Canada vs Iraq: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Canada and Iraq: Iraq leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (826,000) against Canada (2.44); Iraq leads on Oil Consumption (694,000) against Canada (2.21); Iraq leads on Oil Imports (231,200) against Canada (1.09). Across 111 compared metrics, Canada wins on 67 and Iraq wins on 36.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 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 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇮🇶 Iraq | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 93.96 %★ | 81.73 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 94% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 82% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 78.75 points★ | 30.69 points | |
| Radios | 32.3★ | 4.85 | |
| Televisions | 21.5★ | 1.75 | |
| Waterways | 636 | 5,279★ |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇮🇶 Iraq | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -12.14M★ | 5.73M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 585.85 | 190.82★ | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | not specific; | |
| Population Distribution | vast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbia | 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 | 370 Cubic meters per year★ | 3.28 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 2.9 | 89.86★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇮🇶 Iraq | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.16 % | 2.81 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 90.43★ | 51.11 | |
| Agricultural land | 559,597.6 sq. km★ | 95,544.2 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 202,080 km★ | 58 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 3,118.61 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 9,045 | 35,250★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇮🇶 Iraq | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 87.73 %★ | 4.22 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 10 | 19★ | |
| Independence | 1 | 3★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇮🇶 Iraq | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 13.33★ | 26.85 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.7 | 13.4★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 11.2 % of GDP★ | 5.2 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.6 people/sq km★ | 1.3 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 12 %★ | 66 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 29.4 %★ | 30.4 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 3.9 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇮🇶 Iraq | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 72,000 | 459,000★ |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇮🇶 Iraq | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.96★ | 0.13 | |
| Airports | 1,459★ | 73 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 636★ | 34 | |
| Heliports | 506★ | 10 |