Dominica vs Iraq: Rural population
Dominica
27.7%
in 2024
Iraq
28.1%
in 2024
Dominica rank
132nd
Iraq rank
130th
Rural population over time
- Dominica
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 28.1% against 27.7% in Dominica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 132nd and Iraq ranks 130th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.7% | 39.2% | 18.5% | Dominica |
| 1980s | 46.1% | 31.8% | 14.3% | Dominica |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 31.1% | 4.3% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 31.3% | 2.3% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 30.1% | 0.4% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 28.6% | 0.3% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Dominica or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 28.1% against 27.7% in Dominica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Dominica and Iraq?
- 0.4%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Iraq?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Iraq rank globally for rural population?
- Dominica ranks 132nd and Iraq ranks 130th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release