Iraq vs Iceland Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Iraq vs Iceland)
ⓘ 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 Iraq in 10 of 10 comparable indicators, while Iraq leads in 0. Iraq's strongest global position is 37th (2023) in Gini index. Iceland's strongest global position is 8th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate.
- Iceland wins against Iraq in GDP growth (annual %): -0.97 (2024, ranked 199th) vs -1.55 (2024, ranked 204th).
- Iceland wins against Iraq in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 67,310.06 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 12,725.04 (2024, ranked 121st).
- Iceland wins against Iraq in Gini index: 26.80 (2019, ranked 17th) vs 29.80 (2023, ranked 37th).
- Iceland wins against Iraq in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 81.47 (2024, ranked 111th).
- Iceland wins against Iraq in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.81 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 72.42 (2024, ranked 132nd).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Iraq and Iceland is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 44.90 (2007, ranked 155th) vs 97.79 (2023, ranked 38th).
- Iceland wins against Iraq in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.63 (2025, ranked 62nd) vs 15.49 (2025, ranked 173rd).
- Iceland wins against Iraq in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.28 (2023, ranked 27th) vs -1.44 (2023, ranked 191st).
- Iceland wins against Iraq in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.55 (2023, ranked 18th) vs -1.32 (2023, ranked 187th).
- Iceland wins against Iraq in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 8th) vs -1.69 (2023, ranked 197th).
- Iceland wins against Iraq in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.21 (2023, ranked 10th) vs -2.41 (2023, ranked 200th).
| Metric | Iraq(0) | Iceland(10) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -1.55 (204/214) | (2024) -0.97 (199/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 12,725.04 (121/199) | (2024) 67,310.06 (19/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29.80 (37/171) | (2019) 26.80 (17/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 81.47 (111/213) | (2024) 98.21 (12/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 72.42 (132/217) | (2024) 82.81 (26/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2007) 44.90 (155/197) | (2023) 97.79 (38/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 15.49 (173/187) | (2025) 3.63 (62/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.44 (191/205) | (2023) 1.28 (27/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.32 (187/205) | (2023) 1.55 (18/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.69 (197/205) | (2023) 1.72 (8/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.41 (200/205) | (2023) 1.21 (10/205) |