Iraq vs Papua New Guinea: Death rate in armed conflicts
Iraq
0.285
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
0.288
in 2025
Iraq rank
37th
Papua New Guinea rank
36th
Death rate in armed conflicts over time
- Iraq
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.288 against 0.285 in Iraq, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 37th and Papua New Guinea ranks 36th of 197 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2879 | 0 | 0.2879 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 17 | 0.8941 | 16.11 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 10.72 | 0.1065 | 10.61 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 16.76 | 0.1018 | 16.66 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 0.5919 | 0.9643 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate in armed conflicts, Iraq or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.288 against 0.285 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts between Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.003, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Papua New Guinea rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts?
- Iraq ranks 37th and Papua New Guinea ranks 36th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Death rate in armed conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.