Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Iraq fits inside Mexico 4.5 times
Iraq: 435,050 km² (2024) · Mexico: 1,957,190 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Mexico’s coastline is 161 times as long as Iraq’s
Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition) · Mexico: 9,330 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Mexico’s highest peak towers 2,025 m above Iraq’s
Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition) · Mexico: 5,636 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 51% of Mexico, versus 22% of Iraq
Iraq: 21.6% (2024) · Mexico: 50.6% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Mexico has 2.8 times as many people as Iraq
Iraq: 47 million (2025) · Mexico: 132 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Iraq is 60% more densely populated than Mexico
Iraq: 108 per km² (2025) · Mexico: 68 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Iraq are 3.5 cm taller than in Mexico
Iraq: 173.8 cm (2019) · Mexico: 170.3 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Iraq are 0.8 cm taller than in Mexico
Iraq: 158.8 cm (2019) · Mexico: 157.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Mexico is 8.5 years older than in Iraq
Iraq: 20.3 years (2023) · Mexico: 28.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Iraq have 1.3 more children on average than in Mexico
Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024) · Mexico: 1.89 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
8.5% of people in Mexico are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq
Iraq: 3.4% (2025) · Mexico: 8.5% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Iraq hosts 6 times as many refugees per resident as Mexico
Iraq: 6.9 per 1,000 (2025) · Mexico: 1.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Mexico has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2
Iraq: 0.2 (2026) · Mexico: 0.2 (2026)
How many official languages?
Iraq has 3 official languages, Mexico 1
Iraq: 3 (2026) · Mexico: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Mexico’s economy is 7.2 times the size of Iraq’s
Iraq: $254 billion (2025) · Mexico: $1.83 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Mexico produces 81% more per person than Iraq
Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025) · Mexico: Int$25,869 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Mexico than in Iraq (Gini 12.8 points higher)
Iraq: 29.8 (2023) · Mexico: 42.6 (2024)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
1.6% of people in Mexico live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.5% in Iraq
Iraq: 0.5% (2023) · Mexico: 1.6% (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 2.7% in Mexico
Iraq: 15.5% (2025) · Mexico: 2.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Iraq spends 2.4% of its GDP on the military, Mexico 0.7%
Iraq: 2.4% (2025) · Mexico: 0.7% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Mexico’s central government collects 15% of GDP in tax, Iraq’s 1.3%
Iraq: 1.3% (2019) · Mexico: 14.8% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Mexico’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Iraq’s
Iraq: 38% (2025) · Mexico: 54% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Mexico spends 2.3 times as much on health per person as Iraq
Iraq: $333 (2023) · Mexico: $761 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Mexico live 2.8 years longer than in Iraq
Iraq: 72.4 years (2024) · Mexico: 75.3 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Iraq is 66% more likely to die before turning one than in Mexico
Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Mexico: 12.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Mexico has 2.5 times as many doctors per person as Iraq
Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022) · Mexico: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Iraq has 5% more hospital beds per person than Mexico
Iraq: 1.1 per 1,000 (2018) · Mexico: 1 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Mexico is 71% higher than in Iraq
Iraq: 5.1 per 100k (2023) · Mexico: 8.7 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
37% of adults in Mexico are obese, versus 37% in Iraq
Iraq: 36.8% (2024) · Mexico: 37.4% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
20% of adults in Iraq smoke, versus 16% in Mexico
Iraq: 20.1% (2024) · Mexico: 15.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Mexico rate their lives 1.76 points higher than in Iraq
Iraq: 5.21 (2025) · Mexico: 6.97 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Mexico drink 11 times as much alcohol as in Iraq
Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023) · Mexico: 6.7 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Mexico has 3.7 times as much meat per person as Iraq
Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023) · Mexico: 78.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Mexico has 934 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq
Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023) · Mexico: 3,305 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Mexico put in 46 more hours a year than in Iraq
Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023) · Mexico: 1,629 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Mexico went to school 2.6 years longer than in Iraq
Iraq: 6.8 years (2023) · Mexico: 9.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Iraq: no data · Mexico: 0.34 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Mexico has 30 more World Heritage sites than Iraq (36 against 6)
Iraq: 6 (2026) · Mexico: 36 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Mexico has won 77 Olympic medals, Iraq 1
Iraq: 1 (2026 edition) · Mexico: 77 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
83% of people in Mexico are online, versus 81% in Iraq
Iraq: 81% (2024) · Mexico: 83% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Mexico is 2.5 times as fast as in Iraq
Iraq: 62 Mbps (2026) · Mexico: 152 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Iraq and Mexico are practically level
Iraq: 100% (2024) · Mexico: 99.8% (2024)
How many live in cities?
80% of people in Mexico live in cities, versus 70% in Iraq
Iraq: 70% (2025) · Mexico: 80% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Mexico has 116 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100
Iraq: 100 (2024) · Mexico: 116 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Mexico’s railway network is 9.9 times as long as Iraq’s
Iraq: 2,370 km (2014) · Mexico: 23,389 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Mexico fly 7.5 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iraq
Iraq: 0.08 (2023) · Mexico: 0.6 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 34% of Mexico, but only 1.6% of Iraq
Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Mexico: 34.2% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Iraq emits 44% more CO₂ than someone in Mexico
Iraq: 5.1 t (2024) · Mexico: 3.5 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
23% of Mexico’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq
Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Mexico: 23.1% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Iraq carries 2.7 times as much fine dust as in Mexico
Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Mexico: 18.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Iraq: no data · Mexico: 24.9 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Iraq are 65% deadlier than in Mexico
Iraq: 31.5 per 100k (2023) · Mexico: 19.1 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Iraq is on average 2.5 °C warmer than Mexico
Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Mexico: 21.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Mexico gets 3.7 times as much rain as Iraq
Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Mexico: 788 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Iraq bigger than Mexico?
Mexico is larger. Iraq fits inside Mexico 4.5 times.
Which has more people, Iraq or Mexico?
Mexico has 2.8 times as many people as Iraq (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Iraq or Mexico?
People in Mexico live 2.8 years longer than in Iraq. Life expectancy at birth is 72.4 years in Iraq and 75.3 in Mexico.
Are people taller in Iraq or Mexico?
Men in Iraq are 3.5 cm taller than in Mexico (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
