⌛ Then vs now
How has Mexico changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Mexico now live 6.3 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
82.8 million in 1990, 132 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
3.44 children per woman in 1990, 1.89 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
18.7 years in 1990, 28.9 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
4.1% in 1990, 8.5% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$8,580 in 1990, Int$25,900 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$261 billion in 1990, $1.83 trillion in 2025.
Unemployment
3.2% in 1991, 2.7% in 2025.
Military spending
0.4% in 1990, 0.9% in 2024.
Health
Life expectancy
69 years in 1990, 75.3 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
38.2 per 1,000 in 1990, 12.1 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
12.5% in 1990, 37.4% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
36.1 kg in 1990, 78.2 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
3,090 kcal in 1990, 3,300 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
6 years in 1990, 9.4 years in 2023.
Working hours
1,800 hours in 1990, 1,630 hours in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
72% in 1990, 80% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 83% in 2024.
Access to electricity
93.1% in 1992, 99.8% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 116 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
3.8 t in 1990, 3.5 t in 2024.
Forest cover
36.3% in 1990, 33.6% in 2023.
Renewable electricity
25.2% in 1990, 23.1% in 2025.
Safety
Homicide rate
17.5 per 100k in 1990, 24.9 per 100k in 2023.