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Haiti vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has a population of 11.8M (ranked 83/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Haiti's land area is 10,641 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 142nd vs. 57th).

By GDP, Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Haiti Iraq
Population
12076663
48289334
Population rank 82/197 33/197
GDP
$25.2B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 117/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 153/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$3.91B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.5%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$332
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 176/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,896
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 10,641 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.66
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
24.8 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Haiti and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Haiti and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Haiti

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Haiti Iraq
2024 $25,224,154,991 $279,641,257,615
2023 $19,850,585,722 $268,881,051,644
2022 $20,253,551,921 $287,372,232,138
2021 $20,944,387,976 $209,691,945,713
2020 $14,508,222,518 $180,898,797,517
2019 $15,016,090,930 $233,636,097,800
2018 $16,403,864,618 $227,367,469,034
2017 $15,093,357,161 $187,217,660,051
2016 $14,069,277,526 $166,743,557,748
2015 $14,849,629,309 $166,774,104,959
2014 $15,146,883,498 $228,415,656,175
2013 $14,902,488,604 $234,637,675,129
2012 $13,708,925,477 $218,002,476,129
2011 $13,008,746,039 $185,749,664,444
2010 $11,859,312,725 $138,516,722,650
2009 $11,597,002,835 $111,657,580,326
2008 $10,432,962,635 $131,614,434,154
2007 $9,228,637,768 $88,837,057,320
2006 $7,638,739,123 $65,147,051,918
2005 $7,030,149,730 $50,065,104,668
2004 $6,087,360,684 $36,633,669,269
2003 $5,071,947,798 $21,921,569,479
2002 $6,205,847,214 $32,928,454,672
2001 $6,331,970,324 $36,176,430,129
2000 $6,813,566,099 $48,364,250,944
1999 $4,153,725,884 $36,881,601,584
1998 $3,723,903,724 $20,617,405,044
1997 $3,338,949,152 $20,764,857,056
1996 $2,907,517,604 $10,433,698,621
1995 $2,813,313,279 $12,894,029,888
1994 $2,167,569,046 $3,991,349,283
1993 $1,878,253,767 $1,031,944,881
1992 $2,257,129,792 $553,671,958
1991 $3,473,562,628 $407,796,350
1990 $3,096,289,800 $180,408,064,516
1989 $2,736,243,800 $65,831,935,484
1988 $2,613,926,800 $62,684,516,129
1987 $2,047,200,000 $56,774,193,548
1986 $2,318,000,000 $47,264,516,129
1985 $2,009,400,000 $48,425,161,290
1984 $1,816,200,000 $46,938,387,097
1983 $1,623,600,000 $40,712,903,226
1982 $1,474,200,000 $42,382,333,333
1981 $1,479,400,000 $37,823,000,000
1980 $1,383,800,000 $52,569,000,000
1979 $1,080,600,000 $37,816,457,839
1978 $974,200,000 $23,762,275,652
1977 $947,000,000 $19,838,130,715
1976 $879,000,000 $17,754,825,601
1975 $681,400,000 $13,458,516,763
1974 $565,399,322 $11,516,762,614
1973 $466,798,973 $5,134,367,778
1972 $371,998,958 $4,113,848,002
1971 $362,800,000 $3,865,346,535
1970 $331,200,000 $3,281,318,687
1969 $391,820,400 $3,007,758,797
1968 $367,968,800 $2,896,598,841
1967 $369,124,200 $2,551,522,656
1966 $368,948,600 $2,530,306,096
1965 $353,251,800 $2,335,785,506
1964 $325,281,200 $2,136,408,198
1963 $294,883,400 $1,805,901,510
1962 $281,896,800 $1,784,174,541
1961 $271,066,000 $1,671,960,965
1960 $273,187,200 $1,537,252,193

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

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Haiti and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Haiti

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Haiti Iraq
2024 $2,143 $6,074
2023 $1,706 $5,965
2022 $1,761 $6,521
2021 $1,841 $4,868
2020 $1,290 $4,295
2019 $1,352 $5,672
2018 $1,496 $5,647
2017 $1,395 $4,759
2016 $1,318 $4,334
2015 $1,411 $4,440
2014 $1,460 $6,249
2013 $1,458 $6,650
2012 $1,361 $6,478
2011 $1,312 $5,776
2010 $1,210 $4,462
2009 $1,197 $3,715
2008 $1,095 $4,543
2007 $985 $3,129
2006 $829 $2,277
2005 $776 $1,762
2004 $683 $1,328
2003 $579 $818
2002 $721 $1,266
2001 $749 $1,436
2000 $821 $1,980
1999 $510 $1,560
1998 $465 $901
1997 $425 $936
1996 $377 $485
1995 $372 $619
1994 $292.1 $198.2
1993 $258.1 $53.7
1992 $316 $30.3
1991 $497 $23
1990 $452 $10,261
1989 $407 $3,791
1988 $397 $3,707
1987 $318 $3,436
1986 $367 $2,940
1985 $325 $3,088
1984 $299.2 $3,066
1983 $272.8 $2,743
1982 $252.6 $2,942
1981 $258.5 $2,700
1980 $246.5 $3,868
1979 $196.2 $2,871
1978 $180.3 $1,863
1977 $178.7 $1,609
1976 $169.1 $1,489
1975 $133.6 $1,166
1974 $113 $1,031
1973 $95.1 $476
1972 $77.3 $394
1971 $76.8 $384
1970 $71.5 $337
1969 $86.1 $320
1968 $82.4 $319
1967 $84.2 $290.6
1966 $85.7 $298.2
1965 $83.6 $284.8
1964 $78.5 $269.4
1963 $72.4 $235.5
1962 $70.4 $240.7
1961 $69 $232.4
1960 $70.8 $218.9

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

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Haiti vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Haiti

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Haiti Iraq
2026 65.5 72.6
2025 65.3 72.5
2024 65.1 72.4
2023 64.9 72.3
2022 63.9 72
2021 62.6 70.7
2020 63.8 69.7
2019 64.3 71.2
2018 64.1 71.1
2017 63.8 69.8
2016 63.3 68.7
2015 63.2 70
2014 63 69.7
2013 62.6 69
2012 62.3 68.8
2011 61.6 68.4
2010 45.6 68.1
2009 61.7 67.8
2008 61.3 66.5
2007 61.1 64.4
2006 60.7 64
2005 60.3 64.9
2004 58.5 64.6
2003 59.4 64.8
2002 59 65.7
2001 58.6 65.3
2000 58.2 64.9
1999 57.7 64.5
1998 57.1 64.4
1997 56.7 64.2
1996 56.1 64.6
1995 55.6 64.8
1994 54.7 65
1993 54.5 65.3
1992 54 65.3
1991 53.5 61.3
1990 53.2 57.6
1989 52.9 57.5
1988 52.6 56.7
1987 52.2 60.3
1986 51.9 60
1985 51.6 59.8
1984 51.3 59.5
1983 50.9 59.3
1982 50.6 59
1981 50.3 58.7
1980 50 60.9
1979 49.7 64.4
1978 49.5 64.2
1977 49.2 63.9
1976 49 63.6
1975 48.7 61.4
1974 48.5 61
1973 48.2 62.3
1972 47.9 61.8
1971 47.6 61.3
1970 47.3 60.5
1969 46.9 59.6
1968 46.5 59
1967 46.1 58.4
1966 45.6 57.3
1965 45.4 56.4
1964 44.9 55.2
1963 42.7 54.4
1962 44.2 53.5
1961 43.8 52.3
1960 43.4 51.5
1959 43 49.7
1958 42.6 49
1957 42.1 47.7
1956 41.6 46.4
1955 41 45
1954 40.1 43.5
1953 39.5 42.1
1952 38.8 40.5
1951 38.1 39
1950 37.2 37.4

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

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Haiti and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Haiti

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Haiti Iraq
2024 11,772,557 46,042,015
2023 11,637,398 45,074,049
2022 11,503,606 44,070,551
2021 11,374,586 43,071,211
2020 11,243,848 42,116,605
2019 11,105,163 41,192,171
2018 10,962,362 40,265,624
2017 10,817,754 39,337,353
2016 10,671,457 38,469,627
2015 10,523,242 37,560,535
2014 10,373,235 36,550,059
2013 10,222,362 35,281,989
2012 10,069,771 33,654,842
2011 9,914,904 32,161,424
2010 9,803,294 31,045,366
2009 9,689,581 30,058,206
2008 9,530,774 28,971,036
2007 9,373,296 28,391,607
2006 9,216,562 28,616,515
2005 9,061,273 28,407,448
2004 8,910,263 27,577,878
2003 8,759,912 26,802,659
2002 8,607,641 26,006,559
2001 8,455,918 25,197,840
2000 8,303,151 24,424,056
1999 8,151,296 23,636,527
1998 8,002,143 22,884,399
1997 7,854,298 22,176,593
1996 7,707,557 21,501,321
1995 7,562,546 20,825,860
1994 7,419,771 20,139,807
1993 7,278,181 19,201,195
1992 7,136,571 18,300,845
1991 6,995,450 17,767,253
1990 6,854,441 17,581,206
1989 6,714,730 17,364,542
1988 6,578,145 16,908,819
1987 6,445,123 16,521,049
1986 6,316,122 16,074,145
1985 6,190,862 15,683,430
1984 6,069,230 15,310,733
1983 5,951,096 14,840,555
1982 5,835,937 14,406,083
1981 5,723,725 14,006,381
1980 5,614,493 13,591,992
1979 5,507,590 13,170,365
1978 5,402,580 12,753,355
1977 5,299,476 12,331,046
1976 5,198,357 11,927,651
1975 5,099,086 11,543,639
1974 5,001,796 11,167,761
1973 4,906,743 10,795,869
1972 4,813,868 10,430,164
1971 4,723,244 10,077,809
1970 4,635,124 9,735,611
1969 4,549,334 9,403,356
1968 4,465,328 9,085,016
1967 4,382,999 8,778,869
1966 4,302,639 8,485,104
1965 4,223,820 8,202,140
1964 4,146,244 7,929,566
1963 4,073,068 7,667,928
1962 4,001,575 7,413,875
1961 3,929,030 7,194,553
1960 3,858,443 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Haiti and Iraq

Fertility rate
Haiti

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Iraq
2023 2.66 3.25
2022 2.7 3.29
2021 2.75 3.36
2020 2.8 3.42
2019 2.86 3.48
2018 2.92 3.55
2017 2.99 3.64
2016 3.05 3.84
2015 3.11 4.08
2014 3.16 4.31
2013 3.22 4.44
2012 3.32 4.54
2011 3.43 4.59
2010 3.5 4.46
2009 3.57 4.38
2008 3.62 4.37
2007 3.69 4.4
2006 3.76 4.46
2005 3.84 4.45
2004 3.94 4.53
2003 4.05 4.58
2002 4.13 4.67
2001 4.25 4.8
2000 4.39 4.92
1999 4.45 5.04
1998 4.56 5.11
1997 4.67 5.19
1996 4.78 5.25
1995 4.88 5.36
1994 4.99 5.49
1993 5.1 5.61
1992 5.21 5.72
1991 5.32 5.83
1990 5.41 5.93
1989 5.44 5.99
1988 5.47 6.05
1987 5.47 6.11
1986 5.48 6.18
1985 5.5 6.25
1984 5.51 6.32
1983 5.51 6.39
1982 5.53 6.46
1981 5.53 6.53
1980 5.56 6.59
1979 5.59 6.66
1978 5.64 6.73
1977 5.67 6.8
1976 5.71 6.86
1975 5.75 6.91
1974 5.78 6.95
1973 5.81 6.99
1972 5.85 7.02
1971 5.88 7.06
1970 5.91 7.07
1969 5.96 7.08
1968 6.01 7.06
1967 6.05 7.03
1966 6.09 7.02
1965 6.13 7.02
1964 6.16 7.01
1963 6.17 7.01
1962 6.18 6.99
1961 6.18 5.8
1960 6.18 5.3

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

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Haiti and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Haiti

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Haiti Iraq
2024 24.8 21.6
2023 24.5 21.4
2022 24.3 21.1
2021 24 20.9
2020 23.8 20.6
2019 23.5 20.4
2018 23.3 20.1
2017 23 19.9
2016 22.8 19.7
2015 22.5 19.5
2014 22.3 19.4
2013 22 19.3
2012 21.8 19.2
2011 21.6 19.1
2010 21.3 19
2009 21.1 18.9
2008 20.9 18.8
2007 20.6 18.7
2006 20.4 18.6
2005 20.2 18.5
2004 20 18.3
2003 19.8 18.2
2002 19.7 18.1
2001 19.5 18
2000 19.4 17.9
1999 19.3 17.9
1998 19.2 17.8
1997 19.1 17.7
1996 19 17.6
1995 19 17.5
1994 18.9 17.4
1993 18.9 17.3
1992 18.9 17.3
1991 18.9 17.2
1990 18.9 17.1
1989 18.9 17
1988 19 16.9
1987 19 16.9
1986 19 16.8
1985 19.1 16.7
1984 19.1 16.6
1983 19.1 16.6
1982 19.2 16.5
1981 19.2 16.5
1980 19.2 16.5
1979 19.2 16.5
1978 19.3 16.6
1977 19.3 16.6
1976 19.3 16.7
1975 19.3 17
1974 19.3 17.2
1973 19.3 17.5
1972 19.3 17.7
1971 19.4 17.9
1970 19.4 18.1
1969 19.4 18.3
1968 19.4 18.5
1967 19.4 18.7
1966 19.4 19
1965 19.5 19.3
1964 19.5 19.5
1963 19.5 19.8
1962 19.5 20.1
1961 19.5 20.4
1960 19.5 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Haiti Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
5.25%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2023
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.07%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.96%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
46.1
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
3.7%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$2.72B
2024
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.11B
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
938,000
2019
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
34.8%
2018
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
32.6%
2017
30.2%
2024

Energy

Haiti Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.51 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
21.7%
2022
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
76.7%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
74.8 kWh
2022
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.8%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.2%
2022
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Haiti Iraq
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
-32,052
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
55%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
6
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
41.2
2023
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
18.8
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
68%
2017
84.1%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
35%
2023
People using the Internet
39.3%
2019
81.7%
2023

Health

Haiti Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$54.4
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
31.6%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2022
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
328
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.1%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.11 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Haiti Iraq
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
904 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,931 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,305 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,651 mi
2009
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) (2000–2025, 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)

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