Iraq vs United States Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Iraq vs United States)
ⓘ 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.
United States 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. United States's strongest global position is 12th (2025) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $).
- United States wins against Iraq in GDP growth (annual %): 2.16 (2025, ranked 141st) vs -2.16 (2025, ranked 209th).
- United States wins against Iraq in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 76,931.31 (2025, ranked 12th) vs 12,191.56 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Iraq wins against United States in Gini index: 29.80 (2023, ranked 37th) vs 41.80 (2024, ranked 95th).
- United States wins against Iraq in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 94.69 (2024, ranked 34th) vs 81.47 (2024, ranked 111th).
- United States wins against Iraq in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 78.89 (2024, ranked 61st) vs 72.42 (2024, ranked 132nd).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Iraq and United States is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 44.90 (2007, ranked 154th) vs 101.36 (2022, ranked 20th).
- United States wins against Iraq in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.20 (2025, ranked 70th) vs 15.49 (2025, ranked 173rd).
- United States wins against Iraq in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 64.27 (2024, ranked 114th) vs 30.63 (2024, ranked 199th).
- United States wins against Iraq in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 76.19 (2024, ranked 20th) vs 38.61 (2024, ranked 177th).
- United States wins against Iraq in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 73.52 (2024, ranked 40th) vs 33.59 (2024, ranked 188th).
- United States wins against Iraq in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 69.86 (2024, ranked 37th) vs 23.46 (2024, ranked 179th).
| Metric | Iraq(1) | United States(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) -2.16 (209/214) | (2025) 2.16 (141/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 12,191.56 (124/199) | (2025) 76,931.31 (12/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29.80 (37/171) | (2024) 41.80 (95/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 81.47 (111/213) | (2024) 94.69 (34/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 72.42 (132/217) | (2024) 78.89 (61/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2007) 44.90 (154/197) | (2022) 101.36 (20/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 15.49 (173/187) | (2025) 4.20 (70/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 30.63 (199/206) | (2024) 64.27 (114/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 38.61 (177/204) | (2024) 76.19 (20/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 33.59 (188/206) | (2024) 73.52 (40/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 23.46 (179/206) | (2024) 69.86 (37/206) |