Iraq vs Tunisia
Iraq vs Tunisia: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 59.7% in Iraq and 74.3% in Tunisia, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Tunisia, by 14.6 percentage points, or 1.24 times that in Iraq.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Tunisia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
- In 2022, Iraq ranked 92 and Tunisia ranked 79 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Iraq | Tunisia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 59.7 | 74.3 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 59.7 | 74.1 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 59.7 | 73.9 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 59.4 | 74.6 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 58.9 | 75.3 | 71 |
| 2017 | 58.4 | 76 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 57.9 | 76.7 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 57.4 | 76.4 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 57 | 76 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 56.5 | 75.6 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 56 | 75.1 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 55.5 | 74.7 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 55 | 74.5 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 54.5 | 74.2 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 54 | 74 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 53.6 | 73.7 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 53.1 | 73.5 | 64 |
| 2005 | 52.6 | 73.2 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 52.1 | 73 | 63 |
| 2003 | 51.7 | 72.7 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 51.2 | 72.4 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 50.7 | 72.1 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 50.2 | 71.8 | 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 Tunisia
Health
- Life expectancyIraq: 72.3 years in 2023Tunisia: 76.5 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIraq: 2.2 per 100 live births in 2024Tunisia: 1.2 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIraq: 19 per 1,000 live births in 2023Tunisia: 9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionIraq: 3.89% in 2017Tunisia: 3.92% in 2017
- Suicide rateIraq: 4.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Tunisia: 3.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIraq: 45.1 million people in 2023Tunisia: 12.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthIraq: 2.15% a year in 2023Tunisia: 0.65% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIraq: 3.25 births per woman in 2023Tunisia: 1.83 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIraq: 69.9% in 2025Tunisia: 70.7% in 2025
- Median ageIraq: 20.4 years in 2023Tunisia: 32.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIraq: 3.4% in 2023Tunisia: 9.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateIraq: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Tunisia: -1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIraq: 2.45% of GDP in 2025Tunisia: 2.5% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsIraq: $6.4B in 2025Tunisia: $1.35B in 2025
- Military spending per personIraq: $139 in 2025Tunisia: $121 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIraq: 5.5% of government spending in 2025Tunisia: 7.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIraq: 459,000 people in 2020Tunisia: 48,000 people in 2020
- National powerIraq: 0.54% of world capability in 2022Tunisia: 0.1% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIraq: 4.4% of the labour force in 2020Tunisia: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIraq: 55 million TIV in 2025Tunisia: 7 million TIV in 2025