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Comparative Statistics (Mexico vs United States)
ⓘ 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.
United States 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). United States's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $).
- United States wins against Mexico in GDP growth (annual %): 2.79 (2024, ranked 124th) vs 1.43 (2024, ranked 160th).
- United States wins against Mexico in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 75,489.27 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 22,039.63 (2024, ranked 87th).
- United States wins against Mexico in Gini index: 41.80 (2024, ranked 95th) vs 42.60 (2024, ranked 112th).
- United States wins against Mexico in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 94.69 (2024, ranked 34th) vs 83.12 (2024, ranked 101st).
- United States wins against Mexico in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 78.89 (2024, ranked 61st) vs 75.26 (2024, ranked 105th).
- United States wins against Mexico in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 101.36 (2022, ranked 21st) vs 86.60 (2024, ranked 102nd).
- Mexico wins against United States in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.67 (2025, ranked 28th) vs 4.20 (2025, ranked 70th).
- United States wins against Mexico in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.39 (2023, ranked 20th) vs -0.17 (2023, ranked 107th).
- United States wins against Mexico in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.12 (2023, ranked 35th) vs -1.02 (2023, ranked 168th).
- United States wins against Mexico in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.33 (2023, ranked 24th) vs -0.81 (2023, ranked 154th).
- United States wins against Mexico in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.03 (2023, ranked 105th) vs -0.63 (2023, ranked 157th).
| Metric | Mexico(1) | United States(10) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.43 (160/214) | (2024) 2.79 (124/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 22,039.63 (87/199) | (2024) 75,489.27 (11/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 42.60 (112/171) | (2024) 41.80 (95/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 83.12 (101/213) | (2024) 94.69 (34/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 75.26 (105/217) | (2024) 78.89 (61/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 86.60 (102/197) | (2022) 101.36 (21/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.67 (28/187) | (2025) 4.20 (70/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.17 (107/205) | (2023) 1.39 (20/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.02 (168/205) | (2023) 1.12 (35/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.81 (154/205) | (2023) 1.33 (24/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.63 (157/205) | (2023) 0.03 (105/205) |