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Mexico vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 13th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico Tanzania
Population
133323134
73145892
Population rank 11/197 20/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 13/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 69/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 63/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Mexico and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Mexico and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Mexico

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Mexico Tanzania
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $78,844,405,385
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $79,030,935,627
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $75,749,121,843
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $70,655,628,148
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $66,068,737,786
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $61,026,731,926
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $57,003,712,892
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $53,274,884,533
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $49,774,409,374
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $47,413,919,817
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $49,986,726,461
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $45,648,857,242
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $39,650,394,363
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $34,657,140,096
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $32,012,892,919
2009 $943,437,415,025 $29,400,573,554
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $27,947,821,398
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $21,860,434,823
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $18,619,859,795
2005 $917,571,853,529 $18,395,383,647
2004 $819,459,227,375 $16,673,062,473
2003 $765,549,967,703 $15,211,487,709
2002 $810,666,116,402 $14,129,651,896
2001 $796,064,590,549 $13,563,990,022
2000 $742,061,329,749 $13,371,767,082
1999 $631,249,359,702 $12,704,334,196
1998 $557,461,102,631 $12,172,790,056
1997 $523,449,530,464 $11,158,197,942
1996 $432,157,945,024 $9,433,528,150
1995 $380,157,469,867 $7,631,431,840
1994 $553,618,247,901 $6,550,480,484
1993 $530,160,763,663 $6,182,872,708
1992 $363,157,832,924 $6,681,997,469
1991 $313,139,656,146 $7,197,768,159
1990 $261,253,675,693 $6,184,384,225
1989 $221,403,098,267 $6,418,799,007
1988 $181,611,150,497 $7,406,614,407
1987 $147,542,558,209 $7,824,193,222
1986 $134,556,034,673 $10,840,864,521
1985 $195,241,069,482 $15,328,295,175
1984 $184,230,754,105 $12,906,635,133
1983 $156,167,000,433 $14,049,883,809
1982 $184,602,611,610 $13,927,383,240
1981 $263,797,827,860 $13,161,540,378
1980 $205,577,055,466 $11,409,228,087
1979 $134,531,900,899 $9,804,637,491
1978 $102,648,570,299 $9,261,675,710
1977 $81,912,018,784 $7,732,598,995
1976 $88,875,923,765 $6,472,511,988
1975 $88,000,000,000 $5,729,917,840
1974 $72,000,000,000 $4,977,337,978
1973 $55,280,000,000 $4,144,104,535
1972 $45,200,000,000 $3,472,787,266
1971 $39,200,000,000 $3,050,673,517
1970 $35,520,000,000 $2,851,419,386
1969 $32,480,000,000 $5,142,066,811
1968 $29,360,000,000 $4,895,251,824
1967 $26,560,000,000 $4,565,132,048
1966 $24,320,000,000 $4,377,998,825
1965 $21,840,000,000 $3,817,226,546
1964 $20,080,000,000 $3,748,840,925
1963 $16,960,000,000 $3,456,579,293
1962 $15,200,000,000 $3,101,589,993
1961 $14,160,000,000 $2,826,179,031
1960 $13,040,000,000 $2,651,729,807

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

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Mexico and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico Tanzania
2024 $14,186 $1,150
2023 $13,861 $1,186
2022 $11,406 $1,171
2021 $10,314 $1,125
2020 $8,841 $1,084
2019 $10,370 $1,031
2018 $10,085 $992
2017 $9,649 $957
2016 $9,098 $925
2015 $10,021 $911
2014 $11,391 $993
2013 $11,217 $935
2012 $10,744 $837
2011 $10,664 $753
2010 $9,729 $715
2009 $8,424 $674
2008 $10,524 $657
2007 $10,134 $528
2006 $9,513 $462
2005 $8,672 $469
2004 $7,850 $438
2003 $7,434 $410
2002 $7,983 $391
2001 $7,953 $385
2000 $7,524 $390
1999 $6,500 $382
1998 $5,833 $375
1997 $5,567 $353
1996 $4,674 $305
1995 $4,184 $251.2
1994 $6,202 $222.5
1993 $6,048 $218.2
1992 $4,221 $243.4
1991 $3,709 $268.8
1990 $3,154 $236.9
1989 $2,725 $252.3
1988 $2,279 $299
1987 $1,888 $326
1986 $1,757 $466
1985 $2,602 $681
1984 $2,506 $593
1983 $2,170 $667
1982 $2,621 $683
1981 $3,829 $665
1980 $3,055 $595
1979 $2,049 $527
1978 $1,604 $515
1977 $1,315 $446
1976 $1,465 $387
1975 $1,492 $355
1974 $1,256 $320
1973 $993 $276.1
1972 $837 $239.8
1971 $748 $218.4
1970 $699 $211.3
1969 $660 $394
1968 $616 $388
1967 $576 $374
1966 $545 $370
1965 $506 $333
1964 $481 $337
1963 $420 $320
1962 $388 $295.7
1961 $374 $277.4
1960 $355 $267.8

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

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Mexico vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico Tanzania
2026 75.6 67.6
2025 75.4 67.4
2024 75.3 67.2
2023 75.1 67
2022 74 66.9
2021 69.7 66.1
2020 70.4 66.8
2019 74.5 66
2018 74.3 65.5
2017 74.3 65
2016 74.4 64.4
2015 74.4 63.9
2014 74.4 63.4
2013 74.3 62.8
2012 74.1 62.3
2011 73.9 61.6
2010 73.7 61.1
2009 73.6 60.5
2008 73.7 59.9
2007 73.8 59.3
2006 73.7 58.5
2005 73.6 57.7
2004 73.4 56.8
2003 73.3 55.9
2002 73.1 54.9
2001 72.9 54.1
2000 72.6 53.2
1999 72.2 52.4
1998 71.8 51.8
1997 71.5 51.2
1996 71.1 51.1
1995 70.7 51
1994 70.3 51.1
1993 70 51.2
1992 69.7 51.4
1991 69.4 51.8
1990 69 52
1989 68.6 52.1
1988 68.3 52.2
1987 67.9 52.2
1986 67.4 52.2
1985 66.8 52.2
1984 66.2 52.2
1983 65.8 52.2
1982 65.3 52
1981 64.7 51.7
1980 64.3 51.3
1979 63.9 50.8
1978 63.4 50.4
1977 63 50
1976 62.5 49.5
1975 61.9 48.9
1974 61.2 48.4
1973 60.5 47.9
1972 60.1 47.4
1971 59.4 47
1970 58.9 46.5
1969 58.4 46
1968 58.2 45.6
1967 58 45.2
1966 57.4 44.9
1965 56.7 44.5
1964 55.9 44.1
1963 55.5 43.6
1962 55.1 43.2
1961 54.4 42.8
1960 53.6 42.6
1959 52.7 42.5
1958 51.8 42.3
1957 51.1 42.1
1956 50.4 42
1955 49.6 41.8
1954 48.3 41.7
1953 47 41.5
1952 45.7 41.4
1951 44.8 41.2
1950 43.8 41

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

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Mexico and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Mexico Tanzania
2024 130,861,007 68,560,157
2023 129,739,759 66,617,606
2022 128,613,117 64,711,821
2021 127,648,148 62,830,412
2020 126,799,054 60,972,798
2019 125,762,982 59,174,891
2018 124,573,711 57,437,145
2017 123,400,057 55,652,890
2016 122,251,351 53,824,013
2015 121,072,306 52,020,962
2014 119,784,261 50,351,512
2013 118,343,573 48,824,128
2012 116,818,208 47,374,260
2011 115,243,504 46,029,367
2010 113,623,895 44,758,488
2009 111,999,721 43,633,982
2008 110,374,288 42,570,728
2007 108,774,360 41,435,512
2006 107,253,666 40,294,902
2005 105,811,504 39,182,076
2004 104,394,131 38,109,668
2003 102,978,515 37,089,555
2002 101,548,624 36,121,304
2001 100,099,099 35,198,299
2000 98,625,552 34,260,139
1999 97,115,707 33,300,330
1998 95,575,245 32,420,458
1997 94,021,207 31,578,089
1996 92,452,702 30,945,762
1995 90,862,455 30,383,497
1994 89,259,205 29,442,356
1993 87,653,807 28,332,692
1992 86,044,809 27,457,588
1991 84,430,572 26,780,436
1990 82,820,170 26,110,207
1989 81,247,182 25,438,759
1988 79,695,531 24,769,686
1987 78,136,651 24,030,378
1986 76,585,637 23,258,959
1985 75,043,414 22,501,693
1984 73,506,846 21,779,066
1983 71,971,240 21,079,874
1982 70,433,260 20,398,571
1981 68,892,108 19,784,703
1980 67,300,334 19,189,769
1979 65,648,865 18,592,038
1978 63,979,046 17,976,566
1977 62,308,493 17,352,929
1976 60,645,512 16,736,211
1975 58,982,400 16,138,361
1974 57,320,149 15,561,630
1973 55,667,284 15,010,101
1972 54,030,168 14,479,308
1971 52,412,558 13,971,451
1970 50,814,953 13,492,677
1969 49,233,194 13,036,700
1968 47,668,303 12,602,076
1967 46,129,608 12,200,109
1966 44,629,106 11,827,459
1965 43,174,477 11,470,728
1964 41,772,049 11,127,826
1963 40,424,065 10,799,528
1962 39,129,200 10,487,756
1961 37,890,118 10,187,886
1960 36,724,615 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Mexico and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Mexico

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Tanzania
2023 1.91 4.61
2022 1.94 4.67
2021 1.97 4.73
2020 1.99 4.8
2019 2.02 4.87
2018 2.03 4.93
2017 2.04 4.99
2016 2.09 5.01
2015 2.14 5.03
2014 2.21 5.12
2013 2.27 5.16
2012 2.29 5.14
2011 2.32 5.14
2010 2.34 5.23
2009 2.36 5.26
2008 2.39 5.32
2007 2.42 5.4
2006 2.46 5.51
2005 2.5 5.58
2004 2.54 5.6
2003 2.58 5.58
2002 2.63 5.57
2001 2.67 5.62
2000 2.71 5.67
1999 2.76 5.75
1998 2.82 5.81
1997 2.89 5.84
1996 2.96 5.83
1995 3.04 5.82
1994 3.13 5.89
1993 3.21 6
1992 3.29 6.08
1991 3.36 6.14
1990 3.44 6.2
1989 3.53 6.3
1988 3.64 6.38
1987 3.8 6.41
1986 3.97 6.49
1985 4.09 6.6
1984 4.18 6.72
1983 4.3 6.81
1982 4.43 6.87
1981 4.57 6.93
1980 4.74 6.99
1979 4.96 7.04
1978 5.2 7.06
1977 5.36 7.07
1976 5.54 7.09
1975 5.74 7.1
1974 5.95 7.12
1973 6.12 7.06
1972 6.28 7.05
1971 6.42 7.04
1970 6.53 7
1969 6.63 6.95
1968 6.71 6.9
1967 6.75 6.86
1966 6.79 6.8
1965 6.82 6.73
1964 6.83 6.68
1963 6.82 6.65
1962 6.8 6.61
1961 6.78 6.56
1960 6.76 6.54

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

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Mexico and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico Tanzania
2024 30.3 18.4
2023 29.9 18.3
2022 29.5 18.2
2021 29.2 18.1
2020 29 18
2019 28.6 17.9
2018 28.3 17.9
2017 28 17.8
2016 27.6 17.6
2015 27.3 17.5
2014 27 17.4
2013 26.7 17.3
2012 26.4 17.3
2011 26.1 17.2
2010 25.8 17.2
2009 25.6 17.2
2008 25.3 17.3
2007 25 17.3
2006 24.7 17.4
2005 24.4 17.4
2004 24.1 17.4
2003 23.8 17.4
2002 23.5 17.5
2001 23.1 17.5
2000 22.8 17.4
1999 22.5 17.4
1998 22.2 17.3
1997 22 17.3
1996 21.7 17.4
1995 21.4 17.4
1994 21 17.3
1993 20.7 17
1992 20.4 16.8
1991 20 16.7
1990 19.7 16.7
1989 19.4 16.6
1988 19.2 16.6
1987 18.9 16.5
1986 18.6 16.4
1985 18.3 16.3
1984 18 16.2
1983 17.7 16.2
1982 17.4 16.3
1981 17.1 16.4
1980 16.8 16.5
1979 16.6 16.6
1978 16.5 16.7
1977 16.4 16.8
1976 16.2 16.8
1975 16.2 16.9
1974 16.1 16.9
1973 16.1 17
1972 16 17
1971 16 17
1970 16.1 17.1
1969 16.1 17.1
1968 16.1 17.1
1967 16.1 17.2
1966 16.2 17.2
1965 16.2 17.3
1964 16.3 17.4
1963 16.3 17.4
1962 16.4 17.4
1961 16.5 17.4
1960 16.6 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
2.9%
2018
Number of millionaires
399,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.46%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
22
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
129
2024
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
53%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Mexico Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Mexico Tanzania
% of world population
1.61%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
78.2%
2022
English speaking
13%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Mexico Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Mexico Tanzania
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 mi
2023
90,225 mi
2022

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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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