Brazil vs Mexico

Brazil and Mexico compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Brazil has about 1.6 times as many people as Mexico: 212.8 million against 131.9 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Mexico ($13,889) is 30% higher than in Brazil ($10,713) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Brazil (2.3%) than in Mexico (0.6%), a difference of 1.7 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Brazil (5%) than in Mexico (3.8%), a difference of 1.2 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Brazil (6%) than in Mexico (2.7%), a difference of 3.3 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Brazil can expect to live 0.7 years longer than one born in Mexico: 76 years against 75.3 years in 2024.
• The population of Brazil is older: half of its people are over 33.9 years, against 28.9 years in Mexico in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Brazil (84.5%) than in Mexico (83.1%), a difference of 1.4 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Mexico (3.6 tonnes) are 57% higher than in Brazil (2.3 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Brazil (58.5%) than in Mexico (34.2%), a difference of 24.3 percentage points in 2024.