Baghdad (Eurasia & Middle East)
Population: 8,007,402
GDP: 7,250 USD
Functional Urban Area: 2,252 km2
Baghdad
Baghdad (Eurasia & Middle East)
Population: 8,007,402
GDP: 7,250 USD
Functional Urban Area: 2,252 km2
Context
Baghdad, Iraq’s capital, functions as both a city and a governorate, with the Baghdad Governorate Council overseeing regional administration. The Baghdad Governorate Council, composed of elected representatives, oversees regional administration, while the Governor of Baghdad, appointed by the council, manages the governorate. Conversely, the Mayor of Baghdad, appointed by the Prime Minister, manages municipal services within the city. As Iraq’s largest urban center, Baghdad faces challenges related to rapid population growth and infrastructure demands.
Key findings
In Baghdad, 83% of residents live within walking distance of educational facilities, while 79% have convenient access to healthcare services. These rates exceed regional and global averages, indicating a consistent focus on improving access to essential services and fostering equitable urban growth.
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Indicators at a glance
Explore Baghdad’s strengths in:
- Resilience,
- Inclusion,
- Governance and
- Innovation.
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Resilience
- Air quality - NO2: 28.8 µg/m3
- Air quality - PM2.5: 23 µg/m3
- CO2 emissions per capita: 1.67 t/person
- Exposure to floods: 89.53 %
- Renewable energy consumption: 1.1 %
- Food security index: No data available
- Greenness: 0.12
- Land Use Efficiency: 0.31
- Urban Heat Island: 0 °C
- Waste collection: No data available
- Waste generation: 3,285,000 t
Inclusion
- Rapid transit: 0 %
- Public transport accessibility: 8.1 %
- Bike lanes: 0 %
- Basic sanitation services: 98.84 %
- Basic water services: 100 %
- Women in local politics: 22.81 %
- Access to education: 83.01 %
- Access to healthcare: 79.13 %
- Public space accessibility: 31.47 %
- Public space availability: 18.4 %
- Gini coefficient: No data available
Governance
- Territorial fragmentation: 0.17
- Selection of local councillors: 0 %
- Mayoral selection: 3
- City budget: No data available
- Own source revenues: No data available
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