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Western Asia · sovereign state

Iraq

Republic of Iraq

Capital
Baghdad
Languages
Arabic, Aramaic, Sorani
Currency
Iraqi dinar
People
47 million (2025)
Neighbours
6
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Iraq

  • 2nd lowest tax revenue (central government) 1.3% · #2 of 150 · 2019
  • 9th highest air pollution (PM2.5) 48.8 µg/m³ · #9 of 213 · 2024
  • 20th lowest rainfall 214 mm · #20 of 187 · 2016–2025 avg

Surprising facts about Iraq

The comparisons that stand out most against its neighbours, its region and the world median.

Picked for surprise among Iraq’s neighbours, its region and the world median.

Iraq among 213 countries & territories

Each dot shows where Iraq sits between the lowest and the highest value in the world; “See it” opens the full visual against the world median. Higher is not automatically better.

World twins

The countries most like Iraq across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.

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Natural rivals

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