Sweden vs Iraq Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Sweden 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.
Sweden leads against Iraq in 10 of 10 comparable indicators, while Iraq leads in 0. Sweden's strongest global position is 6th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate. Iraq's strongest global position is 37th (2023) in Gini index.
- Sweden wins against Iraq in GDP growth (annual %): 0.82 (2024, ranked 181st) vs -1.55 (2024, ranked 204th).
- Sweden wins against Iraq in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,978.94 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 12,725.04 (2024, ranked 121st).
- Sweden wins against Iraq in Gini index: 29.30 (2023, ranked 35th) vs 29.80 (2023, ranked 37th).
- Sweden wins against Iraq in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.77 (2025, ranked 71st) vs 81.47 (2024, ranked 111th).
- Sweden wins against Iraq in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.06 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 72.42 (2024, ranked 132nd).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Sweden and Iraq is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 99.71 (2024, ranked 32nd) vs 44.90 (2007, ranked 155th).
- Sweden wins against Iraq in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 8.69 (2025, ranked 141st) vs 15.49 (2025, ranked 173rd).
- Sweden wins against Iraq in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 11th) vs -1.44 (2023, ranked 191st).
- Sweden wins against Iraq in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.03 (2023, ranked 6th) vs -1.32 (2023, ranked 187th).
- Sweden wins against Iraq in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.60 (2023, ranked 14th) vs -1.69 (2023, ranked 197th).
- Sweden wins against Iraq in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.76 (2023, ranked 53rd) vs -2.41 (2023, ranked 200th).
| Metric | Sweden(10) | Iraq(0) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.82 (181/214) | (2024) -1.55 (204/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 62,978.94 (24/199) | (2024) 12,725.04 (121/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29.30 (35/171) | (2023) 29.80 (37/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 95.77 (71/213) | (2024) 81.47 (111/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 84.06 (9/217) | (2024) 72.42 (132/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.71 (32/197) | (2007) 44.90 (155/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.69 (141/187) | (2025) 15.49 (173/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.72 (11/205) | (2023) -1.44 (191/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 2.03 (6/205) | (2023) -1.32 (187/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.60 (14/205) | (2023) -1.69 (197/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.76 (53/205) | (2023) -2.41 (200/205) |