Which has more people, Ethiopia or Mexico?

Ethiopia has a population of 138,902,185 (10th of 235 countries) and Mexico has 132,997,658 (11th of 235).

How do Ethiopia and Mexico compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Ethiopia 67.6 (168th of 215), Mexico 75.3 (103rd of 215) among countries. Mexico ranks better.

How do Ethiopia and Mexico compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Ethiopia $3,622 (166th of 184), Mexico $25,868 (79th of 184) among countries. Mexico ranks better.

Where does Ethiopia beat Mexico most clearly?

Ethiopia ranks far ahead on Change in Colon Cancer Rates 1990-2017 (Colon Cancer Rate by Country): -17.1% vs 88.9%; GDP Growth (%) (Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)): 9.77% vs 0.56%; Male Obesity Rates (GOO) (Obesity Rates by Country): 0.4% vs 32.3%.

Where does Mexico beat Ethiopia most clearly?

Mexico ranks far ahead on World Happiness Rank (Happiest Countries in the World): 10th vs 132nd; World Happiness Score (Happiest Countries in the World): 6.98 vs 3.9; % of Population with Access to Basic Water (Countries Without Clean Water): 100.0% vs 52.0%.

Ethiopia vs Mexico

Mexico comes out ahead of Ethiopia on 283 of 496 statistics where one end is better, to 205 with 8 ties. Ethiopia leads on Health and Crime & Safety. Mexico leads on Tech & Business, Education and Population and 8 more categories.

496 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 8 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Ethiopia

Wins: 205
Avg. percentile: 42
Categories led: 2

Mexico

Wins: 283
Avg. percentile: 49
Categories led: 11

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Ethiopia	Mexico
Population	138,902,185 10th of 235	132,997,658 11th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	67.6 168th of 215	75.3 103rd of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$3,622 166th of 184	$25,868 79th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	3.32% 53rd of 181	2.67% tied 27th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	56.6% 189th of 214	99.8% tied 125th of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	34.5 160th of 195	12.1 95th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$933 174th of 185	$13,889 71st of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Tech & BusinessMexico · 21 statistics
EducationMexico · 9 statistics
PopulationMexico · 19 statistics
TravelMexico · 10 statistics
CultureMexico · 71 statistics
Politics & GovernmentMexico · 40 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMexico · 37 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningMexico · 3 statistics
EconomicsMexico · 78 statistics
LawMexico · 6 statistics
HealthEthiopia · 206 statistics
Crime & SafetyEthiopia · 45 statistics
EnvironmentMexico · 48 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	Ethiopia	Mexico
Change in Colon Cancer Rates 1990-2017Colon Cancer Rate by Country	-17.1% 6th of 191	88.9% 182nd of 191
GDP Growth (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	9.77% 5th of 185	0.56% 168th of 185
Male Obesity Rates (GOO)Obesity Rates by Country	0.4% 1st of 170	32.3% 150th of 170
Mean BMIEuropean Obesity Rates by Country	20.6 kg/m² 1st of 190	28.0 kg/m² tied 164th of 190
Obesity Rate (GOO)Obesity Rates by Country	1% 1st of 173	36.9% tied 149th of 173
GDP Growth IMFGDP Growth by Country	6.5% tied 13th of 189	1.3% tied 175th of 189
Obesity Rate (WHO)Obesity Rates by Country	2.53% 2nd of 199	37.4% 169th of 199
Male Obesity Rate (WHO)Obesity Rates by Country	1.17% 1st of 199	32.6% 167th of 199
World Happiness RankHappiest Countries in the World	132nd 129th of 144	10th 10th of 144
World Happiness ScoreHappiest Countries in the World	3.9 129th of 144	6.98 10th of 144
Female Obesity Rate (GOO)Obesity Rates by Country	1.5% 2nd of 199	41.0% tied 165th of 199
Mean BMI MaleEuropean Obesity Rates by Country	20.1 kg/m² 1st of 190	27.5 kg/m² tied 155th of 190
% of Population with Access to Basic WaterCountries Without Clean Water	52.0% tied 216th of 224	100.0% tied 1st of 224
Female Obesity Rate (WHO)Obesity Rates by Country	3.87% 3rd of 196	41.7% 156th of 196
Est. Diabetes PrevalenceDiabetes Rates by Country	4.4% tied 16th of 211	16.4% tied 180th of 211
% Overweight (Ages 5-19)Childhood Obesity Rates by Country	1.71% 6th of 193	17.7% 155th of 193
Death Rate Due to Cocaine Use Disorder (GBD)Most Cocaine Use by Country	0.01 tied 1st of 179	0.22 tied 150th of 179
Mortality To Incidence RatioCervical Cancer Rates by Country	0.72 tied 159th of 176	0.46 32nd of 176
Coronavirus Deaths per 100k PopulationCoronavirus by Country	7 tied 25th of 223	260 186th of 223
Education Rank (WT20)Education Rankings by Country	179th 179th of 202	39th 39th of 202
V-Dem PCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.32 tied 135th of 175	0.65 tied 13th of 175
Female ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country	75.1% tied 6th of 186	45.8% tied 133rd of 186
LP Infrastructure & Market AccessLegatum Prosperity Index	160th 160th of 167	47th 48th of 167
EPI Air PollutionEnvironmental Performance Index by Country	22.98 150th of 173	82.6 34th of 173
ExposureNatural Disaster Risk by Country	0.36 tied 63rd of 193	50.08 192nd of 193
LGBTQI+ Travel Safety IndexMost Homophobic Countries	-83 tied 170th of 197	212 41st of 197
Real GDP GrowthFastest Growing Economies	6.1% tied 11th of 189	1.8% tied 135th of 189
Mortality, Female - ASRCancer Rates by Country	91.4 per 100k 142nd of 183	61.4 per 100k 22nd of 183
Cocaine Use Disorder Rate (GBD)Most Cocaine Use by Country	4.48 per 100k 51st of 203	145.57 per 100k 184th of 203
Homophobic Climate Index Rank (UN)Most Homophobic Countries	32nd 32nd worst of 157	134th 25th best of 157

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Quick answers

Which is better, Ethiopia or Mexico?: Mexico comes out ahead of Ethiopia on 283 of 496 statistics where one end is better, to 205 with 8 ties. Ethiopia leads on Health and Crime & Safety. Mexico leads on Tech & Business, Education and Population and 8 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Ethiopia or Mexico?: Ethiopia has a population of 138,902,185 (10th of 235 countries) and Mexico has 132,997,658 (11th of 235).
How do Ethiopia and Mexico compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Ethiopia 67.6 (168th of 215), Mexico 75.3 (103rd of 215) among countries. Mexico ranks better.
How do Ethiopia and Mexico compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Ethiopia $3,622 (166th of 184), Mexico $25,868 (79th of 184) among countries. Mexico ranks better.
Where does Ethiopia beat Mexico most clearly?: Ethiopia ranks far ahead on Change in Colon Cancer Rates 1990-2017 (Colon Cancer Rate by Country): -17.1% vs 88.9%; GDP Growth (%) (Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)): 9.77% vs 0.56%; Male Obesity Rates (GOO) (Obesity Rates by Country): 0.4% vs 32.3%.
Where does Mexico beat Ethiopia most clearly?: Mexico ranks far ahead on World Happiness Rank (Happiest Countries in the World): 10th vs 132nd; World Happiness Score (Happiest Countries in the World): 6.98 vs 3.9; % of Population with Access to Basic Water (Countries Without Clean Water): 100.0% vs 52.0%.

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