Which has more people, Mexico or Nigeria?

Mexico has a population of 132,997,658 (11th of 235 countries) and Nigeria has 242,431,832 (6th of 235).

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

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Mexico 75.3 (103rd of 215), Nigeria 54.6 (215th of 215) among countries. Mexico ranks better.

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

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Mexico $25,868 (79th of 184), Nigeria $9,532 (128th of 184) among countries. Mexico ranks better.

Where does Mexico beat Nigeria most clearly?

Mexico ranks far ahead on Parliamentary Representation of Women (Most Dangerous Countries for Women): 50.2% vs 3.6%; Homophobic Climate Index Rank (UN) (Most Homophobic Countries): 134th vs 6th; LGBTQI+ Travel Safety Index (Most Homophobic Countries): 212 vs -190.

Where does Nigeria beat Mexico most clearly?

Nigeria ranks far ahead on Est. Diabetes Prevalence (Diabetes Rates by Country): 3% vs 16.4%; Individual Capital Gains Tax Rate (Standard Pct) (Capital Gains Tax by Country): 10.0% vs 35.0%; Coronavirus Deaths per 100k Population (Coronavirus by Country): 2 vs 260.

Mexico vs Nigeria

Mexico comes out ahead of Nigeria on 306 of 537 statistics where one end is better, to 223 with 8 ties. Mexico leads on Education, Tech & Business and Population and 8 more categories. Nigeria leads on Crime & Safety and Health.

537 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.

Mexico

Wins: 306
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 11

Nigeria

Wins: 223
Avg. percentile: 44
Categories led: 2

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Mexico	Nigeria
Population	132,997,658 11th of 235	242,431,832 6th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	75.3 103rd of 215	54.6 215th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$25,868 79th of 184	$9,532 128th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	2.67% tied 27th of 181	3.06% 44th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	99.8% tied 125th of 214	62.5% 182nd of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	12.1 95th of 195	69.8 194th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$13,889 71st of 185	$1,224 165th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

EducationMexico · 9 statistics
Tech & BusinessMexico · 20 statistics
PopulationMexico · 18 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningMexico · 3 statistics
TravelMexico · 10 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMexico · 37 statistics
CultureMexico · 71 statistics
EconomicsMexico · 78 statistics
Crime & SafetyNigeria · 46 statistics
LawMexico · 8 statistics
Politics & GovernmentMexico · 40 statistics
HealthNigeria · 205 statistics
EnvironmentMexico · 48 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Mexico	Nigeria
Parliamentary Representation of WomenMost Dangerous Countries for Women	50.2% 4th of 197	3.6% 191st of 197
Est. Diabetes PrevalenceDiabetes Rates by Country	16.4% tied 180th of 211	3% tied 5th of 211
Homophobic Climate Index Rank (UN)Most Homophobic Countries	134th 25th best of 157	6th 6th worst of 157
Individual Capital Gains Tax Rate (Standard Pct)Capital Gains Tax by Country	35.0% tied 140th of 150	10.0% tied 4th of 150
Coronavirus Deaths per 100k PopulationCoronavirus by Country	260 186th of 223	2 tied 7th of 223
LGBTQI+ Travel Safety IndexMost Homophobic Countries	212 41st of 197	-190 195th of 197
Share of National Income Held by the Richest 1%Share of Income Of the Richest One Percent by Country	26.8% tied 6th of 171	11.6% tied 136th of 171
Cocaine Use Disorder (GBD)Most Cocaine Use by Country	0.15% tied 122nd of 142	0.01% tied 1st of 142
Education Rank (WT20)Education Rankings by Country	39th 39th of 202	191st 191st of 202
Starvation Rate Change vs Prev. YearStarvation Deaths by Country	0.02 ASR per 100K pop. tied 127th of 170	-0.58 ASR per 100K pop. 5th of 170
Life ExpectancyPast Life Expectancy by Country	76.49 56th of 200	51.88 197th of 200
Patent Grants (Total) 1980-2022Inventions by Country	18,741 40th of 169	10 159th of 169
Mean BMIEuropean Obesity Rates by Country	28.0 kg/m² tied 164th of 190	23.2 kg/m² tied 30th of 190
Change in Colon Cancer Rates 1990-2017Colon Cancer Rate by Country	88.9% 182nd of 191	8.5% 50th of 191
Women’s Employment 2020 to 2024Most Dangerous Countries for Women	55.6% 141st of 198	87.9% 5th of 198
Workforce Participation WomenWorkforce Participation by Country	47.367 125th of 181	80.654 3rd of 181
Female Obesity Rate (GOO)Obesity Rates by Country	41.0% tied 165th of 199	9.9% tied 31st of 199
Mean Speed ScoreRoad Quality by Country	90 tied 31st of 155	55 tied 133rd of 155
% of Population with Access to Basic WaterCountries Without Clean Water	100.0% tied 1st of 224	80.0% tied 181st of 224
% Overweight (Ages 5-19)Childhood Obesity Rates by Country	17.7% 155th of 193	3.77% 28th of 193
Mean BMI MaleEuropean Obesity Rates by Country	27.5 kg/m² tied 155th of 190	22.5 kg/m² tied 29th of 190
Patent Grants (Resident) 1980-2022Inventions by Country	9,941 39th of 158	10 tied 141st of 158
Crude Death Rate Per 1k - UN 2015-2020Death Rate by Country	6.0 tied 53rd of 197	12.0 183rd of 197
World Happiness RankHappiest Countries in the World	10th 10th of 144	105th 103rd of 144
Price Level (US = 100)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	53.7 120th of 184	12.8 1st of 184
World Happiness ScoreHappiest Countries in the World	6.98 10th of 144	4.89 tied 102nd of 144
Happy Planet Index ScoreHappy Planet Index by Country	43.3 43rd of 147	21.6 137th of 147
Drug Use DALYsDrug Use by Country	1.5 tied 130th of 202	0.2 tied 4th of 202
Global Hunger IndexGlobal Hunger Index by Country	6.1 31st of 131	28.8 tied 112th of 131
Obesity Rate (WHO)Obesity Rates by Country	37.4% 169th of 199	12.1% tied 45th of 199

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Quick answers

Which is better, Mexico or Nigeria?: Mexico comes out ahead of Nigeria on 306 of 537 statistics where one end is better, to 223 with 8 ties. Mexico leads on Education, Tech & Business and Population and 8 more categories. Nigeria leads on Crime & Safety and Health. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Mexico or Nigeria?: Mexico has a population of 132,997,658 (11th of 235 countries) and Nigeria has 242,431,832 (6th of 235).
How do Mexico and Nigeria compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Mexico 75.3 (103rd of 215), Nigeria 54.6 (215th of 215) among countries. Mexico ranks better.
How do Mexico and Nigeria compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Mexico $25,868 (79th of 184), Nigeria $9,532 (128th of 184) among countries. Mexico ranks better.
Where does Mexico beat Nigeria most clearly?: Mexico ranks far ahead on Parliamentary Representation of Women (Most Dangerous Countries for Women): 50.2% vs 3.6%; Homophobic Climate Index Rank (UN) (Most Homophobic Countries): 134th vs 6th; LGBTQI+ Travel Safety Index (Most Homophobic Countries): 212 vs -190.
Where does Nigeria beat Mexico most clearly?: Nigeria ranks far ahead on Est. Diabetes Prevalence (Diabetes Rates by Country): 3% vs 16.4%; Individual Capital Gains Tax Rate (Standard Pct) (Capital Gains Tax by Country): 10.0% vs 35.0%; Coronavirus Deaths per 100k Population (Coronavirus by Country): 2 vs 260.

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