Iraq vs Sri Lanka Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Iraq vs Sri Lanka)
ⓘ 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.
Sri Lanka leads against Iraq in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while Iraq leads in 2. Iraq's strongest global position is 37th (2023) in Gini index. Sri Lanka's strongest global position is 43rd (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Sri Lanka wins against Iraq in GDP growth (annual %): 5.01 (2024, ranked 43rd) vs -1.55 (2024, ranked 204th).
- Sri Lanka wins against Iraq in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 13,752.84 (2024, ranked 117th) vs 12,725.04 (2024, ranked 121st).
- Iraq wins against Sri Lanka in Gini index: 29.80 (2023, ranked 37th) vs 37.70 (2019, ranked 122nd).
- Iraq wins against Sri Lanka in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 81.47 (2024, ranked 111th) vs 54.59 (2024, ranked 162nd).
- Sri Lanka wins against Iraq in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 77.67 (2024, ranked 78th) vs 72.42 (2024, ranked 132nd).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Iraq and Sri Lanka is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 44.90 (2007, ranked 155th) vs 91.92 (2023, ranked 90th).
- Sri Lanka wins against Iraq in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.01 (2025, ranked 68th) vs 15.49 (2025, ranked 173rd).
- Sri Lanka wins against Iraq in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.51 (2023, ranked 135th) vs -1.44 (2023, ranked 191st).
- Sri Lanka wins against Iraq in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.38 (2023, ranked 120th) vs -1.32 (2023, ranked 187th).
- Sri Lanka wins against Iraq in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.09 (2023, ranked 101st) vs -1.69 (2023, ranked 197th).
- Sri Lanka wins against Iraq in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.51 (2023, ranked 151st) vs -2.41 (2023, ranked 200th).
| Metric | Iraq(2) | Sri Lanka(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -1.55 (204/214) | (2024) 5.01 (43/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 12,725.04 (121/199) | (2024) 13,752.84 (117/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29.80 (37/171) | (2019) 37.70 (122/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 81.47 (111/213) | (2024) 54.59 (162/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 72.42 (132/217) | (2024) 77.67 (78/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2007) 44.90 (155/197) | (2023) 91.92 (90/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 15.49 (173/187) | (2025) 4.01 (68/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.44 (191/205) | (2023) -0.51 (135/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.32 (187/205) | (2023) -0.38 (120/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.69 (197/205) | (2023) -0.09 (101/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.41 (200/205) | (2023) -0.51 (151/205) |