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 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 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 Nobel laureates were born there?

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

Iraq: 0.2 (2025) · Mexico: 0.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iraq has 3 official languages, Mexico 1.

Iraq: 3 (2026) · Mexico: 1 (2026)

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 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 0.9%.

Iraq: 2.4% (2024) · Mexico: 0.9% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Mexico’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Iraq’s.

Iraq: 38% (2025) · Mexico: 54% (2025)

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 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 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)

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 people are online?

83% of people in Mexico are online, versus 81% in Iraq.

Iraq: 81% (2024) · Mexico: 83% (2024)

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)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 34% of Mexico, but only 1.9% of Iraq.

Iraq: 1.9% (2023) · Mexico: 33.6% (2023)

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)

How common is murder?

Iraq: no data · Mexico: 24.9 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iraq are 79% deadlier than in Mexico.

Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021) · Mexico: 12 per 100k (2021)

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)