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Mexico vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 13th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico UAE
Population
133323134
11686438
Population rank 11/197 84/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 13/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 69/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 63/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Mexico and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Mexico and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Mexico

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Mexico UAE
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $552,324,846,835
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $522,622,191,967
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $511,403,403,676
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $422,441,388,700
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $357,161,878,829
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $433,926,208,305
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $440,560,108,918
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $403,365,010,211
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $381,717,086,453
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $381,973,042,886
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $424,935,874,745
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $409,632,675,289
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $392,793,464,942
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $368,881,143,635
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $307,736,419,333
2009 $943,437,415,025 $253,547,358,747
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $315,474,615,739
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $257,916,133,424
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $222,116,541,865
2005 $917,571,853,529 $180,617,467,965
2004 $819,459,227,375 $147,824,370,320
2003 $765,549,967,703 $124,346,358,067
2002 $810,666,116,402 $109,816,201,498
2001 $796,064,590,549 $103,311,640,572
2000 $742,061,329,749 $104,337,372,362
1999 $631,249,359,702 $84,445,473,111
1998 $557,461,102,631 $75,674,336,283
1997 $523,449,530,464 $78,839,008,445
1996 $432,157,945,024 $73,571,233,996
1995 $380,157,469,867 $65,743,666,576
1994 $553,618,247,901 $59,305,093,980
1993 $530,160,763,663 $55,625,170,253
1992 $363,157,832,924 $54,239,171,888
1991 $313,139,656,146 $51,552,165,622
1990 $261,253,675,693 $50,701,443,748
1989 $221,403,098,267 $41,464,995,914
1988 $181,611,150,497 $36,275,674,203
1987 $147,542,558,209 $36,384,908,744
1986 $134,556,034,673 $33,943,612,095
1985 $195,241,069,482 $40,603,650,232
1984 $184,230,754,105 $41,807,954,236
1983 $156,167,000,433 $42,803,323,345
1982 $184,602,611,610 $46,622,718,605
1981 $263,797,827,860 $49,333,424,135
1980 $205,577,055,466 $43,599,160,050
1979 $134,531,900,899 $31,225,659,621
1978 $102,648,570,299 $23,775,764,225
1977 $81,912,018,784 $24,871,775,165
1976 $88,875,923,765 $19,213,158,779
1975 $88,000,000,000 $14,720,728,249
1974 $72,000,000,000 $11,651,505,689
1973 $55,280,000,000 $4,231,243,616
1972 $45,200,000,000 $1,415,086,929
1971 $39,200,000,000 $939,893,600
1970 $35,520,000,000 $685,986,701
1969 $32,480,000,000 -
1968 $29,360,000,000 -
1967 $26,560,000,000 -
1966 $24,320,000,000 -
1965 $21,840,000,000 -
1964 $20,080,000,000 -
1963 $16,960,000,000 -
1962 $15,200,000,000 -
1961 $14,160,000,000 -
1960 $13,040,000,000 -

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

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Mexico and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico UAE
2024 $14,186 $50,274
2023 $13,861 $49,851
2022 $11,406 $50,760
2021 $10,314 $44,119
2020 $8,841 $37,992
2019 $10,370 $45,939
2018 $10,085 $47,135
2017 $9,649 $43,734
2016 $9,098 $42,721
2015 $10,021 $44,910
2014 $11,391 $52,725
2013 $11,217 $53,247
2012 $10,744 $53,142
2011 $10,664 $51,922
2010 $9,729 $44,795
2009 $8,424 $37,803
2008 $10,524 $50,054
2007 $10,134 $45,855
2006 $9,513 $44,343
2005 $8,672 $38,719
2004 $7,850 $33,377
2003 $7,434 $29,660
2002 $7,983 $27,754
2001 $7,953 $27,745
2000 $7,524 $29,866
1999 $6,500 $25,856
1998 $5,833 $24,889
1997 $5,567 $27,983
1996 $4,674 $28,323
1995 $4,184 $27,003
1994 $6,202 $25,473
1993 $6,048 $25,033
1992 $4,221 $25,648
1991 $3,709 $25,691
1990 $3,154 $26,710
1989 $2,725 $23,167
1988 $2,279 $21,570
1987 $1,888 $23,113
1986 $1,757 $23,132
1985 $2,602 $29,468
1984 $2,506 $32,012
1983 $2,170 $34,650
1982 $2,621 $39,972
1981 $3,829 $44,854
1980 $3,055 $42,925
1979 $2,049 $34,238
1978 $1,604 $29,379
1977 $1,315 $35,020
1976 $1,465 $31,197
1975 $1,492 $27,117
1974 $1,256 $23,823
1973 $993 $9,696
1972 $837 $3,675
1971 $748 $2,805
1970 $699 $2,394
1969 $660 -
1968 $616 -
1967 $576 -
1966 $545 -
1965 $506 -
1964 $481 -
1963 $420 -
1962 $388 -
1961 $374 -
1960 $355 -

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

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Mexico vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico UAE
2026 75.6 83.4
2025 75.4 83.2
2024 75.3 83.1
2023 75.1 82.9
2022 74 80.5
2021 69.7 79.1
2020 70.4 81.9
2019 74.5 82.6
2018 74.3 82.4
2017 74.3 82.4
2016 74.4 82.2
2015 74.4 82.1
2014 74.4 82
2013 74.3 82
2012 74.1 81.9
2011 73.9 81.9
2010 73.7 81.9
2009 73.6 81.7
2008 73.7 81.6
2007 73.8 81.4
2006 73.7 81.2
2005 73.6 80.8
2004 73.4 80.3
2003 73.3 79.6
2002 73.1 78.7
2001 72.9 77.6
2000 72.6 76.3
1999 72.2 75
1998 71.8 73.7
1997 71.5 72.6
1996 71.1 71.8
1995 70.7 71.4
1994 70.3 71.2
1993 70 71.2
1992 69.7 71.2
1991 69.4 71.1
1990 69 71.1
1989 68.6 71
1988 68.3 70.8
1987 67.9 70.6
1986 67.4 70.4
1985 66.8 70.1
1984 66.2 69.8
1983 65.8 69.4
1982 65.3 69.1
1981 64.7 68.6
1980 64.3 68.2
1979 63.9 67.6
1978 63.4 67.1
1977 63 66.5
1976 62.5 65.8
1975 61.9 65.1
1974 61.2 64.4
1973 60.5 63.5
1972 60.1 62.7
1971 59.4 61.8
1970 58.9 60.8
1969 58.4 59.8
1968 58.2 58.7
1967 58 57.6
1966 57.4 56.6
1965 56.7 55.5
1964 55.9 54.5
1963 55.5 53.5
1962 55.1 52.5
1961 54.4 51.6
1960 53.6 50.7
1959 52.7 49.7
1958 51.8 48.8
1957 51.1 47.8
1956 50.4 46.9
1955 49.6 46
1954 48.3 45.2
1953 47 44.4
1952 45.7 43.6
1951 44.8 42.9
1950 43.8 42.1

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

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Mexico and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Mexico UAE
2024 130,861,007 10,986,400
2023 129,739,759 10,483,751
2022 128,613,117 10,074,977
2021 127,648,148 9,575,152
2020 126,799,054 9,401,038
2019 125,762,982 9,445,785
2018 124,573,711 9,346,701
2017 123,400,057 9,223,225
2016 122,251,351 8,935,095
2015 121,072,306 8,505,237
2014 119,784,261 8,059,440
2013 118,343,573 7,693,031
2012 116,818,208 7,391,448
2011 115,243,504 7,104,538
2010 113,623,895 6,869,838
2009 111,999,721 6,707,058
2008 110,374,288 6,302,664
2007 108,774,360 5,624,635
2006 107,253,666 5,009,100
2005 105,811,504 4,664,790
2004 104,394,131 4,428,967
2003 102,978,515 4,192,457
2002 101,548,624 3,956,826
2001 100,099,099 3,723,590
2000 98,625,552 3,493,575
1999 97,115,707 3,266,009
1998 95,575,245 3,040,421
1997 94,021,207 2,817,410
1996 92,452,702 2,597,564
1995 90,862,455 2,434,662
1994 89,259,205 2,328,188
1993 87,653,807 2,222,093
1992 86,044,809 2,114,730
1991 84,430,572 2,006,626
1990 82,820,170 1,898,220
1989 81,247,182 1,789,851
1988 79,695,531 1,681,788
1987 78,136,651 1,574,244
1986 76,585,637 1,467,383
1985 75,043,414 1,377,911
1984 73,506,846 1,305,996
1983 71,971,240 1,235,305
1982 70,433,260 1,166,370
1981 68,892,108 1,099,855
1980 67,300,334 1,015,700
1979 65,648,865 912,010
1978 63,979,046 809,274
1977 62,308,493 710,209
1976 60,645,512 615,866
1975 58,982,400 542,856
1974 57,320,149 489,087
1973 55,667,284 436,399
1972 54,030,168 385,014
1971 52,412,558 335,027
1970 50,814,953 286,536
1969 49,233,194 239,660
1968 47,668,303 199,416
1967 46,129,608 179,700
1966 44,629,106 173,976
1965 43,174,477 167,103
1964 41,772,049 159,692
1963 40,424,065 152,211
1962 39,129,200 144,946
1961 37,890,118 137,989
1960 36,724,615 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Mexico and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Mexico

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico UAE
2023 1.91 1.2
2022 1.94 1.15
2021 1.97 1.16
2020 1.99 1.29
2019 2.02 1.25
2018 2.03 1.29
2017 2.04 1.35
2016 2.09 1.37
2015 2.14 1.42
2014 2.21 1.48
2013 2.27 1.53
2012 2.29 1.53
2011 2.32 1.54
2010 2.34 1.57
2009 2.36 1.58
2008 2.39 1.52
2007 2.42 1.79
2006 2.46 1.96
2005 2.5 2.23
2004 2.54 2.38
2003 2.58 2.49
2002 2.63 2.54
2001 2.67 2.62
2000 2.71 2.73
1999 2.76 2.79
1998 2.82 2.77
1997 2.89 2.83
1996 2.96 3.06
1995 3.04 3.28
1994 3.13 3.76
1993 3.21 3.82
1992 3.29 4.09
1991 3.36 4.25
1990 3.44 4.51
1989 3.53 4.65
1988 3.64 4.77
1987 3.8 4.88
1986 3.97 5
1985 4.09 5.13
1984 4.18 5.3
1983 4.3 5.48
1982 4.43 5.66
1981 4.57 5.81
1980 4.74 5.95
1979 4.96 6.06
1978 5.2 6.15
1977 5.36 6.22
1976 5.54 6.29
1975 5.74 6.35
1974 5.95 6.41
1973 6.12 6.46
1972 6.28 6.5
1971 6.42 6.52
1970 6.53 6.52
1969 6.63 6.52
1968 6.71 6.53
1967 6.75 6.51
1966 6.79 6.5
1965 6.82 6.5
1964 6.83 6.49
1963 6.82 6.5
1962 6.8 6.49
1961 6.78 6.49
1960 6.76 6.5

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

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Mexico and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico UAE
2024 30.3 32.6
2023 29.9 32.2
2022 29.5 31.9
2021 29.2 31.9
2020 29 31.8
2019 28.6 31.8
2018 28.3 31.8
2017 28 31.8
2016 27.6 31.8
2015 27.3 31.8
2014 27 31.8
2013 26.7 31.7
2012 26.4 31.7
2011 26.1 31.7
2010 25.8 31.7
2009 25.6 31.6
2008 25.3 31.6
2007 25 31.6
2006 24.7 31.4
2005 24.4 30.9
2004 24.1 30.3
2003 23.8 29.6
2002 23.5 29.1
2001 23.1 28.6
2000 22.8 28.2
1999 22.5 28
1998 22.2 27.9
1997 22 27.9
1996 21.7 28.1
1995 21.4 28
1994 21 27.4
1993 20.7 26.8
1992 20.4 26.4
1991 20 26
1990 19.7 25.8
1989 19.4 25.8
1988 19.2 25.9
1987 18.9 26.1
1986 18.6 26.5
1985 18.3 26.6
1984 18 26.4
1983 17.7 26.4
1982 17.4 26.4
1981 17.1 26.4
1980 16.8 26.2
1979 16.6 25.8
1978 16.5 25.5
1977 16.4 25.4
1976 16.2 25.6
1975 16.2 25.4
1974 16.1 24.7
1973 16.1 24.1
1972 16 23.6
1971 16 23.2
1970 16.1 23
1969 16.1 23.1
1968 16.1 23.5
1967 16.1 23.3
1966 16.2 22.6
1965 16.2 22
1964 16.3 21.5
1963 16.3 21
1962 16.4 20.6
1961 16.5 20.1
1960 16.6 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires
399,000
2025
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.46%
2025
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
22
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
129
2024
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
53%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Mexico UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mexico UAE
% of world population
1.61%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
98.8%
2024
English speaking
13%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Mexico UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Mexico UAE
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 mi
2023
2,535 mi
2008

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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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