Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Mexico is 52% bigger than Peru.
Mexico: 1,957,190 km² (2023) · Peru: 1,285,220 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Mexico’s coastline is 3.9 times as long as Peru’s.
Mexico: 9,330 km (2026 edition) · Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Peru’s highest peak towers 1,110 m above Mexico’s.
Mexico: 5,636 m (2026 edition) · Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Mexico has 3.8 times as many people as Peru.
Mexico: 132 million (2025) · Peru: 34.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Mexico is 2.5 times as densely populated as Peru.
Mexico: 68 per km² (2025) · Peru: 27 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Mexico are 3.5 cm taller than in Peru.
Mexico: 170.3 cm (2019) · Peru: 166.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Mexico are 3.5 cm taller than in Peru.
Mexico: 157.9 cm (2019) · Peru: 154.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Peru is 0.57 years older than in Mexico.
Mexico: 28.9 years (2023) · Peru: 29.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Peru have 0.1 more children on average than in Mexico.
Mexico: 1.89 children per woman (2024) · Peru: 1.97 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
9.5% of people in Peru are 65 or older, versus 8.5% in Mexico.
Mexico: 8.5% (2025) · Peru: 9.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Peru has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Mexico 0.2.
Mexico: 0.2 (2025) · Peru: 0.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
Peru has 3 official languages, Mexico 1.
Mexico: 1 (2026) · Peru: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Mexico’s economy is 5.5 times the size of Peru’s.
Mexico: $1.83 trillion (2025) · Peru: $335 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Mexico produces 37% more per person than Peru.
Mexico: Int$25,869 (2025) · Peru: Int$18,816 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Mexico than in Peru (Gini 2.5 points higher).
Mexico: 42.6 (2024) · Peru: 40.1 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.1% in Peru, versus 2.7% in Mexico.
Mexico: 2.7% (2025) · Peru: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Peru and Mexico are practically level.
Mexico: 0.9% (2024) · Peru: 0.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Mexico’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Peru’s.
Mexico: 54% (2025) · Peru: 51% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Mexico spends 71% more on health per person than Peru.
Mexico: $761 (2023) · Peru: $446 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Peru live 2.7 years longer than in Mexico.
Mexico: 75.3 years (2024) · Peru: 77.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Mexico is 10% more likely to die before turning one than in Peru.
Mexico: 12.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Mexico has 53% more doctors per person than Peru.
Mexico: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Peru: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
37% of adults in Mexico are obese, versus 29% in Peru.
Mexico: 37.4% (2024) · Peru: 29.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
16% of adults in Mexico smoke, versus 12% in Peru.
Mexico: 15.7% (2024) · Peru: 12.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Mexico rate their lives 1.00 points higher than in Peru.
Mexico: 6.97 (2025) · Peru: 5.97 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Mexico drink 40% more alcohol than in Peru.
Mexico: 6.7 litres (2023) · Peru: 4.8 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Mexico has 41% more meat per person than Peru.
Mexico: 78.2 kg (2023) · Peru: 55.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Mexico has 494 kcal more food per person per day than Peru.
Mexico: 3,305 kcal (2023) · Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Peru put in 514 more hours a year than in Mexico.
Mexico: 1,629 hours (2023) · Peru: 2,143 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Peru went to school 0.81 years longer than in Mexico.
Mexico: 9.3 years (2023) · Peru: 10.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Mexico welcomed 5.7 times as many tourists per resident as Peru (2019).
Mexico: 0.34 (2024) · Peru: 0.06 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
83% of people in Mexico are online, versus 82% in Peru.
Mexico: 83% (2024) · Peru: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Mexico have electricity, versus 97% in Peru.
Mexico: 99.8% (2024) · Peru: 96.5% (2024)
How many live in cities?
86% of people in Peru live in cities, versus 80% in Mexico.
Mexico: 80% (2025) · Peru: 86% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Peru has 125 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Mexico 116.
Mexico: 116 (2024) · Peru: 125 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Mexico’s railway network is 13 times as long as Peru’s.
Mexico: 23,389 km (2017) · Peru: 1,854 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Mexico fly 16% more passengers per resident than those from Peru.
Mexico: 0.6 (2023) · Peru: 0.51 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 56% of Peru, but only 34% of Mexico.
Mexico: 33.6% (2023) · Peru: 56.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Mexico emits 72% more CO₂ than someone in Peru.
Mexico: 3.5 t (2024) · Peru: 2.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Peru’s electricity is renewable, versus 23% in Mexico.
Mexico: 23.1% (2025) · Peru: 63.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Peru carries 51% more fine dust than in Mexico.
Mexico: 18.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.9 times as likely to be murdered in Mexico as in Peru.
Mexico: 24.9 per 100k (2023) · Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Peru are 6% deadlier than in Mexico.
Mexico: 12 per 100k (2021) · Peru: 12.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Mexico is on average 2.2 °C warmer than Peru.
Mexico: 21.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Peru gets 2.7 times as much rain as Mexico.
Mexico: 788 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 2,164 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Mexico bigger than Peru?
Mexico is larger. Mexico is 52% bigger than Peru.
Which has more people, Mexico or Peru?
Mexico has 3.8 times as many people as Peru (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Mexico or Peru?
People in Peru live 2.7 years longer than in Mexico. Life expectancy at birth is 75.3 years in Mexico and 77.9 in Peru.
Are people taller in Mexico or Peru?
Men in Mexico are 3.5 cm taller than in Peru (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
