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Iraq
Ranked 140th of 167
Ranks
140
th
on the Legatum
140
th
on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™
163rd
133rd
135th
138th
127th
144th
107th
105th
87th
115th
121st
167th
OVERALL PROSPERITY
Iraq is 140th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Iraq has moved up the rankings table by 5 places.
PILLAR RANKINGS
Iraq performs most strongly in Living Conditions and Economic Quality but is weakest in Natural Environment. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Infrastructure & Market Access.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Iraq compares to other countries.
How to read this graph:
When comparing multiple countries on a spider chart, data points that appear
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When comparing multiple countries on a spider chart, data points that appear
further away from the center represent a better performance to the points that are closer to the center.