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Mexico vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 13th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico Taiwan
Population
133323134
23229461
Population rank 11/197 60/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 13/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 69/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 63/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
30.3 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Mexico and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Mexico and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Mexico

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Mexico Taiwan
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $801,529,000,000
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $757,328,000,000
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $765,529,000,000
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $777,062,000,000
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $676,935,000,000
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $613,453,000,000
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $610,744,000,000
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $591,734,000,000
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $543,002,000,000
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $534,474,000,000
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $535,332,000,000
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $512,957,000,000
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $495,536,000,000
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $483,957,000,000
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $444,245,000,000
2009 $943,437,415,025 $390,788,000,000
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $415,824,000,000
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $406,940,000,000
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $386,492,000,000
2005 $917,571,853,529 $374,042,000,000
2004 $819,459,227,375 $346,881,000,000
2003 $765,549,967,703 $317,374,000,000
2002 $810,666,116,402 $307,429,000,000
2001 $796,064,590,549 $299,303,000,000
2000 $742,061,329,749 $330,725,000,000
1999 $631,249,359,702 $303,827,000,000
1998 $557,461,102,631 $279,926,000,000
1997 $523,449,530,464 $303,315,000,000
1996 $432,157,945,024 $292,473,000,000
1995 $380,157,469,867 $279,013,000,000
1994 $553,618,247,901 $256,213,000,000
1993 $530,160,763,663 $234,943,000,000
1992 $363,157,832,924 $222,947,000,000
1991 $313,139,656,146 $187,100,000,000
1990 $261,253,675,693 $166,392,000,000
1989 $221,403,098,267 $152,687,000,000
1988 $181,611,150,497 $126,378,000,000
1987 $147,542,558,209 $104,956,000,000
1986 $134,556,034,673 $78,347,000,000
1985 $195,241,069,482 $63,599,000,000
1984 $184,230,754,105 $61,036,000,000
1983 $156,167,000,433 $54,155,000,000
1982 $184,602,611,610 $49,540,000,000
1981 $263,797,827,860 $49,047,000,000
1980 $205,577,055,466 $42,292,000,000
1979 $134,531,900,899 $33,875,000,000
1978 $102,648,570,299 $27,373,000,000
1977 $81,912,018,784 $22,252,000,000
1976 $88,875,923,765 $18,988,000,000
1975 $88,000,000,000 $15,836,000,000
1974 $72,000,000,000 $14,739,000,000
1973 $55,280,000,000 $10,940,000,000
1972 $45,200,000,000 $8,063,000,000
1971 $39,200,000,000 $6,727,000,000
1970 $35,520,000,000 $5,785,000,000
1969 $32,480,000,000 $5,017,000,000
1968 $29,360,000,000 $4,325,000,000
1967 $26,560,000,000 $3,709,000,000
1966 $24,320,000,000 $3,207,000,000
1965 $21,840,000,000 $2,869,000,000
1964 $20,080,000,000 $2,592,000,000
1963 $16,960,000,000 $2,218,000,000
1962 $15,200,000,000 $1,960,000,000
1961 $14,160,000,000 $1,778,000,000
1960 $13,040,000,000 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mexico and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico Taiwan
2024 $14,186 $34,238
2023 $13,861 $32,444
2022 $11,406 $32,827
2021 $10,314 $33,111
2020 $8,841 $28,705
2019 $10,370 $25,998
2018 $10,085 $25,901
2017 $9,649 $25,121
2016 $9,098 $23,091
2015 $10,021 $22,780
2014 $11,391 $22,874
2013 $11,217 $21,973
2012 $10,744 $21,295
2011 $10,664 $20,866
2010 $9,729 $19,197
2009 $8,424 $16,933
2008 $10,524 $18,081
2007 $10,134 $17,757
2006 $9,513 $16,934
2005 $8,672 $16,456
2004 $7,850 $15,317
2003 $7,434 $14,066
2002 $7,983 $13,686
2001 $7,953 $13,397
2000 $7,524 $14,908
1999 $6,500 $13,804
1998 $5,833 $12,820
1997 $5,567 $14,020
1996 $4,674 $13,641
1995 $4,184 $13,119
1994 $6,202 $12,150
1993 $6,048 $11,242
1992 $4,221 $10,768
1991 $3,709 $9,125
1990 $3,154 $8,205
1989 $2,725 $7,613
1988 $2,279 $6,370
1987 $1,888 $5,350
1986 $1,757 $4,036
1985 $2,602 $3,314
1984 $2,506 $3,224
1983 $2,170 $2,903
1982 $2,621 $2,699
1981 $3,829 $2,720
1980 $3,055 $2,389
1979 $2,049 $1,950
1978 $1,604 $1,606
1977 $1,315 $1,330
1976 $1,465 $1,158
1975 $1,492 $985
1974 $1,256 $934
1973 $993 $706
1972 $837 $530
1971 $748 $451
1970 $699 $397
1969 $660 $357
1968 $616 $319
1967 $576 $280.8
1966 $545 $249.1
1965 $506 $229.3
1964 $481 $213.6
1963 $420 $188.6
1962 $388 $172
1961 $374 $161.2
1960 $355 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mexico vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico Taiwan
2026 75.6 81.1
2025 75.4 80.9
2024 75.3 80.7
2023 75.1 80.6
2022 74 80.2
2021 69.7 80.8
2020 70.4 81.1
2019 74.5 80.6
2018 74.3 80.4
2017 74.3 80.1
2016 74.4 79.7
2015 74.4 79.9
2014 74.4 79.5
2013 74.3 79.6
2012 74.1 79.2
2011 73.9 78.9
2010 73.7 79
2009 73.6 78.7
2008 73.7 78.3
2007 73.8 78
2006 73.7 77.8
2005 73.6 77.1
2004 73.4 77.2
2003 73.3 77
2002 73.1 76.9
2001 72.9 76.5
2000 72.6 76.1
1999 72.2 75.6
1998 71.8 75.5
1997 71.5 75.3
1996 71.1 74.9
1995 70.7 74.6
1994 70.3 74.7
1993 70 74.6
1992 69.7 74.3
1991 69.4 74.3
1990 69 73.9
1989 68.6 73.7
1988 68.3 73.4
1987 67.9 73.6
1986 67.4 73.3
1985 66.8 73.3
1984 66.2 73
1983 65.8 72.4
1982 65.3 72.4
1981 64.7 72
1980 64.3 72
1979 63.9 71.7
1978 63.4 71.7
1977 63 71.3
1976 62.5 71.2
1975 61.9 70.9
1974 61.2 70.3
1973 60.5 69.8
1972 60.1 69.6
1971 59.4 69.4
1970 58.9 69
1969 58.4 67.7
1968 58.2 66.8
1967 58 66.7
1966 57.4 66.1
1965 56.7 65.7
1964 55.9 64.9
1963 55.5 64.5
1962 55.1 63.8
1961 54.4 63
1960 53.6 62.5
1959 52.7 61.6
1958 51.8 61
1957 51.1 61
1956 50.4 60.3
1955 49.6 59.8
1954 48.3 58.9
1953 47 58.6
1952 45.7 57.9
1951 44.8 57.2
1950 43.8 56.6

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

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Mexico and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Mexico Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 130,861,007 23,410,331
2023 129,739,759 23,342,541
2022 128,613,117 23,319,977
2021 127,648,148 23,468,275
2020 126,799,054 23,582,179
2019 125,762,982 23,596,027
2018 124,573,711 23,580,080
2017 123,400,057 23,555,522
2016 122,251,351 23,515,945
2015 121,072,306 23,462,914
2014 119,784,261 23,403,635
2013 118,343,573 23,344,670
2012 116,818,208 23,270,367
2011 115,243,504 23,193,518
2010 113,623,895 23,140,948
2009 111,999,721 23,078,402
2008 110,374,288 22,997,696
2007 108,774,360 22,917,444
2006 107,253,666 22,823,455
2005 105,811,504 22,729,753
2004 104,394,131 22,646,836
2003 102,978,515 22,562,663
2002 101,548,624 22,463,172
2001 100,099,099 22,341,120
2000 98,625,552 22,184,530
1999 97,115,707 22,010,489
1998 95,575,245 21,835,703
1997 94,021,207 21,634,124
1996 92,452,702 21,441,432
1995 90,862,455 21,267,653
1994 89,259,205 21,086,645
1993 87,653,807 20,899,019
1992 86,044,809 20,704,227
1991 84,430,572 20,503,568
1990 82,820,170 20,278,946
1989 81,247,182 20,055,492
1988 79,695,531 19,839,704
1987 78,136,651 19,617,046
1986 76,585,637 19,411,454
1985 75,043,414 19,191,510
1984 73,506,846 18,929,866
1983 71,971,240 18,653,146
1982 70,433,260 18,354,855
1981 68,892,108 18,029,982
1980 67,300,334 17,704,538
1979 65,648,865 17,372,779
1978 63,979,046 17,042,272
1977 62,308,493 16,730,895
1976 60,645,512 16,401,413
1975 58,982,400 16,075,128
1974 57,320,149 15,784,817
1973 55,667,284 15,505,121
1972 54,030,168 15,220,495
1971 52,412,558 14,913,564
1970 50,814,953 14,582,944
1969 49,233,194 14,068,984
1968 47,668,303 13,548,537
1967 46,129,608 13,210,344
1966 44,629,106 12,874,153
1965 43,174,477 12,511,863
1964 41,772,049 12,137,143
1963 40,424,065 11,762,101
1962 39,129,200 11,392,513
1961 37,890,118 11,030,385
1960 36,724,615 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Mexico and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Mexico

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.91 0.87
2022 1.94 0.87
2021 1.97 0.98
2020 1.99 0.99
2019 2.02 1.05
2018 2.03 1.06
2017 2.04 1.13
2016 2.09 1.17
2015 2.14 1.18
2014 2.21 -
2013 2.27 -
2012 2.29 -
2011 2.32 1.07
2010 2.34 -
2009 2.36 -
2008 2.39 -
2007 2.42 -
2006 2.46 -
2005 2.5 -
2004 2.54 -
2003 2.58 -
2002 2.63 -
2001 2.67 1.4
2000 2.71 -
1999 2.76 -
1998 2.82 -
1997 2.89 -
1996 2.96 -
1995 3.04 -
1994 3.13 -
1993 3.21 -
1992 3.29 -
1991 3.36 1.72
1990 3.44 -
1989 3.53 -
1988 3.64 -
1987 3.8 -
1986 3.97 -
1985 4.09 -
1984 4.18 -
1983 4.3 -
1982 4.43 -
1981 4.57 2.46
1980 4.74 -
1979 4.96 -
1978 5.2 -
1977 5.36 -
1976 5.54 -
1975 5.74 -
1974 5.95 -
1973 6.12 -
1972 6.28 -
1971 6.42 -
1970 6.53 -
1969 6.63 -
1968 6.71 -
1967 6.75 -
1966 6.79 -
1965 6.82 -
1964 6.83 -
1963 6.82 -
1962 6.8 -
1961 6.78 -
1960 6.76 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Mexico and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico Taiwan
2024 30.3 45.1
2023 29.9 44.5
2022 29.5 43.9
2021 29.2 43.3
2020 29 42.7
2019 28.6 42.1
2018 28.3 41.5
2017 28 41
2016 27.6 40.4
2015 27.3 39.9
2014 27 39.3
2013 26.7 38.9
2012 26.4 38.3
2011 26.1 37.9
2010 25.8 37.4
2009 25.6 36.8
2008 25.3 36.3
2007 25 35.8
2006 24.7 35.2
2005 24.4 34.7
2004 24.1 34.1
2003 23.8 33.6
2002 23.5 33.1
2001 23.1 32.6
2000 22.8 32.1
1999 22.5 31.6
1998 22.2 31.2
1997 22 30.7
1996 21.7 30.3
1995 21.4 29.8
1994 21 29.4
1993 20.7 28.9
1992 20.4 28.4
1991 20 28
1990 19.7 27.5
1989 19.4 27
1988 19.2 26.5
1987 18.9 26.1
1986 18.6 25.6
1985 18.3 25.1
1984 18 24.6
1983 17.7 24.1
1982 17.4 23.8
1981 17.1 23.4
1980 16.8 23
1979 16.6 22.6
1978 16.5 22.3
1977 16.4 21.9
1976 16.2 21.5
1975 16.2 21.2
1974 16.1 20.8
1973 16.1 -
1972 16 -
1971 16 -
1970 16.1 -
1969 16.1 -
1968 16.1 -
1967 16.1 -
1966 16.2 -
1965 16.2 -
1964 16.3 -
1963 16.3 -
1962 16.4 -
1961 16.5 -
1960 16.6 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
n/a
Number of millionaires
399,000
2025
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.46%
2025
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
22
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
129
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
53%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mexico Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
n/a
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
n/a

Society

Mexico Taiwan
% of world population
1.61%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
79.8%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
150
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
98.5%
2014
English speaking
13%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
n/a

Health

Mexico Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
n/a
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
49
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Mexico Taiwan
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 mi
2023
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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