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Mexico vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Mexico has a population of 132M (ranked 11/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 13th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 14/197 ($1.83T) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 76/197 ($13,889), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico Switzerland
Population
133551566
9155878
Population rank 11/197 99/197
GDP
$1.83T
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 14/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$13,889
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 76/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$1.13T
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.8%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$8,577
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 66/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,482
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
177.2 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.89
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
30.6 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
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
2025 $1,832,641,364,776 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $1,830,489,311,089 $969,919,786,395
2023 $1,794,410,347,718 $928,435,275,852
2022 $1,466,934,724,243 $858,479,038,994
2021 $1,316,569,466,834 $840,710,023,481
2020 $1,121,064,767,169 $756,096,180,222
2019 $1,304,106,204,006 $736,384,764,157
2018 $1,256,300,182,984 $740,766,531,454
2017 $1,190,721,475,853 $706,660,443,624
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $698,607,778,795
2015 $1,213,294,467,654 $706,199,008,879
2014 $1,364,507,717,689 $741,168,119,617
2013 $1,327,436,290,439 $718,748,402,260
2012 $1,255,110,424,742 $697,882,536,677
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $727,231,637,102
2010 $1,105,424,238,652 $609,999,593,542
2009 $943,437,414,951 $563,659,557,945
2008 $1,161,553,459,985 $574,703,945,157
2007 $1,102,355,554,880 $498,993,845,385
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $448,364,681,767
2005 $917,571,853,437 $424,511,048,024
2004 $819,459,227,375 $409,012,909,530
2003 $765,549,967,889 $366,563,952,625
2002 $810,666,116,402 $313,930,961,761
2001 $796,064,590,549 $290,160,142,214
2000 $742,061,329,749 $282,327,351,966
1999 $631,249,359,702 $301,911,268,140
1998 $557,461,102,631 $306,907,741,068
1997 $523,449,530,464 $298,868,250,534
1996 $432,157,945,024 $345,373,647,249
1995 $380,157,469,867 $358,152,520,085
1994 $553,618,247,901 $305,916,331,798
1993 $530,160,763,663 $276,339,744,180
1992 $363,157,832,924 $284,139,428,246
1991 $313,139,656,146 $272,953,645,746
1990 $261,253,675,693 $269,768,238,555
1989 $221,403,098,267 $211,241,694,480
1988 $181,611,150,497 $218,788,504,066
1987 $147,542,558,209 $202,238,567,597
1986 $134,556,034,673 $161,487,171,049
1985 $195,241,069,482 $112,652,623,418
1984 $184,230,754,105 $111,104,641,869
1983 $156,167,000,433 $116,361,728,836
1982 $184,602,611,610 $116,776,899,473
1981 $263,797,827,860 $113,936,168,924
1980 $205,577,055,466 $124,404,609,417
1979 $134,531,900,899 $116,702,524,208
1978 $102,648,570,299 $103,821,687,919
1977 $81,912,018,784 $74,237,819,014
1976 $88,875,923,765 $69,508,364,538
1975 $88,000,000,000 $66,452,559,176
1974 $72,000,000,000 $57,963,469,607
1973 $55,280,000,000 $50,296,651,921
1972 $45,200,000,000 $37,399,508,287
1971 $39,200,000,000 $30,492,832,676
1970 $35,520,000,000 $25,374,750,743
1969 $32,480,000,000 $22,780,211,812
1968 $29,360,000,000 $21,024,203,656
1967 $26,560,000,000 $19,689,329,510
1966 $24,320,000,000 $18,290,928,227
1965 $21,840,000,000 $17,033,079,428
1964 $20,080,000,000 $16,071,715,835
1963 $16,960,000,000 $14,499,109,270
1962 $15,200,000,000 $13,185,384,691
1961 $14,160,000,000 $11,889,851,950
1960 $13,040,000,000 $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mexico and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico Switzerland
2025 $13,889 $114,769
2024 $13,988 $107,702
2023 $13,831 $104,450
2022 $11,406 $97,809
2021 $10,314 $96,583
2020 $8,841 $87,530
2019 $10,370 $85,873
2018 $10,085 $87,002
2017 $9,649 $83,610
2016 $9,098 $83,432
2015 $10,021 $85,265
2014 $11,391 $90,512
2013 $11,217 $88,851
2012 $10,744 $87,270
2011 $10,664 $91,910
2010 $9,729 $77,956
2009 $8,424 $72,788
2008 $10,524 $75,148
2007 $10,134 $66,082
2006 $9,513 $59,910
2005 $8,672 $57,080
2004 $7,850 $55,350
2003 $7,434 $49,947
2002 $7,983 $43,094
2001 $7,953 $40,134
2000 $7,524 $39,298
1999 $6,500 $42,261
1998 $5,833 $43,166
1997 $5,567 $42,160
1996 $4,674 $48,838
1995 $4,184 $50,869
1994 $6,202 $43,741
1993 $6,048 $39,828
1992 $4,221 $41,327
1991 $3,709 $40,140
1990 $3,154 $40,171
1989 $2,725 $31,780
1988 $2,279 $33,183
1987 $1,888 $30,899
1986 $1,757 $24,828
1985 $2,602 $17,411
1984 $2,506 $17,247
1983 $2,170 $18,128
1982 $2,621 $18,271
1981 $3,829 $17,931
1980 $3,055 $19,686
1979 $2,049 $18,541
1978 $1,604 $16,528
1977 $1,315 $11,819
1976 $1,465 $11,029
1975 $1,492 $10,484
1974 $1,256 $9,140
1973 $993 $7,974
1972 $837 $5,973
1971 $748 $4,908
1970 $699 $4,105
1969 $660 $3,712
1968 $616 $3,465
1967 $576 $3,286
1966 $545 $3,091
1965 $506 $2,908
1964 $481 $2,776
1963 $420 $2,546
1962 $388 $2,366
1961 $374 $2,188
1960 $355 $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Mexico and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Mexico Switzerland
2025 131,946,900 9,092,436
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Mexico and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Mexico

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Switzerland
2024 1.89 1.29
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mexico and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico Switzerland
2025 30.6 43.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$1.81T
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.06%
2022
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.86%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2025
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
58.9%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
30.6%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2024
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires
333,000
2026
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
0.37%
2026
13%
2026
Number of billionaires
22
2026
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2026
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
129
2024
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$560B
2025
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$256B
2025
$1.08T
2025
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
1,559 kg
2024
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2024
$38.7
2024
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
6.02%
2024
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,658 kWh
2024
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
23.4%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.2%
2024
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
3.13%
2024
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mexico Switzerland
% of world population
1.61%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
80%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.64 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.22 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
50.4
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
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
99%
2003
English speaking
13%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
83.1%
2024
97.3%
2025

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
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
48
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
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
5,688 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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