Iraq vs Syrian Arab Republic Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Iraq vs Syrian Arab Republic)
ⓘ 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.
Iraq leads against Syrian Arab Republic in 5 of 9 comparable indicators, while Syrian Arab Republic leads in 4. Iraq's strongest global position is 37th (2023) in Gini index. Syrian Arab Republic's strongest global position is 13th (2022) in Gini index.
- Syrian Arab Republic wins against Iraq in GDP growth (annual %): 0.73 (2022, ranked 183rd) vs -1.55 (2024, ranked 204th).
- Iraq wins against Syrian Arab Republic in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 12,725.04 (2024, ranked 121st) vs 4,454.85 (2022, ranked 164th).
- Syrian Arab Republic wins against Iraq in Gini index: 26.40 (2022, ranked 13th) vs 29.80 (2023, ranked 37th).
- Individuals using the Internet (% of population) data for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 81.47 (2024, ranked 111th) vs 34.65 (2019, ranked 163rd).
- Syrian Arab Republic wins against Iraq in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 72.56 (2024, ranked 130th) vs 72.42 (2024, ranked 132nd).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 44.90 (2007, ranked 155th) vs 42.69 (2024, ranked 178th).
- Syrian Arab Republic wins against Iraq in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 13.57 (2025, ranked 168th) vs 15.49 (2025, ranked 173rd).
- Iraq wins against Syrian Arab Republic in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -1.44 (2023, ranked 191st) vs -1.81 (2023, ranked 197th).
- Iraq wins against Syrian Arab Republic in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -1.32 (2023, ranked 187th) vs -1.75 (2023, ranked 204th).
- Iraq wins against Syrian Arab Republic in Rule of Law: Estimate: -1.69 (2023, ranked 197th) vs -2.04 (2023, ranked 202nd).
- Iraq wins against Syrian Arab Republic in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -2.41 (2023, ranked 200th) vs -2.75 (2023, ranked 205th).
| Metric | Iraq(5) | Syrian Arab Republic(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -1.55 (204/214) | (2022) 0.73 (183/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 12,725.04 (121/199) | (2022) 4,454.85 (164/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29.80 (37/171) | (2022) 26.40 (13/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 81.47 (111/213) | (2019) 34.65 (163/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 72.42 (132/217) | (2024) 72.56 (130/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2007) 44.90 (155/197) | (2024) 42.69 (178/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 15.49 (173/187) | (2025) 13.57 (168/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1.44 (191/205) | (2023) -1.81 (197/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.32 (187/205) | (2023) -1.75 (204/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.69 (197/205) | (2023) -2.04 (202/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.41 (200/205) | (2023) -2.75 (205/205) |