Middle East & North Africa |
Middle East & North Africa |
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✈️ Travel |
Iraq |
Saudi Arabia |
Local Friendliness |
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#27 2022
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(out of 52) |
Most popular destinations |
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#13 2020
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(out of 174) |
Global Passport Power Rank |
#94 2022
|
#53 2022
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(out of 195) |
It is harder for citizens of Iraq to travel than for citizens of Saudi Arabia
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Best countries to work from |
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#54 2022
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(out of 106) |
Global Passport Ranking |
#10 2023
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#4 2023
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(out of 187) |
It is harder for citizens of Iraq to travel than for citizens of Saudi Arabia
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⚔️ Military |
Iraq |
Saudi Arabia |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#19 2019
|
#28 2019
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(out of 163) |
Iraq has bigger army than Saudi Arabia
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Defense Spending by Country |
#32 2022
|
#9 2022
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(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
Iraq |
Saudi Arabia |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#129 2020
|
#82 2020
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(out of 191) |
In Iraq, people live less than in Saudi Arabia
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#123 2020
|
#60 2020
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(out of 190) |
Infants die more frequently in Iraq than in Saudi Arabia
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#130 2020
|
#47 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die more frequently in Iraq than in Saudi Arabia
|
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#158 2022
|
#57 2022
|
(out of 186) |
Iraq has a lower percentage of vaccination than Saudi Arabia
|
Tobacco use |
#71 2020
|
#84 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#90 2021
|
#25 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is less efficient in Iraq than in Saudi Arabia
|
Global cancer incidence |
#102 2020
|
#149 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#95 2020
|
#154 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In Iraq people die from cancer more often then in Saudi Arabia
|
⭐ Freedom |
Iraq |
Saudi Arabia |
Global Freedom Scores |
#148 2022
|
#187 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of Iraq have more political rights and civil liberties than those in Saudi Arabia
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
#48 2022
|
#65 2022
|
(out of 70) |
In Iraq, the Internet has fewer restrictions than in Saudi Arabia
|
🛍️ Consumption |
Iraq |
Saudi Arabia |
Cost of Living |
#101 2022
|
#40 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In Iraq the cost of living is lower than in Saudi Arabia
|
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 |
#112 2016
|
#144 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in Iraq drinks more alcohol than in Saudi Arabia
|
Drug use by country |
#6 2022
|
#6 2022
|
(out of 96) |
In Iraq average level of drug use is about the same as in Saudi Arabia
|
🌳 Ecology |
Iraq |
Saudi Arabia |
Most Polluted Countries |
#9 2021
|
#21 2021
|
(out of 112) |
Iraq is more polluted than Saudi Arabia
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#35 2019
|
#10 2019
|
(out of 201) |
Iraq produces less carbon dioxide than Saudi Arabia
|
💱 Economic |
Iraq |
Saudi Arabia |
Richest countries |
#108 2020
|
#48 2020
|
(out of 191) |
Iraq has lower GDP than Saudi Arabia
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#135 2020
|
#48 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is harder to do business in Iraq than in Saudi Arabia
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#55 2021
|
#27 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In Iraq the corruption level is higher than in Saudi Arabia
|
High-technology exports |
|
#67 2017
|
(out of 159) |
Startup Ecosystem Index |
|
#72 2022
|
(out of 99) |
Beer Production by Country |
#152 2021
|
|
(out of 157) |
📚 Education |
Iraq |
Saudi Arabia |
Countries and regions by English skills |
#105 2021
|
#102 2021
|
(out of 109) |
In Iraq, the average level of English is worst than in Saudi Arabia
|
Countries by IQ |
#12 2020
|
#13 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from Iraq is higher than for those from Saudi Arabia
|
Best Countries For Education System |
|
#38 2020
|
(out of 93) |
📊 General |
Iraq |
Saudi Arabia |
Human Development Index |
#117 2021
|
#36 2021
|
(out of 187) |
Iraq has a lower Human Development Index than Saudi Arabia
|
Global Hunger Index |
#39 2022
|
#11 2022
|
(out of 128) |
In Iraq, the problem of hunger is more serious than in the Saudi Arabia
|
Quality of Life |
|
#33 2022
|
(out of 87) |
Happiness by country |
#82 2022
|
#22 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people who live in Iraq are less happy than those who live in Saudi Arabia
|
Human Capital Index |
#140 2022
|
#47 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Iraq has lower People Capital score than Saudi Arabia
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#119 2021
|
#66 2021
|
(out of 166) |
In Iraq, 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 Saudi Arabia
|
Country by land area |
#57 2020
|
#12 2020
|
(out of 204) |
Iraq has smaller land area than Saudi Arabia
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#23 2022
|
|
(out of 75) |
Wellness Economy Size |
|
#35 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
Iraq |
Saudi Arabia |
E-Government Development Index |
#141 2022
|
#29 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In Iraq, public electronic and e-government services are less common than in Saudi Arabia
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#115 2022
|
#27 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecom infrastructure is less developed in Iraq than in Saudi Arabia
|
Internet penetration |
#122 2017
|
#7 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In Iraq, fewer people use the internet than in Saudi Arabia
|
Most expensive mobile internet |
#130 2022
|
#93 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In Iraq, mobile Internet is on average less expensive than in Saudi Arabia
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#142 2022
|
#27 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In Iraq, fixed Internet is on average less expensive than in Saudi Arabia
|
🏭 Labour |
Iraq |
Saudi Arabia |
Unemployment rate |
#24 2021
|
#77 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are more unemployed in Iraq than in Saudi Arabia
|
🛡️ Safety |
Iraq |
Saudi Arabia |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#71 2022
|
#124 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is higher in Iraq than in Saudi Arabia
|
Homicide rate |
#37 2019
|
#174 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is higher in Iraq than in Saudi Arabia
|
Safest countries |
#155 2022
|
#118 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be less safe in Iraq than in Saudi Arabia
|
Road traffic death rate |
#38 2019
|
#8 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is lower in Iraq than in Saudi Arabia
|
Terrorism Index |
#2 2021
|
#50 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
Iraq |
Saudi Arabia |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#47 2021
|
#21 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In Iraq scientists published less significant scientific articles than in Saudi Arabia
|
👶🏻 Demography |
Iraq |
Saudi Arabia |
Number of births |
#24 2021
|
#49 2021
|
(out of 205) |
More people were born in Iraq than in Saudi Arabia
|
Total population |
#35 2022
|
#41 2022
|
(out of 205) |
Iraq has a larger population than Saudi Arabia
|
Population |
#54 1970
|
#74 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In Iraq more citizens than in Saudi Arabia
|