Iraq

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan·Upper middle income

Population: 45.1M; 35th of 217
GDP: $280B; 51st of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $6,074; 131st of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 72.3; 131st of 217
Human development: 0.686; 119th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Iraq

Libya

Algeria

Iran, Islamic Republic of

Jordan

Default peers are drawn from region, income, and bloc membership — swap in any country you like. The gray tick on each strip is the world median.

highly oil-dependent Middle Eastern economy; fiscal sustainability subject to fluctuation in oil prices; rising public confidence in economic conditions; import-dependent for most sectors; persistent challenges of corruption, informal markets, banking access, and political fragility

Area: 438,317 km²
Resources: petroleum, natural gas, phosphates, sulfur
Borders: Iran 1,599 km; Jordan; Kuwait; Saudi Arabia; Syria; Turkey

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Muslim99.5%

Religious diversity: 0.117 / 10 · very low · 186th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

IRQ

LBY

DZA

IRN

GDP

current US$

$280B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

-$5.36B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

67.1%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

3.4%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

51.6%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

45.1M–––

Population density

people per km²

101.5–––

Urban population

% of total

71.6%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

3.2–––

Net migration

people

-17.7K–––

Population under 15

% of total

36.6%–––

Population 65+

% of total

3.4%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

4.3%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

16K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

3,680.5–––

Electricity generation

TWh

169.5–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.6%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.444–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.236–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

9.8–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

2.3–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

2.78–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

3.77–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

78.5%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

3.1–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

31.8%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

38.5%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

13.8%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

56.6%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

44.7%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

6.81–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

0.117–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

0%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

1.73–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.32–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.33–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

3–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

7.34–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.46–––

Would fight for country

% yes

80.2%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.18–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

2.1%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#51/214

$280B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#131/214

$6,0742024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#120/203

$14,653latest

GDP growth

annual %

#202/214

-1.5%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#119/207

$6,0302024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#125/213

4.4%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#193/201

-$5.36B2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#69/205

67.1%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#128/206

3.4%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#7/208

51.6%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#173/187

15.4%latest

Gini index

0–100

#31/168

29.8latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#47/168

0.5%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#35/217

45.1Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#103/216

101.5latest

Urban population

% of total

#85/215

71.6%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#131/217

72.3latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#49/217

3.2latest

Net migration

people

#169/217

-17.7K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#48/217

36.6%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#179/217

3.4%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#129/196

20.8latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#124/196

22.6latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#148/192

4.3%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#116/195

1latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#106/160

86%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#144/194

15.5%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#94/139

59.7%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#97/210

81.7%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#139/214

101.42023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#94/208

17.22023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#188/215

34.52024

Access to electricity

% of population

#52/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#93/198

16K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#81/202

3,680.52024

Electricity generation

TWh

#29/202

169.52024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#183/202

1%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#182/202

98.8%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#179/204

233.62024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#143/204

5.12024

Share of global CO₂

#26/204

0.6%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#136/193

7.52023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#112/172

0.3622022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#117/172

0.1972022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#156/178

232022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#170/193

-1.212022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#173/193

-1.32022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#186/193

-1.752022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#188/193

-2.472022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#149/172

0.4662022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#54/104

0.4442018

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#95/105

0.2362018

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#7/113

9.82013

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#72/112

2.32018

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#72/114

2.782018

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#89/114

3.772018

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#100/114

2.652018

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#86/111

2.742018

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#5/113

78.5%2018

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#14/109

3.12018

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#13/112

31.8%2018

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#17/112

38.5%2018

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#114/114

13.8%2018

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#21/114

56.6%2018

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#87/110

44.7%2018

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#2/109

6.812018

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#186/193

0.1172020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#190/193

0%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

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Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#90/114

11.2%2018

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#101/112

1.732018

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#44/113

2.322018

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#74/110

2.332018

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#13/111

32018

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#100/104

7.342018

National pride

mean, 1–4

#63/114

3.462018

Would fight for country

% yes

#35/113

80.2%2018

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#76/114

2.182018

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#119/189

0.6862021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#145/170

0.5582021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#101/164

5.212025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#84/113

6.782018

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#113/114

4.472018

Global Peace Index

1–5

#150/158

3.012023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#56/161

2.1%latest

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