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Iraq vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 57th vs. 173rd).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Kiribati
Population
48289334
139020
Population rank 33/197 180/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$308M
2024
GDP rank 50/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Iraq and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Kiribati
2024 $279,641,257,615 $307,862,564
2023 $268,881,051,644 $288,610,748
2022 $287,372,232,138 $270,040,453
2021 $209,691,945,713 $285,259,881
2020 $180,898,797,517 $220,898,020
2019 $233,636,097,800 $216,985,388
2018 $227,367,469,034 $233,514,717
2017 $187,217,660,051 $222,875,736
2016 $166,743,557,748 $206,467,819
2015 $166,774,104,959 $191,559,399
2014 $228,415,656,175 $200,287,282
2013 $234,637,675,129 $201,730,861
2012 $218,002,476,129 $207,001,546
2011 $185,749,664,444 $195,970,140
2010 $138,516,722,650 $165,458,433
2009 $111,657,580,326 $140,177,384
2008 $131,614,434,154 $147,017,895
2007 $88,837,057,320 $138,054,946
2006 $65,147,051,918 $112,338,353
2005 $50,065,104,668 $113,895,437
2004 $36,633,669,269 $104,085,892
2003 $21,921,569,479 $96,105,619
2002 $32,928,454,672 $74,743,869
2001 $36,176,430,129 $64,935,850
2000 $48,364,250,944 $74,910,527
1999 $36,881,601,584 $77,323,978
1998 $20,617,405,044 $74,905,706
1997 $20,764,857,056 $80,205,807
1996 $10,433,698,621 $81,456,854
1995 $12,894,029,888 $68,596,395
1994 $3,991,349,283 $67,055,334
1993 $1,031,944,881 $58,953,596
1992 $553,671,958 $61,491,369
1991 $407,796,350 $41,247,792
1990 $180,408,064,516 $36,534,295
1989 $65,831,935,484 $37,645,319
1988 $62,684,516,129 $38,278,810
1987 $56,774,193,548 $29,554,413
1986 $47,264,516,129 $25,993,009
1985 $48,425,161,290 $26,126,615
1984 $46,938,387,097 $34,394,167
1983 $40,712,903,226 $31,000,546
1982 $42,382,333,333 $32,742,713
1981 $37,823,000,000 $35,267,489
1980 $52,569,000,000 $33,157,723
1979 $37,816,457,839 $34,466,197
1978 $23,762,275,652 $36,563,965
1977 $19,838,130,715 $31,335,459
1976 $17,754,825,601 $33,246,817
1975 $13,458,516,763 $44,547,454
1974 $11,516,762,614 $69,256,489
1973 $5,134,367,778 $25,645,040
1972 $4,113,848,002 $15,314,346
1971 $3,865,346,535 $12,356,134
1970 $3,281,318,687 $11,560,877
1969 $3,007,758,797 -
1968 $2,896,598,841 -
1967 $2,551,522,656 -
1966 $2,530,306,096 -
1965 $2,335,785,506 -
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 Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Kiribati
2024 $6,074 $2,289
2023 $5,965 $2,178
2022 $6,521 $2,070
2021 $4,868 $2,222
2020 $4,295 $1,752
2019 $5,672 $1,751
2018 $5,647 $1,913
2017 $4,759 $1,853
2016 $4,334 $1,743
2015 $4,440 $1,640
2014 $6,249 $1,737
2013 $6,650 $1,772
2012 $6,478 $1,844
2011 $5,776 $1,771
2010 $4,462 $1,522
2009 $3,715 $1,317
2008 $4,543 $1,411
2007 $3,129 $1,353
2006 $2,277 $1,123
2005 $1,762 $1,162
2004 $1,328 $1,083
2003 $818 $1,021
2002 $1,266 $810
2001 $1,436 $719
2000 $1,980 $845
1999 $1,560 $887
1998 $901 $874
1997 $936 $953
1996 $485 $986
1995 $619 $844
1994 $198.2 $838
1993 $53.7 $748
1992 $30.3 $792
1991 $23 $540
1990 $10,261 $488
1989 $3,791 $515
1988 $3,707 $536
1987 $3,436 $424
1986 $2,940 $382
1985 $3,088 $393
1984 $3,066 $527
1983 $2,743 $483
1982 $2,942 $519
1981 $2,700 $568
1980 $3,868 $542
1979 $2,871 $573
1978 $1,863 $611
1977 $1,609 $520
1976 $1,489 $548
1975 $1,166 $730
1974 $1,031 $1,131
1973 $476 $422
1972 $394 $256.2
1971 $384 $210.7
1970 $337 $201
1969 $320 -
1968 $319 -
1967 $290.6 -
1966 $298.2 -
1965 $284.8 -
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. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Kiribati
2026 72.6 66.9
2025 72.5 66.7
2024 72.4 66.6
2023 72.3 66.5
2022 72 66.3
2021 70.7 64.1
2020 69.7 65.2
2019 71.2 65.9
2018 71.1 65.8
2017 69.8 65.8
2016 68.7 65.8
2015 70 65.8
2014 69.7 65.9
2013 69 65.9
2012 68.8 65.9
2011 68.4 65.9
2010 68.1 65.9
2009 67.8 65.8
2008 66.5 65.7
2007 64.4 65.7
2006 64 65.6
2005 64.9 65.5
2004 64.6 65.4
2003 64.8 65.3
2002 65.7 65.1
2001 65.3 64.9
2000 64.9 64.7
1999 64.5 64.4
1998 64.4 64.1
1997 64.2 63.8
1996 64.6 63.5
1995 64.8 63.1
1994 65 62.8
1993 65.3 62.4
1992 65.3 62
1991 61.3 61.5
1990 57.6 61
1989 57.5 60.5
1988 56.7 60.1
1987 60.3 59.6
1986 60 59.1
1985 59.8 58.7
1984 59.5 58.4
1983 59.3 58.1
1982 59 57.8
1981 58.7 57.5
1980 60.9 57.3
1979 64.4 57.1
1978 64.2 56.9
1977 63.9 56.1
1976 63.6 56.6
1975 61.4 56.4
1974 61 56.1
1973 62.3 55.8
1972 61.8 55.3
1971 61.3 54.9
1970 60.5 54.4
1969 59.6 53.8
1968 59 53.1
1967 58.4 52.5
1966 57.3 51.7
1965 56.4 51
1964 55.2 50.4
1963 54.4 49.7
1962 53.5 49
1961 52.3 48.5
1960 51.5 48
1959 49.7 47.5
1958 49 47.1
1957 47.7 46.8
1956 46.4 46.5
1955 45 46.3
1954 43.5 46.1
1953 42.1 46
1952 40.5 45.9
1951 39 45.8
1950 37.4 45.7

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

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Iraq and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
Iraq Kiribati
2024 46,042,015 134,518
2023 45,074,049 132,530
2022 44,070,551 130,469
2021 43,071,211 128,377
2020 42,116,605 126,099
2019 41,192,171 123,921
2018 40,265,624 122,084
2017 39,337,353 120,275
2016 38,469,627 118,478
2015 37,560,535 116,815
2014 36,550,059 115,326
2013 35,281,989 113,838
2012 33,654,842 112,284
2011 32,161,424 110,647
2010 31,045,366 108,704
2009 30,058,206 106,467
2008 28,971,036 104,222
2007 28,391,607 102,068
2006 28,616,515 100,017
2005 28,407,448 98,035
2004 27,577,878 96,085
2003 26,802,659 94,175
2002 26,006,559 92,264
2001 25,197,840 90,335
2000 24,424,056 88,613
1999 23,636,527 87,126
1998 22,884,399 85,657
1997 22,176,593 84,147
1996 21,501,321 82,623
1995 20,825,860 81,234
1994 20,139,807 80,021
1993 19,201,195 78,841
1992 18,300,845 77,641
1991 17,767,253 76,367
1990 17,581,206 74,855
1989 17,364,542 73,147
1988 16,908,819 71,427
1987 16,521,049 69,733
1986 16,074,145 68,059
1985 15,683,430 66,496
1984 15,310,733 65,228
1983 14,840,555 64,169
1982 14,406,083 63,134
1981 14,006,381 62,121
1980 13,591,992 61,148
1979 13,170,365 60,172
1978 12,753,355 59,864
1977 12,331,046 60,267
1976 11,927,651 60,661
1975 11,543,639 60,987
1974 11,167,761 61,219
1973 10,795,869 60,824
1972 10,430,164 59,778
1971 10,077,809 58,652
1970 9,735,611 57,510
1969 9,403,356 56,360
1968 9,085,016 55,529
1967 8,778,869 54,996
1966 8,485,104 54,425
1965 8,202,140 53,439
1964 7,929,566 52,088
1963 7,667,928 50,791
1962 7,413,875 49,538
1961 7,194,553 48,323
1960 7,022,052 47,157

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Kiribati

Fertility rate
Iraq

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Kiribati
2023 3.25 3.15
2022 3.29 3.18
2021 3.36 3.22
2020 3.42 3.25
2019 3.48 3.29
2018 3.55 3.32
2017 3.64 3.34
2016 3.84 3.38
2015 4.08 3.44
2014 4.31 3.52
2013 4.44 3.64
2012 4.54 3.77
2011 4.59 3.88
2010 4.46 3.9
2009 4.38 3.91
2008 4.37 3.9
2007 4.4 3.87
2006 4.46 3.82
2005 4.45 3.76
2004 4.53 3.73
2003 4.58 3.7
2002 4.67 3.81
2001 4.8 3.96
2000 4.92 4.07
1999 5.04 4.18
1998 5.11 4.29
1997 5.19 4.37
1996 5.25 4.43
1995 5.36 4.42
1994 5.49 4.44
1993 5.61 4.49
1992 5.72 4.57
1991 5.83 4.64
1990 5.93 4.67
1989 5.99 4.69
1988 6.05 4.73
1987 6.11 4.81
1986 6.18 4.87
1985 6.25 4.91
1984 6.32 4.91
1983 6.39 4.91
1982 6.46 4.95
1981 6.53 4.96
1980 6.59 4.96
1979 6.66 4.97
1978 6.73 4.97
1977 6.8 4.96
1976 6.86 4.96
1975 6.91 5.02
1974 6.95 5.09
1973 6.99 5.2
1972 7.02 5.37
1971 7.06 5.55
1970 7.07 5.71
1969 7.08 5.85
1968 7.06 5.98
1967 7.03 6.11
1966 7.02 6.23
1965 7.02 6.26
1964 7.01 6.29
1963 7.01 6.35
1962 6.99 6.42
1961 5.8 6.48
1960 5.3 6.44

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

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Iraq and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Kiribati
2024 21.6 23.8
2023 21.4 23.6
2022 21.1 23.5
2021 20.9 23.3
2020 20.6 23.2
2019 20.4 23
2018 20.1 22.9
2017 19.9 22.7
2016 19.7 22.5
2015 19.5 22.3
2014 19.4 22.1
2013 19.3 21.9
2012 19.2 21.7
2011 19.1 21.5
2010 19 21.3
2009 18.9 21.2
2008 18.8 21
2007 18.7 20.9
2006 18.6 20.7
2005 18.5 20.5
2004 18.3 20.3
2003 18.2 20.1
2002 18.1 19.9
2001 18 19.8
2000 17.9 19.7
1999 17.9 19.6
1998 17.8 19.6
1997 17.7 19.6
1996 17.6 19.6
1995 17.5 19.7
1994 17.4 19.8
1993 17.3 20
1992 17.3 20.1
1991 17.2 20.2
1990 17.1 20.2
1989 17 20.2
1988 16.9 20.1
1987 16.9 19.9
1986 16.8 19.8
1985 16.7 19.6
1984 16.6 19.4
1983 16.6 19.2
1982 16.5 19
1981 16.5 18.9
1980 16.5 18.7
1979 16.5 18.4
1978 16.6 18.3
1977 16.6 18.2
1976 16.7 18.1
1975 17 18
1974 17.2 17.8
1973 17.5 17.7
1972 17.7 17.6
1971 17.9 17.6
1970 18.1 17.5
1969 18.3 17.5
1968 18.5 17.6
1967 18.7 17.7
1966 19 17.9
1965 19.3 18
1964 19.5 18.1
1963 19.8 18.2
1962 20.1 18.3
1961 20.4 18.5
1960 20.4 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
16.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
17.6%
2017
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Iraq Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
41.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

Iraq Kiribati
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
98.6%
2020
English speaking
35%
2023
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
88%
2023

Health

Iraq Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Kiribati
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
416 mi
2017

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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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