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Mexico vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 13th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico United Kingdom
Population
133323134
70154914
Population rank 11/197 22/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 13/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 69/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 63/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Mexico and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Mexico and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Mexico

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Mexico United Kingdom
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $943,437,415,025 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $917,571,853,529 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $819,459,227,375 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $765,549,967,703 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $810,666,116,402 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $796,064,590,549 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $742,061,329,749 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $631,249,359,702 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $557,461,102,631 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $523,449,530,464 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $432,157,945,024 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $380,157,469,867 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $553,618,247,901 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $530,160,763,663 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $363,157,832,924 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $313,139,656,146 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $261,253,675,693 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $221,403,098,267 $926,884,816,754
1988 $181,611,150,497 $910,122,732,124
1987 $147,542,558,209 $745,162,608,269
1986 $134,556,034,673 $601,452,653,181
1985 $195,241,069,482 $489,285,164,271
1984 $184,230,754,105 $461,487,097,632
1983 $156,167,000,433 $489,618,008,186
1982 $184,602,611,610 $515,048,916,841
1981 $263,797,827,860 $540,765,675,241
1980 $205,577,055,466 $564,947,710,899
1979 $134,531,900,899 $438,994,070,309
1978 $102,648,570,299 $335,883,029,722
1977 $81,912,018,784 $263,066,457,352
1976 $88,875,923,765 $232,614,555,256
1975 $88,000,000,000 $241,756,637,168
1974 $72,000,000,000 $206,131,369,799
1973 $55,280,000,000 $192,537,971,583
1972 $45,200,000,000 $169,965,034,965
1971 $39,200,000,000 $148,113,896,325
1970 $35,520,000,000 $130,671,946,244
1969 $32,480,000,000 $116,464,702,803
1968 $29,360,000,000 $107,759,910,068
1967 $26,560,000,000 $113,116,888,211
1966 $24,320,000,000 $108,572,752,102
1965 $21,840,000,000 $101,824,755,079
1964 $20,080,000,000 $94,407,558,351
1963 $16,960,000,000 $86,561,961,812
1962 $15,200,000,000 $81,247,564,157
1961 $14,160,000,000 $77,741,965,703
1960 $13,040,000,000 $73,233,967,692

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

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Mexico and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico United Kingdom
2024 $14,186 $53,246
2023 $13,861 $49,944
2022 $11,406 $47,057
2021 $10,314 $47,691
2020 $8,841 $40,813
2019 $10,370 $43,159
2018 $10,085 $43,703
2017 $9,649 $40,917
2016 $9,098 $41,258
2015 $10,021 $45,255
2014 $11,391 $47,746
2013 $11,217 $43,607
2012 $10,744 $42,688
2011 $10,664 $42,296
2010 $9,729 $39,778
2009 $8,424 $39,009
2008 $10,524 $47,652
2007 $10,134 $50,629
2006 $9,513 $44,695
2005 $8,672 $42,240
2004 $7,850 $40,504
2003 $7,434 $34,557
2002 $7,983 $30,159
2001 $7,953 $28,014
2000 $7,524 $28,384
1999 $6,500 $28,858
1998 $5,833 $28,396
1997 $5,567 $26,910
1996 $4,674 $24,503
1995 $4,184 $23,253
1994 $6,202 $19,709
1993 $6,048 $18,389
1992 $4,221 $20,487
1991 $3,709 $19,901
1990 $3,154 $19,095
1989 $2,725 $16,239
1988 $2,279 $15,987
1987 $1,888 $13,119
1986 $1,757 $10,611
1985 $2,602 $8,652
1984 $2,506 $8,179
1983 $2,170 $8,692
1982 $2,621 $9,146
1981 $3,829 $9,599
1980 $3,055 $10,032
1979 $2,049 $7,805
1978 $1,604 $5,977
1977 $1,315 $4,681
1976 $1,465 $4,138
1975 $1,492 $4,300
1974 $1,256 $3,666
1973 $993 $3,426
1972 $837 $3,030
1971 $748 $2,650
1970 $699 $2,348
1969 $660 $2,101
1968 $616 $1,952
1967 $576 $2,059
1966 $545 $1,987
1965 $506 $1,874
1964 $481 $1,748
1963 $420 $1,613
1962 $388 $1,526
1961 $374 $1,472
1960 $355 $1,398

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

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Mexico vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico United Kingdom
2026 75.6 81.7
2025 75.4 81.6
2024 75.3 81.4
2023 75.1 81.3
2022 74 81.1
2021 69.7 80.7
2020 70.4 80.4
2019 74.5 81.4
2018 74.3 81.1
2017 74.3 81.2
2016 74.4 81.1
2015 74.4 80.9
2014 74.4 81.2
2013 74.3 80.9
2012 74.1 80.9
2011 73.9 80.8
2010 73.7 80.4
2009 73.6 80.2
2008 73.7 79.7
2007 73.8 79.5
2006 73.7 79.3
2005 73.6 79.1
2004 73.4 78.9
2003 73.3 78.3
2002 73.1 78.2
2001 72.9 78.1
2000 72.6 77.8
1999 72.2 77.4
1998 71.8 77.3
1997 71.5 77.1
1996 71.1 76.9
1995 70.7 76.6
1994 70.3 76.7
1993 70 76.2
1992 69.7 76.3
1991 69.4 75.9
1990 69 75.7
1989 68.6 75.4
1988 68.3 75.3
1987 67.9 75.1
1986 67.4 74.8
1985 66.8 74.5
1984 66.2 74.7
1983 65.8 74.3
1982 65.3 74
1981 64.7 73.9
1980 64.3 73.6
1979 63.9 73.2
1978 63.4 73
1977 63 73.1
1976 62.5 72.6
1975 61.9 72.7
1974 61.2 72.4
1973 60.5 72.2
1972 60.1 72
1971 59.4 72.2
1970 58.9 71.9
1969 58.4 71.7
1968 58.2 71.7
1967 58 72.1
1966 57.4 71.4
1965 56.7 71.5
1964 55.9 71.5
1963 55.5 70.8
1962 55.1 70.9
1961 54.4 70.8
1960 53.6 71
1959 52.7 70.8
1958 51.8 70.7
1957 51.1 70.5
1956 50.4 70.4
1955 49.6 70.1
1954 48.3 70.2
1953 47 69.8
1952 45.7 69.5
1951 44.8 68.2
1950 43.8 68.6

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

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Mexico and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Mexico United Kingdom
2024 130,861,007 69,226,000
2023 129,739,759 68,492,000
2022 128,613,117 67,604,000
2021 127,648,148 66,984,000
2020 126,799,054 66,744,000
2019 125,762,982 66,631,000
2018 124,573,711 66,289,000
2017 123,400,057 65,966,000
2016 122,251,351 65,607,000
2015 121,072,306 65,088,000
2014 119,784,261 64,620,000
2013 118,343,573 64,139,000
2012 116,818,208 63,711,000
2011 115,243,504 63,258,810
2010 113,623,895 62,766,365
2009 111,999,721 62,276,270
2008 110,374,288 61,806,995
2007 108,774,360 61,322,463
2006 107,253,666 60,846,820
2005 105,811,504 60,401,206
2004 104,394,131 59,987,905
2003 102,978,515 59,647,577
2002 101,548,624 59,370,479
2001 100,099,099 59,119,673
2000 98,625,552 58,892,514
1999 97,115,707 58,682,466
1998 95,575,245 58,487,141
1997 94,021,207 58,316,954
1996 92,452,702 58,166,950
1995 90,862,455 58,019,030
1994 89,259,205 57,865,745
1993 87,653,807 57,718,614
1992 86,044,809 57,580,402
1991 84,430,572 57,424,897
1990 82,820,170 57,247,586
1989 81,247,182 57,076,711
1988 79,695,531 56,928,327
1987 78,136,651 56,802,050
1986 76,585,637 56,681,396
1985 75,043,414 56,550,268
1984 73,506,846 56,422,072
1983 71,971,240 56,332,848
1982 70,433,260 56,313,641
1981 68,892,108 56,333,829
1980 67,300,334 56,314,216
1979 65,648,865 56,246,951
1978 63,979,046 56,196,504
1977 62,308,493 56,193,492
1976 60,645,512 56,211,968
1975 58,982,400 56,225,800
1974 57,320,149 56,229,974
1973 55,667,284 56,194,527
1972 54,030,168 56,086,065
1971 52,412,558 55,896,223
1970 50,814,953 55,663,250
1969 49,233,194 55,441,750
1968 47,668,303 55,211,700
1967 46,129,608 54,943,600
1966 44,629,106 54,648,500
1965 43,174,477 54,348,050
1964 41,772,049 54,000,000
1963 40,424,065 53,650,000
1962 39,129,200 53,250,000
1961 37,890,118 52,800,000
1960 36,724,615 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Mexico and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Mexico

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico United Kingdom
2023 1.91 1.56
2022 1.94 1.56
2021 1.97 1.58
2020 1.99 1.57
2019 2.02 1.63
2018 2.03 1.68
2017 2.04 1.74
2016 2.09 1.79
2015 2.14 1.8
2014 2.21 1.81
2013 2.27 1.83
2012 2.29 1.92
2011 2.32 1.91
2010 2.34 1.92
2009 2.36 1.89
2008 2.39 1.91
2007 2.42 1.86
2006 2.46 1.82
2005 2.5 1.76
2004 2.54 1.75
2003 2.58 1.7
2002 2.63 1.63
2001 2.67 1.63
2000 2.71 1.64
1999 2.76 1.68
1998 2.82 1.71
1997 2.89 1.72
1996 2.96 1.73
1995 3.04 1.71
1994 3.13 1.74
1993 3.21 1.76
1992 3.29 1.79
1991 3.36 1.82
1990 3.44 1.83
1989 3.53 1.79
1988 3.64 1.82
1987 3.8 1.81
1986 3.97 1.78
1985 4.09 1.79
1984 4.18 1.77
1983 4.3 1.77
1982 4.43 1.78
1981 4.57 1.82
1980 4.74 1.9
1979 4.96 1.86
1978 5.2 1.75
1977 5.36 1.69
1976 5.54 1.74
1975 5.74 1.81
1974 5.95 1.92
1973 6.12 2.04
1972 6.28 2.2
1971 6.42 2.41
1970 6.53 2.44
1969 6.63 2.51
1968 6.71 2.6
1967 6.75 2.68
1966 6.79 2.78
1965 6.82 2.86
1964 6.83 2.93
1963 6.82 2.88
1962 6.8 2.86
1961 6.78 2.78
1960 6.76 2.69

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

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Mexico and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico United Kingdom
2024 30.3 41
2023 29.9 40.8
2022 29.5 40.5
2021 29.2 40.3
2020 29 40.2
2019 28.6 40.1
2018 28.3 40
2017 28 39.9
2016 27.6 39.8
2015 27.3 39.8
2014 27 39.7
2013 26.7 39.6
2012 26.4 39.5
2011 26.1 39.3
2010 25.8 39.2
2009 25.6 39
2008 25.3 38.9
2007 25 38.8
2006 24.7 38.6
2005 24.4 38.5
2004 24.1 38.4
2003 23.8 38.2
2002 23.5 38.1
2001 23.1 37.9
2000 22.8 37.7
1999 22.5 37.4
1998 22.2 37.2
1997 22 37
1996 21.7 36.8
1995 21.4 36.6
1994 21 36.5
1993 20.7 36.3
1992 20.4 36.2
1991 20 36.1
1990 19.7 36
1989 19.4 35.9
1988 19.2 35.7
1987 18.9 35.4
1986 18.6 35.4
1985 18.3 35.3
1984 18 35.2
1983 17.7 35
1982 17.4 34.8
1981 17.1 34.5
1980 16.8 34.4
1979 16.6 34.3
1978 16.5 34.2
1977 16.4 34.1
1976 16.2 34
1975 16.2 34
1974 16.1 34
1973 16.1 34
1972 16 34
1971 16 34.1
1970 16.1 34.2
1969 16.1 34.4
1968 16.1 34.6
1967 16.1 34.8
1966 16.2 34.9
1965 16.2 35.1
1964 16.3 35.2
1963 16.3 35.3
1962 16.4 35.3
1961 16.5 35.4
1960 16.6 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
3%
2021
Number of millionaires
399,000
2025
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
0.46%
2025
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires
22
2025
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
129
2024
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
53%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Mexico United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mexico United Kingdom
% of world population
1.61%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
99%
2003
English speaking
13%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Mexico United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Mexico United Kingdom
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 mi
2023
263,542 mi
2020

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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) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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