Mexico vs United States
POP 2.6x GDP 15.5x LE 3.6 yrs UMC↔HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Mexico vs United States
Demographics: Population (United States, 62% spread)
| Indicator | Mexico | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 130.9M | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 8.2% | 17.9% | 2024 |
| Population Density | 66.7 | 36.8 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 24.5% | 17.3% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Mexico and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (United States, 94% spread)
| Indicator | Mexico | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $1.9T | $28.8T | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $45.5B | $297.1B | 2024 |
| GNI Per Capita | $12,850 | $83,490 | 2024 |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $14,185.781 | $84,534.041 | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Mexico and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Stunting Prevalence (under 5) (Mexico, 70% spread)
| Indicator | Mexico | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 12.5% | 3.8% | 2022 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.5% | 16.7% | 2023 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 42 | 17 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 12.1 | 5.5 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Mexico and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (United States, 39% spread)
| Indicator | Mexico | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 48.2% | 79.4% | 2024 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1% | 5.4% | 2022 |
4 closer education rows sit on the Mexico and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Electric Power Consumption (United States, 79% spread)
| Indicator | Mexico | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Power Consumption | 2,658 | 12,839 | 2024 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 3.6 | 13.6 | 2024 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 22.0% | 15.8% | 2022 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 13.0% | 10.9% | 2021 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Mexico and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Clean Water (United States, 56% spread)
| Indicator | Mexico | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Clean Water | 43.0% | 97.6% | 2024 |
| Access to Sanitation | 62.7% | 97.0% | 2024 |
3 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Mexico and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (United States, 108% spread)
| Indicator | Mexico | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -104,581 | 1.3M | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 24.9 | 5.8 | 2023 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Participation | 47.4% | 56.6% | 2024 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Mexico and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Labor & Wages: Average Monthly Earnings (United States, 91% spread)
| Indicator | Mexico | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Monthly Earnings | 539.7 | 5985.3 | 2024 |
| PPP Conversion Factor (GDP) | 9.9 | 1 | 2024 |
1 closer labor & wages rows sit on the Mexico and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Mexico vs United States comparison
Mexico (UMC, Latin America & Caribbean) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 2.6x smaller (130.9M vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 15.5x smaller ($1.9T vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on Net Migration (~108% relative spread) across 48 indicators in 8 topics. Cross-tier pair; prefer per-capita and rate columns over raw totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Mexico vs United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · UMC↔HIC · WIDE scale band.