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Mexico vs United Kingdom
Side-by-side comparison of Mexico and United Kingdom from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Mexico
Latin America & Caribbean · nation age 216 years
United Kingdom
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 1,099 years
In short
United Kingdom scores 74.6 in the NationsTree Index (22nd in the world) and Mexico scores 52.6 (76th), a gap of 22.0 points. Their trees are 35 m and 44 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Mexico has 90% more people than United Kingdom. Mexico is 8.0 times larger than United Kingdom by land area. The economy of United Kingdom is 32% larger than that of Mexico (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Mexico 131.9 million and United Kingdom 69.5 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $64,606 in United Kingdom and $25,868 in Mexico (2025, international dollars). People in United Kingdom live on average 6.1 years longer (81.4 vs 75.3 years).
Of 39 indicators reported by both countries, Mexico ranks higher in the world on 8 and United Kingdom on 31. Mexico is clearly stronger in main industries and natural resources. United Kingdom is clearly stronger in institutions & safety, infrastructure & digital and society & health.
As a nation, United Kingdom is the older of the two (statehood since 927, 1,099 years), compared with Mexico (since 1810). Over the last five years Mexico improved faster (direction score 57 vs 15 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Mexico and United Kingdom.
Mexico
39.4
175th of 207
United Kingdombetter
79.5
26th of 207
Control of corruptionInstitutions & safety
Mexico
29.0
164th of 207
United Kingdombetter
78.9
18th of 207
Safely managed drinking waterInfrastructure & digital
Mexico
43.0%
118th of 150
United Kingdombetter
99.8%
17th of 150
R&D spendingScience & innovation
Mexico
0.25%
79th of 110
United Kingdombetter
2.68%
13th of 110
Access to electricityInfrastructure & digital
Mexico
99.8%
126th of 215
United Kingdombetter
100.0%
1st of 215
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
United Kingdom has been ahead of Mexico in the NationsTree Index in every year since 1995.
United Kingdom has been ahead of Mexico in GDP per person (PPP), GDP (PPP) and life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Mexico has been ahead of United Kingdom in population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
MexicoUnited Kingdom All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Mexico | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 1,957,19413th/216 · 2024 | 243,61079th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 1,943,95013th/216 · 2024 | 241,93079th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 131.9 m11th/217 · 2025 | 69.5 m22nd/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 0.83%112th/217 · 2025 | 0.30%154th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 67.3138th/216 · 2024 | 286.444th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 80.0%58th/217 · 2025 | 83.3%50th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 24.1%102nd/217 · 2025 | 17.0%155th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 8.5%113th/217 · 2025 | 19.7%39th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $1.83 trn14th/210 · 2025 | $4.00 trn5th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $3.41 trn13th/199 · 2025 | $4.49 trn9th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $2.89 trn13th/199 · 2025 | $3.75 trn10th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $13,88992nd/210 · 2025 | $57,60227th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $25,86890th/199 · 2025 | $64,60632nd/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $13,73082nd/201 · 2025 | $54,55025th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 0.6%186th/210 · 2025 | 1.4%162nd/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 3.8%113th/180 · 2025 | 3.9%118th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 2.7%27th/187 · 2025 | 4.7%80th/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 50.3%24th/55 · 2024 | 130.7%54th/55 · 2024 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 61.7%119th/189 · 2025 | 102.1%171st/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -4.9%147th/192 · 2025 | -5.3%154th/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 3.9%116th/197 · 2025 | 0.6%179th/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 30.6%51st/200 · 2025 | 16.5%152nd/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 20.0%19th/192 · 2025 | 7.7%128th/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 58.9%93rd/200 · 2025 | 73.1%21st/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $726.56 bn16th/182 · 2025 | $1.22 trn4th/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $738.16 bn14th/182 · 2025 | $1.28 trn4th/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 39.6%85th/183 · 2025 | 30.6%111th/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 40.3%102nd/183 · 2025 | 31.9%126th/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 79.9%94th/183 · 2025 | 62.5%124th/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 3.0%87th/170 · 2025 | 7.2%63rd/170 · 2025 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 81.2%17th/171 · 2025 | 59.7%55th/171 · 2025 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 7.5%125th/171 · 2025 | 6.7%131st/171 · 2025 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 2.4%99th/171 · 2025 | 5.7%59th/171 · 2025 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 19.3%34th/168 · 2024 | 29.2%17th/168 · 2024 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -0.5%80th/191 · 2025 | -3.0%116th/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 2.4%85th/196 · 2025 | 0.9%147th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 3.6%84th/209 · 2021 | 0.6%127th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 2.07%37th/197 · 2021 | 0.42%56th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.09%61st/197 · 2021 | 0.17%55th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.02%46th/195 · 2021 | 0.00%60th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 1.36%40th/209 · 2021 | 0.00%90th/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.11%113th/209 · 2021 | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 10.3%103rd/206 · 2024 | 25.3%39th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 3,18080th/183 · 2022 | 2,144103rd/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 51.1 m3rd/194 · 2020 | 11.1 m22nd/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $11.45 bn15th/175 · 2020 | $31.66 bn1998 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 2.6%118th/168 · 2020 | 8.2%1998 |
| Outbound trips departures | 36.1 m5th/107 · 2020 | 23.8 m8th/107 · 2020 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 75.3105th/217 · 2024 | 81.442nd/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 13.192nd/196 · 2024 | 4.736th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 2.5971st/174 · 2022 | 3.3053rd/174 · 2023 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 1.0117th/145 · 2022 | 2.475th/145 · 2022 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 78%150th/193 · 2024 | 92%86th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 69.0%84th/153 · 2024 | 99.8%3rd/153 · 2021 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 103.1%48th/173 · 2024 | 112.1%23rd/173 · 2023 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 48.2%32nd/55 · 2022 | — |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 12.6%111th/217 · 2025 | 31.1%38th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 5.5%118th/193 · 2023 | 11.1%16th/193 · 2024 |
| Adult literacy % | 95.6%36th/98 · 2024 | — |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 48.2%81st/150 · 2024 | 80.4%26th/150 · 2023 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.78981st/193 · 2023 | 0.94613th/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 42.694th/108 · 2024 | 32.437th/108 · 2021 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 1.6%57th/108 · 2024 | 0.4%27th/108 · 2021 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 99.8%126th/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 43.0%118th/150 · 2024 | 99.8%17th/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 62.7%70th/144 · 2024 | 97.8%13th/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 83.1%89th/186 · 2024 | 95.5%26th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 116102nd/210 · 2024 | 12284th/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 21.784th/208 · 2024 | 42.222nd/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 2.8063rd/164 · 2022 | 3.7024th/164 · 2022 |
| Rail lines route-km | — | 16,17913th/82 · 2021 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 78.8 m15th/161 · 2023 | 118.9 m7th/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 3.64124th/203 · 2024 | 4.22139th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 13.0%127th/212 · 2021 | 12.2%131st/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 16.696th/200 · 2023 | 9.543rd/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 34.2%100th/214 · 2024 | 13.5%149th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 1,49876th/149 · 2024 | 2,09555th/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 48.6121st/205 · 2025 | 77.628th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 29.0164th/207 · 2025 | 78.918th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 39.4175th/207 · 2025 | 79.526th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 55.0163rd/207 · 2025 | 70.792nd/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 51.5115th/205 · 2025 | 80.614th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 52.5119th/205 · 2025 | 81.319th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 24.9131st/145 · 2023 | 1.147th/145 · 2021 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $13.65 bn30th/156 · 2025 | $88.98 bn6th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 0.7%134th/156 · 2025 | 2.4%45th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 2.5%128th/154 · 2025 | 5.4%73rd/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 341,00019th/170 · 2020 | 153,00041st/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 0.64%99th/168 · 2020 | 0.45%121st/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 9.0 m111th/163 · 2025 | 609.0 m16th/163 · 2025 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 1.0 m2019 | 702.0 m9th/65 · 2025 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 0.25%79th/110 · 2024 | 2.68%13th/110 · 2023 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 1,17228th/137 · 2024 | 11,1059th/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | 18,98226th/197 · 2023 | 97,5365th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Mexico or United Kingdom?
Mexico has the larger population: 131.9 m (2025) compared with 69.5 m for United Kingdom (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Mexico or United Kingdom?
Mexico is larger: 1,957,194 km² (2024) compared with 243,610 km² for United Kingdom (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Mexico or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $4.49 trn intl. (2025) compared with $3.41 trn intl. for Mexico (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Mexico or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $64,606 intl. (2025) compared with $25,868 intl. for Mexico (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Mexico or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom has the higher life expectancy at birth: 81.4 years (2024) compared with 75.3 years for Mexico (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Mexico or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom spends more on the military: $88.98 bn (2025) compared with $13.65 bn for Mexico (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Mexico or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom: 74.6 points (22nd in the world); Mexico: 52.6 points (76th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Mexico vs United Kingdom — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/mexico-vs-united-kingdom. Data as of 26 October 2026.