Iraq vs World: Proportion of population using surface water
Iraq
0.7233
in 2024
World
1.3
in 2024
Iraq rank
4th
World rank
1st
Proportion of population using surface water over time
- Iraq
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 1.3 against 0.7233 in Iraq, a difference of 0.5767.
That makes World's figure about 1.8 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 20 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7 | 3.55 | 5.15 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 3.32 | 2.33 | 0.9852 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.7358 | 1.47 | 0.7363 | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using surface water, Iraq or World?
- World, at 1.3 against 0.7233 in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using surface water between Iraq and World?
- 0.5767, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and World rank globally for proportion of population using surface water?
- Iraq ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using surface water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.