Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Venezuela fits inside Mexico 2.1 times
Mexico: 1,957,190 km² (2024) · Venezuela: 912,050 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Mexico’s coastline is 3.3 times as long as Venezuela’s
Mexico: 9,330 km (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 2,800 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Mexico’s highest peak towers 658 m above Venezuela’s
Mexico: 5,636 m (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 4,978 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 51% of Mexico, versus 24% of Venezuela
Mexico: 50.6% (2024) · Venezuela: 24.4% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Mexico has 4.6 times as many people as Venezuela
Mexico: 132 million (2025) · Venezuela: 28.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Mexico is 2.1 times as densely populated as Venezuela
Mexico: 68 per km² (2025) · Venezuela: 32 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Venezuela are 3.2 cm taller than in Mexico
Mexico: 170.3 cm (2019) · Venezuela: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Venezuela are 2.1 cm taller than in Mexico
Mexico: 157.9 cm (2019) · Venezuela: 160 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
Venezuela and Mexico are practically level
Mexico: 28.9 years (2023) · Venezuela: 29 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Venezuela have 0.2 more children on average than in Mexico
Mexico: 1.89 children per woman (2024) · Venezuela: 2.08 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
10% of people in Venezuela are 65 or older, versus 8.5% in Mexico
Mexico: 8.5% (2025) · Venezuela: 10% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Mexico hosts 2.3 times as many refugees per resident as Venezuela
Mexico: 1.2 per 1,000 (2025) · Venezuela: 0.5 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Venezuela has produced 0.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Mexico 0.2
Mexico: 0.2 (2026) · Venezuela: 0.7 (2026)
How many official languages?
Mexico and Venezuela are practically level
Mexico: 1 (2026) · Venezuela: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Mexico’s economy is 18 times the size of Venezuela’s
Mexico: $1.83 trillion (2025) · Venezuela: $99.7 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Mexico: Int$25,869 (2025) · Venezuela: no data
How evenly is income shared?
Mexico: 42.6 (2024) · Venezuela: no data
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Mexico: 1.6% (2024) · Venezuela: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.3% in Venezuela, versus 2.7% in Mexico
Mexico: 2.7% (2025) · Venezuela: 5.3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Venezuela spends 2.2% of its GDP on the military, Mexico 0.7%
Mexico: 0.7% (2025) · Venezuela: 2.2% (2017)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Mexico: 14.8% (2024) · Venezuela: no data
How expensive is it?
Mexico: 54% (2025) · Venezuela: no data
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Mexico spends 4.1 times as much on health per person as Venezuela
Mexico: $761 (2023) · Venezuela: $186 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Mexico live 2.6 years longer than in Venezuela
Mexico: 75.3 years (2024) · Venezuela: 72.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Venezuela is 75% more likely to die before turning one than in Mexico
Mexico: 12.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Venezuela: 21.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Mexico has 56% more doctors per person than Venezuela
Mexico: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Venezuela: 1.7 per 1,000 (2017)
How many hospital beds are there?
Mexico has 2% more hospital beds per person than Venezuela
Mexico: 1 per 1,000 (2022) · Venezuela: 1 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Mexico is 9% higher than in Venezuela
Mexico: 8.7 per 100k (2023) · Venezuela: 8 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
37% of adults in Mexico are obese, versus 23% in Venezuela
Mexico: 37.4% (2024) · Venezuela: 23% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Mexico: 15.7% (2024) · Venezuela: no data
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Mexico rate their lives 1.22 points higher than in Venezuela
Mexico: 6.97 (2025) · Venezuela: 5.76 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Mexico drink 2.6 times as much alcohol as in Venezuela
Mexico: 6.7 litres (2023) · Venezuela: 2.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Mexico has 2.1 times as much meat per person as Venezuela
Mexico: 78.2 kg (2023) · Venezuela: 38 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Mexico has 504 kcal more food per person per day than Venezuela
Mexico: 3,305 kcal (2023) · Venezuela: 2,800 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Venezuela put in 200 more hours a year than in Mexico
Mexico: 1,629 hours (2023) · Venezuela: 1,829 hours (2014)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Venezuela went to school 0.33 years longer than in Mexico
Mexico: 9.3 years (2023) · Venezuela: 9.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Mexico welcomed 25 times as many tourists per resident as Venezuela (2019)
Mexico: 0.34 (2024) · Venezuela: 0.01 (2017)
How many World Heritage sites?
Mexico has 33 more World Heritage sites than Venezuela (36 against 3)
Mexico: 36 (2026) · Venezuela: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Mexico has won 77 Olympic medals, Venezuela 19
Mexico: 77 (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 19 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
83% of people in Mexico are online, versus 77% in Venezuela
Mexico: 83% (2024) · Venezuela: 77% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Venezuela is 16% faster than in Mexico
Mexico: 152 Mbps (2026) · Venezuela: 176 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Venezuela and Mexico are practically level
Mexico: 99.8% (2024) · Venezuela: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Venezuela live in cities, versus 80% in Mexico
Mexico: 80% (2025) · Venezuela: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Mexico has 116 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Venezuela 71
Mexico: 116 (2024) · Venezuela: 71 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Mexico’s railway network is 52 times as long as Venezuela’s
Mexico: 23,389 km (2017) · Venezuela: 447 km (2014)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Mexico fly 9.5 times as many passengers per resident as those from Venezuela
Mexico: 0.6 (2023) · Venezuela: 0.06 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 53% of Venezuela, but only 34% of Mexico
Mexico: 34.2% (2024) · Venezuela: 53.4% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Venezuela emits 16% more CO₂ than someone in Mexico
Mexico: 3.5 t (2024) · Venezuela: 4.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
91% of Venezuela’s electricity is renewable, versus 23% in Mexico
Mexico: 23.1% (2025) · Venezuela: 91.1% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Mexico carries 16% more fine dust than in Venezuela
Mexico: 18.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Venezuela: 15.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2 times as likely to be murdered in Mexico as in Venezuela
Mexico: 24.9 per 100k (2023) · Venezuela: 12.6 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Mexico are 29% deadlier than in Venezuela
Mexico: 19.1 per 100k (2023) · Venezuela: 14.8 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Venezuela is on average 4.4 °C warmer than Mexico
Mexico: 21.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Venezuela: 25.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Venezuela gets 2.7 times as much rain as Mexico
Mexico: 788 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Venezuela: 2,117 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Mexico bigger than Venezuela?
Mexico is larger. Venezuela fits inside Mexico 2.1 times.
Which has more people, Mexico or Venezuela?
Mexico has 4.6 times as many people as Venezuela (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Mexico or Venezuela?
People in Mexico live 2.6 years longer than in Venezuela. Life expectancy at birth is 75.3 years in Mexico and 72.7 in Venezuela.
Are people taller in Mexico or Venezuela?
Men in Venezuela are 3.2 cm taller than in Mexico (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
