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Mexico vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 13th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico Sweden
Population
133323134
10680056
Population rank 11/197 91/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 13/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 69/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 63/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Mexico and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Mexico and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Mexico

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Mexico Sweden
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $603,715,224,266
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $578,990,915,246
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $575,071,237,641
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $631,693,331,301
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $544,265,668,452
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $530,894,124,494
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $549,649,344,043
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $535,172,356,785
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $513,058,312,951
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $501,602,351,912
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $577,727,767,304
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $584,125,353,119
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $549,739,674,655
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $570,538,581,144
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $492,750,897,239
2009 $943,437,415,025 $434,311,714,442
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $514,614,100,833
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $490,047,789,548
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $422,528,394,459
2005 $917,571,853,529 $391,688,455,929
2004 $819,459,227,375 $384,545,442,175
2003 $765,549,967,703 $334,072,443,516
2002 $810,666,116,402 $267,371,907,447
2001 $796,064,590,549 $242,497,797,485
2000 $742,061,329,749 $262,903,560,280
1999 $631,249,359,702 $274,318,357,862
1998 $557,461,102,631 $270,887,306,759
1997 $523,449,530,464 $268,249,616,891
1996 $432,157,945,024 $291,949,597,375
1995 $380,157,469,867 $267,050,453,507
1994 $553,618,247,901 $228,699,066,874
1993 $530,160,763,663 $212,644,602,616
1992 $363,157,832,924 $283,908,914,454
1991 $313,139,656,146 $273,831,464,572
1990 $261,253,675,693 $261,466,577,009
1989 $221,403,098,267 $217,632,340,195
1988 $181,611,150,497 $206,686,590,776
1987 $147,542,558,209 $182,744,315,974
1986 $134,556,034,673 $150,279,869,729
1985 $195,241,069,482 $113,958,084,357
1984 $184,230,754,105 $109,043,045,407
1983 $156,167,000,433 $104,862,109,663
1982 $184,602,611,610 $114,214,731,799
1981 $263,797,827,860 $129,498,921,476
1980 $205,577,055,466 $141,886,067,004
1979 $134,531,900,899 $123,207,527,699
1978 $102,648,570,299 $104,290,933,496
1977 $81,912,018,784 $94,331,782,622
1976 $88,875,923,765 $89,232,517,046
1975 $88,000,000,000 $82,765,232,648
1974 $72,000,000,000 $65,917,634,590
1973 $55,280,000,000 $59,318,842,992
1972 $45,200,000,000 $48,883,173,400
1971 $39,200,000,000 $41,506,151,115
1970 $35,520,000,000 $38,037,226,668
1969 $32,480,000,000 $33,967,301,561
1968 $29,360,000,000 $31,277,871,669
1967 $26,560,000,000 $29,474,881,506
1966 $24,320,000,000 $27,154,716,721
1965 $21,840,000,000 $24,963,947,415
1964 $20,080,000,000 $22,685,490,195
1963 $16,960,000,000 $20,342,131,882
1962 $15,200,000,000 $18,794,066,990
1961 $14,160,000,000 $17,329,620,585
1960 $13,040,000,000 $15,930,075,467

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

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Mexico and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico Sweden
2024 $14,186 $57,117
2023 $13,861 $54,950
2022 $11,406 $54,837
2021 $10,314 $60,648
2020 $8,841 $52,569
2019 $10,370 $51,649
2018 $10,085 $54,018
2017 $9,649 $53,210
2016 $9,098 $51,704
2015 $10,021 $51,188
2014 $11,391 $59,583
2013 $11,217 $60,844
2012 $10,744 $57,750
2011 $10,664 $60,379
2010 $9,729 $52,543
2009 $8,424 $46,708
2008 $10,524 $55,817
2007 $10,134 $53,568
2006 $9,513 $46,531
2005 $8,672 $43,378
2004 $7,850 $42,758
2003 $7,434 $37,292
2002 $7,983 $29,958
2001 $7,953 $27,259
2000 $7,524 $29,633
1999 $6,500 $30,969
1998 $5,833 $30,605
1997 $5,567 $30,324
1996 $4,674 $33,022
1995 $4,184 $30,254
1994 $6,202 $26,046
1993 $6,048 $24,390
1992 $4,221 $32,753
1991 $3,709 $31,777
1990 $3,154 $30,549
1989 $2,725 $25,625
1988 $2,279 $24,499
1987 $1,888 $21,761
1986 $1,757 $17,955
1985 $2,602 $13,647
1984 $2,506 $13,080
1983 $2,170 $12,590
1982 $2,621 $13,719
1981 $3,829 $15,564
1980 $3,055 $17,073
1979 $2,049 $14,856
1978 $1,604 $12,602
1977 $1,315 $11,432
1976 $1,465 $10,853
1975 $1,492 $10,103
1974 $1,256 $8,078
1973 $993 $7,291
1972 $837 $6,018
1971 $748 $5,125
1970 $699 $4,729
1969 $660 $4,263
1968 $616 $3,953
1967 $576 $3,746
1966 $545 $3,478
1965 $506 $3,228
1964 $481 $2,961
1963 $420 $2,675
1962 $388 $2,485
1961 $374 $2,304
1960 $355 $2,128

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

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Mexico vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico Sweden
2026 75.6 83.7
2025 75.4 83.6
2024 75.3 83.4
2023 75.1 83.3
2022 74 83
2021 69.7 83
2020 70.4 82.4
2019 74.5 83.1
2018 74.3 82.5
2017 74.3 82.4
2016 74.4 82.3
2015 74.4 82.2
2014 74.4 82.2
2013 74.3 81.9
2012 74.1 81.7
2011 73.9 81.8
2010 73.7 81.5
2009 73.6 81.4
2008 73.7 81.1
2007 73.8 81
2006 73.7 80.8
2005 73.6 80.6
2004 73.4 80.5
2003 73.3 80.2
2002 73.1 79.9
2001 72.9 79.8
2000 72.6 79.7
1999 72.2 79.5
1998 71.8 79.4
1997 71.5 79.3
1996 71.1 79
1995 70.7 78.8
1994 70.3 78.7
1993 70 78.1
1992 69.7 78.1
1991 69.4 77.7
1990 69 77.6
1989 68.6 77.7
1988 68.3 77
1987 67.9 77.1
1986 67.4 77
1985 66.8 76.7
1984 66.2 76.8
1983 65.8 76.6
1982 65.3 76.3
1981 64.7 76
1980 64.3 75.7
1979 63.9 75.5
1978 63.4 75.5
1977 63 75.4
1976 62.5 75
1975 61.9 75
1974 61.2 75
1973 60.5 74.9
1972 60.1 74.7
1971 59.4 74.6
1970 58.9 74.7
1969 58.4 74.1
1968 58.2 74
1967 58 74.1
1966 57.4 74.1
1965 56.7 73.9
1964 55.9 73.7
1963 55.5 73.5
1962 55.1 73.4
1961 54.4 73.5
1960 53.6 73
1959 52.7 73.4
1958 51.8 73.2
1957 51.1 72.5
1956 50.4 72.7
1955 49.6 72.6
1954 48.3 72.4
1953 47 71.9
1952 45.7 71.8
1951 44.8 71.4
1950 43.8 71.1

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

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Mexico and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Mexico Sweden
2024 130,861,007 10,569,709
2023 129,739,759 10,536,632
2022 128,613,117 10,486,941
2021 127,648,148 10,415,811
2020 126,799,054 10,353,442
2019 125,762,982 10,278,887
2018 124,573,711 10,175,214
2017 123,400,057 10,057,698
2016 122,251,351 9,923,085
2015 121,072,306 9,799,186
2014 119,784,261 9,696,110
2013 118,343,573 9,600,379
2012 116,818,208 9,519,374
2011 115,243,504 9,449,213
2010 113,623,895 9,378,126
2009 111,999,721 9,298,515
2008 110,374,288 9,219,637
2007 108,774,360 9,148,092
2006 107,253,666 9,080,505
2005 105,811,504 9,029,572
2004 104,394,131 8,993,531
2003 102,978,515 8,958,229
2002 101,548,624 8,924,958
2001 100,099,099 8,895,960
2000 98,625,552 8,872,109
1999 97,115,707 8,857,874
1998 95,575,245 8,850,974
1997 94,021,207 8,846,062
1996 92,452,702 8,840,998
1995 90,862,455 8,826,939
1994 89,259,205 8,780,745
1993 87,653,807 8,718,561
1992 86,044,809 8,668,067
1991 84,430,572 8,617,375
1990 82,820,170 8,558,835
1989 81,247,182 8,492,964
1988 79,695,531 8,436,489
1987 78,136,651 8,397,804
1986 76,585,637 8,369,829
1985 75,043,414 8,350,386
1984 73,506,846 8,336,605
1983 71,971,240 8,329,033
1982 70,433,260 8,325,263
1981 68,892,108 8,320,503
1980 67,300,334 8,310,531
1979 65,648,865 8,293,678
1978 63,979,046 8,275,599
1977 62,308,493 8,251,540
1976 60,645,512 8,222,286
1975 58,982,400 8,192,437
1974 57,320,149 8,159,955
1973 55,667,284 8,136,312
1972 54,030,168 8,122,300
1971 52,412,558 8,098,334
1970 50,814,953 8,042,801
1969 49,233,194 7,968,072
1968 47,668,303 7,912,273
1967 46,129,608 7,867,931
1966 44,629,106 7,807,797
1965 43,174,477 7,733,853
1964 41,772,049 7,661,354
1963 40,424,065 7,604,328
1962 39,129,200 7,561,588
1961 37,890,118 7,519,998
1960 36,724,615 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Mexico and Sweden

Fertility rate
Mexico

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Sweden
2023 1.91 1.45
2022 1.94 1.53
2021 1.97 1.67
2020 1.99 1.67
2019 2.02 1.71
2018 2.03 1.76
2017 2.04 1.78
2016 2.09 1.85
2015 2.14 1.85
2014 2.21 1.88
2013 2.27 1.89
2012 2.29 1.91
2011 2.32 1.9
2010 2.34 1.98
2009 2.36 1.94
2008 2.39 1.91
2007 2.42 1.88
2006 2.46 1.85
2005 2.5 1.77
2004 2.54 1.75
2003 2.58 1.71
2002 2.63 1.65
2001 2.67 1.57
2000 2.71 1.54
1999 2.76 1.5
1998 2.82 1.5
1997 2.89 1.52
1996 2.96 1.6
1995 3.04 1.73
1994 3.13 1.88
1993 3.21 1.99
1992 3.29 2.09
1991 3.36 2.11
1990 3.44 2.13
1989 3.53 2.01
1988 3.64 1.96
1987 3.8 1.84
1986 3.97 1.8
1985 4.09 1.74
1984 4.18 1.66
1983 4.3 1.61
1982 4.43 1.62
1981 4.57 1.63
1980 4.74 1.68
1979 4.96 1.66
1978 5.2 1.6
1977 5.36 1.64
1976 5.54 1.68
1975 5.74 1.77
1974 5.95 1.87
1973 6.12 1.87
1972 6.28 1.91
1971 6.42 1.96
1970 6.53 1.92
1969 6.63 1.93
1968 6.71 2.07
1967 6.75 2.28
1966 6.79 2.37
1965 6.82 2.39
1964 6.83 2.47
1963 6.82 2.33
1962 6.8 2.25
1961 6.78 2.21
1960 6.76 2.17

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

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Mexico and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico Sweden
2024 30.3 41.1
2023 29.9 40.9
2022 29.5 40.7
2021 29.2 40.7
2020 29 40.6
2019 28.6 40.5
2018 28.3 40.6
2017 28 40.7
2016 27.6 40.8
2015 27.3 40.9
2014 27 40.9
2013 26.7 40.9
2012 26.4 40.9
2011 26.1 40.8
2010 25.8 40.7
2009 25.6 40.7
2008 25.3 40.6
2007 25 40.5
2006 24.7 40.4
2005 24.4 40.2
2004 24.1 40
2003 23.8 39.8
2002 23.5 39.7
2001 23.1 39.5
2000 22.8 39.4
1999 22.5 39.2
1998 22.2 39
1997 22 38.8
1996 21.7 38.6
1995 21.4 38.5
1994 21 38.4
1993 20.7 38.4
1992 20.4 38.4
1991 20 38.3
1990 19.7 38.3
1989 19.4 38.3
1988 19.2 38.2
1987 18.9 38.1
1986 18.6 37.9
1985 18.3 37.6
1984 18 37.4
1983 17.7 37.1
1982 17.4 36.8
1981 17.1 36.5
1980 16.8 36.2
1979 16.6 36
1978 16.5 35.7
1977 16.4 35.5
1976 16.2 35.4
1975 16.2 35.3
1974 16.1 35.3
1973 16.1 35.3
1972 16 35.3
1971 16 35.3
1970 16.1 35.4
1969 16.1 35.6
1968 16.1 35.8
1967 16.1 35.9
1966 16.2 36
1965 16.2 36.2
1964 16.3 36.3
1963 16.3 36.3
1962 16.4 36.3
1961 16.5 36.2
1960 16.6 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
399,000
2025
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.46%
2025
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires
22
2025
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
129
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
53%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Mexico Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mexico Sweden
% of world population
1.61%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
99%
2003
English speaking
13%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Mexico Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Mexico Sweden
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 mi
2023
356,129 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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