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Iraq vs Luxembourg statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 677K in Luxembourg (ranked 164/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 994 sq mi for Luxembourg (ranked 57th vs. 169th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Luxembourg
Population
48289334
693885
Population rank 33/197 164/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$93.3B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 74/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$137,782
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 3/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$155,941
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$36,221
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 19/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$69,593
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 994 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
696 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
1.25
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
40.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Iraq and Luxembourg: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Luxembourg
2024 $279,641,257,615 $93,279,851,863
2023 $268,881,051,644 $88,788,881,539
2022 $287,372,232,138 $80,801,680,397
2021 $209,691,945,713 $86,386,759,695
2020 $180,898,797,517 $73,670,782,100
2019 $233,636,097,800 $69,872,035,114
2018 $227,367,469,034 $71,085,623,495
2017 $187,217,660,051 $65,712,180,343
2016 $166,743,557,748 $62,216,885,436
2015 $166,774,104,959 $60,071,584,216
2014 $228,415,656,175 $68,804,811,898
2013 $234,637,675,129 $65,203,276,467
2012 $218,002,476,129 $59,776,383,527
2011 $185,749,664,444 $61,696,281,326
2010 $138,516,722,650 $56,213,985,987
2009 $111,657,580,326 $54,467,289,898
2008 $131,614,434,154 $58,844,277,702
2007 $88,837,057,320 $51,587,401,416
2006 $65,147,051,918 $42,910,146,296
2005 $50,065,104,668 $37,672,280,120
2004 $36,633,669,269 $35,064,843,793
2003 $21,921,569,479 $29,667,268,248
2002 $32,928,454,672 $23,649,833,332
2001 $36,176,430,129 $21,387,533,703
2000 $48,364,250,944 $21,230,182,989
1999 $36,881,601,584 $21,899,317,599
1998 $20,617,405,044 $20,150,053,345
1997 $20,764,857,056 $19,563,836,265
1996 $10,433,698,621 $20,895,314,658
1995 $12,894,029,888 $20,853,093,870
1994 $3,991,349,283 $17,701,798,891
1993 $1,031,944,881 $15,925,521,222
1992 $553,671,958 $15,518,702,635
1991 $407,796,350 $13,834,219,728
1990 $180,408,064,516 $12,778,792,854
1989 $65,831,935,484 $10,037,674,038
1988 $62,684,516,129 $9,418,167,855
1987 $56,774,193,548 $8,320,902,215
1986 $47,264,516,129 $6,685,595,088
1985 $48,425,161,290 $4,577,211,767
1984 $46,938,387,097 $4,438,435,493
1983 $40,712,903,226 $4,524,217,751
1982 $42,382,333,333 $4,602,316,793
1981 $37,823,000,000 $5,053,665,797
1980 $52,569,000,000 $6,019,805,490
1979 $37,816,457,839 $5,516,982,664
1978 $23,762,275,652 $4,718,539,772
1977 $19,838,130,715 $3,789,321,328
1976 $17,754,825,601 $3,423,586,207
1975 $13,458,516,763 $3,123,333,333
1974 $11,516,762,614 $3,183,637,117
1973 $5,134,367,778 $2,609,875,802
1972 $4,113,848,002 $1,901,697,370
1971 $3,865,346,535 $1,518,773,421
1970 $3,281,318,687 $1,457,768,455
1969 $3,007,758,797 $1,245,432,991
1968 $2,896,598,841 $1,075,561,623
1967 $2,551,522,656 $983,052,315
1966 $2,530,306,096 $976,717,015
1965 $2,335,785,506 $929,477,285
1964 $2,136,408,198 $910,877,686
1963 $1,805,901,510 $797,902,154
1962 $1,784,174,541 $747,846,862
1961 $1,671,960,965 $710,163,719
1960 $1,537,252,193 $709,941,874

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

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Iraq and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Luxembourg
2024 $6,074 $137,782
2023 $5,965 $133,231
2022 $6,521 $123,720
2021 $4,868 $134,966
2020 $4,295 $116,860
2019 $5,672 $112,697
2018 $5,647 $116,927
2017 $4,759 $110,193
2016 $4,334 $106,899
2015 $4,440 $105,462
2014 $6,249 $123,679
2013 $6,650 $120,000
2012 $6,478 $112,585
2011 $5,776 $119,025
2010 $4,462 $110,886
2009 $3,715 $109,420
2008 $4,543 $120,422
2007 $3,129 $107,475
2006 $2,277 $90,789
2005 $1,762 $80,988
2004 $1,328 $76,545
2003 $818 $65,689
2002 $1,266 $53,006
2001 $1,436 $48,440
2000 $1,980 $48,660
1999 $1,560 $50,872
1998 $901 $47,445
1997 $936 $46,642
1996 $485 $50,444
1995 $619 $51,032
1994 $198.2 $43,933
1993 $53.7 $40,067
1992 $30.3 $39,571
1991 $23 $35,747
1990 $10,261 $33,465
1989 $3,791 $26,618
1988 $3,707 $25,219
1987 $3,436 $22,443
1986 $2,940 $18,150
1985 $3,088 $12,482
1984 $3,066 $12,127
1983 $2,743 $12,374
1982 $2,942 $12,591
1981 $2,700 $13,837
1980 $3,868 $16,531
1979 $2,871 $15,204
1978 $1,863 $13,034
1977 $1,609 $10,486
1976 $1,489 $9,491
1975 $1,166 $8,701
1974 $1,031 $8,967
1973 $476 $7,447
1972 $394 $5,487
1971 $384 $4,435
1970 $337 $4,298
1969 $320 $3,690
1968 $319 $3,203
1967 $290.6 $2,935
1966 $298.2 $2,925
1965 $284.8 $2,804
1964 $269.4 $2,779
1963 $235.5 $2,462
1962 $240.7 $2,332
1961 $232.4 $2,241
1960 $218.9 $2,261

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

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Iraq vs. Luxembourg life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Luxembourg
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Luxembourg
2026 72.6 82.6
2025 72.5 82.5
2024 72.4 82.4
2023 72.3 82.2
2022 72 82.2
2021 70.7 81.8
2020 69.7 81.4
2019 71.2 81.6
2018 71.1 81.5
2017 69.8 81.1
2016 68.7 81.6
2015 70 81.3
2014 69.7 81.2
2013 69 80.9
2012 68.8 80.4
2011 68.4 80.3
2010 68.1 80.1
2009 67.8 79.9
2008 66.5 80.1
2007 64.4 79.1
2006 64 78.8
2005 64.9 78.9
2004 64.6 78.7
2003 64.8 77.3
2002 65.7 77.6
2001 65.3 77.5
2000 64.9 77.3
1999 64.5 77
1998 64.4 76.6
1997 64.2 76.4
1996 64.6 76.2
1995 64.8 75.9
1994 65 75.9
1993 65.3 75.4
1992 65.3 74.7
1991 61.3 75
1990 57.6 75
1989 57.5 74.3
1988 56.7 74.3
1987 60.3 73.9
1986 60 74.1
1985 59.8 73.3
1984 59.5 72.7
1983 59.3 73
1982 59 72.2
1981 58.7 72.1
1980 60.9 72.4
1979 64.4 72.3
1978 64.2 71.5
1977 63.9 71.5
1976 63.6 70.2
1975 61.4 70.3
1974 61 70.2
1973 62.3 70.3
1972 61.8 70.5
1971 61.3 69.2
1970 60.5 69.2
1969 59.6 69.7
1968 59 70
1967 58.4 69.5
1966 57.3 68.9
1965 56.4 69.2
1964 55.2 68.8
1963 54.4 68.7
1962 53.5 68.4
1961 52.3 69.1
1960 51.5 68.8
1959 49.7 68.4
1958 49 68.4
1957 47.7 66.9
1956 46.4 67.1
1955 45 67.4
1954 43.5 66.7
1953 42.1 66.4
1952 40.5 66.1
1951 39 65.9
1950 37.4 65.5

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

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Iraq and Luxembourg population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Luxembourg
1x
Year Population
Iraq Luxembourg
2024 46,042,015 677,012
2023 45,074,049 666,430
2022 44,070,551 653,103
2021 43,071,211 640,064
2020 42,116,605 630,419
2019 41,192,171 620,001
2018 40,265,624 607,950
2017 39,337,353 596,336
2016 38,469,627 582,014
2015 37,560,535 569,604
2014 36,550,059 556,319
2013 35,281,989 543,360
2012 33,654,842 530,946
2011 32,161,424 518,347
2010 31,045,366 506,953
2009 30,058,206 497,783
2008 28,971,036 488,650
2007 28,391,607 479,993
2006 28,616,515 472,637
2005 28,407,448 465,158
2004 27,577,878 458,095
2003 26,802,659 451,630
2002 26,006,559 446,175
2001 25,197,840 441,525
2000 24,424,056 436,300
1999 23,636,527 430,475
1998 22,884,399 424,700
1997 22,176,593 419,450
1996 21,501,321 414,225
1995 20,825,860 408,625
1994 20,139,807 402,925
1993 19,201,195 397,475
1992 18,300,845 392,175
1991 17,767,253 387,000
1990 17,581,206 381,850
1989 17,364,542 377,100
1988 16,908,819 373,450
1987 16,521,049 370,750
1986 16,074,145 368,355
1985 15,683,430 366,706
1984 15,310,733 365,998
1983 14,840,555 365,622
1982 14,406,083 365,525
1981 14,006,381 365,225
1980 13,591,992 364,150
1979 13,170,365 362,856
1978 12,753,355 362,007
1977 12,331,046 361,358
1976 11,927,651 360,731
1975 11,543,639 358,950
1974 11,167,761 355,050
1973 10,795,869 350,450
1972 10,430,164 346,600
1971 10,077,809 342,421
1970 9,735,611 339,171
1969 9,403,356 337,500
1968 9,085,016 335,850
1967 8,778,869 334,995
1966 8,485,104 333,895
1965 8,202,140 331,500
1964 7,929,566 327,750
1963 7,667,928 324,100
1962 7,413,875 320,750
1961 7,194,553 316,845
1960 7,022,052 313,970

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Luxembourg

Fertility rate
Iraq

Luxembourg
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Luxembourg
2023 3.25 1.25
2022 3.29 1.31
2021 3.36 1.38
2020 3.42 1.36
2019 3.48 1.34
2018 3.55 1.38
2017 3.64 1.39
2016 3.84 1.41
2015 4.08 1.47
2014 4.31 1.5
2013 4.44 1.55
2012 4.54 1.57
2011 4.59 1.52
2010 4.46 1.63
2009 4.38 1.59
2008 4.37 1.61
2007 4.4 1.61
2006 4.46 1.65
2005 4.45 1.63
2004 4.53 1.66
2003 4.58 1.62
2002 4.67 1.63
2001 4.8 1.66
2000 4.92 1.76
1999 5.04 1.74
1998 5.11 1.68
1997 5.19 1.71
1996 5.25 1.77
1995 5.36 1.7
1994 5.49 1.72
1993 5.61 1.7
1992 5.72 1.64
1991 5.83 1.6
1990 5.93 1.6
1989 5.99 1.52
1988 6.05 1.51
1987 6.11 1.4
1986 6.18 1.43
1985 6.25 1.38
1984 6.32 1.42
1983 6.39 1.43
1982 6.46 1.49
1981 6.53 1.55
1980 6.59 1.5
1979 6.66 1.48
1978 6.73 1.48
1977 6.8 1.5
1976 6.86 1.48
1975 6.91 1.55
1974 6.95 1.58
1973 6.99 1.58
1972 7.02 1.75
1971 7.06 1.95
1970 7.07 1.97
1969 7.08 2.02
1968 7.06 2.12
1967 7.03 2.24
1966 7.02 2.34
1965 7.02 2.42
1964 7.01 2.34
1963 7.01 -
1962 6.99 2.37
1961 5.8 -
1960 5.3 2.29

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

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Iraq and Luxembourg demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Luxembourg
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Luxembourg
2024 21.6 40.2
2023 21.4 39.9
2022 21.1 39.7
2021 20.9 39.7
2020 20.6 39.6
2019 20.4 39.5
2018 20.1 39.5
2017 19.9 39.4
2016 19.7 39.3
2015 19.5 39.3
2014 19.4 39.2
2013 19.3 39.1
2012 19.2 39.1
2011 19.1 39
2010 19 38.9
2009 18.9 38.8
2008 18.8 38.7
2007 18.7 38.5
2006 18.6 38.4
2005 18.5 38.2
2004 18.3 38
2003 18.2 37.8
2002 18.1 37.6
2001 18 37.3
2000 17.9 37.3
1999 17.9 37.3
1998 17.8 37.1
1997 17.7 37
1996 17.6 36.8
1995 17.5 36.7
1994 17.4 36.6
1993 17.3 36.5
1992 17.3 36.5
1991 17.2 36.4
1990 17.1 36.4
1989 17 36.3
1988 16.9 36.2
1987 16.9 36.1
1986 16.8 36
1985 16.7 35.8
1984 16.6 35.6
1983 16.6 35.4
1982 16.5 35.2
1981 16.5 35
1980 16.5 34.9
1979 16.5 34.8
1978 16.6 34.8
1977 16.6 34.8
1976 16.7 34.9
1975 17 35
1974 17.2 35
1973 17.5 35.1
1972 17.7 35.1
1971 17.9 35.3
1970 18.1 35.3
1969 18.3 35.3
1968 18.5 35.3
1967 18.7 35.2
1966 19 35.2
1965 19.3 35.2
1964 19.5 35.2
1963 19.8 35.1
1962 20.1 35.1
1961 20.4 35.1
1960 20.4 35.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Luxembourg
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$57.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
3.71%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
0.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
+1.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
6.42%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
81.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
9.66%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
79.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
28
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$41.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$2.79B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$2.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
525,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
2.97%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
98.8%
2017

Energy

Iraq Luxembourg
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
4,592 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$32.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
7.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
10.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
70.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
20.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
2.55%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
109.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
11,428 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
89%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
48.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Luxembourg
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
+5,237
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
94.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
1.54
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
100%
2000
English speaking
35%
2023
57%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
98.8%
2024

Health

Iraq Luxembourg
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$8,170
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$695
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
1.24%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
2.98
2017
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
18.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
23%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Luxembourg
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
1,468 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
342 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
1,786 mi
2019

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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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