Iraq vs Malaysia

Iraq (Asia) and Malaysia (Asia) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1960-2025

Iraq Malaysia World

0 5,000 10k 15k 1960 Iraq: 218.92 Malaysia: 240.85 World: 452.65 1961 Iraq: 232.39 Malaysia: 232.94 World: 471.93 1962 Iraq: 240.65 Malaysia: 238.84 World: 496.11 1963 Iraq: 235.51 Malaysia: 291.8 World: 525.19 1964 Iraq: 269.42 Malaysia: 302.93 World: 563.85 1965 Iraq: 284.78 Malaysia: 326.44 World: 601.89 1966 Iraq: 298.21 Malaysia: 338.57 World: 638.97 1967 Iraq: 290.64 Malaysia: 335.43 World: 664.4 1968 Iraq: 318.83 Malaysia: 342.44 World: 703.46 1969 Iraq: 319.86 Malaysia: 368.39 World: 761.11 1970 Iraq: 337.04 Malaysia: 379.63 World: 817.68 1971 Iraq: 383.55 Malaysia: 407.2 World: 884.88 1972 Iraq: 394.42 Malaysia: 472.36 World: 1,002 1973 Iraq: 475.59 Malaysia: 700.73 World: 1,201.53 1974 Iraq: 1,031.25 Malaysia: 847.81 World: 1,362.19 1975 Iraq: 1,165.88 Malaysia: 810.57 World: 1,488.94 1976 Iraq: 1,488.54 Malaysia: 940.44 World: 1,589.73 1977 Iraq: 1,608.8 Malaysia: 1,091.71 World: 1,766.28 1978 Iraq: 1,863.22 Malaysia: 1,326.89 World: 2,055.49 1979 Iraq: 2,871.33 Malaysia: 1,679.88 World: 2,335.19 1980 Iraq: 3,867.65 Malaysia: 1,886.12 World: 2,587.01 1981 Iraq: 2,700.41 Malaysia: 1,866.1 World: 2,628.62 1982 Iraq: 2,941.97 Malaysia: 1,937.75 World: 2,554.08 1983 Iraq: 2,743.35 Malaysia: 2,124.29 World: 2,561.17 1984 Iraq: 3,065.72 Malaysia: 2,299.81 World: 2,614.33 1985 Iraq: 3,087.66 Malaysia: 2,045.57 World: 2,690.59 1986 Iraq: 2,940.41 Malaysia: 1,759.73 World: 3,118.57 1987 Iraq: 3,436.48 Malaysia: 1,977.13 World: 3,487.88 1988 Iraq: 3,707.21 Malaysia: 2,099.95 World: 3,829.99 1989 Iraq: 3,791.17 Malaysia: 2,243.6 World: 3,930.51 1990 Iraq: 10,261.42 Malaysia: 2,468.69 World: 4,338.94 1991 Iraq: 22.95 Malaysia: 2,679.2 World: 4,453.9 1992 Iraq: 30.25 Malaysia: 3,141.43 World: 4,679.98 1993 Iraq: 53.74 Malaysia: 3,462 World: 4,685.3 1994 Iraq: 198.18 Malaysia: 3,757.65 World: 4,967.01 1995 Iraq: 619.14 Malaysia: 4,363.14 World: 5,463.2 1996 Iraq: 485.26 Malaysia: 4,837.17 World: 5,507.22 1997 Iraq: 936.34 Malaysia: 4,678.56 World: 5,408.57 1998 Iraq: 900.94 Malaysia: 3,294.31 World: 5,302.34 1999 Iraq: 1,560.36 Malaysia: 3,527.82 World: 5,401.23 2000 Iraq: 1,980.19 Malaysia: 4,083.53 World: 5,512.56 2001 Iraq: 1,435.7 Malaysia: 3,943.8 World: 5,404.2 2002 Iraq: 1,266.16 Malaysia: 4,184.03 World: 5,539.32 2003 Iraq: 817.89 Malaysia: 4,465.32 World: 6,129.87 2004 Iraq: 1,328.37 Malaysia: 4,939.25 World: 6,818 2005 Iraq: 1,762.39 Malaysia: 5,555.58 World: 7,290.57 2006 Iraq: 2,276.55 Malaysia: 6,158.41 World: 7,803.19 2007 Iraq: 3,128.99 Malaysia: 7,168.93 World: 8,685.33 2008 Iraq: 4,542.97 Malaysia: 8,371.82 World: 9,425.74 2009 Iraq: 3,714.71 Malaysia: 7,191.43 World: 8,827.04 2010 Iraq: 4,461.75 Malaysia: 8,899.35 World: 9,555.07 2011 Iraq: 5,775.54 Malaysia: 10,217.11 World: 10,496.93 2012 Iraq: 6,477.6 Malaysia: 10,600.57 World: 10,597.85 2013 Iraq: 6,650.35 Malaysia: 10,713.64 World: 10,759.35 2014 Iraq: 6,249.39 Malaysia: 11,013.31 World: 10,912.24 2015 Iraq: 4,440.14 Malaysia: 9,648.68 World: 10,191.98 2016 Iraq: 4,334.42 Malaysia: 9,476.53 World: 10,239.47 2017 Iraq: 4,759.28 Malaysia: 9,862.55 World: 10,784.4 2018 Iraq: 5,646.69 Malaysia: 10,901.8 World: 11,344.73 2019 Iraq: 5,671.86 Malaysia: 10,920.19 World: 11,417.6 2020 Iraq: 4,295.19 Malaysia: 9,957.53 World: 10,999.49 2021 Iraq: 4,868.49 Malaysia: 10,903.1 World: 12,472.91 2022 Iraq: 6,520.73 Malaysia: 11,754.57 World: 12,876.24 2023 Iraq: 5,965.32 Malaysia: 11,386.04 World: 13,313.86 2024 Iraq: 6,073.61 Malaysia: 11,874.43 World: 13,717.09 2025 Iraq: 5,409.68 Malaysia: 13,124.56 World: 14,405.85 1960 1980 1990 2000 2010 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Iraq Malaysia World

50 60 70 80 1960 Iraq: 51.46 Malaysia: 57.17 World: 50.94 1961 Iraq: 52.34 Malaysia: 58.02 World: 52.8 1962 Iraq: 53.48 Malaysia: 58.86 World: 55.29 1963 Iraq: 54.36 Malaysia: 59.67 World: 55.65 1964 Iraq: 55.25 Malaysia: 60.45 World: 56.1 1965 Iraq: 56.39 Malaysia: 61.14 World: 55.93 1966 Iraq: 57.32 Malaysia: 61.68 World: 56.45 1967 Iraq: 58.42 Malaysia: 62.04 World: 56.9 1968 Iraq: 58.97 Malaysia: 62.44 World: 57.34 1969 Iraq: 59.64 Malaysia: 62.87 World: 57.68 1970 Iraq: 60.53 Malaysia: 63.3 World: 57.94 1971 Iraq: 61.33 Malaysia: 63.77 World: 58.02 1972 Iraq: 61.82 Malaysia: 64.23 World: 58.84 1973 Iraq: 62.34 Malaysia: 64.73 World: 59.3 1974 Iraq: 61 Malaysia: 65.2 World: 59.7 1975 Iraq: 61.43 Malaysia: 65.7 World: 60.13 1976 Iraq: 63.57 Malaysia: 66.23 World: 60.45 1977 Iraq: 63.9 Malaysia: 66.72 World: 61.04 1978 Iraq: 64.18 Malaysia: 67.17 World: 61.39 1979 Iraq: 64.42 Malaysia: 67.61 World: 61.84 1980 Iraq: 60.92 Malaysia: 68.06 World: 62.15 1981 Iraq: 58.65 Malaysia: 68.46 World: 62.52 1982 Iraq: 58.98 Malaysia: 68.88 World: 62.87 1983 Iraq: 59.29 Malaysia: 69.21 World: 63.13 1984 Iraq: 59.54 Malaysia: 69.55 World: 63.44 1985 Iraq: 59.8 Malaysia: 69.86 World: 63.73 1986 Iraq: 60.03 Malaysia: 70.13 World: 64.12 1987 Iraq: 60.26 Malaysia: 70.35 World: 64.46 1988 Iraq: 56.69 Malaysia: 70.55 World: 64.67 1989 Iraq: 57.5 Malaysia: 70.76 World: 64.96 1990 Iraq: 57.59 Malaysia: 70.95 World: 65.11 1991 Iraq: 61.34 Malaysia: 71.22 World: 65.3 1992 Iraq: 65.34 Malaysia: 71.48 World: 65.55 1993 Iraq: 65.31 Malaysia: 71.72 World: 65.74 1994 Iraq: 65.03 Malaysia: 71.87 World: 65.96 1995 Iraq: 64.76 Malaysia: 71.98 World: 66.2 1996 Iraq: 64.62 Malaysia: 72.12 World: 66.52 1997 Iraq: 64.24 Malaysia: 72.3 World: 66.83 1998 Iraq: 64.41 Malaysia: 72.39 World: 67.07 1999 Iraq: 64.53 Malaysia: 72.43 World: 67.31 2000 Iraq: 64.86 Malaysia: 72.73 World: 67.65 2001 Iraq: 65.29 Malaysia: 73.08 World: 67.95 2002 Iraq: 65.72 Malaysia: 73.47 World: 68.23 2003 Iraq: 64.83 Malaysia: 73.73 World: 68.52 2004 Iraq: 64.63 Malaysia: 74.03 World: 68.77 2005 Iraq: 64.9 Malaysia: 74.37 World: 69.11 2006 Iraq: 64.03 Malaysia: 74.7 World: 69.47 2007 Iraq: 64.43 Malaysia: 74.96 World: 69.81 2008 Iraq: 66.47 Malaysia: 75.15 World: 70 2009 Iraq: 67.83 Malaysia: 75.27 World: 70.38 2010 Iraq: 68.09 Malaysia: 75.38 World: 70.68 2011 Iraq: 68.44 Malaysia: 75.49 World: 70.97 2012 Iraq: 68.83 Malaysia: 75.55 World: 71.26 2013 Iraq: 69.05 Malaysia: 75.46 World: 71.53 2014 Iraq: 69.68 Malaysia: 75.35 World: 71.78 2015 Iraq: 69.98 Malaysia: 75.29 World: 71.97 2016 Iraq: 68.68 Malaysia: 75.37 World: 72.19 2017 Iraq: 69.79 Malaysia: 75.54 World: 72.37 2018 Iraq: 71.12 Malaysia: 75.73 World: 72.64 2019 Iraq: 71.25 Malaysia: 75.9 World: 72.87 2020 Iraq: 69.65 Malaysia: 76.06 World: 72.18 2021 Iraq: 70.7 Malaysia: 73.92 World: 71.22 2022 Iraq: 72.04 Malaysia: 75.44 World: 72.97 2023 Iraq: 72.32 Malaysia: 76.66 World: 73.33 2024 Iraq: 72.42 Malaysia: 76.82 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Iraq Malaysia World

0 2 4 6 8 1960 Iraq: 5.3 Malaysia: 6.41 World: 4.69 1961 Iraq: 5.8 Malaysia: 6.37 World: 4.56 1962 Iraq: 6.99 Malaysia: 6.3 World: 5.02 1963 Iraq: 7.01 Malaysia: 6.19 World: 5.31 1964 Iraq: 7.01 Malaysia: 6.03 World: 5.13 1965 Iraq: 7.02 Malaysia: 5.84 World: 5.08 1966 Iraq: 7.02 Malaysia: 5.64 World: 4.97 1967 Iraq: 7.03 Malaysia: 5.43 World: 4.87 1968 Iraq: 7.06 Malaysia: 5.29 World: 4.98 1969 Iraq: 7.08 Malaysia: 5.16 World: 4.88 1970 Iraq: 7.07 Malaysia: 5.04 World: 4.84 1971 Iraq: 7.06 Malaysia: 4.92 World: 4.69 1972 Iraq: 7.02 Malaysia: 4.82 World: 4.55 1973 Iraq: 6.99 Malaysia: 4.73 World: 4.42 1974 Iraq: 6.95 Malaysia: 4.62 World: 4.26 1975 Iraq: 6.91 Malaysia: 4.5 World: 4.07 1976 Iraq: 6.86 Malaysia: 4.4 World: 3.97 1977 Iraq: 6.8 Malaysia: 4.28 World: 3.84 1978 Iraq: 6.73 Malaysia: 4.18 World: 3.77 1979 Iraq: 6.66 Malaysia: 4.09 World: 3.76 1980 Iraq: 6.59 Malaysia: 4.04 World: 3.73 1981 Iraq: 6.53 Malaysia: 4 World: 3.71 1982 Iraq: 6.46 Malaysia: 3.97 World: 3.72 1983 Iraq: 6.39 Malaysia: 3.93 World: 3.59 1984 Iraq: 6.32 Malaysia: 3.89 World: 3.57 1985 Iraq: 6.25 Malaysia: 3.8 World: 3.53 1986 Iraq: 6.18 Malaysia: 3.7 World: 3.51 1987 Iraq: 6.11 Malaysia: 3.57 World: 3.48 1988 Iraq: 6.05 Malaysia: 3.5 World: 3.39 1989 Iraq: 5.99 Malaysia: 3.31 World: 3.35 1990 Iraq: 5.93 Malaysia: 3.3 World: 3.31 1991 Iraq: 5.83 Malaysia: 3.34 World: 3.13 1992 Iraq: 5.72 Malaysia: 3.37 World: 3.04 1993 Iraq: 5.61 Malaysia: 3.36 World: 2.97 1994 Iraq: 5.49 Malaysia: 3.35 World: 2.92 1995 Iraq: 5.36 Malaysia: 3.32 World: 2.87 1996 Iraq: 5.25 Malaysia: 3.3 World: 2.82 1997 Iraq: 5.19 Malaysia: 3.23 World: 2.78 1998 Iraq: 5.11 Malaysia: 3.12 World: 2.75 1999 Iraq: 5.04 Malaysia: 3.07 World: 2.72 2000 Iraq: 4.92 Malaysia: 2.94 World: 2.73 2001 Iraq: 4.8 Malaysia: 2.81 World: 2.69 2002 Iraq: 4.67 Malaysia: 2.66 World: 2.66 2003 Iraq: 4.58 Malaysia: 2.6 World: 2.64 2004 Iraq: 4.53 Malaysia: 2.49 World: 2.63 2005 Iraq: 4.45 Malaysia: 2.39 World: 2.61 2006 Iraq: 4.46 Malaysia: 2.31 World: 2.61 2007 Iraq: 4.4 Malaysia: 2.25 World: 2.6 2008 Iraq: 4.37 Malaysia: 2.26 World: 2.6 2009 Iraq: 4.38 Malaysia: 2.22 World: 2.59 2010 Iraq: 4.46 Malaysia: 2.14 World: 2.57 2011 Iraq: 4.59 Malaysia: 2.15 World: 2.55 2012 Iraq: 4.54 Malaysia: 2.12 World: 2.56 2013 Iraq: 4.44 Malaysia: 2.07 World: 2.53 2014 Iraq: 4.31 Malaysia: 2.06 World: 2.52 2015 Iraq: 4.08 Malaysia: 2.01 World: 2.49 2016 Iraq: 3.84 Malaysia: 1.94 World: 2.49 2017 Iraq: 3.64 Malaysia: 1.89 World: 2.46 2018 Iraq: 3.55 Malaysia: 1.84 World: 2.39 2019 Iraq: 3.48 Malaysia: 1.78 World: 2.35 2020 Iraq: 3.42 Malaysia: 1.68 World: 2.28 2021 Iraq: 3.36 Malaysia: 1.56 World: 2.25 2022 Iraq: 3.29 Malaysia: 1.55 World: 2.22 2023 Iraq: 3.25 Malaysia: 1.55 World: 2.2 2024 Iraq: 3.22 Malaysia: 1.54 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Iraq Malaysia World

0 5 10 15 20 1991 Iraq: 8.64 Malaysia: 3.7 World: 5.12 1992 Iraq: 8.35 Malaysia: 3.71 World: 5.28 1993 Iraq: 8.36 Malaysia: 4.11 World: 5.54 1994 Iraq: 8.22 Malaysia: 3.64 World: 5.79 1995 Iraq: 8.43 Malaysia: 3.15 World: 5.92 1996 Iraq: 8.52 Malaysia: 2.52 World: 5.98 1997 Iraq: 8.27 Malaysia: 2.45 World: 6.01 1998 Iraq: 8.06 Malaysia: 3.2 World: 6.16 1999 Iraq: 7.98 Malaysia: 3.43 World: 6.28 2000 Iraq: 8.04 Malaysia: 3 World: 6.11 2001 Iraq: 8.25 Malaysia: 3.53 World: 6.19 2002 Iraq: 8.62 Malaysia: 3.48 World: 6.41 2003 Iraq: 8.96 Malaysia: 3.61 World: 6.48 2004 Iraq: 8.72 Malaysia: 3.54 World: 6.33 2005 Iraq: 8.57 Malaysia: 3.53 World: 6.22 2006 Iraq: 8.41 Malaysia: 3.32 World: 5.97 2007 Iraq: 8.65 Malaysia: 3.31 World: 5.77 2008 Iraq: 8.47 Malaysia: 3.34 World: 5.82 2009 Iraq: 8.42 Malaysia: 3.62 World: 6.41 2010 Iraq: 8.27 Malaysia: 3.32 World: 6.28 2011 Iraq: 8.19 Malaysia: 3.05 World: 6.15 2012 Iraq: 7.97 Malaysia: 3.04 World: 6.15 2013 Iraq: 9.22 Malaysia: 3.14 World: 6.1 2014 Iraq: 10.59 Malaysia: 2.88 World: 5.96 2015 Iraq: 10.87 Malaysia: 3.1 World: 6 2016 Iraq: 10.82 Malaysia: 3.44 World: 5.97 2017 Iraq: 13.02 Malaysia: 3.41 World: 5.9 2018 Iraq: 13.46 Malaysia: 3.3 World: 5.76 2019 Iraq: 14.1 Malaysia: 3.33 World: 5.59 2020 Iraq: 15.77 Malaysia: 4.54 World: 6.59 2021 Iraq: 16.17 Malaysia: 4.64 World: 6.05 2022 Iraq: 15.41 Malaysia: 3.93 World: 5.23 2023 Iraq: 15.24 Malaysia: 3.86 World: 4.85 2024 Iraq: 15.29 Malaysia: 3.85 World: 4.81 2025 Iraq: 15.49 Malaysia: 3.76 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Iraq Malaysia World

0 2 4 6 8 10 1970 Iraq: 2.42 Malaysia: 2.7 World: 4.14 1971 Iraq: 2.73 Malaysia: 2.67 World: 4.04 1972 Iraq: 2.63 Malaysia: 1.4 World: 4.16 1973 Iraq: 2.78 Malaysia: 1.41 World: 4.32 1974 Iraq: 2.9 Malaysia: 1.65 World: 4.23 1975 Iraq: 3.21 Malaysia: 1.73 World: 4.14 1976 Iraq: 3.9 Malaysia: 1.86 World: 4.31 1977 Iraq: 3.46 Malaysia: 1.79 World: 4.36 1978 Iraq: 3.68 Malaysia: 2.24 World: 4.42 1979 Iraq: 4.41 Malaysia: 2.5 World: 4.46 1980 Iraq: 3.84 Malaysia: 2.52 World: 4.33 1981 Iraq: 2.59 Malaysia: 2.5 World: 4.18 1982 Iraq: 2.67 Malaysia: 2.61 World: 4.05 1983 Iraq: 2.86 Malaysia: 2.87 World: 4.01 1984 Iraq: 3.12 Malaysia: 2.92 World: 4.07 1985 Iraq: 3.49 Malaysia: 2.8 World: 4.05 1986 Iraq: 3.82 Malaysia: 2.79 World: 4.04 1987 Iraq: 3.7 Malaysia: 2.75 World: 4.1 1988 Iraq: 3.89 Malaysia: 2.85 World: 4.16 1989 Iraq: 4.23 Malaysia: 3.27 World: 4.16 1990 Iraq: 3.95 Malaysia: 3.61 World: 4.15 1991 Iraq: 3.06 Malaysia: 4.11 World: 4.1 1992 Iraq: 4.14 Malaysia: 4.21 World: 4.01 1993 Iraq: 5.22 Malaysia: 4.11 World: 3.97 1994 Iraq: 5.46 Malaysia: 4.42 World: 3.94 1995 Iraq: 5.24 Malaysia: 4.47 World: 3.99 1996 Iraq: 4.68 Malaysia: 4.96 World: 4.01 1997 Iraq: 5.46 Malaysia: 5.3 World: 4.02 1998 Iraq: 4.12 Malaysia: 5.05 World: 3.98 1999 Iraq: 3.14 Malaysia: 5.33 World: 3.95 2000 Iraq: 3.64 Malaysia: 5.69 World: 4.01 2001 Iraq: 3.99 Malaysia: 5.88 World: 4.01 2002 Iraq: 3.65 Malaysia: 6.08 World: 4.02 2003 Iraq: 3.09 Malaysia: 6.34 World: 4.15 2004 Iraq: 3.28 Malaysia: 6.71 World: 4.28 2005 Iraq: 3.07 Malaysia: 7.01 World: 4.39 2006 Iraq: 2.97 Malaysia: 7.11 World: 4.48 2007 Iraq: 2.76 Malaysia: 7.59 World: 4.59 2008 Iraq: 3.13 Malaysia: 7.84 World: 4.56 2009 Iraq: 3.22 Malaysia: 7.04 World: 4.45 2010 Iraq: 3.59 Malaysia: 7.52 World: 4.67 2011 Iraq: 3.6 Malaysia: 7.48 World: 4.76 2012 Iraq: 3.95 Malaysia: 7.41 World: 4.77 2013 Iraq: 4.09 Malaysia: 7.86 World: 4.81 2014 Iraq: 3.78 Malaysia: 8.19 World: 4.78 2015 Iraq: 3.67 Malaysia: 8.1 World: 4.7 2016 Iraq: 4.03 Malaysia: 7.79 World: 4.65 2017 Iraq: 4.25 Malaysia: 7.35 World: 4.67 2018 Iraq: 4.49 Malaysia: 7.73 World: 4.73 2019 Iraq: 4.7 Malaysia: 7.63 World: 4.7 2020 Iraq: 4.37 Malaysia: 7.47 World: 4.47 2021 Iraq: 4.64 Malaysia: 7.52 World: 4.68 2022 Iraq: 5.04 Malaysia: 7.98 World: 4.67 2023 Iraq: 5.17 Malaysia: 8.04 World: 4.68 2024 Iraq: 5.18 Malaysia: 8.32 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

Iraq Malaysia World

0 25 50 75 100 2005 Iraq: 0.9 Malaysia: 48.63 World: 15.6 2006 Iraq: 0.95 Malaysia: 51.64 World: 17.2 2007 Iraq: 0.93 Malaysia: 55.7 World: 20.2 2008 Iraq: 1 Malaysia: 55.8 World: 22.8 2009 Iraq: 1.06 Malaysia: 55.9 World: 25.3 2010 Iraq: 2.5 Malaysia: 56.3 World: 28.4 2011 Iraq: 5 Malaysia: 61 World: 30.9 2012 Iraq: 7.1 Malaysia: 65.8 World: 33.3 2013 Iraq: 9.2 Malaysia: 57.06 World: 35.3 2014 Iraq: 11.65 Malaysia: 63.67 World: 37.4 2015 Iraq: 15.21 Malaysia: 71.06 World: 39.9 2016 Iraq: 19.88 Malaysia: 78.79 World: 43.6 2017 Iraq: 25.97 Malaysia: 80.14 World: 46.3 2018 Iraq: 33.93 Malaysia: 81.2 World: 49.4 2019 Iraq: 44.33 Malaysia: 84.19 World: 53.9 2020 Iraq: 53.68 Malaysia: 89.56 World: 60.1 2021 Iraq: 65 Malaysia: 96.75 World: 63.8 2022 Iraq: 78.72 Malaysia: 97.4 World: 67 2023 Iraq: 81.81 Malaysia: 97.69 World: 69.2 2024 Iraq: 81.47 Malaysia: 98.02 World: 71.2 2005 2011 2014 2017 2024

Population

Indicator Iraq Malaysia
Population 47 mn 2025
34th of 215		 36 mn 2025
45th of 215
Population density 103.8 /km² 2023
101st of 214		 106.9 /km² 2023
96th of 214
Population growth 2.10 % 2025
43rd of 215		 1.17 % 2025
90th of 215
Life expectancy 72.4 years 2024
130th of 215		 76.8 years 2024
84th of 215
Fertility rate 3.22 2024
49th of 215		 1.54 2024
143rd of 215
Birth rate 25.6 ‰ 2024
48th of 215		 12.4 ‰ 2024
115th of 215
Infant mortality 20.1 ‰ 2024
128th of 196		 7.0 ‰ 2024
61st of 196
Urban population 69.9 % 2025
89th of 215		 77.4 % 2025
67th of 215
Aged 65+ 3.4 % 2025
179th of 215		 8.0 % 2025
116th of 215
Living in cities 67.5 % 2025
19th of 215		 55.7 % 2025
37th of 215
Living in towns 20.1 % 2025
182nd of 215		 27.4 % 2025
131st of 215
Living in rural areas 12.3 % 2025
184th of 215		 16.9 % 2025
157th of 215

Human development

Indicator Iraq Malaysia
Human Development Index 0.695 2023
126th of 193		 0.819 2023
67th of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.534 2023
106th of 169		 0.707 2023
61st of 169
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.665 2023
88th of 156		 0.677 2023
79th of 156
Gender Inequality Index 0.558 2023
149th of 172		 0.172 2023
47th of 172

Economy

Indicator Iraq Malaysia
GDP 254.4 bn US$ 2025
53rd of 186		 472.2 bn US$ 2025
33rd of 186
GDP per capita 5,410 US$ 2025
114th of 186		 13,125 US$ 2025
73rd of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 14,267 int. $ 2025
113th of 185		 41,498 int. $ 2025
56th of 185
GNI per capita 5,690 US$ 2025
106th of 182		 12,380 US$ 2025
70th of 182
GDP growth -2.2 % 2025
183rd of 186		 5.2 % 2025
42nd of 186
Inflation 0.3 % 2025
147th of 165		 1.4 % 2025
125th of 165
Trade 77.1 % 2024 136.4 % 2025
24th of 138
Exports 39.8 % 2024 71.0 % 2025
22nd of 138
FDI inflows -2.7 % 2024
185th of 192		 3.7 % 2024
68th of 192
Manufacturing 4.0 % 2025
122nd of 132		 22.1 % 2025
12th of 132
Agriculture 3.4 % 2025
104th of 158		 8.2 % 2025
69th of 158
Tax revenue 1.3 % 2019 12.4 % 2024
71st of 89
Government debt 27.4 % 2018 64.6 % 2024
32nd of 56
Military spending 2.4 % 2024
38th of 147		 1.0 % 2024
108th of 147

Labour

Indicator Iraq Malaysia
Unemployment 15.5 % 2025
168th of 181		 3.8 % 2025
64th of 181
Youth unemployment 32.0 % 2025
164th of 181		 12.0 % 2025
89th of 181
Women in the labour force 10.9 % 2025
179th of 181		 51.6 % 2025
104th of 181
Jobs in agriculture 8.2 % 2025
114th of 181		 9.2 % 2025
110th of 181
Weekly hours worked 30.3 h 2025
170th of 181		 44.5 h 2025
26th of 181
Youth NEET rate 36.9 % 2025
170th of 181		 10.3 % 2025
34th of 181
Labour income share 41.4 % 2025
78th of 114		 40.7 % 2025
83rd of 114
Output per hour 35.7 $ 2025
58th of 181		 30.4 $ 2025
69th of 181

Health

Indicator Iraq Malaysia
Health spending 5.5 % 2023
116th of 192		 4.0 % 2023
155th of 192
Health spending per person 333 US$ 2023
107th of 191		 450 US$ 2023
99th of 191
Physicians 1.02 /1,000 2022
74th of 125		 2.34 /1,000 2023
62nd of 125
Under-5 mortality 21.8 ‰ 2024
127th of 196		 8.3 ‰ 2024
60th of 196
Maternal mortality 66 /100k 2023
110th of 194		 26 /100k 2023
76th of 194
Tobacco use 20.1 % 2024
88th of 166		 16.9 % 2024
72nd of 166
Safe drinking water 59.8 % 2024
99th of 147		 94.7 % 2024
52nd of 147

Food

Indicator Iraq Malaysia
Calories per person 2,744 kcal 2024
107th of 155		 2,983 kcal 2024
81st of 155
Protein supply 71.4 g 2022
134th of 174		 92.5 g 2022
85th of 174
Animal protein supply 15.0 g 2022
156th of 174		 53.2 g 2022
70th of 174
Fat supply 63.6 g 2022
134th of 174		 101.1 g 2022
83rd of 174
Cereal import dependency 63.0 % 2022
61st of 160		 78.1 % 2022
47th of 160
Food insecurity - 15.4 % 2024
57th of 134
Severe food insecurity - 5.2 % 2024
68th of 124

Education

Indicator Iraq Malaysia
Literacy 84.1 % 2021 95.8 % 2022
Expected schooling 12.4 yrs 2023
133rd of 195		 12.7 yrs 2023
125th of 195
Mean schooling 6.8 yrs 2023
145th of 193		 11.1 yrs 2023
68th of 193
Secondary enrolment - 80.3 % 2024
85th of 108
Tertiary enrolment - 38.5 % 2024
85th of 128
Education spending - 3.5 % 2023
65th of 121

Society

Indicator Iraq Malaysia
Income inequality 29.8 2023 40.7 2021
72nd of 93
Extreme poverty 0.5 % 2023 0.0 % 2021
7th of 93
Internet use 81.5 % 2024
96th of 182		 98.0 % 2024
12th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 100.1 /100 2024
114th of 151		 139.7 /100 2024
36th of 151
Electricity access 100.0 % 2024
49th of 213		 100.0 % 2024
78th of 213
Women in parliament 25.5 % 2025
95th of 184		 13.5 % 2025
152nd of 184

Refugees

Indicator Iraq Malaysia
Refugees hosted 322,345 2025
25th of 177		 150,164 2025
40th of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 6.9 ‰ 2025
57th of 177		 4.2 ‰ 2025
66th of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 23,366 2025
37th of 177		 63,011 2025
21st of 177
Refugees from the country 270,671 2025
16th of 199		 2,477 2025
88th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 5.8 ‰ 2025
26th of 199		 0.1 ‰ 2025
129th of 199

Governance

Indicator Iraq Malaysia
Control of corruption 23.5 /100 2024
180th of 207		 57.9 /100 2024
68th of 207
Government effectiveness 29.9 /100 2024
184th of 205		 69.1 /100 2024
41st of 205
Rule of law 33.6 /100 2024
189th of 207		 62.9 /100 2024
79th of 207
Regulatory quality 38.6 /100 2024
178th of 205		 65.6 /100 2024
49th of 205
Voice and accountability 39.0 /100 2024
157th of 205		 54.6 /100 2024
111th of 205
Political stability 30.6 /100 2024
200th of 207		 72.5 /100 2024
84th of 207

Environment

Indicator Iraq Malaysia
CO₂ per capita 5.18 t 2024
154th of 202		 8.32 t 2024
178th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 233.6 Mt 2024
26th of 204		 290.2 Mt 2024
20th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.61 % 2024
26th of 204		 0.75 % 2024
20th of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 5.4 Gt 2024
40th of 204		 7.0 Gt 2024
32nd of 204
GHG per capita 8.98 t 2024
166th of 202		 9.34 t 2024
169th of 202
Renewable energy 1.1 % 2021
188th of 211		 7.5 % 2021
158th of 211
Forest area 1.9 % 2023
187th of 212		 57.7 % 2023
31st of 212
PM2.5 exposure 49.5 µg/m³ 2023
188th of 200		 15.9 µg/m³ 2023
91st of 200
Water stress 59.6 % 2022
148th of 176		 3.4 % 2022
41st of 176
Land area 434,130 km² 2023
57th of 214		 328,550 km² 2023
66th of 214

Energy

Indicator Iraq Malaysia
Renewable electricity 1.6 % 2024
178th of 190		 20.4 % 2025
121st of 190
Wind and solar 0.3 % 2024
165th of 190		 3.2 % 2025
120th of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
92nd of 180		 -
Low-carbon electricity 1.6 % 2024
178th of 190		 20.4 % 2025
127th of 190
Fossil electricity 98.4 % 2024
178th of 190		 79.6 % 2025
127th of 190
Coal power 0.0 % 2024
49th of 188		 44.9 % 2025
171st of 188
Carbon intensity of power 683 g/kWh 2024
174th of 190		 606 g/kWh 2025
142nd of 190
Electricity per capita 3.41 MWh 2024
84th of 191		 5.81 MWh 2025
44th of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.