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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Pakistan fits inside Mexico 2.5 times.

Mexico: 1,957,190 km² (2023) · Pakistan: 796,100 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Mexico’s coastline is 8.9 times as long as Pakistan’s.

Mexico: 9,330 km (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 1,046 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Pakistan’s highest peak towers 2,975 m above Mexico’s.

Mexico: 5,636 m (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 8,611 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Pakistan has 93% more people than Mexico.

Mexico: 132 million (2025) · Pakistan: 255 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Pakistan is 4.9 times as densely populated as Mexico.

Mexico: 68 per km² (2025) · Pakistan: 331 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Mexico are 3.0 cm taller than in Pakistan.

Mexico: 170.3 cm (2019) · Pakistan: 167.3 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Mexico are 3.1 cm taller than in Pakistan.

Mexico: 157.9 cm (2019) · Pakistan: 154.8 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Mexico is 8.6 years older than in Pakistan.

Mexico: 28.9 years (2023) · Pakistan: 20.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Pakistan have 1.7 more children on average than in Mexico.

Mexico: 1.89 children per woman (2024) · Pakistan: 3.55 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

8.5% of people in Mexico are 65 or older, versus 4.4% in Pakistan.

Mexico: 8.5% (2025) · Pakistan: 4.4% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Mexico has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Pakistan 0.1.

Mexico: 0.2 (2025) · Pakistan: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Pakistan has 2 official languages, Mexico 1.

Mexico: 1 (2026) · Pakistan: 2 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Mexico’s economy is 4.5 times the size of Pakistan’s.

Mexico: $1.83 trillion (2025) · Pakistan: $407 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Mexico produces 3.9 times as much per person as Pakistan.

Mexico: Int$25,869 (2025) · Pakistan: Int$6,573 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Mexico than in Pakistan (Gini 9.1 points higher).

Mexico: 42.6 (2024) · Pakistan: 33.5 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.4% in Pakistan, versus 2.7% in Mexico.

Mexico: 2.7% (2025) · Pakistan: 5.4% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Pakistan spends 2.7% of its GDP on the military, Mexico 0.9%.

Mexico: 0.9% (2024) · Pakistan: 2.7% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Mexico’s price level (US = 100) is 2.2× Pakistan’s.

Mexico: 54% (2025) · Pakistan: 24% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Mexico spends 25 times as much on health per person as Pakistan.

Mexico: $761 (2023) · Pakistan: $30 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Mexico live 7.5 years longer than in Pakistan.

Mexico: 75.3 years (2024) · Pakistan: 67.8 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Pakistan is 4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Mexico.

Mexico: 12.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Pakistan: 48.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Mexico has 2.2 times as many doctors per person as Pakistan.

Mexico: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Pakistan: 1.2 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

37% of adults in Mexico are obese, versus 24% in Pakistan.

Mexico: 37.4% (2024) · Pakistan: 23.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

18% of adults in Pakistan smoke, versus 16% in Mexico.

Mexico: 15.7% (2024) · Pakistan: 17.9% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Mexico rate their lives 2.10 points higher than in Pakistan.

Mexico: 6.97 (2025) · Pakistan: 4.87 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Mexico drink 77 times as much alcohol as in Pakistan.

Mexico: 6.7 litres (2023) · Pakistan: 0.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Mexico has 3.7 times as much meat per person as Pakistan.

Mexico: 78.2 kg (2023) · Pakistan: 21.2 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Mexico has 791 kcal more food per person per day than Pakistan.

Mexico: 3,305 kcal (2023) · Pakistan: 2,514 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Pakistan put in 842 more hours a year than in Mexico.

Mexico: 1,629 hours (2023) · Pakistan: 2,471 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Mexico went to school 5 years longer than in Pakistan.

Mexico: 9.3 years (2023) · Pakistan: 4.3 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Mexico: 0.34 (2024) · Pakistan: no data

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

83% of people in Mexico are online, versus 57% in Pakistan.

Mexico: 83% (2024) · Pakistan: 57% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Mexico have electricity, versus 96% in Pakistan.

Mexico: 99.8% (2024) · Pakistan: 95.7% (2024)

How many live in cities?

80% of people in Mexico live in cities, versus 40% in Pakistan.

Mexico: 80% (2025) · Pakistan: 40% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Mexico has 116 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Pakistan 77.

Mexico: 116 (2024) · Pakistan: 77 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Mexico’s railway network is 3 times as long as Pakistan’s.

Mexico: 23,389 km (2017) · Pakistan: 7,791 km (2019)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Mexico fly 21 times as many passengers per resident as those from Pakistan.

Mexico: 0.6 (2023) · Pakistan: 0.03 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 34% of Mexico, but only 4.7% of Pakistan.

Mexico: 33.6% (2023) · Pakistan: 4.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Mexico emits 4.9 times as much CO₂ as someone in Pakistan.

Mexico: 3.5 t (2024) · Pakistan: 0.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

43% of Pakistan’s electricity is renewable, versus 23% in Mexico.

Mexico: 23.1% (2025) · Pakistan: 42.7% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Pakistan carries 2.9 times as much fine dust as in Mexico.

Mexico: 18.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Pakistan: 53.8 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 5.7 times as likely to be murdered in Mexico as in Pakistan.

Mexico: 24.9 per 100k (2023) · Pakistan: 4.3 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Mexico and Pakistan are nearly identical here.

Mexico: 12 per 100k (2021) · Pakistan: 11.9 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Mexico is on average 0.4 °C warmer than Pakistan.

Mexico: 21.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Pakistan: 21°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Mexico gets 90% more rain than Pakistan.

Mexico: 788 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Pakistan: 416 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Mexico bigger than Pakistan?

Mexico is larger. Pakistan fits inside Mexico 2.5 times.

Which has more people, Mexico or Pakistan?

Pakistan has 93% more people than Mexico (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Mexico or Pakistan?

People in Mexico live 7.5 years longer than in Pakistan. Life expectancy at birth is 75.3 years in Mexico and 67.8 in Pakistan.

Are people taller in Mexico or Pakistan?

Men in Mexico are 3.0 cm taller than in Pakistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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