Iraq

GDP (PPP) per capita (2022): 14,199.61 Int. Dollar Population (2022): 44,496,122 HDI (2022): 0.67
ND-GAIN Country Index rank 122
Score: 43.6
Vulnerability 0.433
Readiness 0.305

The high vulnerability score and low readiness score of Iraq places it in the upper-left quadrant of the ND-GAIN Matrix. It has both a great need for investment and innovations to improve readiness and a great urgency for action. Iraq is the 88th most vulnerable country and the 153rd most ready country.

ND-GAIN Ranking since 1995

Year 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Ranking
123
123
123
118
122
120
120
118
121
127
134
137
139
133
132
135
133
133
133
128
133
125
123
120
124
126
122
122
Denotes worst scores
Indicator 2003 to 2022 Score
Vulnerability
0.433
Food
0.454
Projected change of cereal yields
0.656
Projected population change
0.602
Food import dependency
0.109
Rural population
0.309
Agriculture capacity
0.927
Child malnutrition
0.123
Water
0.369
Projected change of annual runoff
0
Projected change of annual groundwater recharge
0.199
Fresh water withdrawal rate
1.000
Water dependency ratio
0.608
Dam capacity
0
Access to reliable drinking water
0.408
Health
0.536
Projected change of deaths from climate change induced diseases
0.667
Projected change in vector-borne diseases
0.658
Dependency on external resource for health services
0.026
Slum population
0.498
Medical staff
0.891
Access to improved sanitation facilities
0.478
Ecosystem Services
0.540
Projected change of biome distribution
0.624
Projected change of marine biodiversity
0.323
Natural capital dependency
-
Ecological footprint
0.268
Protected biome
0.485
Engagement in international environmental conventions
1.000
Human Habitat
0.501
Projected change of warm periods
0.134
Projected change of flood hazard
0.621
Urban concentration
0.691
Age dependency ratio
0.686
Quality of trade and transport infrastructure
0.718
Paved roads
0.158
Infrastructure
0.197
Projected change of hydropower generation capacity
0.471
Projected change of sea level rise impacts
0.286
Dependency on imported energy
0
Population living under 5m above sea level
0.277
Electricity access
0
Disaster preparedness
0.150