Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Italy fits inside Mexico 6.5 times.
Italy: 302,070 km² (2023) · Mexico: 1,957,190 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Mexico’s coastline is 23% longer than Italy’s.
Italy: 7,600 km (2026 edition) · Mexico: 9,330 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Mexico’s highest peak towers 888 m above Italy’s.
Italy: 4,748 m (2026 edition) · Mexico: 5,636 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Mexico has 2.2 times as many people as Italy.
Italy: 58.9 million (2025) · Mexico: 132 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Italy is 2.9 times as densely populated as Mexico.
Italy: 199 per km² (2025) · Mexico: 68 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Italy are 4.1 cm taller than in Mexico.
Italy: 174.4 cm (2019) · Mexico: 170.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Italy are 3.9 cm taller than in Mexico.
Italy: 161.8 cm (2019) · Mexico: 157.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Italy is 19 years older than in Mexico.
Italy: 47.5 years (2023) · Mexico: 28.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Mexico have 0.7 more children on average than in Italy.
Italy: 1.18 children per woman (2024) · Mexico: 1.89 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
25% of people in Italy are 65 or older, versus 8.5% in Mexico.
Italy: 25.1% (2025) · Mexico: 8.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Italy has produced 3.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Mexico 0.2.
Italy: 3.4 (2025) · Mexico: 0.2 (2025)
How many official languages?
Italy and Mexico are practically level.
Italy: 1 (2026) · Mexico: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Italy’s economy is 39% larger than Mexico’s.
Italy: $2.55 trillion (2025) · Mexico: $1.83 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Italy produces 2.4 times as much per person as Mexico.
Italy: Int$62,803 (2025) · Mexico: Int$25,869 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Mexico than in Italy (Gini 8.3 points higher).
Italy: 34.3 (2023) · Mexico: 42.6 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.4% in Italy, versus 2.7% in Mexico.
Italy: 6.4% (2025) · Mexico: 2.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Italy spends 1.6% of its GDP on the military, Mexico 0.9%.
Italy: 1.6% (2024) · Mexico: 0.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Italy’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Mexico’s.
Italy: 69% (2025) · Mexico: 54% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Italy spends 4.5 times as much on health per person as Mexico.
Italy: $3,398 (2024) · Mexico: $761 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Italy live 8.7 years longer than in Mexico.
Italy: 84 years (2024) · Mexico: 75.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Mexico is 5.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Italy.
Italy: 2.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Mexico: 12.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Italy has 62% more doctors per person than Mexico.
Italy: 4.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Mexico: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
37% of adults in Mexico are obese, versus 18% in Italy.
Italy: 17.9% (2024) · Mexico: 37.4% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Italy smoke, versus 16% in Mexico.
Italy: 22.4% (2024) · Mexico: 15.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Mexico rate their lives 0.40 points higher than in Italy.
Italy: 6.57 (2025) · Mexico: 6.97 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Italy drink 26% more alcohol than in Mexico.
Italy: 8.4 litres (2023) · Mexico: 6.7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Mexico has 10% more meat per person than Italy.
Italy: 71.2 kg (2023) · Mexico: 78.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Italy has 448 kcal more food per person per day than Mexico.
Italy: 3,753 kcal (2023) · Mexico: 3,305 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Italy put in 73 more hours a year than in Mexico.
Italy: 1,701 hours (2023) · Mexico: 1,629 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Italy went to school 1.5 years longer than in Mexico.
Italy: 10.8 years (2023) · Mexico: 9.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Italy welcomed 2.8 times as many tourists per resident as Mexico (2019).
Italy: 0.98 (2024) · Mexico: 0.34 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
89% of people in Italy are online, versus 83% in Mexico.
Italy: 89% (2024) · Mexico: 83% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Italy and Mexico are practically level.
Italy: 100% (2024) · Mexico: 99.8% (2024)
How many live in cities?
80% of people in Mexico live in cities, versus 70% in Italy.
Italy: 70% (2025) · Mexico: 80% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Italy has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Mexico 116.
Italy: 133 (2024) · Mexico: 116 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Mexico’s railway network is 35% longer than Italy’s.
Italy: 17,305 km (2021) · Mexico: 23,389 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Mexico fly 74% more passengers per resident than those from Italy.
Italy: 0.34 (2023) · Mexico: 0.6 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 34% of Mexico, but only 33% of Italy.
Italy: 32.9% (2023) · Mexico: 33.6% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Italy emits 44% more CO₂ than someone in Mexico.
Italy: 5.1 t (2024) · Mexico: 3.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
49% of Italy’s electricity is renewable, versus 23% in Mexico.
Italy: 48.8% (2025) · Mexico: 23.1% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Mexico carries 20% more fine dust than in Italy.
Italy: 15.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Mexico: 18.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 44 times as likely to be murdered in Mexico as in Italy.
Italy: 0.6 per 100k (2023) · Mexico: 24.9 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Mexico are 2.4 times as deadly as in Italy.
Italy: 5 per 100k (2021) · Mexico: 12 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Mexico is on average 7.5 °C warmer than Italy.
Italy: 13.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Mexico: 21.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Italy gets 31% more rain than Mexico.
Italy: 1,030 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Mexico: 788 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Italy bigger than Mexico?
Mexico is larger. Italy fits inside Mexico 6.5 times.
Which has more people, Italy or Mexico?
Mexico has 2.2 times as many people as Italy (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Italy or Mexico?
People in Italy live 8.7 years longer than in Mexico. Life expectancy at birth is 84.0 years in Italy and 75.3 in Mexico.
Are people taller in Italy or Mexico?
Men in Italy are 4.1 cm taller than in Mexico (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
