Iraq vs Qatar Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Iraq vs Qatar)
ⓘ 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.
Qatar leads against Iraq in 9 of 9 comparable indicators, while Iraq leads in 0. Iraq's strongest global position is 111th (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Qatar's strongest global position is 1st (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Qatar wins against Iraq in GDP growth (annual %): 2.36 (2024, ranked 141st) vs -1.55 (2024, ranked 204th).
- Qatar wins against Iraq in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 110,889.79 (2024, ranked 5th) vs 12,725.04 (2024, ranked 121st).
- Gini index data for Iraq and Qatar is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 29.80 (2023, ranked 37th) vs 35.10 (2017, ranked 84th).
- Qatar wins against Iraq in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.09 (2024, ranked 14th) vs 81.47 (2024, ranked 111th).
- Qatar wins against Iraq in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.52 (2024, ranked 27th) vs 72.42 (2024, ranked 132nd).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Iraq and Qatar is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 44.90 (2007, ranked 155th) vs 92.51 (2024, ranked 85th).
- Qatar wins against Iraq in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 0.13 (2025, ranked 1st) vs 15.49 (2025, ranked 173rd).
- Qatar wins against Iraq in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 38th) vs -1.44 (2023, ranked 191st).
- Qatar wins against Iraq in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.70 (2023, ranked 50th) vs -1.32 (2023, ranked 187th).
- Qatar wins against Iraq in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.93 (2023, ranked 40th) vs -1.69 (2023, ranked 197th).
- Qatar wins against Iraq in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.99 (2023, ranked 31st) vs -2.41 (2023, ranked 200th).
| Metric | Iraq(0) | Qatar(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -1.55 (204/214) | (2024) 2.36 (141/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 12,725.04 (121/199) | (2024) 110,889.79 (5/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29.80 (37/171) | (2017) 35.10 (84/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 81.47 (111/213) | (2024) 98.09 (14/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 72.42 (132/217) | (2024) 82.52 (27/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2007) 44.90 (155/197) | (2024) 92.51 (85/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 15.49 (173/187) | (2025) 0.13 (1/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.44 (191/205) | (2023) 0.98 (38/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.32 (187/205) | (2023) 0.70 (50/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.69 (197/205) | (2023) 0.93 (40/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.41 (200/205) | (2023) 0.99 (31/205) |