How much coast is there?

Mexico’s coastline is 3.8 times as long as Iran’s.

Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition) · Mexico: 9,330 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Mexico and Iran are practically level.

Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition) · Mexico: 5,636 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Mexico has 43% more people than Iran.

Iran: 92.4 million (2025) · Mexico: 132 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Mexico is 19% more densely populated than Iran.

Iran: 57 per km² (2025) · Mexico: 68 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Iran is 4 years older than in Mexico.

Iran: 32.9 years (2023) · Mexico: 28.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Mexico have 0.2 more children on average than in Iran.

Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024) · Mexico: 1.89 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

Iran and Mexico are practically level.

Iran: 8.6% (2025) · Mexico: 8.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Iran has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Mexico 0.2.

Iran: 0.3 (2025) · Mexico: 0.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iran and Mexico are practically level.

Iran: 1 (2026) · Mexico: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Mexico’s economy is 5.1 times the size of Iran’s.

Iran: $363 billion (2025) · Mexico: $1.83 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Mexico produces 31% more per person than Iran.

Iran: Int$19,699 (2025) · Mexico: Int$25,869 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Mexico than in Iran (Gini 6.7 points higher).

Iran: 35.9 (2023) · Mexico: 42.6 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 2.7% in Mexico.

Iran: 8.3% (2025) · Mexico: 2.7% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iran spends 2.0% of its GDP on the military, Mexico 0.9%.

Iran: 2% (2024) · Mexico: 0.9% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Mexico’s price level (US = 100) is 2.7× Iran’s.

Iran: 20% (2025) · Mexico: 54% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Mexico spends 2.8 times as much on health per person as Iran.

Iran: $267 (2023) · Mexico: $761 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Mexico is 17% more likely to die before turning one than in Iran.

Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Mexico: 12.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Mexico has 43% more doctors per person than Iran.

Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Mexico: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

37% of adults in Mexico are obese, versus 26% in Iran.

Iran: 25.7% (2024) · Mexico: 37.4% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

16% of adults in Mexico smoke, versus 12% in Iran.

Iran: 11.9% (2024) · Mexico: 15.7% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Mexico rate their lives 1.82 points higher than in Iran.

Iran: 5.15 (2025) · Mexico: 6.97 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Mexico drink 324 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Iran: 0.021 litres (2023) · Mexico: 6.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Mexico has 2.6 times as much meat per person as Iran.

Iran: 29.9 kg (2023) · Mexico: 78.2 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Mexico has 429 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.

Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023) · Mexico: 3,305 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 617 more hours a year than in Mexico.

Iran: 2,246 hours (2023) · Mexico: 1,629 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Iran went to school 1.5 years longer than in Mexico.

Iran: 10.8 years (2023) · Mexico: 9.3 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iran: no data · Mexico: 0.34 (2024)

How many people are online?

85% of people in Iran are online, versus 83% in Mexico.

Iran: 85% (2024) · Mexico: 83% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iran and Mexico are practically level.

Iran: 100% (2024) · Mexico: 99.8% (2024)

How many live in cities?

80% of people in Mexico live in cities, versus 77% in Iran.

Iran: 77% (2025) · Mexico: 80% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Mexico 116.

Iran: 174 (2024) · Mexico: 116 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Mexico’s railway network is 2.5 times as long as Iran’s.

Iran: 9,455 km (2021) · Mexico: 23,389 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Mexico fly 3.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iran.

Iran: 0.2 (2023) · Mexico: 0.6 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 34% of Mexico, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Iran: 6.6% (2023) · Mexico: 33.6% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 2.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in Mexico.

Iran: 8.7 t (2024) · Mexico: 3.5 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

23% of Mexico’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Iran: 3.8% (2025) · Mexico: 23.1% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 2.1 times as much fine dust as in Mexico.

Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Mexico: 18.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 10 times as likely to be murdered in Mexico as in Iran.

Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014) · Mexico: 24.9 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 72% deadlier than in Mexico.

Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021) · Mexico: 12 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Mexico is on average 2.1 °C warmer than Iran.

Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Mexico: 21.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Mexico gets 2.9 times as much rain as Iran.

Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Mexico: 788 mm (2016–2025 avg)