Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Mexico is 2% bigger than Indonesia.
Indonesia: 1,916,910 km² (2023) · Mexico: 1,957,190 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Indonesia’s coastline is 5.9 times as long as Mexico’s.
Indonesia: 54,716 km (2026 edition) · Mexico: 9,330 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Mexico’s highest peak towers 752 m above Indonesia’s.
Indonesia: 4,884 m (2026 edition) · Mexico: 5,636 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Indonesia has 2.2 times as many people as Mexico.
Indonesia: 286 million (2025) · Mexico: 132 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Indonesia is 2.2 times as densely populated as Mexico.
Indonesia: 151 per km² (2025) · Mexico: 68 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Mexico are 4.0 cm taller than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 166.3 cm (2019) · Mexico: 170.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Mexico are 3.5 cm taller than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 154.4 cm (2019) · Mexico: 157.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Indonesia is 0.95 years older than in Mexico.
Indonesia: 29.8 years (2023) · Mexico: 28.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Indonesia have 0.2 more children on average than in Mexico.
Indonesia: 2.12 children per woman (2024) · Mexico: 1.89 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
8.5% of people in Mexico are 65 or older, versus 7.5% in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 7.5% (2025) · Mexico: 8.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Mexico has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Indonesia 0.0.
Indonesia: 0 (2025) · Mexico: 0.2 (2025)
How many official languages?
Indonesia and Mexico are practically level.
Indonesia: 1 (2026) · Mexico: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Mexico’s economy is 27% larger than Indonesia’s.
Indonesia: $1.45 trillion (2025) · Mexico: $1.83 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Mexico produces 46% more per person than Indonesia.
Indonesia: Int$17,660 (2025) · Mexico: Int$25,869 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Mexico than in Indonesia (Gini 8.2 points higher).
Indonesia: 34.4 (2025) · Mexico: 42.6 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 3.2% in Indonesia, versus 2.7% in Mexico.
Indonesia: 3.2% (2025) · Mexico: 2.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Mexico and Indonesia are practically level.
Indonesia: 0.8% (2024) · Mexico: 0.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Mexico’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Indonesia’s.
Indonesia: 29% (2025) · Mexico: 54% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Mexico spends 5.8 times as much on health per person as Indonesia.
Indonesia: $132 (2023) · Mexico: $761 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Mexico live 4 years longer than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 71.3 years (2024) · Mexico: 75.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Indonesia is 26% more likely to die before turning one than in Mexico.
Indonesia: 15.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Mexico: 12.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Mexico has 4.9 times as many doctors per person as Indonesia.
Indonesia: 0.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Mexico: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
37% of adults in Mexico are obese, versus 12% in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 12% (2024) · Mexico: 37.4% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Indonesia smoke, versus 16% in Mexico.
Indonesia: 31% (2024) · Mexico: 15.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Mexico rate their lives 1.36 points higher than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 5.62 (2025) · Mexico: 6.97 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Mexico drink 66 times as much alcohol as in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 0.1 litres (2023) · Mexico: 6.7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Mexico has 3.9 times as much meat per person as Indonesia.
Indonesia: 20 kg (2023) · Mexico: 78.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Mexico has 404 kcal more food per person per day than Indonesia.
Indonesia: 2,900 kcal (2023) · Mexico: 3,305 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Indonesia put in 330 more hours a year than in Mexico.
Indonesia: 1,958 hours (2023) · Mexico: 1,629 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Mexico went to school 0.65 years longer than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 8.7 years (2023) · Mexico: 9.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Mexico welcomed 7.2 times as many tourists per resident as Indonesia (2019).
Indonesia: 0.05 (2024) · Mexico: 0.34 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
83% of people in Mexico are online, versus 73% in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 73% (2024) · Mexico: 83% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Indonesia and Mexico are practically level.
Indonesia: 99.9% (2024) · Mexico: 99.8% (2024)
How many live in cities?
80% of people in Mexico live in cities, versus 59% in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 59% (2025) · Mexico: 80% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Indonesia has 123 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Mexico 116.
Indonesia: 123 (2024) · Mexico: 116 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Mexico’s railway network is 4.3 times as long as Indonesia’s.
Indonesia: 5,483 km (2019) · Mexico: 23,389 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Mexico fly 76% more passengers per resident than those from Indonesia.
Indonesia: 0.34 (2023) · Mexico: 0.6 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 48% of Indonesia, but only 34% of Mexico.
Indonesia: 47.7% (2023) · Mexico: 33.6% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Mexico emits 23% more CO₂ than someone in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 2.9 t (2024) · Mexico: 3.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
23% of Mexico’s electricity is renewable, versus 18% in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 18.1% (2024) · Mexico: 23.1% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Indonesia carries 1% more fine dust than in Mexico.
Indonesia: 18.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Mexico: 18.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 82 times as likely to be murdered in Mexico as in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 0.3 per 100k (2022) · Mexico: 24.9 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Mexico are 6% deadlier than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 11.3 per 100k (2021) · Mexico: 12 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Indonesia is on average 4.2 °C warmer than Mexico.
Indonesia: 25.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Mexico: 21.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Indonesia gets 4.4 times as much rain as Mexico.
Indonesia: 3,437 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Mexico: 788 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Indonesia bigger than Mexico?
Mexico is larger. Mexico is 2% bigger than Indonesia.
Which has more people, Indonesia or Mexico?
Indonesia has 2.2 times as many people as Mexico (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Indonesia or Mexico?
People in Mexico live 4 years longer than in Indonesia. Life expectancy at birth is 71.3 years in Indonesia and 75.3 in Mexico.
Are people taller in Indonesia or Mexico?
Men in Mexico are 4.0 cm taller than in Indonesia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
