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Italy vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 72nd vs. 13th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Mexico
Population
58562681
133323134
Population rank 26/197 11/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 8/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Italy and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Italy and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Italy

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Italy Mexico
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $943,437,415,025
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $917,571,853,529
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $819,459,227,375
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $765,549,967,703
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $810,666,116,402
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $796,064,590,549
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $742,061,329,749
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $631,249,359,702
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $557,461,102,631
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $523,449,530,464
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $432,157,945,024
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $380,157,469,867
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $553,618,247,901
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $530,160,763,663
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $363,157,832,924
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $313,139,656,146
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $261,253,675,693
1989 $930,801,709,004 $221,403,098,267
1988 $893,663,934,841 $181,611,150,497
1987 $807,570,134,449 $147,542,558,209
1986 $641,862,313,287 $134,556,034,673
1985 $453,259,761,687 $195,241,069,482
1984 $438,896,930,791 $184,230,754,105
1983 $444,063,496,940 $156,167,000,433
1982 $428,257,421,618 $184,602,611,610
1981 $431,695,533,981 $263,797,827,860
1980 $478,356,755,596 $205,577,055,466
1979 $394,584,507,108 $134,531,900,899
1978 $315,784,469,541 $102,648,570,299
1977 $258,190,019,750 $81,912,018,784
1976 $225,235,205,862 $88,875,923,765
1975 $228,220,643,535 $88,000,000,000
1974 $200,024,444,775 $72,000,000,000
1973 $175,896,529,392 $55,280,000,000
1972 $145,594,833,997 $45,200,000,000
1971 $124,959,712,859 $39,200,000,000
1970 $113,656,669,765 $35,520,000,000
1969 $100,996,667,239 $32,480,000,000
1968 $91,485,448,148 $29,360,000,000
1967 $84,401,995,573 $26,560,000,000
1966 $76,622,444,787 $24,320,000,000
1965 $70,717,012,186 $21,840,000,000
1964 $65,720,771,779 $20,080,000,000
1963 $60,035,924,618 $16,960,000,000
1962 $52,413,872,628 $15,200,000,000
1961 $46,649,487,320 $14,160,000,000
1960 $42,012,422,612 $13,040,000,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Italy and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Mexico
2024 $40,385 $14,186
2023 $39,277 $13,861
2022 $35,654 $11,406
2021 $36,853 $10,314
2020 $32,091 $8,841
2019 $33,813 $10,370
2018 $34,904 $10,085
2017 $32,844 $9,649
2016 $31,392 $9,098
2015 $30,640 $10,021
2014 $36,028 $11,391
2013 $35,702 $11,217
2012 $34,854 $10,744
2011 $38,432 $10,664
2010 $35,857 $9,729
2009 $37,100 $8,424
2008 $40,829 $10,524
2007 $37,826 $10,134
2006 $33,537 $9,513
2005 $32,063 $8,672
2004 $31,348 $7,850
2003 $27,578 $7,434
2002 $22,451 $7,983
2001 $20,570 $7,953
2000 $20,190 $7,524
1999 $22,050 $6,500
1998 $22,365 $5,833
1997 $21,884 $5,567
1996 $23,123 $4,674
1995 $20,712 $4,184
1994 $19,382 $6,202
1993 $18,782 $6,048
1992 $23,297 $4,221
1991 $22,007 $3,709
1990 $20,874 $3,154
1989 $16,424 $2,725
1988 $15,781 $2,279
1987 $14,268 $1,888
1986 $11,341 $1,757
1985 $8,009 $2,602
1984 $7,758 $2,506
1983 $7,851 $2,170
1982 $7,574 $2,621
1981 $7,640 $3,829
1980 $8,476 $3,055
1979 $7,006 $2,049
1978 $5,623 $1,604
1977 $4,614 $1,315
1976 $4,042 $1,465
1975 $4,116 $1,492
1974 $3,629 $1,256
1973 $3,213 $993
1972 $2,677 $837
1971 $2,311 $748
1970 $2,112 $699
1969 $1,886 $660
1968 $1,718 $616
1967 $1,595 $576
1966 $1,459 $545
1965 $1,357 $506
1964 $1,272 $481
1963 $1,171 $420
1962 $1,030 $388
1961 $923 $374
1960 $837 $355

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Italy vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Mexico
2026 84.2 75.6
2025 84 75.4
2024 83.9 75.3
2023 83.7 75.1
2022 82.1 74
2021 82.9 69.7
2020 82.2 70.4
2019 83.3 74.5
2018 83.2 74.3
2017 82.7 74.3
2016 83 74.4
2015 82.5 74.4
2014 82.9 74.4
2013 82.7 74.3
2012 82.3 74.1
2011 82.2 73.9
2010 82.1 73.7
2009 81.8 73.6
2008 81.6 73.7
2007 81.5 73.8
2006 81.4 73.7
2005 81 73.6
2004 81 73.4
2003 80.2 73.3
2002 80.1 73.1
2001 79.9 72.9
2000 79.6 72.6
1999 79.2 72.2
1998 78.8 71.8
1997 78.7 71.5
1996 78.4 71.1
1995 78.1 70.7
1994 77.9 70.3
1993 77.7 70
1992 77.4 69.7
1991 77 69.4
1990 77 69
1989 76.9 68.6
1988 76.5 68.3
1987 76.3 67.9
1986 75.9 67.4
1985 75.6 66.8
1984 75.5 66.2
1983 74.7 65.8
1982 74.9 65.3
1981 74.4 64.7
1980 74.1 64.3
1979 74.1 63.9
1978 73.8 63.4
1977 73.4 63
1976 73.1 62.5
1975 72.7 61.9
1974 72.8 61.2
1973 72.1 60.5
1972 72.1 60.1
1971 71.9 59.4
1970 71.6 58.9
1969 70.9 58.4
1968 70.9 58.2
1967 71 58
1966 71 57.4
1965 70.3 56.7
1964 70.4 55.9
1963 69.3 55.5
1962 69.2 55.1
1961 69.8 54.4
1960 69.2 53.6
1959 69.3 52.7
1958 68.9 51.8
1957 67.8 51.1
1956 67.6 50.4
1955 68.3 49.6
1954 67.9 48.3
1953 66.6 47
1952 65.9 45.7
1951 65.3 44.8
1950 65.7 43.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Italy and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Italy Mexico
2024 58,952,704 130,861,007
2023 58,984,216 129,739,759
2022 59,013,667 128,613,117
2021 59,133,173 127,648,148
2020 59,438,851 126,799,054
2019 59,729,081 125,762,982
2018 60,148,658 124,573,711
2017 60,002,252 123,400,057
2016 60,115,223 122,251,351
2015 60,229,605 121,072,306
2014 60,320,707 119,784,261
2013 60,311,613 118,343,573
2012 60,191,247 116,818,208
2011 60,026,841 115,243,504
2010 59,819,407 113,623,895
2009 59,555,454 111,999,721
2008 59,211,181 110,374,288
2007 58,756,247 108,774,360
2006 58,399,861 107,253,666
2005 58,166,682 105,811,504
2004 57,828,179 104,394,131
2003 57,399,184 102,978,515
2002 57,089,824 101,548,624
2001 56,976,981 100,099,099
2000 56,942,108 98,625,552
1999 56,916,317 97,115,707
1998 56,906,744 95,575,245
1997 56,890,372 94,021,207
1996 56,860,281 92,452,702
1995 56,844,303 90,862,455
1994 56,843,400 89,259,205
1993 56,831,821 87,653,807
1992 56,797,087 86,044,809
1991 56,758,521 84,430,572
1990 56,719,240 82,820,170
1989 56,671,781 81,247,182
1988 56,629,288 79,695,531
1987 56,601,931 78,136,651
1986 56,596,155 76,585,637
1985 56,593,071 75,043,414
1984 56,576,718 73,506,846
1983 56,564,074 71,971,240
1982 56,543,548 70,433,260
1981 56,501,675 68,892,108
1980 56,433,883 67,300,334
1979 56,317,749 65,648,865
1978 56,155,143 63,979,046
1977 55,955,411 62,308,493
1976 55,718,260 60,645,512
1975 55,441,001 58,982,400
1974 55,110,868 57,320,149
1973 54,751,406 55,667,284
1972 54,381,345 54,030,168
1971 54,073,490 52,412,558
1970 53,821,850 50,814,953
1969 53,537,950 49,233,194
1968 53,235,750 47,668,303
1967 52,900,500 46,129,608
1966 52,519,000 44,629,106
1965 52,112,350 43,174,477
1964 51,675,350 41,772,049
1963 51,252,000 40,424,065
1962 50,879,450 39,129,200
1961 50,536,350 37,890,118
1960 50,199,700 36,724,615

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Italy and Mexico

Fertility rate
Italy

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Mexico
2023 1.2 1.91
2022 1.24 1.94
2021 1.25 1.97
2020 1.24 1.99
2019 1.27 2.02
2018 1.31 2.03
2017 1.34 2.04
2016 1.36 2.09
2015 1.36 2.14
2014 1.38 2.21
2013 1.39 2.27
2012 1.42 2.29
2011 1.42 2.32
2010 1.44 2.34
2009 1.44 2.36
2008 1.44 2.39
2007 1.39 2.42
2006 1.37 2.46
2005 1.33 2.5
2004 1.34 2.54
2003 1.29 2.58
2002 1.27 2.63
2001 1.25 2.67
2000 1.26 2.71
1999 1.23 2.76
1998 1.22 2.82
1997 1.22 2.89
1996 1.2 2.96
1995 1.19 3.04
1994 1.21 3.13
1993 1.25 3.21
1992 1.3 3.29
1991 1.3 3.36
1990 1.33 3.44
1989 1.33 3.53
1988 1.36 3.64
1987 1.33 3.8
1986 1.35 3.97
1985 1.42 4.09
1984 1.46 4.18
1983 1.51 4.3
1982 1.56 4.43
1981 1.58 4.57
1980 1.64 4.74
1979 1.73 4.96
1978 1.84 5.2
1977 1.93 5.36
1976 2.04 5.54
1975 2.17 5.74
1974 2.28 5.95
1973 2.3 6.12
1972 2.35 6.28
1971 2.4 6.42
1970 2.38 6.53
1969 2.47 6.63
1968 2.46 6.71
1967 2.5 6.75
1966 2.58 6.79
1965 2.6 6.82
1964 2.66 6.83
1963 2.51 6.82
1962 2.46 6.8
1961 2.44 6.78
1960 2.4 6.76

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Italy and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Mexico
2024 48.8 30.3
2023 48.4 29.9
2022 48.1 29.5
2021 47.7 29.2
2020 47.4 29
2019 47 28.6
2018 46.6 28.3
2017 46.2 28
2016 45.8 27.6
2015 45.4 27.3
2014 45 27
2013 44.6 26.7
2012 44.2 26.4
2011 43.9 26.1
2010 43.5 25.8
2009 43.1 25.6
2008 42.8 25.3
2007 42.6 25
2006 42.3 24.7
2005 41.9 24.4
2004 41.6 24.1
2003 41.3 23.8
2002 41 23.5
2001 40.6 23.1
2000 40.3 22.8
1999 39.9 22.5
1998 39.6 22.2
1997 39.4 22
1996 39.1 21.7
1995 38.9 21.4
1994 38.6 21
1993 38.2 20.7
1992 37.9 20.4
1991 37.5 20
1990 37.1 19.7
1989 36.8 19.4
1988 36.4 19.2
1987 36.1 18.9
1986 35.8 18.6
1985 35.6 18.3
1984 35.3 18
1983 34.9 17.7
1982 34.6 17.4
1981 34.3 17.1
1980 34.1 16.8
1979 34 16.6
1978 33.9 16.5
1977 33.7 16.4
1976 33.6 16.2
1975 33.5 16.2
1974 33.4 16.1
1973 33.3 16.1
1972 33.2 16
1971 33.1 16
1970 33 16.1
1969 32.8 16.1
1968 32.7 16.1
1967 32.5 16.1
1966 32.4 16.2
1965 32.3 16.2
1964 32.2 16.3
1963 32.1 16.3
1962 32 16.4
1961 31.8 16.5
1960 31.6 16.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires
74
2025
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
86%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Italy Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Italy Mexico
% of world population
0.73%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
95.9%
2025
English speaking
13.6%
2023
13%
2023
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
81.2%
2023

Health

Italy Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$314
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Mexico
% of world land
0.2%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
519,841 mi
2023

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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