Country Profile
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Iraq
Power index #30 / 118✓ No tracked active conflict
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#30
WEAKESTP25MEDIANP75STRONGEST
Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Iraq is located in Asia (Western Asia). It has an estimated population of 45,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $260 billion (about $5,778 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 200,000 active-duty personnel, ranking #25 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $8B, roughly 3.1% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 340 military aircraft, 350 tanks, 60 naval vessels.
Auto-generated from the figures on this page — not independently researched prose.
Global Standing percentile per metric
Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Iraq. See the Conflict Watch map for all 19 tracked conflicts.
Historical Conflicts in this dataset
Gulf War
1990–1991 · Middle East · Iraq invasion of Kuwait, US-led coalition response
35,000
est. deaths
Iraq's invasion of Kuwait triggered a US-led coalition response that expelled Iraqi forces in a 100-hour ground campaign.
SRC: widely-cited historical estimate
Iraq War (2003-2011)
2003–2011 · Middle East · US-led invasion, toppled Saddam Hussein
300,000
est. deaths
A US-led coalition invaded Iraq in 2003 on the (later discredited) premise of weapons of mass destruction, toppling Saddam Hussein and triggering years of insurgency and sectarian violence.
SRC: widely-cited estimates, range 150,000-600,000, contested
War Against ISIS
2014–2019 · Middle East · Iraq/Syria campaign against the Islamic State
110,000
est. deaths
A multinational campaign that destroyed the Islamic State's territorial 'caliphate' across Iraq and Syria by 2019, though insurgent remnants persisted.
SRC: widely-cited estimate
Share of World
of world population
45,000,000 people
of world GDP
$260B nominal
of world defense spending
$8B / year
of world active personnel
200,000 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
Manpower
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 3.1% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $40k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 4.4
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGINGHeuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$40k/yr
Land Power
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGINGHeuristic: defense spend per soldier
Naval Power
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGINGHeuristic: defense spend per soldier, not a fleet inspection
Regional Context — Western Asia
Iraq ranks #5 of 17 in Western Asia on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
Compare Iraq
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Economic confidence: Low. Military confidence: Low. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.