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Mexico
Mexico places highest on Statistical Performance Indicators (top 6% worldwide) and lowest on Deaths in Organized Violence (bottom 2%).
Mexico in the Nations Inquiry Country Index
At a glance
Population
129,739,759
people
since 1950
Land area
1,943,950
km²
since 1961
GDP per person
21,912
international $, PPP
since 1990
Life expectancy
75.07
years at birth
since 1950
Human development
0.789
HDI, 0–1
since 1990
Unemployment
2.673
% of the labour force
since 1991
The newest published figure for each, the year it describes and who published it, with a line showing how it has moved.
01The country
About Mexico
Mexico lies in southern North America, bordered by the United States to the north and by Guatemala and Belize to the south, with coastlines on the Pacific Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. A high central plateau is framed by the Sierra Madre mountain ranges, and the country also includes the Baja California peninsula, the Yucatán Peninsula and several volcanoes. Climates range from desert in the north to tropical rainforest in the south. Mexico City is the capital, and Guadalajara, Monterrey and Puebla are major cities. Spanish is the most widely spoken language, and many Indigenous languages, such as Nahuatl and Maya languages, are also recognised.
Mexico was home to major civilisations, including the Olmec, the Maya and the Aztec, before Spanish conquest in the sixteenth century. The struggle for independence began in 1810 and succeeded in 1821. The country is known for ancient sites such as Teotihuacan and Chichén Itzá, for its cuisine, music and Day of the Dead traditions, and for painters such as Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera. Its economy includes manufacturing, oil, mining, agriculture and tourism.
Key facts about Mexico
- Capital
- Mexico City
- Official languages
- Nahuatl, Spanish, Yucatec Maya
- Currency
- peso (MXN)
- ISO code
- MEX · MX
- Domain · dialling
- .mx · +52
As Wikidata records them. Official languages are the least consistent — some countries list only a national language, others every regional one. Sources and licences.
02Country Index 2026
Where it stands, topic by topic
Strongest first. Each position is Mexico’s place among the countries with a standing on that topic, built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things.
33rdof 147
From 3 of 3 key statistics
62ndof 193
From 5 of 5 key statistics
59thof 182
From 3 of 4 key statistics
61stof 178
From 3 of 3 key statistics
67thof 182
From 4 of 4 key statistics
joint75thof 194
From 3 of 3 key statistics
joint78thof 201
From 4 of 4 key statistics
joint67thof 150
From 3 of 3 key statistics
94thof 177
From 3 of 3 key statistics
132ndof 198
From 3 of 3 key statistics
121stof 161
From 3 of 3 key statistics
181stof 191
From 3 of 3 key statistics
Each standing is built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things. Select a subject for Mexico’s readings on it, or see every statistic held for Mexico in the table further down this page.
03Highs and lows
Where Mexico stands out
The two ends of its own record: every statistic on which Mexico sits within ten places of the best or worst in the world, plus its strongest and weakest readings overall. Each is turned into a percentile — its place among every country measured — which is what lets a hunger score and a press-freedom rank be compared at all.
Where Mexico does best7
In the top third of all countries measured. 3 are within ten places of the best in the world, in a field of at least 50 countries — marked with that place.
- 2nd
Position · derived 103rd of 104 · 1 = worst · 2.7 · 2023
world median 5.2 (better)
- 9th
Position · derived 9th of 50 · 74.99 · 2024
world median 66.8 (better)
- 9th
Position · derived 82nd of 90 · 1 = worst · 52 · 2025
world median 75.8 (better)
Position · derived 13th of 188 · 90.95 · 2024
world median 69.3 (better) · ▲ 8 pts since 2016
Rank 137th of 149 · 1 = worst · 51.82 · 2023
world median 100.66 (better)
- Out-of-School Rate, Primarytop 10%
Position · derived 109th of 121 · 1 = worst · 0.363 · 2024
world median 3.691 (better) · ▼ 4 pts since 2014
- ICT Goods Exportstop 10%
Position · derived 13th of 119 · 12.45 · 2024
world median 0.975 (better) · ▼ 3 pts since 2014
Where Mexico struggles most5
In the bottom third of all countries measured. 3 are within ten places of the worst in the world, in a field of at least 50 countries — marked with that place.
- 5thDeaths in Organized Violencebottom 2%
Position · derived 5th of 59 · 1 = worst · 7,904 · 2025
world median 0 (worse)
- 5thWorld Risk Indexbottom 2%
Position · derived 5th of 193 · 1 = worst · 38.96 · 2025
world median 4.17 (worse)
- 10thGini Indexbottom 13%
Position · derived 10th of 73 · 1 = worst · 43.45 · 2022
world median 33.91 (worse) · ▲ 8 pts since 2012
- Global Violent Deathsbottom 9%
Position · derived 20th of 206 · 1 = worst · 32.71 · 2021
world median 4.02 (worse)
- GDP Growthbottom 9%
Position · derived 169th of 186 · 0.562 · 2025
world median 3.396 (worse) · ▼ 37 pts since 2015
A band is a place among the countries each publisher scores, so Mexico can move because other countries moved. See the Country Index for the full method.
04Over time
Which way it is moving
The published rank in widely quoted reports, edition by edition — each end with the size of that year’s field — and the statistics, not already named above, on which it has gained or lost the most ground.
Human Development Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
59th
of 141 · 1990
81st
of 193 · 2023
Ranked in 34 of 34 editions
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
104th
of 173 · 2012
141st
of 181 · 2025
Ranked in 14 of 14 editions
Gender Inequality Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
56th
of 79 · 1990
88th
of 172 · 2023
Ranked in 34 of 34 editions
Global Innovation Index
World Intellectual Property Organization
58th
of 132 · 2022
58th
of 139 · 2025
Ranked in 4 of 4 editions
Economic Complexity Index
Growth Lab at Harvard University
30th
of 140 · 1995
27th
of 145 · 2024
Ranked in 30 of 30 editions
Government AI Readiness Index
Oxford Insights
55th
of 172 · 2020
77th
of 195 · 2025
Ranked in 6 of 6 editions
Gaining ground
Where Mexico has climbed against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- External Debt Stocks (% of GNI)+31 pts since 2014
- Crop Production Index+31 pts since 2012
- Food Production Index+31 pts since 2012
Losing ground
Where Mexico has slipped against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- Agriculture Orientation Index-44 pts since 2014
- Government Funding per Primary Student-24 pts since 2012
05In context
Mexico and its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place in the world ranking of 174, not within the region.
Shares a land border with
Placed either side in the Country Index 2026
Across Central America
Every country in the sub-region, by its position in the world (of 174 placed).
- 40
Costa Rica - 58
Panama - 70Mexico
- =92
Belize - =105
El Salvador - =105
Guatemala - =118
Honduras - 132
Nicaragua
06Places
Landmarks of Mexico
Chichen Itza
Pre-Columbian Maya city on the Yucatán Peninsula, dominated by the pyramid of El Castillo.
Photo: Daniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale
Teotihuacan
Ancient Mesoamerican city north-east of Mexico City, home to the Pyramid of the Sun.
Photo: Hdlrosa · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale
Palacio de Bellas Artes
Cultural centre in Mexico City in Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles, completed in 1934.
Photo: Octavio Alonso Maya Castro · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale
Copper Canyon
System of deep canyons in the Sierra Madre Occidental in Chihuahua.
Photo: Jesus Alejandro Guer… · CC BY 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale
Palenque
Maya city in Chiapas known for its temples and carved inscriptions.
Photo: Ljuba brank at Slovenian Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale
07The evidence
Every statistic we hold for Mexico
Grouped by topic. Each row gives the newest edition’s rank or position, the published value and the year the numbers describe — select a row for the world median, the best in the world and the trend.
Governance & Institutions24
Agriculture Orientation Index72nd of 132position · derived0.29Agriculture orientation index (1.0 = spending matches sector size)2024
Middle · bottom 45% of 132 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Agriculture orientation index (1.0 = spending matches sector size)
Mexico 0.29 · world median 0.305 (worse)
Best in the world 5.38 (Singapore)
▼ -44 percentile points since 2014
Business Ready: Operational Efficiency30th of 50position · derived61.73Operational efficiency score (0–100)2024
Middle · bottom 41% of 50 countries measured
World Bank Group · Operational efficiency score (0–100)
Mexico 61.73 · world median 65.82 (worse)
Best in the world 87.33 (Singapore)
No earlier reading to compare
Business Ready: Public Services19th of 50position · derived57.25Public services score (0–100)2024
Upper middle · top 37% of 50 countries measured
World Bank Group · Public services score (0–100)
Mexico 57.25 · world median 50.13 (better)
Best in the world 73.31 (Estonia)
No earlier reading to compare
Business Ready: Regulatory Framework9th of 50position · derived74.99Regulatory framework score (0–100)2024
Top fifth · top 16% of 50 countries measured
World Bank Group · Regulatory framework score (0–100)
Mexico 74.99 · world median 66.8 (better)
Best in the world 78.34 (Hungary)
No earlier reading to compare
Civic Space Ratings118th of 198position · derived40.01Civic space score (0–100)2025
Middle · bottom 41% of 198 countries measured
CIVICUS · Civic space score (0–100)
Mexico 40.01 · world median 50.46 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (Kiribati)
No earlier reading to compare
Completeness of Birth Registrationbottom 36%93.9Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%)2025
Lower middle · bottom 36% of 185 countries measured
UNICEF · Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%)
Mexico 93.9 · world median 98.4 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (53 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Corruption Perceptions Index141st of 181rank27CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)2025
Lower middle · bottom 23% of 182 countries measured · 182 share 181 positions
Transparency International · CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)
Mexico 27 · world median 39 (worse)
Best in the world 89 (Denmark)
▼ -10 percentile points since 2015
Debt Service on External Debt73rd of 109position · derived · 1 = worst9.52Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)2024
Upper middle · top 33% of 109 countries measured
World Bank Group · Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Mexico 9.52 · world median 12.93 (better)
Best in the world 0.285 (Iran)
▲ +21 percentile points since 2014
External Debt Stocks (% of GNI)80th of 110position · derived · 1 = worst32.89External debt stocks (% of GNI)2024
Upper middle · top 28% of 110 countries measured
World Bank Group · External debt stocks (% of GNI)
Mexico 32.89 · world median 43.94 (better)
Best in the world 2.213 (Iran)
▲ +31 percentile points since 2014
General Government Consumption99th of 132position · derived11.79General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)2025
Lower middle · bottom 25% of 132 countries measured
World Bank Group · General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
Mexico 11.79 · world median 16.21
Highest 38.94 (Ukraine)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2015
Government AI Readiness Index77th of 195rank48.33AI readiness score (0–100)2025
Upper middle · top 39% of 195 countries measured
Oxford Insights · AI readiness score (0–100)
Mexico 48.33 · world median 40.19 (better)
Best in the world 88.36 (United States)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2020
Government Effectiveness122nd of 209position · derived-0.22Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)2024
Middle · bottom 42% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)
Mexico -0.22 · world median 0.01 (worse)
Best in the world 2.28 (Singapore)
▼ -15 percentile points since 2014
Government Funding per Primary Student52nd of 68position · derived12.94Government funding per primary student (% of GDP per capita)2022
Lower middle · bottom 24% of 68 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Government funding per primary student (% of GDP per capita)
Mexico 12.94 · world median 17.81 (worse)
Best in the world 34.57 (South Korea)
▼ -24 percentile points since 2012
Open Data Inventory27th of 168rank76ODIN overall score (0–100)2024
Top fifth · top 16% of 168 countries measured
Open Data Watch · ODIN overall score (0–100)
Mexico 76 · world median 59 (better)
Best in the world 90 (2 countries tied)
▼ -16 percentile points since 2015
Public Sector Employment71st of 135position · derived13.67Public sector employment (% of total employment)2022
Middle · bottom 48% of 135 countries measured
World Bank Group · Public sector employment (% of total employment)
Mexico 13.67 · world median 15.01
Highest 47.1 (Maldives)
No earlier reading to compare
Public Sector Wage Bill135th of 168position · derived4.789Public sector wage bill (% of GDP)2022
Bottom fifth · bottom 20% of 168 countries measured
World Bank Group · Public sector wage bill (% of GDP)
Mexico 4.789 · world median 7.975
Highest 42.65 (Nauru)
▼ -13 percentile points since 2012
Regulatory Quality114th of 209position · derived-0.196Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Middle · bottom 46% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)
Mexico -0.196 · world median -0.09 (worse)
Best in the world 2.132 (Singapore)
▼ -18 percentile points since 2014
Rule of Law178th of 211position · derived-1.154Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 16% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Mexico -1.154 · world median -0.1 (worse)
Best in the world 2.021 (Finland)
▼ -20 percentile points since 2014
Statistical Performance Indicators13th of 188position · derived90.95SPI overall score (0–100)2024
Top fifth · top 6% of 188 countries measured
World Bank Group · SPI overall score (0–100)
Mexico 90.95 · world median 69.3 (better)
Best in the world 94.14 (Norway)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2016
Trade Union Density88th of 139position · derived12.4Employees who are trade union members (%)2020
Lower middle · bottom 37% of 139 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employees who are trade union members (%)
Mexico 12.4 · world median 16.68 (worse)
Best in the world 91.42 (Iceland)
No earlier reading to compare
V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index93rd of 176position · derived0.469Electoral democracy index (0–1)2025
Middle · bottom 47% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Electoral democracy index (0–1)
Mexico 0.469 · world median 0.497 (worse)
Best in the world 0.913 (Denmark)
▼ -13 percentile points since 2015
Voice and Accountability122nd of 208position · derived-0.338Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Middle · bottom 42% of 208 countries measured
World Bank Group · Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Mexico -0.338 · world median -0.02 (worse)
Best in the world 1.929 (Norway)
▼ -9 percentile points since 2014
Women, Business and the Law52nd of 190position · derived88.75WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)2024
Upper middle · top 28% of 190 countries measured
World Bank Group · WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)
Mexico 88.75 · world median 81.25 (better)
Best in the world 100 (14 countries tied)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2014
Economy & Innovation38
Account Ownership at a Financial Institution105th of 139position · derived53.03Adults with an account (% of population aged 15+)2024
Lower middle · bottom 25% of 139 countries measured
World Bank Group · Adults with an account (% of population aged 15+)
Mexico 53.03 · world median 72.83 (worse)
Best in the world 99.85 (Iceland)
▼ -13 percentile points since 2014
Adjusted Net Savings84th of 118position · derived3.451Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage (% of GNI)2021
Lower middle · bottom 29% of 118 countries measured
World Bank Group · Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage (% of GNI)
Mexico 3.451 · world median 8.389 (worse)
Best in the world 32.18 (Bangladesh)
▼ -16 percentile points since 2011
Agricultural Land59th of 209position · derived50.69Agricultural land (% of land area)2023
Upper middle · top 28% of 209 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Agricultural land (% of land area)
Mexico 50.69 · world median 37.96
Highest 86.48 (Côte d’Ivoire)
No real change since 2013
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added (% of GDP)98th of 158position · derived3.884Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP)2025
Lower middle · bottom 38% of 158 countries measured
World Bank Group · Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added (% of GDP)
Mexico 3.884 · world median 6.572
Highest 47.59 (Niger)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2015
Cereal Yield56th of 179position · derived4,262Cereal yield (kg per hectare)2023
Upper middle · top 31% of 179 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Cereal yield (kg per hectare)
Mexico 4,262 · world median 3,072 (better)
Best in the world 29,147 (Oman)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2013
Container Port Traffic24th of 103position · derived9,284,170Container port traffic (TEU, twenty-foot equivalent units)2024
Upper middle · top 23% of 103 countries measured
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · Container port traffic (TEU, twenty-foot equivalent units)
Mexico 9,284,170 · world median 1,827,788
Highest 299,703,800 (China)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2014
Crop Production Index64th of 195position · derived115.12Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Upper middle · top 32% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Mexico 115.12 · world median 106.23 (better)
Best in the world 189.93 (Senegal)
▲ +31 percentile points since 2012
Economic Complexity Index27th of 145rank0.942ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)2024
Top fifth · top 18% of 145 countries measured
Growth Lab at Harvard University · ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)
Mexico 0.942 · world median 0.131 (better)
Best in the world 1.729 (Japan)
No real change since 2014
Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)64th of 138position · derived39.65Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)2025
Middle · top 46% of 138 countries measured
World Bank Group · Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Mexico 39.65 · world median 36.34
Highest 199.76 (Hong Kong)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2015
Fertilizer Consumption per Hectare86th of 188position · derived94.25Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)2023
Middle · top 45% of 191 countries measured · 191 share 188 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)
Mexico 94.25 · world median 87.36
Highest 2,926 (Malaysia)
No real change since 2013
Food Production Index53rd of 195position · derived117.03Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Upper middle · top 27% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Mexico 117.03 · world median 106.08 (better)
Best in the world 177.49 (Senegal)
▲ +31 percentile points since 2012
GDP Growth169th of 186position · derived0.562GDP growth (annual %)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 9% of 186 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP growth (annual %)
Mexico 0.562 · world median 3.396 (worse)
Best in the world 19.34 (Guyana)
▼ -37 percentile points since 2015
GDP per Capita (PPP)79th of 185position · derived21,912GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)2025
Middle · top 42% of 185 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
Mexico 21,912 · world median 17,265 (better)
Best in the world 139,593 (Singapore)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2015
Gini Index10th of 73position · derived · 1 = worst43.45Gini index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)2022
Bottom fifth · bottom 13% of 73 countries measured
World Bank Group · Gini index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
Mexico 43.45 · world median 33.91 (worse)
Best in the world 24.08 (Slovakia)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2012
Global Innovation Index58th of 139rank30.51GII score (0–100)2025
Middle · top 41% of 139 countries measured
World Intellectual Property Organization · GII score (0–100)
Mexico 30.51 · world median 28.52 (better)
Best in the world 65.96 (Switzerland)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2022
GNI per Capita (PPP)34th of 102position · derived22,157GNI per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)2025
Upper middle · top 33% of 102 countries measured
World Bank Group · GNI per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
Mexico 22,157 · world median 14,273 (better)
Best in the world 116,633 (Singapore)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2015
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)68th of 131position · derived22.61Gross capital formation (% of GDP)2025
Middle · bottom 48% of 131 countries measured
World Bank Group · Gross capital formation (% of GDP)
Mexico 22.61 · world median 22.93
Highest 45.27 (Algeria)
No real change since 2015
Gross Savings (% of GDP)98th of 146position · derived18.42Gross savings (% of GDP)2024
Lower middle · bottom 33% of 146 countries measured
World Bank Group · Gross savings (% of GDP)
Mexico 18.42 · world median 22.06
Highest 47.82 (Macau)
No real change since 2014
Household Consumption40th of 131position · derived70.23Household and NPISH final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)2025
Upper middle · top 30% of 131 countries measured
World Bank Group · Household and NPISH final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
Mexico 70.23 · world median 62.04
Highest 133.34 (Somalia)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2015
ICT Goods Exports13th of 119position · derived12.45ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)2024
Top fifth · top 10% of 120 countries measured · 120 share 119 positions
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)
Mexico 12.45 · world median 0.975 (better)
Best in the world 61.45 (Hong Kong)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2014
Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP)73rd of 138position · derived40.28Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)2025
Middle · bottom 47% of 138 countries measured
World Bank Group · Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Mexico 40.28 · world median 41.72
Highest 196.89 (Hong Kong)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2015
Industry Value Added including Construction (% of GDP)42nd of 158position · derived30.56Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP)2025
Upper middle · top 26% of 158 countries measured
World Bank Group · Industry, including construction, value added (% of GDP)
Mexico 30.56 · world median 24.65
Highest 75.09 (Guyana)
No real change since 2015
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index73rd of 169position · derived0.646IHDI (0–1)2023
Middle · top 43% of 169 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · IHDI (0–1)
Mexico 0.646 · world median 0.609 (better)
Best in the world 0.923 (Iceland)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2013
Liner Shipping Connectivity Index27th of 175rank193.84LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)2026
Top fifth · top 16% of 167 countries measured · 167 share 175 positions
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)
Mexico 193.84 · world median 56.21 (better)
Best in the world 1,319 (China)
No real change since 2016
Livestock Density107th of 188position · derived0.46Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land2023
Middle · bottom 43% of 188 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land
Mexico 0.46 · world median 0.535
Highest 43.97 (Singapore)
No real change since 2013
Livestock Production Index52nd of 194position · derived120.13Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Upper middle · top 26% of 194 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Mexico 120.13 · world median 107.06 (better)
Best in the world 190.08 (Malawi)
▲ +27 percentile points since 2012
Logistics Performance Index66th of 139rank2.9LPI score (1–5)2023
Middle · top 49% of 139 countries measured
World Bank Group · LPI score (1–5)
Mexico 2.9 · world median 2.9
Best in the world 4.3 (Singapore)
▼ -18 percentile points since 2014
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)16th of 132position · derived19.98Manufacturing value added (% of GDP)2025
Top fifth · top 11% of 132 countries measured
World Bank Group · Manufacturing value added (% of GDP)
Mexico 19.98 · world median 11.26
Highest 43.97 (Puerto Rico)
No real change since 2015
Net Official Development Assistance Received127th of 130position · derived0.026Net ODA received (% of GNI)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 2% of 130 countries measured
OECD Development Assistance Committee · Net ODA received (% of GNI)
Mexico 0.026 · world median 2.579
Highest 101.78 (Tuvalu)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2013
Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day27th of 69position · derived · 1 = worst0.63Poverty gap at $3.00 a day, 2021 PPP (%)2022
Lower middle · bottom 36% of 73 countries measured · 73 share 69 positions
World Bank Group · Poverty gap at $3.00 a day, 2021 PPP (%)
Mexico 0.63 · world median 0.42 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (5 countries tied)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2012
Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.00 a Day27th of 71position · derived · 1 = worst2.33Population below $3.00 a day, 2021 PPP (%)2022
Lower middle · bottom 36% of 73 countries measured · 73 share 71 positions
World Bank Group · Population below $3.00 a day, 2021 PPP (%)
Mexico 2.33 · world median 1.05 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (3 countries tied)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2012
Poverty Headcount Ratio at $8.30 a Day25th of 73position · derived · 1 = worst27.39Population below $8.30 a day, 2021 PPP (%)2022
Lower middle · bottom 33% of 73 countries measured
World Bank Group · Population below $8.30 a day, 2021 PPP (%)
Mexico 27.39 · world median 10.79 (worse)
Best in the world 0.04 (Cyprus)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2012
Prosperity Gap26th of 73position · derived · 1 = worst2.886Average factor incomes must rise by to reach $28 a day2022
Lower middle · bottom 35% of 73 countries measured
World Bank Group · Average factor incomes must rise by to reach $28 a day
Mexico 2.886 · world median 2.118 (worse)
Best in the world 0.43 (Luxembourg)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2012
Research and Development Spending62nd of 84position · derived0.267Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (% of GDP)2023
Lower middle · bottom 27% of 84 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (% of GDP)
Mexico 0.267 · world median 0.814 (worse)
Best in the world 6.346 (Israel)
▼ -10 percentile points since 2013
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)80th of 180position · derived3.643Natural resources rents (% of GDP)2021
Middle · top 40% of 197 countries measured · 197 share 180 positions
World Bank Group · Natural resources rents (% of GDP)
Mexico 3.643 · world median 1.708
Highest 61.03 (Libya)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2011
Trade (% of GDP)68th of 138position · derived79.92Exports plus imports (% of GDP)2025
Middle · top 49% of 138 countries measured
World Bank Group · Exports plus imports (% of GDP)
Mexico 79.92 · world median 79.68
Highest 396.65 (Hong Kong)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2015
World Energy Trilemma Index49th of 99rank63.6Trilemma score (0–100)2023
Middle · bottom 48% of 126 countries measured · 126 share 99 positions
World Energy Council · Trilemma score (0–100)
Mexico 63.6 · world median 63.8 (worse)
Best in the world 83.2 (Denmark)
No earlier reading to compare
Work & Labour18
Average Weekly Hours Worked67th of 182position · derived41.07Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person2025
Upper middle · top 36% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Mexico 41.07 · world median 38.89
Highest 54.7 (Bhutan)
▼ -10 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Agriculture101st of 182position · derived11.4Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)2025
Middle · bottom 45% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)
Mexico 11.4 · world median 14.38
Highest 85.34 (Burundi)
No real change since 2015
Employment in Industry47th of 182position · derived24.52Employment in industry (% of total employment)2025
Upper middle · top 25% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Mexico 24.52 · world median 18.88
Highest 39.44 (Oman)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Services82nd of 182position · derived64.08Employment in services (% of total employment)2025
Middle · top 45% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in services (% of total employment)
Mexico 64.08 · world median 59.51
Highest 92.17 (Djibouti)
No real change since 2015
Employment-to-Population Ratio74th of 182position · derived59.96Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)2025
Middle · top 40% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
Mexico 59.96 · world median 57.72 (better)
Best in the world 86.9 (Qatar)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2015
Female Labour Force Participation Rate127th of 182position · derived47.45Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%)2025
Lower middle · bottom 30% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%)
Mexico 47.45 · world median 53.36 (worse)
Best in the world 82.91 (Madagascar)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2015
Female Share of Senior and Middle Management38th of 86position · derived37.28Women in senior and middle management (% of managers)2024
Middle · top 44% of 86 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Women in senior and middle management (% of managers)
Mexico 37.28 · world median 35.86 (better)
Best in the world 56.69 (Nauru)
▼ -21 percentile points since 2014
Firms with a Female Top Manager116th of 179position · derived15.65Firms with a female top manager (%)2025
Lower middle · bottom 35% of 179 countries measured
World Bank Group · Firms with a female top manager (%)
Mexico 15.65 · world median 19.16 (worse)
Best in the world 62.9 (Kiribati)
No earlier reading to compare
GDP per Person Employed80th of 168position · derived48,141GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $)2025
Middle · top 47% of 168 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $)
Mexico 48,141 · world median 47,384 (better)
Best in the world 262,554 (Luxembourg)
▼ -9 percentile points since 2015
Labour Force Participation Rate92nd of 182position · derived61.61Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%)2025
Middle · bottom 50% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%)
Mexico 61.61 · world median 61.66 (worse)
Best in the world 87.01 (Qatar)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2015
Labour Productivity per Hour Worked89th of 182position · derived22.71Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP)2025
Middle · top 49% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP)
Mexico 22.71 · world median 22.16 (better)
Best in the world 164.65 (Ireland)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2015
Self-Employment Rate95th of 182position · derived30.85Self-employed (% of total employment)2025
Middle · bottom 48% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Self-employed (% of total employment)
Mexico 30.85 · world median 31.84
Highest 91.56 (Chad)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2015
Unemployment Rate155th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst2.673Unemployment (% of labour force)2025
Top fifth · top 15% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Unemployment (% of labour force)
Mexico 2.673 · world median 5.084 (better)
Best in the world 0.13 (Qatar)
▲ +15 percentile points since 2015
Vulnerable Employment100th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst25.31Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)2025
Middle · top 45% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Mexico 25.31 · world median 28.67 (better)
Best in the world 0.456 (Qatar)
No real change since 2015
Working Poverty Ratetop 38%1.615Employed people living in extreme poverty (%)2025
Upper middle · top 38% of 113 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employed people living in extreme poverty (%)
Mexico 1.615 · world median 4.885 (better)
Best in the world 0.007 (Bhutan)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2015
Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training42nd of 97position · derived · 1 = worst15.88Youth not in education, employment or training (%)2024
Middle · bottom 43% of 97 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Youth not in education, employment or training (%)
Mexico 15.88 · world median 14.31 (worse)
Best in the world 3.975 (Iceland)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2014
Youth Unemployment Rate152nd of 182position · derived · 1 = worst5.714Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force)2025
Top fifth · top 17% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force)
Mexico 5.714 · world median 12.83 (better)
Best in the world 0.457 (Niger)
▲ +10 percentile points since 2015
Education & Knowledge16
Adult Literacy Rate77th of 172position · derived95.55Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)2024
Middle · top 44% of 172 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)
Mexico 95.55 · world median 93.99 (better)
Best in the world 100 (3 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Expected Years of Schooling77th of 195position · derived14.47Expected years of schooling2023
Upper middle · top 39% of 195 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Expected years of schooling
Mexico 14.47 · world median 13.34 (better)
Best in the world 21.69 (Monaco)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2013
Inbound Mobility Rate, Tertiary54th of 75position · derived2.043Inbound mobility rate, tertiary (%)2024
Lower middle · bottom 29% of 76 countries measured · 76 share 75 positions
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Inbound mobility rate, tertiary (%)
Mexico 2.043 · world median 5.494 (worse)
Best in the world 87.12 (San Marino)
▲ +20 percentile points since 2015
Mean Years of Schooling106th of 193position · derived9.35Mean years of schooling (adults 25+)2023
Middle · bottom 45% of 193 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Mean years of schooling (adults 25+)
Mexico 9.35 · world median 9.933 (worse)
Best in the world 14.3 (Germany)
No real change since 2013
Out-of-School Rate, Primary109th of 121position · derived · 1 = worst0.363Out-of-school rate, primary age (%)2024
Top fifth · top 10% of 121 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Out-of-school rate, primary age (%)
Mexico 0.363 · world median 3.691 (better)
Best in the world 0.004 (United Arab Emirates)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2014
PISA Mathematics Performance55th of 79position · derived395.03Mean mathematics score2022
Lower middle · bottom 31% of 79 countries measured
OECD · Mean mathematics score
Mexico 395.03 · world median 442.09 (worse)
Best in the world 574.66 (Singapore)
▲ +12 percentile points since 2012
PISA Reading Performance48th of 79position · derived415.36Mean reading score2022
Lower middle · bottom 40% of 79 countries measured
OECD · Mean reading score
Mexico 415.36 · world median 440.35 (worse)
Best in the world 542.55 (Singapore)
▲ +20 percentile points since 2012
PISA Science Performance56th of 79position · derived409.89Mean science score2022
Lower middle · bottom 29% of 79 countries measured
OECD · Mean science score
Mexico 409.89 · world median 446.93 (worse)
Best in the world 561.43 (Singapore)
▲ +15 percentile points since 2012
Pre-Primary Net Enrolment Rate60th of 120position · derived66.06Net enrolment rate, pre-primary (%)2024
Middle · top 50% of 120 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Net enrolment rate, pre-primary (%)
Mexico 66.06 · world median 65.93 (better)
Best in the world 99.85 (Moldova)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2014
Primary Completion Rate76th of 165position · derived98.16Primary completion rate (%)2025
Middle · top 46% of 165 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Primary completion rate (%)
Mexico 98.16 · world median 97.43 (better)
Best in the world 100 (5 countries tied)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2015
School Life Expectancy37th of 77position · derived14.87School life expectancy, primary to tertiary (years)2024
Middle · top 47% of 77 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · School life expectancy, primary to tertiary (years)
Mexico 14.87 · world median 14.59 (better)
Best in the world 21.01 (Monaco)
▲ +10 percentile points since 2014
Secondary School Enrolment29th of 109position · derived103.09Gross secondary enrolment ratio (%)2024
Upper middle · top 26% of 109 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Gross secondary enrolment ratio (%)
Mexico 103.09 · world median 93.19 (better)
Best in the world 158.55 (Monaco)
▲ +15 percentile points since 2014
Tertiary Enrolment Ratio49th of 95position · derived48.2Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary (%)2024
Middle · bottom 49% of 95 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary (%)
Mexico 48.2 · world median 52.77 (worse)
Best in the world 141.86 (Macau)
▲ +10 percentile points since 2014
Upper Secondary Attainment73rd of 95position · derived40.86Adults 25+ who completed upper secondary or higher (%)2023
Lower middle · bottom 23% of 95 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Adults 25+ who completed upper secondary or higher (%)
Mexico 40.86 · world median 65.76 (worse)
Best in the world 97.89 (Belarus)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2013
Upper Secondary Completion Rate86th of 164position · derived61.6Upper secondary completion rate (%)2025
Middle · bottom 48% of 164 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Upper secondary completion rate (%)
Mexico 61.6 · world median 64.87 (worse)
Best in the world 99.27 (South Korea)
No real change since 2015
Youth Literacy Ratetop 40%98.9215–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)2024
Middle · top 40% of 174 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · 15–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)
Mexico 98.92 · world median 98.22 (better)
Best in the world 100 (6 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Health & Wellbeing17
Children with Functional Difficultiestop 32%16.2Children aged 5-17 with a functional difficulty (%)2024
Upper middle · top 32% of 62 countries measured
UNICEF · Children aged 5-17 with a functional difficulty (%)
Mexico 16.2 · world median 13
Highest 35.2 (Afghanistan)
No earlier reading to compare
Dietary Energy Supply51st of 155position · derived3,302Dietary energy supply (kcal per person per day)2024
Upper middle · top 32% of 155 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Dietary energy supply (kcal per person per day)
Mexico 3,302 · world median 2,982 (better)
Best in the world 3,962 (United States)
No real change since 2014
Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six Months86th of 136position · derived35Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%)2024
Lower middle · bottom 37% of 136 countries measured
UNICEF · Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%)
Mexico 35 · world median 40.74 (worse)
Best in the world 83.3 (Burundi)
No earlier reading to compare
Gender Inequality Index88th of 172rank0.358GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality)2023
Middle · bottom 49% of 172 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality)
Mexico 0.358 · world median 0.351 (worse)
Best in the world 0.003 (Denmark)
No real change since 2013
Global Multidimensional Poverty Index68th of 109position · derived · 1 = worst0.02MPI (0–1)2025
Upper middle · top 38% of 109 countries measured
Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) · MPI (0–1)
Mexico 0.02 · world median 0.039 (better)
Best in the world 0 (Serbia)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2018
Global Violent Deaths20th of 206position · derived · 1 = worst32.71Violent deaths per 100,000 people2021
Bottom fifth · bottom 9% of 209 countries measured · 209 share 206 positions
Small Arms Survey · Violent deaths per 100,000 people
Mexico 32.71 · world median 4.02 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (4 countries tied)
No real change since 2011
Human Capital Index61st of 172position · derived0.613HCI score (0–1)2020
Upper middle · top 35% of 172 countries measured
World Bank Group · HCI score (0–1)
Mexico 0.613 · world median 0.564 (better)
Best in the world 0.879 (Singapore)
▲ +18 percentile points since 2010
Human Development Index81st of 193rank0.789HDI score (0–1)2023
Middle · top 42% of 193 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · HDI score (0–1)
Mexico 0.789 · world median 0.762 (better)
Best in the world 0.972 (Iceland)
No real change since 2013
INFORM Severity Index49th of 81position · derived · 1 = worst2.8INFORM Severity (1–5, most severe crisis)2025
Upper middle · top 39% of 81 countries measured
ACAPS · INFORM Severity (1–5, most severe crisis)
Mexico 2.8 · world median 3.1 (better)
Best in the world 1.3 (Trinidad and Tobago)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2022
Life Expectancy at Birth108th of 222position · derived75.07Years a newborn would live at current death rates2023
Middle · top 48% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Years a newborn would live at current death rates
Mexico 75.07 · world median 74.63 (better)
Best in the world 86.37 (Monaco)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2013
Maternal Mortality Ratio100th of 195position · derived · 1 = worst42.11Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births2023
Middle · top 49% of 195 countries measured
UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG) · Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
Mexico 42.11 · world median 46.65 (better)
Best in the world 0.11 (Cook Islands)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2013
Pesticide Use per Hectare76th of 178position · derived2.69Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland)2024
Middle · top 42% of 181 countries measured · 181 share 178 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland)
Mexico 2.69 · world median 1.73
Highest 37.72 (Antigua and Barbuda)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2014
Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity84th of 127position · derived · 1 = worst2.9Population in severe food insecurity (%)2023
Upper middle · top 37% of 133 countries measured · 133 share 127 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Population in severe food insecurity (%)
Mexico 2.9 · world median 4.7 (better)
Best in the world 0 (7 countries tied)
▲ +14 percentile points since 2015
Prevalence of Undernourishment103rd of 104position · derived · 1 = worst2.7Population undernourished (%)2023
Upper middle · top 38% of 165 countries measured · 165 share 104 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Population undernourished (%)
Mexico 2.7 · world median 5.2 (better)
Best in the world 2.5 (62 countries tied)
No real change since 2013
Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five90th of 162position · derived · 1 = worst12.5Children under 5 who are stunted (%)2024
Middle · top 45% of 162 countries measured
UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · Children under 5 who are stunted (%)
Mexico 12.5 · world median 13.8 (better)
Best in the world 0.518 (Latvia)
No earlier reading to compare
Under-Five Mortality Rate107th of 200position · derived · 1 = worst13.05Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)2024
Middle · top 47% of 200 countries measured
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) · Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)
Mexico 13.05 · world median 14.54 (better)
Best in the world 1.26 (San Marino)
No real change since 2014
Violent Discipline of Children82nd of 90position · derived · 1 = worst52Children aged 1-14 experiencing violent discipline (%)2025
Top fifth · top 9% of 90 countries measured
UNICEF · Children aged 1-14 experiencing violent discipline (%)
Mexico 52 · world median 75.8 (better)
Best in the world 37.6 (Qatar)
No earlier reading to compare
Development & Human Capital12
Access to Electricitybottom 41%99.8Population with electricity access (%)2024
Middle · bottom 41% of 215 countries measured
World Bank Group · Population with electricity access (%)
Mexico 99.8 · world median 100 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (122 countries tied)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2014
Agricultural Irrigated Land45th of 121position · derived6.581Irrigated share of agricultural land (%)2023
Upper middle · top 37% of 121 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Irrigated share of agricultural land (%)
Mexico 6.581 · world median 3.66
Highest 89.04 (Bangladesh)
No earlier reading to compare
Arable Land per Person80th of 206position · derived0.154Arable land (hectares per person)2023
Upper middle · top 39% of 206 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Arable land (hectares per person)
Mexico 0.154 · world median 0.109
Highest 1.459 (Kazakhstan)
No real change since 2013
Cereal Import Dependency Ratiobottom 46%37.6Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%)2022
Middle · bottom 46% of 161 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%)
Mexico 37.6 · world median 42.8
Highest 100 (16 countries tied)
No real change since 2012
Child Marriage69th of 143position · derived · 1 = worst18.2Women 20–24 married before 18 (%)2025
Middle · bottom 48% of 145 countries measured · 145 share 143 positions
UNICEF · Women 20–24 married before 18 (%)
Mexico 18.2 · world median 17.1 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (3 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Coefficient of Human Inequality81st of 169position · derived · 1 = worst17.78Coefficient of Human Inequality (%)2023
Middle · bottom 48% of 169 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Coefficient of Human Inequality (%)
Mexico 17.78 · world median 17.05 (worse)
Best in the world 4.865 (Slovenia)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2013
Cost of Sending Remittances53rd of 93position · derived · 1 = worst2.653Average cost of sending $200 home (% of the amount)2023
Middle · top 43% of 93 countries measured
World Bank Group · Average cost of sending $200 home (% of the amount)
Mexico 2.653 · world median 3.225 (better)
Best in the world -49.69 (Malawi)
▼ -9 percentile points since 2016
Gender Development Index74th of 184position · derived0.976Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity)2023
Middle · top 41% of 184 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity)
Mexico 0.976 · world median 0.971 (better)
Best in the world 1 (2 countries tied)
▲ +15 percentile points since 2013
Land Under Cereal Production21st of 179position · derived8,684,694Land under cereal production (hectares)2023
Top fifth · top 11% of 180 countries measured · 180 share 179 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Land under cereal production (hectares)
Mexico 8,684,694 · world median 689,278
Highest 103,715,108 (India)
No real change since 2013
Organic Agricultural Area95th of 150position · derived0.35Organic share of agricultural land (%)2024
Lower middle · bottom 39% of 156 countries measured · 156 share 150 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Organic share of agricultural land (%)
Mexico 0.35 · world median 0.725 (worse)
Best in the world 86.38 (Samoa)
▼ -13 percentile points since 2014
Planetary pressures-adjusted HDI53rd of 156position · derived0.721PHDI (0–1)2023
Upper middle · top 34% of 156 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · PHDI (0–1)
Mexico 0.721 · world median 0.678 (better)
Best in the world 0.827 (United Kingdom)
No real change since 2013
Water Withdrawal by Sector58th of 171position · derived76.3Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total)2022
Upper middle · top 33% of 173 countries measured · 173 share 171 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total)
Mexico 76.3 · world median 62.14
Highest 99.48 (Somalia)
No real change since 2012
Environment & Sustainability8
Agricultural Emissions12th of 193position · derived121,760Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq)2023
Top fifth · top 6% of 198 countries measured · 198 share 193 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq)
Mexico 121,760 · world median 8,635
Highest 1,044,508 (India)
No real change since 2013
Ecological Footprint53rd of 126position · derived · 1 = worst2.646Ecological Footprint (global hectares per person)2025
Middle · bottom 42% of 126 countries measured
Global Footprint Network · Ecological Footprint (global hectares per person)
Mexico 2.646 · world median 2.296 (worse)
Best in the world 0.514 (Yemen)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2015
Forest Area97th of 210position · derived33.6Forest area (% of land area)2023
Middle · top 45% of 213 countries measured · 213 share 210 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Forest area (% of land area)
Mexico 33.6 · world median 31.08
Highest 94.45 (Suriname)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2013
Internal Displacements by Disaster43rd of 160position · derived · 1 = worst53,000New displacements by disaster (people)2024
Lower middle · bottom 26% of 160 countries measured
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) · New displacements by disaster (people)
Mexico 53,000 · world median 4,750 (worse)
Best in the world 1 (Serbia)
▼ -10 percentile points since 2014
Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per Capita80th of 181position · derived3,180Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)2022
Middle · top 44% of 181 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)
Mexico 3,180 · world median 2,528 (better)
Best in the world 445,023 (Iceland)
No real change since 2012
Renewable Share of Electricity Generation117th of 190position · derived21.12Renewables (% of electricity generated)2024
Lower middle · bottom 40% of 193 countries measured · 193 share 190 positions
Ember · Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Mexico 21.12 · world median 31.14 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (7 countries tied)
▼ -10 percentile points since 2014
Water Stress39th of 177position · derived · 1 = worst44.95Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)2023
Lower middle · bottom 22% of 177 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)
Mexico 44.95 · world median 10 (worse)
Best in the world 0.03 (Republic of the Congo)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2013
World Risk Index5th of 193position · derived · 1 = worst38.96WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 2% of 193 countries measured
Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)
Mexico 38.96 · world median 4.17 (worse)
Best in the world 0.18 (Monaco)
No real change since 2015
Gender & Equality2
Social Institutions and Gender Index78th of 140position · derived · 1 = worst21.9SIGI score (0 = no discrimination, 100 = absolute)2023
Middle · top 45% of 140 countries measured
OECD · SIGI score (0 = no discrimination, 100 = absolute)
Mexico 21.9 · world median 25.2 (better)
Best in the world 6.7 (Norway)
No earlier reading to compare
Peace & Security5
Deaths in Organized Violence5th of 59position · derived · 1 = worst7,904Deaths in organized violence (people)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 2% of 196 countries measured · 196 share 59 positions
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) · Deaths in organized violence (people)
Mexico 7,904 · world median 0 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (138 countries tied)
No real change since 2015
Global Militarisation Index137th of 149rank · 1 = worst51.82GMI score (higher means a heavier military weight)2023
Top fifth · top 8% of 149 countries measured
Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC) · GMI score (higher means a heavier military weight)
Mexico 51.82 · world median 100.66 (better)
Best in the world 3.512 (Haiti)
No real change since 2013
INFORM Risk Index63rd of 191position · derived · 1 = worst4.8INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)2025
Lower middle · bottom 33% of 191 countries measured
European Commission Joint Research Centre, with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee · INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)
Mexico 4.8 · world median 3.7 (worse)
Best in the world 0.7 (Singapore)
No real change since 2016
Physical Violence Index127th of 176position · derived0.489Freedom from political killings and torture (0–1)2025
Lower middle · bottom 28% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Freedom from political killings and torture (0–1)
Mexico 0.489 · world median 0.79 (worse)
Best in the world 0.989 (2 countries tied)
No real change since 2015
Political Stability and Absence of Violence167th of 211position · derived-0.715Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Lower middle · bottom 21% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Mexico -0.715 · world median 0.04 (worse)
Best in the world 1.582 (Liechtenstein)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2014
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All 6 photographs of Mexico on this page come from Wikimedia Commons and are shown in greyscale. The photographer and the licence are named beside each one.
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Nations Inquiry (2026). Mexico: country statistics, rankings and trends. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/mexico