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Iraq vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 57th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Mexico
Population
48289334
133323134
Population rank 33/197 11/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 50/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Iraq and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Mexico
2024 $279,641,257,615 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $268,881,051,644 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $287,372,232,138 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $209,691,945,713 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $180,898,797,517 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $233,636,097,800 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $227,367,469,034 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $187,217,660,051 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $166,743,557,748 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $166,774,104,959 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $228,415,656,175 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $234,637,675,129 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $218,002,476,129 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $185,749,664,444 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $138,516,722,650 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $111,657,580,326 $943,437,415,025
2008 $131,614,434,154 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $88,837,057,320 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $65,147,051,918 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $50,065,104,668 $917,571,853,529
2004 $36,633,669,269 $819,459,227,375
2003 $21,921,569,479 $765,549,967,703
2002 $32,928,454,672 $810,666,116,402
2001 $36,176,430,129 $796,064,590,549
2000 $48,364,250,944 $742,061,329,749
1999 $36,881,601,584 $631,249,359,702
1998 $20,617,405,044 $557,461,102,631
1997 $20,764,857,056 $523,449,530,464
1996 $10,433,698,621 $432,157,945,024
1995 $12,894,029,888 $380,157,469,867
1994 $3,991,349,283 $553,618,247,901
1993 $1,031,944,881 $530,160,763,663
1992 $553,671,958 $363,157,832,924
1991 $407,796,350 $313,139,656,146
1990 $180,408,064,516 $261,253,675,693
1989 $65,831,935,484 $221,403,098,267
1988 $62,684,516,129 $181,611,150,497
1987 $56,774,193,548 $147,542,558,209
1986 $47,264,516,129 $134,556,034,673
1985 $48,425,161,290 $195,241,069,482
1984 $46,938,387,097 $184,230,754,105
1983 $40,712,903,226 $156,167,000,433
1982 $42,382,333,333 $184,602,611,610
1981 $37,823,000,000 $263,797,827,860
1980 $52,569,000,000 $205,577,055,466
1979 $37,816,457,839 $134,531,900,899
1978 $23,762,275,652 $102,648,570,299
1977 $19,838,130,715 $81,912,018,784
1976 $17,754,825,601 $88,875,923,765
1975 $13,458,516,763 $88,000,000,000
1974 $11,516,762,614 $72,000,000,000
1973 $5,134,367,778 $55,280,000,000
1972 $4,113,848,002 $45,200,000,000
1971 $3,865,346,535 $39,200,000,000
1970 $3,281,318,687 $35,520,000,000
1969 $3,007,758,797 $32,480,000,000
1968 $2,896,598,841 $29,360,000,000
1967 $2,551,522,656 $26,560,000,000
1966 $2,530,306,096 $24,320,000,000
1965 $2,335,785,506 $21,840,000,000
1964 $2,136,408,198 $20,080,000,000
1963 $1,805,901,510 $16,960,000,000
1962 $1,784,174,541 $15,200,000,000
1961 $1,671,960,965 $14,160,000,000
1960 $1,537,252,193 $13,040,000,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iraq and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Mexico
2024 $6,074 $14,186
2023 $5,965 $13,861
2022 $6,521 $11,406
2021 $4,868 $10,314
2020 $4,295 $8,841
2019 $5,672 $10,370
2018 $5,647 $10,085
2017 $4,759 $9,649
2016 $4,334 $9,098
2015 $4,440 $10,021
2014 $6,249 $11,391
2013 $6,650 $11,217
2012 $6,478 $10,744
2011 $5,776 $10,664
2010 $4,462 $9,729
2009 $3,715 $8,424
2008 $4,543 $10,524
2007 $3,129 $10,134
2006 $2,277 $9,513
2005 $1,762 $8,672
2004 $1,328 $7,850
2003 $818 $7,434
2002 $1,266 $7,983
2001 $1,436 $7,953
2000 $1,980 $7,524
1999 $1,560 $6,500
1998 $901 $5,833
1997 $936 $5,567
1996 $485 $4,674
1995 $619 $4,184
1994 $198.2 $6,202
1993 $53.7 $6,048
1992 $30.3 $4,221
1991 $23 $3,709
1990 $10,261 $3,154
1989 $3,791 $2,725
1988 $3,707 $2,279
1987 $3,436 $1,888
1986 $2,940 $1,757
1985 $3,088 $2,602
1984 $3,066 $2,506
1983 $2,743 $2,170
1982 $2,942 $2,621
1981 $2,700 $3,829
1980 $3,868 $3,055
1979 $2,871 $2,049
1978 $1,863 $1,604
1977 $1,609 $1,315
1976 $1,489 $1,465
1975 $1,166 $1,492
1974 $1,031 $1,256
1973 $476 $993
1972 $394 $837
1971 $384 $748
1970 $337 $699
1969 $320 $660
1968 $319 $616
1967 $290.6 $576
1966 $298.2 $545
1965 $284.8 $506
1964 $269.4 $481
1963 $235.5 $420
1962 $240.7 $388
1961 $232.4 $374
1960 $218.9 $355

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iraq vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Mexico
2026 72.6 75.6
2025 72.5 75.4
2024 72.4 75.3
2023 72.3 75.1
2022 72 74
2021 70.7 69.7
2020 69.7 70.4
2019 71.2 74.5
2018 71.1 74.3
2017 69.8 74.3
2016 68.7 74.4
2015 70 74.4
2014 69.7 74.4
2013 69 74.3
2012 68.8 74.1
2011 68.4 73.9
2010 68.1 73.7
2009 67.8 73.6
2008 66.5 73.7
2007 64.4 73.8
2006 64 73.7
2005 64.9 73.6
2004 64.6 73.4
2003 64.8 73.3
2002 65.7 73.1
2001 65.3 72.9
2000 64.9 72.6
1999 64.5 72.2
1998 64.4 71.8
1997 64.2 71.5
1996 64.6 71.1
1995 64.8 70.7
1994 65 70.3
1993 65.3 70
1992 65.3 69.7
1991 61.3 69.4
1990 57.6 69
1989 57.5 68.6
1988 56.7 68.3
1987 60.3 67.9
1986 60 67.4
1985 59.8 66.8
1984 59.5 66.2
1983 59.3 65.8
1982 59 65.3
1981 58.7 64.7
1980 60.9 64.3
1979 64.4 63.9
1978 64.2 63.4
1977 63.9 63
1976 63.6 62.5
1975 61.4 61.9
1974 61 61.2
1973 62.3 60.5
1972 61.8 60.1
1971 61.3 59.4
1970 60.5 58.9
1969 59.6 58.4
1968 59 58.2
1967 58.4 58
1966 57.3 57.4
1965 56.4 56.7
1964 55.2 55.9
1963 54.4 55.5
1962 53.5 55.1
1961 52.3 54.4
1960 51.5 53.6
1959 49.7 52.7
1958 49 51.8
1957 47.7 51.1
1956 46.4 50.4
1955 45 49.6
1954 43.5 48.3
1953 42.1 47
1952 40.5 45.7
1951 39 44.8
1950 37.4 43.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Iraq and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Iraq Mexico
2024 46,042,015 130,861,007
2023 45,074,049 129,739,759
2022 44,070,551 128,613,117
2021 43,071,211 127,648,148
2020 42,116,605 126,799,054
2019 41,192,171 125,762,982
2018 40,265,624 124,573,711
2017 39,337,353 123,400,057
2016 38,469,627 122,251,351
2015 37,560,535 121,072,306
2014 36,550,059 119,784,261
2013 35,281,989 118,343,573
2012 33,654,842 116,818,208
2011 32,161,424 115,243,504
2010 31,045,366 113,623,895
2009 30,058,206 111,999,721
2008 28,971,036 110,374,288
2007 28,391,607 108,774,360
2006 28,616,515 107,253,666
2005 28,407,448 105,811,504
2004 27,577,878 104,394,131
2003 26,802,659 102,978,515
2002 26,006,559 101,548,624
2001 25,197,840 100,099,099
2000 24,424,056 98,625,552
1999 23,636,527 97,115,707
1998 22,884,399 95,575,245
1997 22,176,593 94,021,207
1996 21,501,321 92,452,702
1995 20,825,860 90,862,455
1994 20,139,807 89,259,205
1993 19,201,195 87,653,807
1992 18,300,845 86,044,809
1991 17,767,253 84,430,572
1990 17,581,206 82,820,170
1989 17,364,542 81,247,182
1988 16,908,819 79,695,531
1987 16,521,049 78,136,651
1986 16,074,145 76,585,637
1985 15,683,430 75,043,414
1984 15,310,733 73,506,846
1983 14,840,555 71,971,240
1982 14,406,083 70,433,260
1981 14,006,381 68,892,108
1980 13,591,992 67,300,334
1979 13,170,365 65,648,865
1978 12,753,355 63,979,046
1977 12,331,046 62,308,493
1976 11,927,651 60,645,512
1975 11,543,639 58,982,400
1974 11,167,761 57,320,149
1973 10,795,869 55,667,284
1972 10,430,164 54,030,168
1971 10,077,809 52,412,558
1970 9,735,611 50,814,953
1969 9,403,356 49,233,194
1968 9,085,016 47,668,303
1967 8,778,869 46,129,608
1966 8,485,104 44,629,106
1965 8,202,140 43,174,477
1964 7,929,566 41,772,049
1963 7,667,928 40,424,065
1962 7,413,875 39,129,200
1961 7,194,553 37,890,118
1960 7,022,052 36,724,615

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Mexico

Fertility rate
Iraq

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Mexico
2023 3.25 1.91
2022 3.29 1.94
2021 3.36 1.97
2020 3.42 1.99
2019 3.48 2.02
2018 3.55 2.03
2017 3.64 2.04
2016 3.84 2.09
2015 4.08 2.14
2014 4.31 2.21
2013 4.44 2.27
2012 4.54 2.29
2011 4.59 2.32
2010 4.46 2.34
2009 4.38 2.36
2008 4.37 2.39
2007 4.4 2.42
2006 4.46 2.46
2005 4.45 2.5
2004 4.53 2.54
2003 4.58 2.58
2002 4.67 2.63
2001 4.8 2.67
2000 4.92 2.71
1999 5.04 2.76
1998 5.11 2.82
1997 5.19 2.89
1996 5.25 2.96
1995 5.36 3.04
1994 5.49 3.13
1993 5.61 3.21
1992 5.72 3.29
1991 5.83 3.36
1990 5.93 3.44
1989 5.99 3.53
1988 6.05 3.64
1987 6.11 3.8
1986 6.18 3.97
1985 6.25 4.09
1984 6.32 4.18
1983 6.39 4.3
1982 6.46 4.43
1981 6.53 4.57
1980 6.59 4.74
1979 6.66 4.96
1978 6.73 5.2
1977 6.8 5.36
1976 6.86 5.54
1975 6.91 5.74
1974 6.95 5.95
1973 6.99 6.12
1972 7.02 6.28
1971 7.06 6.42
1970 7.07 6.53
1969 7.08 6.63
1968 7.06 6.71
1967 7.03 6.75
1966 7.02 6.79
1965 7.02 6.82
1964 7.01 6.83
1963 7.01 6.82
1962 6.99 6.8
1961 5.8 6.78
1960 5.3 6.76

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iraq and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Mexico
2024 21.6 30.3
2023 21.4 29.9
2022 21.1 29.5
2021 20.9 29.2
2020 20.6 29
2019 20.4 28.6
2018 20.1 28.3
2017 19.9 28
2016 19.7 27.6
2015 19.5 27.3
2014 19.4 27
2013 19.3 26.7
2012 19.2 26.4
2011 19.1 26.1
2010 19 25.8
2009 18.9 25.6
2008 18.8 25.3
2007 18.7 25
2006 18.6 24.7
2005 18.5 24.4
2004 18.3 24.1
2003 18.2 23.8
2002 18.1 23.5
2001 18 23.1
2000 17.9 22.8
1999 17.9 22.5
1998 17.8 22.2
1997 17.7 22
1996 17.6 21.7
1995 17.5 21.4
1994 17.4 21
1993 17.3 20.7
1992 17.3 20.4
1991 17.2 20
1990 17.1 19.7
1989 17 19.4
1988 16.9 19.2
1987 16.9 18.9
1986 16.8 18.6
1985 16.7 18.3
1984 16.6 18
1983 16.6 17.7
1982 16.5 17.4
1981 16.5 17.1
1980 16.5 16.8
1979 16.5 16.6
1978 16.6 16.5
1977 16.6 16.4
1976 16.7 16.2
1975 17 16.2
1974 17.2 16.1
1973 17.5 16.1
1972 17.7 16
1971 17.9 16
1970 18.1 16.1
1969 18.3 16.1
1968 18.5 16.1
1967 18.7 16.1
1966 19 16.2
1965 19.3 16.2
1964 19.5 16.3
1963 19.8 16.3
1962 20.1 16.4
1961 20.4 16.5
1960 20.4 16.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Iraq Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Iraq Mexico
% of world population
0.57%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
95.9%
2025
English speaking
35%
2023
13%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Iraq Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Mexico
% of world land
0.29%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
519,841 mi
2023

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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