https://www.humantruth.info/iraq.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Iraq Republic of Iraq | ![]() |
---|---|
Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 185th best |
Capital | Baghdad |
Land Area | 434 320km21 |
Location | Asia, The Middle East |
Population | 38.4m2 |
Life Expectancy | 70.38yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $9 977 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | IQ, IRQ, 3685 |
Internet Domain | .iq6 |
Currency | Dinar (IQD)7 |
Telephone | +9648 |
“Formerly part of the Ottoman Empire, Iraq was occupied by Britain during the course of World War I; in 1920, it was declared a League of Nations mandate under UK administration. In stages over the next dozen years, Iraq attained its independence as a kingdom in 1932. A "republic" was proclaimed in 1958, but in actuality a series of strongmen ruled the country until 2003. The last was SADDAM Husayn. Territorial disputes with Iran led to an inconclusive and costly eight-year war (1980-88). In August 1990, Iraq seized Kuwait but was expelled by US-led, UN coalition forces during the Gulf War of January-February 1991. Following Kuwait's liberation, the UN Security Council (UNSC) required Iraq to scrap all weapons of mass destruction and long-range missiles and to allow UN verification inspections. Continued Iraqi noncompliance with UNSC resolutions over a period of 12 years led to the US-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003 and the ouster of the SADDAM Husayn regime. US forces remained in Iraq under a UNSC mandate through 2009 and under a bilateral security agreement thereafter, helping to provide security and to train and mentor Iraqi security forces. In October 2005, Iraqis approved a constitution in a national referendum and, pursuant to this document, elected a 275-member Council of Representatives (COR) in December 2005. The COR approved most cabinet ministers in May 2006, marking the transition to Iraq's first constitutional government in nearly a half century. In January 2009, Iraq held elections for provincial councils in all governorates except for the three governorates comprising the Kurdistan Regional Government and Kirkuk Governorate. Iraq held a national legislative election in March 2010 - choosing 325 legislators in an expanded COR - and, after nine months of deadlock the COR approved the new government in December 2010. Nearly nine years after the start of the Second Gulf War in Iraq, US military operations there ended in mid-December 2011.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“One of the cradles of civilisation, Iraq has, despite its recent troubles and persistent bad press, a wealth of human and cultural riches to reveal. Torn between its glorious past as the cradle of civilisation and the turmoil of its recent bloody history, Iraq is a country of contradictions. It is the birthplace of writing and the legendary home of the Garden of Eden, Hanging Gardens of Babylon and the Epic of Gilgamesh. But it is also a place of unimaginable horrors.
Since the 2003 US-led invasion, Iraq has been caught in a cycle of violence. The country has since intermittently hovered on the cusp of a new beginning. Even so, with the exception of Iraqi Kurdistan, much of Iraq remains too dangerous for independent travellers. The future is far from certain, but with its rich history and warm hospitality, Iraq could become one of the great travel destinations of the Middle East, insha´ Allah.
Iraqi Kurdistan´s slogan, `The Other Iraq´, could not be more fitting. This is the Iraq you don´t see in the news. It´s a safe and tranquil oasis with happening cities, soaring mountains and welcoming people.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
118= | Bolivia | 0.692 |
118= | Kyrgyzstan | 0.692 |
120 | Venezuela | 0.691 |
121 | Iraq | 0.686 |
122 | Tajikistan | 0.685 |
123= | Belize | 0.683 |
123= | Morocco | 0.683 |
125 | El Salvador | 0.675 |
Asia Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
107 | Ecuador | $10 312 |
108 | Tunisia | $10 258 |
109 | Fiji | $9 980 |
110 | Iraq | $9 977 |
111 | Jordan | $9 924 |
112 | Lebanon | $9 526 |
113 | Bhutan | $9 438 |
114 | Philippines | $8 920 |
Asia Avg | $22 215 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 27.0 |
2 | Norway | 29.9 |
3 | Sweden | 31.8 |
... | ||
182 | Marshall Islands | 122.1 |
183 | Mauritania | 122.9 |
184 | Comoros | 124.0 |
185 | Iraq | 125.6 |
186 | Zimbabwe | 126.2 |
187 | Yemen | 126.2 |
188 | Congo, DR | 128.5 |
189 | Central African Rep. | 130.5 |
Asia Avg | 92.0 | |
World Avg | 88.6 | |
q=199. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
Population:
Iraq's population is predicted to rise to 55.26 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 3.45. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13Population2 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
33 | Uganda | 42.7m |
34 | Algeria | 42.2m |
35 | Sudan | 41.8m |
36 | Iraq | 38.4m |
37 | Poland | 37.9m |
38 | Afghanistan | 37.2m |
39 | Canada | 37.1m |
40 | Morocco | 36.0m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
111 | Jamaica | 70.5 |
112 | Belize | 70.5 |
113 | Vanuatu | 70.4 |
114 | Iraq | 70.4 |
115 | Solomon Islands | 70.3 |
116 | Suriname | 70.3 |
117 | Paraguay | 70.3 |
118 | Egypt | 70.2 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
161 | Uzbekistan | 3.31 |
162 | Pakistan | 3.41 |
163 | Zimbabwe | 3.44 |
164 | Iraq | 3.45 |
165 | Gabon | 3.46 |
166 | Nauru | 3.46 |
167 | Ghana | 3.51 |
168 | Vanuatu | 3.70 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
23 | Benin | 05.8 |
24 | Burundi | 05.9 |
25= | Liberia | 05.9 |
26 | Iraq | 06.0 |
27= | Guinea | 06.1 |
27= | Guinea-Bissau | 06.1 |
27= | Lesotho | 06.1 |
27= | Kenya | 06.1 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants16 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
153 | Congo, DR | 1.1% |
154 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 1.1% |
155 | Guinea | 1.0% |
156 | Iraq | 1.0% |
157 | Mexico | 0.9% |
158 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 0.9% |
159 | Zambia | 0.9% |
160 | Bangladesh | 0.9% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants17 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2010 %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
110 | Turkmenistan | 5.0% |
111 | Mozambique | 5.0% |
112 | Senegal | 5.0% |
113 | Iraq | 4.9% |
114 | Denmark | 4.7% |
115 | Yemen | 4.7% |
116 | Hungary | 4.6% |
117 | Colombia | 4.6% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #iraq #iraq_women #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance #women
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
181 | Iran | 136.5 |
182 | Djibouti | 137.2 |
183 | Syria | 137.3 |
184 | Iraq | 138.0 |
185 | Swaziland | 138.1 |
186 | Congo, DR | 141.3 |
Asia Avg | 103.00 | |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
Human Rights Watch finds that ISIS have "carried out the most serious human rights abuses, war crimes and crimes against humanity"29 and the UN finds the ISIS responsible for genocide29. Iraq forces have conducted widespread 'collective punishments' against families and communities29.
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #iraq #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to Asia (2025)30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank30 | |
1= | Japan | 44.1 |
2 | Hong Kong | 48.2 |
3 | Singapore | 49.5 |
... | ||
42 | Philippines | 116.9 |
43 | Tajikistan | 118.2 |
44 | Syria | 122.2 |
45 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 124.4 |
46 | Pakistan | 127.9 |
47 | Laos | 135.6 |
48 | Iraq | 139.7 |
49= | Yemen | 148.2 |
50 | Afghanistan | 155.0 |
Asia Avg | 80.90 | |
q=50. |
Health (2025)30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank30 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
168 | Sao Tome & Principe | 134.9 |
169 | Laos | 135.6 |
170 | Ghana | 135.9 |
171 | Iraq | 139.7 |
172 | Mauritania | 140.8 |
173 | Comoros | 141.5 |
174 | Namibia | 141.7 |
175 | Gambia | 141.9 |
World Avg | 96.74 | |
q=212. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man31. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria31.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans31, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia31.
For more, see:
Health:
Iraq is a pretty unhealthy country. Iraq comes in the best 20 when it comes to its alcohol consumption rate32. However Iraq performs less well in most areas. It does worse than average for its average life expectancy11, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance33 (the worst in Asia), its smoking rate34, its adolescent birth rate35 and in its fertility rate14 (one of the highest in Asia). And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 for its immunizations take-up36 (one of the worst in Asia). The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Iraq improved by +13.1yrs in the 30 years from 1990, much better than the global average of +7.9yrs. Iraq's peak fertility rate was 7.1 in 1969.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
111 | Jamaica | 70.5 |
112 | Belize | 70.5 |
113 | Vanuatu | 70.4 |
114 | Iraq | 70.4 |
115 | Solomon Islands | 70.3 |
116 | Suriname | 70.3 |
117 | Paraguay | 70.3 |
118 | Egypt | 70.2 |
Asia Avg | 73.48 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita32 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
9= | Syria | 0.3 |
9= | Pakistan | 0.3 |
11 | Kiribati | 0.4 |
12= | Iraq | 0.4 |
12= | Brunei | 0.4 |
12= | Egypt | 0.4 |
15 | Djibouti | 0.5 |
16= | Niger | 0.5 |
Asia Avg | 3.9 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
161 | Uzbekistan | 3.31 |
162 | Pakistan | 3.41 |
163 | Zimbabwe | 3.44 |
164 | Iraq | 3.45 |
165 | Gabon | 3.46 |
166 | Nauru | 3.46 |
167 | Ghana | 3.51 |
168 | Vanuatu | 3.70 |
Asia Avg | 2.17 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201434 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
132 | Albania | 1 177 |
133 | Egypt | 1 188 |
134 | Vietnam | 1 215 |
135 | Iraq | 1 227 |
136 | Spain | 1 265 |
137 | Malta | 1 266 |
138 | Philippines | 1 291 |
139 | Indonesia | 1 322 |
Asia Avg | 1 035 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
132 | Suriname | 132 |
133 | Grenada | 133 |
134 | Montenegro | 134 |
135 | Iraq | 135 |
136 | Madagascar | 136 |
137 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 137 |
138 | Albania | 138 |
139 | Ghana | 139 |
Asia Avg | 64.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %37 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
165 | Israel | 64.3 |
166 | Bahamas | 64.4 |
167 | Australia | 64.5 |
168 | Iraq | 64.6 |
169 | Mexico | 64.9 |
170 | New Zealand | 65.6 |
171 | Bahrain | 65.8 |
172 | Malta | 66.4 |
Asia Avg | 44.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Per 100035 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
137 | Solomon Islands | 59.4 |
138 | Gambia | 60.7 |
139 | S. Africa | 60.9 |
140 | Iraq | 61.2 |
141 | Ecuador | 62.1 |
142 | Kenya | 62.6 |
143 | Bolivia | 63.1 |
144 | Namibia | 63.1 |
Asia Avg | 25.9 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %36 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
175 | S. Africa | 72.5 |
176= | Angola | 71.9 |
176= | Madagascar | 71.9 |
178 | Iraq | 70.7 |
179 | Afghanistan | 70.6 |
180 | Niger | 69.7 |
181 | Samoa | 68.1 |
182 | Yemen | 67.4 |
Asia Avg | 90.5 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #environmentalism #food #internationalism #iraq #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Asia (2025)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank38 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Nepal | 47.9 |
3 | India | 49.5 |
... | ||
35 | Kuwait | 100.5 |
36 | Azerbaijan | 101.2 |
37 | Oman | 101.8 |
38 | Iraq | 102.8 |
39 | Lebanon | 103.9 |
40 | Bahrain | 107.9 |
41 | Mongolia | 108.1 |
42 | Armenia | 108.2 |
43 | Kyrgyzstan | 108.7 |
Asia Avg | 86.44 | |
q=51. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank38 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
... | ||
153 | Azerbaijan | 101.2 |
154 | Mauritania | 101.2 |
155 | Oman | 101.8 |
156 | Iraq | 102.8 |
157 | Antigua & Barbuda | 103.2 |
158 | Seychelles | 103.4 |
159 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 103.5 |
160 | St Lucia | 103.6 |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
q=199. |
All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.
The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.
For more, see:
Iraq ranks 156th in the world regarding its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 6 data sets. Iraq does better than average in terms of reducing annual meat consumption per person39 and in its forested percent change 2000-202040. However Iraq performs less well in most areas. It does worse than average when it comes to energy to GDP efficiency41, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population42 and in its environmental performance43. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in terms of its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment.Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total40 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
73 | Slovakia | 1.3% |
74 | Portugal | 1.0% |
75 | Micronesia | 0.9% |
76 | Iraq | 0.9% |
77 | Russia | 0.7% |
78 | French Polynesia | 0.6% |
79 | Germany | 0.6% |
80 | Norway | 0.6% |
Asia Avg | 3.2% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
Environmental Performance Higher is better43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201843 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
149 | Zimbabwe | 43.4 |
150 | Cambodia | 43.2 |
151 | Solomon Islands | 43.2 |
152 | Iraq | 43.2 |
153 | Laos | 42.9 |
154 | Burkina Faso | 42.8 |
155 | Sierra Leone | 42.5 |
156 | Gambia | 42.4 |
Asia Avg | 54.5 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Lower is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Avg41 | |
1 | Rwanda | 0.25 |
2 | Chad | 0.26 |
3 | Tanzania | 0.31 |
... | ||
106 | New Zealand | 1.22 |
107 | Georgia | 1.22 |
108 | Mauritania | 1.24 |
109 | Iraq | 1.24 |
110 | Australia | 1.25 |
111 | Cuba | 1.25 |
112 | Thailand | 1.26 |
113 | Slovakia | 1.26 |
Asia Avg | 1.50 | |
World Avg | 1.23 | |
q=165. |
International Accords on the Environment Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Avg Rate | |
1 | Sweden | 83% |
2 | Canada | 82% |
3 | Norway | 81% |
... | ||
189 | Bhutan | 35% |
190 | Palau | 34% |
191 | Angola | 33% |
192 | Iraq | 28% |
193 | San Marino | 26% |
194 | Haiti | 25% |
195 | Andorra | 22% |
196 | Palestine | 19% |
Asia Avg | 55.4% | |
World Avg | 57.5% | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %42 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
109 | Nigeria | 25.3% |
110 | Armenia | 25.3% |
111 | Kazakhstan | 25.0% |
112 | Iraq | 24.9% |
113 | Sweden | 24.3% |
114 | New Zealand | 24.2% |
115 | Poland | 23.8% |
116 | Belarus | 23.7% |
Asia Avg | 37.9% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg39 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
32 | Syria | 17.8 |
33 | Yemen | 17.8 |
34 | Algeria | 17.9 |
35 | Iraq | 18.3 |
36 | Zambia | 18.3 |
37 | Indonesia | 18.6 |
38 | Pakistan | 18.6 |
39 | Senegal | 19.3 |
Asia Avg | 46.7 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
#capitalism #charity #corruption #economics #education #extremism #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #intelligence #iraq #it_security #life_expectancy #modernity #morals #peace #politics #poverty #religion #religiosity #religious_violence #research #science #secularisation #social_development #technology #terrorism #the_internet
Compared to Asia (2020)44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank44 | |
1 | S. Korea | 22.2 |
2 | Japan | 24.7 |
3 | Israel | 29.5 |
... | ||
40 | Bangladesh | 121.2 |
41 | Bhutan | 123.9 |
42 | Laos | 124.4 |
43 | Iraq | 124.6 |
44 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 125.5 |
45 | Syria | 126.9 |
46 | Myanmar (Burma) | 137.3 |
47 | Cambodia | 140.0 |
48 | Yemen | 141.2 |
Asia Avg | 78.26 | |
q=49. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank44 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
142 | Bhutan | 123.9 |
143 | Guinea-Bissau | 124.4 |
144 | Laos | 124.4 |
145 | Iraq | 124.6 |
146 | Malawi | 125.4 |
147 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 125.5 |
148 | Vanuatu | 125.6 |
149 | Togo | 125.8 |
World Avg | 86.31 | |
q=190. |
The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark45. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone45. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots46.
“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)47
15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe45, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia45.
For more, see:
Modernity and Education:
In the 1990s, the expected duration of education in Iraq fell by almost a year, whereas most of the rest of the world's increased. 48
Research & Development Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2949 |
2 | Israel | 4.1149 |
3 | Japan | 3.5849 |
... | ||
119= | Honduras | 0.0450 |
119= | Guatemala | 0.0451 |
119= | Bahrain | 0.0452 |
119= | Colombia | 0.0452 |
123 | Iraq | 0.0353 |
124= | El Salvador | 0.0351 |
124= | China | 0.0352 |
126 | Lesotho | 0.0153 |
Asia Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education Higher is better54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201854 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
112 | Macedonia | 49.8% |
113 | Indonesia | 48.8% |
114 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 48.8% |
115 | Iraq | 48.0% |
116 | Paraguay | 47.8% |
117 | Nicaragua | 47.5% |
118 | Maldives | 47.1% |
119 | Bangladesh | 46.7% |
Asia Avg | 66.0% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years55 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
133 | Botswana | 12.3 |
134 | Angola | 12.2 |
135 | Zimbabwe | 12.1 |
136 | Iraq | 12.1 |
137 | Ghana | 12.0 |
138 | Lesotho | 12.0 |
139 | Namibia | 11.9 |
140 | Comoros | 11.9 |
Asia Avg | 13.5 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
156 | Tanzania | 156 |
157 | Equatorial Guinea | 157 |
158 | Guyana | 158 |
159 | Afghanistan | 159 |
160 | Indonesia | 160 |
161 | Bolivia | 161 |
162 | Iraq | 162 |
163 | Angola | 163 |
Asia Avg | 97.1 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Religiosity Lower is better56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 %56 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
73= | Tunisia | 78 |
74 | Bangladesh | 80 |
75= | India | 80 |
76 | Iraq | 82 |
77= | El Salvador | 85 |
77= | Jordan | 85 |
79 | Palestine | 86 |
80= | Uganda | 86 |
Asia Avg | 55.8 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ Higher is better57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 200657 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
62= | Mexico | 88 |
63 | Brazil | 87 |
64= | Bolivia | 87 |
64= | Iraq | 87 |
64= | Azerbaijan | 87 |
64= | Indonesia | 87 |
64= | Turkmenistan | 87 |
64= | Uzbekistan | 87 |
Asia Avg | 90.4 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201658 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
165 | Namibia | 16% |
166 | Turkmenistan | 15% |
167 | Bangladesh | 13% |
168 | Iraq | 13% |
169 | Kiribati | 13% |
170 | Rwanda | 12% |
171 | Mali | 12% |
172 | Haiti | 12% |
Asia Avg | 48.7% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IT Security Lower is better59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201359 | |
1= | Ireland | 0.11 |
1= | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
1= | Belize | 0.11 |
... | ||
73 | Angola | 1.61 |
74 | Sri Lanka | 1.67 |
75 | Oman | 1.72 |
76 | Iraq | 1.84 |
77 | Bangladesh | 1.87 |
78 | Sudan | 1.98 |
79 | India | 2.10 |
80 | Russia | 2.42 |
Asia Avg | 1.08 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio60 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
141= | Kiribati | 0.0 |
141= | Ivory Coast | 0.0 |
141= | Mauritania | 0.0 |
141= | Iraq | 0.0 |
141= | Oman | 0.0 |
141= | Papua New Guinea | 0.0 |
141= | French Polynesia | 0.0 |
141= | Palestine | 0.0 |
Asia Avg | 2.11 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
National Culture:
World Giving Index Higher is better61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %61 | |
1 | Indonesia | 68.0 |
2 | Kenya | 61.0 |
3 | USA | 59.0 |
... | ||
77= | Finland | 37.0 |
77= | Hong Kong | 37.0 |
77= | Cameroon | 37.0 |
77= | Iraq | 37.0 |
77= | Croatia | 37.0 |
77= | Moldova | 37.0 |
77= | Israel | 37.0 |
77= | Mauritius | 37.0 |
Asia Avg | 37.9 | |
World Avg | 39.6 | |
q=125. |
Corruption Higher is better62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points62 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
158 | Myanmar (Burma) | 23.0 |
159= | Azerbaijan | 23.0 |
159= | Honduras | 23.0 |
159= | Iraq | 23.0 |
162 | Sudan | 22.0 |
163= | Eritrea | 22.0 |
164 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 21.0 |
165= | Guinea-Bissau | 21.0 |
Asia Avg | 39.98 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
From 2006 to 2008, Iraq became the 3rd-worst country in terms of perceived corruption. Things have improved very slowly; throughout the 2010s it was on average only the 9th-worst.
Happiness Higher is better63 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score63 | |
1 | Finland | 7.7 |
2 | Denmark | 7.5 |
3 | Iceland | 7.5 |
... | ||
98 | Ivory Coast | 5.1 |
99 | Iran | 5.1 |
100 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 5.0 |
101 | Iraq | 5.0 |
102 | Guinea | 4.9 |
103 | Namibia | 4.9 |
104 | Cameroon | 4.9 |
105 | Nigeria | 4.9 |
Asia Avg | 5.41 | |
World Avg | 5.58 | |
q=147. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
153 | Liberia | 153 |
154 | Venezuela | 154 |
155 | Yemen | 155 |
156 | Iraq | 156 |
157 | Iran | 157 |
158 | Gabon | 158 |
159 | Central African Rep. | 159 |
160 | Burundi | 160 |
Asia Avg | 99.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
150 | Cameroon | 150 |
151 | Suriname | 151 |
152 | Gabon | 152 |
153 | Iraq | 153 |
154 | Paraguay | 154 |
155 | Grenada | 155 |
156 | Venezuela | 156 |
157 | Bahrain | 157 |
Asia Avg | 86.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Peace Versus Instability:
Global Peace Index Lower is better64 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score64 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
151 | Ethiopia | 2.87 |
152 | Central African Rep. | 2.93 |
153 | Mali | 2.96 |
154 | Iraq | 3.01 |
155 | Sudan | 3.02 |
156 | Somalia | 3.04 |
157 | Ukraine | 3.04 |
158 | Russia | 3.14 |
Asia Avg | 2.17 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
155 | Mali | 155 |
156 | Swaziland | 156 |
157 | Yemen | 157 |
158 | Iraq | 158 |
159 | Bahrain | 159 |
160 | Slovenia | 160 |
161 | Tonga | 161 |
162 | Marshall Islands | 162 |
Asia Avg | 76.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
112 | Libya | 112 |
113 | Belize | 113 |
114 | Morocco | 114 |
115 | Iraq | 115 |
116 | Dominica | 116 |
117 | Saudi Arabia | 117 |
118 | Lesotho | 118 |
119 | Oman | 119 |
Asia Avg | 92.2 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better65 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score65 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
143 | Yemen | 7.26 |
144 | India | 7.52 |
145 | Somalia | 7.80 |
146 | Pakistan | 7.89 |
147 | Syria | 8.01 |
148 | Nigeria | 8.60 |
149 | Iraq | 9.24 |
150 | Afghanistan | 9.60 |
Asia Avg | 3.60 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
Economic Inequality and Poverty:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better66 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201966 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
114 | Fiji | 14.90 |
115= | Trinidad & Tobago | 14.90 |
116 | Philippines | 15.30 |
117 | Iraq | 15.90 |
118 | Micronesia | 16.10 |
119 | Tajikistan | 16.70 |
120= | Dominican Rep. | 17.00 |
120= | Sao Tome & Principe | 17.00 |
Asia Avg | 11.80 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better67 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %67 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%68 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%68 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%69 |
... | ||
27= | Kazakhstan | 29.2%68 |
28 | Maldives | 29.3%70 |
29 | Albania | 29.4%69 |
30 | Iraq | 29.5%71 |
31= | Pakistan | 29.6%72 |
31= | Guinea | 29.6%72 |
33 | Sweden | 29.8%68 |
34 | Nepal | 30.0%73 |
Asia Avg | 33.0% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
Income inequality data is rarely available for Iraq - only for 2 years between 1980 and 2019.
Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better74 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Severity74 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
... | ||
37 | Syria | .029 |
38 | Tajikistan | .029 |
39 | El Salvador | .032 |
40 | Iraq | .033 |
41 | Suriname | .041 |
42 | Mongolia | .042 |
43 | Peru | .053 |
44 | Gabon | .066 |
Asia Avg | .084 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #iraq #islam #judaism #religion #religion_in_iraq #religiosity #secularisation
Religiosity (2018)56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %56 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
73= | Tunisia | 78 |
74 | Bangladesh | 80 |
75= | India | 80 |
76 | Iraq | 82 |
77= | El Salvador | 85 |
77= | Jordan | 85 |
79 | Palestine | 86 |
80= | Uganda | 86 |
80= | Chad | 86 |
80= | Niger | 86 |
83 | Kenya | 87 |
84= | Mozambique | 87 |
85 | Congo, DR | 88 |
86= | Nigeria | 88 |
86= | Nicaragua | 88 |
88 | Djibouti | 89 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)75 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %75 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
106= | Tanzania | 0 |
106= | Malaysia | 0 |
106= | Haiti | 0 |
106= | Iraq | 0 |
106= | Guinea | 0 |
106= | Ghana | 0 |
106= | Jordan | 0 |
106= | Gambia | 0 |
106= | Kenya | 0 |
106= | Ethiopia | 0 |
106= | Afghanistan | 0 |
106= | Egypt | 0 |
106= | Liberia | 0 |
106= | Libya | 0 |
106= | Ivory Coast | 0 |
106= | Pakistan | 0 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below76:
Christian | 0.8% |
Muslim | 99% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.1% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 0.1% |
It appears that when asked "What religion are you" many give pollsters the 'correct' answer despite how they actually feel, and despite what they actually believe. Although 100% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 82% say that they are religious when the question is phrased as "Is religion an important part of your daily life?".
For more on this phenomenon, see:
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Muslim (official) 97% (Shia 60%-65%, Sunni 32%-37%), Christian or other 3%. note: while there has been voluntary relocation of many Christian families to northern Iraq, recent reporting indicates that the overall Christian population may have dropped by as much as 50 percent since the fall of the Saddam HUSSEIN regime in 2003, with many fleeing to Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon77.
Freedom of Religion and Belief: When it comes to religious freedom and persecution, sociologists Grim & Finke place Iraq into the worst category, along with just 13 other countries. In this category, severe restrictions on religious freedom and freedom of belief stem simultaneously from top-down pressure from government and institutionalized religion, and from bottom-up grassroots movements that often go even further than the government in harassing those who do not believe the right things (2011)78.
Links: