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Iraq
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Upper middle income · capital Baghdad
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old72.4years
Ranks 132 of 217 in 2024
3% below world median · 6% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old21.8per 1,000 live births
Ranks 127 of 196 in 2024
46% above world median · 69% above Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old66per 100,000 live births
Ranks 110 of 194 in 2023
40% above world median · 2.9× above Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2018 · 8 years old12.6% of under-5s
Ranks 20 of 48 in 2018
45% below world median · 4% above Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 48 countries reporting in 2018 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old5.53% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
13% below world median · about the same Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old3.22births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
70% above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2021 · 5 years old84.1% of adults 15+
Ranks 26 of 44 in 2021
6% below world median · about the same Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 44 countries reporting in 2021 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2007 · 19 years old104.6% gross
Ranks 73 of 173 in 2007
about the same world median · 5% above Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 173 countries reporting in 2007 — not a published figure
Education spending
1989 · 37 years old3.55% of GDP
Ranks 35 of 55 in 1989
13% below world median · 12% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 55 countries reporting in 1989 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old5,410current US$
Ranks 114 of 186 in 2025
31% below world median · 6% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old14,267international $
Ranks 113 of 185 in 2025
29% below world median · 25% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2023 · 3 years old0.5% of population
Ranks 22 of 57 in 2023
44% below world median · 62% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 57 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2023 · 3 years old29.8index, 0–100
Ranks 14 of 57 in 2023
12% below world median · 12% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 57 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old15.5% of labour force
Ranks 169 of 182 in 2025
2.0× above world median · 87% above Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2025 · 1 year old0.3% per year
Not ranked — no better end
90% below world median
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Military spending
2024 · 2 years old2.36% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
49% above world median
Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old100.0% of population
Ranks 1 of 215 in 2024
about the same world median · about the same Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old59.8% of population
Ranks 100 of 148 in 2024
26% below world median · 29% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old81.5% of population
Ranks 96 of 182 in 2024
about the same world median · 6% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old5.18t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
1.0× above world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old47.0mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
6.2× above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.