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Iraq vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 57th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Italy
Population
48289334
58562681
Population rank 33/197 26/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 50/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Iraq and Italy: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Italy economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Italy
2024 $279,641,257,615 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $268,881,051,644 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $287,372,232,138 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $209,691,945,713 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $180,898,797,517 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $233,636,097,800 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $227,367,469,034 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $187,217,660,051 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $166,743,557,748 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $166,774,104,959 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $228,415,656,175 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $234,637,675,129 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $218,002,476,129 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $185,749,664,444 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $138,516,722,650 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $111,657,580,326 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $131,614,434,154 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $88,837,057,320 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $65,147,051,918 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $50,065,104,668 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $36,633,669,269 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $21,921,569,479 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $32,928,454,672 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $36,176,430,129 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $48,364,250,944 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $36,881,601,584 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $20,617,405,044 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $20,764,857,056 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $10,433,698,621 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $12,894,029,888 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $3,991,349,283 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $1,031,944,881 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $553,671,958 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $407,796,350 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $180,408,064,516 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $65,831,935,484 $930,801,709,004
1988 $62,684,516,129 $893,663,934,841
1987 $56,774,193,548 $807,570,134,449
1986 $47,264,516,129 $641,862,313,287
1985 $48,425,161,290 $453,259,761,687
1984 $46,938,387,097 $438,896,930,791
1983 $40,712,903,226 $444,063,496,940
1982 $42,382,333,333 $428,257,421,618
1981 $37,823,000,000 $431,695,533,981
1980 $52,569,000,000 $478,356,755,596
1979 $37,816,457,839 $394,584,507,108
1978 $23,762,275,652 $315,784,469,541
1977 $19,838,130,715 $258,190,019,750
1976 $17,754,825,601 $225,235,205,862
1975 $13,458,516,763 $228,220,643,535
1974 $11,516,762,614 $200,024,444,775
1973 $5,134,367,778 $175,896,529,392
1972 $4,113,848,002 $145,594,833,997
1971 $3,865,346,535 $124,959,712,859
1970 $3,281,318,687 $113,656,669,765
1969 $3,007,758,797 $100,996,667,239
1968 $2,896,598,841 $91,485,448,148
1967 $2,551,522,656 $84,401,995,573
1966 $2,530,306,096 $76,622,444,787
1965 $2,335,785,506 $70,717,012,186
1964 $2,136,408,198 $65,720,771,779
1963 $1,805,901,510 $60,035,924,618
1962 $1,784,174,541 $52,413,872,628
1961 $1,671,960,965 $46,649,487,320
1960 $1,537,252,193 $42,012,422,612

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

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Iraq and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Italy
2024 $6,074 $40,385
2023 $5,965 $39,277
2022 $6,521 $35,654
2021 $4,868 $36,853
2020 $4,295 $32,091
2019 $5,672 $33,813
2018 $5,647 $34,904
2017 $4,759 $32,844
2016 $4,334 $31,392
2015 $4,440 $30,640
2014 $6,249 $36,028
2013 $6,650 $35,702
2012 $6,478 $34,854
2011 $5,776 $38,432
2010 $4,462 $35,857
2009 $3,715 $37,100
2008 $4,543 $40,829
2007 $3,129 $37,826
2006 $2,277 $33,537
2005 $1,762 $32,063
2004 $1,328 $31,348
2003 $818 $27,578
2002 $1,266 $22,451
2001 $1,436 $20,570
2000 $1,980 $20,190
1999 $1,560 $22,050
1998 $901 $22,365
1997 $936 $21,884
1996 $485 $23,123
1995 $619 $20,712
1994 $198.2 $19,382
1993 $53.7 $18,782
1992 $30.3 $23,297
1991 $23 $22,007
1990 $10,261 $20,874
1989 $3,791 $16,424
1988 $3,707 $15,781
1987 $3,436 $14,268
1986 $2,940 $11,341
1985 $3,088 $8,009
1984 $3,066 $7,758
1983 $2,743 $7,851
1982 $2,942 $7,574
1981 $2,700 $7,640
1980 $3,868 $8,476
1979 $2,871 $7,006
1978 $1,863 $5,623
1977 $1,609 $4,614
1976 $1,489 $4,042
1975 $1,166 $4,116
1974 $1,031 $3,629
1973 $476 $3,213
1972 $394 $2,677
1971 $384 $2,311
1970 $337 $2,112
1969 $320 $1,886
1968 $319 $1,718
1967 $290.6 $1,595
1966 $298.2 $1,459
1965 $284.8 $1,357
1964 $269.4 $1,272
1963 $235.5 $1,171
1962 $240.7 $1,030
1961 $232.4 $923
1960 $218.9 $837

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

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Iraq vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Italy
2026 72.6 84.2
2025 72.5 84
2024 72.4 83.9
2023 72.3 83.7
2022 72 82.1
2021 70.7 82.9
2020 69.7 82.2
2019 71.2 83.3
2018 71.1 83.2
2017 69.8 82.7
2016 68.7 83
2015 70 82.5
2014 69.7 82.9
2013 69 82.7
2012 68.8 82.3
2011 68.4 82.2
2010 68.1 82.1
2009 67.8 81.8
2008 66.5 81.6
2007 64.4 81.5
2006 64 81.4
2005 64.9 81
2004 64.6 81
2003 64.8 80.2
2002 65.7 80.1
2001 65.3 79.9
2000 64.9 79.6
1999 64.5 79.2
1998 64.4 78.8
1997 64.2 78.7
1996 64.6 78.4
1995 64.8 78.1
1994 65 77.9
1993 65.3 77.7
1992 65.3 77.4
1991 61.3 77
1990 57.6 77
1989 57.5 76.9
1988 56.7 76.5
1987 60.3 76.3
1986 60 75.9
1985 59.8 75.6
1984 59.5 75.5
1983 59.3 74.7
1982 59 74.9
1981 58.7 74.4
1980 60.9 74.1
1979 64.4 74.1
1978 64.2 73.8
1977 63.9 73.4
1976 63.6 73.1
1975 61.4 72.7
1974 61 72.8
1973 62.3 72.1
1972 61.8 72.1
1971 61.3 71.9
1970 60.5 71.6
1969 59.6 70.9
1968 59 70.9
1967 58.4 71
1966 57.3 71
1965 56.4 70.3
1964 55.2 70.4
1963 54.4 69.3
1962 53.5 69.2
1961 52.3 69.8
1960 51.5 69.2
1959 49.7 69.3
1958 49 68.9
1957 47.7 67.8
1956 46.4 67.6
1955 45 68.3
1954 43.5 67.9
1953 42.1 66.6
1952 40.5 65.9
1951 39 65.3
1950 37.4 65.7

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

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Iraq and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Italy
1x
Year Population
Iraq Italy
2024 46,042,015 58,952,704
2023 45,074,049 58,984,216
2022 44,070,551 59,013,667
2021 43,071,211 59,133,173
2020 42,116,605 59,438,851
2019 41,192,171 59,729,081
2018 40,265,624 60,148,658
2017 39,337,353 60,002,252
2016 38,469,627 60,115,223
2015 37,560,535 60,229,605
2014 36,550,059 60,320,707
2013 35,281,989 60,311,613
2012 33,654,842 60,191,247
2011 32,161,424 60,026,841
2010 31,045,366 59,819,407
2009 30,058,206 59,555,454
2008 28,971,036 59,211,181
2007 28,391,607 58,756,247
2006 28,616,515 58,399,861
2005 28,407,448 58,166,682
2004 27,577,878 57,828,179
2003 26,802,659 57,399,184
2002 26,006,559 57,089,824
2001 25,197,840 56,976,981
2000 24,424,056 56,942,108
1999 23,636,527 56,916,317
1998 22,884,399 56,906,744
1997 22,176,593 56,890,372
1996 21,501,321 56,860,281
1995 20,825,860 56,844,303
1994 20,139,807 56,843,400
1993 19,201,195 56,831,821
1992 18,300,845 56,797,087
1991 17,767,253 56,758,521
1990 17,581,206 56,719,240
1989 17,364,542 56,671,781
1988 16,908,819 56,629,288
1987 16,521,049 56,601,931
1986 16,074,145 56,596,155
1985 15,683,430 56,593,071
1984 15,310,733 56,576,718
1983 14,840,555 56,564,074
1982 14,406,083 56,543,548
1981 14,006,381 56,501,675
1980 13,591,992 56,433,883
1979 13,170,365 56,317,749
1978 12,753,355 56,155,143
1977 12,331,046 55,955,411
1976 11,927,651 55,718,260
1975 11,543,639 55,441,001
1974 11,167,761 55,110,868
1973 10,795,869 54,751,406
1972 10,430,164 54,381,345
1971 10,077,809 54,073,490
1970 9,735,611 53,821,850
1969 9,403,356 53,537,950
1968 9,085,016 53,235,750
1967 8,778,869 52,900,500
1966 8,485,104 52,519,000
1965 8,202,140 52,112,350
1964 7,929,566 51,675,350
1963 7,667,928 51,252,000
1962 7,413,875 50,879,450
1961 7,194,553 50,536,350
1960 7,022,052 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Italy

Fertility rate
Iraq

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Italy
2023 3.25 1.2
2022 3.29 1.24
2021 3.36 1.25
2020 3.42 1.24
2019 3.48 1.27
2018 3.55 1.31
2017 3.64 1.34
2016 3.84 1.36
2015 4.08 1.36
2014 4.31 1.38
2013 4.44 1.39
2012 4.54 1.42
2011 4.59 1.42
2010 4.46 1.44
2009 4.38 1.44
2008 4.37 1.44
2007 4.4 1.39
2006 4.46 1.37
2005 4.45 1.33
2004 4.53 1.34
2003 4.58 1.29
2002 4.67 1.27
2001 4.8 1.25
2000 4.92 1.26
1999 5.04 1.23
1998 5.11 1.22
1997 5.19 1.22
1996 5.25 1.2
1995 5.36 1.19
1994 5.49 1.21
1993 5.61 1.25
1992 5.72 1.3
1991 5.83 1.3
1990 5.93 1.33
1989 5.99 1.33
1988 6.05 1.36
1987 6.11 1.33
1986 6.18 1.35
1985 6.25 1.42
1984 6.32 1.46
1983 6.39 1.51
1982 6.46 1.56
1981 6.53 1.58
1980 6.59 1.64
1979 6.66 1.73
1978 6.73 1.84
1977 6.8 1.93
1976 6.86 2.04
1975 6.91 2.17
1974 6.95 2.28
1973 6.99 2.3
1972 7.02 2.35
1971 7.06 2.4
1970 7.07 2.38
1969 7.08 2.47
1968 7.06 2.46
1967 7.03 2.5
1966 7.02 2.58
1965 7.02 2.6
1964 7.01 2.66
1963 7.01 2.51
1962 6.99 2.46
1961 5.8 2.44
1960 5.3 2.4

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

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Iraq and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Italy
2024 21.6 48.8
2023 21.4 48.4
2022 21.1 48.1
2021 20.9 47.7
2020 20.6 47.4
2019 20.4 47
2018 20.1 46.6
2017 19.9 46.2
2016 19.7 45.8
2015 19.5 45.4
2014 19.4 45
2013 19.3 44.6
2012 19.2 44.2
2011 19.1 43.9
2010 19 43.5
2009 18.9 43.1
2008 18.8 42.8
2007 18.7 42.6
2006 18.6 42.3
2005 18.5 41.9
2004 18.3 41.6
2003 18.2 41.3
2002 18.1 41
2001 18 40.6
2000 17.9 40.3
1999 17.9 39.9
1998 17.8 39.6
1997 17.7 39.4
1996 17.6 39.1
1995 17.5 38.9
1994 17.4 38.6
1993 17.3 38.2
1992 17.3 37.9
1991 17.2 37.5
1990 17.1 37.1
1989 17 36.8
1988 16.9 36.4
1987 16.9 36.1
1986 16.8 35.8
1985 16.7 35.6
1984 16.6 35.3
1983 16.6 34.9
1982 16.5 34.6
1981 16.5 34.3
1980 16.5 34.1
1979 16.5 34
1978 16.6 33.9
1977 16.6 33.7
1976 16.7 33.6
1975 17 33.5
1974 17.2 33.4
1973 17.5 33.3
1972 17.7 33.2
1971 17.9 33.1
1970 18.1 33
1969 18.3 32.8
1968 18.5 32.7
1967 18.7 32.5
1966 19 32.4
1965 19.3 32.3
1964 19.5 32.2
1963 19.8 32.1
1962 20.1 32
1961 20.4 31.8
1960 20.4 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

Iraq Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Italy
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
99.3%
2019
English speaking
35%
2023
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
89.2%
2024

Health

Iraq Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Italy
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
303,043 mi
2007

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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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