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Iraq vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 57th vs. 106th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Liberia
Population
48289334
5887000
Population rank 33/197 116/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Iraq and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Liberia
2024 $279,641,257,615 $4,779,300,900
2023 $268,881,051,644 $4,390,000,000
2022 $287,372,232,138 $4,001,047,000
2021 $209,691,945,713 $3,513,049,500
2020 $180,898,797,517 $3,176,126,300
2019 $233,636,097,800 $3,319,596,500
2018 $227,367,469,034 $3,422,754,800
2017 $187,217,660,051 $3,390,703,400
2016 $166,743,557,748 $3,398,419,600
2015 $166,774,104,959 $3,227,075,700
2014 $228,415,656,175 $3,225,652,000
2013 $234,637,675,129 $3,177,198,100
2012 $218,002,476,129 $2,791,614,000
2011 $185,749,664,444 $2,398,000,000
2010 $138,516,722,650 $1,998,000,000
2009 $111,657,580,326 $1,768,000,000
2008 $131,614,434,154 $1,726,000,000
2007 $88,837,057,320 $1,373,000,000
2006 $65,147,051,918 $1,119,000,000
2005 $50,065,104,668 $949,000,000
2004 $36,633,669,269 $897,000,000
2003 $21,921,569,479 $748,000,000
2002 $32,928,454,672 $927,000,000
2001 $36,176,430,129 $906,000,000
2000 $48,364,250,944 $874,000,000
1999 $36,881,601,584 $441,800,000
1998 $20,617,405,044 $359,600,000
1997 $20,764,857,056 $295,900,000
1996 $10,433,698,621 $159,400,000
1995 $12,894,029,888 $134,800,000
1994 $3,991,349,283 $132,200,000
1993 $1,031,944,881 $160,400,000
1992 $553,671,958 $223,500,000
1991 $407,796,350 $348,000,000
1990 $180,408,064,516 $384,400,000
1989 $65,831,935,484 $786,300,000
1988 $62,684,516,129 $1,038,300,000
1987 $56,774,193,548 $972,800,000
1986 $47,264,516,129 $840,964,400
1985 $48,425,161,290 $851,296,100
1984 $46,938,387,097 $848,478,300
1983 $40,712,903,226 $823,374,900
1982 $42,382,333,333 $863,933,200
1981 $37,823,000,000 $846,514,500
1980 $52,569,000,000 $854,711,500
1979 $37,816,457,839 $814,067,900
1978 $23,762,275,652 $717,240,400
1977 $19,838,130,715 $673,010,600
1976 $17,754,825,601 $596,675,700
1975 $13,458,516,763 $577,549,300
1974 $11,516,762,614 $486,955,000
1973 $5,134,367,778 $386,968,300
1972 $4,113,848,002 $368,098,000
1971 $3,865,346,535 $341,543,100
1970 $3,281,318,687 $323,099,700
1969 $3,007,758,797 $306,961,800
1968 $2,896,598,841 $276,820,700
1967 $2,551,522,656 $261,024,300
1966 $2,530,306,096 $244,459,500
1965 $2,335,785,506 $229,260,800
1964 $2,136,408,198 $218,929,100
1963 $1,805,901,510 $200,229,600
1962 $1,784,174,541 $191,861,800
1961 $1,671,960,965 $183,920,900
1960 $1,537,252,193 $190,495,600

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

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Iraq and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Liberia
2024 $6,074 $851
2023 $5,965 $799
2022 $6,521 $745
2021 $4,868 $668
2020 $4,295 $617
2019 $5,672 $658
2018 $5,647 $692
2017 $4,759 $699
2016 $4,334 $715
2015 $4,440 $693
2014 $6,249 $707
2013 $6,650 $711
2012 $6,478 $638
2011 $5,776 $568
2010 $4,462 $492
2009 $3,715 $448
2008 $4,543 $452
2007 $3,129 $374
2006 $2,277 $321
2005 $1,762 $287.5
2004 $1,328 $284.1
2003 $818 $239.8
2002 $1,266 $299.5
2001 $1,436 $300
2000 $1,980 $298.5
1999 $1,560 $156.6
1998 $901 $134.7
1997 $936 $122.6
1996 $485 $71.4
1995 $619 $62.1
1994 $198.2 $61.5
1993 $53.7 $74.4
1992 $30.3 $107.8
1991 $23 $177.9
1990 $10,261 $172.9
1989 $3,791 $312
1988 $3,707 $424
1987 $3,436 $409
1986 $2,940 $364
1985 $3,088 $380
1984 $3,066 $390
1983 $2,743 $391
1982 $2,942 $422
1981 $2,700 $426
1980 $3,868 $443
1979 $2,871 $435
1978 $1,863 $394
1977 $1,609 $381
1976 $1,489 $347
1975 $1,166 $346
1974 $1,031 $299.4
1973 $476 $244.4
1972 $394 $238.6
1971 $384 $227.1
1970 $337 $220.3
1969 $320 $214.7
1968 $319 $198.6
1967 $290.6 $192.2
1966 $298.2 $184.6
1965 $284.8 $177.6
1964 $269.4 $173.9
1963 $235.5 $163.1
1962 $240.7 $160.3
1961 $232.4 $157.5
1960 $218.9 $167.2

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

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Iraq vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Liberia
2026 72.6 62.6
2025 72.5 62.5
2024 72.4 62.3
2023 72.3 62.2
2022 72 61.9
2021 70.7 61.2
2020 69.7 61.3
2019 71.2 61.2
2018 71.1 61
2017 69.8 60.8
2016 68.7 60.5
2015 70 59.2
2014 69.7 59.2
2013 69 60
2012 68.8 59.8
2011 68.4 59.5
2010 68.1 59.4
2009 67.8 59.1
2008 66.5 58.7
2007 64.4 58.1
2006 64 57.5
2005 64.9 56.8
2004 64.6 55.9
2003 64.8 53
2002 65.7 54.1
2001 65.3 53.1
2000 64.9 51.9
1999 64.5 50.4
1998 64.4 49.4
1997 64.2 48.3
1996 64.6 44.9
1995 64.8 44.6
1994 65 42.6
1993 65.3 43
1992 65.3 43.6
1991 61.3 43.6
1990 57.6 37.6
1989 57.5 43.9
1988 56.7 44.1
1987 60.3 44.3
1986 60 44.5
1985 59.8 44
1984 59.5 44.7
1983 59.3 44.6
1982 59 44.4
1981 58.7 44.3
1980 60.9 44.1
1979 64.4 43.9
1978 64.2 43.6
1977 63.9 43.2
1976 63.6 42.9
1975 61.4 42.5
1974 61 42.1
1973 62.3 41.6
1972 61.8 41.2
1971 61.3 40.7
1970 60.5 40.4
1969 59.6 40
1968 59 39.6
1967 58.4 39.3
1966 57.3 39
1965 56.4 38.7
1964 55.2 38.5
1963 54.4 38.3
1962 53.5 38.2
1961 52.3 38.1
1960 51.5 38.1
1959 49.7 38.1
1958 49 38.1
1957 47.7 38.1
1956 46.4 38.1
1955 45 38.1
1954 43.5 38.1
1953 42.1 38.1
1952 40.5 38.1
1951 39 38
1950 37.4 38

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

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Iraq and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Iraq Liberia
2024 46,042,015 5,612,817
2023 45,074,049 5,493,031
2022 44,070,551 5,373,294
2021 43,071,211 5,259,323
2020 42,116,605 5,149,463
2019 41,192,171 5,043,721
2018 40,265,624 4,944,726
2017 39,337,353 4,848,925
2016 38,469,627 4,755,608
2015 37,560,535 4,659,431
2014 36,550,059 4,564,293
2013 35,281,989 4,470,239
2012 33,654,842 4,373,043
2011 32,161,424 4,221,178
2010 31,045,366 4,058,890
2009 30,058,206 3,943,028
2008 28,971,036 3,821,003
2007 28,391,607 3,669,050
2006 28,616,515 3,490,787
2005 28,407,448 3,301,015
2004 27,577,878 3,156,892
2003 26,802,659 3,119,532
2002 26,006,559 3,094,782
2001 25,197,840 3,015,338
2000 24,424,056 2,928,117
1999 23,636,527 2,821,684
1998 22,884,399 2,670,124
1997 22,176,593 2,412,989
1996 21,501,321 2,232,289
1995 20,825,860 2,169,162
1994 20,139,807 2,149,928
1993 19,201,195 2,155,126
1992 18,300,845 2,072,461
1991 17,767,253 1,956,518
1990 17,581,206 2,223,667
1989 17,364,542 2,517,858
1988 16,908,819 2,446,941
1987 16,521,049 2,377,229
1986 16,074,145 2,308,511
1985 15,683,430 2,240,539
1984 15,310,733 2,173,312
1983 14,840,555 2,107,113
1982 14,406,083 2,045,073
1981 14,006,381 1,986,867
1980 13,591,992 1,929,253
1979 13,170,365 1,872,713
1978 12,753,355 1,818,247
1977 12,331,046 1,766,019
1976 11,927,651 1,717,060
1975 11,543,639 1,670,913
1974 11,167,761 1,626,362
1973 10,795,869 1,583,588
1972 10,430,164 1,542,670
1971 10,077,809 1,504,077
1970 9,735,611 1,466,676
1969 9,403,356 1,429,605
1968 9,085,016 1,393,530
1967 8,778,869 1,358,435
1966 8,485,104 1,324,383
1965 8,202,140 1,291,156
1964 7,929,566 1,258,745
1963 7,667,928 1,227,414
1962 7,413,875 1,197,039
1961 7,194,553 1,167,717
1960 7,022,052 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Liberia

Fertility rate
Iraq

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Liberia
2023 3.25 3.95
2022 3.29 4.02
2021 3.36 4.09
2020 3.42 4.17
2019 3.48 4.26
2018 3.55 4.34
2017 3.64 4.4
2016 3.84 4.46
2015 4.08 4.52
2014 4.31 4.62
2013 4.44 4.75
2012 4.54 4.88
2011 4.59 4.97
2010 4.46 5.06
2009 4.38 5.17
2008 4.37 5.33
2007 4.4 5.46
2006 4.46 5.53
2005 4.45 5.52
2004 4.53 5.51
2003 4.58 5.55
2002 4.67 5.65
2001 4.8 5.77
2000 4.92 5.88
1999 5.04 5.95
1998 5.11 6.02
1997 5.19 6.08
1996 5.25 6.13
1995 5.36 6.17
1994 5.49 6.21
1993 5.61 6.25
1992 5.72 6.28
1991 5.83 6.32
1990 5.93 6.37
1989 5.99 6.43
1988 6.05 6.51
1987 6.11 6.57
1986 6.18 6.64
1985 6.25 6.69
1984 6.32 6.73
1983 6.39 6.76
1982 6.46 6.79
1981 6.53 6.83
1980 6.59 6.87
1979 6.66 6.92
1978 6.73 6.88
1977 6.8 6.84
1976 6.86 6.79
1975 6.91 6.74
1974 6.95 6.69
1973 6.99 6.65
1972 7.02 6.6
1971 7.06 6.54
1970 7.07 6.58
1969 7.08 6.64
1968 7.06 6.66
1967 7.03 6.65
1966 7.02 6.63
1965 7.02 6.62
1964 7.01 6.59
1963 7.01 6.56
1962 6.99 6.5
1961 5.8 6.45
1960 5.3 6.39

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

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Iraq and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.9%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Iraq Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
92.8%
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
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Iraq Liberia
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
48.3%
2017
English speaking
35%
2023
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Iraq Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Liberia
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
6,587 mi
2018

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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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