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Mexico vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 13th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico Yemen
Population
133323134
43325643
Population rank 11/197 37/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 13/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 69/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 63/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Mexico and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Mexico and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Mexico

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Mexico Yemen
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 -
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 -
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 -
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 -
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 -
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 -
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $21,606,160,663
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $26,842,229,045
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $31,317,825,274
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $42,444,490,074
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $43,228,585,321
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $40,415,233,436
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $35,401,331,610
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $32,726,417,878
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $30,906,749,533
2009 $943,437,415,025 $25,130,278,213
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $26,910,855,807
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $21,650,528,674
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $19,063,143,370
2005 $917,571,853,529 $16,731,566,717
2004 $819,459,227,375 $13,867,634,371
2003 $765,549,967,703 $11,777,532,662
2002 $810,666,116,402 $10,693,430,511
2001 $796,064,590,549 $9,852,990,693
2000 $742,061,329,749 $9,679,316,770
1999 $631,249,359,702 $7,639,325,296
1998 $557,461,102,631 $6,322,175,566
1997 $523,449,530,464 $6,838,298,531
1996 $432,157,945,024 $6,496,163,616
1995 $380,157,469,867 $12,796,345,679
1994 $553,618,247,901 $28,019,483,764
1993 $530,160,763,663 $21,736,802,664
1992 $363,157,832,924 $17,959,367,194
1991 $313,139,656,146 $14,665,445,462
1990 $261,253,675,693 $12,643,821,569
1989 $221,403,098,267 -
1988 $181,611,150,497 -
1987 $147,542,558,209 -
1986 $134,556,034,673 -
1985 $195,241,069,482 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico Yemen
2024 $14,186 -
2023 $13,861 -
2022 $11,406 -
2021 $10,314 -
2020 $8,841 -
2019 $10,370 -
2018 $10,085 $634
2017 $9,649 $811
2016 $9,098 $975
2015 $10,021 $1,362
2014 $11,391 $1,430
2013 $11,217 $1,379
2012 $10,744 $1,245
2011 $10,664 $1,186
2010 $9,729 $1,155
2009 $8,424 $969
2008 $10,524 $1,072
2007 $10,134 $890
2006 $9,513 $810
2005 $8,672 $734
2004 $7,850 $628
2003 $7,434 $549
2002 $7,983 $513
2001 $7,953 $487
2000 $7,524 $493
1999 $6,500 $401
1998 $5,833 $343
1997 $5,567 $383
1996 $4,674 $375
1995 $4,184 $764
1994 $6,202 $1,735
1993 $6,048 $1,397
1992 $4,221 $1,198
1991 $3,709 $1,016
1990 $3,154 $910
1989 $2,725 -
1988 $2,279 -
1987 $1,888 -
1986 $1,757 -
1985 $2,602 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico Yemen
2026 75.6 69.7
2025 75.4 69.6
2024 75.3 69.4
2023 75.1 69.3
2022 74 68
2021 69.7 66
2020 70.4 66.4
2019 74.5 66.6
2018 74.3 65.9
2017 74.3 67.1
2016 74.4 67.1
2015 74.4 66.8
2014 74.4 68
2013 74.3 68
2012 74.1 67.6
2011 73.9 67.4
2010 73.7 67.2
2009 73.6 66.9
2008 73.7 66.6
2007 73.8 66.2
2006 73.7 65.8
2005 73.6 65.4
2004 73.4 64.9
2003 73.3 64.4
2002 73.1 63.8
2001 72.9 63.3
2000 72.6 62.8
1999 72.2 62.3
1998 71.8 61.8
1997 71.5 61.3
1996 71.1 60.9
1995 70.7 60.5
1994 70.3 59.8
1993 70 59.7
1992 69.7 59.3
1991 69.4 58.8
1990 69 58.5
1989 68.6 58
1988 68.3 57.4
1987 67.9 56.8
1986 67.4 54
1985 66.8 55.4
1984 66.2 54.6
1983 65.8 53.6
1982 65.3 52.4
1981 64.7 51.7
1980 64.3 50.6
1979 63.9 49.5
1978 63.4 48.5
1977 63 47.4
1976 62.5 46.4
1975 61.9 45.5
1974 61.2 44.5
1973 60.5 43.6
1972 60.1 42.7
1971 59.4 41.8
1970 58.9 40.6
1969 58.4 39.6
1968 58.2 38
1967 58 37.1
1966 57.4 36.3
1965 56.7 35.6
1964 55.9 34.9
1963 55.5 33.4
1962 55.1 33.7
1961 54.4 34.1
1960 53.6 33.5
1959 52.7 32.9
1958 51.8 32.4
1957 51.1 31.8
1956 50.4 31.3
1955 49.6 30.8
1954 48.3 30.4
1953 47 30
1952 45.7 29.6
1951 44.8 29.3
1950 43.8 28.9

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

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Mexico and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Mexico Yemen
2024 130,861,007 40,583,164
2023 129,739,759 39,390,799
2022 128,613,117 38,222,876
2021 127,648,148 37,140,230
2020 126,799,054 36,134,863
2019 125,762,982 35,111,408
2018 124,573,711 34,085,182
2017 123,400,057 33,090,921
2016 122,251,351 32,109,010
2015 121,072,306 31,159,379
2014 119,784,261 30,226,309
2013 118,343,573 29,312,952
2012 116,818,208 28,433,647
2011 115,243,504 27,582,897
2010 113,623,895 26,754,387
2009 111,999,721 25,927,724
2008 110,374,288 25,111,941
2007 108,774,360 24,318,082
2006 107,253,666 23,543,083
2005 105,811,504 22,790,085
2004 104,394,131 22,095,167
2003 102,978,515 21,456,379
2002 101,548,624 20,835,086
2001 100,099,099 20,226,147
2000 98,625,552 19,624,141
1999 97,115,707 19,029,420
1998 95,575,245 18,446,013
1997 94,021,207 17,873,936
1996 92,452,702 17,313,177
1995 90,862,455 16,740,058
1994 89,259,205 16,149,147
1993 87,653,807 15,563,914
1992 86,044,809 14,989,494
1991 84,430,572 14,430,201
1990 82,820,170 13,887,862
1989 81,247,182 13,364,174
1988 79,695,531 12,859,708
1987 78,136,651 12,369,912
1986 76,585,637 11,901,040
1985 75,043,414 11,453,825
1984 73,506,846 11,025,597
1983 71,971,240 10,621,499
1982 70,433,260 10,241,006
1981 68,892,108 9,882,362
1980 67,300,334 9,543,358
1979 65,648,865 9,224,194
1978 63,979,046 8,926,586
1977 62,308,493 8,648,222
1976 60,645,512 8,384,113
1975 58,982,400 8,133,598
1974 57,320,149 7,896,783
1973 55,667,284 7,672,796
1972 54,030,168 7,460,068
1971 52,412,558 7,257,462
1970 50,814,953 7,065,279
1969 49,233,194 6,875,859
1968 47,668,303 6,690,524
1967 46,129,608 6,516,444
1966 44,629,106 6,351,494
1965 43,174,477 6,195,593
1964 41,772,049 6,048,006
1963 40,424,065 5,911,135
1962 39,129,200 5,782,221
1961 37,890,118 5,655,232
1960 36,724,615 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Mexico and Yemen

Fertility rate
Mexico

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Yemen
2023 1.91 4.59
2022 1.94 4.59
2021 1.97 4.6
2020 1.99 4.6
2019 2.02 4.6
2018 2.03 4.61
2017 2.04 4.61
2016 2.09 4.61
2015 2.14 4.62
2014 2.21 4.62
2013 2.27 4.62
2012 2.29 4.63
2011 2.32 4.63
2010 2.34 4.81
2009 2.36 5
2008 2.39 5.11
2007 2.42 5.26
2006 2.46 5.41
2005 2.5 5.56
2004 2.54 5.71
2003 2.58 5.84
2002 2.63 5.97
2001 2.67 6.14
2000 2.71 6.32
1999 2.76 6.49
1998 2.82 6.64
1997 2.89 6.82
1996 2.96 7
1995 3.04 7.53
1994 3.13 7.8
1993 3.21 8.05
1992 3.29 8.27
1991 3.36 8.46
1990 3.44 8.61
1989 3.53 8.71
1988 3.64 8.79
1987 3.8 8.83
1986 3.97 8.86
1985 4.09 8.86
1984 4.18 8.85
1983 4.3 8.83
1982 4.43 8.79
1981 4.57 8.75
1980 4.74 8.71
1979 4.96 8.67
1978 5.2 8.5
1977 5.36 8.47
1976 5.54 8.42
1975 5.74 8.37
1974 5.95 8.33
1973 6.12 8.29
1972 6.28 8.27
1971 6.42 8.26
1970 6.53 8.23
1969 6.63 8.22
1968 6.71 8.19
1967 6.75 8.17
1966 6.79 8.14
1965 6.82 8.1
1964 6.83 8.07
1963 6.82 8.03
1962 6.8 8.01
1961 6.78 8
1960 6.76 7.99

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

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Mexico and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico Yemen
2024 30.3 19.3
2023 29.9 19.2
2022 29.5 19.2
2021 29.2 19.1
2020 29 19.1
2019 28.6 19.1
2018 28.3 19
2017 28 18.9
2016 27.6 18.8
2015 27.3 18.7
2014 27 18.5
2013 26.7 18.3
2012 26.4 18.1
2011 26.1 17.9
2010 25.8 17.7
2009 25.6 17.4
2008 25.3 17.2
2007 25 16.9
2006 24.7 16.7
2005 24.4 16.4
2004 24.1 16.2
2003 23.8 16
2002 23.5 15.8
2001 23.1 15.6
2000 22.8 15.4
1999 22.5 15.2
1998 22.2 15
1997 22 14.9
1996 21.7 14.8
1995 21.4 14.7
1994 21 14.6
1993 20.7 14.6
1992 20.4 14.6
1991 20 14.6
1990 19.7 14.6
1989 19.4 14.6
1988 19.2 14.7
1987 18.9 14.8
1986 18.6 14.9
1985 18.3 15
1984 18 15.1
1983 17.7 15.3
1982 17.4 15.5
1981 17.1 15.7
1980 16.8 15.9
1979 16.6 16.1
1978 16.5 16.3
1977 16.4 16.6
1976 16.2 16.8
1975 16.2 17
1974 16.1 17.3
1973 16.1 17.6
1972 16 17.8
1971 16 18.1
1970 16.1 18.4
1969 16.1 18.7
1968 16.1 18.9
1967 16.1 19.1
1966 16.2 19.2
1965 16.2 19.3
1964 16.3 19.4
1963 16.3 19.5
1962 16.4 19.6
1961 16.5 19.6
1960 16.6 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
3%
2014
Number of millionaires
399,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.46%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
22
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
129
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
53%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Mexico Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Mexico Yemen
% of world population
1.61%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
54.1%
2004
English speaking
13%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Mexico Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Mexico Yemen
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 mi
2023
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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