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Mexico vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 13th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico Uruguay
Population
133323134
3382789
Population rank 11/197 133/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 13/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 69/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 63/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Mexico and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Mexico and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Mexico

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Mexico Uruguay
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $80,961,511,074
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $77,991,666,838
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $70,594,110,920
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $60,739,084,241
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $53,559,359,262
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $62,222,313,619
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $65,344,577,416
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $65,005,997,963
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $57,480,787,465
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $57,680,327,999
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $61,496,186,974
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $61,337,621,934
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $54,232,266,359
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $50,342,406,067
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $41,950,361,212
2009 $943,437,415,025 $32,708,319,078
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $31,119,602,539
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $23,797,773,024
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $19,741,420,740
2005 $917,571,853,529 $17,362,857,684
2004 $819,459,227,375 $13,686,329,890
2003 $765,549,967,703 $12,045,638,352
2002 $810,666,116,402 $13,606,515,723
2001 $796,064,590,549 $20,898,761,742
2000 $742,061,329,749 $22,823,270,892
1999 $631,249,359,702 $23,983,945,191
1998 $557,461,102,631 $25,385,886,978
1997 $523,449,530,464 $23,969,739,234
1996 $432,157,945,024 $20,515,458,114
1995 $380,157,469,867 $19,297,663,097
1994 $553,618,247,901 $17,474,588,896
1993 $530,160,763,663 $15,002,136,971
1992 $363,157,832,924 $12,878,148,791
1991 $313,139,656,146 $11,206,176,651
1990 $261,253,675,693 $9,298,807,850
1989 $221,403,098,267 $8,438,951,476
1988 $181,611,150,497 $8,213,538,369
1987 $147,542,558,209 $7,367,494,080
1986 $134,556,034,673 $5,880,112,788
1985 $195,241,069,482 $4,732,017,873
1984 $184,230,754,105 $4,850,238,550
1983 $156,167,000,433 $5,102,276,308
1982 $184,602,611,610 $9,178,780,077
1981 $263,797,827,860 $11,048,301,421
1980 $205,577,055,466 $10,163,020,116
1979 $134,531,900,899 $7,181,182,224
1978 $102,648,570,299 $4,910,254,566
1977 $81,912,018,784 $4,114,670,014
1976 $88,875,923,765 $3,667,161,241
1975 $88,000,000,000 $3,538,278,047
1974 $72,000,000,000 $4,090,209,682
1973 $55,280,000,000 $3,964,296,443
1972 $45,200,000,000 $2,189,418,689
1971 $39,200,000,000 $2,807,258,065
1970 $35,520,000,000 $2,137,096,774
1969 $32,480,000,000 $2,004,435,484
1968 $29,360,000,000 $1,593,674,185
1967 $26,560,000,000 $1,597,713,469
1966 $24,320,000,000 $1,809,185,094
1965 $21,840,000,000 $1,890,767,156
1964 $20,080,000,000 $1,975,701,816
1963 $16,960,000,000 $1,539,681,491
1962 $15,200,000,000 $1,710,004,407
1961 $14,160,000,000 $1,547,388,781
1960 $13,040,000,000 $1,242,289,239

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

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Mexico and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico Uruguay
2024 $14,186 $23,907
2023 $13,861 $23,019
2022 $11,406 $20,819
2021 $10,314 $17,882
2020 $8,841 $15,758
2019 $10,370 $18,316
2018 $10,085 $19,250
2017 $9,649 $19,185
2016 $9,098 $17,010
2015 $10,021 $17,126
2014 $11,391 $18,322
2013 $11,217 $18,335
2012 $10,744 $16,260
2011 $10,664 $15,132
2010 $9,729 $12,641
2009 $8,424 $9,881
2008 $10,524 $9,424
2007 $10,134 $7,222
2006 $9,513 $6,001
2005 $8,672 $5,284
2004 $7,850 $4,169
2003 $7,434 $3,671
2002 $7,983 $4,150
2001 $7,953 $6,383
2000 $7,524 $6,988
1999 $6,500 $7,371
1998 $5,833 $7,837
1997 $5,567 $7,436
1996 $4,674 $6,398
1995 $4,184 $6,050
1994 $6,202 $5,508
1993 $6,048 $4,753
1992 $4,221 $4,102
1991 $3,709 $3,589
1990 $3,154 $2,995
1989 $2,725 $2,734
1988 $2,279 $2,677
1987 $1,888 $2,416
1986 $1,757 $1,939
1985 $2,602 $1,568
1984 $2,506 $1,615
1983 $2,170 $1,707
1982 $2,621 $3,085
1981 $3,829 $3,728
1980 $3,055 $3,443
1979 $2,049 $2,443
1978 $1,604 $1,678
1977 $1,315 $1,414
1976 $1,465 $1,268
1975 $1,492 $1,232
1974 $1,256 $1,433
1973 $993 $1,397
1972 $837 $776
1971 $748 $1,000
1970 $699 $766
1969 $660 $723
1968 $616 $579
1967 $576 $585
1966 $545 $668
1965 $506 $705
1964 $481 $745
1963 $420 $587
1962 $388 $659
1961 $374 $604
1960 $355 $491

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

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Mexico vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico Uruguay
2026 75.6 78.6
2025 75.4 78.5
2024 75.3 78.3
2023 75.1 78.1
2022 74 76.5
2021 69.7 75.4
2020 70.4 78.4
2019 74.5 77.5
2018 74.3 77.5
2017 74.3 77.6
2016 74.4 77.4
2015 74.4 77.3
2014 74.4 77.2
2013 74.3 77
2012 74.1 76.7
2011 73.9 76.6
2010 73.7 76.7
2009 73.6 76.7
2008 73.7 76.3
2007 73.8 76.2
2006 73.7 75.9
2005 73.6 75.8
2004 73.4 75.3
2003 73.3 75.1
2002 73.1 75
2001 72.9 75
2000 72.6 74.7
1999 72.2 74.3
1998 71.8 74
1997 71.5 73.9
1996 71.1 73.8
1995 70.7 73.5
1994 70.3 73.2
1993 70 73.1
1992 69.7 73.2
1991 69.4 73.2
1990 69 73
1989 68.6 72.6
1988 68.3 72.4
1987 67.9 72.2
1986 67.4 72.2
1985 66.8 71.9
1984 66.2 71.7
1983 65.8 71.6
1982 65.3 71.5
1981 64.7 71
1980 64.3 70.5
1979 63.9 70.3
1978 63.4 70.3
1977 63 70.1
1976 62.5 69.9
1975 61.9 69.7
1974 61.2 69.5
1973 60.5 69.3
1972 60.1 69.2
1971 59.4 68.9
1970 58.9 68.7
1969 58.4 68.6
1968 58.2 68.5
1967 58 68.4
1966 57.4 68.3
1965 56.7 68.2
1964 55.9 68.1
1963 55.5 68
1962 55.1 67.9
1961 54.4 67.8
1960 53.6 67.7
1959 52.7 67.5
1958 51.8 67.3
1957 51.1 67.1
1956 50.4 66.9
1955 49.6 66.7
1954 48.3 66.5
1953 47 66.3
1952 45.7 66.1
1951 44.8 65.8
1950 43.8 65.6

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

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Mexico and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Mexico Uruguay
2024 130,861,007 3,386,588
2023 129,739,759 3,388,081
2022 128,613,117 3,390,913
2021 127,648,148 3,396,695
2020 126,799,054 3,398,968
2019 125,762,982 3,397,206
2018 124,573,711 3,394,534
2017 123,400,057 3,388,438
2016 122,251,351 3,379,283
2015 121,072,306 3,368,017
2014 119,784,261 3,356,334
2013 118,343,573 3,345,337
2012 116,818,208 3,335,401
2011 115,243,504 3,326,825
2010 113,623,895 3,318,580
2009 111,999,721 3,310,091
2008 110,374,288 3,302,177
2007 108,774,360 3,295,153
2006 107,253,666 3,289,506
2005 105,811,504 3,285,771
2004 104,394,131 3,283,148
2003 102,978,515 3,281,186
2002 101,548,624 3,278,867
2001 100,099,099 3,274,251
2000 98,625,552 3,266,206
1999 97,115,707 3,254,015
1998 95,575,245 3,239,280
1997 94,021,207 3,223,345
1996 92,452,702 3,206,324
1995 90,862,455 3,189,440
1994 89,259,205 3,172,834
1993 87,653,807 3,156,345
1992 86,044,809 3,139,702
1991 84,430,572 3,122,354
1990 82,820,170 3,104,403
1989 81,247,182 3,086,255
1988 79,695,531 3,067,961
1987 78,136,651 3,049,896
1986 76,585,637 3,032,845
1985 75,043,414 3,017,037
1984 73,506,846 3,002,488
1983 71,971,240 2,988,778
1982 70,433,260 2,975,492
1981 68,892,108 2,963,246
1980 67,300,334 2,951,953
1979 65,648,865 2,939,903
1978 63,979,046 2,925,715
1977 62,308,493 2,909,461
1976 60,645,512 2,891,392
1975 58,982,400 2,872,320
1974 57,320,149 2,853,944
1973 55,667,284 2,837,133
1972 54,030,168 2,821,644
1971 52,412,558 2,806,462
1970 50,814,953 2,790,807
1969 49,233,194 2,773,974
1968 47,668,303 2,754,606
1967 46,129,608 2,732,277
1966 44,629,106 2,707,646
1965 43,174,477 2,681,169
1964 41,772,049 2,653,180
1963 40,424,065 2,623,766
1962 39,129,200 2,593,298
1961 37,890,118 2,562,044
1960 36,724,615 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Mexico and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Mexico

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Uruguay
2023 1.91 1.41
2022 1.94 1.43
2021 1.97 1.45
2020 1.99 1.5
2019 2.02 1.57
2018 2.03 1.68
2017 2.04 1.82
2016 2.09 1.97
2015 2.14 2.04
2014 2.21 2.03
2013 2.27 2.03
2012 2.29 2.01
2011 2.32 1.99
2010 2.34 2.01
2009 2.36 2.02
2008 2.39 2.03
2007 2.42 2.05
2006 2.46 2.07
2005 2.5 2.1
2004 2.54 2.09
2003 2.58 2.12
2002 2.63 2.16
2001 2.67 2.16
2000 2.71 2.2
1999 2.76 2.25
1998 2.82 2.27
1997 2.89 2.33
1996 2.96 2.36
1995 3.04 2.4
1994 3.13 2.42
1993 3.21 2.41
1992 3.29 2.43
1991 3.36 2.45
1990 3.44 2.48
1989 3.53 2.5
1988 3.64 2.5
1987 3.8 2.49
1986 3.97 2.47
1985 4.09 2.47
1984 4.18 2.47
1983 4.3 2.49
1982 4.43 2.51
1981 4.57 2.53
1980 4.74 2.59
1979 4.96 2.71
1978 5.2 2.83
1977 5.36 2.9
1976 5.54 3.01
1975 5.74 3.02
1974 5.95 2.96
1973 6.12 2.86
1972 6.28 2.78
1971 6.42 2.77
1970 6.53 2.77
1969 6.63 2.77
1968 6.71 2.77
1967 6.75 2.78
1966 6.79 2.82
1965 6.82 2.84
1964 6.83 2.86
1963 6.82 2.88
1962 6.8 2.87
1961 6.78 2.85
1960 6.76 2.83

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

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Mexico and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico Uruguay
2024 30.3 37.2
2023 29.9 36.8
2022 29.5 36.5
2021 29.2 36.3
2020 29 36
2019 28.6 35.8
2018 28.3 35.5
2017 28 35.3
2016 27.6 35.2
2015 27.3 35
2014 27 34.9
2013 26.7 34.7
2012 26.4 34.5
2011 26.1 34.2
2010 25.8 34
2009 25.6 33.7
2008 25.3 33.5
2007 25 33.3
2006 24.7 33.1
2005 24.4 32.9
2004 24.1 32.7
2003 23.8 32.5
2002 23.5 32.3
2001 23.1 32.2
2000 22.8 32
1999 22.5 31.9
1998 22.2 31.8
1997 22 31.7
1996 21.7 31.6
1995 21.4 31.5
1994 21 31.4
1993 20.7 31.2
1992 20.4 31.1
1991 20 31
1990 19.7 30.9
1989 19.4 30.8
1988 19.2 30.7
1987 18.9 30.6
1986 18.6 30.5
1985 18.3 30.4
1984 18 30.3
1983 17.7 30.3
1982 17.4 30.2
1981 17.1 30.1
1980 16.8 30.1
1979 16.6 30
1978 16.5 30
1977 16.4 30.1
1976 16.2 30.1
1975 16.2 30.1
1974 16.1 30.1
1973 16.1 30.1
1972 16 30
1971 16 29.9
1970 16.1 29.9
1969 16.1 29.8
1968 16.1 29.7
1967 16.1 29.6
1966 16.2 29.5
1965 16.2 29.4
1964 16.3 29.3
1963 16.3 29.2
1962 16.4 29.2
1961 16.5 29.1
1960 16.6 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
2.2%
2024
Number of millionaires
399,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.46%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
22
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
129
2024
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
53%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Mexico Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mexico Uruguay
% of world population
1.61%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
98.9%
2024
English speaking
13%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Mexico Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Mexico Uruguay
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 mi
2023
48,300 mi
2010

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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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