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Iraq vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 57th vs. 188th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Maldives
Population
48289334
532057
Population rank 33/197 168/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Iraq and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Maldives
2024 $279,641,257,615 $7,061,608,267
2023 $268,881,051,644 $6,621,008,704
2022 $287,372,232,138 $6,177,123,352
2021 $209,691,945,713 $5,252,457,370
2020 $180,898,797,517 $3,712,604,583
2019 $233,636,097,800 $5,726,094,799
2018 $227,367,469,034 $5,404,344,163
2017 $187,217,660,051 $4,816,426,257
2016 $166,743,557,748 $4,409,942,624
2015 $166,774,104,959 $4,129,505,319
2014 $228,415,656,175 $3,697,353,039
2013 $234,637,675,129 $3,295,009,238
2012 $218,002,476,129 $2,886,163,997
2011 $185,749,664,444 $2,774,350,240
2010 $138,516,722,650 $2,588,176,055
2009 $111,657,580,326 $2,345,294,875
2008 $131,614,434,154 $2,271,646,188
2007 $88,837,057,320 $1,868,383,461
2006 $65,147,051,918 $1,575,200,391
2005 $50,065,104,668 $1,163,362,438
2004 $36,633,669,269 $1,226,829,563
2003 $21,921,569,479 $1,052,121,055
2002 $32,928,454,672 $897,031,250
2001 $36,176,430,129 $870,031,677
2000 $48,364,250,944 $624,337,145
1999 $36,881,601,584 $589,239,754
1998 $20,617,405,044 $540,096,398
1997 $20,764,857,056 $508,223,602
1996 $10,433,698,621 $450,382,328
1995 $12,894,029,888 $398,988,955
1994 $3,991,349,283 $356,014,932
1993 $1,031,944,881 $322,417,837
1992 $553,671,958 $284,875,809
1991 $407,796,350 $244,396,762
1990 $180,408,064,516 $215,043,970
1989 $65,831,935,484 $189,514,434
1988 $62,684,516,129 $168,514,513
1987 $56,774,193,548 $141,223,029
1986 $47,264,516,129 $141,882,254
1985 $48,425,161,290 $127,190,758
1984 $46,938,387,097 $109,503,546
1983 $40,712,903,226 $57,829,787
1982 $42,382,333,333 $47,911,340
1981 $37,823,000,000 $44,781,457
1980 $52,569,000,000 $42,463,576
1979 $37,816,457,839 $38,523,364
1978 $23,762,275,652 $24,369,109
1977 $19,838,130,715 $20,853,789
1976 $17,754,825,601 $22,399,467
1975 $13,458,516,763 $24,540,878
1974 $11,516,762,614 $39,120,171
1973 $5,134,367,778 $30,862,042
1972 $4,113,848,002 $25,177,138
1971 $3,865,346,535 $21,566,404
1970 $3,281,318,687 $19,328,038
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 Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Maldives
2024 $6,074 $13,379
2023 $5,965 $12,588
2022 $6,521 $11,786
2021 $4,868 $10,176
2020 $4,295 $7,394
2019 $5,672 $11,740
2018 $5,647 $11,423
2017 $4,759 $10,510
2016 $4,334 $9,948
2015 $4,440 $9,645
2014 $6,249 $8,939
2013 $6,650 $8,236
2012 $6,478 $7,461
2011 $5,776 $7,425
2010 $4,462 $7,174
2009 $3,715 $6,734
2008 $4,543 $6,757
2007 $3,129 $5,758
2006 $2,277 $5,019
2005 $1,762 $3,797
2004 $1,328 $4,070
2003 $818 $3,549
2002 $1,266 $3,076
2001 $1,436 $3,034
2000 $1,980 $2,214
1999 $1,560 $2,124
1998 $901 $1,980
1997 $936 $1,898
1996 $485 $1,717
1995 $619 $1,555
1994 $198.2 $1,419
1993 $53.7 $1,317
1992 $30.3 $1,194
1991 $23 $1,054
1990 $10,261 $957
1989 $3,791 $870
1988 $3,707 $799
1987 $3,436 $692
1986 $2,940 $720
1985 $3,088 $669
1984 $3,066 $594
1983 $2,743 $323
1982 $2,942 $274.8
1981 $2,700 $264.1
1980 $3,868 $257.6
1979 $2,871 $240.2
1978 $1,863 $156.1
1977 $1,609 $137.3
1976 $1,489 $151.8
1975 $1,166 $171.4
1974 $1,031 $281.5
1973 $476 $228.7
1972 $394 $192.2
1971 $384 $169.8
1970 $337 $156.9
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. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Maldives
2026 72.6 81.7
2025 72.5 81.5
2024 72.4 81.3
2023 72.3 81
2022 72 80.8
2021 70.7 78.1
2020 69.7 78.7
2019 71.2 79.7
2018 71.1 79.4
2017 69.8 79.2
2016 68.7 78.9
2015 70 78.6
2014 69.7 78.2
2013 69 77.8
2012 68.8 77.5
2011 68.4 77.1
2010 68.1 76.8
2009 67.8 76.4
2008 66.5 76
2007 64.4 75.7
2006 64 75.3
2005 64.9 74.8
2004 64.6 73
2003 64.8 73.3
2002 65.7 72.4
2001 65.3 71.7
2000 64.9 70.9
1999 64.5 70.2
1998 64.4 69.3
1997 64.2 68.5
1996 64.6 67.7
1995 64.8 67
1994 65 66.2
1993 65.3 65.4
1992 65.3 64.7
1991 61.3 63.9
1990 57.6 63.1
1989 57.5 62.4
1988 56.7 61.6
1987 60.3 60.8
1986 60 60
1985 59.8 59.2
1984 59.5 58.3
1983 59.3 57.5
1982 59 56.6
1981 58.7 55.7
1980 60.9 54.8
1979 64.4 53.9
1978 64.2 50.4
1977 63.9 51.8
1976 63.6 50.8
1975 61.4 49.6
1974 61 48.5
1973 62.3 47.5
1972 61.8 46.4
1971 61.3 45.5
1970 60.5 44.5
1969 59.6 43.7
1968 59 42.9
1967 58.4 42.1
1966 57.3 41.4
1965 56.4 40.8
1964 55.2 40.2
1963 54.4 39.6
1962 53.5 39.1
1961 52.3 38.6
1960 51.5 38.2
1959 49.7 37.9
1958 49 37.6
1957 47.7 37.3
1956 46.4 37.1
1955 45 37
1954 43.5 36.9
1953 42.1 36.9
1952 40.5 37
1951 39 37.1
1950 37.4 36.5

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

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Iraq and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Iraq Maldives
2024 46,042,015 527,799
2023 45,074,049 525,994
2022 44,070,551 524,106
2021 43,071,211 516,154
2020 42,116,605 502,118
2019 41,192,171 487,731
2018 40,265,624 473,099
2017 39,337,353 458,287
2016 38,469,627 443,308
2015 37,560,535 428,154
2014 36,550,059 413,617
2013 35,281,989 400,070
2012 33,654,842 386,818
2011 32,161,424 373,674
2010 31,045,366 360,792
2009 30,058,206 348,275
2008 28,971,036 336,170
2007 28,391,607 324,479
2006 28,616,515 313,851
2005 28,407,448 306,429
2004 27,577,878 301,413
2003 26,802,659 296,491
2002 26,006,559 291,616
2001 25,197,840 286,767
2000 24,424,056 282,019
1999 23,636,527 277,412
1998 22,884,399 272,723
1997 22,176,593 267,707
1996 21,501,321 262,347
1995 20,825,860 256,649
1994 20,139,807 250,822
1993 19,201,195 244,884
1992 18,300,845 238,543
1991 17,767,253 231,802
1990 17,581,206 224,762
1989 17,364,542 217,738
1988 16,908,819 210,885
1987 16,521,049 203,944
1986 16,074,145 196,935
1985 15,683,430 190,169
1984 15,310,733 184,198
1983 14,840,555 179,128
1982 14,406,083 174,333
1981 14,006,381 169,532
1980 13,591,992 164,835
1979 13,170,365 160,360
1978 12,753,355 156,159
1977 12,331,046 151,930
1976 11,927,651 147,525
1975 11,543,639 143,158
1974 11,167,761 138,978
1973 10,795,869 134,952
1972 10,430,164 130,968
1971 10,077,809 127,035
1970 9,735,611 123,219
1969 9,403,356 119,564
1968 9,085,016 116,075
1967 8,778,869 112,528
1966 8,485,104 108,507
1965 8,202,140 104,102
1964 7,929,566 100,662
1963 7,667,928 98,222
1962 7,413,875 95,802
1961 7,194,553 93,450
1960 7,022,052 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Maldives

Fertility rate
Iraq

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Maldives
2023 3.25 1.58
2022 3.29 1.58
2021 3.36 1.6
2020 3.42 1.61
2019 3.48 1.64
2018 3.55 1.71
2017 3.64 1.8
2016 3.84 1.9
2015 4.08 2
2014 4.31 2.09
2013 4.44 2.17
2012 4.54 2.25
2011 4.59 2.31
2010 4.46 2.35
2009 4.38 2.39
2008 4.37 2.37
2007 4.4 2.29
2006 4.46 2.2
2005 4.45 2.2
2004 4.53 2.26
2003 4.58 2.34
2002 4.67 2.42
2001 4.8 2.53
2000 4.92 2.69
1999 5.04 2.9
1998 5.11 3.17
1997 5.19 3.48
1996 5.25 3.86
1995 5.36 4.29
1994 5.49 4.69
1993 5.61 5.06
1992 5.72 5.44
1991 5.83 5.8
1990 5.93 6.13
1989 5.99 6.39
1988 6.05 6.58
1987 6.11 6.73
1986 6.18 6.85
1985 6.25 6.94
1984 6.32 7.03
1983 6.39 7.09
1982 6.46 7.15
1981 6.53 7.19
1980 6.59 7.23
1979 6.66 7.23
1978 6.73 7.23
1977 6.8 7.27
1976 6.86 7.29
1975 6.91 7.32
1974 6.95 7.38
1973 6.99 7.4
1972 7.02 7.37
1971 7.06 7.38
1970 7.07 7.39
1969 7.08 7.33
1968 7.06 7.28
1967 7.03 7.23
1966 7.02 7.15
1965 7.02 7.07
1964 7.01 7
1963 7.01 6.94
1962 6.99 6.89
1961 5.8 6.79
1960 5.3 6.71

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

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Iraq and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Maldives
2024 21.6 32.9
2023 21.4 32.1
2022 21.1 31.4
2021 20.9 30.7
2020 20.6 30.1
2019 20.4 29.5
2018 20.1 29
2017 19.9 28.5
2016 19.7 28
2015 19.5 27.6
2014 19.4 27.1
2013 19.3 26.5
2012 19.2 25.8
2011 19.1 25.1
2010 19 24.4
2009 18.9 23.8
2008 18.8 23.2
2007 18.7 22.7
2006 18.6 22.1
2005 18.5 21.5
2004 18.3 20.9
2003 18.2 20.3
2002 18.1 19.8
2001 18 19.3
2000 17.9 18.9
1999 17.9 18.4
1998 17.8 18
1997 17.7 17.6
1996 17.6 17.3
1995 17.5 16.9
1994 17.4 16.7
1993 17.3 16.5
1992 17.3 16.4
1991 17.2 16.4
1990 17.1 16.4
1989 17 16.5
1988 16.9 16.6
1987 16.9 16.7
1986 16.8 16.9
1985 16.7 17
1984 16.6 17
1983 16.6 16.9
1982 16.5 16.9
1981 16.5 16.8
1980 16.5 16.8
1979 16.5 16.9
1978 16.6 17
1977 16.6 17
1976 16.7 17
1975 17 17.1
1974 17.2 17.2
1973 17.5 17.2
1972 17.7 17.2
1971 17.9 17.3
1970 18.1 17.4
1969 18.3 17.6
1968 18.5 17.8
1967 18.7 18.2
1966 19 18.9
1965 19.3 19.9
1964 19.5 20.5
1963 19.8 20.6
1962 20.1 20.6
1961 20.4 20.6
1960 20.4 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

Iraq Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
1.2%
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
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Maldives
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
97.9%
2021
English speaking
35%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Iraq Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Maldives
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
57.8 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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