| Ranking | Colombia | Iraq | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income2026-11-02 | #3 · 26.96 % | #1 · 44.6 % | Iraq by 2 |
| Countries with the highest income inequality before tax2026-11-02 | #2 · 74.92 Gini index | #1 · 77.68 Gini index | Iraq by 1 |
| Countries with the highest oil rents as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #30 · 3.42 % of GDP | #2 · 42.79 % of GDP | Iraq by 28 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from gas flaring2026-10-29 | #49 · 579.79 thousand tonnes | #4 · 34.2k thousand tonnes | Iraq by 45 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from flaring2026-11-02 | #43 · 72.22 million tonnes | #7 · 946.27 million tonnes | Iraq by 36 |
| Countries by insurance and financial services2026-10-28 | #44 · 10.41 % of service imports, BoP | #7 · 21.21 % of service imports, BoP | Iraq by 37 |
| Countries producing the most oil2026-11-02 | #22 · 458.51 TWh | #7 · 2,496.13 TWh | Iraq by 15 |
| Countries with the highest fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #17 · 3.26 % of GDP | #7 · 7.5 % of GDP | Iraq by 10 |
| Countries with the highest methane emissions2026-11-02 | #18 · 94.67 Mt CO2e | #10 · 163.16 Mt CO2e | Iraq by 8 |
| Countries with the largest reserves relative to monthly imports2026-11-02 | #30 · 7.35 months of imports | #12 · 11.21 months of imports | Iraq by 18 |
| Countries using the most water for agriculture2026-10-29 | #25 · 20.88 billion cubic meters | #16 · 37.2 billion cubic meters | Iraq by 9 |
| Countries where beer makes up the most of alcohol consumption2026-10-31 | #16 · 73.83 % | #21 · 70.29 % | Colombia by 5 |
| Countries refugees come from most often2026-11-02 | #31 · 79.67 thousand people | #16 · 270.67 thousand people | Iraq by 15 |
| Countries with the most people in cities of over 1 million2026-11-02 | #16 · 23.8k thousand people | #29 · 11.6k thousand people | Colombia by 13 |
| Countries whose largest city has the most people2026-11-02 | #16 · 11.8k thousand people | #28 · 8,141.12 thousand people | Colombia by 12 |
| Countries emitting the most CO2 from oil2026-11-02 | #38 · 42.09 million tonnes | #17 · 147.53 million tonnes | Iraq by 21 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from oil2026-11-01 | #38 · 42.09 million tonnes | #17 · 147.53 million tonnes | Iraq by 21 |
| Countries withdrawing the most freshwater2026-10-30 | #32 · 24.26 billion billion cubic meters | #17 · 42.42 billion billion cubic meters | Iraq by 15 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from oil2026-11-02 | #38 · 0.34 % of global total | #17 · 1.18 % of global total | Iraq by 21 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from cement2026-11-02 | #34 · 4.66 million tonnes | #18 · 13.09 million tonnes | Iraq by 16 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from cement2026-11-02 | #34 · 0.32 % of global total | #18 · 0.89 % of global total | Iraq by 16 |
| Countries with the highest cotton yields2026-11-02 | #19 · 2.61 tonnes per hectare | #43 · 1.45 tonnes per hectare | Colombia by 24 |
| Countries with the highest bean yields2026-10-29 | #43 · 1.29 tonnes per hectare | #19 · 2.04 tonnes per hectare | Iraq by 24 |
| Countries receiving the most development aid2026-10-29 | #46 · 1,031.31 current US$ million | #20 · 2,007.47 current US$ million | Iraq by 26 |
| Countries with the most mobile phone subscriptions2026-11-02 | #20 · 92.07 million subscriptions | #39 · 46.08 million subscriptions | Colombia by 19 |
| Countries with the most people who cannot afford enough calories2026-11-02 | #20 · 12.1k thousand people | #38 · 3,800 thousand people | Colombia by 18 |
| Countries with the most military personnel2026-11-02 | #20 · 256 thousand people | #26 · 193 thousand people | Colombia by 6 |
| Countries with the highest total greenhouse gas emissions2026-11-02 | #36 · 217.59 Mt CO2e | #20 · 413.28 Mt CO2e | Iraq by 16 |
| Countries with the largest urban population2026-11-02 | #22 · 42.09 million people | #30 · 32.89 million people | Colombia by 8 |
| Countries with the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest2026-11-02 | #48 · 0.22 % | #23 · 0.91 % | Iraq by 25 |
| Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5)2026-10-30 | #23 · 155.88 thousand tonnes | #46 · 41.64 thousand tonnes | Colombia by 23 |
| Countries importing the largest share of their goods from China2026-11-02 | #32 · 28.36 % | #23 · 30.55 % | Iraq by 9 |
| Countries with the most fixed telephone subscriptions2026-11-02 | #23 · 6,315.97 thousand subscriptions | #26 · 5,276.12 thousand subscriptions | Colombia by 3 |
| Countries with the most internet users2026-11-02 | #25 · 41.96 million people | #28 · 37.51 million people | Colombia by 3 |
| Countries with the most people without safe drinking water2026-11-02 | #29 · 13.6k thousand people | #25 · 18.5k thousand people | Iraq by 4 |
| Countries with the largest labor force2026-11-02 | #25 · 27.1 million people | #49 · 12.49 million people | Colombia by 24 |
| Countries with the most road injury deaths2026-11-02 | #29 · 8,341 deaths | #25 · 9,344 deaths | Iraq by 4 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from oil2026-11-02 | #43 · 1,974.24 million tonnes | #26 · 3,631.46 million tonnes | Iraq by 17 |
| Countries with the most births per year2026-11-02 | #42 · 705.01 thousand births | #26 · 1,159.68 thousand births | Iraq by 16 |
| Countries with the highest carbon dioxide emissions2026-11-02 | #42 · 95.08 Mt CO2e | #26 · 238.67 Mt CO2e | Iraq by 16 |
| Countries emitting the most CO22026-11-02 | #42 · 92.66 million tonnes | #27 · 233.64 million tonnes | Iraq by 15 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions2026-10-29 | #42 · 92.66 million tonnes | #27 · 233.64 million tonnes | Iraq by 15 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO₂ emissions2026-11-02 | #42 · 0.24 % | #27 · 0.61 % | Iraq by 15 |
| Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions2026-11-02 | #27 · 9.11 million subscriptions | #30 · 8.12 million subscriptions | Colombia by 3 |
| Countries generating the most plastic waste2026-11-02 | #27 · 2,413.46 thousand tonnes | #41 · 1,156.52 thousand tonnes | Colombia by 14 |
| Countries spending the most on alcohol and tobacco as a share of expenditure2026-11-02 | #37 · 3.6 % | #27 · 4.28 % | Iraq by 10 |
| Most populous countries2026-10-28 | #28 · 53.43 million | #34 · 47.02 million | Colombia by 6 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions including land-use change2026-10-31 | #45 · 107.19 million tonnes | #29 · 235.9 million tonnes | Iraq by 16 |
| Countries with the most scientific journal articles2026-11-02 | #45 · 9.18 thousand | #29 · 16.72 thousand | Iraq by 16 |
| Countries emitting the most CO2 including land use change2026-11-02 | #45 · 107.19 million tonnes | #29 · 235.9 million tonnes | Iraq by 16 |
| Countries emitting the most CO2 from transport2026-11-02 | #31 · 39.1 million tonnes | #30 · 41.94 million tonnes | Iraq by 1 |
| Countries with the highest military spending2026-11-02 | #30 · 13.74 billion US dollars | #41 · 6.4 billion US dollars | Colombia by 11 |
| Countries with the highest sorghum yields2026-11-02 | #38 · 2.37 tonnes per hectare | #30 · 2.8 tonnes per hectare | Iraq by 8 |
| Countries with the largest foreign reserves2026-10-29 | #43 · 65.81 includes gold, current US$ bn | #31 · 98.45 includes gold, current US$ bn | Iraq by 12 |
| Largest economies by GDP (PPP)2026-10-29 | #31 · 1,209.58 current international $ bn | #45 · 670.84 current international $ bn | Colombia by 14 |
| Countries with the largest national income, adjusted for prices2026-11-02 | #31 · 1,188.6 international $ bn | #44 · 671.97 international $ bn | Colombia by 13 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from natural disasters2026-11-02 | #32 · 0.1 per 100,000 people | #50 · 0.04 per 100,000 people | Colombia by 18 |
| Countries generating the most electricity2026-11-02 | #40 · 90.36 TWh | #32 · 149.73 TWh | Iraq by 8 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from cement2026-11-02 | #36 · 195.59 million tonnes | #34 · 213.37 million tonnes | Iraq by 2 |
| Countries where the most people agree vaccines are effective2026-11-02 | #34 · 84 % | #49 · 80 % | Colombia by 15 |
| Countries with the highest total energy supply2026-11-02 | #44 · 495.17 TWh | #35 · 699.07 TWh | Iraq by 9 |
| Largest industrial economies2026-10-29 | #46 · 99.53 current US$ bn | #38 · 115.46 current US$ bn | Iraq by 8 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from natural gas2026-10-30 | #46 · 23.02 million tonnes | #38 · 38.83 million tonnes | Iraq by 8 |
| Countries with the most imported deforestation2026-11-02 | #38 · 7,252.33 hectares | #43 · 5,824.04 hectares | Colombia by 5 |
| Countries producing the most natural gas2026-11-02 | #40 · 94.13 TWh | #38 · 109.4 TWh | Iraq by 2 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from gas2026-11-02 | #46 · 0.29 % of global total | #38 · 0.48 % of global total | Iraq by 8 |
| Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP32026-11-02 | #48 · 70.99 thousand children | #39 · 100.91 thousand children | Iraq by 9 |
| Countries with the largest military share of population2026-11-02 | #40 · 0.49 % | #45 · 0.44 % | Colombia by 5 |
| Countries producing the most sugar beet2026-11-02 | #42 · 30.78 thousand tonnes | #40 · 35.35 thousand tonnes | Iraq by 2 |
| Countries by travel services2026-10-28 | #44 · 31.5 % of service imports, BoP | #41 · 32.6 % of service imports, BoP | Iraq by 3 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from gas2026-11-02 | #49 · 733.02 million tonnes | #50 · 559.43 million tonnes | Colombia by 1 |
| Countries by goods imports2026-10-28 | #50 · 66.33 BoP, current US$ bn | #49 · 71.46 BoP, current US$ bn | Iraq by 1 |
History
Rank history in Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income
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Head to head
Colombia vs Iraq, explained
Colombia vs Iraq, head to head across 72 shared rankings. Colombia ranks higher in 23, Iraq ranks higher in 49. On that count Iraq comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income, Colombia is #3 with 26.96 % and Iraq is #1 with 44.6 % (Iraq ahead by 2); in Countries with the highest income inequality before tax, Colombia is #2 with 74.92 Gini index and Iraq is #1 with 77.68 Gini index (Iraq ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest oil rents as a share of GDP, Colombia is #30 with 3.42 % of GDP and Iraq is #2 with 42.79 % of GDP (Iraq ahead by 28); in Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from gas flaring, Colombia is #49 with 579.79 thousand tonnes and Iraq is #4 with 34.2k thousand tonnes (Iraq ahead by 45); in Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from flaring, Colombia is #43 with 72.22 million tonnes and Iraq is #7 with 946.27 million tonnes (Iraq ahead by 36); in Countries by insurance and financial services, Colombia is #44 with 10.41 % of service imports, BoP and Iraq is #7 with 21.21 % of service imports, BoP (Iraq ahead by 37).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Colombia or Iraq?
- Iraq ranks higher in more shared rankings (49 of 72). In Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income, Colombia is #3 and Iraq is #1.
- In how many rankings do Colombia and Iraq both appear?
- 72 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.