Germany
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Identity
Formal name: Federal Republic of Germany.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: the origin of the name is unclear.
CIA 2026
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Germany vs Mexico
182 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.
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Analysis
Germany leads in 105 of 182 shared metrics, while Mexico leads in 77.
Germany's EV Chargers per 100,000 People is 648.4x that of Mexico (51.31 per 100k people vs 0.08 per 100k people).
Germany's Low Life Satisfaction is 372.8x that of Mexico (11.07% of adults 16+ vs 0.03% of adults 16+).
Germany's Nobel Laureates Born per Million People is 42.0x that of Mexico (0.99 per 1M people vs 0.02 per 1M people).
Germany's Domestic Patents is 34.6x that of Mexico (39.8K vs 1.1K).
Germany's Researchers is 20.3x that of Mexico (5.8K per 1M vs 272.32 per 1M).
Key Comparisons
EV Chargers per 100,000 PeopleGermany leads
Germany
51.31 per 100k people
Mexico
0.08 per 100k people
Low Life SatisfactionGermany leads
Germany
11.07% of adults 16+
Mexico
0.03% of adults 16+
Nobel Laureates Born per Million PeopleGermany leads
Germany
0.99 per 1M people
Mexico
0.02 per 1M people
Domestic PatentsGermany leads
Germany
39.8K
Mexico
1.1K
ResearchersGermany leads
Germany
5.8K per 1M
Mexico
272.32 per 1M
Long-Term UnemploymentGermany leads
Germany
0.95% of workforce
Mexico
0.06% of workforce
All Metrics
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
GermanyGermany
51.31 per 100k people
Mexico
0.08 per 100k people
64844% higher
Low Life Satisfaction
GermanyGermany
11.07% of adults 16+
Mexico
0.03% of adults 16+
37284% higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
GermanyGermany
0.99 per 1M people
Mexico
0.02 per 1M people
4196% higher
Domestic Patents
GermanyGermany
39.8K
Mexico
1.1K
3465% higher
Researchers
GermanyGermany
5.8K per 1M
Mexico
272.32 per 1M
2025% higher
Long-Term Unemployment
GermanyGermany
0.95% of workforce
Mexico
0.06% of workforce
1549% higher
R&D Spending (% GDP)
GermanyGermany
3.1% of GDP
Mexico
0.27% of GDP
1068% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
GermanyGermany
$6,232.59
Mexico
$650.97
857% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
GermanyGermany
16.38 per 1M people
Mexico
2.1 per 1M people
690% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
GermanyGermany
7.8 per 1k
Mexico
1.0 per 1k
680% higher
Coal Electricity Share
GermanyGermany
20.61%
Mexico
3.0%
576% higher
Scientific Publications
GermanyGermany
114.0K
Mexico
21.0K
442% higher
Tourism Revenue
GermanyGermany
$58,372,000,000
Mexico
$11,449,000,000
410% higher
Wind Electricity Share
GermanyGermany
27.18%
Mexico
6.0%
354% higher
GNI Per Capita
GermanyGermany
$55,090
Mexico
$12,850
329% higher
Spirits Consumption
GermanyGermany
2.1 L/person/yr
Mexico
0.50 L/person/yr
322% higher
Nurses & Midwives
GermanyGermany
12.3 per 1k
Mexico
3.0 per 1k
311% higher
Credit Card Ownership
GermanyGermany
56.52% of adults
Mexico
14.16% of adults
299% higher
Population Density
GermanyGermany
238.35 /km²
Mexico
66.74 /km²
257% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
GermanyGermany
0.78
Mexico
0.22
254% higher
Average Earnings
GermanyGermany
$69,433.06
Mexico
$20,422.85
240% higher
Border Neighbors
GermanyGermany
9.0
Mexico
3.0
200% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
GermanyGermany
23.97%
Mexico
8.3%
190% higher
Corruption Perceptions Index
GermanyGermany
77 pts
Mexico
27 pts
185% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
GermanyGermany
$72,295.24
Mexico
$25,738.6
181% higher
Elderly Population (%)
GermanyGermany
23.2%
Mexico
8.2%
181% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
GermanyGermany
275.66M kW
Mexico
105.59M kW
161% higher
Protected Land (%)
GermanyGermany
39.3%
Mexico
15.3%
157% higher
GDP (Nominal)
GermanyGermany
$4,685,592,577,804.69
Mexico
$1,856,365,616,165.94
152% higher
Disposable Income (Per Capita)
GermanyGermany
$49,850
Mexico
$20,013
149% higher
Alcohol Consumption
GermanyGermany
11.84 L/adult/yr
Mexico
4.8 L/adult/yr
147% higher
Solar Electricity Share
GermanyGermany
17.91%
Mexico
7.4%
143% higher
Digital Payments Used
GermanyGermany
99.48% of adults
Mexico
41.39% of adults
140% higher
Safe Drinking Water (%)
GermanyGermany
99.92%
Mexico
42.97%
133% higher
Road Deaths
GermanyGermany
3.4 per 100k
Mexico
1.5 per 100k
132% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
GermanyGermany
258.7 kg/person/yr
Mexico
111.87 kg/person/yr
131% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
GermanyGermany
5.9K kWh/person
Mexico
2.6K kWh/person
128% higher
Broadband Access (%)
GermanyGermany
45 per 100 people
Mexico
21 per 100 people
114% higher
Military Spending
GermanyGermany
1.9% of GDP
Mexico
0.89% of GDP
112% higher
Vehicles per 1,000 People
GermanyGermany
687.59 per 1k people
Mexico
332.08 per 1k people
107% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
GermanyGermany
11.8% of GDP
Mexico
5.7% of GDP
106% higher
Time Zones Count
GermanyGermany
2.0 time zones
Mexico
1.0 time zones
100% higher
Homicide Rate
MexicoGermany
0.40 per 100k
Mexico
27.4 per 100k
99% lower
Firms Asked for Bribes
MexicoGermany
0.10% of firms
Mexico
15.82% of firms
99% lower
Death Rate
GermanyGermany
11.96 per 1k
Mexico
6.0 per 1k
98% higher
Capital Elevation
MexicoGermany
34 m
Mexico
2.2K m
98% lower
Political Corruption Index
MexicoGermany
0.02
Mexico
0.57
96% lower
Homicide Rate
MexicoGermany
0.91 per 100k
Mexico
24.86 per 100k
96% lower
Informal Employment Share
MexicoGermany
3.9% of employed people
Mexico
56.88% of employed people
93% lower
CO2 Per Capita
GermanyGermany
6.8 t/person/yr
Mexico
3.5 t/person/yr
92% higher
Irrigated Land
MexicoGermany
5.1K km²
Mexico
59.9K km²
92% lower
Teen Birth Rate
MexicoGermany
5.5 per 1k
Mexico
60.1 per 1k
91% lower
Long Work Hours
MexicoGermany
2.9% of employees
Mexico
25.91% of employees
89% lower
Time Dissatisfaction
GermanyGermany
14.57% of adults 16+
Mexico
7.7% of adults 16+
89% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
GermanyGermany
2.9K kg oil eq/person
Mexico
1.6K kg oil eq/person
88% higher
Suicide Rate
GermanyGermany
12.9 per 100k
Mexico
7.0 per 100k
86% higher
Financial Hardship
MexicoGermany
7.3% of adults 16+
Mexico
43.4% of adults 16+
83% lower
Forest Area
MexicoGermany
114.2K km²
Mexico
653.1K km²
83% lower
Land Area
MexicoGermany
349.4K km²
Mexico
1.94M km²
82% lower
Firms Hit by Power Outages
MexicoGermany
5.8% of firms
Mexico
28.44% of firms
79% lower
Electoral Democracy Index
GermanyGermany
0.83
Mexico
0.47
77% higher
Tourist Arrivals
MexicoGermany
12.45M
Mexico
51.13M
76% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
GermanyGermany
4.5 per 1k
Mexico
2.6 per 1k
75% higher
Coastline Length
MexicoGermany
2.4K km
Mexico
9.3K km
74% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
MexicoGermany
3.3 per 100k
Mexico
12 per 100k
72% lower
Nuclear Electricity Share
MexicoGermany
1.4%
Mexico
4.9%
71% lower
Water Withdrawal
MexicoGermany
25.79 B m³
Mexico
89.8 B m³
71% lower
Infant Mortality
MexicoGermany
3.1 per 1k births
Mexico
10.8 per 1k births
71% lower
Overcrowded Housing
MexicoGermany
9.0% of households
Mexico
29.97% of households
70% lower
Child Mortality
MexicoGermany
3.7 per 1k births
Mexico
12.5 per 1k births
70% lower
Railway Length
GermanyGermany
39.4K km
Mexico
23.4K km
68% higher
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
GermanyGermany
20 days/yr
Mexico
12 days/yr
67% higher
Official Languages Count
MexicoGermany
1.0
Mexico
3.0
67% lower
University Enrollment Rate
GermanyGermany
78.59%
Mexico
47.47%
66% higher
Job Insecurity
MexicoGermany
1.4% of earnings at risk
Mexico
4.0% of earnings at risk
65% lower
Shipping Traffic
GermanyGermany
13.73M
Mexico
8.31M
65% higher
Low Adult Numeracy
MexicoGermany
17.24% of adults
Mexico
46.1% of adults
63% lower
Unpaid Work Hours
MexicoGermany
11.58% of adults 15-64
Mexico
30.57% of adults 15-64
62% lower
Firms Making Informal Payments
MexicoGermany
1.5% of firms
Mexico
3.7% of firms
61% lower
Safety at Night
GermanyGermany
76% feeling safe at night
Mexico
48% feeling safe at night
58% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
MexicoGermany
1.0% of GDP
Mexico
2.4% of GDP
58% lower
Low Reading Skills
MexicoGermany
16.7% of students
Mexico
38.44% of students
57% lower
Low Math Skills
MexicoGermany
16.7% of students
Mexico
38.44% of students
57% lower
Low Science Skills
MexicoGermany
16.7% of students
Mexico
38.44% of students
57% lower
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
GermanyGermany
55 sites
Mexico
35 sites
57% higher
Median Age
GermanyGermany
45.1 years
Mexico
28.9 years
56% higher
Inflation Rate
MexicoGermany
2.3%
Mexico
4.7%
51% lower
Youth NEET Rate
MexicoGermany
8.0% of youth 15-24
Mexico
15.88% of youth 15-24
49% lower
Relationship Dissatisfaction
GermanyGermany
5.7% of adults 16+
Mexico
3.8% of adults 16+
49% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
GermanyGermany
0.91
Mexico
0.62
48% higher
Airports
MexicoGermany
840
Mexico
1.6K
47% lower
Highest Elevation
MexicoGermany
3.0K m
Mexico
5.6K m
47% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
MexicoGermany
183.0K
Mexico
341.0K
46% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
MexicoGermany
14.08% of adults
Mexico
25.57% of adults
45% lower
Happiness Inequality
GermanyGermany
2.6 vs bottom 20%
Mexico
1.8 vs bottom 20%
43% higher
Smoking Rate
GermanyGermany
21.3%
Mexico
14.9%
43% higher
Youth Population (%)
MexicoGermany
13.91%
Mexico
24.51%
43% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
GermanyGermany
63.9% of GDP
Mexico
45.1% of GDP
42% higher
Birth Rate
MexicoGermany
8.9 per 1k
Mexico
14.73 per 1k
40% lower
Food Waste per Person
MexicoGermany
129 kg/person/yr
Mexico
214.72 kg/person/yr
40% lower
Beer Consumption
GermanyGermany
5.3 L/person/yr
Mexico
3.8 L/person/yr
38% higher
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
MexicoGermany
18.04 per 100k
Mexico
28.12 per 100k
36% lower
Political Voice
MexicoGermany
28.93% who feel heard by government
Mexico
45.46% who feel heard by government
36% lower
Population
MexicoGermany
84.01M
Mexico
130.74M
36% lower
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
MexicoGermany
5.1 vs bottom 20%
Mexico
7.8 vs bottom 20%
35% lower
Voter Turnout
GermanyGermany
82.54% of votes
Mexico
61.04% of votes
35% higher
Meat Consumption per Person
GermanyGermany
87.79 kg/person/yr
Mexico
64.88 kg/person/yr
35% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
GermanyGermany
17.6%
Mexico
13%
35% higher
Tobacco Use Prevalence
GermanyGermany
21.5% of adults
Mexico
16% of adults
34% higher
Obesity Rate
MexicoGermany
24.16%
Mexico
36.09%
33% lower
Adult Numeracy
GermanyGermany
276.53 pts
Mexico
210.14 pts
32% higher
Electricity Generation
GermanyGermany
476.87 TWh
Mexico
361.28 TWh
32% higher
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
MexicoGermany
10.29 µg/m³
Mexico
14.99 µg/m³
31% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
MexicoGermany
35.33%
Mexico
50.2%
30% lower
Women in Senior Management
MexicoGermany
27.69% of managers
Mexico
39.32% of managers
30% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
MexicoGermany
329.65 gCO2/kWh
Mexico
474.02 gCO2/kWh
30% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
GermanyGermany
5.2% of GDP
Mexico
4.1% of GDP
29% higher
Lack of Support
MexicoGermany
10.24% of adults 15+
Mexico
14.04% of adults 15+
27% lower
Inequality (Gini)
MexicoGermany
32.4
Mexico
43.5
26% lower
Unemployment Rate
GermanyGermany
3.4%
Mexico
2.7%
26% higher
Gender Pay Gap (%)
GermanyGermany
14.25% of male wages
Mexico
11.41% of male wages
25% higher
Foreign Patents
GermanyGermany
18.7K
Mexico
15.0K
25% higher
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
MexicoGermany
10.64% of GDP
Mexico
14.19% of GDP
25% lower
Home Internet Access
GermanyGermany
88.84% of households
Mexico
71.51% of households
24% higher
Adult Literacy
GermanyGermany
269.69 pts
Mexico
221.58 pts
22% higher
Human Development Index
GermanyGermany
0.96
Mexico
0.79
22% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
GermanyGermany
579.94 Mt CO2e
Mexico
475.99 Mt CO2e
22% higher
Poverty Rate
MexicoGermany
11.8% of population
Mexico
15% of population
21% lower
Dependency Ratio
GermanyGermany
59% of working-age pop.
Mexico
48.72% of working-age pop.
21% higher
Average Weekly Work Hours
MexicoGermany
33.2 hrs/week
Mexico
42.09 hrs/week
21% lower
Math Skills
GermanyGermany
474.83 pts
Mexico
395.03 pts
20% higher
Science Skills
GermanyGermany
492.43 pts
Mexico
409.89 pts
20% higher
Time Use Inequality
GermanyGermany
2.8 vs bottom 20%
Mexico
2.3 vs bottom 20%
20% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
GermanyGermany
6.9% of youth labor force
Mexico
5.7% of youth labor force
20% higher
Women's Political Empowerment
GermanyGermany
0.94
Mexico
0.80
18% higher
Life Satisfaction
MexicoGermany
7.0 pts
Mexico
8.4 pts
17% lower
Employment Rate (%)
GermanyGermany
82.39% of adults 25-64
Mexico
70.94% of adults 25-64
16% higher
Reading Skills
GermanyGermany
479.79 pts
Mexico
415.36 pts
16% higher
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
GermanyGermany
129 per 100 people
Mexico
111.56 per 100 people
16% higher
Internet Users (%)
GermanyGermany
94%
Mexico
81%
16% higher
Land Border Length
MexicoGermany
3.7K km
Mexico
4.4K km
16% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
MexicoGermany
13.29% of firms
Mexico
15.65% of firms
15% lower
Numeracy Gap
MexicoGermany
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Mexico
1.9 vs bottom 10%
14% lower
Fertility Rate
MexicoGermany
1.6 children/woman
Mexico
1.9 children/woman
14% lower
Exports (% GDP)
GermanyGermany
41.43% of GDP
Mexico
36.7% of GDP
13% higher
Housing Cost Burden
GermanyGermany
9.2% of households
Mexico
8.3% of households
12% higher
Earnings Inequality
MexicoGermany
2.9 vs bottom 10%
Mexico
3.3 vs bottom 10%
12% lower
Merchant Fleet Size
MexicoGermany
595
Mexico
674
12% lower
Science Score Gap
GermanyGermany
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Mexico
1.6 vs bottom 10%
11% higher
Literacy Gap
MexicoGermany
1.6 vs bottom 10%
Mexico
1.8 vs bottom 10%
11% lower
Relationship Inequality
GermanyGermany
2.0 vs bottom 20%
Mexico
1.8 vs bottom 20%
11% higher
Time Satisfaction
MexicoGermany
7.0 pts
Mexico
7.7 pts
10% lower
Water Stress (%)
GermanyGermany
24.11%
Mexico
21.96%
10% higher
Math Score Gap
GermanyGermany
1.7 vs bottom 10%
Mexico
1.6 vs bottom 10%
9% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
MexicoGermany
12.66 kg/person/yr
Mexico
13.95 kg/person/yr
9% lower
Low Adult Literacy
MexicoGermany
4.2% of adults
Mexico
4.5% of adults
8% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
MexicoGermany
30.2% of adults
Mexico
32.8% of adults
8% lower
Sanitation Access (%)
GermanyGermany
99.23%
Mexico
92.99%
7% higher
Life Expectancy
GermanyGermany
80.5 years
Mexico
75.1 years
7% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
MexicoGermany
17.98%
Mexico
19.3%
7% lower
Low-Wage Workers
GermanyGermany
15.47% of workers
Mexico
14.53% of workers
6% higher
Reading Score Gap
GermanyGermany
1.8 vs bottom 10%
Mexico
1.7 vs bottom 10%
6% higher
Agricultural Land (%)
MexicoGermany
47.47%
Mexico
50.69%
6% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
GermanyGermany
73.03 per 100k
Mexico
68.68 per 100k
6% higher
Social Support
GermanyGermany
89.72% of adults 15+
Mexico
85.65% of adults 15+
5% higher
Relationship Satisfaction
MexicoGermany
8.0 pts
Mexico
8.4 pts
5% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
MexicoGermany
87.88% of adults
Mexico
92.51% of adults
5% lower
Chronic Pain
MexicoGermany
27.5% of adults 15+
Mexico
28.5% of adults 15+
4% lower
Forest Coverage (%)
MexicoGermany
32.68%
Mexico
33.6%
3% lower
Urban Population (%)
GermanyGermany
82.02%
Mexico
79.75%
3% higher
Air Passengers
GermanyGermany
80.20M
Mexico
78.76M
2% higher
Job Strain
MexicoGermany
28.53% of employees
Mexico
28.89% of employees
1% lower
Housing Affordability
GermanyGermany
81.92% of income
Mexico
81.24% of income
1% higher
Self-Rated Health
MexicoGermany
64.6% reporting good health
Mexico
65.5% reporting good health
1% lower
Imports (% GDP)
MexicoGermany
37.66% of GDP
Mexico
37.89% of GDP
1% lower
Life Evaluation Score
MexicoGermany
6.9 pts
Mexico
7.0 pts
1% lower
Air Pollution Exposure
GermanyGermany
99.98% of population
Mexico
99.98% of population
equal
Extreme Temperature Exposure
MexicoGermany
0% of population
Mexico
34.09% of population
ranked lower
Electricity Access (%)
GermanyGermany
100%
Mexico
99.7%
equal
GDP Growth Rate
MexicoGermany
-0.5%
Mexico
1.4%
ranked lower
Lowest Elevation
GermanyGermany
-3.5 m
Mexico
-10 m
ranked higher
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
GermanyGermany
4.4% of GDP
Mexico
-0.4% of GDP
ranked higher
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