| Attribute |
Iraq × | 
Burkina Faso × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 438,317 | 274,200 |
| Continent | Asia | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 437,367 | 273,800 |
| Water area (km²) | 950 | 400 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 3,809 | 3,611 |
| Border countries | - Iran
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
- Syria
- Turkey
| - Benin
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Ghana
- Mali
- Niger
- Togo
|
| Coastline (km) | 58 | 0 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 312 | 297 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 200 |
| Highest point (m) | 3,611 | 749 |
| People | | |
| Population | 38,872,655 | 20,835,401 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Muslim | Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Iraq | - |
| Short country name | Iraq | Burkina Faso |
| Long local name | Jumhuriyat al-Iraq/Komar-i Eraq | - |
| Short local name | Al Iraq/Eraq | Burkina Faso |
| Former name | - Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq
- Mandatory Iraq
- Mesopotamia
| - Republic of Upper Volta
- Upper Volta
|
| Government type | Federal parliamentary republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Baghdad | Ouagadougou |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 649,300,000,000 | 35,850,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 192,400,000,000 | 12,570,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | -2.1 | 6.4 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 16,700 | 1,900 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 19 | 9.3 |
| Labor force | 8,900,000 | 8,501,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 16 | 77 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 23 | 40.1 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 68,710,000,000 | 2,666,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 76,820,000,000 | 3,655,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 3.85 | 2.06 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 35.7 | 21.2 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -4.2 | -7.9 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 59.7 | 38.1 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 6 | 4.25 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 12.7 | 5.3 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 60,100,000,000 | 3,357,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 60,100,000,000 | 3,357,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 34,610,000,000 | 4,409,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 4,000,000,000 | - |
| Current account balance (USD) | 4,344,000,000 | -1,019,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 61,400,000,000 | 3,140,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 39,470,000,000 | 3,305,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 48,880,000,000 | 49,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 73,020,000,000 | 3,056,000,000 |
| National currency | Iraqi dinars | Communaute Financiere Africaine francs |
| National currency (code) | IQD | XOF |
| National currency (symbol) | ع.د | - |
| National currency rate to USD | 1 | 605.3 |