Iceland vs Mexico Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Iceland vs Mexico)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Iceland leads against Mexico in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Mexico leads in 1. Iceland's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Mexico's strongest global position is 28th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Iceland wins against Mexico in GDP growth (annual %): 1.28 (2025, ranked 170th) vs 0.56 (2025, ranked 191st).
- Iceland wins against Mexico in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 68,064.69 (2025, ranked 19th) vs 21,911.93 (2025, ranked 90th).
- Gini index data for Iceland and Mexico is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 26.80 (2019, ranked 17th) vs 42.60 (2024, ranked 112th).
- Iceland wins against Mexico in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 83.12 (2024, ranked 101st).
- Iceland wins against Mexico in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.81 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 75.26 (2024, ranked 105th).
- Iceland wins against Mexico in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.79 (2023, ranked 37th) vs 86.60 (2024, ranked 100th).
- Mexico wins against Iceland in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.67 (2025, ranked 28th) vs 3.63 (2025, ranked 62nd).
- Iceland wins against Mexico in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 86.49 (2024, ranked 20th) vs 53.67 (2024, ranked 162nd).
- Iceland wins against Mexico in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 75.84 (2024, ranked 22nd) vs 51.77 (2024, ranked 110th).
- Iceland wins against Mexico in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 84.98 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 37.11 (2024, ranked 173rd).
- Iceland wins against Mexico in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 84.87 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 28.81 (2024, ranked 162nd).
| Metric | Iceland(9) | Mexico(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 1.28 (170/214) | (2025) 0.56 (191/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 68,064.69 (19/199) | (2025) 21,911.93 (90/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 26.80 (17/171) | (2024) 42.60 (112/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 98.21 (12/213) | (2024) 83.12 (101/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.81 (26/217) | (2024) 75.26 (105/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 97.79 (37/197) | (2024) 86.60 (100/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.63 (62/187) | (2025) 2.67 (28/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 86.49 (20/206) | (2024) 53.67 (162/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 75.84 (22/204) | (2024) 51.77 (110/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 84.98 (11/206) | (2024) 37.11 (173/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 84.87 (11/206) | (2024) 28.81 (162/206) |