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Iraq flag Iraq Asia
United States flag United States North America
Key Statistics
Population
people
46.0M
34th
340.1M
3rd
GDP
gross domestic product, US$
$279.6B
51st
$28.8T
1st
GDP per Capita
US$ per person
$6,074
131st
$84,534
12th
GNI per Capita (PPP)
international $
$14,530
120th
$85,980
10th
GDP Growth
annual %
-1.5% 205th
2.8% 122nd
Surface Area
km²
435,050 km²
59th
9,831,510 km²
3rd
Population Density
people per km²
105.8 /km²
34.6 /km²
Fertility Rate
births per woman
3.2 49th
1.6 135th
Urban Population
% of population
69.9% 89th
80.1% 57th
Population 65+
% of population
3.4% 179th
17.9% 45th
Health
Life Expectancy
years at birth
72.3 yrs
132nd
78.4 yrs
63rd
Infant Mortality
per 1,000 live births
20.8 130th
5.5 56th
Maternal Mortality
per 100,000 live births
66.0 110th
17.0 67th
Health Spending per Capita
US$
$333
110th
$13,473
1st
Health Spending
% of GDP
5.5% 118th
16.7% 3rd
Physicians
per 1,000 people
1.02
126th
3.68
39th
Hospital Beds
per 1,000 people
1.06
149th
2.68
82nd
Population Pyramidsby age & sex, 2024
Population pyramid of Iraq
Iraq
Population pyramid of United States
United States
Economy & Environment
Unemployment Rate
% of labour force
15.3% 173rd
4.0% 71st
GHG Emissions
tons per capita
5.63 103rd
17.74 175th
Agriculture
% of GDP
3.4%
1.0%
Industry
% of GDP
51.6%
17.9%
Services
% of GDP
45.8%
77.6%
Exports
% of GDP
37.5%
11.1%
Imports
% of GDP
33.2%
14.3%
Education & Society
Literacy Rate
% of adults
84.1% 108th
N/A
Education Spending
% of GDP
N/A
5.4% 44th
Gini Index
0 = perfect equality
29.8 32nd
41.8 134th
Poverty Rate
at $2.15/day
0.5% 49th
1.2% 68th
Homicide Rate
per 100,000 people
9.5 155th
5.8 134th
Women in Parliament
% of seats
28.9% 75th
28.7% 76th
Female Labor Participation
% of female population
11.0% 185th
56.6% 73rd
Military Spending
% of GDP
2.4% 48th
3.4% 24th
Technology & Infrastructure
Internet Users
% of population
81.7%
100th
93.1%
42nd
Mobile Subscriptions
per 100 people
101.4 139th
112.4 111th
Access to Electricity
% of population
100.0%
53rd
100.0%
124th
Access to Water
% of population
98.4%
94th
100.0%
44th
Access to Sanitation
% of population
98.5%
68th
99.6%
34th
Renewable Energy
% of consumption
1.1% 187th
10.9% 143rd
Forest Area
% of land area
1.9% 188th
33.9% 96th
Ochre marks the leading country for each measure.
GDP Compositionagriculture · industry · services
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Trade Balanceexports vs imports, % of GDP
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Population Over Time1960 – 2024
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GDP Over Time1960 – 2024, US$
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Life Expectancy Over Time1960 – 2024
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