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Aid, poverty & equality · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Upper-middle income
Iraq: poverty, inequality and aid
Extreme poverty is 0.5% (2023), 106th of 151 in the world and 9th of 13 in the Middle East & North Africa. Poverty, $4.20/day is 2.4% (2023), 88th of 151 in the world and 8th of 13 in the Middle East & North Africa. Poverty, $8.30/day is 28.0% (2023), 73rd of 151 in the world and 8th of 13 in the Middle East & North Africa.
Undernourishment
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Women in parliament
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13 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Iraq in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 0.5%2023 | 106/151 | 9/13 | · | 0.6%2012 | · | −0.1 ppsince 2012 | 14.3% | 2.1% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 2.4%2023 | 88/151 | 8/13 | · | 3.1%2012 | · | −0.7 ppsince 2012 | 26.8% | 5.4% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 28.0%2023 | 73/151 | 8/13 | · | 32.0%2012 | · | −4.0 ppsince 2012 | 59.0% | 26.4% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 17.5%2023 | 91/145 | 6/10 | · | · | · | — | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 29.82023 | 123/151 | 10/13 | · | 29.52012 | · | +1.0%since 2012 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 24.2%2023 | 117/151 | 11/13 | · | 23.7%2012 | · | +0.5 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 8.9%2023 | 22/151 | 3/13 | · | 8.8%2012 | · | +0.1 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population | 13.4%2024 | 41/167 | 6/19 | 20.1%2001 | 13.1% | 14.1% | −1.6 ppsince 2014 | 12.3% | 4.0% | 8.1% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 30.2%2024 | 135/145 | 16/20 | · | 10.6%2011 | 18.6%2021 | +19.2 ppsince 2014 | 52.8% | 84.0% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 25.5%2025 | 97/190 | 6/22 | 7.6% | 25.2% | 26.4% | −1.0 ppsince 2015 | 16.9% | 27.0% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $2.0bn2023 | 19/145 | 7/16 | $102m | $2.1bn | $2.4bn | +30%since 2013 | $35.1bn | $57.4bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 0.7%2023 | 101/139 | 11/15 | 0.2% | 1.5% | 1.3% | +0.1 ppsince 2013 | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $44.52023 | 93/145 | 10/16 | $4.2 | $68.2 | $56.0 | +1.9%since 2013 | $44.0 | $18.8 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty−0.1 pp0.5% in 2023
- Poverty, $4.20/day−0.7 pp2.4% in 2023
- Poverty, $8.30/day−4.0 pp28.0% in 2023
- Bottom 20% income share+0.1 pp8.9% in 2023
Worse than ten years ago
- Gini index+1.0%29.8 in 2023
- Top 10% income share+0.5 pp24.2% in 2023
- Women in parliament−1.0 pp25.5% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Iraq and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Iraq. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Iraq | Iran | Türkiye | Saudi Arabia | Syria | Jordan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 0.5%2023 | 2.5%2023 | 0.2%2023 | — | 18.0%2022 | 0.1%2010 |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 2.4%2023 | 7.5%2023 | 0.4%2023 | — | 42.1%2022 | 0.9%2010 |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 28.0%2023 | 36.0%2023 | 4.1%2023 | — | 89.3%2022 | 15.3%2010 |
| National poverty rate | 17.5%2023 | — | 13.0%2024 | — | 35.2%2006 | 15.7%2018 |
| Gini index | 29.82023 | 35.92023 | 43.72023 | — | 26.42022 | 33.72010 |
| Top 10% income share | 24.2%2023 | 28.2%2023 | 34.4%2023 | — | 20.9%2022 | 27.4%2010 |
| Bottom 20% income share | 8.9%2023 | 7.0%2023 | 5.5%2023 | — | 9.3%2022 | 8.2%2010 |
| Undernourishment | 13.4%2024 | 6.7%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 2.5%2024 | 40.8%2024 | 12.2%2024 |
| Account ownership | 30.2%2024 | 91.1%2024 | 81.6%2024 | 78.8%2024 | 23.3%2011 | 46.5%2024 |