Iraq vs Turkmenistan

Iraq
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Upper middle income
Capital: Baghdad
Population
46M
GDP
$279.6B
Turkmenistan
Europe & Central Asia
Upper middle income
Capital: Ashgabat
Population
7.5M
GDP
$44.2B

POP 6.1x GDP 6.3x LE 2.2 yrs same-band UMC

Widest indicator spreads · Iraq vs Turkmenistan

Net Migration182.6%GDP Growth Rate124.6%Foreign Direct Investment121.5%Freshwater Withdrawal93.5%Maternal Mortality Ratio92.4%Renewable Energy Consump…90.9%Intentional Homicides89.3%Population Density84.9%
WIDE pair: the board is the Net Migration gap first (Iraq UMC vs Turkmenistan UMC).

Demographics: Population Density (Iraq, 85% spread)

Indicator Iraq Turkmenistan Year
Population Density 103.8 15.7 2023
Population 46M 7.5M 2024
Urban Population 69.9% 47.1% 2024
Population Ages 65+ 3.4% 4.5% 2024

1 closer demographics rows sit on the Iraq and Turkmenistan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Economy: GDP Growth Rate (Turkmenistan, 125% spread)

Indicator Iraq Turkmenistan Year
GDP Growth Rate -1.5% 6.3% 2024
Foreign Direct Investment $-7,648,900,000 $1.6B 2024
GDP (Current USD) $279.6B $44.2B 2024
Unemployment Rate 15.3% 4.0% 2024

4 closer economy rows sit on the Iraq and Turkmenistan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Turkmenistan, 92% spread)

Indicator Iraq Turkmenistan Year
Maternal Mortality Ratio 66 5 2023
Physicians (per 1,000 people) 1.0 1.9 2022
Under-5 Mortality Rate 21.8 39.0 2024
Stunting Prevalence (under 5) 12.6% 7.2% 2018

3 closer health rows sit on the Iraq and Turkmenistan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Education: School Enrollment (Secondary) (Turkmenistan, 47% spread)

Indicator Iraq Turkmenistan Year
School Enrollment (Secondary) 50.6% 94.6% 2007
School Enrollment (Tertiary) 15.6% 20.4% 2005
Literacy Rate (Adult) 84.1% 99.9% 2021

3 closer education rows sit on the Iraq and Turkmenistan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Turkmenistan, 94% spread)

Indicator Iraq Turkmenistan Year
Freshwater Withdrawal 120.5% 1868.0% 2022
Renewable Energy Consumption 1.1% 0.1% 2021
Forest Area 1.9% 8.8% 2023
CO2 Emissions Per Capita 5.2 10.9 2024

1 closer environment rows sit on the Iraq and Turkmenistan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Infrastructure: Internet Users (Iraq, 78% spread)

Indicator Iraq Turkmenistan Year
Internet Users 81.5% 18.0% 2024
Access to Clean Water 59.8% 94.9% 2024

3 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Iraq and Turkmenistan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Social: Net Migration (Turkmenistan, 183% spread)

Indicator Iraq Turkmenistan Year
Net Migration -17,735 14.6K 2024
Intentional Homicides 9.5 1.0 2013
Female Labor Participation 11.0% 38.4% 2024
Male Labor Participation 72.6% 46.3% 2024

2 closer social rows sit on the Iraq and Turkmenistan profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

How to read this Iraq vs Turkmenistan comparison

Iraq (UMC, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) vs Turkmenistan (UMC, Europe & Central Asia) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 6.1x larger (46M vs 7.5M) and total GDP is 6.3x larger ($279.6B vs $44.2B). The gap board leads on Net Migration (~183% relative spread) across 42 indicators in 7 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.

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Iraq vs Turkmenistan figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band UMC · WIDE scale band.