Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Finland fits inside Mexico 5.8 times.
Finland: 338,480 km² (2023) · Mexico: 1,957,190 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Mexico’s coastline is 7.5 times as long as Finland’s.
Finland: 1,250 km (2026 edition) · Mexico: 9,330 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Mexico’s highest peak towers 4,308 m above Finland’s.
Finland: 1,328 m (2026 edition) · Mexico: 5,636 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Mexico has 23 times as many people as Finland.
Finland: 5.65 million (2025) · Mexico: 132 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Mexico is 3.7 times as densely populated as Finland.
Finland: 19 per km² (2025) · Mexico: 68 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Finland are 10.3 cm taller than in Mexico.
Finland: 180.6 cm (2019) · Mexico: 170.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Finland are 8.6 cm taller than in Mexico.
Finland: 166.5 cm (2019) · Mexico: 157.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Finland is 14 years older than in Mexico.
Finland: 42.8 years (2023) · Mexico: 28.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Mexico have 0.6 more children on average than in Finland.
Finland: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · Mexico: 1.89 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Finland are 65 or older, versus 8.5% in Mexico.
Finland: 24.2% (2025) · Mexico: 8.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Finland has produced 8.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Mexico 0.2.
Finland: 8.9 (2025) · Mexico: 0.2 (2025)
How many official languages?
Finland has 2 official languages, Mexico 1.
Finland: 2 (2026) · Mexico: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Mexico’s economy is 5.8 times the size of Finland’s.
Finland: $317 billion (2025) · Mexico: $1.83 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Finland produces 2.5 times as much per person as Mexico.
Finland: Int$65,885 (2025) · Mexico: Int$25,869 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Mexico than in Finland (Gini 15.2 points higher).
Finland: 27.4 (2023) · Mexico: 42.6 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.5% in Finland, versus 2.7% in Mexico.
Finland: 9.5% (2025) · Mexico: 2.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Finland spends 2.3% of its GDP on the military, Mexico 0.9%.
Finland: 2.3% (2024) · Mexico: 0.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Finland’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Mexico’s.
Finland: 85% (2025) · Mexico: 54% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Finland spends 7.2 times as much on health per person as Mexico.
Finland: $5,515 (2023) · Mexico: $761 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Finland live 7.1 years longer than in Mexico.
Finland: 82.3 years (2024) · Mexico: 75.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Mexico is 6.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Finland.
Finland: 1.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Mexico: 12.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Finland has 39% more doctors per person than Mexico.
Finland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2021) · Mexico: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
37% of adults in Mexico are obese, versus 26% in Finland.
Finland: 26.2% (2024) · Mexico: 37.4% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
21% of adults in Finland smoke, versus 16% in Mexico.
Finland: 21.4% (2024) · Mexico: 15.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Finland rate their lives 0.79 points higher than in Mexico.
Finland: 7.76 (2025) · Mexico: 6.97 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Finland drink 40% more alcohol than in Mexico.
Finland: 9.4 litres (2023) · Mexico: 6.7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Mexico has 13% more meat per person than Finland.
Finland: 69.4 kg (2023) · Mexico: 78.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Finland has 41 kcal more food per person per day than Mexico.
Finland: 3,346 kcal (2023) · Mexico: 3,305 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Mexico put in 132 more hours a year than in Finland.
Finland: 1,497 hours (2023) · Mexico: 1,629 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Finland went to school 3.6 years longer than in Mexico.
Finland: 13 years (2023) · Mexico: 9.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Finland welcomed 2.3 times as many tourists per resident as Mexico (2019).
Finland: 0.8 (2024) · Mexico: 0.34 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Finland are online, versus 83% in Mexico.
Finland: 94% (2024) · Mexico: 83% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Finland and Mexico are practically level.
Finland: 100% (2024) · Mexico: 99.8% (2024)
How many live in cities?
80% of people in Mexico live in cities, versus 75% in Finland.
Finland: 75% (2025) · Mexico: 80% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Finland has 126 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Mexico 116.
Finland: 126 (2024) · Mexico: 116 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Mexico’s railway network is 4 times as long as Finland’s.
Finland: 5,918 km (2021) · Mexico: 23,389 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Finland fly 3.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Mexico.
Finland: 1.91 (2023) · Mexico: 0.6 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 74% of Finland, but only 34% of Mexico.
Finland: 73.7% (2023) · Mexico: 33.6% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Finland emits 50% more CO₂ than someone in Mexico.
Finland: 5.3 t (2024) · Mexico: 3.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
56% of Finland’s electricity is renewable, versus 23% in Mexico.
Finland: 56.5% (2025) · Mexico: 23.1% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Mexico carries 3.4 times as much fine dust as in Finland.
Finland: 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Mexico: 18.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 25 times as likely to be murdered in Mexico as in Finland.
Finland: 1 per 100k (2023) · Mexico: 24.9 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Mexico are 2.9 times as deadly as in Finland.
Finland: 4.2 per 100k (2021) · Mexico: 12 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Mexico is on average 17.8 °C warmer than Finland.
Finland: 3.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Mexico: 21.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Mexico gets 4% more rain than Finland.
Finland: 758 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Mexico: 788 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Finland bigger than Mexico?
Mexico is larger. Finland fits inside Mexico 5.8 times.
Which has more people, Finland or Mexico?
Mexico has 23 times as many people as Finland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Finland or Mexico?
People in Finland live 7.1 years longer than in Mexico. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Finland and 75.3 in Mexico.
Are people taller in Finland or Mexico?
Men in Finland are 10.3 cm taller than in Mexico (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
