Mexico vs Portugal Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Mexico vs Portugal)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Portugal leads against Mexico in 10 of 11 comparable indicators, while Mexico leads in 1. Mexico's strongest global position is 28th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Portugal's strongest global position is 24th (2023) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group).
- Portugal wins against Mexico in GDP growth (annual %): 2.14 (2024, ranked 143rd) vs 1.43 (2024, ranked 160th).
- Portugal wins against Mexico in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 42,197.20 (2024, ranked 51st) vs 22,039.63 (2024, ranked 87th).
- Portugal wins against Mexico in Gini index: 33.90 (2023, ranked 83rd) vs 42.60 (2024, ranked 112th).
- Portugal wins against Mexico in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 88.49 (2024, ranked 78th) vs 83.12 (2024, ranked 101st).
- Portugal wins against Mexico in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.38 (2024, ranked 29th) vs 75.26 (2024, ranked 105th).
- Portugal wins against Mexico in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 100.56 (2023, ranked 24th) vs 86.60 (2024, ranked 102nd).
- Mexico wins against Portugal in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.67 (2025, ranked 28th) vs 6.16 (2025, ranked 113th).
- Portugal wins against Mexico in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.76 (2023, ranked 47th) vs -0.17 (2023, ranked 107th).
- Portugal wins against Mexico in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.70 (2023, ranked 52nd) vs -1.02 (2023, ranked 168th).
- Portugal wins against Mexico in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.07 (2023, ranked 33rd) vs -0.81 (2023, ranked 154th).
- Portugal wins against Mexico in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.71 (2023, ranked 59th) vs -0.63 (2023, ranked 157th).
| Metric | Mexico(1) | Portugal(10) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.43 (160/214) | (2024) 2.14 (143/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 22,039.63 (87/199) | (2024) 42,197.20 (51/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 42.60 (112/171) | (2023) 33.90 (83/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 83.12 (101/213) | (2024) 88.49 (78/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 75.26 (105/217) | (2024) 82.38 (29/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 86.60 (102/197) | (2023) 100.56 (24/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.67 (28/187) | (2025) 6.16 (113/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.17 (107/205) | (2023) 0.76 (47/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.02 (168/205) | (2023) 0.70 (52/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.81 (154/205) | (2023) 1.07 (33/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.63 (157/205) | (2023) 0.71 (59/205) |