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Iraq vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 57th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Mali
Population
48289334
26143152
Population rank 33/197 58/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Iraq and Mali: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Mali economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Mali
2024 $279,641,257,615 $26,794,747,240
2023 $268,881,051,644 $24,813,860,599
2022 $287,372,232,138 $22,539,987,719
2021 $209,691,945,713 $22,999,245,263
2020 $180,898,797,517 $20,698,560,939
2019 $233,636,097,800 $20,477,421,885
2018 $227,367,469,034 $20,368,015,381
2017 $187,217,660,051 $18,308,362,040
2016 $166,743,557,748 $16,743,796,800
2015 $166,774,104,959 $15,583,181,170
2014 $228,415,656,175 $17,081,681,993
2013 $234,637,675,129 $15,747,192,681
2012 $218,002,476,129 $14,795,114,603
2011 $185,749,664,444 $15,452,791,789
2010 $138,516,722,650 $12,710,739,159
2009 $111,657,580,326 $12,155,217,833
2008 $131,614,434,154 $11,462,490,840
2007 $88,837,057,320 $9,699,047,443
2006 $65,147,051,918 $8,212,007,554
2005 $50,065,104,668 $7,429,066,951
2004 $36,633,669,269 $6,485,774,930
2003 $21,921,569,479 $5,605,613,011
2002 $32,928,454,672 $4,647,238,257
2001 $36,176,430,129 $4,124,281,594
2000 $48,364,250,944 $3,521,570,876
1999 $36,881,601,584 $4,091,446,054
1998 $20,617,405,044 $3,894,433,432
1997 $20,764,857,056 $3,414,879,486
1996 $10,433,698,621 $3,743,103,420
1995 $12,894,029,888 $3,373,322,735
1994 $3,991,349,283 $2,655,768,636
1993 $1,031,944,881 $3,632,801,877
1992 $553,671,958 $3,680,775,037
1991 $407,796,350 $3,576,562,682
1990 $180,408,064,516 $3,248,417,791
1989 $65,831,935,484 $2,824,822,489
1988 $62,684,516,129 $2,712,207,901
1987 $56,774,193,548 $2,437,004,680
1986 $47,264,516,129 $2,132,938,007
1985 $48,425,161,290 $1,594,347,021
1984 $46,938,387,097 $1,387,809,615
1983 $40,712,903,226 $1,496,616,127
1982 $42,382,333,333 $1,680,304,773
1981 $37,823,000,000 $2,234,583,940
1980 $52,569,000,000 $2,704,362,789
1979 $37,816,457,839 $1,595,422,956
1978 $23,762,275,652 $1,222,702,573
1977 $19,838,130,715 $1,049,838,548
1976 $17,754,825,601 $939,228,017
1975 $13,458,516,763 $830,710,615
1974 $11,516,762,614 $538,747,340
1973 $5,134,367,778 $563,683,703
1972 $4,113,848,002 $486,617,280
1971 $3,865,346,535 $395,218,629
1970 $3,281,318,687 $359,772,315
1969 $3,007,758,797 $339,913,867
1968 $2,896,598,841 $343,771,973
1967 $2,551,522,656 $275,494,478
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 Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Mali
2024 $6,074 $1,095
2023 $5,965 $1,044
2022 $6,521 $977
2021 $4,868 $1,027
2020 $4,295 $953
2019 $5,672 $972
2018 $5,647 $996
2017 $4,759 $924
2016 $4,334 $872
2015 $4,440 $838
2014 $6,249 $948
2013 $6,650 $902
2012 $6,478 $873
2011 $5,776 $938
2010 $4,462 $797
2009 $3,715 $787
2008 $4,543 $767
2007 $3,129 $671
2006 $2,277 $587
2005 $1,762 $549
2004 $1,328 $495
2003 $818 $442
2002 $1,266 $378
2001 $1,436 $346
2000 $1,980 $305
1999 $1,560 $364
1998 $901 $357
1997 $936 $321
1996 $485 $360
1995 $619 $331
1994 $198.2 $266.5
1993 $53.7 $372
1992 $30.3 $385
1991 $23 $382
1990 $10,261 $354
1989 $3,791 $314
1988 $3,707 $307
1987 $3,436 $280.7
1986 $2,940 $250
1985 $3,088 $190.4
1984 $3,066 $169.1
1983 $2,743 $186.3
1982 $2,942 $213.8
1981 $2,700 $290.5
1980 $3,868 $359
1979 $2,871 $216.3
1978 $1,863 $169.1
1977 $1,609 $148.1
1976 $1,489 $134.9
1975 $1,166 $121.5
1974 $1,031 $80.2
1973 $476 $85.4
1972 $394 $75.1
1971 $384 $62
1970 $337 $57.3
1969 $320 $55
1968 $319 $56.5
1967 $290.6 $46
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. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Mali
2026 72.6 61.1
2025 72.5 60.9
2024 72.4 60.7
2023 72.3 60.4
2022 72 60
2021 70.7 59.1
2020 69.7 58.9
2019 71.2 59.2
2018 71.1 58.9
2017 69.8 58.6
2016 68.7 58.3
2015 70 57.9
2014 69.7 57.5
2013 69 57.1
2012 68.8 56.7
2011 68.4 56.4
2010 68.1 56
2009 67.8 55.6
2008 66.5 55.2
2007 64.4 54.8
2006 64 54.3
2005 64.9 53.8
2004 64.6 53.3
2003 64.8 52.6
2002 65.7 52
2001 65.3 51.3
2000 64.9 50.6
1999 64.5 50.1
1998 64.4 49.6
1997 64.2 49.1
1996 64.6 48.5
1995 64.8 48.3
1994 65 47.9
1993 65.3 47.6
1992 65.3 47.2
1991 61.3 46.9
1990 57.6 46.5
1989 57.5 46.2
1988 56.7 45.7
1987 60.3 45.2
1986 60 44.6
1985 59.8 43.9
1984 59.5 43.4
1983 59.3 42.7
1982 59 41.8
1981 58.7 41
1980 60.9 40.3
1979 64.4 39.5
1978 64.2 38.8
1977 63.9 38
1976 63.6 37.2
1975 61.4 36.5
1974 61 35.7
1973 62.3 35.1
1972 61.8 34.5
1971 61.3 33.8
1970 60.5 33.4
1969 59.6 32.9
1968 59 32.6
1967 58.4 32.2
1966 57.3 31.8
1965 56.4 31.5
1964 55.2 31.2
1963 54.4 31
1962 53.5 30.8
1961 52.3 30.6
1960 51.5 30.5
1959 49.7 30.3
1958 49 30.2
1957 47.7 30.1
1956 46.4 29.9
1955 45 29.7
1954 43.5 29.5
1953 42.1 29.4
1952 40.5 29.1
1951 39 28.9
1950 37.4 28.7

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

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Iraq and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Mali
1x
Year Population
Iraq Mali
2024 46,042,015 24,478,595
2023 45,074,049 23,769,127
2022 44,070,551 23,072,640
2021 43,071,211 22,388,630
2020 42,116,605 21,713,836
2019 41,192,171 21,068,405
2018 40,265,624 20,442,030
2017 39,337,353 19,813,011
2016 38,469,627 19,191,289
2015 37,560,535 18,593,022
2014 36,550,059 18,020,267
2013 35,281,989 17,459,615
2012 33,654,842 16,957,033
2011 32,161,424 16,469,049
2010 31,045,366 15,945,198
2009 30,058,206 15,435,539
2008 28,971,036 14,940,782
2007 28,391,607 14,457,775
2006 28,616,515 13,990,139
2005 28,407,448 13,538,647
2004 27,577,878 13,102,409
2003 26,802,659 12,684,955
2002 26,006,559 12,288,050
2001 25,197,840 11,912,158
2000 24,424,056 11,559,290
1999 23,636,527 11,227,415
1998 22,884,399 10,919,573
1997 22,176,593 10,646,495
1996 21,501,321 10,407,278
1995 20,825,860 10,185,365
1994 20,139,807 9,967,031
1993 19,201,195 9,754,786
1992 18,300,845 9,553,540
1991 17,767,253 9,362,888
1990 17,581,206 9,178,830
1989 17,364,542 8,999,938
1988 16,908,819 8,833,996
1987 16,521,049 8,681,164
1986 16,074,145 8,531,277
1985 15,683,430 8,374,663
1984 15,310,733 8,208,599
1983 14,840,555 8,034,400
1982 14,406,083 7,860,194
1981 14,006,381 7,692,766
1980 13,591,992 7,530,515
1979 13,170,365 7,375,266
1978 12,753,355 7,229,651
1977 12,331,046 7,090,979
1976 11,927,651 6,960,979
1975 11,543,639 6,837,261
1974 11,167,761 6,715,436
1973 10,795,869 6,597,106
1972 10,430,164 6,483,726
1971 10,077,809 6,377,944
1970 9,735,611 6,276,472
1969 9,403,356 6,177,704
1968 9,085,016 6,082,979
1967 8,778,869 5,990,906
1966 8,485,104 5,902,204
1965 8,202,140 5,815,487
1964 7,929,566 5,730,125
1963 7,667,928 5,646,605
1962 7,413,875 5,563,917
1961 7,194,553 5,482,283
1960 7,022,052 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Mali

Fertility rate
Iraq

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Mali
2023 3.25 5.61
2022 3.29 5.69
2021 3.36 5.78
2020 3.42 5.85
2019 3.48 5.89
2018 3.55 6.12
2017 3.64 6.25
2016 3.84 6.32
2015 4.08 6.39
2014 4.31 6.44
2013 4.44 6.49
2012 4.54 6.52
2011 4.59 6.55
2010 4.46 6.58
2009 4.38 6.59
2008 4.37 6.62
2007 4.4 6.65
2006 4.46 6.68
2005 4.45 6.71
2004 4.53 6.74
2003 4.58 6.78
2002 4.67 6.82
2001 4.8 6.85
2000 4.92 6.89
1999 5.04 6.91
1998 5.11 6.94
1997 5.19 6.97
1996 5.25 7.01
1995 5.36 7.05
1994 5.49 7.12
1993 5.61 7.18
1992 5.72 7.24
1991 5.83 7.28
1990 5.93 7.31
1989 5.99 7.33
1988 6.05 7.32
1987 6.11 7.31
1986 6.18 7.31
1985 6.25 7.26
1984 6.32 7.26
1983 6.39 7.28
1982 6.46 7.32
1981 6.53 7.37
1980 6.59 7.37
1979 6.66 7.35
1978 6.73 7.32
1977 6.8 7.3
1976 6.86 7.27
1975 6.91 7.25
1974 6.95 7.23
1973 6.99 7.22
1972 7.02 7.22
1971 7.06 7.2
1970 7.07 7.18
1969 7.08 7.18
1968 7.06 7.16
1967 7.03 7.14
1966 7.02 7.11
1965 7.02 7.08
1964 7.01 7.06
1963 7.01 7.05
1962 6.99 7.04
1961 5.8 7.03
1960 5.3 7.02

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

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Iraq and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Mali
2024 21.6 16.7
2023 21.4 16.6
2022 21.1 16.5
2021 20.9 16.3
2020 20.6 16.2
2019 20.4 16.1
2018 20.1 16
2017 19.9 16
2016 19.7 16
2015 19.5 16
2014 19.4 16
2013 19.3 16
2012 19.2 16.1
2011 19.1 16.3
2010 19 16.4
2009 18.9 16.4
2008 18.8 16.5
2007 18.7 16.6
2006 18.6 16.6
2005 18.5 16.6
2004 18.3 16.6
2003 18.2 16.6
2002 18.1 16.6
2001 18 16.5
2000 17.9 16.5
1999 17.9 16.4
1998 17.8 16.4
1997 17.7 16.3
1996 17.6 16.3
1995 17.5 16.3
1994 17.4 16.3
1993 17.3 16.3
1992 17.3 16.4
1991 17.2 16.4
1990 17.1 16.5
1989 17 16.6
1988 16.9 16.8
1987 16.9 16.9
1986 16.8 17.1
1985 16.7 17.3
1984 16.6 17.5
1983 16.6 17.6
1982 16.5 17.8
1981 16.5 17.9
1980 16.5 18.1
1979 16.5 18.3
1978 16.6 18.4
1977 16.6 18.6
1976 16.7 18.7
1975 17 18.9
1974 17.2 19
1973 17.5 19.1
1972 17.7 19.2
1971 17.9 19.3
1970 18.1 19.4
1969 18.3 19.5
1968 18.5 19.6
1967 18.7 19.6
1966 19 19.7
1965 19.3 19.8
1964 19.5 19.8
1963 19.8 19.8
1962 20.1 19.8
1961 20.4 19.8
1960 20.4 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.2%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Iraq Mali
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
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
71.1%
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
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Iraq Mali
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
31%
2020
English speaking
35%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Iraq Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Mali
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
86,437 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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