Iraq vs Jordan
Iraq vs Jordan: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 59.7% in Iraq and 85.7% in Jordan, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Jordan, by 26 percentage points, or 1.43 times that in Iraq.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Jordan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
- In 2022, Iraq ranked 92 and Jordan ranked 65 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Iraq | Jordan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 59.7 | 85.7 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 59.7 | 85.7 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 59.7 | 85.7 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 59.4 | 83.5 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 58.9 | 81.4 | 71 |
| 2017 | 58.4 | 79.2 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 57.9 | 77 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 57.4 | 74.8 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 57 | 72.6 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 56.5 | 70.5 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 56 | 68.3 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 55.5 | 66.2 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 55 | 64 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 54.5 | 61.9 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 54 | 59.8 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 53.6 | 57.7 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 53.1 | 55.6 | 64 |
| 2005 | 52.6 | 53.5 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 52.1 | 53.5 | 63 |
| 2003 | 51.7 | 53.5 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 51.2 | 53.5 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 50.7 | 53.5 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 50.2 | 53.5 | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Iraq vs Jordan
Health
- Life expectancyIraq: 72.3 years in 2023Jordan: 77.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIraq: 2.2 per 100 live births in 2024Jordan: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIraq: 19 per 1,000 live births in 2023Jordan: 11.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionIraq: 3.89% in 2017Jordan: 3.56% in 2017
- Suicide rateIraq: 4.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Jordan: 3.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIraq: 45.1 million people in 2023Jordan: 11.4 million people in 2023
- Population growthIraq: 2.15% a year in 2023Jordan: 1.6% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIraq: 3.25 births per woman in 2023Jordan: 2.64 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIraq: 69.9% in 2025Jordan: 93.2% in 2025
- Median ageIraq: 20.4 years in 2023Jordan: 24.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIraq: 3.4% in 2023Jordan: 4.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateIraq: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Jordan: -1.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIraq: 2.45% of GDP in 2025Jordan: 4.56% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsIraq: $6.4B in 2025Jordan: $2.5B in 2025
- Military spending per personIraq: $139 in 2025Jordan: $221 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIraq: 5.5% of government spending in 2025Jordan: 13.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIraq: 459,000 people in 2020Jordan: 116,000 people in 2020
- National powerIraq: 0.54% of world capability in 2022Jordan: 0.17% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIraq: 4.4% of the labour force in 2020Jordan: 3.98% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIraq: 55 million TIV in 2025Jordan: 34 million TIV in 2024
- Arms exportsIraq: 20 million TIV in 1989Jordan: 226 million TIV in 2024