $74,143,020,263
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $88,556,698,938
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $84,335,574,582
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $88,998,706,297
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $94,450,015,983
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $94,369,350,286
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $88,000,211,172
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $85,090,301,052
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $82,531,125,191
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $76,976,203,829
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $70,447,217,164
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $67,753,285,897
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $58,636,049,434
2009 $943,437,415,025 $42,066,224,093
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $40,713,826,215
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $32,350,238,760
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $28,267,410,543
2005 $917,571,853,529 $24,405,791,045
2004 $819,459,227,375 $20,662,525,941
2003 $765,549,967,703 $18,881,765,437
2002 $810,666,116,402 $16,536,535,647
2001 $796,064,590,549 $15,749,753,805
2000 $742,061,329,749 $16,595,882,819
1999 $631,249,359,702 $15,711,933,513
1998 $557,461,102,631 $15,760,736,956
1997 $523,449,530,464 $15,091,913,884
1996 $432,157,945,024 $13,897,738,375
1995 $380,157,469,867 $13,029,697,561
1994 $553,618,247,901 $11,717,604,209
1993 $530,160,763,663 $10,338,679,636
1992 $363,157,832,924 $9,703,011,636
1991 $313,139,656,146 $9,000,362,582
1990 $261,253,675,693 $8,032,551,173
1989 $221,403,098,267 $6,987,267,684
1988 $181,611,150,497 $6,978,371,581
1987 $147,542,558,209 $6,682,167,120
1986 $134,556,034,673 $6,405,210,564
1985 $195,241,069,482 $5,978,460,972
1984 $184,230,754,105 $6,043,474,843
1983 $156,167,000,433 $5,167,913,302
1982 $184,602,611,610 $4,768,765,017
1981 $263,797,827,860 $4,415,844,156
1980 $205,577,055,466 $4,024,621,900
1979 $134,531,900,899 $3,364,611,432
1978 $102,648,570,299 $2,733,183,857
1977 $81,912,018,784 $4,104,509,583
1976 $88,875,923,765 $3,591,319,857
1975 $88,000,000,000 $3,791,298,146
1974 $72,000,000,000 $3,574,586,466
1973 $55,280,000,000 $2,875,625,000
1972 $45,200,000,000 $2,553,936,348
1971 $39,200,000,000 $2,369,308,600
1970 $35,520,000,000 $2,296,470,588
1969 $32,480,000,000 $1,965,546,218
1968 $29,360,000,000 $1,801,344,538
1967 $26,560,000,000 $1,859,465,021
1966 $24,320,000,000 $1,751,470,588
1965 $21,840,000,000 $1,698,319,328
1964 $20,080,000,000 $1,309,747,899
1963 $16,960,000,000 $1,240,672,269
1962 $15,200,000,000 $1,434,156,379
1961 $14,160,000,000 $1,444,327,731
1960 $13,040,000,000 $1,409,873,950

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

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Mexico and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico Sri Lanka
2024 $14,186 $4,516
2023 $13,861 $3,799
2022 $11,406 $3,343
2021 $10,314 $3,997
2020 $8,841 $3,848
2019 $10,370 $4,082
2018 $10,085 $4,359
2017 $9,649 $4,399
2016 $9,098 $4,149
2015 $10,021 $4,058
2014 $11,391 $3,972
2013 $11,217 $3,739
2012 $10,744 $3,328
2011 $10,664 $3,225
2010 $9,729 $2,808
2009 $8,424 $2,027
2008 $10,524 $1,974
2007 $10,134 $1,579
2006 $9,513 $1,389
2005 $8,672 $1,207
2004 $7,850 $1,029
2003 $7,434 $946
2002 $7,983 $835
2001 $7,953 $804
2000 $7,524 $860
1999 $6,500 $829
1998 $5,833 $848
1997 $5,567 $827
1996 $4,674 $776
1995 $4,184 $742
1994 $6,202 $678
1993 $6,048 $607
1992 $4,221 $580
1991 $3,709 $546
1990 $3,154 $491
1989 $2,725 $430
1988 $2,279 $434
1987 $1,888 $420
1986 $1,757 $407
1985 $2,602 $385
1984 $2,506 $391
1983 $2,170 $336
1982 $2,621 $312
1981 $3,829 $292.5
1980 $3,055 $271.1
1979 $2,049 $230.8
1978 $1,604 $191
1977 $1,315 $292.1
1976 $1,465 $260.3
1975 $1,492 $279.8
1974 $1,256 $268.7
1973 $993 $220.2
1972 $837 $199.4
1971 $748 $188.8
1970 $699 $186.9
1969 $660 $163.6
1968 $616 $153.5
1967 $576 $162.3
1966 $545 $156.6
1965 $506 $155.6
1964 $481 $122.9
1963 $420 $119.4
1962 $388 $141.4
1961 $374 $145.9
1960 $355 $145.9

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

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Mexico vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico Sri Lanka
2026 75.6 78
2025 75.4 77.9
2024 75.3 77.7
2023 75.1 77.5
2022 74 77.3
2021 69.7 76.3
2020 70.4 76.9
2019 74.5 76.7
2018 74.3 76.5
2017 74.3 76.2
2016 74.4 76.1
2015 74.4 76
2014 74.4 75.8
2013 74.3 75.5
2012 74.1 75.2
2011 73.9 74.7
2010 73.7 74.5
2009 73.6 70.3
2008 73.7 72.6
2007 73.8 73
2006 73.7 72.8
2005 73.6 73.1
2004 73.4 68
2003 73.3 72.4
2002 73.1 72.3
2001 72.9 71.8
2000 72.6 71.2
1999 72.2 70.4
1998 71.8 70.1
1997 71.5 69.9
1996 71.1 69.8
1995 70.7 69.7
1994 70.3 70.2
1993 70 70
1992 69.7 69.6
1991 69.4 69.1
1990 69 69.2
1989 68.6 67.3
1988 68.3 69
1987 67.9 69
1986 67.4 69
1985 66.8 68.9
1984 66.2 68.8
1983 65.8 68.7
1982 65.3 68.7
1981 64.7 68.4
1980 64.3 68
1979 63.9 67.5
1978 63.4 66.8
1977 63 66.4
1976 62.5 65.8
1975 61.9 65.4
1974 61.2 65
1973 60.5 64.8
1972 60.1 64.6
1971 59.4 64.2
1970 58.9 64.4
1969 58.4 64.1
1968 58.2 63.9
1967 58 63.6
1966 57.4 63.2
1965 56.7 62.8
1964 55.9 62.4
1963 55.5 62
1962 55.1 61.6
1961 54.4 61.2
1960 53.6 60.6
1959 52.7 60
1958 51.8 59.3
1957 51.1 58.5
1956 50.4 57.9
1955 49.6 57.2
1954 48.3 56.4
1953 47 55.6
1952 45.7 54.9
1951 44.8 54
1950 43.8 53.2

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

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Mexico and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Mexico Sri Lanka
2024 130,861,007 21,916,000
2023 129,739,759 22,037,000
2022 128,613,117 22,181,000
2021 127,648,148 22,156,000
2020 126,799,054 21,919,000
2019 125,762,982 21,803,000
2018 124,573,711 21,670,000
2017 123,400,057 21,453,000
2016 122,251,351 21,209,000
2015 121,072,306 20,970,000
2014 119,784,261 20,778,000
2013 118,343,573 20,585,000
2012 116,818,208 21,169,458
2011 115,243,504 21,009,048
2010 113,623,895 20,879,089
2009 111,999,721 20,756,435
2008 110,374,288 20,629,378
2007 108,774,360 20,492,545
2006 107,253,666 20,352,411
2005 105,811,504 20,216,524
2004 104,394,131 20,087,605
2003 102,978,515 19,951,521
2002 101,548,624 19,805,752
2001 100,099,099 19,600,362
2000 98,625,552 19,293,054
1999 97,115,707 18,944,731
1998 95,575,245 18,596,003
1997 94,021,207 18,248,200
1996 92,452,702 17,905,018
1995 90,862,455 17,564,068
1994 89,259,205 17,275,773
1993 87,653,807 17,025,918
1992 86,044,809 16,739,284
1991 84,430,572 16,475,354
1990 82,820,170 16,352,458
1989 81,247,182 16,248,557
1988 79,695,531 16,078,621
1987 78,136,651 15,916,576
1986 76,585,637 15,731,256
1985 75,043,414 15,544,154
1984 73,506,846 15,441,860
1983 71,971,240 15,388,794
1982 70,433,260 15,286,567
1981 68,892,108 15,099,414
1980 67,300,334 14,847,974
1979 65,648,865 14,579,614
1978 63,979,046 14,310,128
1977 62,308,493 14,049,371
1976 60,645,512 13,796,770
1975 58,982,400 13,548,984
1974 57,320,149 13,305,693
1973 55,667,284 13,060,916
1972 54,030,168 12,809,205
1971 52,412,558 12,551,910
1970 50,814,953 12,287,110
1969 49,233,194 12,013,858
1968 47,668,303 11,736,088
1967 46,129,608 11,457,328
1966 44,629,106 11,183,928
1965 43,174,477 10,916,965
1964 41,772,049 10,653,397
1963 40,424,065 10,395,040
1962 39,129,200 10,143,754
1961 37,890,118 9,899,372
1960 36,724,615 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Mexico and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Mexico

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Sri Lanka
2023 1.91 1.97
2022 1.94 1.98
2021 1.97 2
2020 1.99 2.01
2019 2.02 2.02
2018 2.03 2.03
2017 2.04 2.04
2016 2.09 2.06
2015 2.14 2.09
2014 2.21 2.13
2013 2.27 2.18
2012 2.29 2.17
2011 2.32 2.14
2010 2.34 2.13
2009 2.36 2.18
2008 2.39 2.23
2007 2.42 2.3
2006 2.46 2.29
2005 2.5 2.26
2004 2.54 2.27
2003 2.58 2.3
2002 2.63 2.31
2001 2.67 2.28
2000 2.71 2.21
1999 2.76 2.14
1998 2.82 2.14
1997 2.89 2.22
1996 2.96 2.29
1995 3.04 2.35
1994 3.13 2.4
1993 3.21 2.44
1992 3.29 2.49
1991 3.36 2.51
1990 3.44 2.54
1989 3.53 2.58
1988 3.64 2.57
1987 3.8 2.64
1986 3.97 2.74
1985 4.09 2.9
1984 4.18 3.01
1983 4.3 3.11
1982 4.43 3.32
1981 4.57 3.65
1980 4.74 3.73
1979 4.96 3.82
1978 5.2 3.81
1977 5.36 3.74
1976 5.54 3.78
1975 5.74 3.82
1974 5.95 3.86
1973 6.12 4
1972 6.28 4.16
1971 6.42 4.27
1970 6.53 4.39
1969 6.63 4.5
1968 6.71 4.66
1967 6.75 4.79
1966 6.79 4.83
1965 6.82 4.93
1964 6.83 5.06
1963 6.82 5.12
1962 6.8 5.18
1961 6.78 5.24
1960 6.76 5.35

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

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Mexico and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico Sri Lanka
2024 30.3 34.1
2023 29.9 33.8
2022 29.5 33.6
2021 29.2 33.3
2020 29 33.1
2019 28.6 32.8
2018 28.3 32.5
2017 28 32.3
2016 27.6 32
2015 27.3 31.7
2014 27 31.4
2013 26.7 31.1
2012 26.4 30.8
2011 26.1 30.5
2010 25.8 30.2
2009 25.6 29.9
2008 25.3 29.6
2007 25 29.3
2006 24.7 29
2005 24.4 28.8
2004 24.1 28.5
2003 23.8 28.2
2002 23.5 27.9
2001 23.1 27.6
2000 22.8 27.2
1999 22.5 26.9
1998 22.2 26.5
1997 22 26.2
1996 21.7 25.8
1995 21.4 25.3
1994 21 24.9
1993 20.7 24.6
1992 20.4 24.3
1991 20 23.9
1990 19.7 23.6
1989 19.4 23.4
1988 19.2 23.1
1987 18.9 22.8
1986 18.6 22.5
1985 18.3 22.2
1984 18 22
1983 17.7 21.9
1982 17.4 21.7
1981 17.1 21.6
1980 16.8 21.5
1979 16.6 21.3
1978 16.5 21.2
1977 16.4 21
1976 16.2 20.9
1975 16.2 20.7
1974 16.1 20.6
1973 16.1 20.4
1972 16 20.2
1971 16 20.1
1970 16.1 20
1969 16.1 19.9
1968 16.1 19.8
1967 16.1 19.7
1966 16.2 19.6
1965 16.2 19.5
1964 16.3 19.5
1963 16.3 19.5
1962 16.4 19.5
1961 16.5 19.5
1960 16.6 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
3.1%
2019
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
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
53%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Mexico Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mexico Sri Lanka
% of world population
1.61%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
92.7%
2023
English speaking
13%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Mexico Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Mexico Sri Lanka
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 mi
2023
70,894 mi
2010

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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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