Iraq vs United States
POP 7.4x GDP 102.8x LE 6.5 yrs UMC↔HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Iraq vs United States
Demographics: Population (United States, 86% spread)
| Indicator | Iraq | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 46M | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 3.4% | 17.9% | 2024 |
| Population Density | 103.8 | 36.8 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 36.6% | 17.3% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Iraq and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP Growth Rate (United States, 155% spread)
| Indicator | Iraq | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Growth Rate | -1.5% | 2.8% | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $-7,648,900,000 | $297.1B | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $279.6B | $28.8T | 2024 |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $6,073.61 | $84,534.041 | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Iraq and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (United States, 74% spread)
| Indicator | Iraq | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 66 | 17 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 20.1 | 5.5 | 2024 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 1.0 | 3.7 | 2022 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 21.8 | 6.5 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Iraq and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (United States, 80% spread)
| Indicator | Iraq | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 15.6% | 79.4% | 2005 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 50.6% | 97.5% | 2007 |
4 closer education rows sit on the Iraq and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Forest Area (United States, 94% spread)
| Indicator | Iraq | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Area | 1.9% | 33.9% | 2023 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 1.1% | 10.9% | 2021 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 1,377 | 12,839 | 2023 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 120.5% | 15.8% | 2022 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Iraq and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Sanitation (United States, 48% spread)
| Indicator | Iraq | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Sanitation | 50.9% | 97.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Clean Water | 59.8% | 97.6% | 2024 |
3 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Iraq and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (United States, 101% spread)
| Indicator | Iraq | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -17,735 | 1.3M | 2024 |
| Female Labor Participation | 11.0% | 56.6% | 2024 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 0.5% | 1.1% | 2023 |
| Intentional Homicides | 9.5 | 5.8 | 2013 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Iraq and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Iraq vs United States comparison
Iraq (UMC, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 7.4x smaller (46M vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 102.8x smaller ($279.6B vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on GDP Growth Rate (~155% relative spread) across 48 indicators in 8 topics. Cross-tier pair; prefer per-capita and rate columns over raw totals. 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 United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · UMC↔HIC · WIDE scale band.