Australia
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Identity
Formal name: Commonwealth of Australia.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: the name Australia derives from the Latin australis meaning "southern.
CIA 2026
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Australia vs Mexico
166 shared metrics.
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Mexico
Quick context before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: United Mexican States.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: name may derive from one of the Nahuatl (Aztec) names for the capital city, Metztlixihtlico, which probably meant "the center of the moon.
CIA 2026
Analysis
Australia leads in 96 of 166 shared metrics, while Mexico leads in 70.
Australia's Low Life Satisfaction is 124.0x that of Mexico (3.7% of adults 16+ vs 0.03% of adults 16+).
Australia's EV Chargers per 100,000 People is 67.8x that of Mexico (5.4 per 100k people vs 0.08 per 100k people).
Australia's McDonald's Outlets per Million People is 17.0x that of Mexico (37.36 per 1M people vs 2.1 per 1M people).
Australia's Nobel Laureates Born per Million People is 14.8x that of Mexico (0.36 per 1M people vs 0.02 per 1M people).
Australia's Long-Term Unemployment is 13.6x that of Mexico (0.84% of workforce vs 0.06% of workforce).
Key Comparisons
Low Life SatisfactionAustralia leads
Australia
3.7% of adults 16+
Mexico
0.03% of adults 16+
EV Chargers per 100,000 PeopleAustralia leads
Australia
5.4 per 100k people
Mexico
0.08 per 100k people
McDonald's Outlets per Million PeopleAustralia leads
Australia
37.36 per 1M people
Mexico
2.1 per 1M people
Nobel Laureates Born per Million PeopleAustralia leads
Australia
0.36 per 1M people
Mexico
0.02 per 1M people
Long-Term UnemploymentAustralia leads
Australia
0.84% of workforce
Mexico
0.06% of workforce
Coal Electricity ShareAustralia leads
Australia
42.73%
Mexico
3.0%
All Metrics
Low Life Satisfaction
AustraliaAustralia
3.7% of adults 16+
Mexico
0.03% of adults 16+
12400% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
AustraliaAustralia
5.4 per 100k people
Mexico
0.08 per 100k people
6775% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
AustraliaAustralia
37.36 per 1M people
Mexico
2.1 per 1M people
1702% higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
AustraliaAustralia
0.36 per 1M people
Mexico
0.02 per 1M people
1483% higher
Long-Term Unemployment
AustraliaAustralia
0.84% of workforce
Mexico
0.06% of workforce
1359% higher
Coal Electricity Share
AustraliaAustralia
42.73%
Mexico
3.0%
1301% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
AustraliaAustralia
$6,731
Mexico
$650.97
934% higher
R&D Spending (% GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
1.9% of GDP
Mexico
0.27% of GDP
592% higher
GNI Per Capita
AustraliaAustralia
$62,680
Mexico
$12,850
388% higher
Nurses & Midwives
AustraliaAustralia
13.71 per 1k
Mexico
3.0 per 1k
358% higher
CO2 Per Capita
AustraliaAustralia
14.48 t/person/yr
Mexico
3.5 t/person/yr
311% higher
Land Area
AustraliaAustralia
7.69M km²
Mexico
1.94M km²
296% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
AustraliaAustralia
3.8 per 1k
Mexico
1.0 per 1k
280% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
AustraliaAustralia
9.8K kWh/person
Mexico
2.6K kWh/person
276% higher
Credit Card Ownership
AustraliaAustralia
51.41% of adults
Mexico
14.16% of adults
263% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
AustraliaAustralia
0.79
Mexico
0.22
259% higher
Average Earnings
AustraliaAustralia
$70,736.19
Mexico
$20,422.85
246% higher
Road Deaths
AustraliaAustralia
4.8 per 100k
Mexico
1.5 per 100k
229% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
AustraliaAustralia
4.9K kg oil eq/person
Mexico
1.6K kg oil eq/person
216% higher
Spirits Consumption
AustraliaAustralia
1.5 L/person/yr
Mexico
0.50 L/person/yr
207% higher
Scientific Publications
AustraliaAustralia
62.3K
Mexico
21.0K
196% higher
Corruption Perceptions Index
AustraliaAustralia
76 pts
Mexico
27 pts
181% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
AustraliaAustralia
$71,410.42
Mexico
$25,738.6
177% higher
Coastline Length
AustraliaAustralia
25.8K km
Mexico
9.3K km
176% higher
Domestic Patents
AustraliaAustralia
3.0K
Mexico
1.1K
166% higher
Solar Electricity Share
AustraliaAustralia
19.59%
Mexico
7.4%
165% higher
Digital Payments Used
AustraliaAustralia
98.95% of adults
Mexico
41.39% of adults
139% higher
Wind Electricity Share
AustraliaAustralia
13.7%
Mexico
6.0%
129% higher
Tourism Revenue
AustraliaAustralia
$26,234,000,000
Mexico
$11,449,000,000
129% higher
Vehicles per 1,000 People
AustraliaAustralia
757.57 per 1k people
Mexico
332.08 per 1k people
128% higher
Disposable Income (Per Capita)
AustraliaAustralia
$45,485
Mexico
$20,013
127% higher
University Enrollment Rate
AustraliaAustralia
104.65%
Mexico
47.47%
120% higher
Alcohol Consumption
AustraliaAustralia
10.29 L/adult/yr
Mexico
4.8 L/adult/yr
115% higher
Elderly Population (%)
AustraliaAustralia
17.73%
Mexico
8.2%
115% higher
Military Spending
AustraliaAustralia
1.9% of GDP
Mexico
0.89% of GDP
111% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
AustraliaAustralia
234.49 kg/person/yr
Mexico
111.87 kg/person/yr
110% higher
Forest Area
AustraliaAustralia
1.34M km²
Mexico
653.1K km²
105% higher
Homicide Rate
MexicoAustralia
0.90 per 100k
Mexico
27.4 per 100k
97% lower
Homicide Rate
MexicoAustralia
0.85 per 100k
Mexico
24.86 per 100k
97% lower
Foreign Patents
AustraliaAustralia
29.4K
Mexico
15.0K
96% higher
Tourist Arrivals
MexicoAustralia
1.83M
Mexico
51.13M
96% lower
Political Corruption Index
MexicoAustralia
0.03
Mexico
0.57
95% lower
Population Density
MexicoAustralia
3.5 /km²
Mexico
66.74 /km²
95% lower
Teen Birth Rate
MexicoAustralia
6.7 per 1k
Mexico
60.1 per 1k
89% lower
Water Stress (%)
MexicoAustralia
2.4%
Mexico
21.96%
89% lower
Suicide Rate
AustraliaAustralia
13.08 per 100k
Mexico
7.0 per 100k
88% higher
Meat Consumption per Person
AustraliaAustralia
121.61 kg/person/yr
Mexico
64.88 kg/person/yr
87% higher
Water Withdrawal
MexicoAustralia
11.62 B m³
Mexico
89.8 B m³
87% lower
Extreme Temperature Exposure
MexicoAustralia
5.1% of population
Mexico
34.09% of population
85% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
MexicoAustralia
60.0K
Mexico
341.0K
82% lower
Electoral Democracy Index
AustraliaAustralia
0.84
Mexico
0.47
80% higher
Population
MexicoAustralia
27.49M
Mexico
130.74M
79% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
AustraliaAustralia
14.73%
Mexico
8.3%
79% higher
Low Adult Numeracy
MexicoAustralia
11.12% of adults
Mexico
46.1% of adults
76% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
9.9% of GDP
Mexico
5.7% of GDP
74% higher
Capital Elevation
MexicoAustralia
578 m
Mexico
2.2K m
74% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
AustraliaAustralia
23.94 kg/person/yr
Mexico
13.95 kg/person/yr
72% higher
Broadband Access (%)
AustraliaAustralia
36 per 100 people
Mexico
21 per 100 people
71% higher
Infant Mortality
MexicoAustralia
3.1 per 1k births
Mexico
10.8 per 1k births
71% lower
Child Mortality
MexicoAustralia
3.7 per 1k births
Mexico
12.5 per 1k births
70% lower
Low Reading Skills
MexicoAustralia
12.08% of students
Mexico
38.44% of students
69% lower
Low Math Skills
MexicoAustralia
12.08% of students
Mexico
38.44% of students
69% lower
Low Science Skills
MexicoAustralia
12.08% of students
Mexico
38.44% of students
69% lower
Housing Cost Burden
AustraliaAustralia
13.83% of households
Mexico
8.3% of households
68% higher
Low Adult Literacy
MexicoAustralia
1.4% of adults
Mexico
4.5% of adults
68% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
AustraliaAustralia
9.6% of youth labor force
Mexico
5.7% of youth labor force
68% higher
Irrigated Land
MexicoAustralia
19.4K km²
Mexico
59.9K km²
68% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
AustraliaAustralia
20 days/yr
Mexico
12 days/yr
67% higher
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
23.56% of GDP
Mexico
14.19% of GDP
66% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
AustraliaAustralia
111.43 per 100k
Mexico
68.68 per 100k
62% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
MexicoAustralia
4.5 per 100k
Mexico
12 per 100k
62% lower
Long Work Hours
MexicoAustralia
10.17% of employees
Mexico
25.91% of employees
61% lower
Highest Elevation
MexicoAustralia
2.2K m
Mexico
5.6K m
60% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
AustraliaAustralia
4.1 per 1k
Mexico
2.6 per 1k
58% higher
Unemployment Rate
AustraliaAustralia
4.1%
Mexico
2.7%
50% higher
Voter Turnout
AustraliaAustralia
90.67% of votes
Mexico
61.04% of votes
49% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
MexicoAustralia
17.42%
Mexico
33.6%
48% lower
Freedom of Expression Index
AustraliaAustralia
0.92
Mexico
0.62
48% higher
Youth NEET Rate
MexicoAustralia
8.5% of youth 15-24
Mexico
15.88% of youth 15-24
46% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
MexicoAustralia
8.3 µg/m³
Mexico
14.99 µg/m³
45% lower
Protected Land (%)
AustraliaAustralia
22%
Mexico
15.3%
44% higher
Airports
AustraliaAustralia
2.3K
Mexico
1.6K
44% higher
Imports (% GDP)
MexicoAustralia
22.52% of GDP
Mexico
37.89% of GDP
41% lower
Safety at Night
AustraliaAustralia
67% feeling safe at night
Mexico
48% feeling safe at night
40% higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
MexicoAustralia
21 sites
Mexico
35 sites
40% lower
Railway Length
AustraliaAustralia
32.6K km
Mexico
23.4K km
39% higher
Exports (% GDP)
MexicoAustralia
24.62% of GDP
Mexico
36.7% of GDP
33% lower
Official Languages Count
MexicoAustralia
2.0
Mexico
3.0
33% lower
Inflation Rate
MexicoAustralia
3.2%
Mexico
4.7%
32% lower
Low-Wage Workers
AustraliaAustralia
19.03% of workers
Mexico
14.53% of workers
31% higher
Median Age
AustraliaAustralia
37.8 years
Mexico
28.9 years
31% higher
Self-Rated Health
AustraliaAustralia
85% reporting good health
Mexico
65.5% reporting good health
30% higher
Tobacco Use Prevalence
MexicoAustralia
11.2% of adults
Mexico
16% of adults
30% lower
High-Tech Exports (%)
AustraliaAustralia
25.16%
Mexico
19.3%
30% higher
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
MexicoAustralia
5.6 vs bottom 20%
Mexico
7.8 vs bottom 20%
29% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
58% of GDP
Mexico
45.1% of GDP
29% higher
Adult Numeracy
AustraliaAustralia
267.63 pts
Mexico
210.14 pts
27% higher
Adult Literacy
AustraliaAustralia
280.4 pts
Mexico
221.58 pts
27% higher
Birth Rate
MexicoAustralia
10.75 per 1k
Mexico
14.73 per 1k
27% lower
Youth Population (%)
MexicoAustralia
17.84%
Mexico
24.51%
27% lower
Lack of Support
MexicoAustralia
10.34% of adults 15+
Mexico
14.04% of adults 15+
26% lower
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
3.1% of GDP
Mexico
2.4% of GDP
26% higher
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
MexicoAustralia
20.96 per 100k
Mexico
28.12 per 100k
25% lower
Job Insecurity
MexicoAustralia
3.1% of earnings at risk
Mexico
4.0% of earnings at risk
24% lower
Science Skills
AustraliaAustralia
507 pts
Mexico
409.89 pts
24% higher
Women in Parliament (%)
MexicoAustralia
38%
Mexico
50.2%
24% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
AustraliaAustralia
5.1% of GDP
Mexico
4.1% of GDP
24% higher
Math Skills
AustraliaAustralia
487.08 pts
Mexico
395.03 pts
23% higher
Average Weekly Work Hours
MexicoAustralia
32.29 hrs/week
Mexico
42.09 hrs/week
23% lower
Electricity Generation
MexicoAustralia
279.9 TWh
Mexico
361.28 TWh
23% lower
Inequality (Gini)
MexicoAustralia
33.8
Mexico
43.5
22% lower
Human Development Index
AustraliaAustralia
0.96
Mexico
0.79
21% higher
Reading Skills
AustraliaAustralia
498.05 pts
Mexico
415.36 pts
20% higher
Internet Users (%)
AustraliaAustralia
97%
Mexico
81%
20% higher
Fertility Rate
MexicoAustralia
1.5 children/woman
Mexico
1.9 children/woman
19% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
MexicoAustralia
383.4 Mt CO2e
Mexico
475.99 Mt CO2e
19% lower
Food Waste per Person
MexicoAustralia
176.9 kg/person/yr
Mexico
214.72 kg/person/yr
18% lower
Poverty Rate
MexicoAustralia
12.6% of population
Mexico
15% of population
16% lower
Life Satisfaction
MexicoAustralia
7.2 pts
Mexico
8.4 pts
15% lower
Chronic Pain
AustraliaAustralia
32.5% of adults 15+
Mexico
28.5% of adults 15+
14% higher
Employment Rate (%)
AustraliaAustralia
80.27% of adults 25-64
Mexico
70.94% of adults 25-64
13% higher
Numeracy Gap
MexicoAustralia
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Mexico
1.9 vs bottom 10%
13% lower
Literacy Gap
MexicoAustralia
1.6 vs bottom 10%
Mexico
1.8 vs bottom 10%
13% lower
Dependency Ratio
AustraliaAustralia
55.21% of working-age pop.
Mexico
48.72% of working-age pop.
13% higher
Women's Political Empowerment
AustraliaAustralia
0.91
Mexico
0.80
13% higher
Shipping Traffic
AustraliaAustralia
9.38M
Mexico
8.31M
13% higher
Death Rate
AustraliaAustralia
6.8 per 1k
Mexico
6.0 per 1k
13% higher
Obesity Rate
MexicoAustralia
31.82%
Mexico
36.09%
12% lower
Air Passengers
MexicoAustralia
68.96M
Mexico
78.76M
12% lower
Smoking Rate
MexicoAustralia
13.1%
Mexico
14.9%
12% lower
Job Strain
MexicoAustralia
25.57% of employees
Mexico
28.89% of employees
11% lower
Life Expectancy
AustraliaAustralia
83.1 years
Mexico
75.1 years
11% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
AustraliaAustralia
525.18 gCO2/kWh
Mexico
474.02 gCO2/kWh
11% higher
Math Score Gap
AustraliaAustralia
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Mexico
1.6 vs bottom 10%
10% higher
Science Score Gap
AustraliaAustralia
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Mexico
1.6 vs bottom 10%
10% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
MexicoAustralia
29.5% of adults
Mexico
32.8% of adults
10% lower
Merchant Fleet Size
MexicoAustralia
604
Mexico
674
10% lower
Urban Population (%)
AustraliaAustralia
87.6%
Mexico
79.75%
10% higher
Home Internet Access
AustraliaAustralia
77% of households
Mexico
71.51% of households
8% higher
Big Mac Price
MexicoAustralia
$5.69
Mexico
$6.17
8% lower
Sanitation Access (%)
AustraliaAustralia
100%
Mexico
92.99%
8% higher
Reading Score Gap
AustraliaAustralia
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Mexico
1.7 vs bottom 10%
7% higher
Happiness Inequality
AustraliaAustralia
1.9 vs bottom 20%
Mexico
1.8 vs bottom 20%
7% higher
Agricultural Land (%)
MexicoAustralia
47.22%
Mexico
50.69%
7% lower
Gender Pay Gap (%)
MexicoAustralia
10.67% of male wages
Mexico
11.41% of male wages
6% lower
Earnings Inequality
AustraliaAustralia
3.5 vs bottom 10%
Mexico
3.3 vs bottom 10%
5% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
MexicoAustralia
12.3%
Mexico
13%
5% lower
GDP (Nominal)
MexicoAustralia
$1,757,022,451,652.83
Mexico
$1,856,365,616,165.94
5% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
AustraliaAustralia
96.73% of adults
Mexico
92.51% of adults
5% higher
Social Support
AustraliaAustralia
89.36% of adults 15+
Mexico
85.65% of adults 15+
4% higher
Beer Consumption
MexicoAustralia
3.7 L/person/yr
Mexico
3.8 L/person/yr
4% lower
GDP Growth Rate
MexicoAustralia
1.4%
Mexico
1.4%
4% lower
Political Voice
AustraliaAustralia
46.46% who feel heard by government
Mexico
45.46% who feel heard by government
2% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
AustraliaAustralia
108.19M kW
Mexico
105.59M kW
2% higher
Housing Affordability
MexicoAustralia
80.47% of income
Mexico
81.24% of income
1% lower
Air Pollution Exposure
MexicoAustralia
98.97% of population
Mexico
99.98% of population
1% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
AustraliaAustralia
113 per 100 people
Mexico
111.56 per 100 people
1% higher
Life Evaluation Score
MexicoAustralia
6.9 pts
Mexico
7.0 pts
1% lower
Time Zones Count
AustraliaAustralia
1.0 time zones
Mexico
1.0 time zones
equal
Electricity Access (%)
AustraliaAustralia
100%
Mexico
99.7%
equal
Women in Senior Management
AustraliaAustralia
39.39% of managers
Mexico
39.32% of managers
equal
Lowest Elevation
MexicoAustralia
-15 m
Mexico
-10 m
ranked lower
Land Border Length
MexicoAustralia
0 km
Mexico
4.4K km
ranked lower
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
MexicoAustralia
-2.6% of GDP
Mexico
-0.4% of GDP
ranked lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
MexicoAustralia
25.55% of adults
Mexico
25.57% of adults
equal
Border Neighbors
MexicoAustralia
0
Mexico
3.0
ranked lower
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