Brazil vs Mexico

Brazil
Latin America & Caribbean
Upper middle income
Capital: Brasilia
Population
212M
GDP
$2.2T
Mexico
Latin America & Caribbean
Upper middle income
Capital: Mexico City
Population
130.9M
GDP
$1.9T

POP 1.6x GDP 1.2x LE 0.8 yrs same-band UMC

Widest indicator spreads · Brazil vs Mexico

Freshwater Withdrawal94.5%PPP Conversion Factor (G…74.9%Renewable Energy Consump…72%Population Density62.1%Unemployment Rate60.6%GDP Growth Rate58.3%Net Migration53.6%Trade (% of GDP)52.3%
MID pair: Freshwater Withdrawal is the opener; totals are closer than rates on same-band UMC.

Demographics: Population Density (Mexico, 62% spread)

Indicator Brazil Mexico Year
Population Density 25.3 66.7 2023
Population Growth Rate 0.4% 0.9% 2024
Population 212M 130.9M 2024
Population Ages 65+ 11.0% 8.2% 2024

3 closer demographics rows sit on the Brazil and Mexico profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Economy: Unemployment Rate (Mexico, 61% spread)

Indicator Brazil Mexico Year
Unemployment Rate 6.8% 2.7% 2024
GDP Growth Rate 3.4% 1.4% 2024
Trade (% of GDP) 35.6% 74.6% 2024
Foreign Direct Investment $74.1B $45.5B 2024

5 closer economy rows sit on the Brazil and Mexico profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Health: Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (Brazil, 43% spread)

Indicator Brazil Mexico Year
Health Expenditure (% of GDP) 9.7% 5.5% 2023
Maternal Mortality Ratio 67 42 2023
Stunting Prevalence (under 5) 8.0% 12.5% 2019

4 closer health rows sit on the Brazil and Mexico profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (Brazil, 31% spread)

Indicator Brazil Mexico Year
School Enrollment (Tertiary) 69.7% 48.2% 2024
Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 5.6% 4.1% 2022

4 closer education rows sit on the Brazil and Mexico profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Mexico, 95% spread)

Indicator Brazil Mexico Year
Freshwater Withdrawal 1.2% 22.0% 2022
Renewable Energy Consumption 46.5% 13.0% 2021
Forest Area 59.0% 33.6% 2023
CO2 Emissions Per Capita 2.3 3.6 2024

1 closer environment rows sit on the Brazil and Mexico profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Infrastructure: Access to Clean Water (Brazil, 52% spread)

Indicator Brazil Mexico Year
Access to Clean Water 88.6% 43.0% 2024

4 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Brazil and Mexico profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Social: Net Migration (Mexico, 54% spread)

Indicator Brazil Mexico Year
Net Migration -225,510 -104,581 2024
Poverty (< $2.15/day) 3.0% 1.6% 2024
Intentional Homicides 19.3 24.9 2023
GINI Index 50.3 42.6 2024

2 closer social rows sit on the Brazil and Mexico profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Labor & Wages: PPP Conversion Factor (GDP) (Mexico, 75% spread)

Indicator Brazil Mexico Year
PPP Conversion Factor (GDP) 2.5 9.9 2024

2 closer labor & wages rows sit on the Brazil and Mexico profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

How to read this Brazil vs Mexico comparison

Brazil (UMC) and Mexico (UMC) sit in a MID-spread band on this curated board (same-band UMC). Population is 62% larger; GDP is 18% larger. Open with Freshwater Withdrawal (~95%) before the 8-topic tables (48 rows). Both in Latin America & Caribbean, so regional peers are a fair control. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.

Other curated pairs · MID band

Indexable comparisons only (Module 42). Full picker with every country lives on /compare, not duplicated under every pair.

Brazil vs Mexico figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band UMC · MID scale band.