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Mexico vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 13th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico Venezuela
Population
133323134
28661242
Population rank 11/197 54/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 13/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 69/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 63/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
73 years
2026

Mexico and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Mexico and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Mexico

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Mexico Venezuela
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $119,802,963,258
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $102,376,526,556
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $89,013,255,585
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $56,614,976,855
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $42,838,020,721
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $73,014,084,091
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $102,021,093,965
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $115,883,275,163
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $112,915,034,262
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $125,449,241,571
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $214,689,614,733
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $258,930,655,486
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $372,592,062,768
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $316,482,190,800
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $393,192,354,511
2009 $943,437,415,025 $329,787,628,928
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $315,953,388,511
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $230,364,012,576
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $183,477,522,124
2005 $917,571,853,529 $145,513,489,652
2004 $819,459,227,375 $112,451,400,425
2003 $765,549,967,703 $83,620,628,582
2002 $810,666,116,402 $92,893,587,734
2001 $796,064,590,549 $122,911,036,747
2000 $742,061,329,749 $117,146,466,003
1999 $631,249,359,702 $97,972,842,462
1998 $557,461,102,631 $91,336,763,255
1997 $523,449,530,464 $85,837,678,560
1996 $432,157,945,024 $70,543,211,119
1995 $380,157,469,867 $77,389,487,770
1994 $553,618,247,901 $58,418,666,667
1993 $530,160,763,663 $60,037,460,783
1992 $363,157,832,924 $60,416,519,620
1991 $313,139,656,146 $53,453,444,787
1990 $261,253,675,693 $48,606,952,195
1989 $221,403,098,267 $43,536,709,104
1988 $181,611,150,497 $60,226,413,793
1987 $147,542,558,209 $48,029,034,483
1986 $134,556,034,673 $60,516,123,711
1985 $195,241,069,482 $61,965,466,667
1984 $184,230,754,105 $59,867,743,468
1983 $156,167,000,433 $67,556,279,070
1982 $184,602,611,610 $67,736,744,186
1981 $263,797,827,860 $66,327,441,860
1980 $205,577,055,466 $59,116,511,628
1979 $134,531,900,899 $48,310,930,233
1978 $102,648,570,299 $39,316,279,070
1977 $81,912,018,784 $36,210,697,674
1976 $88,875,923,765 $31,419,534,884
1975 $88,000,000,000 $27,464,651,163
1974 $72,000,000,000 $26,100,930,233
1973 $55,280,000,000 $17,035,581,395
1972 $45,200,000,000 $13,977,727,273
1971 $39,200,000,000 $12,986,590,909
1970 $35,520,000,000 $11,561,111,111
1969 $32,480,000,000 $10,285,111,111
1968 $29,360,000,000 $10,034,444,444
1967 $26,560,000,000 $9,250,000,000
1966 $24,320,000,000 $8,781,333,333
1965 $21,840,000,000 $8,427,777,778
1964 $20,080,000,000 $8,192,413,793
1963 $16,960,000,000 $9,608,717,288
1962 $15,200,000,000 $8,814,309,884
1961 $14,160,000,000 $8,067,267,031
1960 $13,040,000,000 $7,663,938,303

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

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Mexico and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico Venezuela
2024 $14,186 $4,218
2023 $13,861 $3,617
2022 $11,406 $3,155
2021 $10,314 $2,005
2020 $8,841 $1,506
2019 $10,370 $2,523
2018 $10,085 $3,423
2017 $9,649 $3,791
2016 $9,098 $3,670
2015 $10,021 $4,103
2014 $11,391 $7,096
2013 $11,217 $8,656
2012 $10,744 $12,607
2011 $10,664 $10,844
2010 $9,729 $13,646
2009 $8,424 $11,597
2008 $10,524 $11,262
2007 $10,134 $8,332
2006 $9,513 $6,739
2005 $8,672 $5,432
2004 $7,850 $4,269
2003 $7,434 $3,230
2002 $7,983 $3,652
2001 $7,953 $4,920
2000 $7,524 $4,776
1999 $6,500 $4,071
1998 $5,833 $3,870
1997 $5,567 $3,711
1996 $4,674 $3,113
1995 $4,184 $3,487
1994 $6,202 $2,689
1993 $6,048 $2,825
1992 $4,221 $2,907
1991 $3,709 $2,633
1990 $3,154 $2,452
1989 $2,725 $2,250
1988 $2,279 $3,191
1987 $1,888 $2,611
1986 $1,757 $3,376
1985 $2,602 $3,549
1984 $2,506 $3,520
1983 $2,170 $4,079
1982 $2,621 $4,202
1981 $3,829 $4,228
1980 $3,055 $3,874
1979 $2,049 $3,257
1978 $1,604 $2,727
1977 $1,315 $2,585
1976 $1,465 $2,309
1975 $1,492 $2,078
1974 $1,256 $2,034
1973 $993 $1,367
1972 $837 $1,155
1971 $748 $1,106
1970 $699 $1,015
1969 $660 $932
1968 $616 $938
1967 $576 $893
1966 $545 $876
1965 $506 $869
1964 $481 $874
1963 $420 $1,060
1962 $388 $1,007
1961 $374 $954
1960 $355 $939

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

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Mexico vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico Venezuela
2026 75.6 73
2025 75.4 72.8
2024 75.3 72.7
2023 75.1 72.5
2022 74 72.6
2021 69.7 71.5
2020 70.4 72.4
2019 74.5 72.8
2018 74.3 72.6
2017 74.3 71.9
2016 74.4 72
2015 74.4 73
2014 74.4 72.8
2013 74.3 73.1
2012 74.1 73.1
2011 73.9 73.1
2010 73.7 73.1
2009 73.6 72.8
2008 73.7 72.6
2007 73.8 73.3
2006 73.7 73
2005 73.6 73.1
2004 73.4 72.8
2003 73.3 72.1
2002 73.1 72.8
2001 72.9 71
2000 72.6 72.4
1999 72.2 72.1
1998 71.8 72.4
1997 71.5 72.6
1996 71.1 71.9
1995 70.7 71.7
1994 70.3 71.3
1993 70 71.4
1992 69.7 71.2
1991 69.4 71.2
1990 69 71
1989 68.6 70.8
1988 68.3 70.8
1987 67.9 70.7
1986 67.4 70.5
1985 66.8 70
1984 66.2 69.7
1983 65.8 69.5
1982 65.3 69
1981 64.7 68.7
1980 64.3 68.2
1979 63.9 68.2
1978 63.4 68.1
1977 63 67.7
1976 62.5 67.3
1975 61.9 66.7
1974 61.2 66.2
1973 60.5 65.7
1972 60.1 65.6
1971 59.4 65.2
1970 58.9 64.8
1969 58.4 63.8
1968 58.2 63.9
1967 58 63.6
1966 57.4 62.9
1965 56.7 61.9
1964 55.9 61.2
1963 55.5 60.5
1962 55.1 59.7
1961 54.4 59.1
1960 53.6 58.4
1959 52.7 57.7
1958 51.8 56.9
1957 51.1 56.2
1956 50.4 55.5
1955 49.6 54.8
1954 48.3 54.1
1953 47 53.4
1952 45.7 52.7
1951 44.8 52
1950 43.8 51.1

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

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Mexico and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Mexico Venezuela
2024 130,861,007 28,405,543
2023 129,739,759 28,300,854
2022 128,613,117 28,213,017
2021 127,648,148 28,237,826
2020 126,799,054 28,444,077
2019 125,762,982 28,938,098
2018 124,573,711 29,807,592
2017 123,400,057 30,565,323
2016 122,251,351 30,765,720
2015 121,072,306 30,573,972
2014 119,784,261 30,254,079
2013 118,343,573 29,912,198
2012 116,818,208 29,553,826
2011 115,243,504 29,185,212
2010 113,623,895 28,813,101
2009 111,999,721 28,438,298
2008 110,374,288 28,053,696
2007 108,774,360 27,649,363
2006 107,253,666 27,224,686
2005 105,811,504 26,785,804
2004 104,394,131 26,340,838
2003 102,978,515 25,892,703
2002 101,548,624 25,435,671
2001 100,099,099 24,979,922
2000 98,625,552 24,526,708
1999 97,115,707 24,066,593
1998 95,575,245 23,601,337
1997 94,021,207 23,131,685
1996 92,452,702 22,662,113
1995 90,862,455 22,193,821
1994 89,259,205 21,725,188
1993 87,653,807 21,254,520
1992 86,044,809 20,780,948
1991 84,430,572 20,304,896
1990 82,820,170 19,827,010
1989 81,247,182 19,348,921
1988 79,695,531 18,871,020
1987 78,136,651 18,394,963
1986 76,585,637 17,923,536
1985 75,043,414 17,461,434
1984 73,506,846 17,008,841
1983 71,971,240 16,562,205
1982 70,433,260 16,121,874
1981 68,892,108 15,687,297
1980 67,300,334 15,258,218
1979 65,648,865 14,834,552
1978 63,979,046 14,416,684
1977 62,308,493 14,006,812
1976 60,645,512 13,606,284
1975 58,982,400 13,215,892
1974 57,320,149 12,835,351
1973 55,667,284 12,463,537
1972 54,030,168 12,099,180
1971 52,412,558 11,741,008
1970 50,814,953 11,387,790
1969 49,233,194 11,040,280
1968 47,668,303 10,697,530
1967 46,129,608 10,358,513
1966 44,629,106 10,024,854
1965 43,174,477 9,697,790
1964 41,772,049 9,377,712
1963 40,424,065 9,064,021
1962 39,129,200 8,756,870
1961 37,890,118 8,455,915
1960 36,724,615 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Mexico and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Mexico

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Venezuela
2023 1.91 2.08
2022 1.94 2.09
2021 1.97 2.11
2020 1.99 2.12
2019 2.02 2.13
2018 2.03 2.15
2017 2.04 2.18
2016 2.09 2.22
2015 2.14 2.25
2014 2.21 2.3
2013 2.27 2.33
2012 2.29 2.38
2011 2.32 2.4
2010 2.34 2.4
2009 2.36 2.42
2008 2.39 2.48
2007 2.42 2.52
2006 2.46 2.6
2005 2.5 2.63
2004 2.54 2.64
2003 2.58 2.7
2002 2.63 2.74
2001 2.67 2.78
2000 2.71 2.79
1999 2.76 2.86
1998 2.82 2.91
1997 2.89 2.97
1996 2.96 3.02
1995 3.04 3.08
1994 3.13 3.15
1993 3.21 3.22
1992 3.29 3.29
1991 3.36 3.37
1990 3.44 3.45
1989 3.53 3.52
1988 3.64 3.6
1987 3.8 3.67
1986 3.97 3.73
1985 4.09 3.79
1984 4.18 3.86
1983 4.3 3.93
1982 4.43 4.01
1981 4.57 4.1
1980 4.74 4.2
1979 4.96 4.3
1978 5.2 4.4
1977 5.36 4.49
1976 5.54 4.59
1975 5.74 4.69
1974 5.95 4.79
1973 6.12 4.91
1972 6.28 5.04
1971 6.42 5.17
1970 6.53 5.32
1969 6.63 5.47
1968 6.71 5.61
1967 6.75 5.75
1966 6.79 5.87
1965 6.82 5.98
1964 6.83 6.07
1963 6.82 6.16
1962 6.8 6.23
1961 6.78 6.3
1960 6.76 6.38

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

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Mexico and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico Venezuela
2024 30.3 30.2
2023 29.9 30
2022 29.5 29.8
2021 29.2 29.6
2020 29 29.2
2019 28.6 28.9
2018 28.3 28.4
2017 28 28
2016 27.6 27.7
2015 27.3 27.4
2014 27 27.1
2013 26.7 26.8
2012 26.4 26.5
2011 26.1 26.1
2010 25.8 25.8
2009 25.6 25.5
2008 25.3 25.2
2007 25 24.9
2006 24.7 24.7
2005 24.4 24.4
2004 24.1 24.1
2003 23.8 23.9
2002 23.5 23.6
2001 23.1 23.4
2000 22.8 23.1
1999 22.5 22.8
1998 22.2 22.6
1997 22 22.3
1996 21.7 22.1
1995 21.4 21.9
1994 21 21.6
1993 20.7 21.4
1992 20.4 21.2
1991 20 21
1990 19.7 20.8
1989 19.4 20.6
1988 19.2 20.4
1987 18.9 20.2
1986 18.6 20
1985 18.3 19.8
1984 18 19.6
1983 17.7 19.4
1982 17.4 19.2
1981 17.1 19
1980 16.8 18.8
1979 16.6 18.7
1978 16.5 18.5
1977 16.4 18.3
1976 16.2 18.1
1975 16.2 17.9
1974 16.1 17.7
1973 16.1 17.5
1972 16 17.3
1971 16 17.2
1970 16.1 17
1969 16.1 16.9
1968 16.1 16.7
1967 16.1 16.6
1966 16.2 16.6
1965 16.2 16.5
1964 16.3 16.5
1963 16.3 16.5
1962 16.4 16.5
1961 16.5 16.6
1960 16.6 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
1.2%
2006
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
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
129
2024
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
53%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Mexico Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mexico Venezuela
% of world population
1.61%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
97.6%
2022
English speaking
13%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Mexico Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Mexico Venezuela
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 mi
2023
59,769 mi
2014

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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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