Iceland vs Mexico: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
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 108 compared metrics, Iceland wins on 44 and Mexico wins on 56.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 44 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 27 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇸 Iceland | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 99.83 %★ | 81.18 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 100% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 81% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 81.36 points★ | 45.55 points | |
| Radios | 260,000★ | 31 | |
| Televisions | 98,000★ | 25.6 | |
| Waterways | none | 2,900 |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇸 Iceland | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 294,776★ | 2.73M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 3.1★ | 441.05 | |
| Continental Shelf | edge of continental margin or 200 nm; | natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm; | |
| Population Distribution | Iceland 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 west | most 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 | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 24 Cubic meters per year | 150 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 170 | 461.89★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇸 Iceland | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.16 % | 1.86 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 23.66 | 52.44★ | |
| Agricultural land | 18,720 sq. km | 1.04M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 4,970 km | 9,330 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 5,604.12 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 0.5 | 59,910★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇸 Iceland | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 96.93 %★ | 17.92 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 64★ | 32 | |
| Independence | 1 | 16★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇸 Iceland | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 7.94★ | 93.85 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 6.9 | 16.4★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 8.6 % of GDP★ | 6.1 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.1 %★ | 0.4 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.8 people/sq km★ | 1 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 3 %★ | 42 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 28.7★ | 21.3 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 21.9 %★ | 28.9 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | note: estimate does not include children | 340,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 4.2 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇮🇸 Iceland | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 0 | 341,000★ |
People and Society
27 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇸 Iceland | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 14.35★ | 0.48 | |
| Airports | 82 | 1,580★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 20 | 186★ | |
| Heliports | 1 | 488★ |