Which has more people, Mexico or Pakistan?

Mexico has a population of 132,997,658 (11th of 235 countries) and Pakistan has 259,299,791 (5th of 235).

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

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Mexico 75.3 (103rd of 215), Pakistan 67.8 (167th of 215) among countries. Mexico ranks better.

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

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Mexico $25,868 (79th of 184), Pakistan $6,573 (143rd of 184) among countries. Mexico ranks better.

Where does Mexico beat Pakistan most clearly?

Mexico ranks far ahead on Parliamentary Representation of Women (Most Dangerous Countries for Women): 50.2% vs 17.4%; Daily Local Transport Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $9.00 vs $17.00; EIU Political Participation Score (Democracy Index by Country): 7.22 vs 2.78.

Where does Pakistan beat Mexico most clearly?

Pakistan ranks far ahead on Cocaine Use Rate (Drug Use by Country): 3.99 per 100k vs 158.44 per 100k; Cocaine Use Disorder Rate (GBD) (Most Cocaine Use by Country): 2.93 per 100k vs 145.57 per 100k; Opiate Use (Best Estimate) (Opiate Usage by Country): 1% vs 0.1%.

Mexico vs Pakistan

Mexico comes out ahead of Pakistan on 318 of 542 statistics where one end is better, to 218 with 6 ties. Mexico leads on Education, Population and Tech & Business and 7 more categories. Pakistan leads on Health and Crime & Safety.

542 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 6 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Mexico

Wins: 318
Avg. percentile: 49
Categories led: 10

Pakistan

Wins: 218
Avg. percentile: 42
Categories led: 2

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Mexico	Pakistan
Population	132,997,658 11th of 235	259,299,791 5th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	75.3 103rd of 215	67.8 167th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$25,868 79th of 184	$6,573 143rd of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	2.67% tied 27th of 181	5.42% 100th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	99.8% tied 125th of 214	95.7% 150th of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	12.1 95th of 195	48.2 182nd of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$13,889 71st of 185	$1,596 158th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

EducationMexico · 9 statistics
PopulationMexico · 19 statistics
Tech & BusinessMexico · 21 statistics
TravelMexico · 10 statistics
LawMexico · 8 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMexico · 37 statistics
Politics & GovernmentMexico · 39 statistics
EnvironmentMexico · 48 statistics
CultureMexico · 69 statistics
EconomicsMexico · 78 statistics
HealthPakistan · 205 statistics
Crime & SafetyPakistan · 43 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Mexico	Pakistan
Cocaine Use RateDrug Use by Country	158.44 per 100k 182nd of 204	3.99 per 100k tied 14th of 204
Cocaine Use Disorder Rate (GBD)Most Cocaine Use by Country	145.57 per 100k 184th of 203	2.93 per 100k 31st of 203
Parliamentary Representation of WomenMost Dangerous Countries for Women	50.2% 4th of 197	17.4% 152nd of 197
Daily Local Transport CostCheapest Countries to Visit	$9.00 tied 10th of 231	$17.00 tied 152nd of 231
EIU Political Participation ScoreDemocracy Index by Country	7.22 tied 24th of 165	2.78 tied 141st of 165
World Happiness RankHappiest Countries in the World	10th 10th of 144	109th 107th of 144
World Happiness ScoreHappiest Countries in the World	6.98 10th of 144	4.77 107th of 144
Opiate Use (Best Estimate)Opiate Usage by Country	0.1% tied 91st of 124	1% 12th of 124
Gini Coefficient - IncomeGini Coefficient by Country	43.5 tied 143rd of 172	29.6 tied 32nd of 172
Non-Melanoma New Case Rate - FemaleFemale Skin Cancer Rates by Country	35.78 per 100k 148th of 204	2.97 per 100k 18th of 204
LP Natural EnvironmentLegatum Prosperity Index	60th 60th of 167	166th 166th of 167
Non-Melanoma New Case Rate - AllSkin Cancer Rates by Country	35.93 per 100k 147th of 204	2.96 per 100k 19th of 204
Mean BMIEuropean Obesity Rates by Country	28.0 kg/m² tied 164th of 190	23.9 kg/m² tied 47th of 190
Coronavirus Deaths per 100k PopulationCoronavirus by Country	260 186th of 223	14 tied 47th of 223
Global Hunger IndexGlobal Hunger Index by Country	6.1 31st of 131	27.9 111th of 131
Homicides RateGun Violence by Country	20.11 per 100k 198th of 204	0.31 per 100k tied 73rd of 204
Rate of Violent Gun Death IHMEGun Deaths by Country	20.11 per 100k 198th of 204	0.31 per 100k tied 73rd of 204
Still Birth RateStillbirth Rates by Country	6.6 per 1k tied 75th of 193	30.9 per 1k 192nd of 193
Price Level (US = 100)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	53.7 120th of 184	24.3 9th of 184
Non-Melanoma New Case Rate - MaleMale Skin Cancer Rates by Country	36.07 per 100k 146th of 204	2.94 per 100k 24th of 204
Absence of Legal Discrimination (0 to 100)Most Dangerous Countries for Women	88.8 tied 53rd of 198	58.8 tied 170th of 198
Quality of Life Score (CEO World)Standard of Living by Country	82.89 80th of 196	59.48 194th of 196
EPI Air PollutionEnvironmental Performance Index by Country	82.6 34th of 173	34.13 134th of 173
STD Rate FemaleSTD Rates by Country	25,504 per 100k 117th of 201	6,828 per 100k 1st of 201
Mean BMI MaleEuropean Obesity Rates by Country	27.5 kg/m² tied 155th of 190	23.3 kg/m² tied 48th of 190
Violent Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHMEGun Deaths by Country	3.33% 188th of 194	0.06% tied 75th of 194
Environmental QualitySocial Progress Index by Country	69.8 68th of 171	41.92 164th of 171
Female Obesity Rate (GOO)Obesity Rates by Country	41.0% tied 165th of 199	13.9% 54th of 199
EPI ScoreEnvironmental Performance Index by Country	46.1 58th of 177	29.0 157th of 177
Monthly Cost Of Living (Living Cost)Cost of Living by Country	$1,075 112th of 196	$401 tied 2nd of 196

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Quick answers

Which is better, Mexico or Pakistan?: Mexico comes out ahead of Pakistan on 318 of 542 statistics where one end is better, to 218 with 6 ties. Mexico leads on Education, Population and Tech & Business and 7 more categories. Pakistan leads on Health and Crime & Safety. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Mexico or Pakistan?: Mexico has a population of 132,997,658 (11th of 235 countries) and Pakistan has 259,299,791 (5th of 235).
How do Mexico and Pakistan compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Mexico 75.3 (103rd of 215), Pakistan 67.8 (167th of 215) among countries. Mexico ranks better.
How do Mexico and Pakistan compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Mexico $25,868 (79th of 184), Pakistan $6,573 (143rd of 184) among countries. Mexico ranks better.
Where does Mexico beat Pakistan most clearly?: Mexico ranks far ahead on Parliamentary Representation of Women (Most Dangerous Countries for Women): 50.2% vs 17.4%; Daily Local Transport Cost (Cheapest Countries to Visit): $9.00 vs $17.00; EIU Political Participation Score (Democracy Index by Country): 7.22 vs 2.78.
Where does Pakistan beat Mexico most clearly?: Pakistan ranks far ahead on Cocaine Use Rate (Drug Use by Country): 3.99 per 100k vs 158.44 per 100k; Cocaine Use Disorder Rate (GBD) (Most Cocaine Use by Country): 2.93 per 100k vs 145.57 per 100k; Opiate Use (Best Estimate) (Opiate Usage by Country): 1% vs 0.1%.

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