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Iraq vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 57th vs. 160th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Lebanon
Population
48289334
5906622
Population rank 33/197 115/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 50/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 113/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$130B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 105/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Iraq and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Lebanon
2024 $279,641,257,615 -
2023 $268,881,051,644 $20,078,620,357
2022 $287,372,232,138 $20,992,421,949
2021 $209,691,945,713 $23,131,941,557
2020 $180,898,797,517 $31,712,128,254
2019 $233,636,097,800 $51,605,959,131
2018 $227,367,469,034 $54,901,519,156
2017 $187,217,660,051 $53,027,680,686
2016 $166,743,557,748 $51,147,308,774
2015 $166,774,104,959 $49,929,337,837
2014 $228,415,656,175 $48,095,213,747
2013 $234,637,675,129 $46,880,103,081
2012 $218,002,476,129 $44,016,799,516
2011 $185,749,664,444 $39,927,125,962
2010 $138,516,722,650 $38,443,907,042
2009 $111,657,580,326 $35,399,582,929
2008 $131,614,434,154 $29,118,916,105
2007 $88,837,057,320 $24,827,355,015
2006 $65,147,051,918 $22,022,709,851
2005 $50,065,104,668 $21,497,336,499
2004 $36,633,669,269 $21,159,827,992
2003 $21,921,569,479 $20,082,918,740
2002 $32,928,454,672 $19,152,238,806
2001 $36,176,430,129 $17,649,751,244
2000 $48,364,250,944 $17,260,364,842
1999 $36,881,601,584 $17,391,056,369
1998 $20,617,405,044 $17,247,179,006
1997 $20,764,857,056 $15,751,867,489
1996 $10,433,698,621 $13,690,217,334
1995 $12,894,029,888 $11,718,795,529
1994 $3,991,349,283 $9,599,127,050
1993 $1,031,944,881 $7,941,744,492
1992 $553,671,958 $5,843,579,161
1991 $407,796,350 $4,690,415,093
1990 $180,408,064,516 $2,838,485,354
1989 $65,831,935,484 $2,717,998,688
1988 $62,684,516,129 $3,313,540,068
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 Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Lebanon
2024 $6,074 -
2023 $5,965 $3,478
2022 $6,521 $3,654
2021 $4,868 $4,045
2020 $4,295 $5,561
2019 $5,672 $8,906
2018 $5,647 $9,175
2017 $4,759 $8,608
2016 $4,334 $8,089
2015 $4,440 $7,714
2014 $6,249 $7,578
2013 $6,650 $8,162
2012 $6,478 $8,407
2011 $5,776 $7,835
2010 $4,462 $7,626
2009 $3,715 $7,091
2008 $4,543 $5,912
2007 $3,129 $5,125
2006 $2,277 $4,635
2005 $1,762 $4,602
2004 $1,328 $4,601
2003 $818 $4,438
2002 $1,266 $4,291
2001 $1,436 $4,010
2000 $1,980 $3,987
1999 $1,560 $4,087
1998 $901 $4,125
1997 $936 $3,834
1996 $485 $3,393
1995 $619 $2,959
1994 $198.2 $2,468
1993 $53.7 $2,079
1992 $30.3 $1,559
1991 $23 $1,278
1990 $10,261 $790
1989 $3,791 $771
1988 $3,707 $959
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. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Lebanon
2026 72.6 78.2
2025 72.5 78.1
2024 72.4 77.9
2023 72.3 77.8
2022 72 78
2021 70.7 73.6
2020 69.7 76.3
2019 71.2 78.2
2018 71.1 78.3
2017 69.8 78.2
2016 68.7 78.3
2015 70 78.3
2014 69.7 78.1
2013 69 78
2012 68.8 77.9
2011 68.4 77.8
2010 68.1 77.5
2009 67.8 77.3
2008 66.5 77
2007 64.4 76.7
2006 64 75.7
2005 64.9 76.1
2004 64.6 75.7
2003 64.8 75.3
2002 65.7 74.8
2001 65.3 74.4
2000 64.9 73.9
1999 64.5 73.5
1998 64.4 73.2
1997 64.2 72.9
1996 64.6 72.6
1995 64.8 72.4
1994 65 72
1993 65.3 71.6
1992 65.3 71.2
1991 61.3 70.9
1990 57.6 65.5
1989 57.5 65.1
1988 56.7 62.9
1987 60.3 62.5
1986 60 62
1985 59.8 61.6
1984 59.5 61.2
1983 59.3 60.8
1982 59 47.2
1981 58.7 60.3
1980 60.9 59.9
1979 64.4 59.6
1978 64.2 60
1977 63.9 60.3
1976 63.6 36.4
1975 61.4 57.7
1974 61 66.4
1973 62.3 66.3
1972 61.8 66.2
1971 61.3 66.1
1970 60.5 66
1969 59.6 65.9
1968 59 65.8
1967 58.4 65.7
1966 57.3 65.5
1965 56.4 65.3
1964 55.2 65.1
1963 54.4 64.9
1962 53.5 64.6
1961 52.3 64.3
1960 51.5 63.9
1959 49.7 63.6
1958 49 61.2
1957 47.7 62.8
1956 46.4 62.2
1955 45 61.5
1954 43.5 61.6
1953 42.1 61.2
1952 40.5 60.8
1951 39 60.3
1950 37.4 59.9

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

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Iraq and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Iraq Lebanon
2024 46,042,015 5,805,962
2023 45,074,049 5,773,493
2022 44,070,551 5,744,489
2021 43,071,211 5,718,122
2020 42,116,605 5,702,398
2019 41,192,171 5,794,594
2018 40,265,624 5,984,119
2017 39,337,353 6,160,128
2016 38,469,627 6,323,060
2015 37,560,535 6,472,469
2014 36,550,059 6,346,990
2013 35,281,989 5,743,436
2012 33,654,842 5,235,742
2011 32,161,424 5,096,020
2010 31,045,366 5,041,288
2009 30,058,206 4,992,287
2008 28,971,036 4,925,354
2007 28,391,607 4,844,118
2006 28,616,515 4,751,136
2005 28,407,448 4,671,102
2004 27,577,878 4,599,279
2003 26,802,659 4,525,508
2002 26,006,559 4,463,504
2001 25,197,840 4,401,918
2000 24,424,056 4,329,340
1999 23,636,527 4,255,277
1998 22,884,399 4,181,281
1997 22,176,593 4,108,405
1996 21,501,321 4,034,781
1995 20,825,860 3,960,735
1994 20,139,807 3,889,799
1993 19,201,195 3,820,647
1992 18,300,845 3,747,371
1991 17,767,253 3,668,912
1990 17,581,206 3,595,175
1989 17,364,542 3,525,285
1988 16,908,819 3,454,649
1987 16,521,049 3,385,555
1986 16,074,145 3,300,365
1985 15,683,430 3,217,376
1984 15,310,733 3,152,744
1983 14,840,555 3,094,996
1982 14,406,083 3,054,931
1981 14,006,381 3,008,981
1980 13,591,992 2,944,763
1979 13,170,365 2,882,635
1978 12,753,355 2,822,682
1977 12,331,046 2,762,155
1976 11,927,651 2,726,469
1975 11,543,639 2,693,191
1974 11,167,761 2,635,185
1973 10,795,869 2,572,935
1972 10,430,164 2,509,729
1971 10,077,809 2,446,314
1970 9,735,611 2,386,114
1969 9,403,356 2,328,159
1968 9,085,016 2,266,368
1967 8,778,869 2,206,731
1966 8,485,104 2,148,260
1965 8,202,140 2,088,831
1964 7,929,566 2,030,543
1963 7,667,928 1,970,316
1962 7,413,875 1,909,578
1961 7,194,553 1,850,084
1960 7,022,052 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Iraq

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Lebanon
2023 3.25 2.24
2022 3.29 2.26
2021 3.36 2.28
2020 3.42 2.31
2019 3.48 2.33
2018 3.55 2.35
2017 3.64 2.37
2016 3.84 2.39
2015 4.08 2.38
2014 4.31 2.38
2013 4.44 2.36
2012 4.54 2.35
2011 4.59 2.32
2010 4.46 2.26
2009 4.38 2.19
2008 4.37 2.17
2007 4.4 2.2
2006 4.46 2.24
2005 4.45 2.29
2004 4.53 2.38
2003 4.58 2.46
2002 4.67 2.52
2001 4.8 2.58
2000 4.92 2.6
1999 5.04 2.63
1998 5.11 2.65
1997 5.19 2.67
1996 5.25 2.7
1995 5.36 2.73
1994 5.49 2.82
1993 5.61 2.94
1992 5.72 3.05
1991 5.83 3.16
1990 5.93 3.27
1989 5.99 3.36
1988 6.05 3.39
1987 6.11 3.42
1986 6.18 3.47
1985 6.25 3.53
1984 6.32 3.66
1983 6.39 3.73
1982 6.46 3.86
1981 6.53 3.95
1980 6.59 4.01
1979 6.66 4.08
1978 6.73 4.18
1977 6.8 4.28
1976 6.86 4.39
1975 6.91 4.52
1974 6.95 4.65
1973 6.99 4.79
1972 7.02 4.91
1971 7.06 5.05
1970 7.07 5.19
1969 7.08 5.32
1968 7.06 5.45
1967 7.03 5.57
1966 7.02 5.68
1965 7.02 5.77
1964 7.01 5.85
1963 7.01 5.91
1962 6.99 5.9
1961 5.8 5.89
1960 5.3 5.88

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

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Iraq and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Lebanon
2024 21.6 29.6
2023 21.4 29.4
2022 21.1 29.2
2021 20.9 29
2020 20.6 28.9
2019 20.4 29
2018 20.1 29.3
2017 19.9 29.4
2016 19.7 29.5
2015 19.5 29.4
2014 19.4 29.2
2013 19.3 28.9
2012 19.2 28.6
2011 19.1 28.2
2010 19 27.9
2009 18.9 27.5
2008 18.8 27.1
2007 18.7 26.7
2006 18.6 26.3
2005 18.5 26
2004 18.3 25.6
2003 18.2 25.2
2002 18.1 24.9
2001 18 24.6
2000 17.9 24.3
1999 17.9 24
1998 17.8 23.7
1997 17.7 23.4
1996 17.6 23.1
1995 17.5 22.8
1994 17.4 22.5
1993 17.3 22.3
1992 17.3 22
1991 17.2 21.8
1990 17.1 21.6
1989 17 21.4
1988 16.9 21.2
1987 16.9 21
1986 16.8 20.8
1985 16.7 20.7
1984 16.6 20.5
1983 16.6 20.3
1982 16.5 20.1
1981 16.5 19.9
1980 16.5 19.8
1979 16.5 19.6
1978 16.6 19.4
1977 16.6 19.2
1976 16.7 19.1
1975 17 19
1974 17.2 18.9
1973 17.5 18.7
1972 17.7 18.5
1971 17.9 18.3
1970 18.1 18.2
1969 18.3 18.1
1968 18.5 18
1967 18.7 18
1966 19 18.1
1965 19.3 18.2
1964 19.5 18.4
1963 19.8 18.7
1962 20.1 19.1
1961 20.4 19.5
1960 20.4 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
27%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Iraq Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Lebanon
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
92%
2019
English speaking
35%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Iraq Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
2.68
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Lebanon
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
13,487 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, 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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