Iraq vs United States: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Iraq and United States: Iraq leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (255,100) against United States (2.17); Iraq leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (826,000) against United States (19.96); Iraq leads on Oil Consumption (694,000) against United States (19.15). Across 111 compared metrics, Iraq wins on 33 and United States wins on 71.
- 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 | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 81.73 % | 93.14 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 82% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 93% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 30.69 points | 65.49 points★ | |
| Radios | 4.85 | 575★ | |
| Televisions | 1.75 | 219★ | |
| Waterways | 5,279 | 41,009★ |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 5.73M | -14.29M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 190.82 | 4.8★ | |
| Continental Shelf | not specific; | not specified; | |
| 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 | large urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western-tier states; mountainous areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians, deserts in the southwest | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 3.28 Cubic meters per year | 1,383 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 89.86★ | 3.07 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 2.81 %★ | 2.11 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 51.11 | 94.67★ | |
| Agricultural land | 95,544.2 sq. km | 4.17M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 58 km | 19,924 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 3,118.61 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 2,113 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 35,250 | 234,782★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 4.22 % | 88.3 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 19 | 50★ | |
| Independence | 3 | 4★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 26.85 | 22.17★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 13.4 | 13.7★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.2 % of GDP | 16.6 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.3 people/sq km | 2.7 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 66 % | 17 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 30.4 %★ | 36.2 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 3.9 | 0.4★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 459,000 | 1.40M★ |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.13 | 2.06★ | |
| Airports | 73 | 16,116★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 34 | 8,252★ | |
| Heliports | 10 | 8,130★ |