South Asia |
Middle East & North Africa |
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✈️ Travel |
Afghanistan |
Iraq |
Global Passport Power Rank |
#96 2022
|
#94 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is harder for citizens of Afghanistan to travel than for citizens of Iraq
|
Global Passport Ranking |
#8 2023
|
#10 2023
|
(out of 187) |
It is easier for citizens of Afghanistan to travel than for citizens of Iraq
|
⚔️ Military |
Afghanistan |
Iraq |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#25 2019
|
#19 2019
|
(out of 163) |
Afghanistan has smaller army than Iraq
|
Defense Spending by Country |
#127 2022
|
#32 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
Afghanistan |
Iraq |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#155 2020
|
#129 2020
|
(out of 191) |
In Afghanistan, people live less than in Iraq
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#164 2020
|
#123 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die more frequently in Afghanistan than in Iraq
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#187 2020
|
#130 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die more frequently in Afghanistan than in Iraq
|
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#155 2022
|
#158 2022
|
(out of 186) |
Afghanistan has a higher percent of vaccination than Iraq
|
Tobacco use |
#51 2020
|
#71 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#152 2021
|
#90 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is less efficient in Afghanistan than in Iraq
|
Global cancer incidence |
#137 2020
|
#102 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#109 2020
|
#95 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In Afghanistan people die from cancer less often then in Iraq
|
⭐ Freedom |
Afghanistan |
Iraq |
Global Freedom Scores |
#177 2022
|
#148 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of Afghanistan have less political rights and civil liberties than those in Iraq
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
|
#48 2022
|
(out of 70) |
🛍️ Consumption |
Afghanistan |
Iraq |
Cost of Living |
#129 2021
|
#101 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In Afghanistan the cost of living is lower than in Iraq
|
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
|
#115 2021
|
(out of 133) |
Where households spend more on food |
|
#63 2021
|
(out of 138) |
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
|
#102 2021
|
(out of 138) |
Where households spend more on education |
|
#106 2021
|
(out of 134) |
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
|
#116 2021
|
(out of 133) |
Where households spend more on transport |
|
#25 2021
|
(out of 138) |
Where households spend more on clothing |
|
#37 2021
|
(out of 138) |
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#4 2016
|
#112 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in Afghanistan drinks more alcohol than in Iraq
|
Drug use by country |
|
#6 2022
|
(out of 96) |
🌳 Ecology |
Afghanistan |
Iraq |
Most Polluted Countries |
#14 2021
|
#9 2021
|
(out of 112) |
Afghanistan is less polluted than Iraq
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#114 2019
|
#35 2019
|
(out of 201) |
Afghanistan produces less carbon dioxide than Iraq
|
💱 Economic |
Afghanistan |
Iraq |
Richest countries |
#185 2020
|
#108 2020
|
(out of 191) |
Afghanistan has lower GDP than Iraq
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#136 2020
|
#135 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is harder to do business in Afghanistan than in Iraq
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#61 2021
|
#55 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In Afghanistan the corruption level is higher than in Iraq
|
Beer Production by Country |
|
#152 2021
|
(out of 157) |
📚 Education |
Afghanistan |
Iraq |
Countries and regions by English skills |
#86 2021
|
#105 2021
|
(out of 109) |
In Afghanistan, the average level of English is better than in Iraq
|
Countries by IQ |
#16 2020
|
#12 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from Afghanistan is lower than for those from Iraq
|
📊 General |
Afghanistan |
Iraq |
Human Development Index |
#173 2021
|
#117 2021
|
(out of 187) |
Afghanistan has a lower Human Development Index than Iraq
|
Global Hunger Index |
#78 2022
|
#39 2022
|
(out of 128) |
In Afghanistan, the problem of hunger is more serious than in the Iraq
|
Happiness by country |
#117 2022
|
#82 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people who live in Afghanistan are less happy than those who live in Iraq
|
Human Capital Index |
#177 2022
|
#140 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Afghanistan has lower People Capital score than Iraq
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#139 2021
|
#119 2021
|
(out of 166) |
In Afghanistan, the prosperity Index is lower, which means people have less opportunities to thrive by fulfilling their unique potential and playing their part in strengthening their communities and nations than in Iraq
|
Country by land area |
#40 2020
|
#57 2020
|
(out of 204) |
Afghanistan has bigger land area than Iraq
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
|
#23 2022
|
(out of 75) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
Afghanistan |
Iraq |
E-Government Development Index |
#179 2022
|
#141 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In Afghanistan, public electronic and e-government services are less common than in Iraq
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#170 2022
|
#115 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecom infrastructure is less developed in Afghanistan than in Iraq
|
Internet penetration |
#138 2021
|
#122 2017
|
(out of 148) |
In Afghanistan, fewer people use the internet than in Iraq
|
Most expensive mobile internet |
#120 2022
|
#130 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In Afghanistan, mobile Internet is on average more expensive than in Iraq
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#150 2022
|
#142 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In Afghanistan, fixed Internet is on average less expensive than in Iraq
|
🏭 Labour |
Afghanistan |
Iraq |
Unemployment rate |
#35 2021
|
#24 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are less unemployed in Afghanistan than in Iraq
|
🛡️ Safety |
Afghanistan |
Iraq |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#3 2022
|
#71 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is higher in Afghanistan than in Iraq
|
Homicide rate |
#25 2019
|
#37 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is higher in Afghanistan than in Iraq
|
Safest countries |
#161 2022
|
#155 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be less safe in Afghanistan than in Iraq
|
Road traffic death rate |
#86 2019
|
#38 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is lower in Afghanistan than in Iraq
|
Terrorism Index |
#1 2021
|
#2 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
Afghanistan |
Iraq |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#128 2021
|
#47 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In Afghanistan scientists published less significant scientific articles than in Iraq
|
👶🏻 Demography |
Afghanistan |
Iraq |
Number of births |
#19 2021
|
#24 2021
|
(out of 205) |
More people were born in Afghanistan than in Iraq
|
Total population |
#36 2022
|
#35 2022
|
(out of 205) |
Afghanistan has a smaller population than Iraq
|
Population |
#48 1970
|
#54 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In Afghanistan more citizens than in Iraq
|