Iran vs Iraq: Oil reserves, per capita
Iran
374.93 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Iraq
535.3 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Iran rank
10th
Iraq rank
8th
Oil reserves, per capita over time
- Iran
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 535.3 cubic meters per person against 374.93 cubic meters per person in Iran, a difference of 160.37 cubic meters per person.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 10th and Iraq ranks 8th of 201 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 199.19 cubic meters per person | 511.32 cubic meters per person | 312.13 cubic meters per person | Iraq |
| 1990s | 235.12 cubic meters per person | 812.94 cubic meters per person | 577.82 cubic meters per person | Iraq |
| 2000s | 255.82 cubic meters per person | 662.61 cubic meters per person | 406.79 cubic meters per person | Iraq |
| 2010s | 294.89 cubic meters per person | 601.39 cubic meters per person | 306.51 cubic meters per person | Iraq |
| 2020s | 328.47 cubic meters per person | 541.37 cubic meters per person | 212.9 cubic meters per person | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil reserves, per capita, Iran or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 535.3 cubic meters per person against 374.93 cubic meters per person in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in oil reserves, per capita between Iran and Iraq?
- 160.37 cubic meters per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
- Iran ranks 10th and Iraq ranks 8th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Oil reserves, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.