Iraq vs Mexico: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of
Iraq
1.22 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mexico
0.773 % change on previous year
in 2025
Iraq rank
78th
Mexico rank
81st
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time
- Iraq
- Mexico
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.22 % change on previous year against 0.773 % change on previous year in Mexico, a difference of 0.447 % change on previous year.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.6 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Iraq ranks 78th and Mexico ranks 81st of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.19 % change on previous year | 131.54 % change on previous year | 112.35 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 1990s | 5.7 % change on previous year | -19.54 % change on previous year | 25.24 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2000s | -8.72 % change on previous year | -23.15 % change on previous year | 14.42 % change on previous year | Iraq |
| 2010s | 34.16 % change on previous year | 41.95 % change on previous year | 7.79 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.84 % change on previous year | 33.89 % change on previous year | 31.05 % change on previous year | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Iraq or Mexico?
- Iraq, at 1.22 % change on previous year against 0.773 % change on previous year in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Iraq and Mexico?
- 0.447 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mexico?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Mexico rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Iraq ranks 78th and Mexico ranks 81st of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.