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Iraq vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 57th vs. 44th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Madagascar
Population
48289334
33750171
Population rank 33/197 49/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Iraq and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Madagascar
2024 $279,641,257,615 $17,420,501,490
2023 $268,881,051,644 $15,869,945,478
2022 $287,372,232,138 $15,325,603,273
2021 $209,691,945,713 $14,354,731,964
2020 $180,898,797,517 $13,051,441,204
2019 $233,636,097,800 $14,104,664,679
2018 $227,367,469,034 $13,760,033,282
2017 $187,217,660,051 $13,176,313,594
2016 $166,743,557,748 $11,848,613,858
2015 $166,774,104,959 $11,323,020,701
2014 $228,415,656,175 $12,522,957,399
2013 $234,637,675,129 $12,423,555,455
2012 $218,002,476,129 $11,578,975,062
2011 $185,749,664,444 $11,551,819,618
2010 $138,516,722,650 $9,982,711,338
2009 $111,657,580,326 $9,616,879,409
2008 $131,614,434,154 $10,725,137,724
2007 $88,837,057,320 $8,524,620,890
2006 $65,147,051,918 $6,395,712,491
2005 $50,065,104,668 $5,859,269,753
2004 $36,633,669,269 $5,064,732,626
2003 $21,921,569,479 $6,372,498,890
2002 $32,928,454,672 $5,351,701,663
2001 $36,176,430,129 $5,438,332,602
2000 $48,364,250,944 $4,629,247,204
1999 $36,881,601,584 $4,277,903,780
1998 $20,617,405,044 $4,401,967,633
1997 $20,764,857,056 $4,262,965,420
1996 $10,433,698,621 $4,931,861,039
1995 $12,894,029,888 $3,838,100,904
1994 $3,991,349,283 $3,522,227,092
1993 $1,031,944,881 $4,063,298,919
1992 $553,671,958 $3,714,966,678
1991 $407,796,350 $3,254,713,056
1990 $180,408,064,516 $3,931,334,875
1989 $65,831,935,484 $3,175,638,333
1988 $62,684,516,129 $3,189,456,965
1987 $56,774,193,548 $3,212,900,556
1986 $47,264,516,129 $4,347,989,788
1985 $48,425,161,290 $3,802,557,895
1984 $46,938,387,097 $3,905,938,481
1983 $40,712,903,226 $4,686,457,031
1982 $42,382,333,333 $4,784,977,326
1981 $37,823,000,000 $4,759,333,998
1980 $52,569,000,000 $5,201,818,348
1979 $37,816,457,839 $3,463,565,854
1978 $23,762,275,652 $2,669,755,115
1977 $19,838,130,715 $2,358,930,406
1976 $17,754,825,601 $2,181,844,179
1975 $13,458,516,763 $2,283,049,215
1974 $11,516,762,614 $1,917,508,190
1973 $5,134,367,778 $1,653,062,335
1972 $4,113,848,002 $1,341,590,690
1971 $3,865,346,535 $1,199,507,631
1970 $3,281,318,687 $1,111,859,571
1969 $3,007,758,797 $1,056,391,056
1968 $2,896,598,841 $1,031,669,637
1967 $2,551,522,656 $956,436,932
1966 $2,530,306,096 $900,264,585
1965 $2,335,785,506 $833,563,473
1964 $2,136,408,198 $802,482,184
1963 $1,805,901,510 $759,345,864
1962 $1,784,174,541 $739,286,908
1961 $1,671,960,965 $699,161,945
1960 $1,537,252,193 $673,081,725

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

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Iraq and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Madagascar
2024 $6,074 $545
2023 $5,965 $509
2022 $6,521 $504
2021 $4,868 $483
2020 $4,295 $451
2019 $5,672 $500
2018 $5,647 $500
2017 $4,759 $492
2016 $4,334 $454
2015 $4,440 $445
2014 $6,249 $506
2013 $6,650 $515
2012 $6,478 $494
2011 $5,776 $506
2010 $4,462 $450
2009 $3,715 $446
2008 $4,543 $513
2007 $3,129 $420
2006 $2,277 $324
2005 $1,762 $306
2004 $1,328 $272.2
2003 $818 $353
2002 $1,266 $305
2001 $1,436 $319
2000 $1,980 $280.3
1999 $1,560 $267.4
1998 $901 $284.2
1997 $936 $284.4
1996 $485 $340
1995 $619 $273.1
1994 $198.2 $258.7
1993 $53.7 $308
1992 $30.3 $290.2
1991 $23 $262
1990 $10,261 $326
1989 $3,791 $271.3
1988 $3,707 $280.5
1987 $3,436 $290.8
1986 $2,940 $405
1985 $3,088 $364
1984 $3,066 $385
1983 $2,743 $476
1982 $2,942 $501
1981 $2,700 $513
1980 $3,868 $578
1979 $2,871 $396
1978 $1,863 $315
1977 $1,609 $286.9
1976 $1,489 $273.5
1975 $1,166 $295
1974 $1,031 $255.3
1973 $476 $226.8
1972 $394 $189.6
1971 $384 $174.6
1970 $337 $166.6
1969 $320 $162.9
1968 $319 $163.6
1967 $290.6 $155.9
1966 $298.2 $150.7
1965 $284.8 $143.2
1964 $269.4 $141.5
1963 $235.5 $137.4
1962 $240.7 $137.3
1961 $232.4 $133.3
1960 $218.9 $131.7

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

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Iraq vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Madagascar
2026 72.6 64.3
2025 72.5 64
2024 72.4 63.8
2023 72.3 63.6
2022 72 63.1
2021 70.7 62.5
2020 69.7 62.7
2019 71.2 63.5
2018 71.1 63.5
2017 69.8 63.4
2016 68.7 63.4
2015 70 63.4
2014 69.7 63.3
2013 69 63.2
2012 68.8 63
2011 68.4 62.9
2010 68.1 62.6
2009 67.8 62.3
2008 66.5 62
2007 64.4 61.5
2006 64 61.1
2005 64.9 60.7
2004 64.6 60.2
2003 64.8 59.7
2002 65.7 59.2
2001 65.3 58.7
2000 64.9 58
1999 64.5 57.4
1998 64.4 56.8
1997 64.2 56.1
1996 64.6 55.5
1995 64.8 54.8
1994 65 54.2
1993 65.3 53.7
1992 65.3 52.9
1991 61.3 52.6
1990 57.6 52.1
1989 57.5 51.8
1988 56.7 51.4
1987 60.3 51.1
1986 60 50.7
1985 59.8 50.4
1984 59.5 50.2
1983 59.3 50.1
1982 59 50
1981 58.7 49.8
1980 60.9 50
1979 64.4 50.1
1978 64.2 50
1977 63.9 49.9
1976 63.6 49.8
1975 61.4 49.6
1974 61 49.3
1973 62.3 48.9
1972 61.8 48.5
1971 61.3 48.2
1970 60.5 47.9
1969 59.6 47.3
1968 59 46.9
1967 58.4 46.5
1966 57.3 46
1965 56.4 45.4
1964 55.2 45
1963 54.4 44.6
1962 53.5 44.2
1961 52.3 43.8
1960 51.5 43.3
1959 49.7 43
1958 49 42.5
1957 47.7 42.1
1956 46.4 41.7
1955 45 41.3
1954 43.5 40.9
1953 42.1 40.7
1952 40.5 40.3
1951 39 39.9
1950 37.4 39.7

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

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Iraq and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Iraq Madagascar
2024 46,042,015 31,964,956
2023 45,074,049 31,195,932
2022 44,070,551 30,437,261
2021 43,071,211 29,691,083
2020 42,116,605 28,953,556
2019 41,192,171 28,219,554
2018 40,265,624 27,494,926
2017 39,337,353 26,788,375
2016 38,469,627 26,099,952
2015 37,560,535 25,426,702
2014 36,550,059 24,764,348
2013 35,281,989 24,109,290
2012 33,654,842 23,462,438
2011 32,161,424 22,822,300
2010 31,045,366 22,183,340
2009 30,058,206 21,547,280
2008 28,971,036 20,923,840
2007 28,391,607 20,318,583
2006 28,616,515 19,730,909
2005 28,407,448 19,159,707
2004 27,577,878 18,606,608
2003 26,802,659 18,071,854
2002 26,006,559 17,549,913
2001 25,197,840 17,032,939
2000 24,424,056 16,516,338
1999 23,636,527 16,000,506
1998 22,884,399 15,489,364
1997 22,176,593 14,990,814
1996 21,501,321 14,510,711
1995 20,825,860 14,051,275
1994 20,139,807 13,613,850
1993 19,201,195 13,197,345
1992 18,300,845 12,800,870
1991 17,767,253 12,421,412
1990 17,581,206 12,055,639
1989 17,364,542 11,704,998
1988 16,908,819 11,369,462
1987 16,521,049 11,047,291
1986 16,074,145 10,736,857
1985 15,683,430 10,433,142
1984 15,310,733 10,134,550
1983 14,840,555 9,843,044
1982 14,406,083 9,557,671
1981 14,006,381 9,279,011
1980 13,591,992 9,006,032
1979 13,170,365 8,737,581
1978 12,753,355 8,475,864
1977 12,331,046 8,222,240
1976 11,927,651 7,976,831
1975 11,543,639 7,739,336
1974 11,167,761 7,509,726
1973 10,795,869 7,288,048
1972 10,430,164 7,074,398
1971 10,077,809 6,868,868
1970 9,735,611 6,672,003
1969 9,403,356 6,484,716
1968 9,085,016 6,306,493
1967 8,778,869 6,136,486
1966 8,485,104 5,974,279
1965 8,202,140 5,819,116
1964 7,929,566 5,669,863
1963 7,667,928 5,525,185
1962 7,413,875 5,384,150
1961 7,194,553 5,246,158
1960 7,022,052 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Iraq

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Madagascar
2023 3.25 3.97
2022 3.29 4.04
2021 3.36 4.1
2020 3.42 4.17
2019 3.48 4.22
2018 3.55 4.25
2017 3.64 4.26
2016 3.84 4.29
2015 4.08 4.34
2014 4.31 4.42
2013 4.44 4.53
2012 4.54 4.61
2011 4.59 4.74
2010 4.46 4.9
2009 4.38 5
2008 4.37 5.04
2007 4.4 5.08
2006 4.46 5.13
2005 4.45 5.2
2004 4.53 5.26
2003 4.58 5.33
2002 4.67 5.41
2001 4.8 5.53
2000 4.92 5.67
1999 5.04 5.84
1998 5.11 5.99
1997 5.19 6.02
1996 5.25 6.03
1995 5.36 6.04
1994 5.49 6.04
1993 5.61 6.06
1992 5.72 6.08
1991 5.83 6.12
1990 5.93 6.14
1989 5.99 6.15
1988 6.05 6.18
1987 6.11 6.24
1986 6.18 6.34
1985 6.25 6.46
1984 6.32 6.55
1983 6.39 6.63
1982 6.46 6.7
1981 6.53 6.77
1980 6.59 6.84
1979 6.66 6.87
1978 6.73 6.9
1977 6.8 6.93
1976 6.86 6.95
1975 6.91 6.97
1974 6.95 6.99
1973 6.99 7.01
1972 7.02 7.04
1971 7.06 7.07
1970 7.07 7.1
1969 7.08 7.12
1968 7.06 7.13
1967 7.03 7.14
1966 7.02 7.16
1965 7.02 7.17
1964 7.01 7.19
1963 7.01 7.21
1962 6.99 7.26
1961 5.8 7.3
1960 5.3 7.34

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

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Iraq and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Madagascar
2024 21.6 20
2023 21.4 19.9
2022 21.1 19.7
2021 20.9 19.6
2020 20.6 19.4
2019 20.4 19.3
2018 20.1 19.1
2017 19.9 18.9
2016 19.7 18.7
2015 19.5 18.6
2014 19.4 18.4
2013 19.3 18.2
2012 19.2 18.1
2011 19.1 17.9
2010 19 17.8
2009 18.9 17.7
2008 18.8 17.6
2007 18.7 17.5
2006 18.6 17.4
2005 18.5 17.3
2004 18.3 17.3
2003 18.2 17.2
2002 18.1 17.2
2001 18 17.2
2000 17.9 17.2
1999 17.9 17.2
1998 17.8 17.2
1997 17.7 17.1
1996 17.6 17.1
1995 17.5 17.1
1994 17.4 17.1
1993 17.3 17
1992 17.3 17
1991 17.2 16.9
1990 17.1 16.9
1989 17 16.8
1988 16.9 16.7
1987 16.9 16.6
1986 16.8 16.6
1985 16.7 16.5
1984 16.6 16.5
1983 16.6 16.4
1982 16.5 16.4
1981 16.5 16.4
1980 16.5 16.4
1979 16.5 16.5
1978 16.6 16.5
1977 16.6 16.5
1976 16.7 16.6
1975 17 16.6
1974 17.2 16.6
1973 17.5 16.6
1972 17.7 16.6
1971 17.9 16.7
1970 18.1 16.7
1969 18.3 16.6
1968 18.5 16.7
1967 18.7 16.7
1966 19 16.7
1965 19.3 16.8
1964 19.5 16.8
1963 19.8 17
1962 20.1 17.2
1961 20.4 17.5
1960 20.4 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.9%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Iraq Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Iraq Madagascar
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
77.5%
2022
English speaking
35%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Iraq Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Madagascar
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
19,660 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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