Iraq
Data and statistics
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| Indicator | Value | Year | Position by value | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | ||||
| Total population | 47,020,774 people | 2025 | 34 of 217 · 2025 | +25.19% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 72.42 years | 2024 | 132 of 217 · 2024 | +3.94% |
| Total fertility rate | 3.22 births per woman | 2024 | 49 of 217 · 2024 | −25.27% |
| Population growth | +2.1% | 2025 | 43 of 217 · 2025 | −0.62 pp |
| Infant mortality | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | 128 of 196 · 2024 | −26.91% |
| Urban population | 69.94% | 2025 | 90 of 217 · 2025 | +0.02 pp |
| Population ages 65 and above | 3.45% | 2025 | 181 of 217 · 2025 | +0.4 pp |
| Population density | 103.83 people per km² | 2023 | 102 of 215 · 2023 | +27.75% |
| Economy | ||||
| GDP per capita, PPP | 14,266.8 current international dollars (PPP) | 2025 | 113 of 185 · 2025 | +52.84% |
| Annual GDP growth | −2.16% | 2025 | 183 of 186 · 2025 | −4.76 pp |
| Consumer price inflation | +0.3% | 2025 | 19 of 165 · 2025 | −1.09 pp |
| Employment | ||||
| Total unemployment | 15.49% | 2025 | 169 of 182 · 2025 | +4.62 pp |
| Youth unemployment | 32.01% | 2025 | 165 of 182 · 2025 | +10.63 pp |
| Labor force participation | 41.53% | 2025 | 170 of 182 · 2025 | −1.51 pp |
| Technology and connectivity | ||||
| Individuals using the Internet | 81.47% | 2024 | 96 of 182 · 2024 | +69.83 pp |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 17.63 per 100 people | 2024 | 78 of 151 · 2024 | No data |
| Energy and environment | ||||
| Renewable energy consumption | 1.1% | 2021 | 187 of 212 · 2021 | 0 pp |
| CO₂ emissions per capita | 5.18 t CO₂e per person | 2024 | 154 of 203 · 2024 | +37.01% |
| Access to electricity | 100% | 2024 | 1 of 215 · 2024 | +0.8 pp |
| Forest area | 1.9% | 2023 | 187 of 213 · 2023 | −0 pp |
| Society | ||||
| Current health expenditure | 5.53% | 2023 | 116 of 192 · 2023 | +2.72 pp |
| Maternal mortality | 66 per 100,000 live births | 2023 | 110 of 194 · 2023 | −31.25% |
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Methodology and limitations
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.
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