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Iraq vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 57th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Malawi
Population
48289334
22949294
Population rank 33/197 61/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Iraq and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Malawi
2024 $279,641,257,615 $11,316,411,329
2023 $268,881,051,644 $13,363,669,673
2022 $287,372,232,138 $12,429,059,928
2021 $209,691,945,713 $12,378,119,199
2020 $180,898,797,517 $11,769,313,598
2019 $233,636,097,800 $11,051,852,713
2018 $227,367,469,034 $9,879,220,354
2017 $187,217,660,051 $8,943,543,794
2016 $166,743,557,748 $7,909,868,618
2015 $166,774,104,959 $9,219,474,379
2014 $228,415,656,175 $8,801,326,169
2013 $234,637,675,129 $8,031,571,928
2012 $218,002,476,129 $8,773,203,178
2011 $185,749,664,444 $11,648,142,958
2010 $138,516,722,650 $10,128,323,011
2009 $111,657,580,326 $9,009,887,947
2008 $131,614,434,154 $7,743,617,352
2007 $88,837,057,320 $6,451,210,219
2006 $65,147,051,918 $5,818,279,739
2005 $50,065,104,668 $5,320,409,651
2004 $36,633,669,269 $5,058,726,350
2003 $21,921,569,479 $4,669,789,300
2002 $32,928,454,672 $5,087,328,438
2001 $36,176,430,129 $2,498,008,665
2000 $48,364,250,944 $2,537,307,580
1999 $36,881,601,584 $2,584,478,924
1998 $20,617,405,044 $2,547,609,590
1997 $20,764,857,056 $3,875,785,863
1996 $10,433,698,621 $3,319,573,750
1995 $12,894,029,888 $2,033,701,498
1994 $3,991,349,283 $1,719,864,761
1993 $1,031,944,881 $3,013,392,658
1992 $553,671,958 $2,618,837,835
1991 $407,796,350 $3,206,783,830
1990 $180,408,064,516 $2,737,087,862
1989 $65,831,935,484 $2,314,205,130
1988 $62,684,516,129 $2,008,189,508
1987 $56,774,193,548 $1,721,711,808
1986 $47,264,516,129 $1,722,586,299
1985 $48,425,161,290 $1,646,442,273
1984 $46,938,387,097 $1,758,028,656
1983 $40,712,903,226 $1,780,148,049
1982 $42,382,333,333 $1,717,379,495
1981 $37,823,000,000 $1,801,193,910
1980 $52,569,000,000 $1,801,156,775
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 Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Malawi
2024 $6,074 $523
2023 $5,965 $633
2022 $6,521 $604
2021 $4,868 $617
2020 $4,295 $603
2019 $5,672 $581
2018 $5,647 $533
2017 $4,759 $496
2016 $4,334 $451
2015 $4,440 $540
2014 $6,249 $530
2013 $6,650 $497
2012 $6,478 $558
2011 $5,776 $763
2010 $4,462 $683
2009 $3,715 $626
2008 $4,543 $554
2007 $3,129 $475
2006 $2,277 $441
2005 $1,762 $414
2004 $1,328 $405
2003 $818 $383
2002 $1,266 $428
2001 $1,436 $215.5
2000 $1,980 $224.2
1999 $1,560 $233.9
1998 $901 $236
1997 $936 $367
1996 $485 $321
1995 $619 $200.4
1994 $198.2 $169.2
1993 $53.7 $293
1992 $30.3 $258.4
1991 $23 $326
1990 $10,261 $286.7
1989 $3,791 $252.2
1988 $3,707 $229.4
1987 $3,436 $207.6
1986 $2,940 $217.9
1985 $3,088 $216.1
1984 $3,066 $239.7
1983 $2,743 $252.4
1982 $2,942 $253.3
1981 $2,700 $276.4
1980 $3,868 $287.5
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. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Malawi
2026 72.6 67.9
2025 72.5 67.7
2024 72.4 67.6
2023 72.3 67.4
2022 72 66
2021 70.7 64.8
2020 69.7 65.2
2019 71.2 65
2018 71.1 64.5
2017 69.8 63.9
2016 68.7 63.2
2015 70 62.3
2014 69.7 61.7
2013 69 60.8
2012 68.8 59.9
2011 68.4 58.9
2010 68.1 57.8
2009 67.8 56.7
2008 66.5 55.7
2007 64.4 54.7
2006 64 53.7
2005 64.9 52.5
2004 64.6 51.1
2003 64.8 49.6
2002 65.7 48.2
2001 65.3 47.2
2000 64.9 46.2
1999 64.5 45.1
1998 64.4 44.3
1997 64.2 44.2
1996 64.6 44
1995 64.8 43.8
1994 65 43.8
1993 65.3 43.6
1992 65.3 43.6
1991 61.3 43.5
1990 57.6 43.6
1989 57.5 43.5
1988 56.7 43.6
1987 60.3 43.9
1986 60 44.3
1985 59.8 44.6
1984 59.5 44.8
1983 59.3 45
1982 59 44.8
1981 58.7 44.7
1980 60.9 44.3
1979 64.4 43.7
1978 64.2 43
1977 63.9 42
1976 63.6 41
1975 61.4 40.1
1974 61 39.2
1973 62.3 38.4
1972 61.8 37.6
1971 61.3 37.1
1970 60.5 36.6
1969 59.6 36.3
1968 59 36.1
1967 58.4 35.9
1966 57.3 35.8
1965 56.4 35.7
1964 55.2 35.7
1963 54.4 35.6
1962 53.5 35.4
1961 52.3 35.2
1960 51.5 35
1959 49.7 34.8
1958 49 34.4
1957 47.7 34.1
1956 46.4 33.8
1955 45 33.6
1954 43.5 33.3
1953 42.1 33.2
1952 40.5 33
1951 39 32.8
1950 37.4 32.7

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

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Iraq and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Iraq Malawi
2024 46,042,015 21,655,286
2023 45,074,049 21,104,482
2022 44,070,551 20,568,728
2021 43,071,211 20,047,258
2020 42,116,605 19,533,888
2019 41,192,171 19,025,752
2018 40,265,624 18,528,081
2017 39,337,353 18,039,715
2016 38,469,627 17,557,739
2015 37,560,535 17,085,587
2014 36,550,059 16,621,538
2013 35,281,989 16,161,816
2012 33,654,842 15,709,577
2011 32,161,424 15,265,022
2010 31,045,366 14,826,463
2009 30,058,206 14,395,788
2008 28,971,036 13,976,417
2007 28,391,607 13,576,343
2006 28,616,515 13,198,701
2005 28,407,448 12,840,031
2004 27,577,878 12,500,737
2003 26,802,659 12,181,574
2002 26,006,559 11,880,440
2001 25,197,840 11,593,058
2000 24,424,056 11,315,942
1999 23,636,527 11,047,804
1998 22,884,399 10,792,876
1997 22,176,593 10,562,035
1996 21,501,321 10,352,228
1995 20,825,860 10,150,117
1994 20,139,807 10,164,894
1993 19,201,195 10,284,024
1992 18,300,845 10,135,079
1991 17,767,253 9,844,227
1990 17,581,206 9,545,852
1989 17,364,542 9,176,220
1988 16,908,819 8,753,262
1987 16,521,049 8,293,174
1986 16,074,145 7,906,480
1985 15,683,430 7,620,508
1984 15,310,733 7,332,810
1983 14,840,555 7,051,709
1982 14,406,083 6,778,879
1981 14,006,381 6,516,454
1980 13,591,992 6,265,529
1979 13,170,365 6,028,749
1978 12,753,355 5,810,132
1977 12,331,046 5,614,983
1976 11,927,651 5,443,384
1975 11,543,639 5,287,367
1974 11,167,761 5,141,337
1973 10,795,869 5,003,938
1972 10,430,164 4,874,475
1971 10,077,809 4,751,434
1970 9,735,611 4,633,944
1969 9,403,356 4,521,184
1968 9,085,016 4,411,054
1967 8,778,869 4,303,012
1966 8,485,104 4,197,926
1965 8,202,140 4,096,157
1964 7,929,566 3,997,305
1963 7,667,928 3,900,506
1962 7,413,875 3,806,307
1961 7,194,553 3,715,534
1960 7,022,052 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Malawi

Fertility rate
Iraq

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Malawi
2023 3.25 3.65
2022 3.29 3.72
2021 3.36 3.79
2020 3.42 3.88
2019 3.48 3.95
2018 3.55 4.02
2017 3.64 4.11
2016 3.84 4.22
2015 4.08 4.38
2014 4.31 4.57
2013 4.44 4.76
2012 4.54 4.9
2011 4.59 5.08
2010 4.46 5.26
2009 4.38 5.45
2008 4.37 5.61
2007 4.4 5.72
2006 4.46 5.8
2005 4.45 5.85
2004 4.53 5.86
2003 4.58 5.88
2002 4.67 5.9
2001 4.8 5.94
2000 4.92 6
1999 5.04 6.12
1998 5.11 6.21
1997 5.19 6.23
1996 5.25 6.29
1995 5.36 6.39
1994 5.49 6.49
1993 5.61 6.57
1992 5.72 6.63
1991 5.83 6.68
1990 5.93 6.74
1989 5.99 6.8
1988 6.05 6.88
1987 6.11 6.97
1986 6.18 7.07
1985 6.25 7.17
1984 6.32 7.27
1983 6.39 7.36
1982 6.46 7.45
1981 6.53 7.49
1980 6.59 7.52
1979 6.66 7.47
1978 6.73 7.43
1977 6.8 7.41
1976 6.86 7.39
1975 6.91 7.36
1974 6.95 7.34
1973 6.99 7.34
1972 7.02 7.33
1971 7.06 7.31
1970 7.07 7.3
1969 7.08 7.27
1968 7.06 7.26
1967 7.03 7.21
1966 7.02 7.17
1965 7.02 7.13
1964 7.01 7.11
1963 7.01 7.13
1962 6.99 7.1
1961 5.8 7.07
1960 5.3 7.04

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

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Iraq and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Iraq Malawi
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
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
62.9%
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
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Iraq Malawi
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
68.1%
2022
English speaking
35%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Iraq Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Malawi
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
9,601 mi
2015

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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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