Iraq vs Latvia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Iraq vs Latvia)
ⓘ 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.
Latvia leads against Iraq in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Iraq leads in 1. Iraq's strongest global position is 37th (2023) in Gini index. Latvia's strongest global position is 29th (2023) in Regulatory Quality: Estimate.
- Latvia wins against Iraq in GDP growth (annual %): -0.05 (2024, ranked 192nd) vs -1.55 (2024, ranked 204th).
- Latvia wins against Iraq in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 37,611.67 (2024, ranked 57th) vs 12,725.04 (2024, ranked 121st).
- Iraq wins against Latvia in Gini index: 29.80 (2023, ranked 37th) vs 34 (2023, ranked 86th).
- Latvia wins against Iraq in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 92.71 (2024, ranked 50th) vs 81.47 (2024, ranked 111th).
- Latvia wins against Iraq in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 76.43 (2024, ranked 95th) vs 72.42 (2024, ranked 132nd).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Iraq and Latvia is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 44.90 (2007, ranked 155th) vs 93.30 (2024, ranked 80th).
- Latvia wins against Iraq in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.57 (2025, ranked 120th) vs 15.49 (2025, ranked 173rd).
- Latvia wins against Iraq in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.17 (2023, ranked 29th) vs -1.44 (2023, ranked 191st).
- Latvia wins against Iraq in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.70 (2023, ranked 51st) vs -1.32 (2023, ranked 187th).
- Latvia wins against Iraq in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.04 (2023, ranked 34th) vs -1.69 (2023, ranked 197th).
- Latvia wins against Iraq in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.59 (2023, ranked 67th) vs -2.41 (2023, ranked 200th).
| Metric | Iraq(1) | Latvia(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -1.55 (204/214) | (2024) -0.05 (192/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 12,725.04 (121/199) | (2024) 37,611.67 (57/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29.80 (37/171) | (2023) 34 (86/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 81.47 (111/213) | (2024) 92.71 (50/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 72.42 (132/217) | (2024) 76.43 (95/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2007) 44.90 (155/197) | (2024) 93.30 (80/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 15.49 (173/187) | (2025) 6.57 (120/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.44 (191/205) | (2023) 1.17 (29/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.32 (187/205) | (2023) 0.70 (51/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.69 (197/205) | (2023) 1.04 (34/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.41 (200/205) | (2023) 0.59 (67/205) |