| Ranking | Iraq | Peru | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income2026-11-02 | #1 · 44.6 % | #2 · 35.81 % | Iraq by 1 |
| Countries with the highest income inequality before tax2026-11-02 | #1 · 77.68 Gini index | #6 · 69.66 Gini index | Iraq by 5 |
| Countries with the highest natural resource rents as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #2 · 43.45 % of GDP | #42 · 12.72 % of GDP | Iraq by 40 |
| Countries producing the most oil2026-11-02 | #7 · 2,496.13 TWh | #40 · 58.04 TWh | Iraq by 33 |
| Countries with the largest reserves relative to monthly imports2026-11-02 | #12 · 11.21 months of imports | #14 · 10.54 months of imports | Iraq by 2 |
| Countries with the worst PM2.5 air pollution2026-10-30 | #13 · 49.47 micrograms per cubic meter | #47 · 31.09 micrograms per cubic meter | Iraq by 34 |
| Countries with the highest groundnut yields2026-11-02 | #15 · 3.72 tonnes per hectare | #46 · 1.47 tonnes per hectare | Iraq by 31 |
| Countries using the most water for agriculture2026-10-29 | #16 · 37.2 billion cubic meters | #23 · 23.11 billion cubic meters | Iraq by 7 |
| Countries emitting the most CO2 from oil2026-11-02 | #17 · 147.53 million tonnes | #43 · 39.06 million tonnes | Iraq by 26 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from oil2026-11-01 | #17 · 147.53 million tonnes | #43 · 39.06 million tonnes | Iraq by 26 |
| Countries withdrawing the most freshwater2026-10-30 | #17 · 42.42 billion billion cubic meters | #28 · 25.92 billion billion cubic meters | Iraq by 11 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from oil2026-11-02 | #17 · 1.18 % of global total | #43 · 0.31 % of global total | Iraq by 26 |
| Countries with the highest sorghum yields2026-11-02 | #30 · 2.8 tonnes per hectare | #17 · 4 tonnes per hectare | Peru by 13 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from cement2026-11-02 | #18 · 13.09 million tonnes | #29 · 5.8 million tonnes | Iraq by 11 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from cement2026-11-02 | #18 · 0.89 % of global total | #29 · 0.39 % of global total | Iraq by 11 |
| Countries whose largest city has the most people2026-11-02 | #28 · 8,141.12 thousand people | #18 · 11.5k thousand people | Peru by 10 |
| Countries with the highest bean yields2026-10-29 | #19 · 2.04 tonnes per hectare | #35 · 1.43 tonnes per hectare | Iraq by 16 |
| Countries by net trade in goods and services2026-10-28 | #46 · 4.59 BoP, current US$ bn | #19 · 27.2 BoP, current US$ bn | Peru by 27 |
| Countries by net trade in goods2026-10-28 | #25 · 20.97 BoP, current US$ bn | #19 · 35.43 BoP, current US$ bn | Peru by 6 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from cement per person2026-11-02 | #22 · 0.28 tonnes per person | #50 · 0.17 tonnes per person | Iraq by 28 |
| Countries importing the largest share of their goods from China2026-11-02 | #23 · 30.55 % | #37 · 27.25 % | Iraq by 14 |
| Countries with the highest cotton yields2026-11-02 | #43 · 1.45 tonnes per hectare | #24 · 2.1 tonnes per hectare | Peru by 19 |
| Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste2026-11-02 | #24 · 491.77 thousand tonnes | #47 · 140.31 thousand tonnes | Iraq by 23 |
| Countries where the most people agree vaccines are effective2026-11-02 | #49 · 80 % | #24 · 88 % | Peru by 25 |
| Countries by current account balance2026-10-28 | #32 · 4.92 BoP, current US$ bn | #25 · 12 BoP, current US$ bn | Peru by 7 |
| Countries with the most people without safe drinking water2026-11-02 | #25 · 18.5k thousand people | #27 · 17.3k thousand people | Iraq by 2 |
| Countries with the most road injury deaths2026-11-02 | #25 · 9,344 deaths | #48 · 4,284 deaths | Iraq by 23 |
| Countries with the most imported deforestation2026-11-02 | #43 · 5,824.04 hectares | #26 · 10.6k hectares | Peru by 17 |
| Countries with the most military personnel2026-11-02 | #26 · 193 thousand people | #50 · 81 thousand people | Iraq by 24 |
| Countries with the highest carbon dioxide emissions2026-11-02 | #26 · 238.67 Mt CO2e | #49 · 69.27 Mt CO2e | Iraq by 23 |
| Countries emitting the most CO22026-11-02 | #27 · 233.64 million tonnes | #48 · 70.25 million tonnes | Iraq by 21 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions2026-10-29 | #27 · 233.64 million tonnes | #48 · 70.25 million tonnes | Iraq by 21 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO₂ emissions2026-11-02 | #27 · 0.61 % | #48 · 0.18 % | Iraq by 21 |
| Countries with the most internet users2026-11-02 | #28 · 37.51 million people | #37 · 28.04 million people | Iraq by 9 |
| Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums2026-11-02 | #28 · 49.3 % | #41 · 44.25 % | Iraq by 13 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions including land-use change2026-10-31 | #29 · 235.9 million tonnes | #50 · 86.93 million tonnes | Iraq by 21 |
| Countries with the fastest import growth2026-11-02 | #29 · 10 % | #42 · 8.02 % | Iraq by 13 |
| Countries with the most people in cities of over 1 million2026-11-02 | #29 · 11.6k thousand people | #30 · 11.5k thousand people | Iraq by 1 |
| Countries emitting the most CO2 including land use change2026-11-02 | #29 · 235.9 million tonnes | #50 · 86.93 million tonnes | Iraq by 21 |
| Countries emitting the most CO2 from transport2026-11-02 | #30 · 41.94 million tonnes | #36 · 26.82 million tonnes | Iraq by 6 |
| Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5)2026-10-30 | #46 · 41.64 thousand tonnes | #30 · 109.5 thousand tonnes | Peru by 16 |
| Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions2026-11-02 | #30 · 8.12 million subscriptions | #43 · 4 million subscriptions | Iraq by 13 |
| Countries with the largest urban population2026-11-02 | #30 · 32.89 million people | #33 · 29.6 million people | Iraq by 3 |
| Countries with the largest foreign reserves2026-10-29 | #31 · 98.45 includes gold, current US$ bn | #33 · 90.39 includes gold, current US$ bn | Iraq by 2 |
| Countries generating the most electricity2026-11-02 | #32 · 149.73 TWh | #50 · 60.44 TWh | Iraq by 18 |
| Countries with the most people who cannot afford enough calories2026-11-02 | #38 · 3,800 thousand people | #33 · 5,200 thousand people | Peru by 5 |
| Most populous countries2026-10-28 | #34 · 47.02 million | #48 · 34.58 million | Iraq by 14 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from cement2026-11-02 | #34 · 213.37 million tonnes | #49 · 134.25 million tonnes | Iraq by 15 |
| Countries producing the most natural gas2026-11-02 | #38 · 109.4 TWh | #35 · 154.64 TWh | Peru by 3 |
| Countries with the largest labor force2026-11-02 | #49 · 12.49 million people | #35 · 19.24 million people | Peru by 14 |
| Countries generating the most plastic waste2026-11-02 | #41 · 1,156.52 thousand tonnes | #35 · 1,543.88 thousand tonnes | Peru by 6 |
| Countries by portfolio Investment, net2026-10-28 | #36 · 2.47 BoP, current US$ bn | #44 · 1.08 BoP, current US$ bn | Iraq by 8 |
| Largest industrial economies2026-10-29 | #38 · 115.46 current US$ bn | #44 · 100.12 current US$ bn | Iraq by 6 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from natural gas2026-10-30 | #38 · 38.83 million tonnes | #47 · 22.8 million tonnes | Iraq by 9 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from gas2026-11-02 | #38 · 0.48 % of global total | #47 · 0.28 % of global total | Iraq by 9 |
| Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP32026-11-02 | #39 · 100.91 thousand children | #43 · 85.9 thousand children | Iraq by 4 |
| Countries with the most mobile phone subscriptions2026-11-02 | #39 · 46.08 million subscriptions | #40 · 42.64 million subscriptions | Iraq by 1 |
| Biggest goods exporters2026-10-29 | #41 · 92.43 BoP, current US$ bn | #40 · 93.99 BoP, current US$ bn | Peru by 1 |
| Countries with the largest share of global goods exports2026-11-02 | #40 · 0.41 % | #49 · 0.3 % | Iraq by 9 |
| Countries with the largest merchandise exports2026-11-02 | #42 · 92.91 US$ bn | #48 · 82.69 US$ bn | Iraq by 6 |
| Countries with the highest share of people living on less than $30 a day2026-11-02 | #42 · 96.16 % | #50 · 92.83 % | Iraq by 8 |
| Countries with the largest national income, adjusted for prices2026-11-02 | #44 · 671.97 international $ bn | #48 · 606.51 international $ bn | Iraq by 4 |
| Largest economies by GDP (PPP)2026-10-29 | #45 · 670.84 current international $ bn | #47 · 650.6 current international $ bn | Iraq by 2 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from natural disasters2026-11-02 | #50 · 0.04 per 100,000 people | #46 · 0.06 per 100,000 people | Peru by 4 |
| Biggest exporters of goods and services2026-10-29 | #48 · 102.92 BoP, current US$ bn | #49 · 101.64 BoP, current US$ bn | Iraq by 1 |
History
Rank history in Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income
Head to head
Iraq vs Peru, explained
Iraq vs Peru, head to head across 65 shared rankings. Iraq ranks higher in 50, Peru ranks higher in 15. 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, Iraq is #1 with 44.6 % and Peru is #2 with 35.81 % (Iraq ahead by 1); in Countries with the highest income inequality before tax, Iraq is #1 with 77.68 Gini index and Peru is #6 with 69.66 Gini index (Iraq ahead by 5); in Countries with the highest natural resource rents as a share of GDP, Iraq is #2 with 43.45 % of GDP and Peru is #42 with 12.72 % of GDP (Iraq ahead by 40); in Countries producing the most oil, Iraq is #7 with 2,496.13 TWh and Peru is #40 with 58.04 TWh (Iraq ahead by 33); in Countries with the largest reserves relative to monthly imports, Iraq is #12 with 11.21 months of imports and Peru is #14 with 10.54 months of imports (Iraq ahead by 2); in Countries with the worst PM2.5 air pollution, Iraq is #13 with 49.47 micrograms per cubic meter and Peru is #47 with 31.09 micrograms per cubic meter (Iraq ahead by 34).
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, Iraq or Peru?
- Iraq ranks higher in more shared rankings (50 of 65). In Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income, Iraq is #1 and Peru is #2.
- In how many rankings do Iraq and Peru both appear?
- 65 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.