Iraq vs Korea, Democratic People'S Republic Of Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Iraq vs Korea, Democratic People'S Republic Of)
ⓘ 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.
Korea, Democratic People'S Republic Of leads against Iraq in 4 of 6 comparable indicators, while Iraq leads in 2. Iraq's strongest global position is 132nd (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Korea, Democratic People'S Republic Of's strongest global position is 60th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Korea, Democratic People'S Republic Of wins against Iraq in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 73.74 (2024, ranked 119th) vs 72.42 (2024, ranked 132nd).
- Korea, Democratic People'S Republic Of wins against Iraq in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.55 (2025, ranked 60th) vs 15.49 (2025, ranked 173rd).
- Iraq wins against Korea, Democratic People'S Republic Of in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -1.44 (2023, ranked 191st) vs -2.39 (2023, ranked 205th).
- Iraq wins against Korea, Democratic People'S Republic Of in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -1.32 (2023, ranked 187th) vs -1.58 (2023, ranked 200th).
- Korea, Democratic People'S Republic Of wins against Iraq in Rule of Law: Estimate: -1.64 (2023, ranked 193rd) vs -1.69 (2023, ranked 197th).
- Korea, Democratic People'S Republic Of wins against Iraq in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.37 (2023, ranked 141st) vs -2.41 (2023, ranked 200th).
| Metric | Iraq(2) | Korea, Democratic People'S Republic Of(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -1.55 (204/214) | - |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 12,725.04 (121/199) | - |
| Gini index | (2023) 29.80 (37/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 81.47 (111/213) | - |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 72.42 (132/217) | (2024) 73.74 (119/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2007) 44.90 (155/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 15.49 (173/187) | (2025) 3.55 (60/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.44 (191/205) | (2023) -2.39 (205/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.32 (187/205) | (2023) -1.58 (200/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.69 (197/205) | (2023) -1.64 (193/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.41 (200/205) | (2023) -0.37 (141/205) |