Which has more people, Kenya or Mexico?

Kenya has a population of 58,636,412 (26th of 235 countries) and Mexico has 132,997,658 (11th of 235).

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

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Kenya 63.8 (195th of 215), Mexico 75.3 (103rd of 215) among countries. Mexico ranks better.

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

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Kenya $7,016 (141st of 184), Mexico $25,868 (79th of 184) among countries. Mexico ranks better.

Where does Kenya beat Mexico most clearly?

Kenya ranks far ahead on Est. Diabetes Prevalence (Diabetes Rates by Country): 3.1% vs 16.4%; Male Obesity Rates (GOO) (Obesity Rates by Country): 4.2% vs 32.3%; Death Rate Due to Cocaine Use Disorder (GBD) (Most Cocaine Use by Country): 0.01 vs 0.22.

Where does Mexico beat Kenya most clearly?

Mexico ranks far ahead on Mortality, Female - ASR (Cancer Rates by Country): 61.4 per 100k vs 112.8 per 100k; % of Population with Access to Basic Water (Countries Without Clean Water): 100.0% vs 63.0%; World Happiness Rank (Happiest Countries in the World): 10th vs 115th.

Kenya vs Mexico

Mexico comes out ahead of Kenya on 286 of 556 statistics where one end is better, to 258 with 12 ties. Kenya leads on Crime & Safety, Health and Politics & Government and 1 more category. Mexico leads on Tech & Business, Education and Population and 6 more categories.

556 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 12 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Kenya

Wins: 258
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 4

Mexico

Wins: 286
Avg. percentile: 49
Categories led: 9

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Kenya	Mexico
Population	58,636,412 26th of 235	132,997,658 11th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	63.8 195th of 215	75.3 103rd of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$7,016 141st of 184	$25,868 79th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	5.45% 101st of 181	2.67% tied 27th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	77.0% 173rd of 214	99.8% tied 125th of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	34.2 159th of 195	12.1 95th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$2,363 148th 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
Crime & SafetyKenya · 46 statistics
LawMexico · 8 statistics
CultureMexico · 71 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMexico · 37 statistics
EconomicsMexico · 80 statistics
HealthKenya · 207 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningMexico · 3 statistics
Politics & GovernmentKenya · 40 statistics
EnvironmentKenya · 46 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Kenya	Mexico
Mortality, Female - ASRCancer Rates by Country	112.8 per 100k 174th of 183	61.4 per 100k 22nd of 183
Est. Diabetes PrevalenceDiabetes Rates by Country	3.1% 7th of 211	16.4% tied 180th of 211
Male Obesity Rates (GOO)Obesity Rates by Country	4.2% 19th of 170	32.3% 150th of 170
% of Population with Access to Basic WaterCountries Without Clean Water	63.0% tied 205th of 224	100.0% tied 1st of 224
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
GDP Growth IMFGDP Growth by Country	5% tied 34th of 189	1.3% tied 175th of 189
Male Obesity Rate (WHO)Obesity Rates by Country	4.8% 20th of 199	32.6% 167th of 199
% Overweight (Ages 5-19)Childhood Obesity Rates by Country	2.47% 15th of 193	17.7% 155th of 193
Mean BMI MaleEuropean Obesity Rates by Country	22.1 kg/m² tied 19th of 190	27.5 kg/m² tied 155th of 190
World Happiness RankHappiest Countries in the World	115th 112th of 144	10th 10th of 144
World Happiness ScoreHappiest Countries in the World	4.51 112th of 144	6.98 10th of 144
Obesity Rate (WHO)Obesity Rates by Country	10.4% 31st of 199	37.4% 169th of 199
Obesity Rate (GOO)Obesity Rates by Country	10.8% 31st of 173	36.9% tied 149th of 173
Mean BMIEuropean Obesity Rates by Country	23.3 kg/m² tied 35th of 190	28.0 kg/m² tied 164th of 190
Homophobic Climate Index Rank (UN)Most Homophobic Countries	27th 27th worst of 157	134th 25th best of 157
Female ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country	72.8% 8th of 186	45.8% tied 133rd of 186
Mortality, All - Crude RateCancer Rates by Country	104.0 per 100k 138th of 182	63.5 per 100k 17th of 182
Coronavirus Deaths per 100k PopulationCoronavirus by Country	11 tied 40th of 223	260 186th of 223
Cocaine Use Disorder Rate (GBD)Most Cocaine Use by Country	4.51 per 100k tied 52nd of 203	145.57 per 100k 184th of 203
GDP Growth (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	4.63% 51st of 185	0.56% 168th of 185
Mean Speed ScoreRoad Quality by Country	57 tied 122nd of 155	90 tied 31st of 155
Female Obesity Rate (WHO)Obesity Rates by Country	15.8% 40th of 196	41.7% 156th of 196
Total ScoreWater Stress by Country	0.79 36th of 149	4 124th of 149
Agricultural ScoreWater Stress by Country	0.99 40th of 143	4.33 124th of 143
LGBTQI+ Travel Safety IndexMost Homophobic Countries	-62 156th of 197	212 41st of 197
EIU Political Culture ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	5.63 tied 53rd of 166	1.88 tied 158th of 166
Undernourishment RateHunger Rates by Country	34.5% 160th of 170	3.1% 63rd of 170
Cocaine Use RateDrug Use by Country	6.3 per 100k tied 65th of 204	158.44 per 100k 182nd of 204
Anxiety Cases Upper LimitAnxiety Rates by Country	5,314 per 100k 28th of 203	9,362 per 100k 143rd of 203
Real GDP GrowthFastest Growing Economies	5.3% tied 28th of 189	1.8% tied 135th of 189

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Quick answers

Which is better, Kenya or Mexico?: Mexico comes out ahead of Kenya on 286 of 556 statistics where one end is better, to 258 with 12 ties. Kenya leads on Crime & Safety, Health and Politics & Government and 1 more category. Mexico leads on Tech & Business, Education and Population and 6 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Kenya or Mexico?: Kenya has a population of 58,636,412 (26th of 235 countries) and Mexico has 132,997,658 (11th of 235).
How do Kenya and Mexico compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Kenya 63.8 (195th of 215), Mexico 75.3 (103rd of 215) among countries. Mexico ranks better.
How do Kenya and Mexico compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Kenya $7,016 (141st of 184), Mexico $25,868 (79th of 184) among countries. Mexico ranks better.
Where does Kenya beat Mexico most clearly?: Kenya ranks far ahead on Est. Diabetes Prevalence (Diabetes Rates by Country): 3.1% vs 16.4%; Male Obesity Rates (GOO) (Obesity Rates by Country): 4.2% vs 32.3%; Death Rate Due to Cocaine Use Disorder (GBD) (Most Cocaine Use by Country): 0.01 vs 0.22.
Where does Mexico beat Kenya most clearly?: Mexico ranks far ahead on Mortality, Female - ASR (Cancer Rates by Country): 61.4 per 100k vs 112.8 per 100k; % of Population with Access to Basic Water (Countries Without Clean Water): 100.0% vs 63.0%; World Happiness Rank (Happiest Countries in the World): 10th vs 115th.

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