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Iraq vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 57th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Malta
Population
48289334
581729
Population rank 33/197 167/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Iraq and Malta: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Malta economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Malta
2024 $279,641,257,615 $24,971,574,502
2023 $268,881,051,644 $22,610,561,526
2022 $287,372,232,138 $18,928,276,162
2021 $209,691,945,713 $19,739,875,611
2020 $180,898,797,517 $16,404,663,226
2019 $233,636,097,800 $16,337,793,531
2018 $227,367,469,034 $16,153,779,511
2017 $187,217,660,051 $14,161,366,724
2016 $166,743,557,748 $12,025,782,834
2015 $166,774,104,959 $11,340,795,042
2014 $228,415,656,175 $11,888,032,874
2013 $234,637,675,129 $10,796,782,636
2012 $218,002,476,129 $9,609,532,089
2011 $185,749,664,444 $9,789,361,703
2010 $138,516,722,650 $9,097,044,159
2009 $111,657,580,326 $8,734,745,698
2008 $131,614,434,154 $9,135,419,465
2007 $88,837,057,320 $7,908,412,306
2006 $65,147,051,918 $6,749,838,806
2005 $50,065,104,668 $6,393,234,993
2004 $36,633,669,269 $6,104,141,520
2003 $21,921,569,479 $5,418,315,224
2002 $32,928,454,672 $4,455,127,414
2001 $36,176,430,129 $4,070,867,133
2000 $48,364,250,944 $4,036,809,815
1999 $36,881,601,584 $4,111,857,809
1998 $20,617,405,044 $4,010,111,688
1997 $20,764,857,056 $3,787,023,707
1996 $10,433,698,621 $3,822,547,197
1995 $12,894,029,888 $3,709,396,045
1994 $3,991,349,283 $2,998,505,428
1993 $1,031,944,881 $2,709,193,538
1992 $553,671,958 $3,021,942,759
1991 $407,796,350 $2,750,216,747
1990 $180,408,064,516 $2,547,328,748
1989 $65,831,935,484 $2,118,655,677
1988 $62,684,516,129 $2,019,503,068
1987 $56,774,193,548 $1,751,293,461
1986 $47,264,516,129 $1,435,038,441
1985 $48,425,161,290 $1,117,797,439
1984 $46,938,387,097 $1,101,807,023
1983 $40,712,903,226 $1,165,729,707
1982 $42,382,333,333 $1,234,474,404
1981 $37,823,000,000 $1,243,509,394
1980 $52,569,000,000 $1,250,198,601
1979 $37,816,457,839 $1,001,288,847
1978 $23,762,275,652 $793,673,402
1977 $19,838,130,715 $625,563,171
1976 $17,754,825,601 $527,936,989
1975 $13,458,516,763 $474,618,321
1974 $11,516,762,614 $376,081,124
1973 $5,134,367,778 $345,616,106
1972 $4,113,848,002 $295,106,628
1971 $3,865,346,535 $264,578,485
1970 $3,281,318,687 $250,728,796
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 Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Malta
2024 $6,074 $43,899
2023 $5,965 $40,906
2022 $6,521 $35,639
2021 $4,868 $38,097
2020 $4,295 $31,823
2019 $5,672 $32,422
2018 $5,647 $33,382
2017 $4,759 $30,317
2016 $4,334 $26,459
2015 $4,440 $25,530
2014 $6,249 $27,425
2013 $6,650 $25,416
2012 $6,478 $22,878
2011 $5,776 $23,517
2010 $4,462 $21,947
2009 $3,715 $21,176
2008 $4,543 $22,315
2007 $3,129 $19,444
2006 $2,277 $16,654
2005 $1,762 $15,831
2004 $1,328 $15,212
2003 $818 $13,594
2002 $1,266 $11,251
2001 $1,436 $10,358
2000 $1,980 $10,348
1999 $1,560 $10,609
1998 $901 $10,408
1997 $936 $9,893
1996 $485 $10,062
1995 $619 $9,828
1994 $198.2 $8,000
1993 $53.7 $7,296
1992 $30.3 $8,220
1991 $23 $7,559
1990 $10,261 $7,192
1989 $3,791 $6,041
1988 $3,707 $5,814
1987 $3,436 $5,084
1986 $2,940 $4,195
1985 $3,088 $3,322
1984 $3,066 $3,333
1983 $2,743 $3,527
1982 $2,942 $3,788
1981 $2,700 $3,898
1980 $3,868 $3,948
1979 $2,871 $3,196
1978 $1,863 $2,559
1977 $1,609 $2,038
1976 $1,489 $1,727
1975 $1,166 $1,560
1974 $1,031 $1,245
1973 $476 $1,144
1972 $394 $976
1971 $384 $874
1970 $337 $828
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. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Malta
2026 72.6 83.8
2025 72.5 83.6
2024 72.4 83.5
2023 72.3 83.3
2022 72 82.2
2021 70.7 82.3
2020 69.7 82.3
2019 71.2 82.8
2018 71.1 82.9
2017 69.8 83.1
2016 68.7 82.7
2015 70 82.6
2014 69.7 82.3
2013 69 81.8
2012 68.8 81.1
2011 68.4 80.8
2010 68.1 81.4
2009 67.8 80.4
2008 66.5 79.7
2007 64.4 79.7
2006 64 79.6
2005 64.9 79.5
2004 64.6 79.2
2003 64.8 78.7
2002 65.7 78.5
2001 65.3 78.9
2000 64.9 77.9
1999 64.5 77.8
1998 64.4 77.8
1997 64.2 77.3
1996 64.6 76.3
1995 64.8 77
1994 65 76.9
1993 65.3 76.8
1992 65.3 76.7
1991 61.3 76.5
1990 57.6 76.2
1989 57.5 76.2
1988 56.7 75.9
1987 60.3 75.3
1986 60 74.5
1985 59.8 73.9
1984 59.5 73.3
1983 59.3 73.1
1982 59 72.8
1981 58.7 72.4
1980 60.9 72.3
1979 64.4 72.5
1978 64.2 72.3
1977 63.9 72.3
1976 63.6 72.2
1975 61.4 72.1
1974 61 71.9
1973 62.3 71.3
1972 61.8 70.7
1971 61.3 70.1
1970 60.5 70.4
1969 59.6 70.1
1968 59 69.9
1967 58.4 69.8
1966 57.3 69.7
1965 56.4 69.5
1964 55.2 69.3
1963 54.4 69.2
1962 53.5 69.2
1961 52.3 68.4
1960 51.5 68.4
1959 49.7 68.4
1958 49 67.8
1957 47.7 67.5
1956 46.4 66.8
1955 45 66.3
1954 43.5 65.1
1953 42.1 64.3
1952 40.5 64.1
1951 39 63.9
1950 37.4 63.5

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

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Iraq and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Malta
1x
Year Population
Iraq Malta
2024 46,042,015 568,847
2023 45,074,049 552,747
2022 44,070,551 531,113
2021 43,071,211 518,150
2020 42,116,605 515,490
2019 41,192,171 503,912
2018 40,265,624 483,903
2017 39,337,353 467,106
2016 38,469,627 454,505
2015 37,560,535 444,220
2014 36,550,059 433,481
2013 35,281,989 424,810
2012 33,654,842 420,028
2011 32,161,424 416,268
2010 31,045,366 414,508
2009 30,058,206 412,477
2008 28,971,036 409,379
2007 28,391,607 406,724
2006 28,616,515 405,308
2005 28,407,448 403,834
2004 27,577,878 401,268
2003 26,802,659 398,582
2002 26,006,559 395,969
2001 25,197,840 393,028
2000 24,424,056 390,087
1999 23,636,527 387,578
1998 22,884,399 385,287
1997 22,176,593 382,791
1996 21,501,321 379,905
1995 20,825,860 377,419
1994 20,139,807 374,797
1993 19,201,195 371,308
1992 18,300,845 367,618
1991 17,767,253 363,845
1990 17,581,206 354,170
1989 17,364,542 350,722
1988 16,908,819 347,325
1987 16,521,049 344,485
1986 16,074,145 342,121
1985 15,683,430 336,452
1984 15,310,733 330,593
1983 14,840,555 330,524
1982 14,406,083 325,898
1981 14,006,381 318,982
1980 13,591,992 316,645
1979 13,170,365 313,342
1978 12,753,355 310,182
1977 12,331,046 306,970
1976 11,927,651 305,774
1975 11,543,639 304,222
1974 11,167,761 301,996
1973 10,795,869 302,200
1972 10,430,164 302,450
1971 10,077,809 302,700
1970 9,735,611 302,650
1969 9,403,356 304,300
1968 9,085,016 307,900
1967 8,778,869 311,550
1966 8,485,104 315,200
1965 8,202,140 318,800
1964 7,929,566 321,250
1963 7,667,928 322,550
1962 7,413,875 323,900
1961 7,194,553 325,250
1960 7,022,052 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Malta

Fertility rate
Iraq

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Malta
2023 3.25 1.06
2022 3.29 1.08
2021 3.36 1.13
2020 3.42 1.13
2019 3.48 1.14
2018 3.55 1.23
2017 3.64 1.26
2016 3.84 1.37
2015 4.08 1.37
2014 4.31 1.38
2013 4.44 1.36
2012 4.54 1.42
2011 4.59 1.45
2010 4.46 1.36
2009 4.38 1.42
2008 4.37 1.43
2007 4.4 1.35
2006 4.46 1.36
2005 4.45 1.38
2004 4.53 1.4
2003 4.58 1.48
2002 4.67 1.45
2001 4.8 1.48
2000 4.92 1.68
1999 5.04 1.73
1998 5.11 1.84
1997 5.19 1.93
1996 5.25 1.99
1995 5.36 1.77
1994 5.49 1.84
1993 5.61 1.96
1992 5.72 2.07
1991 5.83 1.99
1990 5.93 2.02
1989 5.99 2.1
1988 6.05 2.06
1987 6.11 1.97
1986 6.18 1.93
1985 6.25 1.95
1984 6.32 1.95
1983 6.39 1.92
1982 6.46 1.9
1981 6.53 1.87
1980 6.59 1.99
1979 6.66 2.1
1978 6.73 2.05
1977 6.8 2.14
1976 6.86 2.21
1975 6.91 2.27
1974 6.95 1.64
1973 6.99 1.65
1972 7.02 2.01
1971 7.06 2.06
1970 7.07 2.03
1969 7.08 2.02
1968 7.06 2.12
1967 7.03 2.24
1966 7.02 2.33
1965 7.02 2.52
1964 7.01 2.79
1963 7.01 2.9
1962 6.99 3.24
1961 5.8 3.27
1960 5.3 3.62

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

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Iraq and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Malta
2024 21.6 41.8
2023 21.4 41.4
2022 21.1 40.8
2021 20.9 40.2
2020 20.6 39.9
2019 20.4 39.9
2018 20.1 40.2
2017 19.9 40.5
2016 19.7 40.6
2015 19.5 40.6
2014 19.4 40.6
2013 19.3 40.4
2012 19.2 40.2
2011 19.1 39.9
2010 19 39.6
2009 18.9 39.3
2008 18.8 39
2007 18.7 38.7
2006 18.6 38.4
2005 18.5 38.1
2004 18.3 37.7
2003 18.2 37.4
2002 18.1 37
2001 18 36.7
2000 17.9 36.4
1999 17.9 36.1
1998 17.8 35.8
1997 17.7 35.5
1996 17.6 35.1
1995 17.5 34.7
1994 17.4 34.3
1993 17.3 34
1992 17.3 33.7
1991 17.2 33.3
1990 17.1 33
1989 17 32.7
1988 16.9 32.4
1987 16.9 32
1986 16.8 31.7
1985 16.7 31.4
1984 16.6 31.2
1983 16.6 30.9
1982 16.5 30.6
1981 16.5 30.3
1980 16.5 30
1979 16.5 29.6
1978 16.6 29.2
1977 16.6 28.7
1976 16.7 28.4
1975 17 28
1974 17.2 27.6
1973 17.5 27.2
1972 17.7 26.8
1971 17.9 26.3
1970 18.1 25.9
1969 18.3 25.5
1968 18.5 25
1967 18.7 24.8
1966 19 24.6
1965 19.3 24.5
1964 19.5 24.4
1963 19.8 24.2
1962 20.1 24
1961 20.4 23.8
1960 20.4 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Iraq Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Malta
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
94.9%
2021
English speaking
35%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Iraq Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Malta
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
1,401 mi
2001

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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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