Iraq vs Romania: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Iraq and Romania: Romania leads on Oil Exports (95,500) against Iraq (1.91); Romania leads on Oil Production (107,100) against Iraq (2.41); Romania leads on Natural Gas Proved Reserves (105.50) against Iraq (3.82). Across 111 compared metrics, Iraq wins on 38 and Romania wins on 64.
- 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 | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 81.73 % | 89.2 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 82% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 89% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 30.69 points | 66.42 points★ | |
| Radios | 4.85 | 7.2★ | |
| Televisions | 1.75 | 5.25★ | |
| Waterways | 5,279★ | 1,731 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 5.73M | 685,376★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 190.82 | 61.42★ | |
| Continental Shelf | not specific; | 200 | |
| 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 | urbanization is not particularly high, and the population distribution is fairly even throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 3.28 Cubic meters per year | 8.46 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 89.86 | 212.01★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 2.81 %★ | 2.11 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 51.11 | 207.5★ | |
| Agricultural land | 95,544.2 sq. km | 118,778 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 58 km | 225 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 3,118.61 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 590.53 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 35,250★ | 5,280 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 4.22 % | 63.14 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 19 | 41★ | |
| Independence | 3 | 9★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 26.85 | 7.3★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 13.4★ | 7.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.2 % of GDP | 6.5 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 0.2 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.3 people/sq km | 7.1 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 66 % | 12 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 30.4 % | 22.5 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | 19,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 3.9 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 459,000★ | 128,000 |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 66.07 %★ | 53.04 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.43 | 0.58★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 75.02 years | 81.09 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 21.1 years | 43.42 years★ | |
| Population Change | 981,402.8 persons★ | -92,387.5 persons | |
| Population density | 110.61 per sq. km | 81.9 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 48.00M persons★ | 18.80M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.6 | 0.75★ | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A | A-B★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 23.26 %★ | 8.45 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 52.8 % | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 3.86 %★ | 14.28 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.7 % of GDP★ | 3.3 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 12.22M persons★ | 3.98M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 12.01★ | 8.26 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 4.09 years | 8.2 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 30 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 7.71 people★ | 1.78 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 170.43 | 174.74★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 20★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | typically 18-35 years of age for voluntary service for men and women; compulsory service ended in 2007 (2025) note: in 2025, the Romanian Government approved a voluntary service plan for citizens aged 18 to 35 to apply for a four-month basic military trai | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 87.7 %★ | 55.21 % | |
| Physician Density | 1.02 people/sq km | 3.63 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 1.94 %★ | -0.86 % | |
| Population living in slums | 52.49 %★ | 1.91 % | |
| Total deaths | 193,677.4 persons★ | 224,274.3 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 47.04 % | 59.15 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 3.13 per woman★ | 1.71 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -25,532.4 persons★ | -44,837 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 21.21 per live births | 5.91 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.13 | 0.61★ | |
| Airports | 73 | 103★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 34 | 59★ | |
| Heliports | 10 | 24★ |