Norway vs Iraq Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Norway vs Iraq)
ⓘ 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.
Norway leads against Iraq in 10 of 10 comparable indicators, while Iraq leads in 0. Norway's strongest global position is 3rd (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate. Iraq's strongest global position is 37th (2023) in Gini index.
- Norway wins against Iraq in GDP growth (annual %): 2.10 (2024, ranked 144th) vs -1.55 (2024, ranked 204th).
- Norway wins against Iraq in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 91,105.25 (2024, ranked 7th) vs 12,725.04 (2024, ranked 121st).
- Norway wins against Iraq in Gini index: 26.50 (2023, ranked 14th) vs 29.80 (2023, ranked 37th).
- Norway wins against Iraq in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 99 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 81.47 (2024, ranked 111th).
- Norway wins against Iraq in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.16 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 72.42 (2024, ranked 132nd).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Norway and Iraq is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 99.12 (2024, ranked 39th) vs 44.90 (2007, ranked 155th).
- Norway wins against Iraq in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.64 (2025, ranked 79th) vs 15.49 (2025, ranked 173rd).
- Norway wins against Iraq in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.60 (2023, ranked 15th) vs -1.44 (2023, ranked 191st).
- Norway wins against Iraq in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.11 (2023, ranked 3rd) vs -1.32 (2023, ranked 187th).
- Norway wins against Iraq in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.83 (2023, ranked 3rd) vs -1.69 (2023, ranked 197th).
- Norway wins against Iraq in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.89 (2023, ranked 45th) vs -2.41 (2023, ranked 200th).
| Metric | Norway(10) | Iraq(0) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.10 (144/214) | (2024) -1.55 (204/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 91,105.25 (7/199) | (2024) 12,725.04 (121/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 26.50 (14/171) | (2023) 29.80 (37/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 99 (9/213) | (2024) 81.47 (111/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 83.16 (19/217) | (2024) 72.42 (132/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.12 (39/197) | (2007) 44.90 (155/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.64 (79/187) | (2025) 15.49 (173/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.60 (15/205) | (2023) -1.44 (191/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 2.11 (3/205) | (2023) -1.32 (187/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.83 (3/205) | (2023) -1.69 (197/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.89 (45/205) | (2023) -2.41 (200/205) |