Which has more people, Mexico or Turkey?

Mexico has a population of 132,997,658 (11th of 235 countries) and Turkey has 87,926,082 (18th of 235).

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

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Mexico 75.3 (103rd of 215), Turkey 77.4 (81st of 215) among countries. Turkey ranks better.

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

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Mexico $25,868 (79th of 184), Turkey $45,288 (50th of 184) among countries. Turkey ranks better.

Where does Mexico beat Turkey most clearly?

Mexico ranks far ahead on Mortality, Male - ASR (Cancer Rates by Country): 66.5 per 100k vs 168.3 per 100k; Mortality, All - Crude Rate (Cancer Rates by Country): 63.5 per 100k vs 116.1 per 100k; Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Both Sexes) (Lung Cancer Rates by Country): 5.1 per 100k vs 35.1 per 100k.

Where does Turkey beat Mexico most clearly?

Turkey ranks far ahead on Vacc. Rate DTP3 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 99.0% vs 78.0%; Vacc. Rate HEPB3 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 99.0% vs 78.0%; Vacc. Rate POL3 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 99.0% vs 78.0%.

Mexico vs Turkey

Turkey comes out ahead of Mexico on 337 of 631 statistics where one end is better, to 285 with 9 ties. Mexico leads on Population, Law and Politics & Government and 2 more categories. Turkey leads on Manufacturing & Mining, Education and Tech & Business and 5 more categories.

631 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 9 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Mexico

Wins: 285
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 5

Turkey

Wins: 337
Avg. percentile: 49
Categories led: 8

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Mexico	Turkey
Population	132,997,658 11th of 235	87,926,082 18th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	75.3 103rd of 215	77.4 81st of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$25,868 79th of 184	$45,288 50th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	2.67% tied 27th of 181	8.52% 136th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	99.8% tied 125th of 214	100.0% tied 1st of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	12.1 95th of 195	8.0 tied 70th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$13,889 71st of 185	$18,599 61st of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Manufacturing & MiningTurkey · 3 statistics
EducationTurkey · 9 statistics
PopulationMexico · 18 statistics
LawMexico · 7 statistics
Tech & BusinessTurkey · 21 statistics
Crime & SafetyTurkey · 47 statistics
Politics & GovernmentMexico · 37 statistics
EnvironmentTurkey · 44 statistics
TravelMexico · 10 statistics
EconomicsMexico · 77 statistics
HealthTurkey · 203 statistics
CultureTurkey · 70 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyTurkey · 36 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Mexico	Turkey
Mortality, Male - ASRCancer Rates by Country	66.5 per 100k tied 24th of 183	168.3 per 100k 174th of 183
Mortality, All - Crude RateCancer Rates by Country	63.5 per 100k 17th of 182	116.1 per 100k 161st of 182
Vacc. Rate DTP3Vaccination Rates by Country	78.0% tied 150th of 193	99.0% tied 1st of 193
Vacc. Rate HEPB3Vaccination Rates by Country	78.0% tied 146th of 189	99.0% tied 1st of 189
Vacc. Rate POL3Vaccination Rates by Country	78.0% tied 147th of 192	99.0% tied 1st of 192
Vacc. Rate HIB3Vaccination Rates by Country	78.0% 148th of 192	99.0% tied 1st of 192
Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Both Sexes)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	5.1 per 100k tied 53rd of 184	35.1 per 100k 183rd of 184
Lung Cancer Rate, ASR (Males)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	7.3 per 100k 56th of 184	68.0 per 100k 184th of 184
Lung Cancer Rate, ASR Both SexesLung Cancer Rates by Country	5.4 per 100k tied 50th of 184	37.9 per 100k 178th of 184
EPI Recycling ScoreRecycling Rates by Country	9.6 tied 151st of 180	32 28th of 180
Vacc. Rate DTP1Vaccination Rates by Country	83.0% tied 152nd of 193	99.0% tied 1st of 193
Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Males)Lung Cancer Rates by Country	6.9 per 100k 58th of 184	66.3 per 100k 184th of 184
Parliamentary Representation of WomenMost Dangerous Countries for Women	50.2% 4th of 197	19.9% tied 138th of 197
Average Vaccination RateVaccination Rates by Country	78.1% 151st of 193	97.0% tied 24th of 193
Misery IndexWorst Countries to Live in	18 66th of 178	101 176th of 178
Unemployment Rate - ILOUnemployment by Country	3.3% tied 32nd of 155	10.4% tied 125th of 155
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	2.67% tied 27th of 181	8.52% 136th of 181
V-Dem PCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.65 tied 13th of 175	0.4 tied 119th of 175
Unemployment Rate - CIAUnemployment by Country	2.8% tied 30th of 184	8.5% tied 138th of 184
HIV Rates MaleHIV Rates by Country	337 per 100k 127th of 201	8.71 per 100k 10th of 201
Cocaine Use Disorder (GBD)Most Cocaine Use by Country	0.15% tied 122nd of 142	0.02% tied 32nd of 142
World Happiness RankHappiest Countries in the World	10th 10th of 144	94th 92nd of 144
World Happiness ScoreHappiest Countries in the World	6.98 10th of 144	5.26 92nd of 144
Cell Phone Users 2008 to 2016Most Dangerous Countries for Women	62.1% 130th of 157	90.4% 43rd of 157
Lung Cancer Mortality Rate Crude MalesLung Cancer Rates by Country	7.5 per 100k 68th of 184	76.1 per 100k 168th of 184
Vacc. Rate PCV3Vaccination Rates by Country	76.0% tied 118th of 156	95.0% tied 32nd of 156
Science and Technology Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	121st 120th of 171	28th 28th of 171
Depressive Disorder RateDepression Rates by Country	3.58 per 100k 86th of 202	5.67 per 100k 194th of 202
Vacc. Rate MCV2Vaccination Rates by Country	69.0% tied 140th of 189	94.0% tied 40th of 189
HIV RateHIV Rates by Country	207 per 100k 115th of 201	6.8 per 100k 10th of 201

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Quick answers

Which is better, Mexico or Turkey?: Turkey comes out ahead of Mexico on 337 of 631 statistics where one end is better, to 285 with 9 ties. Mexico leads on Population, Law and Politics & Government and 2 more categories. Turkey leads on Manufacturing & Mining, Education and Tech & Business and 5 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Mexico or Turkey?: Mexico has a population of 132,997,658 (11th of 235 countries) and Turkey has 87,926,082 (18th of 235).
How do Mexico and Turkey compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Mexico 75.3 (103rd of 215), Turkey 77.4 (81st of 215) among countries. Turkey ranks better.
How do Mexico and Turkey compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Mexico $25,868 (79th of 184), Turkey $45,288 (50th of 184) among countries. Turkey ranks better.
Where does Mexico beat Turkey most clearly?: Mexico ranks far ahead on Mortality, Male - ASR (Cancer Rates by Country): 66.5 per 100k vs 168.3 per 100k; Mortality, All - Crude Rate (Cancer Rates by Country): 63.5 per 100k vs 116.1 per 100k; Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Both Sexes) (Lung Cancer Rates by Country): 5.1 per 100k vs 35.1 per 100k.
Where does Turkey beat Mexico most clearly?: Turkey ranks far ahead on Vacc. Rate DTP3 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 99.0% vs 78.0%; Vacc. Rate HEPB3 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 99.0% vs 78.0%; Vacc. Rate POL3 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 99.0% vs 78.0%.

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