| Ranking | Iraq | Mexico | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income2026-11-02 | #1 · 44.6 % | #6 · 25.57 % | Iraq by 5 |
| Countries with the highest income inequality before tax2026-11-02 | #1 · 77.68 Gini index | #3 · 70.87 Gini index | Iraq by 2 |
| Countries with the highest millet yields2026-11-02 | #46 · 0.99 tonnes per hectare | #2 · 12.76 tonnes per hectare | Mexico by 44 |
| Countries with the highest oil rents as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #2 · 42.79 % of GDP | #37 · 2.07 % of GDP | Iraq by 35 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from flaring per person2026-11-02 | #3 · 0.74 tonnes per person | #33 · 0.08 tonnes per person | Iraq by 30 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from gas flaring2026-10-29 | #4 · 34.2k thousand tonnes | #12 · 10.8k thousand tonnes | Iraq by 8 |
| Countries with the most people in cities of over 1 million2026-11-02 | #29 · 11.6k thousand people | #6 · 56.3k thousand people | Mexico by 23 |
| Countries with the highest cotton yields2026-11-02 | #43 · 1.45 tonnes per hectare | #7 · 4.05 tonnes per hectare | Mexico by 36 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from flaring2026-11-02 | #7 · 946.27 million tonnes | #12 · 498.78 million tonnes | Iraq by 5 |
| Countries where beer makes up the most of alcohol consumption2026-10-31 | #21 · 70.29 % | #7 · 85.3 % | Mexico by 14 |
| Countries by insurance and financial services2026-10-28 | #7 · 21.21 % of service imports, BoP | #17 · 15.62 % of service imports, BoP | Iraq by 10 |
| Countries with the most people without safe drinking water2026-11-02 | #25 · 18.5k thousand people | #7 · 74.6k thousand people | Mexico by 18 |
| Countries producing the most oil2026-11-02 | #7 · 2,496.13 TWh | #13 · 1,039.6 TWh | Iraq by 6 |
| Countries with the highest share of people with basic handwashing facilities2026-11-02 | #11 · 97.4 % | #7 · 98.79 % | Mexico by 4 |
| Countries whose largest city has the most people2026-11-02 | #28 · 8,141.12 thousand people | #7 · 22.8k thousand people | Mexico by 21 |
| Countries with the most fixed telephone subscriptions2026-11-02 | #26 · 5,276.12 thousand subscriptions | #7 · 29.5k thousand subscriptions | Mexico by 19 |
| Countries with the highest fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #7 · 7.5 % of GDP | #39 · 0.98 % of GDP | Iraq by 32 |
| Countries emitting the most CO2 from transport2026-11-02 | #30 · 41.94 million tonnes | #8 · 151.42 million tonnes | Mexico by 22 |
| Countries using the most water for agriculture2026-10-29 | #16 · 37.2 billion cubic meters | #8 · 68.52 billion cubic meters | Mexico by 8 |
| Countries withdrawing the most freshwater2026-10-30 | #17 · 42.42 billion billion cubic meters | #8 · 89.8 billion billion cubic meters | Mexico by 9 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from natural gas2026-10-30 | #38 · 38.83 million tonnes | #8 · 171.63 million tonnes | Mexico by 30 |
| Countries with the most internet users2026-11-02 | #28 · 37.51 million people | #8 · 108.77 million people | Mexico by 20 |
| Countries with the highest rye yields2026-11-02 | #8 · 4.24 tonnes per hectare | #48 · 1.82 tonnes per hectare | Iraq by 40 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from gas2026-11-02 | #38 · 0.48 % of global total | #8 · 2.14 % of global total | Mexico by 30 |
| Biggest goods exporters2026-10-29 | #41 · 92.43 BoP, current US$ bn | #9 · 665.03 BoP, current US$ bn | Mexico by 32 |
| Countries by goods imports2026-10-28 | #49 · 71.46 BoP, current US$ bn | #9 · 664.79 BoP, current US$ bn | Mexico by 40 |
| Countries with the largest urban population2026-11-02 | #30 · 32.89 million people | #9 · 105.61 million people | Mexico by 21 |
| Countries generating the most electricity from fossil fuels2026-11-02 | #21 · 147.3 TWh | #10 · 264.38 TWh | Mexico by 11 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from oil2026-11-02 | #26 · 3,631.46 million tonnes | #10 · 14.2k million tonnes | Mexico by 16 |
| Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions2026-11-02 | #30 · 8.12 million subscriptions | #10 · 28.44 million subscriptions | Mexico by 20 |
| Countries with the largest share of global goods exports2026-11-02 | #40 · 0.41 % | #10 · 2.52 % | Mexico by 30 |
| Countries with the largest merchandise imports2026-11-02 | #47 · 85.19 US$ bn | #10 · 683.02 US$ bn | Mexico by 37 |
| Countries with the highest methane emissions2026-11-02 | #10 · 163.16 Mt CO2e | #11 · 150.68 Mt CO2e | Iraq by 1 |
| Countries with the largest merchandise exports2026-11-02 | #42 · 92.91 US$ bn | #11 · 664.84 US$ bn | Mexico by 31 |
| Most populous countries2026-10-28 | #34 · 47.02 million | #11 · 131.95 million | Mexico by 23 |
| Countries emitting the most CO2 from oil2026-11-02 | #17 · 147.53 million tonnes | #11 · 219.37 million tonnes | Mexico by 6 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from oil2026-11-01 | #17 · 147.53 million tonnes | #11 · 219.37 million tonnes | Mexico by 6 |
| Countries with the largest labor force2026-11-02 | #49 · 12.49 million people | #11 · 61.71 million people | Mexico by 38 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from oil2026-11-02 | #17 · 1.18 % of global total | #11 · 1.76 % of global total | Mexico by 6 |
| Countries with the highest total greenhouse gas emissions2026-11-02 | #20 · 413.28 Mt CO2e | #11 · 686.78 Mt CO2e | Mexico by 9 |
| Largest industrial economies2026-10-29 | #38 · 115.46 current US$ bn | #12 · 560.12 current US$ bn | Mexico by 26 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from gas2026-11-02 | #50 · 559.43 million tonnes | #12 · 4,878.83 million tonnes | Mexico by 38 |
| Countries with the most imported deforestation2026-11-02 | #43 · 5,824.04 hectares | #12 · 21.2k hectares | Mexico by 31 |
| Countries with the most mobile phone subscriptions2026-11-02 | #39 · 46.08 million subscriptions | #12 · 152.44 million subscriptions | Mexico by 27 |
| Largest economies by GDP (PPP)2026-10-29 | #45 · 670.84 current international $ bn | #13 · 3,413.27 current international $ bn | Mexico by 32 |
| Countries with the most births per year2026-11-02 | #26 · 1,159.68 thousand births | #13 · 2,037.69 thousand births | Mexico by 13 |
| Countries with the highest carbon dioxide emissions2026-11-02 | #26 · 238.67 Mt CO2e | #13 · 475.99 Mt CO2e | Mexico by 13 |
| Countries emitting the most CO22026-11-02 | #27 · 233.64 million tonnes | #14 · 460.99 million tonnes | Mexico by 13 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions2026-11-02 | #41 · 5,350.74 million tonnes | #14 · 22.0k million tonnes | Mexico by 27 |
| Countries generating the most electricity2026-11-02 | #32 · 149.73 TWh | #14 · 356.97 TWh | Mexico by 18 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions2026-10-29 | #27 · 233.64 million tonnes | #14 · 460.99 million tonnes | Mexico by 13 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from cement2026-11-02 | #18 · 13.09 million tonnes | #14 · 19.05 million tonnes | Mexico by 4 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO₂ emissions2026-10-29 | #27 · 0.61 % | #14 · 1.19 % | Mexico by 13 |
| Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5)2026-10-30 | #46 · 41.64 thousand tonnes | #14 · 264.22 thousand tonnes | Mexico by 32 |
| Countries with the highest total energy supply2026-11-02 | #35 · 699.07 TWh | #14 · 2,174.65 TWh | Mexico by 21 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from cement2026-11-02 | #34 · 213.37 million tonnes | #14 · 740.64 million tonnes | Mexico by 20 |
| Countries by imports of goods and services2026-10-28 | #49 · 98.32 BoP, current US$ bn | #14 · 743.56 BoP, current US$ bn | Mexico by 35 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from cement2026-11-02 | #18 · 0.89 % of global total | #14 · 1.29 % of global total | Mexico by 4 |
| Countries with the largest national income, adjusted for prices2026-11-02 | #44 · 671.97 international $ bn | #14 · 3,308.34 international $ bn | Mexico by 30 |
| Countries with the highest groundnut yields2026-11-02 | #15 · 3.72 tonnes per hectare | #40 · 1.75 tonnes per hectare | Iraq by 25 |
| Countries with the most road injury deaths2026-11-02 | #25 · 9,344 deaths | #15 · 15.3k deaths | Mexico by 10 |
| Biggest exporters of goods and services2026-10-29 | #48 · 102.92 BoP, current US$ bn | #16 · 730.83 BoP, current US$ bn | Mexico by 32 |
| Countries refugees come from most often2026-11-02 | #16 · 270.67 thousand people | #38 · 41.31 thousand people | Iraq by 22 |
| Countries by portfolio Investment, net2026-10-28 | #36 · 2.47 BoP, current US$ bn | #17 · 15.07 BoP, current US$ bn | Mexico by 19 |
| Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP32026-11-02 | #39 · 100.91 thousand children | #17 · 307.41 thousand children | Mexico by 22 |
| Countries with the largest foreign reserves2026-10-29 | #31 · 98.45 includes gold, current US$ bn | #18 · 256.18 includes gold, current US$ bn | Mexico by 13 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions including land-use change2026-10-31 | #29 · 235.9 million tonnes | #18 · 423.75 million tonnes | Mexico by 11 |
| Countries generating the most plastic waste2026-11-02 | #41 · 1,156.52 thousand tonnes | #18 · 3,725.46 thousand tonnes | Mexico by 23 |
| Countries emitting the most CO2 including land use change2026-11-02 | #29 · 235.9 million tonnes | #18 · 423.75 million tonnes | Mexico by 11 |
| Countries with the most people who cannot afford enough calories2026-11-02 | #38 · 3,800 thousand people | #19 · 12.2k thousand people | Mexico by 19 |
| Countries with the most land under cereal production2026-11-02 | #50 · 2,433.65 thousand hectares | #21 · 8,700.68 thousand hectares | Mexico by 29 |
| Countries producing the most natural gas2026-11-02 | #38 · 109.4 TWh | #22 · 347.91 TWh | Mexico by 16 |
| Countries where the most people agree vaccines are effective2026-11-02 | #49 · 80 % | #22 · 88 % | Mexico by 27 |
| Countries with the highest sorghum yields2026-11-02 | #30 · 2.8 tonnes per hectare | #22 · 3.52 tonnes per hectare | Mexico by 8 |
| Countries with the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest2026-11-02 | #23 · 0.91 % | #46 · 0.25 % | Iraq by 23 |
| Countries with the most military personnel2026-11-02 | #26 · 193 thousand people | #23 · 216 thousand people | Mexico by 3 |
| Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste2026-11-02 | #24 · 491.77 thousand tonnes | #28 · 430.61 thousand tonnes | Iraq by 4 |
| Countries with the highest freshwater withdrawals2026-11-02 | #25 · 67.81 % of internal resources | #40 · 44.95 % of internal resources | Iraq by 15 |
| Countries hosting the most refugees2026-11-02 | #25 · 322.35 thousand people | #39 · 152 thousand people | Iraq by 14 |
| Countries with the most scientific journal articles2026-11-02 | #29 · 16.72 thousand | #26 · 18.98 thousand | Mexico by 3 |
| Countries with the highest almond yields2026-11-01 | #29 · 1.37 tonnes per hectare | #27 · 1.43 tonnes per hectare | Mexico by 2 |
| Countries by service imports2026-10-28 | #47 · 26.87 BoP, current US$ bn | #28 · 78.77 BoP, current US$ bn | Mexico by 19 |
| Countries with the largest commercial service imports2026-11-02 | #47 · 26.61 US$ bn | #28 · 77.81 US$ bn | Mexico by 19 |
| Countries with the most patent applications by residents2026-11-02 | #42 · 0.56 thousand | #28 · 1.17 thousand | Mexico by 14 |
| Countries with the highest military spending2026-11-02 | #41 · 6.4 billion US dollars | #29 · 13.78 billion US dollars | Mexico by 12 |
| Countries with the highest share of electricity from natural gas2026-11-02 | #39 · 52.65 % of total electricity | #32 · 61.42 % of total electricity | Mexico by 7 |
| Countries with the most deaths of children under five2026-11-02 | #38 · 25.4 thousand deaths | #37 · 26.5 thousand deaths | Mexico by 1 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from natural disasters2026-11-02 | #50 · 0.04 per 100,000 people | #44 · 0.06 per 100,000 people | Mexico by 6 |
History
Rank history in Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income
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Head to head
Iraq vs Mexico, explained
Iraq vs Mexico, head to head across 88 shared rankings. Iraq ranks higher in 17, Mexico ranks higher in 71. On that count Mexico comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income, Iraq is #1 with 44.6 % and Mexico is #6 with 25.57 % (Iraq ahead by 5); in Countries with the highest income inequality before tax, Iraq is #1 with 77.68 Gini index and Mexico is #3 with 70.87 Gini index (Iraq ahead by 2); in Countries with the highest millet yields, Iraq is #46 with 0.99 tonnes per hectare and Mexico is #2 with 12.76 tonnes per hectare (Mexico ahead by 44); in Countries with the highest oil rents as a share of GDP, Iraq is #2 with 42.79 % of GDP and Mexico is #37 with 2.07 % of GDP (Iraq ahead by 35); in Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from flaring per person, Iraq is #3 with 0.74 tonnes per person and Mexico is #33 with 0.08 tonnes per person (Iraq ahead by 30); in Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from gas flaring, Iraq is #4 with 34.2k thousand tonnes and Mexico is #12 with 10.8k thousand tonnes (Iraq ahead by 8).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Iraq or Mexico?
- Mexico ranks higher in more shared rankings (71 of 88). In Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income, Iraq is #1 and Mexico is #6.
- In how many rankings do Iraq and Mexico both appear?
- 88 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.