Bulgaria vs Iraq Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Bulgaria vs Iraq)
ⓘ 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.
Bulgaria leads against Iraq in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Iraq leads in 1. Bulgaria's strongest global position is 59th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Iraq's strongest global position is 37th (2023) in Gini index.
- Bulgaria wins against Iraq in GDP growth (annual %): 3.39 (2024, ranked 103rd) vs -1.55 (2024, ranked 204th).
- Bulgaria wins against Iraq in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 34,221.53 (2024, ranked 64th) vs 12,725.04 (2024, ranked 121st).
- Iraq wins against Bulgaria in Gini index: 29.80 (2023, ranked 37th) vs 39.50 (2023, ranked 131st).
- Bulgaria wins against Iraq in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 82.44 (2024, ranked 105th) vs 81.47 (2024, ranked 111th).
- Bulgaria wins against Iraq in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 75.76 (2024, ranked 101st) vs 72.42 (2024, ranked 132nd).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Bulgaria and Iraq is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 94.01 (2024, ranked 74th) vs 44.90 (2007, ranked 155th).
- Bulgaria wins against Iraq in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.54 (2025, ranked 59th) vs 15.49 (2025, ranked 173rd).
- Bulgaria wins against Iraq in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.41 (2023, ranked 68th) vs -1.44 (2023, ranked 191st).
- Bulgaria wins against Iraq in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.14 (2023, ranked 100th) vs -1.32 (2023, ranked 187th).
- Bulgaria wins against Iraq in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.01 (2023, ranked 93rd) vs -1.69 (2023, ranked 197th).
- Bulgaria wins against Iraq in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.34 (2023, ranked 90th) vs -2.41 (2023, ranked 200th).
| Metric | Bulgaria(9) | Iraq(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.39 (103/214) | (2024) -1.55 (204/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 34,221.53 (64/199) | (2024) 12,725.04 (121/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 39.50 (131/171) | (2023) 29.80 (37/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 82.44 (105/213) | (2024) 81.47 (111/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 75.76 (101/217) | (2024) 72.42 (132/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 94.01 (74/197) | (2007) 44.90 (155/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.54 (59/187) | (2025) 15.49 (173/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.41 (68/205) | (2023) -1.44 (191/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.14 (100/205) | (2023) -1.32 (187/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.01 (93/205) | (2023) -1.69 (197/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.34 (90/205) | (2023) -2.41 (200/205) |