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Italy vs Mexico
Side-by-side comparison of Italy and Mexico from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Italy
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 1,550 years
Mexico
Latin America & Caribbean · nation age 216 years
In short
Italy scores 75.8 in the NationsTree Index (19th in the world) and Mexico scores 52.6 (76th), a gap of 23.3 points. Their trees are 41 m and 35 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Mexico has 2.2 times the population of Italy. Mexico is 6.5 times larger than Italy by land area. Italy and Mexico have economies of similar size (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Italy 58.9 million and Mexico 131.9 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $62,803 in Italy and $25,868 in Mexico (2025, international dollars). People in Italy live on average 8.7 years longer (84.0 vs 75.3 years).
Of 38 indicators reported by both countries, Italy ranks higher in the world on 31 and Mexico on 7. Italy is clearly stronger in institutions & safety, society & health and military. Mexico is clearly stronger in natural resources, land & people and main industries.
As a nation, Italy is the older of the two (statehood since 476, 1,550 years), compared with Mexico (since 1810). Over the last five years Italy improved faster (direction score 76 vs 57 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Italy and Mexico.
Italybetter
0.6
15th of 145
Mexico
24.9
131st of 145
Access to electricityInfrastructure & digital
Italybetter
100.0%
1st of 215
Mexico
99.8%
126th of 215
Rule of lawInstitutions & safety
Italybetter
68.3
59th of 207
Mexico
39.4
175th of 207
Safely managed drinking waterInfrastructure & digital
Italybetter
96.8%
43rd of 150
Mexico
43.0%
118th of 150
UnemploymentEconomy
Italy
6.4%
117th of 187
Mexicobetter
2.7%
27th of 187
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Italy overtook Mexico in GDP (PPP) in 2017 and has stayed ahead since.
Italy has been ahead of Mexico in the NationsTree Index in every year since 1996.
Italy has been ahead of Mexico in GDP per person (PPP) and life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Mexico has been ahead of Italy in population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
ItalyMexico All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Italy | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 302,07072nd/216 · 2024 | 1,957,19413th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 295,72073rd/216 · 2024 | 1,943,95013th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 58.9 m25th/217 · 2025 | 131.9 m11th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | -0.06%174th/217 · 2025 | 0.83%112th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 199.467th/216 · 2024 | 67.3138th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 69.7%92nd/217 · 2025 | 80.0%58th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 11.7%212th/217 · 2025 | 24.1%102nd/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 25.1%4th/217 · 2025 | 8.5%113th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $2.55 trn9th/210 · 2025 | $1.83 trn14th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $3.70 trn12th/199 · 2025 | $3.41 trn13th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $3.16 trn12th/199 · 2025 | $2.89 trn13th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $43,30937th/210 · 2025 | $13,88992nd/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $62,80336th/199 · 2025 | $25,86890th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $42,08031st/201 · 2025 | $13,73082nd/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 0.5%187th/210 · 2025 | 0.6%186th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 1.5%50th/180 · 2025 | 3.8%113th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 6.4%117th/187 · 2025 | 2.7%27th/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 77.3%1992 | 50.3%24th/55 · 2024 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 137.1%182nd/189 · 2025 | 61.7%119th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -3.1%110th/192 · 2025 | -4.9%147th/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 2.1%145th/197 · 2025 | 3.9%116th/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 22.6%108th/200 · 2025 | 30.6%51st/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 15.0%42nd/192 · 2025 | 20.0%19th/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 64.5%57th/200 · 2025 | 58.9%93rd/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $822.29 bn13th/182 · 2025 | $726.56 bn16th/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $773.02 bn11th/182 · 2025 | $738.16 bn14th/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 32.2%102nd/183 · 2025 | 39.6%85th/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 30.3%132nd/183 · 2025 | 40.3%102nd/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 62.5%123rd/183 · 2025 | 79.9%94th/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 2.6%91st/170 · 2025 | 3.0%87th/170 · 2025 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 78.5%22nd/171 · 2025 | 81.2%17th/171 · 2025 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 11.3%111th/171 · 2025 | 7.5%125th/171 · 2025 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 2.4%98th/171 · 2025 | 2.4%99th/171 · 2025 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 11.9%56th/168 · 2024 | 19.3%34th/168 · 2024 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | 1.1%67th/191 · 2025 | -0.5%80th/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 0.0%175th/196 · 2025 | 2.4%85th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 0.1%156th/209 · 2021 | 3.6%84th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.08%79th/197 · 2021 | 2.07%37th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.03%72nd/197 · 2021 | 0.09%61st/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.02%46th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 1.36%40th/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.01%154th/209 · 2021 | 0.11%113th/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 23.5%43rd/206 · 2024 | 10.3%103rd/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 3,09382nd/183 · 2022 | 3,18080th/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 38.4 m6th/194 · 2020 | 51.1 m3rd/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $20.46 bn7th/175 · 2020 | $11.45 bn15th/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 3.7%95th/168 · 2020 | 2.6%118th/168 · 2020 |
| Outbound trips departures | 21.4 m10th/107 · 2020 | 36.1 m5th/107 · 2020 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 84.011th/217 · 2024 | 75.3105th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 2.714th/196 · 2024 | 13.192nd/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 4.1926th/174 · 2022 | 2.5971st/174 · 2022 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 3.156th/145 · 2022 | 1.0117th/145 · 2022 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 94%66th/193 · 2024 | 78%150th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 84.4%64th/153 · 2023 | 69.0%84th/153 · 2024 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 100.7%60th/173 · 2023 | 103.1%48th/173 · 2024 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | — | 48.2%32nd/55 · 2022 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 39.7%5th/217 · 2025 | 12.6%111th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 8.4%53rd/193 · 2024 | 5.5%118th/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | 99.3%2019 | 95.6%36th/98 · 2024 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 75.9%40th/150 · 2023 | 48.2%81st/150 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.91529th/193 · 2023 | 0.78981st/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 34.356th/108 · 2023 | 42.694th/108 · 2024 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 0.9%48th/108 · 2023 | 1.6%57th/108 · 2024 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 | 99.8%126th/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 96.8%43rd/150 · 2024 | 43.0%118th/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 78.2%53rd/144 · 2024 | 62.7%70th/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 89.2%63rd/186 · 2024 | 83.1%89th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 13352nd/210 · 2024 | 116102nd/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 31.853rd/208 · 2024 | 21.784th/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 3.8019th/164 · 2022 | 2.8063rd/164 · 2022 |
| Rail lines route-km | 17,30512th/82 · 2021 | — |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 20.3 m34th/161 · 2023 | 78.8 m15th/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 5.08152nd/203 · 2024 | 3.64124th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 17.5%116th/212 · 2021 | 13.0%127th/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 14.378th/200 · 2023 | 16.696th/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 31.8%109th/214 · 2024 | 34.2%100th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 2,24852nd/149 · 2024 | 1,49876th/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 71.342nd/205 · 2025 | 48.6121st/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 59.860th/207 · 2025 | 29.0164th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 68.359th/207 · 2025 | 39.4175th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 73.682nd/207 · 2025 | 55.0163rd/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 65.852nd/205 · 2025 | 51.5115th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 77.634th/205 · 2025 | 52.5119th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 0.615th/145 · 2023 | 24.9131st/145 · 2023 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $48.14 bn12th/156 · 2025 | $13.65 bn30th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 1.9%71st/156 · 2025 | 0.7%134th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 3.7%116th/154 · 2025 | 2.5%128th/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 338,00020th/170 · 2020 | 341,00019th/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 1.35%46th/168 · 2020 | 0.64%99th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 566.0 m18th/163 · 2025 | 9.0 m111th/163 · 2025 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 1.9 bn6th/65 · 2025 | 1.0 m2019 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 1.38%34th/110 · 2023 | 0.25%79th/110 · 2024 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 9,12011th/137 · 2024 | 1,17228th/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | 82,7718th/197 · 2023 | 18,98226th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Italy or Mexico?
Mexico has the larger population: 131.9 m (2025) compared with 58.9 m for Italy (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Italy or Mexico?
Mexico is larger: 1,957,194 km² (2024) compared with 302,070 km² for Italy (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Italy or Mexico?
Italy has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $3.70 trn intl. (2025) compared with $3.41 trn intl. for Mexico (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Italy or Mexico?
Italy has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $62,803 intl. (2025) compared with $25,868 intl. for Mexico (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Italy or Mexico?
Italy has the higher life expectancy at birth: 84.0 years (2024) compared with 75.3 years for Mexico (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Italy or Mexico?
Italy spends more on the military: $48.14 bn (2025) compared with $13.65 bn for Mexico (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Italy or Mexico?
Italy: 75.8 points (19th in the world); Mexico: 52.6 points (76th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Italy vs Mexico — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/italy-vs-mexico. Data as of 26 October 2026.