Iraq rankings 2026: where Iraq places in 131 global Top 10s
Iraq is #1 in Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income, #1 in 2 rankings and inside the top 10 of 13 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.
This is the complete picture of Iraq across Top10Earth: 131 current rankings out of 491 that compare countries, from the economy and health to energy, education and food. Every figure below is the latest published value from its source. Its best position is #1 in Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income, where it is measured at 44.6 % (Income share of the top 1%) as of 2026-11-02. Iraq holds the #1 spot in 2 rankings and finishes inside the top 10 in 13 rankings.
Where Iraq is number one
These are the rankings Iraq currently tops. The next country in each table is listed too, because a #1 by a whisker and a #1 by a mile are different stories.
- Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income: 44.6 % (Income share of the top 1%), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Peru with 35.81 %.
- Countries with the highest income inequality before tax: 77.68 Gini index (Gini coefficient (before tax)), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Colombia with 74.92 Gini index.
Top 10 finishes
Iraq is inside the top 10 of 11 further rankings beyond the ones it leads. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.
- #2 in Countries with the highest natural resource rents as a share of GDP with 43.45 % of GDP, behind Libya (61.03 % of GDP) and ahead of Congo, Dem. Rep.. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.
- #2 in Countries with the highest oil rents as a share of GDP with 42.79 % of GDP, behind Libya (56.38 % of GDP) and ahead of Congo. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #3 in Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from flaring per person with 0.74 tonnes per person, behind Gabon (0.89 tonnes per person) and ahead of Oman. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #4 in Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from gas flaring with 34.2k thousand tonnes, behind Iran (42.9k thousand tonnes) and ahead of Brazil. Our World in Data, 2026-10-29.
- #7 in Countries by insurance and financial services with 21.21 % of service imports, BoP, behind United States (22.92 % of service imports, BoP) and ahead of Bermuda. World Bank Open Data, 2026-10-28.
- #7 in Countries producing the most oil with 2,496.13 TWh, behind China (2,513.09 TWh) and ahead of Brazil. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #7 in Countries with the highest fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP with 7.5 % of GDP, behind Azerbaijan (8.38 % of GDP) and ahead of Kuwait. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #7 in Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from flaring with 946.27 million tonnes, behind Saudi Arabia (1,070.76 million tonnes) and ahead of Algeria. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #8 in Countries with the highest rye yields with 4.24 tonnes per hectare, behind Czechia (4.35 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of Slovenia. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #9 in Countries with the highest outdoor air pollution exposure with 48.8 µg/m³, behind Nigeria (50 µg/m³) and ahead of Bahrain. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #10 in Countries with the highest methane emissions with 163.16 Mt CO2e, behind Nigeria (175.13 Mt CO2e) and ahead of Mexico. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.
Iraq by theme
The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.
Environment and energy
In environment and energy, Iraq holds 45 positions: #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest natural resource rents as a share of GDP (43.45 % of GDP), #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest oil rents as a share of GDP (42.79 % of GDP), #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from flaring per person (0.74 tonnes per person) and #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from gas flaring (34.2k thousand tonnes). 41 more rankings are listed below.
Finance and crypto
In finance and crypto, Iraq holds 32 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income (44.6 %), #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest income inequality before tax (77.68 Gini index), #7 of 50 in Countries by insurance and financial services (21.21 % of service imports, BoP) and #12 of 50 in Countries with the largest reserves relative to monthly imports (11.21 months of imports). 28 more rankings are listed below.
World and society
In world and society, Iraq holds 20 positions: #11 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people with basic handwashing facilities (97.4 %), #13 of 50 in Countries with the worst PM2.5 air pollution (49.47 micrograms per cubic meter), #14 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people who never drink alcohol (88.63 %) and #16 of 50 in Countries refugees come from most often (270.67 thousand people). 16 more rankings are listed below.
Food and agriculture
In food and agriculture, Iraq holds 14 positions: #8 of 50 in Countries with the highest rye yields (4.24 tonnes per hectare), #15 of 50 in Countries with the highest groundnut yields (3.72 tonnes per hectare), #15 of 50 in Countries with the highest sunflower seed yields (2.38 tonnes per hectare) and #16 of 50 in Countries using the most water for agriculture (37.2 billion cubic meters). 10 more rankings are listed below.
Health and wellbeing
In health and wellbeing, Iraq holds 14 positions: #25 of 50 in Countries with the highest death rates from ambient air pollution (87 per 100,000 people), #25 of 50 in Countries with the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate (94 % of new cases), #25 of 50 in Countries with the most people without safe drinking water (18.5k thousand people) and #26 of 50 in Countries with the most births per year (1,159.68 thousand births). 10 more rankings are listed below.
Consumer tech
In consumer tech, Iraq holds 4 positions: #26 of 50 in Countries with the most fixed telephone subscriptions (5,276.12 thousand subscriptions), #28 of 50 in Countries with the most internet users (37.51 million people), #30 of 50 in Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions (8.12 million subscriptions) and #39 of 50 in Countries with the most mobile phone subscriptions (46.08 million subscriptions).
Education and science
In education and science, Iraq holds 2 positions: #29 of 50 in Countries with the most scientific journal articles (16.72 thousand) and #42 of 50 in Countries with the most patent applications by residents (0.56 thousand).
What changed at the latest refresh
Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Iraq moved in 121 rankings:
- New entry at #1 in Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #1 in Countries with the highest income inequality before tax (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #2 in Countries with the highest natural resource rents as a share of GDP (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #2 in Countries with the highest oil rents as a share of GDP (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #3 in Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from flaring per person (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #7 in Countries by insurance and financial services (2026-10-28).
- New entry at #7 in Countries producing the most oil (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #7 in Countries with the highest fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #7 in Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from flaring (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #8 in Countries with the highest rye yields (2026-11-02).
Since the first snapshot
Top10Earth keeps every snapshot it publishes. Where a ranking has been captured at least three times, the first recorded position can be compared with today's:
- Fastest-growing populations: #20 on 2026-10-28 → #43 on 2026-10-28 (3 snapshots).
- Countries with the highest fertility rate: #22 on 2026-10-28 → #49 on 2026-10-28 (3 snapshots).
Where Iraq ranks lowest
A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Iraq's lowest current positions are 50th of 50 in Countries where a calorie-sufficient diet costs the most (1.15 PPP dollars), 50th of 50 in Countries with the highest carbon dioxide emissions per person (5.18 t CO2e per person) and 50th of 50 in Countries with the highest death rates from natural disasters (0.04 per 100,000 people). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.
Every ranking that includes Iraq
- #1 of 50 · Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income · 44.6 % · 2026-11-02
- #1 of 50 · Countries with the highest income inequality before tax · 77.68 Gini index · 2026-11-02
- #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest natural resource rents as a share of GDP · 43.45 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest oil rents as a share of GDP · 42.79 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #3 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from flaring per person · 0.74 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
- #4 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from gas flaring · 34.2k thousand tonnes · 2026-10-29
- #7 of 50 · Countries by insurance and financial services · 21.21 % of service imports, BoP · 2026-10-28
- #7 of 50 · Countries producing the most oil · 2,496.13 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #7 of 50 · Countries with the highest fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP · 7.5 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #7 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from flaring · 946.27 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #8 of 50 · Countries with the highest rye yields · 4.24 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest outdoor air pollution exposure · 48.8 µg/m³ · 2026-11-02
- #10 of 50 · Countries with the highest methane emissions · 163.16 Mt CO2e · 2026-11-02
- #11 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people with basic handwashing facilities · 97.4 % · 2026-11-02
- #12 of 50 · Countries with the largest reserves relative to monthly imports · 11.21 months of imports · 2026-11-02
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the worst PM2.5 air pollution · 49.47 micrograms per cubic meter · 2026-10-30
- #14 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people who never drink alcohol · 88.63 % · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the highest groundnut yields · 3.72 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the highest sunflower seed yields · 2.38 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the highest unemployment rate · 15.49 % of labor force · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries refugees come from most often · 270.67 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries using the most water for agriculture · 37.2 billion cubic meters · 2026-10-29
- #17 of 50 · Countries emitting the most CO2 from oil · 147.53 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from oil · 147.53 million tonnes · 2026-11-01
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from oil · 1.18 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries withdrawing the most freshwater · 42.42 billion billion cubic meters · 2026-10-30
- #18 of 50 · Countries by foreign direct investment, net · 8,040.1 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #18 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from cement · 13.09 million tonnes · 2026-10-29
- #18 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from cement · 0.89 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries with the highest bean yields · 2.04 tonnes per hectare · 2026-10-29
- #19 of 50 · Countries with the highest government revenues as a share of GDP · 38.6 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries receiving the most development aid · 2,007.47 current US$ million · 2026-10-29
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the highest total greenhouse gas emissions · 413.28 Mt CO2e · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the highest urban outdoor air pollution · 40.4 micrograms per cubic metre · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries generating the most electricity from fossil fuels · 147.3 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries where beer makes up the most of alcohol consumption · 70.29 % · 2026-10-31
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from cement per person · 0.28 tonnes per person · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from ischaemic heart disease · 210.89 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries importing the largest share of their goods from China · 30.55 % · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest · 0.91 % · 2026-11-02
- #24 of 50 · Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste · 491.77 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries by net trade in goods · 20.97 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #25 of 50 · Countries hosting the most refugees · 322.35 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from ambient air pollution · 87 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries with the highest freshwater withdrawals · 67.81 % of internal resources · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries with the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate · 94 % of new cases · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries with the most people without safe drinking water · 18.5k thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries with the most road injury deaths · 9,344 deaths · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the highest carbon dioxide emissions · 238.67 Mt CO2e · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from oil · 3,631.46 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the most births per year · 1,159.68 thousand births · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the most fixed telephone subscriptions · 5,276.12 thousand subscriptions · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the most military personnel · 193 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #27 of 50 · Countries emitting the most CO2 · 233.64 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #27 of 50 · Countries spending the most on alcohol and tobacco as a share of expenditure · 4.28 % · 2026-11-02
- #27 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions · 233.64 million tonnes · 2026-10-29
- #27 of 50 · Countries with the highest out-of-pocket share of health spending · 53.98 % of current health expenditure · 2026-11-02
- #27 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO₂ emissions · 0.61 % · 2026-10-29
- #28 of 50 · Countries whose largest city has the most people · 8,141.12 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #28 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums · 49.3 % · 2026-11-02
- #28 of 50 · Countries with the most internet users · 37.51 million people · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries emitting the most CO2 including land use change · 235.9 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the fastest import growth · 10 % · 2026-10-29
- #29 of 49 · Countries with the highest almond yields · 1.37 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-01
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions including land-use change · 235.9 million tonnes · 2026-10-31
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the highest fossil CO2 emissions per person · 8.46 tonnes of CO2-equivalents per person · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the most people in cities of over 1 million · 11.6k thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the most scientific journal articles · 16.72 thousand · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries emitting the most CO2 from transport · 41.94 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest sorghum yields · 2.8 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the largest urban population · 32.89 million people · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions · 8.12 million subscriptions · 2026-11-02
- #31 of 50 · Countries with the largest foreign reserves · 98.45 includes gold, current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #32 of 50 · Countries by current account balance · 4.92 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #32 of 50 · Countries generating the most electricity · 149.73 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #34 of 50 · Countries with the highest road accident death rates · 21.46 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #34 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from cement · 213.37 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #34 of 50 · Most populous countries · 47.02 million · 2026-10-28
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the highest total energy supply · 699.07 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries by portfolio Investment, net · 2.47 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #38 of 49 · Countries producing the most natural gas · 109.4 TWh · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from natural gas · 38.83 million tonnes · 2026-10-30
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from gas · 0.48 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the most deaths of children under five · 25.4 thousand deaths · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the most people who cannot afford enough calories · 3,800 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Largest industrial economies · 115.46 current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment · 14.9 % · 2026-11-02
- #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of electricity from natural gas · 52.65 % of total electricity · 2026-11-02
- #39 of 50 · Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP3 · 100.91 thousand children · 2026-11-02
- #39 of 50 · Countries with the most mobile phone subscriptions · 46.08 million subscriptions · 2026-11-02
- #40 of 50 · Countries producing the most sugar beet · 35.35 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #40 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global goods exports · 0.41 % · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Biggest goods exporters · 92.43 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #41 of 50 · Countries by travel services · 32.6 % of service imports, BoP · 2026-10-28
- #41 of 50 · Countries generating the most plastic waste · 1,156.52 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries with the highest military spending · 6.4 billion US dollars · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people at risk of catastrophic surgery costs · 26.4 % · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions · 5,350.74 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #42 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people living on less than $30 a day · 96.16 % · 2026-11-02
- #42 of 50 · Countries with the largest merchandise exports · 92.91 US$ bn · 2026-11-02
- #42 of 50 · Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste per person · 12.51 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
- #42 of 50 · Countries with the most patent applications by residents · 0.56 thousand · 2026-11-02
- #43 of 50 · Countries with the highest cotton yields · 1.45 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #43 of 50 · Countries with the most imported deforestation · 5,824.04 hectares · 2026-11-02
- #43 of 50 · Fastest-growing populations · 2.1 % · 2026-10-28
- #44 of 50 · Countries with the largest national income, adjusted for prices · 671.97 international $ bn · 2026-11-02
- #45 of 50 · Countries with the highest greenhouse gas emissions per person · 8.65 tonnes of CO2-equivalents per person · 2026-11-02
- #45 of 50 · Countries with the largest military share of population · 0.44 % · 2026-11-02
- #45 of 50 · Largest economies by GDP (PPP) · 670.84 current international $ bn · 2026-10-29
- #46 of 50 · Countries by net primary income · 7.6 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #46 of 50 · Countries by net trade in goods and services · 4.59 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #46 of 50 · Countries with the highest millet yields · 0.99 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #46 of 50 · Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5) · 41.64 thousand tonnes · 2026-10-30
- #47 of 50 · Countries by service imports · 26.87 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #47 of 50 · Countries generating the most fossil fuel electricity per person · 3,199.25 kWh per person · 2026-11-02
- #47 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people with access to electricity · 100 % · 2026-11-02
- #47 of 50 · Countries with the largest commercial service imports · 26.61 US$ bn · 2026-11-02
- #47 of 50 · Countries with the largest merchandise imports · 85.19 US$ bn · 2026-11-02
- #48 of 50 · Biggest exporters of goods and services · 102.92 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #48 of 50 · Countries with the highest birth rate · 25.58 per 1,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries by goods imports · 71.46 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #49 of 50 · Countries by imports of goods and services · 98.32 BoP, current US$ bn · 2026-10-28
- #49 of 50 · Countries where the most people agree vaccines are effective · 80 % · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest fertility rate · 3.22 · 2026-10-28
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the largest labor force · 12.49 million people · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Countries where a calorie-sufficient diet costs the most · 1.15 PPP dollars · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Countries with the highest carbon dioxide emissions per person · 5.18 t CO2e per person · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from natural disasters · 0.04 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from gas · 559.43 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Countries with the largest current account surpluses relative to GDP · 2.99 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Countries with the most land under cereal production · 2,433.65 thousand hectares · 2026-11-02
How to read these numbers
Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Iraq's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.
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Questions people ask about Iraq
What is Iraq's best ranking on Top10Earth?
#1 in Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income, with 44.6 % (Income share of the top 1%) as of 2026-11-02.
How many rankings include Iraq?
131 current country rankings out of 491 on the site, including 2 rankings where it is #1.
Is Iraq in the top 10 of anything?
Yes: 13 rankings, including #1 in Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income, #1 in Countries with the highest income inequality before tax and #2 in Countries with the highest natural resource rents as a share of GDP.
Where do the numbers come from?
From Our World in Data and World Bank Open Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.
When was this guide last updated?
The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.