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Estonia vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 129th vs. 57th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Iraq
Population
1339590
48289334
Population rank 155/197 33/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Estonia and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Iraq
2024 $43,130,419,829 $279,641,257,615
2023 $41,470,344,395 $268,881,051,644
2022 $38,226,641,740 $287,372,232,138
2021 $37,201,101,171 $209,691,945,713
2020 $31,820,771,494 $180,898,797,517
2019 $31,873,748,770 $233,636,097,800
2018 $31,222,632,741 $227,367,469,034
2017 $27,469,461,919 $187,217,660,051
2016 $24,561,027,788 $166,743,557,748
2015 $23,311,847,751 $166,774,104,959
2014 $27,055,689,003 $228,415,656,175
2013 $25,451,032,781 $234,637,675,129
2012 $23,237,406,116 $218,002,476,129
2011 $23,303,915,795 $185,749,664,444
2010 $19,524,355,419 $138,516,722,650
2009 $19,633,984,440 $111,657,580,326
2008 $24,342,935,404 $131,614,434,154
2007 $22,450,264,166 $88,837,057,320
2006 $17,025,671,810 $65,147,051,918
2005 $14,109,491,357 $50,065,104,668
2004 $12,148,595,031 $36,633,669,269
2003 $9,876,595,528 $21,921,569,479
2002 $7,370,119,619 $32,928,454,672
2001 $6,250,218,423 $36,176,430,129
2000 $5,686,579,748 $48,364,250,944
1999 $5,756,912,266 $36,881,601,584
1998 $5,674,080,543 $20,617,405,044
1997 $5,154,420,649 $20,764,857,056
1996 $4,786,018,988 $10,433,698,621
1995 $4,502,970,889 $12,894,029,888
1994 $4,123,011,420 $3,991,349,283
1993 $4,013,091,682 $1,031,944,881
1992 - $553,671,958
1991 - $407,796,350
1990 - $180,408,064,516
1989 - $65,831,935,484
1988 - $62,684,516,129
1987 - $56,774,193,548
1986 - $47,264,516,129
1985 - $48,425,161,290
1984 - $46,938,387,097
1983 - $40,712,903,226
1982 - $42,382,333,333
1981 - $37,823,000,000
1980 - $52,569,000,000
1979 - $37,816,457,839
1978 - $23,762,275,652
1977 - $19,838,130,715
1976 - $17,754,825,601
1975 - $13,458,516,763
1974 - $11,516,762,614
1973 - $5,134,367,778
1972 - $4,113,848,002
1971 - $3,865,346,535
1970 - $3,281,318,687
1969 - $3,007,758,797
1968 - $2,896,598,841
1967 - $2,551,522,656
1966 - $2,530,306,096
1965 - $2,335,785,506
1964 - $2,136,408,198
1963 - $1,805,901,510
1962 - $1,784,174,541
1961 - $1,671,960,965
1960 - $1,537,252,193

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Iraq
2024 $31,428 $6,074
2023 $30,264 $5,965
2022 $28,340 $6,521
2021 $27,951 $4,868
2020 $23,934 $4,295
2019 $24,021 $5,672
2018 $23,618 $5,647
2017 $20,852 $4,759
2016 $18,666 $4,334
2015 $17,722 $4,440
2014 $20,582 $6,249
2013 $19,310 $6,650
2012 $17,568 $6,478
2011 $17,556 $5,776
2010 $14,664 $4,462
2009 $14,712 $3,715
2008 $18,206 $4,543
2007 $16,745 $3,129
2006 $12,641 $2,277
2005 $10,415 $1,762
2004 $8,916 $1,328
2003 $7,205 $818
2002 $5,343 $1,266
2001 $4,503 $1,436
2000 $4,071 $1,980
1999 $4,141 $1,560
1998 $4,093 $901
1997 $3,683 $936
1996 $3,381 $485
1995 $3,134 $619
1994 $2,819 $198.2
1993 $2,686 $53.7
1992 - $30.3
1991 - $23
1990 - $10,261
1989 - $3,791
1988 - $3,707
1987 - $3,436
1986 - $2,940
1985 - $3,088
1984 - $3,066
1983 - $2,743
1982 - $2,942
1981 - $2,700
1980 - $3,868
1979 - $2,871
1978 - $1,863
1977 - $1,609
1976 - $1,489
1975 - $1,166
1974 - $1,031
1973 - $476
1972 - $394
1971 - $384
1970 - $337
1969 - $320
1968 - $319
1967 - $290.6
1966 - $298.2
1965 - $284.8
1964 - $269.4
1963 - $235.5
1962 - $240.7
1961 - $232.4
1960 - $218.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Iraq
2026 79.6 72.6
2025 79.5 72.5
2024 79.3 72.4
2023 79.2 72.3
2022 78.2 72
2021 77.4 70.7
2020 78.9 69.7
2019 78.8 71.2
2018 78.3 71.1
2017 78.2 69.8
2016 77.8 68.7
2015 77.7 70
2014 77.1 69.7
2013 77.3 69
2012 76.4 68.8
2011 76.3 68.4
2010 75.9 68.1
2009 75.2 67.8
2008 74.3 66.5
2007 73.2 64.4
2006 73.2 64
2005 73 64.9
2004 72.4 64.6
2003 71.9 64.8
2002 71.4 65.7
2001 70.8 65.3
2000 71 64.9
1999 70.7 64.5
1998 69.8 64.4
1997 70.2 64.2
1996 70 64.6
1995 67.8 64.8
1994 66.7 65
1993 68.2 65.3
1992 69.2 65.3
1991 69.8 61.3
1990 69.9 57.6
1989 70.5 57.5
1988 71 56.7
1987 70.9 60.3
1986 70.9 60
1985 69.8 59.8
1984 69.6 59.5
1983 69.8 59.3
1982 69.9 59
1981 69.3 58.7
1980 69.5 60.9
1979 69.4 64.4
1978 69.7 64.2
1977 69.8 63.9
1976 69.7 63.6
1975 70.1 61.4
1974 70.8 61
1973 70.7 62.3
1972 70.4 61.8
1971 70.6 61.3
1970 70.4 60.5
1969 70.3 59.6
1968 70.6 59
1967 71 58.4
1966 70.7 57.3
1965 70.7 56.4
1964 70.6 55.2
1963 69.9 54.4
1962 69.8 53.5
1961 69.6 52.3
1960 69.3 51.5
1959 68.7 49.7
1958 68.8 49
1957 68.8 47.7
1956 68.5 46.4
1955 68.2 45
1954 67.8 43.5
1953 67.5 42.1
1952 67.2 40.5
1951 66.8 39
1950 66.4 37.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Estonia and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Estonia Iraq
2024 1,372,341 46,042,015
2023 1,370,286 45,074,049
2022 1,348,840 44,070,551
2021 1,330,932 43,071,211
2020 1,329,522 42,116,605
2019 1,326,898 41,192,171
2018 1,321,977 40,265,624
2017 1,317,384 39,337,353
2016 1,315,790 38,469,627
2015 1,315,407 37,560,535
2014 1,314,545 36,550,059
2013 1,317,997 35,281,989
2012 1,322,696 33,654,842
2011 1,327,439 32,161,424
2010 1,331,475 31,045,366
2009 1,334,515 30,058,206
2008 1,337,090 28,971,036
2007 1,340,680 28,391,607
2006 1,346,810 28,616,515
2005 1,354,775 28,407,448
2004 1,362,550 27,577,878
2003 1,370,720 26,802,659
2002 1,379,350 26,006,559
2001 1,388,115 25,197,840
2000 1,396,985 24,424,056
1999 1,390,244 23,636,527
1998 1,386,156 22,884,399
1997 1,399,535 22,176,593
1996 1,415,594 21,501,321
1995 1,436,634 20,825,860
1994 1,462,514 20,139,807
1993 1,494,128 19,201,195
1992 1,533,091 18,300,845
1991 1,561,314 17,767,253
1990 1,569,174 17,581,206
1989 1,568,131 17,364,542
1988 1,561,900 16,908,819
1987 1,552,221 16,521,049
1986 1,540,190 16,074,145
1985 1,528,781 15,683,430
1984 1,518,617 15,310,733
1983 1,508,745 14,840,555
1982 1,498,414 14,406,083
1981 1,487,666 14,006,381
1980 1,477,219 13,591,992
1979 1,468,333 13,170,365
1978 1,460,188 12,753,355
1977 1,450,211 12,331,046
1976 1,439,576 11,927,651
1975 1,429,352 11,543,639
1974 1,418,169 11,167,761
1973 1,405,951 10,795,869
1972 1,392,518 10,430,164
1971 1,376,955 10,077,809
1970 1,360,076 9,735,611
1969 1,345,249 9,403,356
1968 1,331,214 9,085,016
1967 1,318,946 8,778,869
1966 1,308,597 8,485,104
1965 1,294,566 8,202,140
1964 1,277,086 7,929,566
1963 1,258,857 7,667,928
1962 1,241,623 7,413,875
1961 1,225,077 7,194,553
1960 1,211,537 7,022,052

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Iraq

Fertility rate
Estonia

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Iraq
2023 1.31 3.25
2022 1.41 3.29
2021 1.61 3.36
2020 1.58 3.42
2019 1.66 3.48
2018 1.67 3.55
2017 1.59 3.64
2016 1.6 3.84
2015 1.58 4.08
2014 1.54 4.31
2013 1.52 4.44
2012 1.56 4.54
2011 1.61 4.59
2010 1.72 4.46
2009 1.7 4.38
2008 1.72 4.37
2007 1.69 4.4
2006 1.58 4.46
2005 1.52 4.45
2004 1.47 4.53
2003 1.37 4.58
2002 1.36 4.67
2001 1.32 4.8
2000 1.36 4.92
1999 1.3 5.04
1998 1.28 5.11
1997 1.32 5.19
1996 1.37 5.25
1995 1.38 5.36
1994 1.42 5.49
1993 1.49 5.61
1992 1.71 5.72
1991 1.8 5.83
1990 2.05 5.93
1989 2.22 5.99
1988 2.27 6.05
1987 2.27 6.11
1986 2.18 6.18
1985 2.13 6.25
1984 2.17 6.32
1983 2.16 6.39
1982 2.07 6.46
1981 2.07 6.53
1980 2.02 6.59
1979 2 6.66
1978 2.02 6.73
1977 2.06 6.8
1976 2.07 6.86
1975 2.04 6.91
1974 2.07 6.95
1973 2.06 6.99
1972 2.13 7.02
1971 2.19 7.06
1970 2.17 7.07
1969 2.13 7.08
1968 2.03 7.06
1967 1.9 7.03
1966 1.87 7.02
1965 1.88 7.02
1964 1.94 7.01
1963 1.89 7.01
1962 1.95 6.99
1961 1.98 5.8
1960 1.98 5.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Estonia and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Iraq
2024 43.3 21.6
2023 42.9 21.4
2022 42.7 21.1
2021 42.5 20.9
2020 42.4 20.6
2019 42.2 20.4
2018 42 20.1
2017 41.9 19.9
2016 41.7 19.7
2015 41.5 19.5
2014 41.4 19.4
2013 41.1 19.3
2012 40.9 19.2
2011 40.6 19.1
2010 40.3 19
2009 40 18.9
2008 39.8 18.8
2007 39.7 18.7
2006 39.6 18.6
2005 39.3 18.5
2004 39.1 18.3
2003 38.8 18.2
2002 38.5 18.1
2001 38.3 18
2000 38 17.9
1999 37.6 17.9
1998 37.3 17.8
1997 37 17.7
1996 36.7 17.6
1995 36.3 17.5
1994 36 17.4
1993 35.6 17.3
1992 35 17.3
1991 34.6 17.2
1990 34.3 17.1
1989 34.2 17
1988 34.1 16.9
1987 34 16.9
1986 34 16.8
1985 33.9 16.7
1984 33.9 16.6
1983 33.9 16.6
1982 33.8 16.5
1981 33.8 16.5
1980 33.9 16.5
1979 34 16.5
1978 34.2 16.6
1977 34.3 16.6
1976 34.3 16.7
1975 34.2 17
1974 34.2 17.2
1973 34.1 17.5
1972 33.9 17.7
1971 33.8 17.9
1970 33.7 18.1
1969 33.7 18.3
1968 33.6 18.5
1967 33.4 18.7
1966 33.2 19
1965 33 19.3
1964 32.8 19.5
1963 32.7 19.8
1962 32.5 20.1
1961 32.4 20.4
1960 32.2 20.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

Estonia Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Estonia Iraq
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
84.1%
2021
English speaking
50.2%
2023
35%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
81.7%
2023

Health

Estonia Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Iraq
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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