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Population Review

World Bank · 14 metrics compared

Russian Federation vs Mexico

Russian Federation and Mexico compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Russian Federation leads in 8 of the comparable categories.

MetricRussian FederationMexico
Population143,826,130129,739,759
GDP Per Capita$14,159$13,861
Life Expectancy73.375.1
Population Growth Rate-0.290.87
Urban Population75.0%79.5%
Fertility Rate1.411.91
Infant Mortality (per 1000)4.212.4
Literacy Rate99.9%95.8%
Unemployment Rate3.1%2.8%
Internet Users90.4%78.6%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)
Physicians Per 10005.112.59
Gini Index33.043.5
Forest Area49.8%33.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Russian Federation has a population of 143,826,130 compared to Mexico's 129,739,759.

Across the metrics compared, Russian Federation leads in 8 categories while Mexico leads in 2. 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.