Iraq vs Mexico: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Iraq and Mexico: Iraq leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (826,000) against Mexico (1.98); Iraq leads on Oil Consumption (694,000) against Mexico (2.07); Mexico leads on Coastline Length (km) (9,330 km) against Iraq (58 km). Across 111 compared metrics, Iraq wins on 33 and Mexico wins on 68.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 81.73 %★ | 81.18 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 82% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 81% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 30.69 points | 45.55 points★ | |
| Radios | 4.85 | 31★ | |
| Televisions | 1.75 | 25.6★ | |
| Waterways | 5,279★ | 2,900 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 5.73M | 2.73M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 190.82★ | 441.05 | |
| Continental Shelf | not specific; | natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm; | |
| Population Distribution | population is concentrated in the north, center, and eastern parts of the country, with many of the larger urban agglomerations found along extensive parts of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers; much of the western and southern areas are either lightly popul | 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 | 3.28 Cubic meters per year | 150 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 89.86 | 461.89★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 2.81 %★ | 1.86 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 51.11 | 52.44★ | |
| Agricultural land | 95,544.2 sq. km | 1.04M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 58 km | 9,330 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 3,118.61 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 35,250 | 59,910★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 4.22 % | 17.92 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 19 | 32★ | |
| Independence | 3 | 16★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 26.85★ | 104.1 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 13.4 | 16.4★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.2 % of GDP | 6.1 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 0.4 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.3 people/sq km★ | 1 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 66 % | 42 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 30.4 % | 28.9 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | 340,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 3.9★ | 4.2 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 459,000★ | 341,000 |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.13 | 0.48★ | |
| Airports | 73 | 1,580★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 34 | 186★ | |
| Heliports | 10 | 488★ |