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Iceland vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 119 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Iceland
isl
Leads on 51 of 119 metrics
Mexico
mex
Leads on 60 of 119 metrics

Summary

Comparing Iceland and Mexico: Mexico leads on Irrigated Land (59,910) against Iceland (0.50); Iceland leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (20,850) against Mexico (1.98); Iceland leads on Major Urban Areas Population (216,000 people) against Mexico (22.28 people). Across 119 compared metrics, Iceland wins on 51 and Mexico wins on 60.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 49 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 27 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)98.21 %ā˜…83.12 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)99.83 %ā˜…81.18 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 100% (2023 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score81.36 pointsā˜…45.55 points
Radios260,000ā˜…31
Televisions98,000ā˜…25.6
Waterwaysnone2,900

Economy

49 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country1.21B $69.44B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars39.63B $2.29T $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)26.11 %ā˜…24.12 %
Apple Import Volume3.66M tonnes246.26M tonnesā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)5.4 %7.25 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue00.03ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7.26 %7.34 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.5 % of GDPā˜…5.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index7986.1ā˜…
Electricity Consumption17.68258.7ā˜…
Electricity Exports07.31ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels471ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants71ā˜…17
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables25ā˜…9
Electricity Imports03.53ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity2.7772.56ā˜…
Electricity Production18.17302.7ā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient26.643.5ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment14.521.5ā˜…
Gross National Saving25.8ā˜…21.4
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-2.3 %0.2 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)5.9 %4.7 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.3 % of GDP0.5 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption081.61ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports036.81ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports050.12ā˜…
Natural Gas Production031.57ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves0279.8ā˜…
Oil Consumption17,430ā˜…2.07
Oil Exports1,209ā˜…1.51
Oil Imports15,530496,000ā˜…
Oil Production02.98ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves010.42ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line8.8 peopleā˜…36.3 people
Public Debt80.745.1ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)0.5 USD1.5 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption20,850ā˜…1.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports2,530155,800ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports20,220867,500ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production0844,600ā˜…
Remittances0.73.7ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources00.1ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding2.64 USDā˜…0.27 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.27ā˜…3.89
Taxes and Other Revenues23.3ā˜…14.2
Top Exporting Countries14.12B USD681.35B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate3.2 %2.8 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate74.93 %61.61 %ā˜…

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)294,776ā˜…2.73M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions3.1ā˜…441.05
Continental Shelfedge of continental margin or 200 nm;natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;
Population DistributionIceland is almost entirely urban, with half of the population located in and around the capital of Reykjavik; smaller clusters are primarily found along the coast in the north and westmost of the population is found in the middle of the country between the states of Jalisco and Veracruz; approximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico City
Protected Land Area for Adaptation21.13 sq kmā˜…15.55 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country24 Cubic meters per year150 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources170461.89ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %1.86 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)23.6652.44ā˜…
Agricultural land18,720 sq. km1.04M sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km100,8301.94Mā˜…
Coastline Length (km)4,970 km9,330 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita5,604.12 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land0.559,910ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country96.93 %ā˜…17.92 %
Administrative Divisions64ā˜…32
Independence116ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water100 %ā˜…42.97 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)7.94ā˜…93.85
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)6.916.4ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita7,810.82 USDā˜…1,579.68 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.6 % of GDPā˜…6.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %ā˜…0.4 %
Hospital Bed Density2.8 people/sq kmā˜…1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)3 %ā˜…42 %
Mean Age at First Birth28.7ā˜…21.3
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)21.9 %ā˜…28.9 %
People Living With HIV/AIDSnote: estimate does not include children340,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA4.2

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)0341,000ā˜…

People and Society

27 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)47.72 %51.87 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.74ā˜…0.63
Life expectancy at birth84.66 yearsā˜…80.06 years
Median age of population36.28 yearsā˜…29.96 years
Population Change3,714.6 persons1.20M personsā˜…
Population density4.05 per sq. kmā˜…67.89 per sq. km
Total population403,136.5 persons133.03M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.76ā˜…0.71
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsCā˜…A
Birth Rate (%)12.47 %14.73 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73.1 %
Death Rate (%)6.62 %6.04 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)7.3 % of GDPā˜…4.1 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age96,725.95 persons35.92M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate248,400ā˜…60.96
Learning-adjusted years of school10.48 yearsā˜…9.01 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother288 daysā˜…0 days
Major Urban Areas Population216,000 peopleā˜…22.28 people
Mean Male Height (cm)180.49ā˜…169.01
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.4 %77.59 %ā˜…
Physician Density4.37 people/sq kmā˜…2.59 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.82 %ā˜…0.81 %
Population living in slums0 %15.76 %ā˜…
Total deaths2,727.1 personsā˜…685,869.9 persons
Total fertility rate1.38 per woman1.84 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration2,246.8 personsā˜…-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate0.48 per live birthsā˜…11.69 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)14.35ā˜…0.48
Airports821,580ā˜…
Civil Air Travel20186ā˜…
Heliports1488ā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Current Bank Rate7.75 %ā˜…6.5 %

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