⚡ Backend Frameworks in Iraq

Backend frameworks are software libraries of tools and modules that help developers build the server-side of a web application.

Iraq is a Western Asian country with a population of over 45 million people.

According to our research, backend frameworks are detected on 27.8% of websites from Iraq.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the top backend frameworks in Iraq in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is Laravel with a share of 26.5%, followed by ASP.NET with 25% and Next.js with 14.4%.

Laravel 26.5%
ASP.NET 25%
Next.js 14.4%
Ruby on Rails 8.3%
Nuxt 7.6%
ASP.NET Core 6.1%
Express 4.5%
Livewire 2.3%
Django 2.3%
Inertia.js 1.5%
Apache Sling 1.5%
SvelteKit 1.5%
Yii Framework 0.8%
Remix 0.8%
Jakarta Servlet 0.8%

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top frameworks that are more popular in Iraq than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

1. Laravel ^(-2)
3. Next.js ^(-1)
6. ASP.NET Core ^(-1)
8. Livewire ^(-7)
9. Django ^(-5)
10. Inertia.js ^(-12)
11. Apache Sling ^(-2)
12. SvelteKit ^(-7)
14. Remix ^(-10)
17. Blazor ^(-12)

✨ Best Backend Frameworks

Below is a more detailed list of 17 backend frameworks used on sites from Iraq, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	Laravel New York, United States An open-source PHP backend framework that provides all features needed to build modern web applications such as routing, input validation, caching, queues, and file storage. FreeOpen source	26.5%
2	ASP.NET Redmond, Washington, United States A server-side web application framework that runs on the .NET platform and enables developers to build dynamic websites and APIs using languages like C#. FreeOpen source	25%
3	Next.js San Francisco, California, United States A React framework for building full-stack web applications that offers server-side rendering, static site generation, file-based routing, and built-in API routes. FreeOpen source	14.4%
4	Ruby on Rails Chicago, Illinois, United States A full-stack framework that includes everything needed to build database-driven web applications using the Model-View-Controller pattern. FreeOpen source	8.3%
5	Nuxt San Francisco, California, United States An open-source framework based on Vue.js that enables developers to build full-stack web applications and websites using conventions like file-based routing, automatic component imports, and type-safe support out of the box. FreeOpen source	7.6%
6	ASP.NET Core Redmond, Washington, United States An open-source, cross-platform web framework and the successor to ASP.NET that enables development of web apps and APIs using .NET on Windows, macOS, or Linux. FreeOpen source	6.1%
7	Express San Francisco, California, United States A minimal and flexible Node.js web framework that lets developers build web apps and APIs using routing, middleware, template engines, and support for serving static assets. FreeOpen source	4.5%
8	Livewire Buffalo, New York, United States A full-stack framework for Laravel that allows developers to build dynamic user interface components using PHP and Blade templates without writing front-end JavaScript. FreeOpen source	2.3%
9	Django Huntersville, North Carolina, United States A high-level Python web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design while following the Model-View-Template architectural pattern and the "don't repeat yourself" principle. FreeOpen source	2.3%
10	Inertia.js New York, United States A toolkit for building single-page applications with React, Vue, or Svelte while keeping classic server-side routing and controllers. FreeOpen source	1.5%
11	Apache Sling Wilmington, Delaware, United States An open-source web framework that uses a Java Content Repository, such as Apache Jackrabbit, to store and manage content. FreeOpen source	1.5%
12	SvelteKit A framework for rapidly developing robust, performant web applications using Svelte. FreeOpen source	1.5%
13	Yii Framework Chicago, Illinois, United States An open-source, object-oriented, component-based MVC PHP web application framework. FreeOpen source	0.8%
14	Remix Ottawa, Ontario, Canada A full-stack React-based web framework that delivers server-rendered pages with nested routing and progressive enhancement. FreeOpen source	0.8%
15	Jakarta Servlet Brussels, Belgium Enables developers to write web UIs using pure Java. FreeOpen source	0.8%
16	CodeIgniter Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada An open-source PHP full-stack web framework with small footprint, high performance, and minimal configuration setup. FreeOpen source	0.8%
17	Blazor Redmond, Washington, United States An open-source web framework from Microsoft that allows developers to build full-stack web applications using C# and .NET. FreeOpen source	0.8%

👉 See Also

🌎 Backend Frameworks in other countries

Data is based on the analysis of 475 websites from Iraq.
Statistics were last calculated on March 21, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.