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Iraq vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 57th vs. 110th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Jordan
Population
48289334
11555022
Population rank 33/197 86/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Iraq and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Jordan
2024 $279,641,257,615 $53,352,289,577
2023 $268,881,051,644 $51,088,476,338
2022 $287,372,232,138 $48,764,963,380
2021 $209,691,945,713 $46,296,100,141
2020 $180,898,797,517 $43,700,383,099
2019 $233,636,097,800 $44,503,006,338
2018 $227,367,469,034 $43,370,860,704
2017 $187,217,660,051 $41,608,435,915
2016 $166,743,557,748 $39,892,551,127
2015 $166,774,104,959 $38,587,017,887
2014 $228,415,656,175 $36,847,643,521
2013 $234,637,675,129 $34,454,440,141
2012 $218,002,476,129 $31,634,561,690
2011 $185,749,664,444 $29,524,149,155
2010 $138,516,722,650 $27,133,804,225
2009 $111,657,580,326 $24,537,876,056
2008 $131,614,434,154 $22,658,715,989
2007 $88,837,057,320 $17,110,437,236
2006 $65,147,051,918 $15,056,981,664
2005 $50,065,104,668 $12,588,998,590
2004 $36,633,669,269 $11,411,706,629
2003 $21,921,569,479 $10,195,627,645
2002 $32,928,454,672 $9,582,510,578
2001 $36,176,430,129 $8,975,814,653
2000 $48,364,250,944 $8,460,789,845
1999 $36,881,601,584 $8,149,929,478
1998 $20,617,405,044 $7,912,270,804
1997 $20,764,857,056 $7,245,839,210
1996 $10,433,698,621 $6,927,503,526
1995 $12,894,029,888 $6,727,597,032
1994 $3,991,349,283 $6,236,295,978
1993 $1,031,944,881 $5,606,400,222
1992 $553,671,958 $5,310,833,194
1991 $407,796,350 $4,344,467,193
1990 $180,408,064,516 $4,160,087,508
1989 $65,831,935,484 $4,221,373,674
1988 $62,684,516,129 $6,277,451,829
1987 $56,774,193,548 $6,756,209,762
1986 $47,264,516,129 $6,402,050,485
1985 $48,425,161,290 $4,993,601,520
1984 $46,938,387,097 $4,967,162,160
1983 $40,712,903,226 $4,920,692,191
1982 $42,382,333,333 $4,681,240,993
1981 $37,823,000,000 $4,383,944,703
1980 $52,569,000,000 $3,910,044,474
1979 $37,816,457,839 $3,271,368,781
1978 $23,762,275,652 $2,602,208,589
1977 $19,838,130,715 $2,096,778,602
1976 $17,754,825,601 $1,708,521,219
1975 $13,458,516,763 $1,363,073,498
1974 $11,516,762,614 $1,197,483,949
1973 $5,134,367,778 $943,783,840
1972 $4,113,848,002 $788,479,685
1971 $3,865,346,535 $678,159,729
1970 $3,281,318,687 $639,519,744
1969 $3,007,758,797 $698,879,720
1968 $2,896,598,841 $561,119,776
1967 $2,551,522,656 $631,679,747
1966 $2,530,306,096 $657,999,737
1965 $2,335,785,506 $599,759,760
1964 $2,136,408,198 -
1963 $1,805,901,510 -
1962 $1,784,174,541 -
1961 $1,671,960,965 -
1960 $1,537,252,193 -

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

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Iraq and Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Jordan
2024 $6,074 $4,618
2023 $5,965 $4,466
2022 $6,521 $4,332
2021 $4,868 $4,183
2020 $4,295 $4,022
2019 $5,672 $4,170
2018 $5,647 $4,145
2017 $4,759 $4,066
2016 $4,334 $3,987
2015 $4,440 $4,043
2014 $6,249 $4,191
2013 $6,650 $4,311
2012 $6,478 $4,170
2011 $5,776 $3,947
2010 $4,462 $3,718
2009 $3,715 $3,436
2008 $4,543 $3,242
2007 $3,129 $2,506
2006 $2,277 $2,343
2005 $1,762 $2,088
2004 $1,328 $1,940
2003 $818 $1,776
2002 $1,266 $1,706
2001 $1,436 $1,632
2000 $1,980 $1,571
1999 $1,560 $1,545
1998 $901 $1,532
1997 $936 $1,436
1996 $485 $1,410
1995 $619 $1,416
1994 $198.2 $1,367
1993 $53.7 $1,289
1992 $30.3 $1,287
1991 $23 $1,110
1990 $10,261 $1,149
1989 $3,791 $1,260
1988 $3,707 $1,966
1987 $3,436 $2,217
1986 $2,940 $2,200
1985 $3,088 $1,797
1984 $3,066 $1,871
1983 $2,743 $1,939
1982 $2,942 $1,929
1981 $2,700 $1,885
1980 $3,868 $1,750
1979 $2,871 $1,519
1978 $1,863 $1,249
1977 $1,609 $1,039
1976 $1,489 $873
1975 $1,166 $718
1974 $1,031 $651
1973 $476 $531
1972 $394 $460
1971 $384 $412
1970 $337 $409
1969 $320 $474
1968 $319 $409
1967 $290.6 $497
1966 $298.2 $558
1965 $284.8 $546
1964 $269.4 -
1963 $235.5 -
1962 $240.7 -
1961 $232.4 -
1960 $218.9 -

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

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Iraq vs. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Jordan
2026 72.6 78.3
2025 72.5 78.1
2024 72.4 78
2023 72.3 77.8
2022 72 77.1
2021 70.7 74.2
2020 69.7 75.6
2019 71.2 76.9
2018 71.1 76.5
2017 69.8 76.1
2016 68.7 75.6
2015 70 75.1
2014 69.7 74.6
2013 69 74.3
2012 68.8 74.1
2011 68.4 73.9
2010 68.1 73.8
2009 67.8 73.7
2008 66.5 73.6
2007 64.4 73.4
2006 64 73.2
2005 64.9 73
2004 64.6 72.8
2003 64.8 72.6
2002 65.7 72.4
2001 65.3 72.1
2000 64.9 71.9
1999 64.5 71.7
1998 64.4 71.5
1997 64.2 71.3
1996 64.6 71.1
1995 64.8 70.9
1994 65 70.7
1993 65.3 70.6
1992 65.3 70.4
1991 61.3 70.2
1990 57.6 70.1
1989 57.5 69.9
1988 56.7 69.6
1987 60.3 69.3
1986 60 69
1985 59.8 68.6
1984 59.5 68.2
1983 59.3 67.8
1982 59 67.4
1981 58.7 66.9
1980 60.9 66.5
1979 64.4 66
1978 64.2 65.6
1977 63.9 65.1
1976 63.6 64.7
1975 61.4 64.1
1974 61 63.6
1973 62.3 63.1
1972 61.8 62.5
1971 61.3 61.8
1970 60.5 59.8
1969 59.6 60.5
1968 59 59.8
1967 58.4 59
1966 57.3 57.8
1965 56.4 57.3
1964 55.2 56.5
1963 54.4 55.5
1962 53.5 54.6
1961 52.3 53.7
1960 51.5 52.7
1959 49.7 51.6
1958 49 50.4
1957 47.7 49.2
1956 46.4 48
1955 45 46.8
1954 43.5 45.6
1953 42.1 44.4
1952 40.5 43.2
1951 39 42
1950 37.4 40.9

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

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Iraq and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Jordan
1x
Year Population
Iraq Jordan
2024 46,042,015 11,552,876
2023 45,074,049 11,439,213
2022 44,070,551 11,256,263
2021 43,071,211 11,066,356
2020 42,116,605 10,865,228
2019 41,192,171 10,671,891
2018 40,265,624 10,462,306
2017 39,337,353 10,234,226
2016 38,469,627 10,006,367
2015 37,560,535 9,544,729
2014 36,550,059 8,791,710
2013 35,281,989 7,991,809
2012 33,654,842 7,587,127
2011 32,161,424 7,480,424
2010 31,045,366 7,297,043
2009 30,058,206 7,141,753
2008 28,971,036 6,989,866
2007 28,391,607 6,827,227
2006 28,616,515 6,427,371
2005 28,407,448 6,029,587
2004 27,577,878 5,882,061
2003 26,802,659 5,741,828
2002 26,006,559 5,616,066
2001 25,197,840 5,498,894
2000 24,424,056 5,386,945
1999 23,636,527 5,276,444
1998 22,884,399 5,164,284
1997 22,176,593 5,046,285
1996 21,501,321 4,912,516
1995 20,825,860 4,752,096
1994 20,139,807 4,561,406
1993 19,201,195 4,348,020
1992 18,300,845 4,127,693
1991 17,767,253 3,915,149
1990 17,581,206 3,621,908
1989 17,364,542 3,349,627
1988 16,908,819 3,193,039
1987 16,521,049 3,047,634
1986 16,074,145 2,909,887
1985 15,683,430 2,778,810
1984 15,310,733 2,654,688
1983 14,840,555 2,537,307
1982 14,406,083 2,426,927
1981 14,006,381 2,325,517
1980 13,591,992 2,234,186
1979 13,170,365 2,153,882
1978 12,753,355 2,083,595
1977 12,331,046 2,019,002
1976 11,927,651 1,958,177
1975 11,543,639 1,899,055
1974 11,167,761 1,839,182
1973 10,795,869 1,778,094
1972 10,430,164 1,714,555
1971 10,077,809 1,645,145
1970 9,735,611 1,565,163
1969 9,403,356 1,473,100
1968 9,085,016 1,372,460
1967 8,778,869 1,271,183
1966 8,485,104 1,178,360
1965 8,202,140 1,099,440
1964 7,929,566 1,035,640
1963 7,667,928 984,714
1962 7,413,875 940,554
1961 7,194,553 897,591
1960 7,022,052 853,471

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Jordan

Fertility rate
Iraq

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Jordan
2023 3.25 2.64
2022 3.29 2.68
2021 3.36 2.74
2020 3.42 2.79
2019 3.48 2.86
2018 3.55 2.92
2017 3.64 2.99
2016 3.84 3.07
2015 4.08 3.14
2014 4.31 3.3
2013 4.44 3.45
2012 4.54 3.57
2011 4.59 3.69
2010 4.46 3.78
2009 4.38 3.84
2008 4.37 3.88
2007 4.4 3.8
2006 4.46 3.71
2005 4.45 3.65
2004 4.53 3.73
2003 4.58 3.82
2002 4.67 3.81
2001 4.8 3.8
2000 4.92 3.86
1999 5.04 3.97
1998 5.11 4.11
1997 5.19 4.32
1996 5.25 4.51
1995 5.36 4.68
1994 5.49 4.82
1993 5.61 4.97
1992 5.72 5.14
1991 5.83 5.33
1990 5.93 5.54
1989 5.99 5.8
1988 6.05 6.01
1987 6.11 6.2
1986 6.18 6.39
1985 6.25 6.53
1984 6.32 6.67
1983 6.39 6.81
1982 6.46 6.96
1981 6.53 7.12
1980 6.59 7.29
1979 6.66 7.45
1978 6.73 7.59
1977 6.8 7.72
1976 6.86 7.83
1975 6.91 7.93
1974 6.95 8
1973 6.99 8.06
1972 7.02 8.12
1971 7.06 8.15
1970 7.07 8.18
1969 7.08 8.19
1968 7.06 8.14
1967 7.03 8.06
1966 7.02 7.99
1965 7.02 7.93
1964 7.01 7.91
1963 7.01 7.85
1962 6.99 7.79
1961 5.8 7.7
1960 5.3 7.6

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

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Iraq and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Jordan
2024 21.6 25.5
2023 21.4 25.3
2022 21.1 24.9
2021 20.9 24.6
2020 20.6 24.2
2019 20.4 23.9
2018 20.1 23.5
2017 19.9 23.2
2016 19.7 22.9
2015 19.5 22.6
2014 19.4 22.4
2013 19.3 22.3
2012 19.2 22.1
2011 19.1 21.9
2010 19 21.7
2009 18.9 21.5
2008 18.8 21.4
2007 18.7 21.2
2006 18.6 21
2005 18.5 20.8
2004 18.3 20.5
2003 18.2 20.3
2002 18.1 20.2
2001 18 20.1
2000 17.9 20
1999 17.9 19.9
1998 17.8 19.8
1997 17.7 19.8
1996 17.6 19.7
1995 17.5 19.5
1994 17.4 19.3
1993 17.3 18.9
1992 17.3 18.5
1991 17.2 18.1
1990 17.1 17.2
1989 17 16.4
1988 16.9 16.2
1987 16.9 16.1
1986 16.8 15.9
1985 16.7 15.8
1984 16.6 15.6
1983 16.6 15.5
1982 16.5 15.4
1981 16.5 15.2
1980 16.5 15.1
1979 16.5 15
1978 16.6 14.9
1977 16.6 14.9
1976 16.7 14.8
1975 17 14.8
1974 17.2 14.8
1973 17.5 14.8
1972 17.7 14.8
1971 17.9 14.8
1970 18.1 14.9
1969 18.3 15
1968 18.5 15.1
1967 18.7 15.3
1966 19 15.5
1965 19.3 15.7
1964 19.5 16
1963 19.8 16.2
1962 20.1 16.5
1961 20.4 16.8
1960 20.4 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
59.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.5%
2010
Listed domestic companies n/a
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
16.7%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
46.5%
2024

Energy

Iraq Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Jordan
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
94.8%
2023
English speaking
35%
2023
45%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
92.5%
2023

Health

Iraq Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
2.85
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Jordan
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
4,476 mi
2011

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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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