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India vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 7th vs. 57th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

India Iraq
Population
1480351380
48289334
Population rank 1/197 33/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

India and Iraq: Comparison Charts

India and Iraq economies compared

GDP
India

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
India Iraq
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $279,641,257,615
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $268,881,051,644
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $287,372,232,138
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $209,691,945,713
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $180,898,797,517
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $233,636,097,800
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $227,367,469,034
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $187,217,660,051
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $166,743,557,748
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $166,774,104,959
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $228,415,656,175
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $234,637,675,129
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $218,002,476,129
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $185,749,664,444
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $138,516,722,650
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $111,657,580,326
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $131,614,434,154
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $88,837,057,320
2006 $940,259,888,788 $65,147,051,918
2005 $820,383,763,511 $50,065,104,668
2004 $709,152,728,831 $36,633,669,269
2003 $607,700,687,237 $21,921,569,479
2002 $514,939,140,319 $32,928,454,672
2001 $485,440,139,204 $36,176,430,129
2000 $468,395,521,654 $48,364,250,944
1999 $458,821,052,616 $36,881,601,584
1998 $421,351,317,225 $20,617,405,044
1997 $415,867,563,593 $20,764,857,056
1996 $392,896,866,205 $10,433,698,621
1995 $360,281,909,643 $12,894,029,888
1994 $327,274,843,459 $3,991,349,283
1993 $279,295,648,983 $1,031,944,881
1992 $288,208,070,278 $553,671,958
1991 $270,105,341,879 $407,796,350
1990 $320,979,026,420 $180,408,064,516
1989 $296,042,052,945 $65,831,935,484
1988 $296,589,670,896 $62,684,516,129
1987 $279,033,584,092 $56,774,193,548
1986 $248,985,994,041 $47,264,516,129
1985 $232,511,554,840 $48,425,161,290
1984 $212,157,645,178 $46,938,387,097
1983 $218,262,146,413 $40,712,903,226
1982 $200,715,624,831 $42,382,333,333
1981 $193,491,368,446 $37,823,000,000
1980 $186,328,579,302 $52,569,000,000
1979 $152,995,442,498 $37,816,457,839
1978 $137,302,319,829 $23,762,275,652
1977 $121,486,641,441 $19,838,130,715
1976 $102,716,451,980 $17,754,825,601
1975 $98,473,832,017 $13,458,516,763
1974 $99,526,597,934 $11,516,762,614
1973 $85,517,673,173 $5,134,367,778
1972 $71,464,700,667 $4,113,848,002
1971 $67,351,404,352 $3,865,346,535
1970 $62,422,483,055 $3,281,318,687
1969 $58,447,995,017 $3,007,758,797
1968 $53,085,455,871 $2,896,598,841
1967 $50,134,942,204 $2,551,522,656
1966 $45,581,230,504 $2,530,306,096
1965 $59,556,105,229 $2,335,785,506
1964 $56,480,289,941 $2,136,408,198
1963 $48,421,923,459 $1,805,901,510
1962 $42,161,481,858 $1,784,174,541
1961 $39,232,435,784 $1,671,960,965
1960 $37,029,883,876 $1,537,252,193

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

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India and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Iraq
2024 $2,695 $6,074
2023 $2,530 $5,965
2022 $2,347 $6,521
2021 $2,240 $4,868
2020 $1,907 $4,295
2019 $2,041 $5,672
2018 $1,966 $5,647
2017 $1,950 $4,759
2016 $1,708 $4,334
2015 $1,584 $4,440
2014 $1,554 $6,249
2013 $1,433 $6,650
2012 $1,429 $6,478
2011 $1,445 $5,776
2010 $1,348 $4,462
2009 $1,095 $3,715
2008 $993 $4,543
2007 $1,022 $3,129
2006 $802 $2,277
2005 $710 $1,762
2004 $624 $1,328
2003 $544 $818
2002 $469 $1,266
2001 $450 $1,436
2000 $443 $1,980
1999 $442 $1,560
1998 $414 $901
1997 $416 $936
1996 $401 $485
1995 $375 $619
1994 $348 $198.2
1993 $303 $53.7
1992 $319 $30.3
1991 $306 $23
1990 $371 $10,261
1989 $350 $3,791
1988 $358 $3,707
1987 $345 $3,436
1986 $315 $2,940
1985 $301 $3,088
1984 $281 $3,066
1983 $296 $2,743
1982 $278.7 $2,942
1981 $275 $2,700
1980 $271.1 $3,868
1979 $228 $2,871
1978 $209.4 $1,863
1977 $189.6 $1,609
1976 $164.1 $1,489
1975 $161.1 $1,166
1974 $166.7 $1,031
1973 $146.6 $476
1972 $125.3 $394
1971 $120.7 $384
1970 $114.4 $337
1969 $109.5 $320
1968 $101.6 $319
1967 $98 $290.6
1966 $91 $298.2
1965 $121.5 $284.8
1964 $117.9 $269.4
1963 $103.4 $235.5
1962 $92.2 $240.7
1961 $87.9 $232.4
1960 $84.9 $218.9

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

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India vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Iraq
2026 72.7 72.6
2025 72.5 72.5
2024 72.2 72.4
2023 72 72.3
2022 71.7 72
2021 67.3 70.7
2020 70.2 69.7
2019 70.7 71.2
2018 70.4 71.1
2017 70.1 69.8
2016 69.7 68.7
2015 69.3 70
2014 68.9 69.7
2013 68.5 69
2012 68.1 68.8
2011 67.6 68.4
2010 67.2 68.1
2009 66.7 67.8
2008 66.2 66.5
2007 65.8 64.4
2006 65.4 64
2005 64.9 64.9
2004 64.5 64.6
2003 64.1 64.8
2002 63.6 65.7
2001 63.2 65.3
2000 62.7 64.9
1999 62.3 64.5
1998 61.9 64.4
1997 61.4 64.2
1996 61 64.6
1995 60.6 64.8
1994 60.2 65
1993 59.8 65.3
1992 59.4 65.3
1991 59 61.3
1990 58.6 57.6
1989 58.2 57.5
1988 57.7 56.7
1987 57.3 60.3
1986 56.8 60
1985 56.3 59.8
1984 55.8 59.5
1983 55.3 59.3
1982 54.7 59
1981 54.2 58.7
1980 53.6 60.9
1979 53 64.4
1978 52.4 64.2
1977 51.8 63.9
1976 51.3 63.6
1975 50.8 61.4
1974 50.3 61
1973 49.6 62.3
1972 49.2 61.8
1971 48.9 61.3
1970 48.6 60.5
1969 48.3 59.6
1968 47.9 59
1967 46.2 58.4
1966 45.9 57.3
1965 45.6 56.4
1964 46.7 55.2
1963 46.5 54.4
1962 46.1 53.5
1961 45.8 52.3
1960 45.6 51.5
1959 45.3 49.7
1958 44.8 49
1957 44.4 47.7
1956 44.1 46.4
1955 43.7 45
1954 43.2 43.5
1953 42.4 42.1
1952 42.1 40.5
1951 41.6 39
1950 41.2 37.4

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

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India and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Iraq
1x
Year Population
India Iraq
2024 1,450,935,791 46,042,015
2023 1,438,069,596 45,074,049
2022 1,425,423,212 44,070,551
2021 1,414,203,896 43,071,211
2020 1,402,617,695 42,116,605
2019 1,389,030,312 41,192,171
2018 1,374,659,064 40,265,624
2017 1,359,657,400 39,337,353
2016 1,343,944,296 38,469,627
2015 1,328,024,498 37,560,535
2014 1,312,277,191 36,550,059
2013 1,295,829,511 35,281,989
2012 1,278,674,502 33,654,842
2011 1,261,224,954 32,161,424
2010 1,243,481,564 31,045,366
2009 1,225,524,753 30,058,206
2008 1,207,930,964 28,971,036
2007 1,190,676,021 28,391,607
2006 1,172,878,890 28,616,515
2005 1,154,676,322 28,407,448
2004 1,135,991,513 27,577,878
2003 1,116,803,006 26,802,659
2002 1,097,600,380 26,006,559
2001 1,077,898,575 25,197,840
2000 1,057,922,733 24,424,056
1999 1,038,225,823 23,636,527
1998 1,018,665,080 22,884,399
1997 999,133,762 22,176,593
1996 979,678,458 21,501,321
1995 960,301,044 20,825,860
1994 941,163,767 20,139,807
1993 922,118,387 19,201,195
1992 902,957,070 18,300,845
1991 883,927,600 17,767,253
1990 864,972,221 17,581,206
1989 846,039,529 17,364,542
1988 827,342,990 16,908,819
1987 808,931,270 16,521,049
1986 790,689,978 16,074,145
1985 772,647,793 15,683,430
1984 754,875,449 15,310,733
1983 737,372,681 14,840,555
1982 720,313,473 14,406,083
1981 703,696,250 14,006,381
1980 687,354,025 13,591,992
1979 671,155,747 13,170,365
1978 655,728,229 12,753,355
1977 640,801,103 12,331,046
1976 625,861,883 11,927,651
1975 611,309,535 11,543,639
1974 597,041,391 11,167,761
1973 583,465,598 10,795,869
1972 570,482,142 10,430,164
1971 558,096,387 10,077,809
1970 545,864,268 9,735,611
1969 533,880,544 9,403,356
1968 522,716,889 9,085,016
1967 511,606,372 8,778,869
1966 500,740,247 8,485,104
1965 490,140,146 8,202,140
1964 479,229,598 7,929,566
1963 468,138,575 7,667,928
1962 457,283,090 7,413,875
1961 446,564,729 7,194,553
1960 435,990,338 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in India and Iraq

Fertility rate
India

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Iraq
2023 1.98 3.25
2022 1.99 3.29
2021 2.01 3.36
2020 2.05 3.42
2019 2.12 3.48
2018 2.18 3.55
2017 2.19 3.64
2016 2.28 3.84
2015 2.29 4.08
2014 2.29 4.31
2013 2.4 4.44
2012 2.47 4.54
2011 2.53 4.59
2010 2.6 4.46
2009 2.67 4.38
2008 2.71 4.37
2007 2.78 4.4
2006 2.87 4.46
2005 2.96 4.45
2004 3.05 4.53
2003 3.12 4.58
2002 3.22 4.67
2001 3.3 4.8
2000 3.35 4.92
1999 3.38 5.04
1998 3.45 5.11
1997 3.51 5.19
1996 3.58 5.25
1995 3.65 5.36
1994 3.72 5.49
1993 3.8 5.61
1992 3.88 5.72
1991 3.96 5.83
1990 4.05 5.93
1989 4.13 5.99
1988 4.22 6.05
1987 4.31 6.11
1986 4.4 6.18
1985 4.43 6.25
1984 4.52 6.32
1983 4.57 6.39
1982 4.62 6.46
1981 4.7 6.53
1980 4.78 6.59
1979 4.81 6.66
1978 4.89 6.73
1977 5.01 6.8
1976 5.13 6.86
1975 5.2 6.91
1974 5.33 6.95
1973 5.4 6.99
1972 5.48 7.02
1971 5.57 7.06
1970 5.62 7.07
1969 5.68 7.08
1968 5.76 7.06
1967 5.83 7.03
1966 5.88 7.02
1965 5.94 7.02
1964 5.98 7.01
1963 5.97 7.01
1962 5.95 6.99
1961 5.94 5.8
1960 5.92 5.3

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

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India and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
India

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
India Iraq
2024 29.5 21.6
2023 29.1 21.4
2022 28.7 21.1
2021 28.4 20.9
2020 28.1 20.6
2019 27.7 20.4
2018 27.3 20.1
2017 27 19.9
2016 26.6 19.7
2015 26.3 19.5
2014 26 19.4
2013 25.6 19.3
2012 25.3 19.2
2011 25 19.1
2010 24.7 19
2009 24.4 18.9
2008 24.1 18.8
2007 23.8 18.7
2006 23.6 18.6
2005 23.3 18.5
2004 23.1 18.3
2003 22.9 18.2
2002 22.7 18.1
2001 22.5 18
2000 22.3 17.9
1999 22.1 17.9
1998 21.9 17.8
1997 21.7 17.7
1996 21.6 17.6
1995 21.4 17.5
1994 21.2 17.4
1993 21.1 17.3
1992 21 17.3
1991 20.8 17.2
1990 20.7 17.1
1989 20.6 17
1988 20.5 16.9
1987 20.4 16.9
1986 20.4 16.8
1985 20.3 16.7
1984 20.2 16.6
1983 20.1 16.6
1982 20 16.5
1981 20 16.5
1980 19.9 16.5
1979 19.8 16.5
1978 19.7 16.6
1977 19.6 16.6
1976 19.5 16.7
1975 19.4 17
1974 19.3 17.2
1973 19.3 17.5
1972 19.2 17.7
1971 19.2 17.9
1970 19.2 18.1
1969 19.2 18.3
1968 19.2 18.5
1967 19.3 18.7
1966 19.4 19
1965 19.5 19.3
1964 19.6 19.5
1963 19.8 19.8
1962 19.9 20.1
1961 20.1 20.4
1960 20.2 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
3.7%
2023
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
89%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

India Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

India Iraq
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
84.1%
2021
English speaking
15.8%
2023
35%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
81.7%
2023

Health

India Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

India Iraq
% of world land
2%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
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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