Iraq

Country in Asia

In brief

Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 49. Electricity from fossil fuels: 97.8% (2024). World rank 190 of 209 (1 = best); in Asia, 41 of 48. Research spending, share of GDP: 0% (2021). World rank 112 of 115 (1 = best); in Asia, 34 of 36. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 11.7% → 81.5%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 90 → 100, and access to electricity 99.2% → 100%.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 81.5% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 100 2024
Home broadband per 100 people: 17.6 2024
Internet domain: .iq

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: 1,756 2024
Renewable share of energy use: 1.1% 2021
Electricity from renewables: 3.8% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 97.8% 2024
Mains voltage: 230 V
Plug types: C, G

Transport

Driving side: Right
Air passengers per year: 3,756,178 2023
Airports: 73 2025
Railways, km: 2,272 2014

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 0% 2021
Researchers per million people: 164 2021
Scientific articles per year: 16,724 2023
Patent applications by residents: 556 2024
High-tech share of manufactured exports: No data