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Population Review

World Bank · 14 metrics compared

Indonesia vs Mexico

Indonesia and Mexico compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Mexico leads in 6 of the comparable categories.

4

Indonesia wins

6

Mexico wins

MetricIndonesiaMexico
Population281,190,067129,739,759
GDP Per Capita$4,876$13,861
Life Expectancy71.175.1
Population Growth Rate0.840.87
Urban Population58.1%79.5%
Fertility Rate2.131.91
Infant Mortality (per 1000)15.712.4
Literacy Rate96.0%95.8%
Unemployment Rate3.3%2.8%
Internet Users66.5%78.6%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)
Physicians Per 10000.522.59
Gini Index36.143.5
Forest Area47.7%33.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Indonesia has a population of 281,190,067 compared to Mexico's 129,739,759.

Across the metrics compared, Indonesia leads in 4 categories while Mexico leads in 6. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you — income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.

Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.