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Mexico vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 13th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico Switzerland
Population
133323134
9107866
Population rank 11/197 100/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 13/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 69/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 63/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Mexico and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Mexico and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Mexico

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Mexico Switzerland
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $936,564,198,049
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $894,424,821,645
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $828,508,926,958
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $815,309,330,987
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $741,999,406,006
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $721,369,112,727
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $725,568,717,468
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $695,200,833,086
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $687,895,460,903
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $694,118,186,380
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $726,537,808,338
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $706,234,937,371
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $686,420,221,558
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $715,888,126,682
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $598,851,028,907
2009 $943,437,415,025 $554,212,916,092
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $567,267,767,519
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $490,740,715,595
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $441,634,672,197
2005 $917,571,853,529 $418,284,865,885
2004 $819,459,227,375 $403,912,891,033
2003 $765,549,967,703 $362,075,086,508
2002 $810,666,116,402 $309,301,422,430
2001 $796,064,590,549 $286,582,672,434
2000 $742,061,329,749 $279,216,033,870
1999 $631,249,359,702 $297,873,643,323
1998 $557,461,102,631 $303,459,014,347
1997 $523,449,530,464 $294,788,198,856
1996 $432,157,945,024 $340,103,959,547
1995 $380,157,469,867 $352,835,806,342
1994 $553,618,247,901 $301,375,055,202
1993 $530,160,763,663 $272,237,527,071
1992 $363,157,832,924 $279,921,425,828
1991 $313,139,656,146 $268,901,693,863
1990 $261,253,675,693 $265,763,573,999
1989 $221,403,098,267 $208,105,846,934
1988 $181,611,150,497 $215,540,625,299
1987 $147,542,558,209 $199,236,370,038
1986 $134,556,034,673 $159,089,921,063
1985 $195,241,069,482 $110,980,314,192
1984 $184,230,754,105 $109,455,312,168
1983 $156,167,000,433 $114,634,358,535
1982 $184,602,611,610 $115,043,365,512
1981 $263,797,827,860 $112,244,805,519
1980 $205,577,055,466 $122,557,843,886
1979 $134,531,900,899 $114,970,094,425
1978 $102,648,570,299 $102,280,472,036
1977 $81,912,018,784 $73,135,771,167
1976 $88,875,923,765 $68,476,524,644
1975 $88,000,000,000 $65,466,081,819
1974 $72,000,000,000 $57,103,011,446
1973 $55,280,000,000 $49,550,006,320
1972 $45,200,000,000 $36,844,318,854
1971 $39,200,000,000 $30,040,171,751
1970 $35,520,000,000 $24,998,066,773
1969 $32,480,000,000 $22,442,043,274
1968 $29,360,000,000 $20,712,102,794
1967 $26,560,000,000 $19,397,044,714
1966 $24,320,000,000 $18,019,402,374
1965 $21,840,000,000 $16,780,226,225
1964 $20,080,000,000 $15,833,133,858
1963 $16,960,000,000 $14,283,872,299
1962 $15,200,000,000 $12,989,649,694
1961 $14,160,000,000 $11,713,348,834
1960 $13,040,000,000 $10,412,232,621

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

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Mexico and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico Switzerland
2024 $14,186 $103,998
2023 $13,861 $100,624
2022 $11,406 $94,395
2021 $10,314 $93,665
2020 $8,841 $85,898
2019 $10,370 $84,122
2018 $10,085 $85,217
2017 $9,649 $82,254
2016 $9,098 $82,153
2015 $10,021 $83,806
2014 $11,391 $88,725
2013 $11,217 $87,304
2012 $10,744 $85,836
2011 $10,664 $90,477
2010 $9,729 $76,531
2009 $8,424 $71,568
2008 $10,524 $74,175
2007 $10,134 $64,989
2006 $9,513 $59,011
2005 $8,672 $56,243
2004 $7,850 $54,659
2003 $7,434 $49,336
2002 $7,983 $42,459
2001 $7,953 $39,639
2000 $7,524 $38,865
1999 $6,500 $41,696
1998 $5,833 $42,681
1997 $5,567 $41,584
1996 $4,674 $48,093
1995 $4,184 $50,114
1994 $6,202 $43,092
1993 $6,048 $39,237
1992 $4,221 $40,714
1991 $3,709 $39,544
1990 $3,154 $39,575
1989 $2,725 $31,309
1988 $2,279 $32,690
1987 $1,888 $30,441
1986 $1,757 $24,460
1985 $2,602 $17,152
1984 $2,506 $16,991
1983 $2,170 $17,859
1982 $2,621 $18,000
1981 $3,829 $17,665
1980 $3,055 $19,394
1979 $2,049 $18,266
1978 $1,604 $16,282
1977 $1,315 $11,644
1976 $1,465 $10,865
1975 $1,492 $10,328
1974 $1,256 $9,005
1973 $993 $7,856
1972 $837 $5,885
1971 $748 $4,835
1970 $699 $4,044
1969 $660 $3,657
1968 $616 $3,413
1967 $576 $3,237
1966 $545 $3,045
1965 $506 $2,865
1964 $481 $2,735
1963 $420 $2,508
1962 $388 $2,330
1961 $374 $2,155
1960 $355 $1,954

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

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Mexico vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico Switzerland
2026 75.6 84.4
2025 75.4 84.2
2024 75.3 84.1
2023 75.1 84
2022 74 83.2
2021 69.7 83.6
2020 70.4 83.1
2019 74.5 83.8
2018 74.3 83.6
2017 74.3 83.4
2016 74.4 83.4
2015 74.4 82.8
2014 74.4 83.1
2013 74.3 82.7
2012 74.1 82.6
2011 73.9 82.6
2010 73.7 82.3
2009 73.6 82
2008 73.7 82
2007 73.8 81.7
2006 73.7 81.5
2005 73.6 81.2
2004 73.4 81.1
2003 73.3 80.5
2002 73.1 80.4
2001 72.9 80.3
2000 72.6 79.8
1999 72.2 79.7
1998 71.8 79.5
1997 71.5 79.2
1996 71.1 79
1995 70.7 78.6
1994 70.3 78.5
1993 70 78.2
1992 69.7 77.9
1991 69.4 77.6
1990 69 77.4
1989 68.6 77.6
1988 68.3 77.4
1987 67.9 77.3
1986 67.4 77
1985 66.8 76.9
1984 66.2 76.8
1983 65.8 76.2
1982 65.3 76.2
1981 64.7 75.8
1980 64.3 75.6
1979 63.9 75.6
1978 63.4 75.3
1977 63 75.4
1976 62.5 74.9
1975 61.9 74.8
1974 61.2 74.4
1973 60.5 74.1
1972 60.1 73.8
1971 59.4 73.2
1970 58.9 73.1
1969 58.4 72.7
1968 58.2 72.7
1967 58 72.7
1966 57.4 72.4
1965 56.7 72.3
1964 55.9 72.2
1963 55.5 71.3
1962 55.1 71.3
1961 54.4 71.7
1960 53.6 71.4
1959 52.7 71.5
1958 51.8 71.3
1957 51.1 70.5
1956 50.4 70.2
1955 49.6 70.1
1954 48.3 70
1953 47 69.5
1952 45.7 69.6
1951 44.8 68.7
1950 43.8 68.9

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

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Mexico and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Mexico Switzerland
2024 130,861,007 9,005,582
2023 129,739,759 8,888,822
2022 128,613,117 8,777,088
2021 127,648,148 8,704,546
2020 126,799,054 8,638,167
2019 125,762,982 8,575,280
2018 124,573,711 8,514,329
2017 123,400,057 8,451,840
2016 122,251,351 8,373,338
2015 121,072,306 8,282,396
2014 119,784,261 8,188,649
2013 118,343,573 8,089,346
2012 116,818,208 7,996,861
2011 115,243,504 7,912,398
2010 113,623,895 7,824,909
2009 111,999,721 7,743,831
2008 110,374,288 7,647,675
2007 108,774,360 7,551,117
2006 107,253,666 7,483,934
2005 105,811,504 7,437,115
2004 104,394,131 7,389,625
2003 102,978,515 7,339,001
2002 101,548,624 7,284,753
2001 100,099,099 7,229,854
2000 98,625,552 7,184,250
1999 97,115,707 7,143,991
1998 95,575,245 7,110,001
1997 94,021,207 7,088,906
1996 92,452,702 7,071,850
1995 90,862,455 7,040,687
1994 89,259,205 6,993,795
1993 87,653,807 6,938,265
1992 86,044,809 6,875,364
1991 84,430,572 6,799,978
1990 82,820,170 6,715,519
1989 81,247,182 6,646,912
1988 79,695,531 6,593,386
1987 78,136,651 6,545,106
1986 76,585,637 6,504,124
1985 75,043,414 6,470,365
1984 73,506,846 6,441,865
1983 71,971,240 6,418,773
1982 70,433,260 6,391,309
1981 68,892,108 6,354,074
1980 67,300,334 6,319,408
1979 65,648,865 6,294,365
1978 63,979,046 6,281,738
1977 62,308,493 6,281,174
1976 60,645,512 6,302,504
1975 58,982,400 6,338,632
1974 57,320,149 6,341,405
1973 55,667,284 6,307,347
1972 54,030,168 6,260,956
1971 52,412,558 6,213,399
1970 50,814,953 6,180,877
1969 49,233,194 6,136,387
1968 47,668,303 6,067,714
1967 46,129,608 5,991,785
1966 44,629,106 5,918,002
1965 43,174,477 5,856,472
1964 41,772,049 5,789,228
1963 40,424,065 5,694,247
1962 39,129,200 5,573,815
1961 37,890,118 5,434,294
1960 36,724,615 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Mexico and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Mexico

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Switzerland
2023 1.91 1.33
2022 1.94 1.39
2021 1.97 1.52
2020 1.99 1.46
2019 2.02 1.48
2018 2.03 1.52
2017 2.04 1.52
2016 2.09 1.54
2015 2.14 1.54
2014 2.21 1.54
2013 2.27 1.52
2012 2.29 1.52
2011 2.32 1.52
2010 2.34 1.52
2009 2.36 1.5
2008 2.39 1.48
2007 2.42 1.46
2006 2.46 1.44
2005 2.5 1.42
2004 2.54 1.42
2003 2.58 1.39
2002 2.63 1.39
2001 2.67 1.38
2000 2.71 1.5
1999 2.76 1.48
1998 2.82 1.47
1997 2.89 1.48
1996 2.96 1.5
1995 3.04 1.48
1994 3.13 1.49
1993 3.21 1.51
1992 3.29 1.58
1991 3.36 1.58
1990 3.44 1.58
1989 3.53 1.56
1988 3.64 1.57
1987 3.8 1.52
1986 3.97 1.53
1985 4.09 1.52
1984 4.18 1.53
1983 4.3 1.52
1982 4.43 1.56
1981 4.57 1.55
1980 4.74 1.55
1979 4.96 1.52
1978 5.2 1.51
1977 5.36 1.53
1976 5.54 1.55
1975 5.74 1.61
1974 5.95 1.73
1973 6.12 1.81
1972 6.28 1.91
1971 6.42 2.04
1970 6.53 2.1
1969 6.63 2.19
1968 6.71 2.29
1967 6.75 2.39
1966 6.79 2.5
1965 6.82 2.59
1964 6.83 2.66
1963 6.82 2.65
1962 6.8 2.58
1961 6.78 2.52
1960 6.76 2.44

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

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Mexico and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico Switzerland
2024 30.3 43.7
2023 29.9 43.4
2022 29.5 43
2021 29.2 42.8
2020 29 42.7
2019 28.6 42.6
2018 28.3 42.5
2017 28 42.4
2016 27.6 42.3
2015 27.3 42.2
2014 27 42.1
2013 26.7 42
2012 26.4 41.8
2011 26.1 41.6
2010 25.8 41.5
2009 25.6 41.3
2008 25.3 41.1
2007 25 40.9
2006 24.7 40.6
2005 24.4 40.3
2004 24.1 39.9
2003 23.8 39.6
2002 23.5 39.3
2001 23.1 39
2000 22.8 38.7
1999 22.5 38.4
1998 22.2 38.2
1997 22 37.9
1996 21.7 37.6
1995 21.4 37.3
1994 21 37.1
1993 20.7 37
1992 20.4 36.9
1991 20 36.9
1990 19.7 36.9
1989 19.4 36.8
1988 19.2 36.7
1987 18.9 36.5
1986 18.6 36.3
1985 18.3 36.1
1984 18 35.9
1983 17.7 35.6
1982 17.4 35.3
1981 17.1 35
1980 16.8 34.8
1979 16.6 34.5
1978 16.5 34.2
1977 16.4 33.8
1976 16.2 33.5
1975 16.2 33.1
1974 16.1 32.7
1973 16.1 32.5
1972 16 32.3
1971 16 32.2
1970 16.1 32
1969 16.1 31.7
1968 16.1 31.7
1967 16.1 31.6
1966 16.2 31.6
1965 16.2 31.6
1964 16.3 31.5
1963 16.3 31.7
1962 16.4 32
1961 16.5 32.4
1960 16.6 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires
399,000
2025
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.46%
2025
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
22
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
129
2024
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
53%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Mexico Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
33%
2023
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mexico Switzerland
% of world population
1.61%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
99%
2003
English speaking
13%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Mexico Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Mexico Switzerland
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 mi
2023
52,266 mi
2021

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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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