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France vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 48th vs. 57th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

France Iraq
Population
68788006
48289334
Population rank 23/197 33/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

France and Iraq: Comparison Charts

France and Iraq economies compared

GDP
France

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
France Iraq
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $279,641,257,615
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $268,881,051,644
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $287,372,232,138
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $209,691,945,713
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $180,898,797,517
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $233,636,097,800
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $227,367,469,034
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $187,217,660,051
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $166,743,557,748
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $166,774,104,959
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $228,415,656,175
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $234,637,675,129
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $218,002,476,129
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $185,749,664,444
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $138,516,722,650
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $111,657,580,326
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $131,614,434,154
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $88,837,057,320
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $65,147,051,918
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $50,065,104,668
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $36,633,669,269
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $21,921,569,479
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $32,928,454,672
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $36,176,430,129
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $48,364,250,944
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $36,881,601,584
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $20,617,405,044
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $20,764,857,056
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $10,433,698,621
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $12,894,029,888
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $3,991,349,283
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $1,031,944,881
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $553,671,958
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $407,796,350
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $180,408,064,516
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $65,831,935,484
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $62,684,516,129
1987 $926,320,855,615 $56,774,193,548
1986 $764,946,585,851 $47,264,516,129
1985 $547,220,981,165 $48,425,161,290
1984 $525,033,325,828 $46,938,387,097
1983 $553,356,312,936 $40,712,903,226
1982 $578,152,310,610 $42,382,333,333
1981 $609,184,791,792 $37,823,000,000
1980 $694,529,183,483 $52,569,000,000
1979 $608,218,624,730 $37,816,457,839
1978 $501,724,418,605 $23,762,275,652
1977 $406,401,711,688 $19,838,130,715
1976 $368,363,152,144 $17,754,825,601
1975 $357,324,307,786 $13,458,516,763
1974 $282,739,225,314 $11,516,762,614
1973 $261,970,536,240 $5,134,367,778
1972 $201,738,881,664 $4,113,848,002
1971 $164,694,210,962 $3,865,346,535
1970 $147,312,861,698 $3,281,318,687
1969 $140,660,914,841 $3,007,758,797
1968 $128,710,572,572 $2,896,598,841
1967 $118,088,635,381 $2,551,522,656
1966 $109,306,730,313 $2,530,306,096
1965 $100,927,668,584 $2,335,785,506
1964 $93,424,179,943 $2,136,408,198
1963 $84,227,606,650 $1,805,901,510
1962 $75,196,980,365 $1,784,174,541
1961 $67,158,050,215 $1,671,960,965
1960 $61,959,085,885 $1,537,252,193

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

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France and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Iraq
2024 $46,103 $6,074
2023 $44,700 $5,965
2022 $40,989 $6,521
2021 $43,725 $4,868
2020 $39,170 $4,295
2019 $40,408 $5,672
2018 $41,418 $5,647
2017 $38,687 $4,759
2016 $37,024 $4,334
2015 $36,702 $4,440
2014 $43,148 $6,249
2013 $42,669 $6,650
2012 $40,864 $6,478
2011 $43,930 $5,776
2010 $40,695 $4,462
2009 $41,728 $3,715
2008 $45,465 $4,543
2007 $41,486 $3,129
2006 $36,432 $2,277
2005 $34,696 $1,762
2004 $33,645 $1,328
2003 $29,480 $818
2002 $24,145 $1,266
2001 $22,332 $1,436
2000 $22,341 $1,980
1999 $24,576 $1,560
1998 $24,869 $901
1997 $24,169 $936
1996 $26,758 $485
1995 $26,792 $619
1994 $23,360 $198.2
1993 $22,239 $53.7
1992 $23,615 $30.3
1991 $21,501 $23
1990 $21,586 $10,261
1989 $17,547 $3,791
1988 $17,550 $3,707
1987 $16,176 $3,436
1986 $13,430 $2,940
1985 $9,657 $3,088
1984 $9,312 $3,066
1983 $9,862 $2,743
1982 $10,360 $2,942
1981 $10,956 $2,700
1980 $12,565 $3,868
1979 $11,063 $2,871
1978 $9,167 $1,863
1977 $7,459 $1,609
1976 $6,792 $1,489
1975 $6,617 $1,166
1974 $5,261 $1,031
1973 $4,907 $476
1972 $3,809 $394
1971 $3,137 $384
1970 $2,833 $337
1969 $2,729 $320
1968 $2,518 $319
1967 $2,328 $290.6
1966 $2,173 $298.2
1965 $2,024 $284.8
1964 $1,891 $269.4
1963 $1,723 $235.5
1962 $1,554 $240.7
1961 $1,402 $232.4
1960 $1,307 $218.9

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

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France vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Iraq
2026 83.7 72.6
2025 83.6 72.5
2024 83.5 72.4
2023 83.3 72.3
2022 82.5 72
2021 82.3 70.7
2020 82.2 69.7
2019 82.7 71.2
2018 82.6 71.1
2017 82.4 69.8
2016 82.4 68.7
2015 82.1 70
2014 82.4 69.7
2013 82 69
2012 81.7 68.8
2011 81.8 68.4
2010 81.4 68.1
2009 81.2 67.8
2008 81 66.5
2007 81 64.4
2006 80.7 64
2005 80.3 64.9
2004 80.3 64.6
2003 79.4 64.8
2002 79.4 65.7
2001 79.2 65.3
2000 79 64.9
1999 78.7 64.5
1998 78.6 64.4
1997 78.4 64.2
1996 78.1 64.6
1995 77.9 64.8
1994 77.8 65
1993 77.3 65.3
1992 77.3 65.3
1991 77 61.3
1990 76.8 57.6
1989 76.5 57.5
1988 76.4 56.7
1987 76.1 60.3
1986 75.6 60
1985 75.3 59.8
1984 75.2 59.5
1983 74.7 59.3
1982 74.8 59
1981 74.4 58.7
1980 74.2 60.9
1979 74.1 64.4
1978 73.8 64.2
1977 73.7 63.9
1976 73.1 63.6
1975 72.9 61.4
1974 72.8 61
1973 72.5 62.3
1972 72.3 61.8
1971 72.1 61.3
1970 72.1 60.5
1969 71.2 59.6
1968 71.5 59
1967 71.5 58.4
1966 71.5 57.3
1965 71.1 56.4
1964 71.3 55.2
1963 70.3 54.4
1962 70.5 53.5
1961 71 52.3
1960 70.4 51.5
1959 70.2 49.7
1958 70.1 49
1957 68.9 47.7
1956 68.5 46.4
1955 68.4 45
1954 68.2 43.5
1953 67.3 42.1
1952 67.4 40.5
1951 66.1 39
1950 66.4 37.4

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

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France and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Iraq
1x
Year Population
France Iraq
2024 68,551,653 46,042,015
2023 68,372,286 45,074,049
2022 68,184,457 44,070,551
2021 67,842,811 43,071,211
2020 67,601,110 42,116,605
2019 67,382,061 41,192,171
2018 67,158,348 40,265,624
2017 66,918,020 39,337,353
2016 66,724,104 38,469,627
2015 66,548,272 37,560,535
2014 66,312,067 36,550,059
2013 65,997,932 35,281,989
2012 65,657,659 33,654,842
2011 65,340,830 32,161,424
2010 65,026,211 31,045,366
2009 64,706,436 30,058,206
2008 64,375,116 28,971,036
2007 64,016,890 28,391,607
2006 63,622,342 28,616,515
2005 63,180,854 28,407,448
2004 62,707,588 27,577,878
2003 62,249,855 26,802,659
2002 61,812,142 26,006,559
2001 61,364,377 25,197,840
2000 60,918,661 24,424,056
1999 60,501,986 23,636,527
1998 60,190,684 22,884,399
1997 59,968,066 22,176,593
1996 59,754,504 21,501,321
1995 59,541,294 20,825,860
1994 59,324,863 20,139,807
1993 59,103,094 19,201,195
1992 58,846,584 18,300,845
1991 58,554,242 17,767,253
1990 58,261,012 17,581,206
1989 57,943,062 17,364,542
1988 57,598,186 16,908,819
1987 57,266,167 16,521,049
1986 56,956,002 16,074,145
1985 56,665,619 15,683,430
1984 56,383,085 15,310,733
1983 56,108,330 14,840,555
1982 55,806,789 14,406,083
1981 55,603,353 14,006,381
1980 55,274,184 13,591,992
1979 54,979,851 13,170,365
1978 54,734,030 12,753,355
1977 54,486,467 12,331,046
1976 54,232,383 11,927,651
1975 54,002,853 11,543,639
1974 53,746,571 11,167,761
1973 53,392,161 10,795,869
1972 52,962,356 10,430,164
1971 52,499,553 10,077,809
1970 52,007,169 9,735,611
1969 51,536,014 9,403,356
1968 51,112,980 9,085,016
1967 50,722,791 8,778,869
1966 50,311,637 8,485,104
1965 49,877,725 8,202,140
1964 49,401,492 7,929,566
1963 48,877,567 7,667,928
1962 48,389,516 7,413,875
1961 47,905,982 7,194,553
1960 47,412,964 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in France and Iraq

Fertility rate
France

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Iraq
2023 1.66 3.25
2022 1.79 3.29
2021 1.84 3.36
2020 1.83 3.42
2019 1.86 3.48
2018 1.87 3.55
2017 1.89 3.64
2016 1.92 3.84
2015 1.96 4.08
2014 2 4.31
2013 1.99 4.44
2012 2.01 4.54
2011 2.01 4.59
2010 2.03 4.46
2009 2 4.38
2008 2.01 4.37
2007 1.98 4.4
2006 2 4.46
2005 1.94 4.45
2004 1.92 4.53
2003 1.89 4.58
2002 1.88 4.67
2001 1.9 4.8
2000 1.89 4.92
1999 1.81 5.04
1998 1.78 5.11
1997 1.77 5.19
1996 1.75 5.25
1995 1.74 5.36
1994 1.73 5.49
1993 1.73 5.61
1992 1.74 5.72
1991 1.75 5.83
1990 1.77 5.93
1989 1.79 5.99
1988 1.81 6.05
1987 1.83 6.11
1986 1.85 6.18
1985 1.86 6.25
1984 1.86 6.32
1983 1.86 6.39
1982 1.86 6.46
1981 1.85 6.53
1980 1.85 6.59
1979 1.87 6.66
1978 1.89 6.73
1977 1.94 6.8
1976 2.01 6.86
1975 2.09 6.91
1974 2.18 6.95
1973 2.28 6.99
1972 2.38 7.02
1971 2.47 7.06
1970 2.55 7.07
1969 2.62 7.08
1968 2.69 7.06
1967 2.75 7.03
1966 2.8 7.02
1965 2.84 7.02
1964 2.87 7.01
1963 2.89 7.01
1962 2.89 6.99
1961 2.87 5.8
1960 2.85 5.3

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

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France and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
France

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
France Iraq
2024 43 21.6
2023 42.8 21.4
2022 42.6 21.1
2021 42.4 20.9
2020 42.3 20.6
2019 42.1 20.4
2018 41.9 20.1
2017 41.6 19.9
2016 41.4 19.7
2015 41.2 19.5
2014 41 19.4
2013 40.8 19.3
2012 40.5 19.2
2011 40.3 19.1
2010 40 19
2009 39.8 18.9
2008 39.6 18.8
2007 39.4 18.7
2006 39.1 18.6
2005 38.9 18.5
2004 38.6 18.3
2003 38.4 18.2
2002 38.2 18.1
2001 37.9 18
2000 37.7 17.9
1999 37.4 17.9
1998 37.1 17.8
1997 36.8 17.7
1996 36.5 17.6
1995 36.2 17.5
1994 35.9 17.4
1993 35.6 17.3
1992 35.3 17.3
1991 35 17.2
1990 34.7 17.1
1989 34.5 17
1988 34.2 16.9
1987 34 16.9
1986 33.7 16.8
1985 33.5 16.7
1984 33.3 16.6
1983 33 16.6
1982 32.8 16.5
1981 32.6 16.5
1980 32.4 16.5
1979 32.3 16.5
1978 32.1 16.6
1977 31.9 16.6
1976 31.7 16.7
1975 31.6 17
1974 31.7 17.2
1973 31.8 17.5
1972 32 17.7
1971 32.2 17.9
1970 32.4 18.1
1969 32.5 18.3
1968 32.6 18.5
1967 32.7 18.7
1966 32.7 19
1965 32.7 19.3
1964 32.8 19.5
1963 32.8 19.8
1962 32.9 20.1
1961 32.8 20.4
1960 32.8 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
3.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

France Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Iraq
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
84.1%
2021
English speaking
57.3%
2023
35%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
81.7%
2023

Health

France Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

France Iraq
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
n/a

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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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