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Mexico vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 13th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico Vietnam
Population
133323134
102365351
Population rank 11/197 16/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 13/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 69/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 63/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
75 years
2026

Mexico and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Mexico and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Mexico

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Mexico Vietnam
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $476,388,230,307
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $433,857,681,378
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $413,445,230,669
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $366,474,752,771
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $346,615,738,538
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $334,365,270,497
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $310,106,478,395
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $281,353,605,987
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $257,096,001,178
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $239,258,328,382
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $233,451,469,643
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $213,708,811,665
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $195,590,661,129
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $172,595,049,184
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $147,201,173,197
2009 $943,437,415,025 $106,014,659,565
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $99,130,304,099
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $77,414,425,532
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $66,371,664,817
2005 $917,571,853,529 $57,633,255,738
2004 $819,459,227,375 $45,427,854,693
2003 $765,549,967,703 $39,552,513,232
2002 $810,666,116,402 $35,064,105,501
2001 $796,064,590,549 $32,685,198,809
2000 $742,061,329,749 $31,172,518,403
1999 $631,249,359,702 $28,683,659,007
1998 $557,461,102,631 $27,209,602,050
1997 $523,449,530,464 $26,843,700,442
1996 $432,157,945,024 $24,657,470,575
1995 $380,157,469,867 $20,736,164,459
1994 $553,618,247,901 $16,286,433,533
1993 $530,160,763,663 $13,180,953,598
1992 $363,157,832,924 $9,866,990,236
1991 $313,139,656,146 $9,613,369,520
1990 $261,253,675,693 $6,471,740,806
1989 $221,403,098,267 $6,293,304,975
1988 $181,611,150,497 $25,423,812,649
1987 $147,542,558,209 $36,658,108,850
1986 $134,556,034,673 $26,336,616,250
1985 $195,241,069,482 $14,094,687,821
1984 $184,230,754,105 -
1983 $156,167,000,433 -
1982 $184,602,611,610 -
1981 $263,797,827,860 -
1980 $205,577,055,466 -
1979 $134,531,900,899 -
1978 $102,648,570,299 -
1977 $81,912,018,784 -
1976 $88,875,923,765 -
1975 $88,000,000,000 -
1974 $72,000,000,000 -
1973 $55,280,000,000 -
1972 $45,200,000,000 -
1971 $39,200,000,000 -
1970 $35,520,000,000 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico Vietnam
2024 $14,186 $4,717
2023 $13,861 $4,323
2022 $11,406 $4,148
2021 $10,314 $3,704
2020 $8,841 $3,534
2019 $10,370 $3,441
2018 $10,085 $3,222
2017 $9,649 $2,956
2016 $9,098 $2,735
2015 $10,021 $2,578
2014 $11,391 $2,546
2013 $11,217 $2,360
2012 $10,744 $2,185
2011 $10,664 $1,951
2010 $9,729 $1,683
2009 $8,424 $1,226
2008 $10,524 $1,164
2007 $10,134 $926
2006 $9,513 $808
2005 $8,672 $711
2004 $7,850 $565
2003 $7,434 $497
2002 $7,983 $445
2001 $7,953 $419
2000 $7,524 $404
1999 $6,500 $376
1998 $5,833 $361
1997 $5,567 $362
1996 $4,674 $337
1995 $4,184 $287.8
1994 $6,202 $229.9
1993 $6,048 $189.4
1992 $4,221 $144.5
1991 $3,709 $143.7
1990 $3,154 $98.8
1989 $2,725 $98.1
1988 $2,279 $405
1987 $1,888 $595
1986 $1,757 $436
1985 $2,602 $238.6
1984 $2,506 -
1983 $2,170 -
1982 $2,621 -
1981 $3,829 -
1980 $3,055 -
1979 $2,049 -
1978 $1,604 -
1977 $1,315 -
1976 $1,465 -
1975 $1,492 -
1974 $1,256 -
1973 $993 -
1972 $837 -
1971 $748 -
1970 $699 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico Vietnam
2026 75.6 75
2025 75.4 74.9
2024 75.3 74.7
2023 75.1 74.6
2022 74 74.5
2021 69.7 74.1
2020 70.4 75.4
2019 74.5 74.2
2018 74.3 74.1
2017 74.3 74
2016 74.4 74
2015 74.4 74
2014 74.4 73.9
2013 74.3 73.8
2012 74.1 73.8
2011 73.9 73.7
2010 73.7 73.6
2009 73.6 73.5
2008 73.7 73.5
2007 73.8 73.4
2006 73.7 73.3
2005 73.6 73.2
2004 73.4 73.1
2003 73.3 73.2
2002 73.1 73.1
2001 72.9 73
2000 72.6 72.7
1999 72.2 72.6
1998 71.8 72.3
1997 71.5 71.7
1996 71.1 71.3
1995 70.7 70.9
1994 70.3 70.4
1993 70 70
1992 69.7 69.6
1991 69.4 69.3
1990 69 69
1989 68.6 68.8
1988 68.3 68.6
1987 67.9 68
1986 67.4 67.6
1985 66.8 67.2
1984 66.2 66.9
1983 65.8 66.5
1982 65.3 66.2
1981 64.7 65.8
1980 64.3 65.3
1979 63.9 65
1978 63.4 64.5
1977 63 64.1
1976 62.5 63.7
1975 61.9 61.9
1974 61.2 54.8
1973 60.5 55.7
1972 60.1 51.9
1971 59.4 55.6
1970 58.9 54.9
1969 58.4 54.8
1968 58.2 52.7
1967 58 56.7
1966 57.4 56.9
1965 56.7 57
1964 55.9 57.5
1963 55.5 56.9
1962 55.1 58.2
1961 54.4 58.5
1960 53.6 58
1959 52.7 57.4
1958 51.8 56.8
1957 51.1 56.2
1956 50.4 55.5
1955 49.6 54.8
1954 48.3 52
1953 47 50
1952 45.7 49.4
1951 44.8 48.7
1950 43.8 48

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

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Mexico and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Mexico Vietnam
2024 130,861,007 100,987,686
2023 129,739,759 100,352,192
2022 128,613,117 99,680,655
2021 127,648,148 98,935,098
2020 126,799,054 98,079,191
2019 125,762,982 97,173,776
2018 124,573,711 96,237,319
2017 123,400,057 95,176,977
2016 122,251,351 94,000,117
2015 121,072,306 92,823,254
2014 119,784,261 91,679,578
2013 118,343,573 90,573,104
2012 116,818,208 89,510,356
2011 115,243,504 88,468,314
2010 113,623,895 87,455,152
2009 111,999,721 86,460,018
2008 110,374,288 85,175,788
2007 108,774,360 83,633,375
2006 107,253,666 82,167,897
2005 105,811,504 81,088,313
2004 104,394,131 80,338,971
2003 102,978,515 79,563,777
2002 101,548,624 78,772,224
2001 100,099,099 77,969,361
2000 98,625,552 77,154,011
1999 97,115,707 76,287,452
1998 95,575,245 75,299,660
1997 94,021,207 74,226,889
1996 92,452,702 73,156,447
1995 90,862,455 72,049,940
1994 89,259,205 70,854,391
1993 87,653,807 69,586,384
1992 86,044,809 68,260,337
1991 84,430,572 66,891,775
1990 82,820,170 65,504,552
1989 81,247,182 64,147,348
1988 79,695,531 62,843,228
1987 78,136,651 61,584,651
1986 76,585,637 60,347,048
1985 75,043,414 59,060,622
1984 73,506,846 57,706,067
1983 71,971,240 56,337,921
1982 70,433,260 55,011,289
1981 68,892,108 53,738,141
1980 67,300,334 52,490,101
1979 65,648,865 51,378,211
1978 63,979,046 50,249,552
1977 62,308,493 48,954,872
1976 60,645,512 47,684,931
1975 58,982,400 46,482,903
1974 57,320,149 45,413,537
1973 55,667,284 44,409,861
1972 54,030,168 43,429,168
1971 52,412,558 42,449,276
1970 50,814,953 41,475,230
1969 49,233,194 40,582,096
1968 47,668,303 39,734,609
1967 46,129,608 38,895,080
1966 44,629,106 38,024,836
1965 43,174,477 37,129,656
1964 41,772,049 36,201,563
1963 40,424,065 35,249,101
1962 39,129,200 34,288,560
1961 37,890,118 33,409,059
1960 36,724,615 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Mexico and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Mexico

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Vietnam
2023 1.91 1.91
2022 1.94 1.93
2021 1.97 1.94
2020 1.99 1.96
2019 2.02 1.94
2018 2.03 1.88
2017 2.04 1.99
2016 2.09 2
2015 2.14 2.1
2014 2.21 2.09
2013 2.27 1.98
2012 2.29 1.97
2011 2.32 1.93
2010 2.34 1.91
2009 2.36 1.92
2008 2.39 1.93
2007 2.42 1.91
2006 2.46 1.87
2005 2.5 1.89
2004 2.54 1.97
2003 2.58 2
2002 2.63 2.01
2001 2.67 2.02
2000 2.71 2.03
1999 2.76 2
1998 2.82 2.1
1997 2.89 2.27
1996 2.96 2.47
1995 3.04 2.7
1994 3.13 2.94
1993 3.21 3.17
1992 3.29 3.35
1991 3.36 3.52
1990 3.44 3.6
1989 3.53 3.64
1988 3.64 3.62
1987 3.8 3.72
1986 3.97 3.96
1985 4.09 4.21
1984 4.18 4.41
1983 4.3 4.52
1982 4.43 4.59
1981 4.57 4.67
1980 4.74 4.8
1979 4.96 4.94
1978 5.2 5.1
1977 5.36 5.29
1976 5.54 5.46
1975 5.74 5.62
1974 5.95 5.78
1973 6.12 6.11
1972 6.28 6.1
1971 6.42 6.07
1970 6.53 6.02
1969 6.63 6.01
1968 6.71 6.03
1967 6.75 5.88
1966 6.79 5.97
1965 6.82 6.16
1964 6.83 6.29
1963 6.82 6.39
1962 6.8 6.26
1961 6.78 5.48
1960 6.76 6.27

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

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Mexico and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico Vietnam
2024 30.3 33.9
2023 29.9 33.4
2022 29.5 33
2021 29.2 32.5
2020 29 32.1
2019 28.6 31.6
2018 28.3 31.2
2017 28 30.8
2016 27.6 30.5
2015 27.3 30.2
2014 27 29.8
2013 26.7 29.4
2012 26.4 29
2011 26.1 28.7
2010 25.8 28.3
2009 25.6 27.9
2008 25.3 27.4
2007 25 26.9
2006 24.7 26.3
2005 24.4 25.8
2004 24.1 25.4
2003 23.8 25
2002 23.5 24.6
2001 23.1 24.2
2000 22.8 23.7
1999 22.5 23.3
1998 22.2 22.9
1997 22 22.4
1996 21.7 22
1995 21.4 21.7
1994 21 21.4
1993 20.7 21.1
1992 20.4 20.9
1991 20 20.7
1990 19.7 20.5
1989 19.4 20.4
1988 19.2 20.2
1987 18.9 20.1
1986 18.6 20
1985 18.3 19.9
1984 18 19.8
1983 17.7 19.7
1982 17.4 19.6
1981 17.1 19.5
1980 16.8 19.4
1979 16.6 19.3
1978 16.5 19.1
1977 16.4 19
1976 16.2 18.8
1975 16.2 18.7
1974 16.1 18.6
1973 16.1 18.5
1972 16 18.5
1971 16 18.4
1970 16.1 18.4
1969 16.1 18.4
1968 16.1 18.4
1967 16.1 18.5
1966 16.2 18.7
1965 16.2 18.9
1964 16.3 19.2
1963 16.3 19.7
1962 16.4 20.2
1961 16.5 20.7
1960 16.6 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
2.6%
2022
Number of millionaires
399,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.46%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
22
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
129
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
53%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Mexico Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Mexico Vietnam
% of world population
1.61%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
96.1%
2022
English speaking
13%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Mexico Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Mexico Vietnam
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 mi
2023
354,460 mi
2019

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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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