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Mexico vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 13th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico Zambia
Population
133323134
22697916
Population rank 11/197 62/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 13/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 69/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 63/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Mexico and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Mexico and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Mexico

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Mexico Zambia
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $25,303,185,342
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $27,577,956,471
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $29,163,782,140
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $22,096,416,932
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $18,137,764,931
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $23,308,667,781
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $26,311,507,274
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $25,873,601,261
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $20,958,412,538
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $21,251,216,799
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $27,141,023,558
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $28,037,239,463
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $25,503,060,420
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $23,459,515,276
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $20,265,559,484
2009 $943,437,415,025 $15,328,342,304
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $17,910,858,638
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $14,056,957,976
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $12,756,858,899
2005 $917,571,853,529 $8,331,870,169
2004 $819,459,227,375 $6,221,110,219
2003 $765,549,967,703 $4,901,869,764
2002 $810,666,116,402 $4,193,850,445
2001 $796,064,590,549 $4,094,441,301
2000 $742,061,329,749 $3,600,632,111
1999 $631,249,359,702 $3,404,284,891
1998 $557,461,102,631 $3,537,741,942
1997 $523,449,530,464 $4,303,288,480
1996 $432,157,945,024 $3,597,220,962
1995 $380,157,469,867 $3,806,983,413
1994 $553,618,247,901 $3,656,806,166
1993 $530,160,763,663 $3,273,505,344
1992 $363,157,832,924 $3,182,810,841
1991 $313,139,656,146 $3,376,806,697
1990 $261,253,675,693 $3,288,381,797
1989 $221,403,098,267 $3,994,673,161
1988 $181,611,150,497 $3,728,878,149
1987 $147,542,558,209 $2,265,250,972
1986 $134,556,034,673 $1,664,413,508
1985 $195,241,069,482 $2,252,454,500
1984 $184,230,754,105 $2,719,518,933
1983 $156,167,000,433 $3,321,048,451
1982 $184,602,611,610 $3,871,117,093
1981 $263,797,827,860 $4,008,126,497
1980 $205,577,055,466 $3,884,530,854
1979 $134,531,900,899 $3,353,445,378
1978 $102,648,570,299 $2,811,032,473
1977 $81,912,018,784 $2,515,296,940
1976 $88,875,923,765 $2,742,859,263
1975 $88,000,000,000 $2,442,672,141
1974 $72,000,000,000 $2,910,981,262
1973 $55,280,000,000 $2,434,255,237
1972 $45,200,000,000 $1,872,416,680
1971 $39,200,000,000 $1,653,259,341
1970 $35,520,000,000 $1,788,779,285
1969 $32,480,000,000 $1,926,399,230
1968 $29,360,000,000 $1,573,739,371
1967 $26,560,000,000 $1,340,639,464
1966 $24,320,000,000 $1,238,999,505
1965 $21,840,000,000 $1,061,199,576
1964 $20,080,000,000 $822,639,671
1963 $16,960,000,000 $704,339,719
1962 $15,200,000,000 $679,279,729
1961 $14,160,000,000 $682,359,727
1960 $13,040,000,000 $698,739,721

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

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Mexico and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico Zambia
2024 $14,186 $1,187
2023 $13,861 $1,331
2022 $11,406 $1,447
2021 $10,314 $1,127
2020 $8,841 $952
2019 $10,370 $1,259
2018 $10,085 $1,464
2017 $9,649 $1,483
2016 $9,098 $1,239
2015 $10,021 $1,296
2014 $11,391 $1,707
2013 $11,217 $1,821
2012 $10,744 $1,710
2011 $10,664 $1,625
2010 $9,729 $1,451
2009 $8,424 $1,136
2008 $10,524 $1,376
2007 $10,134 $1,119
2006 $9,513 $1,052
2005 $8,672 $711
2004 $7,850 $549
2003 $7,434 $446
2002 $7,983 $394
2001 $7,953 $397
2000 $7,524 $359
1999 $6,500 $350
1998 $5,833 $373
1997 $5,567 $466
1996 $4,674 $400
1995 $4,184 $433
1994 $6,202 $426
1993 $6,048 $391
1992 $4,221 $389
1991 $3,709 $423
1990 $3,154 $422
1989 $2,725 $526
1988 $2,279 $504
1987 $1,888 $315
1986 $1,757 $238.2
1985 $2,602 $332
1984 $2,506 $413
1983 $2,170 $520
1982 $2,621 $627
1981 $3,829 $670
1980 $3,055 $669
1979 $2,049 $595
1978 $1,604 $514
1977 $1,315 $474
1976 $1,465 $533
1975 $1,492 $490
1974 $1,256 $601
1973 $993 $518
1972 $837 $410
1971 $748 $372
1970 $699 $414
1969 $660 $459
1968 $616 $387
1967 $576 $341
1966 $545 $325
1965 $506 $287.4
1964 $481 $230
1963 $420 $203.2
1962 $388 $202.3
1961 $374 $209.7
1960 $355 $221.6

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

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Mexico vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico Zambia
2026 75.6 66.9
2025 75.4 66.7
2024 75.3 66.5
2023 75.1 66.3
2022 74 65.3
2021 69.7 62.4
2020 70.4 63.4
2019 74.5 62.9
2018 74.3 62.1
2017 74.3 61.6
2016 74.4 61.1
2015 74.4 60.7
2014 74.4 60.1
2013 74.3 59.4
2012 74.1 58.7
2011 73.9 57.8
2010 73.7 56.9
2009 73.6 55.9
2008 73.7 54.8
2007 73.8 53.7
2006 73.7 52.7
2005 73.6 51.6
2004 73.4 50.5
2003 73.3 49.6
2002 73.1 48.5
2001 72.9 47.4
2000 72.6 46.6
1999 72.2 45.9
1998 71.8 45.7
1997 71.5 45.7
1996 71.1 45.8
1995 70.7 46.1
1994 70.3 46.3
1993 70 46.7
1992 69.7 47
1991 69.4 47.4
1990 69 48.2
1989 68.6 48.9
1988 68.3 49.7
1987 67.9 50.4
1986 67.4 51.1
1985 66.8 52
1984 66.2 52.9
1983 65.8 53.7
1982 65.3 54.4
1981 64.7 55
1980 64.3 55.5
1979 63.9 56
1978 63.4 56.3
1977 63 56.3
1976 62.5 56.1
1975 61.9 55.7
1974 61.2 55.4
1973 60.5 54.9
1972 60.1 54.4
1971 59.4 53.9
1970 58.9 53.4
1969 58.4 53
1968 58.2 52.7
1967 58 52.5
1966 57.4 52.3
1965 56.7 52.1
1964 55.9 51.2
1963 55.5 51.6
1962 55.1 51.3
1961 54.4 51
1960 53.6 50.6
1959 52.7 50.3
1958 51.8 49.9
1957 51.1 49.5
1956 50.4 49.1
1955 49.6 48.8
1954 48.3 48.4
1953 47 48
1952 45.7 47.6
1951 44.8 47.2
1950 43.8 46.8

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

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Mexico and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Mexico Zambia
2024 130,861,007 21,314,956
2023 129,739,759 20,723,965
2022 128,613,117 20,152,938
2021 127,648,148 19,603,607
2020 126,799,054 19,059,395
2019 125,762,982 18,513,839
2018 124,573,711 17,973,569
2017 123,400,057 17,441,320
2016 122,251,351 16,914,423
2015 121,072,306 16,399,089
2014 119,784,261 15,895,315
2013 118,343,573 15,398,997
2012 116,818,208 14,913,629
2011 115,243,504 14,437,796
2010 113,623,895 13,965,594
2009 111,999,721 13,490,389
2008 110,374,288 13,021,324
2007 108,774,360 12,565,085
2006 107,253,666 12,129,553
2005 105,811,504 11,718,819
2004 104,394,131 11,338,198
2003 102,978,515 10,983,595
2002 101,548,624 10,647,949
2001 100,099,099 10,325,185
2000 98,625,552 10,017,631
1999 97,115,707 9,740,005
1998 95,575,245 9,482,408
1997 94,021,207 9,237,063
1996 92,452,702 9,004,053
1995 90,862,455 8,785,763
1994 89,259,205 8,576,269
1993 87,653,807 8,373,921
1992 86,044,809 8,176,680
1991 84,430,572 7,981,650
1990 82,820,170 7,786,169
1989 81,247,182 7,589,216
1988 79,695,531 7,391,440
1987 78,136,651 7,191,282
1986 76,585,637 6,986,471
1985 75,043,414 6,780,953
1984 73,506,846 6,580,490
1983 71,971,240 6,381,038
1982 70,433,260 6,178,637
1981 68,892,108 5,983,289
1980 67,300,334 5,802,833
1979 65,648,865 5,631,728
1978 63,979,046 5,465,374
1977 62,308,493 5,302,480
1976 60,645,512 5,143,842
1975 58,982,400 4,990,086
1974 57,320,149 4,842,746
1973 55,667,284 4,702,693
1972 54,030,168 4,569,309
1971 52,412,558 4,442,525
1970 50,814,953 4,321,718
1969 49,233,194 4,197,116
1968 47,668,303 4,065,593
1967 46,129,608 3,936,343
1966 44,629,106 3,812,003
1965 43,174,477 3,692,086
1964 41,772,049 3,577,017
1963 40,424,065 3,465,907
1962 39,129,200 3,358,099
1961 37,890,118 3,254,086
1960 36,724,615 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Mexico and Zambia

Fertility rate
Mexico

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Zambia
2023 1.91 4.1
2022 1.94 4.18
2021 1.97 4.25
2020 1.99 4.32
2019 2.02 4.42
2018 2.03 4.49
2017 2.04 4.57
2016 2.09 4.67
2015 2.14 4.78
2014 2.21 4.89
2013 2.27 5.01
2012 2.29 5.14
2011 2.32 5.26
2010 2.34 5.36
2009 2.36 5.45
2008 2.39 5.53
2007 2.42 5.61
2006 2.46 5.68
2005 2.5 5.7
2004 2.54 5.7
2003 2.58 5.71
2002 2.63 5.77
2001 2.67 5.85
2000 2.71 5.92
1999 2.76 6
1998 2.82 6.07
1997 2.89 6.12
1996 2.96 6.18
1995 3.04 6.23
1994 3.13 6.26
1993 3.21 6.3
1992 3.29 6.35
1991 3.36 6.46
1990 3.44 6.57
1989 3.53 6.64
1988 3.64 6.7
1987 3.8 6.8
1986 3.97 6.87
1985 4.09 6.93
1984 4.18 6.97
1983 4.3 7.01
1982 4.43 7.04
1981 4.57 7.07
1980 4.74 7.14
1979 4.96 7.22
1978 5.2 7.29
1977 5.36 7.35
1976 5.54 7.39
1975 5.74 7.42
1974 5.95 7.36
1973 6.12 7.34
1972 6.28 7.3
1971 6.42 7.26
1970 6.53 7.22
1969 6.63 7.18
1968 6.71 7.18
1967 6.75 7.15
1966 6.79 7.14
1965 6.82 7.12
1964 6.83 7.09
1963 6.82 7.06
1962 6.8 7.01
1961 6.78 6.98
1960 6.76 6.95

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

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Mexico and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico Zambia
2024 30.3 18.8
2023 29.9 18.6
2022 29.5 18.4
2021 29.2 18.2
2020 29 18
2019 28.6 17.9
2018 28.3 17.7
2017 28 17.5
2016 27.6 17.4
2015 27.3 17.2
2014 27 17.1
2013 26.7 17
2012 26.4 16.9
2011 26.1 16.8
2010 25.8 16.7
2009 25.6 16.6
2008 25.3 16.5
2007 25 16.4
2006 24.7 16.3
2005 24.4 16.3
2004 24.1 16.2
2003 23.8 16.1
2002 23.5 16
2001 23.1 15.9
2000 22.8 15.9
1999 22.5 15.8
1998 22.2 15.8
1997 22 15.8
1996 21.7 15.8
1995 21.4 15.8
1994 21 15.8
1993 20.7 15.8
1992 20.4 15.8
1991 20 15.7
1990 19.7 15.7
1989 19.4 15.7
1988 19.2 15.6
1987 18.9 15.6
1986 18.6 15.5
1985 18.3 15.5
1984 18 15.4
1983 17.7 15.4
1982 17.4 15.3
1981 17.1 15.3
1980 16.8 15.2
1979 16.6 15.3
1978 16.5 15.3
1977 16.4 15.4
1976 16.2 15.4
1975 16.2 15.5
1974 16.1 15.7
1973 16.1 15.8
1972 16 15.9
1971 16 16.1
1970 16.1 16.2
1969 16.1 16.4
1968 16.1 16.4
1967 16.1 16.5
1966 16.2 16.5
1965 16.2 16.6
1964 16.3 16.6
1963 16.3 16.7
1962 16.4 16.8
1961 16.5 16.9
1960 16.6 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
1.5%
2022
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
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
53%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Mexico Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Mexico Zambia
% of world population
1.61%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
82%
2023
English speaking
13%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Mexico Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Mexico Zambia
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 mi
2023
42,049 mi
2018

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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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