ASIA · IRQ

Iraq geopolitical profile

National context alongside 194 of 194 possible reviewed directions from Iraq. Relationship scores remain directional: the reverse country view may differ.

2Cooperative192Mixed

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Country snapshot

Comparable national indicators provide context only. They do not enter the geopolitical relationship score.

Economy

GDP$254.4B2025 · World Bank

GDP, purchasing power$670.8B2025 · World Bank

GDP per capita$5.4K2025 · World Bank

GNI per capita$5.7K2025 · World Bank

GDP growth-2.2%2025 · World Bank

Inflation0.3%2025 · World Bank

Unemployment15.5%2025 · World Bank

People & place

Population47M2025 · World Bank

Population density103.8/km²2023 · World Bank

Surface area435.1K km²2023 · World Bank

Life expectancy72.4 years2024 · World Bank

Global context

Trade openness77.1%2024 · World Bank

Military expenditure2.4%2024 · World Bank

2026 OUTLOOK · ESTIMATES

Current-year economic outlook

IMF projections are shown separately from observed World Bank data and may be revised.

GDP$264.8BESTIMATE 2026 · latest actual 2025

GDP per capita$5.7KESTIMATE 2026 · latest actual 2025

Real GDP growth-6.8%ESTIMATE 2026 · latest actual 2025

Inflation3%ESTIMATE 2026 · latest actual 2025

IMF World Economic Outlook · April 2026 database · published 2026-04-14 · downloaded 2026-09-25

GDP per capita$5.4K

2015 $4.4K → 2025 $5.4K

GDP growth-2.2%

2015 2.6% → 2025 -2.2%

Inflation0.3%

2015 1.4% → 2025 0.3%

Population47M

2015 37.6M → 2025 47M

World Bank Indicators API · downloaded 2026-09-17 · each card uses its latest available year · CC BY 4.0

ATLAS-DERIVED · ENGINE 1.0

Geopolitical position

A relational fingerprint calculated only from reviewed directions. Coverage is stated beside every aggregate.

Average toward reviewed countries+4194 directions reviewed

Average from reviewed countries+4194 directions reviewed

Cooperative or stronger2Scores of +10 or above

Competitive or worse0Scores of −10 or below

Strongest reviewed direction

United States+26

IRQ → USA · Cooperative Most difficult reviewed direction

IRQ → ISR · Mixed

CURRENT REVIEWED LAYER

Relationships from Iraq

Sorted from highest to lowest for navigation, not as a league table. Differences below 5 points are treated as practical ties. Select a row for the evidence-backed directional page and its reciprocal comparison.

CountryScoreBandConfidenceEvidence

United StatesIRQ → USA+26Cooperative94%Broad sourced evidence ChinaIRQ → CHN+13Cooperative73%Documented bilateral evidence RussiaIRQ → RUS+7Mixed65%Documented bilateral evidence AfghanistanIRQ → AFG+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence AlgeriaIRQ → DZA+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence AzerbaijanIRQ → AZE+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence BahrainIRQ → BHR+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence BangladeshIRQ → BGD+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence BeninIRQ → BEN+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence BruneiIRQ → BRN+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence Burkina FasoIRQ → BFA+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence ChadIRQ → TCD+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence ComorosIRQ → COM+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence DjiboutiIRQ → DJI+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence GabonIRQ → GAB+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence GambiaIRQ → GMB+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence GuineaIRQ → GIN+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence Guinea-BissauIRQ → GNB+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence GuyanaIRQ → GUY+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence HaitiIRQ → HTI+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence IranIRQ → IRN+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence Ivory CoastIRQ → CIV+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence JordanIRQ → JOR+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence KazakhstanIRQ → KAZ+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence KuwaitIRQ → KWT+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence KyrgyzstanIRQ → KGZ+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence LebanonIRQ → LBN+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence LibyaIRQ → LBY+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence MalaysiaIRQ → MYS+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence MaldivesIRQ → MDV+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence MaliIRQ → MLI+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence MauritaniaIRQ → MRT+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence MoroccoIRQ → MAR+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence MozambiqueIRQ → MOZ+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence NigerIRQ → NER+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence NigeriaIRQ → NGA+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence OmanIRQ → OMN+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence PakistanIRQ → PAK+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence QatarIRQ → QAT+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence São Tomé and PríncipeIRQ → STP+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence SenegalIRQ → SEN+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence SeychellesIRQ → SYC+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence Sierra LeoneIRQ → SLE+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence SomaliaIRQ → SOM+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence SudanIRQ → SDN+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence SurinameIRQ → SUR+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence TajikistanIRQ → TJK+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence TogoIRQ → TGO+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence TunisiaIRQ → TUN+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence TurkmenistanIRQ → TKM+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence UgandaIRQ → UGA+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence United Arab EmiratesIRQ → ARE+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence UzbekistanIRQ → UZB+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence YemenIRQ → YEM+6Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence AngolaIRQ → AGO+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Antigua and BarbudaIRQ → ATG+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BahamasIRQ → BHS+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BarbadosIRQ → BRB+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BelizeIRQ → BLZ+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BhutanIRQ → BTN+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BoliviaIRQ → BOL+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BotswanaIRQ → BWA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BrazilIRQ → BRA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BurundiIRQ → BDI+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only CambodiaIRQ → KHM+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Cape VerdeIRQ → CPV+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Central African RepublicIRQ → CAF+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only ChileIRQ → CHL+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only ColombiaIRQ → COL+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Costa RicaIRQ → CRI+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only CubaIRQ → CUB+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only DominicaIRQ → DMA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Dominican RepublicIRQ → DOM+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only DR CongoIRQ → COD+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only EcuadorIRQ → ECU+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only EgyptIRQ → EGY+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only El SalvadorIRQ → SLV+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Equatorial GuineaIRQ → GNQ+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only EritreaIRQ → ERI+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only EswatiniIRQ → SWZ+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only EthiopiaIRQ → ETH+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only GhanaIRQ → GHA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only GrenadaIRQ → GRD+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only GuatemalaIRQ → GTM+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only HondurasIRQ → HND+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only IndonesiaIRQ → IDN+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only JamaicaIRQ → JAM+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only KenyaIRQ → KEN+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only LaosIRQ → LAO+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only LesothoIRQ → LSO+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only LiberiaIRQ → LBR+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MadagascarIRQ → MDG+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MalawiIRQ → MWI+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MauritiusIRQ → MUS+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MexicoIRQ → MEX+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MongoliaIRQ → MNG+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MyanmarIRQ → MMR+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only NamibiaIRQ → NAM+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only NepalIRQ → NPL+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only PeruIRQ → PER+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only PhilippinesIRQ → PHL+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Republic of the CongoIRQ → COG+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only RwandaIRQ → RWA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Saint Kitts and NevisIRQ → KNA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Saint LuciaIRQ → LCA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesIRQ → VCT+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Saudi ArabiaIRQ → SAU+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SingaporeIRQ → SGP+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Solomon IslandsIRQ → SLB+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only South AfricaIRQ → ZAF+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Sri LankaIRQ → LKA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only TanzaniaIRQ → TZA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only ThailandIRQ → THA+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Timor-LesteIRQ → TLS+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Trinidad and TobagoIRQ → TTO+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only TuvaluIRQ → TUV+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only UruguayIRQ → URY+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only VanuatuIRQ → VUT+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only VenezuelaIRQ → VEN+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only VietnamIRQ → VNM+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only ZambiaIRQ → ZMB+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only ZimbabweIRQ → ZWE+5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only CameroonIRQ → CMR+4Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence PalauIRQ → PLW+4Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence SyriaIRQ → SYR+4Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence AlbaniaIRQ → ALB+2Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence AndorraIRQ → AND+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only ArmeniaIRQ → ARM+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only AustraliaIRQ → AUS+2Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence AustriaIRQ → AUT+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BelarusIRQ → BLR+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BelgiumIRQ → BEL+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Bosnia and HerzegovinaIRQ → BIH+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only CanadaIRQ → CAN+2Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence CyprusIRQ → CYP+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only FijiIRQ → FJI+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only FinlandIRQ → FIN+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only GeorgiaIRQ → GEO+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only GreeceIRQ → GRC+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only IcelandIRQ → ISL+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only IndiaIRQ → IND+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only IrelandIRQ → IRL+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only JapanIRQ → JPN+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only KiribatiIRQ → KIR+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only LiechtensteinIRQ → LIE+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only LuxembourgIRQ → LUX+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MaltaIRQ → MLT+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Marshall IslandsIRQ → MHL+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MicronesiaIRQ → FSM+2Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence MoldovaIRQ → MDA+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MontenegroIRQ → MNE+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only NauruIRQ → NRU+2Mixed45%Documented bilateral evidence NetherlandsIRQ → NLD+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only New ZealandIRQ → NZL+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only NicaraguaIRQ → NIC+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only North KoreaIRQ → PRK+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only NorwayIRQ → NOR+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only PalestineIRQ → PSE+2Mixed42%Documented bilateral evidence PanamaIRQ → PAN+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only Papua New GuineaIRQ → PNG+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only ParaguayIRQ → PRY+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only PortugalIRQ → PRT+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SamoaIRQ → WSM+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only San MarinoIRQ → SMR+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SerbiaIRQ → SRB+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SloveniaIRQ → SVN+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only South KoreaIRQ → KOR+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only South SudanIRQ → SSD+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SpainIRQ → ESP+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SwitzerlandIRQ → CHE+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only TongaIRQ → TON+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only TürkiyeIRQ → TUR+2Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only United KingdomIRQ → GBR+2Mixed54%Documented bilateral evidence Vatican CityIRQ → VAT+2Mixed42%Documented bilateral evidence ArgentinaIRQ → ARG0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only BulgariaIRQ → BGR0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only CroatiaIRQ → HRV0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only CzechiaIRQ → CZE0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only DenmarkIRQ → DNK0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only EstoniaIRQ → EST0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only FranceIRQ → FRA0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only GermanyIRQ → DEU0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only HungaryIRQ → HUN0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only ItalyIRQ → ITA0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only LatviaIRQ → LVA0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only LithuaniaIRQ → LTU0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only MonacoIRQ → MCO0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only North MacedoniaIRQ → MKD0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only PolandIRQ → POL0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only RomaniaIRQ → ROU0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SlovakiaIRQ → SVK0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only SwedenIRQ → SWE0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only UkraineIRQ → UKR0Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only IsraelIRQ → ISR-5Mixed42%Quantitative indicators only

Methodology v1.1.1 frozen

Every component begins at zero. Only documented rules and measured thresholds alter the score; unavailable evidence is not converted into a neutral assumption. Gaps below 5 points should not be interpreted as a meaningful ranking.