World Desk – New statistics from the Kurdistan Region’s Ministry of Finance, republished by the "Kurdistan Watch" institute, present a rare picture of the region's security apparatus, revealing that over 4.4 percent of the population serves in the Peshmerga forces, the police, and the Asayish. This ratio not only far exceeds those of neighboring countries and the European average but also demonstrates that the region's economy, politics, and governance system remain heavily influenced by security considerations and partisan rivalries.
