Japan vs Mexico

Japan scores 79.3 in the NationsTree Index (6th in the world) and Mexico scores 52.6 (76th), a gap of 26.7 points. Their trees are 57 m and 35 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.

Japan and Mexico have a similar population. Mexico is 5.2 times larger than Japan by land area. Japan has an economy 2.0 times the size of Mexico (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Japan 123.4 million and Mexico 131.9 million (2025).

GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $55,422 in Japan and $25,868 in Mexico (2025, international dollars). People in Japan live on average 8.8 years longer (84.0 vs 75.3 years).

Of 36 indicators reported by both countries, Japan ranks higher in the world on 31 and Mexico on 5. Japan is clearly stronger in institutions & safety, society & health and infrastructure & digital. Mexico is clearly stronger in tourism, natural resources and trade.

As a nation, Japan is the older of the two (statehood since 250, 1,776 years), compared with Mexico (since 1810). Over the last five years Mexico improved faster (direction score 57 vs 40 out of 100).