Iraq vs Qatar: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 114 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Iraq and Qatar: Qatar leads on Televisions (230,000) against Iraq (1.75); Qatar leads on Major Urban Areas Population (798,000 people) against Iraq (7.71 people); Qatar leads on Radios (256,000) against Iraq (4.85). Across 114 compared metrics, Iraq wins on 48 and Qatar wins on 50.
- Communications: 7 metrics compared
- Economy: 46 metrics compared
- Environment: 7 metrics compared
- Geography: 5 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 11 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
7 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Penetration Rate (%) | 81.47 % | 98.09 %★ | |
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 81.73 % | 99.65 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 82% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 100% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 30.69 points | 58.25 points★ | |
| Radios | 4.85 | 256,000★ | |
| Televisions | 1.75 | 230,000★ | |
| Waterways | 1,015 | none |
Economy
46 metricsEnvironment
7 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 5.73M★ | 6.27M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 190.82 | 127.78★ | |
| Continental Shelf | not specific; | not specific; | |
| Population Distribution | 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 | most of the population is clustered in or around the capital of Doha on the eastern side of the peninsula | |
| Protected Land Area for Adaptation | 1.5 sq km | 15.54 sq km★ | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 3.28 Cubic meters per year★ | 0.06 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 89.86★ | 58 |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 2.81 % | 7.24 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 51.11★ | 0 | |
| Agricultural land | 95,544.2 sq. km★ | 740 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 58 km | 563 km★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 35,250★ | 130 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 4.22 % | 84.03 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 19★ | 8 | |
| Independence | 3 | 3 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
11 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 26.85 | 24.19★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 13.4 | 24.6★ | |
| Health Care Spending per Capita | 979.43 USD | 2,289.32 USD★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.2 % of GDP★ | 2.9 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 0.2 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.3 people/sq km★ | 1.1 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 66 % | 4 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 30.4 %★ | 35.1 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | <200 (2020 est.) | |
| Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People | 1 per 100,000 people | 2 per 100,000 people★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 3.9 | 2.3★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 459,000★ | 22,000 |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 66.07 %★ | 62.44 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.43 | 0.67★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 75.02 years | 84.14 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 21.1 years | 34.17 years★ | |
| Population Change | 981,402.8 persons★ | 69,686 persons | |
| Population density | 110.61 per sq. km★ | 275.98 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 48.00M persons★ | 3.18M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.6★ | 0.1 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 23.26 %★ | 9.19 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 52.8 %★ | 37.5 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 3.86 % | 1.42 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.7 % of GDP★ | 3.2 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 12.22M persons★ | 590,690.4 persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 12.01★ | 2.12 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 4.09 years | 9.32 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 7.71 people | 798,000 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 170.43 | 170.48★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 18 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | typically 18-30 for voluntary service for men and women; compulsory military service for men 18-35; compulsory service is from 4-12 months, depending on educational and professional circumstances (2025) note: the military incorporates about 2,000 conscrip | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 87.7 % | 93.46 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 1.02 people/sq km | 3.02 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 1.94 %★ | 0.57 % | |
| Population living in slums | 52.49 %★ | 0 % | |
| Total deaths | 193,677.4 persons | 3,285.8 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 47.04 %★ | 42.25 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 3.13 per woman★ | 1.75 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -25,532.4 persons | 42,281.1 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 21.21 per live births | 6.98 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.13 | 1.3★ | |
| Airports | 73★ | 8 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 34★ | 3 | |
| Heliports | 10 | 12★ |