Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Spain fits inside Mexico 3.9 times.
Mexico: 1,957,190 km² (2023) · Spain: 505,976 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Mexico’s coastline is 88% longer than Spain’s.
Mexico: 9,330 km (2026 edition) · Spain: 4,964 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Mexico’s highest peak towers 1,918 m above Spain’s.
Mexico: 5,636 m (2026 edition) · Spain: 3,718 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Mexico has 2.7 times as many people as Spain.
Mexico: 132 million (2025) · Spain: 49.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Spain is 46% more densely populated than Mexico.
Mexico: 68 per km² (2025) · Spain: 99 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Spain are 5.8 cm taller than in Mexico.
Mexico: 170.3 cm (2019) · Spain: 176.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Spain are 4.1 cm taller than in Mexico.
Mexico: 157.9 cm (2019) · Spain: 162 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Spain is 16 years older than in Mexico.
Mexico: 28.9 years (2023) · Spain: 44.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Mexico have 0.8 more children on average than in Spain.
Mexico: 1.89 children per woman (2024) · Spain: 1.1 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
22% of people in Spain are 65 or older, versus 8.5% in Mexico.
Mexico: 8.5% (2025) · Spain: 21.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Spain has produced 1.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Mexico 0.2.
Mexico: 0.2 (2025) · Spain: 1.4 (2025)
How many official languages?
Mexico and Spain are practically level.
Mexico: 1 (2026) · Spain: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Spain’s economy is 4% larger than Mexico’s.
Mexico: $1.83 trillion (2025) · Spain: $1.91 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Spain produces 2.3 times as much per person as Mexico.
Mexico: Int$25,869 (2025) · Spain: Int$59,868 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Mexico than in Spain (Gini 9.2 points higher).
Mexico: 42.6 (2024) · Spain: 33.4 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 10% in Spain, versus 2.7% in Mexico.
Mexico: 2.7% (2025) · Spain: 10.4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Spain spends 1.4% of its GDP on the military, Mexico 0.9%.
Mexico: 0.9% (2024) · Spain: 1.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Spain’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Mexico’s.
Mexico: 54% (2025) · Spain: 65% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Spain spends 4.1 times as much on health per person as Mexico.
Mexico: $761 (2023) · Spain: $3,107 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Spain live 8.6 years longer than in Mexico.
Mexico: 75.3 years (2024) · Spain: 83.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Mexico is 4.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Spain.
Mexico: 12.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Spain: 2.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Spain has 66% more doctors per person than Mexico.
Mexico: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Spain: 4.3 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
37% of adults in Mexico are obese, versus 19% in Spain.
Mexico: 37.4% (2024) · Spain: 18.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
28% of adults in Spain smoke, versus 16% in Mexico.
Mexico: 15.7% (2024) · Spain: 27.6% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Mexico rate their lives 0.43 points higher than in Spain.
Mexico: 6.97 (2025) · Spain: 6.54 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Spain drink 81% more alcohol than in Mexico.
Mexico: 6.7 litres (2023) · Spain: 12.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Spain has 29% more meat per person than Mexico.
Mexico: 78.2 kg (2023) · Spain: 100.8 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Spain has 73 kcal more food per person per day than Mexico.
Mexico: 3,305 kcal (2023) · Spain: 3,377 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Spain put in 9 more hours a year than in Mexico.
Mexico: 1,629 hours (2023) · Spain: 1,638 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Spain went to school 1.4 years longer than in Mexico.
Mexico: 9.3 years (2023) · Spain: 10.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Spain welcomed 5.6 times as many tourists per resident as Mexico (2019).
Mexico: 0.34 (2024) · Spain: 1.92 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Spain are online, versus 83% in Mexico.
Mexico: 83% (2024) · Spain: 96% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Spain and Mexico are practically level.
Mexico: 99.8% (2024) · Spain: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
Spain and Mexico are practically level.
Mexico: 80% (2025) · Spain: 81% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Spain has 130 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Mexico 116.
Mexico: 116 (2024) · Spain: 130 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Mexico’s railway network is 47% longer than Spain’s.
Mexico: 23,389 km (2017) · Spain: 15,963 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Spain fly 3.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Mexico.
Mexico: 0.6 (2023) · Spain: 1.91 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 37% of Spain, but only 34% of Mexico.
Mexico: 33.6% (2023) · Spain: 37.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Spain emits 31% more CO₂ than someone in Mexico.
Mexico: 3.5 t (2024) · Spain: 4.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
56% of Spain’s electricity is renewable, versus 23% in Mexico.
Mexico: 23.1% (2025) · Spain: 55.9% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Mexico carries 83% more fine dust than in Spain.
Mexico: 18.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Spain: 10 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 36 times as likely to be murdered in Mexico as in Spain.
Mexico: 24.9 per 100k (2023) · Spain: 0.7 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Mexico are 3.4 times as deadly as in Spain.
Mexico: 12 per 100k (2021) · Spain: 3.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Mexico is on average 6.6 °C warmer than Spain.
Mexico: 21.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Spain: 14.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Mexico gets 19% more rain than Spain.
Mexico: 788 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Spain: 665 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Mexico bigger than Spain?
Mexico is larger. Spain fits inside Mexico 3.9 times.
Which has more people, Mexico or Spain?
Mexico has 2.7 times as many people as Spain (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Mexico or Spain?
People in Spain live 8.6 years longer than in Mexico. Life expectancy at birth is 75.3 years in Mexico and 83.9 in Spain.
Are people taller in Mexico or Spain?
Men in Spain are 5.8 cm taller than in Mexico (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
