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Iran vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 172 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Iran
irn
Leads on 66 of 172 metrics
Mexico
mex
Leads on 96 of 172 metrics

Summary

Mexico has 43% more people than Iran (133.03 million vs 93.27 million). Mexico's economy is 3.9 times the size of Iran's ($2.29 trillion vs $584.26 billion GDP).

Comparing Iran and Mexico: Mexico leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (844,600) against Iran (1.76); Mexico leads on Number of AI Patents Filed (89 patents) against Iran (1 patents); Mexico leads on Malaria Incidence Rate (0.10 cases per 1,000) against Iran (2.18 cases per 1,000). Across 172 compared metrics, Iran wins on 66 and Mexico wins on 96.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 62 metrics compared
  • Environment: 12 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 9 metrics compared
  • Health: 22 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 41 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡· IranšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration12.06 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants21.74 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…
Internet Penetration Rate (%)85.34 %ā˜…83.12 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)79.63 %81.18 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 80% (2023 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed12.06 Mbps21.74 Mbpsā˜…
Press Freedom Index Score16.22 points45.55 pointsā˜…
Radios1731ā˜…
Televisions4.6125.6ā˜…
Waterways8502,900ā˜…

Economy

62 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡· IranšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country58.51B $69.44B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars584.26B $2.29T $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)44.35 %ā˜…24.12 %
Bank Account Ownership Rate91.06 %ā˜…53.03 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)NA7.25 %
Coal Revenue0.010.03ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)18 %ā˜…7.34 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.7 % of GDPā˜…5.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index67.886.1ā˜…
Electricity Consumption236.3258.7ā˜…
Electricity Exports6.827.31ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels84ā˜…71
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1517ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels12ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables09ā˜…
Electricity Imports4.22ā˜…3.53
Electricity Installed Capacity77.6ā˜…72.56
Electricity Production272.3302.7ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)160.78 USD per capitaā˜…57.54 USD per capita
Female Labor Force Participation Rate15.65 %51.88 %ā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient35.943.5ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment31.2ā˜…21.5
Gross National Saving37.9ā˜…21.4
High-Tech Export Percentage49.66 %78.22 %ā˜…
Highest GDP per Capita Countries16,833.78 USD21,911.93 USDā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)2.8 %ā˜…0.2 %
Inflation Rate42.17 %3.81 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)32.5 %4.7 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDPā˜…0.9 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption206.9ā˜…81.61
Natural Gas Exports11.6436.81ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports3.9950.12ā˜…
Natural Gas Production214.5ā˜…31.57
Natural Gas Proved Reserves33.72279.8ā˜…
Number of AI Patents Filed1 patents89 patentsā˜…
Oil Consumption1.852.07ā˜…
Oil Exports2.52ā˜…1.51
Oil Imports297,100496,000ā˜…
Oil Production4.25ā˜…2.98
Oil Proved Reserves137ā˜…10.42
Population Below Poverty Line18.7 peopleā˜…41.9 people
Public Debt39.5ā˜…45.1
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)0.73 %ā˜…0.27 %
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3 USDā˜…1.5 USD
Real Interest Rate Trends3.45 %ā˜…-1.25 %
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.81.98ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports397,200ā˜…155,800
Refined Petroleum Products Imports64,160867,500ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production1.76844,600ā˜…
Remittances03.7ā˜…
Researchers in R&D per Million2,239.74 researchersā˜…384.77 researchers
Revenue from Forest Resources0.010.1ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding0.73 USDā˜…0.27 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)2.812.33ā˜…
Tax Burden (% of GDP)7.36 %ā˜…9.23 %
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)7.36 % of GDP9.23 % of GDPā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues17.3ā˜…13.44
Top Exporting Countries111.93B USD681.35B USDā˜…
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)0.3 %2.48 %ā˜…
Unemployment Rate9.2 %2.8 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate40.97 %ā˜…61.61 %
Youth Unemployment Rate21.9 %5.71 %ā˜…

Environment

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡· IranšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)2.96M2.73Mā˜…
Annual Forest Area Change Rate0 %ā˜…-127,765.63 %
Average Annual Temperature19.71 Ā°C21.68 Ā°Cā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions823.36441.05ā˜…
Continental Shelfnot specific;natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;
Global Precipitation Distribution212.24 mm809.08 mmā˜…
Population Distributionpopulation is concentrated in the north, northwest, and west, reflecting the position of the Zagros and Elburz Mountains; the vast, dry areas in the center and eastern parts of the country, around the deserts of the Dasht-e Kavir and Dasht-e Lut, have a mmost 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 Adaptation7.96 sq km15.55 sq kmā˜…
Protected Land Area Percentage7.8 %15.3 %ā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country49.3 Cubic meters per year150 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources137461.89ā˜…
Total Threatened Mammal Species18 speciesā˜…97 species

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡· IranšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.23 %1.86 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)137.67ā˜…52.44
Agricultural land472,428 sq. km1.04M sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km1.62M1.94Mā˜…
Coastline Length (km)2,440 km9,330 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita477.98 cubic meters per inhabitant1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land79,721ā˜…59,910

Government

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡· IranšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country10.13 %17.92 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions3132ā˜…
Corruption Perception Index23 indexā˜…26 index
Corruption Perceptions Index Score23 index26 indexā˜…
Independence116ā˜…
LGBT Rights Index Score-2.56.13ā˜…
Prison Population Rate228 per 100,000169 per 100,000ā˜…
Public Sector Corruption Perception23ā˜…26
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

22 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡· IranšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water94.41 %ā˜…42.97 %
Average BMI for Adults25.2 kg/mĀ²27.5 kg/mĀ²ā˜…
Change in Measles Immunization Rate99 %ā˜…80 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)35.66ā˜…101.79
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)916.4ā˜…
Female Life Expectancy Leaders77.85 yearsā˜…75.26 years
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.54 per 1,000 birthsā˜…0.64 per 1,000 births
Health Care Spending per Capita1,193.5 USD1,579.68 USDā˜…
Health Coverage Index Score81 scoreā˜…79 score
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.8 % of GDP6.1 % of GDPā˜…
Highest Male Life Expectancy77.85 yearsā˜…75.26 years
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2021 est.) <0.1%0.4 %
Hospital Bed Density1.9 people/sq kmā˜…1 people/sq km
Hospital Beds per Capita1.85 beds per 1,000ā˜…0.96 beds per 1,000
Malaria Incidence Rate2.18 cases per 1,0000.1 cases per 1,000ā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)16 %ā˜…42 %
Nurses and Midwives Density1.97 per 1,000 people2.89 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)25.8 %ā˜…28.9 %
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending43.15 %41.24 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS54,000ā˜…340,000
Total Number of Doctors1.512.46ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 54.34.2ā˜…

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡· IranšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Active Military Personnel610,000 personnelā˜…216,000 personnel
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)2.09 %0.74 %ā˜…
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)650,000ā˜…341,000

People and Society

41 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡· IranšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)67.96 %ā˜…51.87 %
Human Capital Index0.610.63ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth81.67 yearsā˜…80.06 years
Median age of population34.48 yearsā˜…29.96 years
Population Change782,588.4 persons1.20M personsā˜…
Population density57.41 per sq. kmā˜…67.89 per sq. km
Total population93.27M persons133.03M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.060.71ā˜…
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAA
Beer Consumption per Capita0 liters4.55 litersā˜…
Birth Rate (%)11.24 %14.73 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73.1 %
Crude Birth Rate12.57 per 1,000 people15.46 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Death Rate (%)4.42 %ā˜…6.04 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2.8 % of GDP4.1 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age24.90M persons35.92M personsā˜…
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)59.13 %ā˜…50.26 %
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate12.06 %21.74 %ā˜…
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth105.14 male/femaleā˜…103.66 male/female
Human Development Index0.370.43ā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate28.5860.96ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school8.35 years9.01 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population9.5 people22.28 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)173.57ā˜…169.01
Mean Years of Schooling9.8 years10.18 yearsā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age21ā˜…18
Military Service Age and Obligation1618ā˜…
Old-Age Dependency Ratio11.43 %ā˜…11.9 %
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization84.83 %ā˜…77.59 %
Physician Density1.81 people/sq km2.59 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate-0.87 %0.81 %ā˜…
Population living in slums43.64 %ā˜…15.76 %
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio28.5226.55ā˜…
Total deaths390,941 personsā˜…685,869.9 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)59.47 %62.6 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate1.66 per woman1.84 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration66,609.8 personsā˜…-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate9.78 per live birthsā˜…11.69 per live births
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate1.39 %ā˜…1.19 %
Voting Age Population38.84 millions63.72 millionsā˜…

Transportation

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡· IranšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.210.48ā˜…
Airports1771,580ā˜…
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel48186ā˜…
Heliports90488ā˜…

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡· IranšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita5.25B USD26.04B USDā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡· IranšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Current Bank Rate23 %ā˜…6.5 %

Frequently Asked Questions About Iran vs Mexico

Which has a larger population, Iran or Mexico?ā–¾

Mexico. Mexico has 43% more people than Iran (133.03 million vs 93.27 million). Data for 2026.

Which has a bigger economy, Iran or Mexico?ā–¾

Mexico. Mexico's economy is 3.9 times the size of Iran's ($2.29 trillion vs $584.26 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

Which is richer per person, Iran or Mexico?ā–¾

Mexico is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $17,235 in Mexico vs $6,264 in Iran (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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