Azerbaijan vs Iraq

Every indicator for Azerbaijan and Iraq side by side, with the percentage gap between them. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.

Indicator comparison
IndicatorAzerbaijanIraqDifference
Population (2025) (people)10,246,99647,020,774−78.2%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)76254−70.1%
GDP per capita ($)7,4115,410+37.0%
Life expectancy (years)74.672.4
Area (km²)86,600435,050−80.1%
Population density (people/km²)118108+9.5%
Median age (years)32.721.5
Internet usage (%)90.881.5
Unemployment rate (%)5.515.5
Inflation (%)5.60.3
Urban population (%)58.669.9
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)3,7776,179−38.9%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)4.992.36+111.4%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)15.234.87+212.7%
Military expenditure per capita ($)369131+180.5%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)82,000459,000−82.1%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)8.09.8−18.0%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)1.584.40−64.1%

The difference column shows the percentage gap of Azerbaijan relative to Iraq; a positive value favors Azerbaijan. Interpret it in context — for unemployment, a lower value is better.

Key differences

  • On population (2025), Azerbaijan is 78.2% lower than Iraq.
  • On gdp (nominal), Azerbaijan is 70.1% lower than Iraq.
  • On gdp per capita, Azerbaijan is 37.0% higher than Iraq.
Azerbaijan and Iraq — core indicators
010 mn20 mn30 mn40 mn50 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Azerbaijan: 10.246.996GDP (nominal) — Azerbaijan: 76GDP per capita — Azerbaijan: 7.411Area — Azerbaijan: 86.600Population (2025) — Iraq: 47.020.774GDP (nominal) — Iraq: 254GDP per capita — Iraq: 5.410Area — Iraq: 435.050
AzerbaijanIraq

The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only; use the table for exact figures.

Other comparisons involving Azerbaijan or Iraq.

Data sourcesUN World Population Prospects, IMF, World Bank, SIPRI