Which has more people, Mexico or South Africa?

Mexico has a population of 132,997,658 (11th of 235 countries) and South Africa has 65,453,084 (24th of 235).

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

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Mexico 75.3 (103rd of 215), South Africa 66.3 (181st of 215) among countries. Mexico ranks better.

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

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Mexico $25,868 (79th of 184), South Africa $15,906 (108th of 184) among countries. Mexico ranks better.

Where does Mexico beat South Africa most clearly?

Mexico ranks far ahead on Unemployment Rate (%) (Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)): 2.67% vs 32.4%; Mortality, All - Crude Rate (Cancer Rates by Country): 63.5 per 100k vs 122.5 per 100k; Unemployment Rate - CIA (Unemployment by Country): 2.8% vs 33.2%.

Where does South Africa beat Mexico most clearly?

South Africa ranks far ahead on Out-of-Pocket % of Health Expenditure (Medical Bankruptcies by Country): 6.71% vs 39.1%; Male Obesity Rates (GOO) (Obesity Rates by Country): 11.0% vs 32.3%; Access Tt Justice (0-4) (Most Dangerous Countries for Women): 3.3 vs 1.8.

Mexico vs South Africa

Mexico comes out ahead of South Africa on 404 of 633 statistics where one end is better, to 224 with 5 ties. Mexico leads on Manufacturing & Mining, Education and Health and 8 more categories. South Africa leads on Politics & Government and Law.

633 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 5 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Mexico

Wins: 404
Avg. percentile: 49
Categories led: 11

South Africa

Wins: 224
Avg. percentile: 41
Categories led: 2

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Mexico	South Africa
Population	132,997,658 11th of 235	65,453,084 24th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	75.3 103rd of 215	66.3 181st of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$25,868 79th of 184	$15,906 108th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	2.67% tied 27th of 181	32.4% 180th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	99.8% tied 125th of 214	90.2% 160th of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	12.1 95th of 195	24.2 138th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$13,889 71st of 185	$6,598 103rd of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Politics & GovernmentSouth Africa · 40 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningMexico · 3 statistics
EducationMexico · 9 statistics
HealthMexico · 207 statistics
PopulationMexico · 19 statistics
EconomicsMexico · 81 statistics
LawSouth Africa · 8 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMexico · 37 statistics
EnvironmentMexico · 46 statistics
Tech & BusinessMexico · 21 statistics
TravelMexico · 10 statistics
CultureMexico · 72 statistics
Crime & SafetyMexico · 47 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Mexico	South Africa
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	2.67% tied 27th of 181	32.4% 180th of 181
Mortality, All - Crude RateCancer Rates by Country	63.5 per 100k 17th of 182	122.5 per 100k 169th of 182
Unemployment Rate - CIAUnemployment by Country	2.8% tied 30th of 184	33.2% 183rd of 184
Mortality, Female - ASRCancer Rates by Country	61.4 per 100k 22nd of 183	110.6 per 100k tied 169th of 183
Unemployment Rate - ILOUnemployment by Country	3.3% tied 32nd of 155	28.8% 154th of 155
Mortality, Male - ASRCancer Rates by Country	66.5 per 100k tied 24th of 183	146.3 per 100k 161st of 183
Out-of-Pocket % of Health ExpenditureMedical Bankruptcies by Country	39.1% 136th of 189	6.71% 10th of 189
Male Obesity Rates (GOO)Obesity Rates by Country	32.3% 150th of 170	11.0% tied 41st of 170
Access Tt Justice (0-4)Most Dangerous Countries for Women	1.8 tied 154th of 198	3.3 tied 29th of 198
EPI Recycling ScoreRecycling Rates by Country	9.6 tied 151st of 180	28.2 39th of 180
Other STIs RateSTD Rates by Country	133.73 per 100k 55th of 201	241.49 per 100k 181st of 201
Life ExpectancyPast Life Expectancy by Country	76.49 56th of 200	59.47 178th of 200
Misery IndexWorst Countries to Live in	18 66th of 178	79 172nd of 178
V-Dem DCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.43 tied 123rd of 175	0.9 tied 18th of 175
HIV Rates FemaleHIV Rates by Country	83.92 per 100k 82nd of 201	19,657 per 100k 199th of 201
% of Population at High Flood RiskFlooding by Country	17.2% tied 113th of 185	6.1% tied 6th of 185
World Happiness RankHappiest Countries in the World	10th 10th of 144	95th 93rd of 144
World Happiness ScoreHappiest Countries in the World	6.98 10th of 144	5.21 93rd of 144
STD Rate MaleSTD Rates by Country	10,351 per 100k 82nd of 201	28,466 per 100k 198th of 201
Male ParticipationLabor Force Participation Rate by Country	77.6% 36th of 186	64.7% 143rd of 186
WJP RoLI Civil Justice ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.35 tied 132nd of 142	0.57 tied 51st of 142
WJP RoLI Criminal Justice ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index	0.25 tied 134th of 142	0.49 57th of 142
Workforce Participation MenWorkforce Participation by Country	77.298 36th of 181	64.447 133rd of 181
Change in Colon Cancer Rates 1990-2017Colon Cancer Rate by Country	88.9% 182nd of 191	18.7% 80th of 191
Nurses and MidwivesNurse Vacancies by Country	38.49 per 10k 90th of 193	1.13 per 10k 193rd of 193
Press Freedom Index Score (RSF)Freedom Index by Country	45.55 120th of 176	75.71 27th of 176
Total Incidence RateTuberculosis Rate by Country	28 per 100k tied 87th of 208	389 per 100k 197th of 208
Est. Diabetes PrevalenceDiabetes Rates by Country	16.4% tied 180th of 211	7.2% tied 70th of 211
Science and Technology Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	121st 120th of 171	32nd 32nd of 171
Crude Death Rate Per 1k - UN 2015-2020Death Rate by Country	6.0 tied 53rd of 197	9.5 tied 155th of 197

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Quick answers

Which is better, Mexico or South Africa?: Mexico comes out ahead of South Africa on 404 of 633 statistics where one end is better, to 224 with 5 ties. Mexico leads on Manufacturing & Mining, Education and Health and 8 more categories. South Africa leads on Politics & Government and Law. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Mexico or South Africa?: Mexico has a population of 132,997,658 (11th of 235 countries) and South Africa has 65,453,084 (24th of 235).
How do Mexico and South Africa compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Mexico 75.3 (103rd of 215), South Africa 66.3 (181st of 215) among countries. Mexico ranks better.
How do Mexico and South Africa compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Mexico $25,868 (79th of 184), South Africa $15,906 (108th of 184) among countries. Mexico ranks better.
Where does Mexico beat South Africa most clearly?: Mexico ranks far ahead on Unemployment Rate (%) (Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)): 2.67% vs 32.4%; Mortality, All - Crude Rate (Cancer Rates by Country): 63.5 per 100k vs 122.5 per 100k; Unemployment Rate - CIA (Unemployment by Country): 2.8% vs 33.2%.
Where does South Africa beat Mexico most clearly?: South Africa ranks far ahead on Out-of-Pocket % of Health Expenditure (Medical Bankruptcies by Country): 6.71% vs 39.1%; Male Obesity Rates (GOO) (Obesity Rates by Country): 11.0% vs 32.3%; Access Tt Justice (0-4) (Most Dangerous Countries for Women): 3.3 vs 1.8.

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