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Population Review

World Bank · 14 metrics compared

Iraq vs Canada

Iraq and Canada compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Canada leads in 7 of the comparable categories.

2

Iraq wins

7

Canada wins

MetricIraqCanada
Population45,074,04940,083,484
GDP Per Capita$5,965$54,220
Life Expectancy72.381.6
Population Growth Rate2.252.90
Urban Population69.9%82.5%
Fertility Rate3.251.27
Infant Mortality (per 1000)20.74.7
Literacy Rate84.1%-
Unemployment Rate15.2%5.4%
Internet Users78.7%94.0%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 10001.022.82
Gini Index29.831.5
Forest Area1.9%39.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Iraq has a population of 45,074,049 compared to Canada's 40,083,484.

Across the metrics compared, Iraq leads in 2 categories while Canada leads in 7. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.

Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.