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Population Review

World Bank · 14 metrics compared

Mexico vs France

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

3

Mexico wins

6

France wins

MetricMexicoFrance
Population129,739,75968,372,286
GDP Per Capita$13,861$44,700
Life Expectancy75.182.8
Population Growth Rate0.870.28
Urban Population79.5%78.8%
Fertility Rate1.911.66
Infant Mortality (per 1000)12.43.4
Literacy Rate95.8%-
Unemployment Rate2.8%7.3%
Internet Users78.6%85.3%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 10002.593.28
Gini Index43.531.8
Forest Area33.6%32.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Mexico has a population of 129,739,759 compared to France's 68,372,286.

Across the metrics compared, Mexico leads in 3 categories while France 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.