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Iraq vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 9.97M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 57th vs. 149th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Israel
Population
48289334
10290887
Population rank 33/197 95/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Iraq and Israel: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Israel economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Israel
2024 $279,641,257,615 $540,379,921,262
2023 $268,881,051,644 $512,184,638,999
2022 $287,372,232,138 $525,181,008,026
2021 $209,691,945,713 $489,851,549,972
2020 $180,898,797,517 $410,768,352,658
2019 $233,636,097,800 $400,645,216,359
2018 $227,367,469,034 $376,299,083,108
2017 $187,217,660,051 $358,451,839,053
2016 $166,743,557,748 $321,940,971,558
2015 $166,774,104,959 $303,469,434,072
2014 $228,415,656,175 $315,017,088,117
2013 $234,637,675,129 $298,478,070,673
2012 $218,002,476,129 $263,589,172,712
2011 $185,749,664,444 $268,094,998,225
2010 $138,516,722,650 $239,679,036,634
2009 $111,657,580,326 $213,403,181,853
2008 $131,614,434,154 $221,231,658,863
2007 $88,837,057,320 $184,681,214,673
2006 $65,147,051,918 $158,900,547,825
2005 $50,065,104,668 $147,519,922,009
2004 $36,633,669,269 $140,047,984,605
2003 $21,921,569,479 $131,408,914,824
2002 $32,928,454,672 $125,332,331,884
2001 $36,176,430,129 $135,002,039,613
2000 $48,364,250,944 $136,512,300,542
1999 $36,881,601,584 $121,417,185,062
1998 $20,617,405,044 $120,547,409,279
1997 $20,764,857,056 $119,459,826,347
1996 $10,433,698,621 $115,116,595,545
1995 $12,894,029,888 $105,497,418,059
1994 $3,991,349,283 $90,740,103,829
1993 $1,031,944,881 $79,855,877,174
1992 $553,671,958 $79,457,685,757
1991 $407,796,350 $70,998,755,007
1990 $180,408,064,516 $62,016,729,541
1989 $65,831,935,484 $52,443,479,454
1988 $62,684,516,129 $52,650,948,910
1987 $56,774,193,548 $43,049,543,635
1986 $47,264,516,129 $35,834,154,874
1985 $48,425,161,290 $28,905,736,367
1984 $46,938,387,097 $30,645,607,293
1983 $40,712,903,226 $32,675,755,462
1982 $42,382,333,333 $29,255,285,401
1981 $37,823,000,000 $26,882,009,819
1980 $52,569,000,000 $25,395,256,478
1979 $37,816,457,839 $22,609,741,060
1978 $23,762,275,652 $17,701,286,907
1977 $19,838,130,715 $18,257,113,904
1976 $17,754,825,601 $15,956,349,550
1975 $13,458,516,763 $16,141,767,373
1974 $11,516,762,614 $17,172,607,138
1973 $5,134,367,778 $11,902,574,259
1972 $4,113,848,002 $9,222,557,539
1971 $3,865,346,535 $7,052,544,000
1970 $3,281,318,687 $7,406,712,876
1969 $3,007,758,797 $6,297,852,761
1968 $2,896,598,841 $5,458,427,928
1967 $2,551,522,656 $4,762,386,783
1966 $2,530,306,096 $4,703,300,098
1965 $2,335,785,506 $4,329,084,429
1964 $2,136,408,198 $4,024,344,853
1963 $1,805,901,510 $3,535,949,089
1962 $1,784,174,541 $2,966,154,031
1961 $1,671,960,965 $3,708,586,471
1960 $1,537,252,193 $3,070,585,807

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

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Iraq and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Israel
2024 $6,074 $54,177
2023 $5,965 $52,004
2022 $6,521 $54,950
2021 $4,868 $52,271
2020 $4,295 $44,576
2019 $5,672 $44,251
2018 $5,647 $42,363
2017 $4,759 $41,138
2016 $4,334 $37,672
2015 $4,440 $36,213
2014 $6,249 $38,343
2013 $6,650 $37,034
2012 $6,478 $33,321
2011 $5,776 $34,523
2010 $4,462 $31,439
2009 $3,715 $28,508
2008 $4,543 $30,269
2007 $3,129 $25,721
2006 $2,277 $22,527
2005 $1,762 $21,287
2004 $1,328 $20,568
2003 $818 $19,643
2002 $1,266 $19,076
2001 $1,436 $20,966
2000 $1,980 $21,707
1999 $1,560 $19,823
1998 $901 $20,189
1997 $936 $20,469
1996 $485 $20,224
1995 $619 $19,026
1994 $198.2 $16,807
1993 $53.7 $15,179
1992 $30.3 $15,510
1991 $23 $14,346
1990 $10,261 $13,308
1989 $3,791 $11,608
1988 $3,707 $11,853
1987 $3,436 $9,853
1986 $2,940 $8,335
1985 $3,088 $6,829
1984 $3,066 $7,369
1983 $2,743 $7,960
1982 $2,942 $7,258
1981 $2,700 $6,795
1980 $3,868 $6,549
1979 $2,871 $5,972
1978 $1,863 $4,797
1977 $1,609 $5,053
1976 $1,489 $4,516
1975 $1,166 $4,672
1974 $1,031 $5,085
1973 $476 $3,631
1972 $394 $2,930
1971 $384 $2,298
1970 $337 $2,490
1969 $320 $2,189
1968 $319 $1,947
1967 $290.6 $1,735
1966 $298.2 $1,789
1965 $284.8 $1,689
1964 $269.4 $1,626
1963 $235.5 $1,486
1962 $240.7 $1,294
1961 $232.4 $1,697
1960 $218.9 $1,452

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

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Iraq vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Israel
2026 72.6 82.9
2025 72.5 82.8
2024 72.4 82.7
2023 72.3 82.4
2022 72 82.8
2021 70.7 82.5
2020 69.7 82.7
2019 71.2 82.9
2018 71.1 82.9
2017 69.8 82.7
2016 68.7 82.6
2015 70 82.3
2014 69.7 82.4
2013 69 82.4
2012 68.8 82
2011 68.4 82
2010 68.1 82
2009 67.8 81.8
2008 66.5 81.3
2007 64.4 81
2006 64 80.8
2005 64.9 80.4
2004 64.6 80.3
2003 64.8 79.8
2002 65.7 79.5
2001 65.3 79.5
2000 64.9 79.2
1999 64.5 78.9
1998 64.4 78.6
1997 64.2 78.6
1996 64.6 78.6
1995 64.8 78.1
1994 65 78
1993 65.3 77.9
1992 65.3 77.3
1991 61.3 77.6
1990 57.6 78
1989 57.5 77.6
1988 56.7 76.9
1987 60.3 76.4
1986 60 75.9
1985 59.8 76
1984 59.5 75.5
1983 59.3 75.1
1982 59 74.3
1981 58.7 74.2
1980 60.9 73.7
1979 64.4 73.4
1978 64.2 73.1
1977 63.9 72.7
1976 63.6 72.7
1975 61.4 71.6
1974 61 71.6
1973 62.3 71.6
1972 61.8 71.6
1971 61.3 71.8
1970 60.5 71.2
1969 59.6 71
1968 59 70.8
1967 58.4 70.9
1966 57.3 70.9
1965 56.4 70.5
1964 55.2 69.6
1963 54.4 69.6
1962 53.5 69.3
1961 52.3 69.8
1960 51.5 69.8
1959 49.7 68.9
1958 49 68.4
1957 47.7 66.5
1956 46.4 66.6
1955 45 68
1954 43.5 66.3
1953 42.1 66.4
1952 40.5 67.2
1951 39 67.6
1950 37.4 69.9

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

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Iraq and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Israel
1x
Year Population
Iraq Israel
2024 46,042,015 9,974,400
2023 45,074,049 9,849,000
2022 44,070,551 9,557,500
2021 43,071,211 9,371,400
2020 42,116,605 9,215,100
2019 41,192,171 9,054,000
2018 40,265,624 8,882,800
2017 39,337,353 8,713,300
2016 38,469,627 8,546,000
2015 37,560,535 8,380,100
2014 36,550,059 8,215,700
2013 35,281,989 8,059,500
2012 33,654,842 7,910,500
2011 32,161,424 7,765,800
2010 31,045,366 7,623,600
2009 30,058,206 7,485,600
2008 28,971,036 7,308,800
2007 28,391,607 7,180,100
2006 28,616,515 7,053,700
2005 28,407,448 6,930,100
2004 27,577,878 6,809,000
2003 26,802,659 6,689,700
2002 26,006,559 6,570,000
2001 25,197,840 6,439,000
2000 24,424,056 6,289,000
1999 23,636,527 6,125,000
1998 22,884,399 5,971,000
1997 22,176,593 5,836,000
1996 21,501,321 5,692,000
1995 20,825,860 5,545,000
1994 20,139,807 5,399,000
1993 19,201,195 5,261,000
1992 18,300,845 5,123,000
1991 17,767,253 4,949,000
1990 17,581,206 4,660,000
1989 17,364,542 4,518,000
1988 16,908,819 4,442,000
1987 16,521,049 4,369,000
1986 16,074,145 4,299,000
1985 15,683,430 4,233,000
1984 15,310,733 4,159,000
1983 14,840,555 4,105,000
1982 14,406,083 4,031,000
1981 14,006,381 3,956,000
1980 13,591,992 3,878,000
1979 13,170,365 3,786,000
1978 12,753,355 3,690,000
1977 12,331,046 3,613,000
1976 11,927,651 3,533,000
1975 11,543,639 3,455,000
1974 11,167,761 3,377,000
1973 10,795,869 3,278,000
1972 10,430,164 3,148,000
1971 10,077,809 3,069,000
1970 9,735,611 2,974,000
1969 9,403,356 2,877,000
1968 9,085,016 2,803,000
1967 8,778,869 2,745,000
1966 8,485,104 2,629,000
1965 8,202,140 2,563,000
1964 7,929,566 2,475,000
1963 7,667,928 2,379,000
1962 7,413,875 2,293,000
1961 7,194,553 2,185,000
1960 7,022,052 2,114,020

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Israel

Fertility rate
Iraq

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Israel
2023 3.25 2.85
2022 3.29 2.89
2021 3.36 3
2020 3.42 2.9
2019 3.48 3.01
2018 3.55 3.09
2017 3.64 3.11
2016 3.84 3.11
2015 4.08 3.09
2014 4.31 3.08
2013 4.44 3.03
2012 4.54 3.05
2011 4.59 2.98
2010 4.46 3.03
2009 4.38 2.96
2008 4.37 2.96
2007 4.4 2.9
2006 4.46 2.88
2005 4.45 2.84
2004 4.53 2.9
2003 4.58 2.95
2002 4.67 2.89
2001 4.8 2.92
2000 4.92 2.95
1999 5.04 2.97
1998 5.11 2.98
1997 5.19 2.94
1996 5.25 2.9
1995 5.36 2.9
1994 5.49 2.9
1993 5.61 2.8
1992 5.72 2.7
1991 5.83 2.76
1990 5.93 2.82
1989 5.99 2.89
1988 6.05 2.95
1987 6.11 3.01
1986 6.18 3.03
1985 6.25 3.06
1984 6.32 3.08
1983 6.39 3.11
1982 6.46 3.13
1981 6.53 3.19
1980 6.59 3.24
1979 6.66 3.3
1978 6.73 3.35
1977 6.8 3.41
1976 6.86 3.48
1975 6.91 3.55
1974 6.95 3.63
1973 6.99 3.7
1972 7.02 3.77
1971 7.06 3.77
1970 7.07 3.78
1969 7.08 3.78
1968 7.06 3.79
1967 7.03 3.79
1966 7.02 3.8
1965 7.02 3.81
1964 7.01 3.83
1963 7.01 3.84
1962 6.99 3.85
1961 5.8 3.86
1960 5.3 3.87

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

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Iraq and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Israel
2024 21.6 30.2
2023 21.4 30.2
2022 21.1 30.1
2021 20.9 30
2020 20.6 30
2019 20.4 29.9
2018 20.1 29.9
2017 19.9 29.9
2016 19.7 29.8
2015 19.5 29.8
2014 19.4 29.7
2013 19.3 29.6
2012 19.2 29.5
2011 19.1 29.5
2010 19 29.4
2009 18.9 29.3
2008 18.8 29.2
2007 18.7 29.1
2006 18.6 28.9
2005 18.5 28.7
2004 18.3 28.5
2003 18.2 28.4
2002 18.1 28.2
2001 18 28
2000 17.9 27.8
1999 17.9 27.6
1998 17.8 27.4
1997 17.7 27.3
1996 17.6 27.1
1995 17.5 26.9
1994 17.4 26.6
1993 17.3 26.5
1992 17.3 26.4
1991 17.2 26.2
1990 17.1 25.8
1989 17 25.6
1988 16.9 25.5
1987 16.9 25.5
1986 16.8 25.4
1985 16.7 25.4
1984 16.6 25.4
1983 16.6 25.3
1982 16.5 25.2
1981 16.5 25.1
1980 16.5 25
1979 16.5 24.8
1978 16.6 24.7
1977 16.6 24.5
1976 16.7 24.3
1975 17 24.2
1974 17.2 24
1973 17.5 23.8
1972 17.7 23.7
1971 17.9 23.5
1970 18.1 23.4
1969 18.3 23.3
1968 18.5 23.3
1967 18.7 23.4
1966 19 23.5
1965 19.3 23.8
1964 19.5 24.1
1963 19.8 24.6
1962 20.1 25
1961 20.4 25.3
1960 20.4 25.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
43.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$215B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
89.3%
2024

Energy

Iraq Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
5.78 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Israel
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
97.8%
2011
English speaking
35%
2023
85%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
88.2%
2024

Health

Iraq Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$805
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Israel
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
12,670 mi
2021

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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