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Iraq vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 57th vs. 121st).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Latvia
Population
48289334
1829763
Population rank 33/197 149/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Iraq and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Latvia
2024 $279,641,257,615 $43,684,254,432
2023 $268,881,051,644 $42,779,550,937
2022 $287,372,232,138 $38,003,198,509
2021 $209,691,945,713 $38,183,326,785
2020 $180,898,797,517 $33,379,927,435
2019 $233,636,097,800 $33,099,503,951
2018 $227,367,469,034 $33,247,935,477
2017 $187,217,660,051 $29,391,059,767
2016 $166,743,557,748 $27,117,105,060
2015 $166,774,104,959 $26,344,565,877
2014 $228,415,656,175 $30,277,203,767
2013 $234,637,675,129 $29,152,128,168
2012 $218,002,476,129 $27,116,149,949
2011 $185,749,664,444 $26,575,547,901
2010 $138,516,722,650 $23,468,324,572
2009 $111,657,580,326 $25,691,530,442
2008 $131,614,434,154 $34,135,200,994
2007 $88,837,057,320 $29,420,499,248
2006 $65,147,051,918 $20,434,922,247
2005 $50,065,104,668 $16,306,935,905
2004 $36,633,669,269 $13,827,070,379
2003 $21,921,569,479 $11,244,337,720
2002 $32,928,454,672 $9,249,030,241
2001 $36,176,430,129 $8,190,888,740
2000 $48,364,250,944 $7,761,252,607
1999 $36,881,601,584 $7,324,192,890
1998 $20,617,405,044 $6,974,112,951
1997 $20,764,857,056 $6,349,481,007
1996 $10,433,698,621 $5,799,465,288
1995 $12,894,029,888 $5,608,208,785
1994 $3,991,349,283 -
1993 $1,031,944,881 -
1992 $553,671,958 -
1991 $407,796,350 -
1990 $180,408,064,516 -
1989 $65,831,935,484 -
1988 $62,684,516,129 -
1987 $56,774,193,548 -
1986 $47,264,516,129 -
1985 $48,425,161,290 -
1984 $46,938,387,097 -
1983 $40,712,903,226 -
1982 $42,382,333,333 -
1981 $37,823,000,000 -
1980 $52,569,000,000 -
1979 $37,816,457,839 -
1978 $23,762,275,652 -
1977 $19,838,130,715 -
1976 $17,754,825,601 -
1975 $13,458,516,763 -
1974 $11,516,762,614 -
1973 $5,134,367,778 -
1972 $4,113,848,002 -
1971 $3,865,346,535 -
1970 $3,281,318,687 -
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 Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Latvia
2024 $6,074 $23,409
2023 $5,965 $22,710
2022 $6,521 $20,221
2021 $4,868 $20,262
2020 $4,295 $17,564
2019 $5,672 $17,295
2018 $5,647 $17,252
2017 $4,759 $15,132
2016 $4,334 $13,839
2015 $4,440 $13,322
2014 $6,249 $15,186
2013 $6,650 $14,484
2012 $6,478 $13,329
2011 $5,776 $12,903
2010 $4,462 $11,188
2009 $3,715 $11,996
2008 $4,543 $15,678
2007 $3,129 $13,371
2006 $2,277 $9,212
2005 $1,762 $7,284
2004 $1,328 $6,110
2003 $818 $4,915
2002 $1,266 $4,004
2001 $1,436 $3,505
2000 $1,980 $3,278
1999 $1,560 $3,064
1998 $901 $2,894
1997 $936 $2,610
1996 $485 $2,360
1995 $619 $2,257
1994 $198.2 -
1993 $53.7 -
1992 $30.3 -
1991 $23 -
1990 $10,261 -
1989 $3,791 -
1988 $3,707 -
1987 $3,436 -
1986 $2,940 -
1985 $3,088 -
1984 $3,066 -
1983 $2,743 -
1982 $2,942 -
1981 $2,700 -
1980 $3,868 -
1979 $2,871 -
1978 $1,863 -
1977 $1,609 -
1976 $1,489 -
1975 $1,166 -
1974 $1,031 -
1973 $476 -
1972 $394 -
1971 $384 -
1970 $337 -
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. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Latvia
2026 72.6 76.6
2025 72.5 76.5
2024 72.4 76.3
2023 72.3 76.2
2022 72 74.9
2021 70.7 73.2
2020 69.7 75.5
2019 71.2 75.6
2018 71.1 75
2017 69.8 74.8
2016 68.7 74.8
2015 70 74.7
2014 69.7 74.3
2013 69 74.2
2012 68.8 73.9
2011 68.4 73.7
2010 68.1 73
2009 67.8 72.7
2008 66.5 72
2007 64.4 70.8
2006 64 70.6
2005 64.9 70.6
2004 64.6 70.9
2003 64.8 70.6
2002 65.7 70.2
2001 65.3 69.9
2000 64.9 70.2
1999 64.5 69.6
1998 64.4 68.9
1997 64.2 69.2
1996 64.6 68.6
1995 64.8 66
1994 65 65.2
1993 65.3 66.6
1992 65.3 68.5
1991 61.3 69.2
1990 57.6 69.5
1989 57.5 70.4
1988 56.7 70.9
1987 60.3 71
1986 60 71
1985 59.8 69.6
1984 59.5 69.4
1983 59.3 69.4
1982 59 69.6
1981 58.7 69.1
1980 60.9 69.1
1979 64.4 68.8
1978 64.2 69.3
1977 63.9 69.4
1976 63.6 69.4
1975 61.4 69.3
1974 61 70.1
1973 62.3 70.2
1972 61.8 70.3
1971 61.3 70.6
1970 60.5 70.2
1969 59.6 70.2
1968 59 70.5
1967 58.4 70.9
1966 57.3 71.2
1965 56.4 71.2
1964 55.2 71.5
1963 54.4 70.3
1962 53.5 69.9
1961 52.3 70.5
1960 51.5 70.3
1959 49.7 69.5
1958 49 68.9
1957 47.7 68.3
1956 46.4 67.6
1955 45 67.1
1954 43.5 66.7
1953 42.1 66.2
1952 40.5 65.7
1951 39 65.2
1950 37.4 64.6

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

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Iraq and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Iraq Latvia
2024 46,042,015 1,866,124
2023 45,074,049 1,883,710
2022 44,070,551 1,879,383
2021 43,071,211 1,884,490
2020 42,116,605 1,900,449
2019 41,192,171 1,913,822
2018 40,265,624 1,927,174
2017 39,337,353 1,942,248
2016 38,469,627 1,959,537
2015 37,560,535 1,977,527
2014 36,550,059 1,993,782
2013 35,281,989 2,012,647
2012 33,654,842 2,034,319
2011 32,161,424 2,059,709
2010 31,045,366 2,097,555
2009 30,058,206 2,141,669
2008 28,971,036 2,177,322
2007 28,391,607 2,200,325
2006 28,616,515 2,218,357
2005 28,407,448 2,238,799
2004 27,577,878 2,263,122
2003 26,802,659 2,287,955
2002 26,006,559 2,310,173
2001 25,197,840 2,337,170
2000 24,424,056 2,367,550
1999 23,636,527 2,390,482
1998 22,884,399 2,410,019
1997 22,176,593 2,432,851
1996 21,501,321 2,457,222
1995 20,825,860 2,485,056
1994 20,139,807 2,520,742
1993 19,201,195 2,563,290
1992 18,300,845 2,614,338
1991 17,767,253 2,650,581
1990 17,581,206 2,663,151
1989 17,364,542 2,666,955
1988 16,908,819 2,653,434
1987 16,521,049 2,626,583
1986 16,074,145 2,599,892
1985 15,683,430 2,578,873
1984 15,310,733 2,562,047
1983 14,840,555 2,546,011
1982 14,406,083 2,531,080
1981 14,006,381 2,519,421
1980 13,591,992 2,511,701
1979 13,170,365 2,505,953
1978 12,753,355 2,497,921
1977 12,331,046 2,485,073
1976 11,927,651 2,470,989
1975 11,543,639 2,456,130
1974 11,167,761 2,437,186
1973 10,795,869 2,415,819
1972 10,430,164 2,395,674
1971 10,077,809 2,376,389
1970 9,735,611 2,359,164
1969 9,403,356 2,343,173
1968 9,085,016 2,323,619
1967 8,778,869 2,301,220
1966 8,485,104 2,283,217
1965 8,202,140 2,265,919
1964 7,929,566 2,240,623
1963 7,667,928 2,210,919
1962 7,413,875 2,181,586
1961 7,194,553 2,152,681
1960 7,022,052 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Latvia

Fertility rate
Iraq

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Latvia
2023 3.25 1.36
2022 3.29 1.47
2021 3.36 1.57
2020 3.42 1.55
2019 3.48 1.61
2018 3.55 1.6
2017 3.64 1.69
2016 3.84 1.74
2015 4.08 1.7
2014 4.31 1.65
2013 4.44 1.52
2012 4.54 1.44
2011 4.59 1.33
2010 4.46 1.36
2009 4.38 1.46
2008 4.37 1.58
2007 4.4 1.54
2006 4.46 1.46
2005 4.45 1.39
2004 4.53 1.29
2003 4.58 1.32
2002 4.67 1.26
2001 4.8 1.22
2000 4.92 1.25
1999 5.04 1.16
1998 5.11 1.09
1997 5.19 1.11
1996 5.25 1.16
1995 5.36 1.25
1994 5.49 1.39
1993 5.61 1.51
1992 5.72 1.73
1991 5.83 1.86
1990 5.93 2.02
1989 5.99 2.05
1988 6.05 2.11
1987 6.11 2.15
1986 6.18 2.12
1985 6.25 2.08
1984 6.32 2.09
1983 6.39 2.07
1982 6.46 1.97
1981 6.53 1.88
1980 6.59 1.86
1979 6.66 1.87
1978 6.73 1.87
1977 6.8 1.89
1976 6.86 1.93
1975 6.91 1.96
1974 6.95 1.97
1973 6.99 1.98
1972 7.02 2
1971 7.06 2
1970 7.07 1.96
1969 7.08 1.88
1968 7.06 1.83
1967 7.03 1.8
1966 7.02 1.76
1965 7.02 1.74
1964 7.01 1.79
1963 7.01 1.85
1962 6.99 1.91
1961 5.8 1.94
1960 5.3 1.94

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

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Iraq and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Latvia
2024 21.6 44.3
2023 21.4 44.1
2022 21.1 44
2021 20.9 43.9
2020 20.6 43.8
2019 20.4 43.6
2018 20.1 43.4
2017 19.9 43.2
2016 19.7 43
2015 19.5 42.8
2014 19.4 42.5
2013 19.3 42.3
2012 19.2 42
2011 19.1 41.6
2010 19 41.1
2009 18.9 40.5
2008 18.8 40.1
2007 18.7 39.9
2006 18.6 39.7
2005 18.5 39.4
2004 18.3 39.2
2003 18.2 38.9
2002 18.1 38.6
2001 18 38.3
2000 17.9 37.9
1999 17.9 37.6
1998 17.8 37.3
1997 17.7 36.9
1996 17.6 36.6
1995 17.5 36.2
1994 17.4 36
1993 17.3 35.6
1992 17.3 35.2
1991 17.2 34.8
1990 17.1 34.6
1989 17 34.5
1988 16.9 34.6
1987 16.9 34.6
1986 16.8 34.7
1985 16.7 34.7
1984 16.6 34.7
1983 16.6 34.6
1982 16.5 34.7
1981 16.5 34.8
1980 16.5 34.9
1979 16.5 35.1
1978 16.6 35.1
1977 16.6 35.1
1976 16.7 35
1975 17 34.9
1974 17.2 34.7
1973 17.5 34.6
1972 17.7 34.5
1971 17.9 34.3
1970 18.1 34.2
1969 18.3 34.1
1968 18.5 34
1967 18.7 33.8
1966 19 33.5
1965 19.3 33.2
1964 19.5 33
1963 19.8 32.8
1962 20.1 32.6
1961 20.4 32.4
1960 20.4 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
56
2003
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Iraq Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Latvia
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
99.9%
2021
English speaking
35%
2023
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
92.7%
2024

Health

Iraq Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Latvia
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026

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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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