France vs Mexico
France vs Mexico: Depression
Depression in 2017: 4.25% in France and 2.79% in Mexico, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in France, by 1.46 percentage points, or 1.53 times that in Mexico.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- France has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, France ranked 12 and Mexico ranked 165 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | France | Mexico | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.25 | 2.79 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 4.28 | 2.78 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 4.3 | 2.77 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 4.32 | 2.77 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 4.33 | 2.76 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 4.34 | 2.76 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 4.35 | 2.76 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 4.35 | 2.76 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 4.34 | 2.77 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 4.31 | 2.78 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 4.26 | 2.79 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 4.23 | 2.79 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 4.23 | 2.79 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 4.26 | 2.79 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 4.3 | 2.78 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 4.35 | 2.77 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 4.39 | 2.77 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 4.42 | 2.76 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 4.43 | 2.75 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 4.44 | 2.74 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 4.46 | 2.73 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 4.47 | 2.72 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 4.48 | 2.71 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 4.49 | 2.7 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 4.51 | 2.69 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 4.53 | 2.67 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 4.56 | 2.66 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 4.6 | 2.64 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
France vs Mexico
Health
- Life expectancyFrance: 83.3 years in 2023Mexico: 75.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityFrance: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Mexico: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityFrance: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023Mexico: 10.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterFrance: 99.7% in 2022Mexico: 43% in 2022
- Suicide rateFrance: 12.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Mexico: 5.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationFrance: 66.4 million people in 2023Mexico: 130 million people in 2023
- Population growthFrance: 0.17% a year in 2023Mexico: 0.88% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateFrance: 1.64 births per woman in 2023Mexico: 1.91 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationFrance: 78.8% in 2025Mexico: 80% in 2025
- Median ageFrance: 41.8 years in 2023Mexico: 28.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overFrance: 21.8% in 2023Mexico: 8% in 2023
- Net migration rateFrance: 1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023Mexico: -0.8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingFrance: 2.03% of GDP in 2025Mexico: 0.74% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsFrance: $64.5B in 2025Mexico: $13.8B in 2025
- Military spending per personFrance: $1,021 in 2025Mexico: $104 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingFrance: 3.5% of government spending in 2025Mexico: 2.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelFrance: 304,000 people in 2020Mexico: 341,000 people in 2020
- National powerFrance: 1.09% of world capability in 2022Mexico: 1.14% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersFrance: 1% of the labour force in 2020Mexico: 0.64% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsFrance: 236 million TIV in 2025Mexico: 9 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsFrance: 3.37 billion TIV in 2025Mexico: 1 million TIV in 2019