Mexico
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Identity
Formal name: United Mexican States.
CIA 2026
Matchup file
Mexico vs United States
170 shared metrics.
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United States
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: United States of America.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
The U.S. grew by 3.3 million people in 2024; net international migration drove 84% of that jump.
Analysis
United States leads in 115 of 170 shared metrics, while Mexico leads in 55.
Mexico's Capital Elevation is 30.1x that of United States (2.2K m vs 72 m).
Mexico's Political Corruption Index is 8.6x that of United States (0.57 vs 0.06).
Mexico's Overcrowded Housing is 5.7x that of United States (29.97% of households vs 4.4% of households).
Mexico's Firms Making Informal Payments is 5.6x that of United States (3.7% of firms vs 0.56% of firms).
Mexico's Firms Asked for Bribes is 5.2x that of United States (15.82% of firms vs 2.5% of firms).
Key Comparisons
Capital ElevationMexico leads
Mexico
2.2K m
United States
72 m
Political Corruption IndexMexico leads
Mexico
0.57
United States
0.06
Overcrowded HousingMexico leads
Mexico
29.97% of households
United States
4.4% of households
Firms Making Informal PaymentsMexico leads
Mexico
3.7% of firms
United States
0.56% of firms
Firms Asked for BribesMexico leads
Mexico
15.82% of firms
United States
2.5% of firms
Teen Birth RateMexico leads
Mexico
60.1 per 1k
United States
13.14 per 1k
All Metrics
Capital Elevation
MexicoMexico
2.2K m
United States
72 m
3011% higher
Political Corruption Index
MexicoMexico
0.57
United States
0.06
857% higher
Overcrowded Housing
MexicoMexico
29.97% of households
United States
4.4% of households
574% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
MexicoMexico
3.7% of firms
United States
0.56% of firms
561% higher
Firms Asked for Bribes
MexicoMexico
15.82% of firms
United States
2.5% of firms
523% higher
Teen Birth Rate
MexicoMexico
60.1 per 1k
United States
13.14 per 1k
357% higher
Homicide Rate
MexicoMexico
24.86 per 100k
United States
5.8 per 100k
331% higher
Homicide Rate
MexicoMexico
27.4 per 100k
United States
7.2 per 100k
281% higher
Exports (% GDP)
MexicoMexico
36.7% of GDP
United States
11.11% of GDP
230% higher
Low Adult Literacy
MexicoMexico
4.5% of adults
United States
1.5% of adults
203% higher
Long Work Hours
MexicoMexico
25.91% of employees
United States
9.2% of employees
183% higher
Imports (% GDP)
MexicoMexico
37.89% of GDP
United States
14.27% of GDP
165% higher
Low Reading Skills
MexicoMexico
38.44% of students
United States
14.76% of students
160% higher
Low Math Skills
MexicoMexico
38.44% of students
United States
14.76% of students
160% higher
Low Science Skills
MexicoMexico
38.44% of students
United States
14.76% of students
160% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
MexicoMexico
2.4% of GDP
United States
1.0% of GDP
136% higher
Unpaid Work Hours
MexicoMexico
30.57% of adults 15-64
United States
13.25% of adults 15-64
131% higher
Domestic Patents
United StatesMexico
1.1K
United States
262.2K
100% lower
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
United StatesMexico
0.08 per 100k people
United States
3.8 per 100k people
98% lower
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
United StatesMexico
0.02 per 1M people
United States
0.72 per 1M people
97% lower
Infant Mortality
MexicoMexico
10.8 per 1k births
United States
5.5 per 1k births
96% higher
Foreign Patents
United StatesMexico
15.0K
United States
329.2K
95% lower
Scientific Publications
United StatesMexico
21.0K
United States
457.3K
95% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
United StatesMexico
$650.97
United States
$12,434.43
95% lower
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
United StatesMexico
2.1 per 1M people
United States
40.59 per 1M people
95% lower
Time Zones Count
United StatesMexico
1.0 time zones
United States
16 time zones
94% lower
GDP (Nominal)
United StatesMexico
$1,856,365,616,165.94
United States
$28,750,956,130,731.2
94% lower
Researchers
United StatesMexico
272.32 per 1M
United States
4.8K per 1M
94% lower
R&D Spending (% GDP)
United StatesMexico
0.27% of GDP
United States
3.6% of GDP
93% lower
Railway Length
United StatesMexico
23.4K km
United States
293.6K km
92% lower
Air Passengers
United StatesMexico
78.76M
United States
941.56M
92% lower
Child Mortality
MexicoMexico
12.5 per 1k births
United States
6.5 per 1k births
92% higher
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
MexicoMexico
14.99 µg/m³
United States
7.8 µg/m³
92% higher
Electricity Generation
United StatesMexico
361.28 TWh
United States
4.4K TWh
92% lower
Electric Generating Capacity
United StatesMexico
105.59M kW
United States
1.24B kW
91% lower
Airports
United StatesMexico
1.6K
United States
16.2K
90% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
United StatesMexico
475.99 Mt CO2e
United States
4.6K Mt CO2e
90% lower
Long-Term Unemployment
United StatesMexico
0.06% of workforce
United States
0.50% of workforce
88% lower
Road Deaths
United StatesMexico
1.5 per 100k
United States
12.24 per 100k
88% lower
Shipping Traffic
United StatesMexico
8.31M
United States
62.21M
87% lower
Spirits Consumption
United StatesMexico
0.50 L/person/yr
United States
3.6 L/person/yr
86% lower
Tourism Revenue
United StatesMexico
$11,449,000,000
United States
$84,205,000,000
86% lower
GNI Per Capita
United StatesMexico
$12,850
United States
$83,490
85% lower
Low Adult Numeracy
MexicoMexico
46.1% of adults
United States
25.02% of adults
84% higher
Population Density
MexicoMexico
66.74 /km²
United States
36.82 /km²
81% higher
Coal Electricity Share
United StatesMexico
3.0%
United States
16.31%
81% lower
Merchant Fleet Size
United StatesMexico
674
United States
3.5K
81% lower
Water Withdrawal
United StatesMexico
89.8 B m³
United States
444.29 B m³
80% lower
Forest Area
United StatesMexico
653.1K km²
United States
3.10M km²
79% lower
Land Area
United StatesMexico
1.94M km²
United States
9.15M km²
79% lower
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
United StatesMexico
2.6K kWh/person
United States
12.6K kWh/person
79% lower
Credit Card Ownership
United StatesMexico
14.16% of adults
United States
66.7% of adults
79% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
United StatesMexico
341.0K
United States
1.40M
76% lower
Average Earnings
United StatesMexico
$20,422.85
United States
$82,932.94
75% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
MexicoMexico
50.2%
United States
28.74%
75% higher
Nurses & Midwives
United StatesMexico
3.0 per 1k
United States
11.88 per 1k
75% lower
CO2 Per Capita
United StatesMexico
3.5 t/person/yr
United States
14.2 t/person/yr
75% lower
Energy Use (Per Capita)
United StatesMexico
1.6K kg oil eq/person
United States
6.4K kg oil eq/person
75% lower
Nuclear Electricity Share
United StatesMexico
4.9%
United States
18.5%
74% lower
Military Spending
United StatesMexico
0.89% of GDP
United States
3.4% of GDP
74% lower
Irrigated Land
United StatesMexico
59.9K km²
United States
234.8K km²
74% lower
Housing Cost Burden
United StatesMexico
8.3% of households
United States
28.98% of households
72% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
United StatesMexico
$25,738.6
United States
$85,809.9
70% lower
Disposable Income (Per Capita)
United StatesMexico
$20,013
United States
$61,353
67% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
United StatesMexico
5.7% of GDP
United States
16.5% of GDP
65% lower
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
United StatesMexico
1.0 per 1k
United States
2.7 per 1k
63% lower
Land Border Length
United StatesMexico
4.4K km
United States
12.0K km
63% lower
Inflation Rate
MexicoMexico
4.7%
United States
2.9%
62% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
United StatesMexico
45.1% of GDP
United States
118.11% of GDP
62% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
United StatesMexico
332.08 per 1k people
United States
874.14 per 1k people
62% lower
Population
United StatesMexico
130.74M
United States
338.02M
61% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
United StatesMexico
0.22
United States
0.57
61% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
United StatesMexico
27 pts
United States
64 pts
58% lower
Milk Consumption per Person
United StatesMexico
111.87 kg/person/yr
United States
254.69 kg/person/yr
56% lower
Safe Drinking Water (%)
United StatesMexico
42.97%
United States
97.57%
56% lower
Suicide Rate
United StatesMexico
7.0 per 100k
United States
15.63 per 100k
56% lower
Digital Payments Used
United StatesMexico
41.39% of adults
United States
92.97% of adults
55% lower
Elderly Population (%)
United StatesMexico
8.2%
United States
17.93%
54% lower
Coastline Length
United StatesMexico
9.3K km
United States
19.9K km
53% lower
Alcohol Consumption
United StatesMexico
4.8 L/adult/yr
United States
9.9 L/adult/yr
52% lower
Official Languages Count
MexicoMexico
3.0
United States
2.0
50% higher
Border Neighbors
MexicoMexico
3.0
United States
2.0
50% higher
GDP Growth Rate
United StatesMexico
1.4%
United States
2.8%
49% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
United StatesMexico
64.88 kg/person/yr
United States
124.11 kg/person/yr
48% lower
Broadband Access (%)
United StatesMexico
21 per 100 people
United States
38 per 100 people
45% lower
Wind Electricity Share
United StatesMexico
6.0%
United States
10.27%
42% lower
Youth Population (%)
MexicoMexico
24.51%
United States
17.32%
41% higher
Lack of Support
MexicoMexico
14.04% of adults 15+
United States
10.02% of adults 15+
40% higher
University Enrollment Rate
United StatesMexico
47.47%
United States
79.36%
40% lower
Smoking Rate
United StatesMexico
14.9%
United States
24.3%
39% lower
Water Stress (%)
MexicoMexico
21.96%
United States
15.77%
39% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
United StatesMexico
5.7% of youth labor force
United States
9.3% of youth labor force
39% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
United StatesMexico
13.95 kg/person/yr
United States
22.45 kg/person/yr
38% lower
Birth Rate
MexicoMexico
14.73 per 1k
United States
10.75 per 1k
37% higher
Extreme Temperature Exposure
MexicoMexico
34.09% of population
United States
25.03% of population
36% higher
Low-Wage Workers
United StatesMexico
14.53% of workers
United States
22.7% of workers
36% lower
Electoral Democracy Index
United StatesMexico
0.47
United States
0.73
36% lower
Food Waste per Person
MexicoMexico
214.72 kg/person/yr
United States
158.64 kg/person/yr
35% higher
Gender Pay Gap (%)
United StatesMexico
11.41% of male wages
United States
17.29% of male wages
34% lower
Youth NEET Rate
MexicoMexico
15.88% of youth 15-24
United States
11.82% of youth 15-24
34% higher
Unemployment Rate
United StatesMexico
2.7%
United States
4.1%
34% lower
Safety at Night
United StatesMexico
48% feeling safe at night
United States
71.5% feeling safe at night
33% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
United StatesMexico
8.3%
United States
12.05%
32% lower
Death Rate
United StatesMexico
6.0 per 1k
United States
8.8 per 1k
31% lower
Earnings Inequality
United StatesMexico
3.3 vs bottom 10%
United States
4.8 vs bottom 10%
30% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
United StatesMexico
2.6 per 1k
United States
3.7 per 1k
30% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
MexicoMexico
14.19% of GDP
United States
10.89% of GDP
30% higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
MexicoMexico
35 sites
United States
27 sites
30% higher
Firms with Female Top Manager
United StatesMexico
15.65% of firms
United States
22.23% of firms
30% lower
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
United StatesMexico
28.12 per 100k
United States
39.45 per 100k
29% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
United StatesMexico
4.1% of GDP
United States
5.4% of GDP
25% lower
Median Age
United StatesMexico
28.9 years
United States
38.0 years
24% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
United StatesMexico
25.57% of adults
United States
33.74% of adults
24% lower
Self-Rated Health
United StatesMexico
65.5% reporting good health
United States
84.9% reporting good health
23% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
MexicoMexico
474.02 gCO2/kWh
United States
384.4 gCO2/kWh
23% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
United StatesMexico
19.3%
United States
24.32%
21% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
MexicoMexico
13%
United States
10.9%
19% higher
Protected Land (%)
MexicoMexico
15.3%
United States
12.9%
19% higher
Reading Skills
United StatesMexico
415.36 pts
United States
503.94 pts
18% lower
Science Skills
United StatesMexico
409.89 pts
United States
499.41 pts
18% lower
Poverty Rate
United StatesMexico
15% of population
United States
18.09% of population
17% lower
Adult Numeracy
United StatesMexico
210.14 pts
United States
249.94 pts
16% lower
Human Development Index
United StatesMexico
0.79
United States
0.94
16% lower
Obesity Rate
United StatesMexico
36.09%
United States
42.87%
16% lower
Home Internet Access
United StatesMexico
71.51% of households
United States
84.39% of households
15% lower
Math Skills
United StatesMexico
395.03 pts
United States
464.89 pts
15% lower
Adult Literacy
United StatesMexico
221.58 pts
United States
259.29 pts
15% lower
Chronic Pain
United StatesMexico
28.5% of adults 15+
United States
33.5% of adults 15+
15% lower
Freedom of Expression Index
United StatesMexico
0.62
United States
0.73
15% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
United StatesMexico
12 per 100k
United States
14.2 per 100k
15% lower
Tourist Arrivals
MexicoMexico
51.13M
United States
45.04M
14% higher
Solar Electricity Share
United StatesMexico
7.4%
United States
8.6%
14% lower
Internet Users (%)
United StatesMexico
81%
United States
93%
13% lower
Fertility Rate
MexicoMexico
1.9 children/woman
United States
1.6 children/woman
13% higher
Firms Hit by Power Outages
MexicoMexico
28.44% of firms
United States
25.17% of firms
13% higher
Job Strain
MexicoMexico
28.89% of employees
United States
25.82% of employees
12% higher
Average Weekly Work Hours
MexicoMexico
42.09 hrs/week
United States
37.54 hrs/week
12% higher
Dependency Ratio
United StatesMexico
48.72% of working-age pop.
United States
54.45% of working-age pop.
11% lower
Women in Senior Management
United StatesMexico
39.32% of managers
United States
44.06% of managers
11% lower
Science Score Gap
United StatesMexico
1.6 vs bottom 10%
United States
1.8 vs bottom 10%
10% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
MexicoMexico
50.69%
United States
46.08%
10% higher
Literacy Gap
MexicoMexico
1.8 vs bottom 10%
United States
1.6 vs bottom 10%
9% higher
Highest Elevation
United StatesMexico
5.6K m
United States
6.2K m
9% lower
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
United StatesMexico
7.8 vs bottom 20%
United States
8.5 vs bottom 20%
8% lower
Math Score Gap
United StatesMexico
1.6 vs bottom 10%
United States
1.7 vs bottom 10%
8% lower
Employment Rate (%)
United StatesMexico
70.94% of adults 25-64
United States
76.67% of adults 25-64
7% lower
Numeracy Gap
MexicoMexico
1.9 vs bottom 10%
United States
1.8 vs bottom 10%
7% higher
Sanitation Access (%)
United StatesMexico
92.99%
United States
99.62%
7% lower
Reading Score Gap
United StatesMexico
1.7 vs bottom 10%
United States
1.8 vs bottom 10%
6% lower
Job Insecurity
United StatesMexico
4.0% of earnings at risk
United States
4.2% of earnings at risk
5% lower
Social Support
United StatesMexico
85.65% of adults 15+
United States
89.91% of adults 15+
5% lower
Voter Turnout
United StatesMexico
61.04% of votes
United States
64.07% of votes
5% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
MexicoMexico
16% of adults
United States
15.2% of adults
5% higher
Air Pollution Exposure
MexicoMexico
99.98% of population
United States
95.76% of population
4% higher
Inequality (Gini)
MexicoMexico
43.5
United States
41.8
4% higher
Life Expectancy
United StatesMexico
75.1 years
United States
78.4 years
4% lower
Beer Consumption
United StatesMexico
3.8 L/person/yr
United States
4.0 L/person/yr
3% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
United StatesMexico
0.80
United States
0.83
3% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
MexicoMexico
32.8% of adults
United States
31.8% of adults
3% higher
Can Raise Emergency Money
United StatesMexico
92.51% of adults
United States
94.99% of adults
3% lower
Life Evaluation Score
MexicoMexico
7.0 pts
United States
6.8 pts
2% higher
Housing Affordability
United StatesMexico
81.24% of income
United States
81.75% of income
1% lower
Big Mac Price
MexicoMexico
$6.17
United States
$6.12
1% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
United StatesMexico
33.6%
United States
33.87%
1% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
United StatesMexico
111.56 per 100 people
United States
113 per 100 people
1% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
MexicoMexico
12 days/yr
United States
0 days/yr
ranked higher
Electricity Access (%)
United StatesMexico
99.7%
United States
100%
equal
Urban Population (%)
United StatesMexico
79.75%
United States
80.12%
equal
Lowest Elevation
MexicoMexico
-10 m
United States
-86 m
ranked higher
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
MexicoMexico
-0.4% of GDP
United States
-3.6% of GDP
ranked higher
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