Australia vs Iraq: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Australia and Iraq: Iraq leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (826,000) against Australia (1.18); Australia leads on Oil Production (549,200) against Iraq (2.41); Australia leads on Oil Exports (312,600) against Iraq (1.91). Across 110 compared metrics, Australia wins on 67 and Iraq wins on 32.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 44 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇮🇶 Iraq | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 97.06 %★ | 81.73 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 97% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 82% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 75.15 points★ | 30.69 points | |
| Radios | 25.5★ | 4.85 | |
| Televisions | 10.15★ | 1.75 | |
| Waterways | 2,000 | 5,279★ |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇮🇶 Iraq | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 2.42M★ | 5.73M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 394.65 | 190.82★ | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | not specific; | |
| Population Distribution | population is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the east and southeast; a secondary population center is located in and around Perth in the west; of the states and territories, New South Wales has, by | population is concentrated in the north, center, and eastern parts of the country, with many of the larger urban agglomerations found along extensive parts of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers; much of the western and southern areas are either lightly popul | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 72 Cubic meters per year★ | 3.28 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 492★ | 89.86 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇮🇶 Iraq | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.18 % | 2.81 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 83.98★ | 51.11 | |
| Agricultural land | 3.67M sq. km★ | 95,544.2 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 25,760 km★ | 58 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 2,840.49 cubic meters per inhabitant | 3,118.61 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 19,450 | 35,250★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇮🇶 Iraq | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 90.34 %★ | 4.22 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 6 | 19★ | |
| Independence | 1 | 3★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇮🇶 Iraq | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 14.74★ | 26.85 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.4 | 13.4★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 10.5 % of GDP★ | 5.2 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.1 % | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 3.8 people/sq km★ | 1.3 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 2 %★ | 66 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 29 %★ | 30.4 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 30,000 | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 3.9 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇮🇶 Iraq | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 60,000 | 459,000★ |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇮🇶 Iraq | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 3.09★ | 0.13 | |
| Airports | 2,257★ | 73 | |
| Civil Air Travel | about 150 major transport aircraft | 34 | |
| Heliports | 392★ | 10 |