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Iraq vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 57th vs. 191st).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Marshall Islands
Population
48289334
35058
Population rank 33/197 192/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 50/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Iraq and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Marshall Islands
2024 $279,641,257,615 $290,108,490
2023 $268,881,051,644 $263,761,322
2022 $287,372,232,138 $258,723,511
2021 $209,691,945,713 $261,245,544
2020 $180,898,797,517 $241,800,000
2019 $233,636,097,800 $232,900,000
2018 $227,367,469,034 $220,000,000
2017 $187,217,660,051 $213,700,000
2016 $166,743,557,748 $201,800,000
2015 $166,774,104,959 $183,700,000
2014 $228,415,656,175 $186,000,000
2013 $234,637,675,129 $186,400,000
2012 $218,002,476,129 $180,700,000
2011 $185,749,664,444 $172,300,000
2010 $138,516,722,650 $161,100,000
2009 $111,657,580,326 $151,200,000
2008 $131,614,434,154 $146,600,000
2007 $88,837,057,320 $150,500,000
2006 $65,147,051,918 $143,200,000
2005 $50,065,104,668 $138,000,000
2004 $36,633,669,269 $132,900,000
2003 $21,921,569,479 $131,128,500
2002 $32,928,454,672 $131,960,000
2001 $36,176,430,129 $122,406,100
2000 $48,364,250,944 $114,838,500
1999 $36,881,601,584 $113,352,100
1998 $20,617,405,044 $112,070,100
1997 $20,764,857,056 $109,884,700
1996 $10,433,698,621 $110,858,000
1995 $12,894,029,888 $120,230,000
1994 $3,991,349,283 $108,071,000
1993 $1,031,944,881 $99,461,000
1992 $553,671,958 $91,063,000
1991 $407,796,350 $82,507,000
1990 $180,408,064,516 $78,476,000
1989 $65,831,935,484 $72,798,000
1988 $62,684,516,129 $70,688,000
1987 $56,774,193,548 $62,983,000
1986 $47,264,516,129 $55,989,000
1985 $48,425,161,290 $43,879,000
1984 $46,938,387,097 $45,144,000
1983 $40,712,903,226 $41,749,000
1982 $42,382,333,333 $34,918,000
1981 $37,823,000,000 $31,020,000
1980 $52,569,000,000 $26,710,653
1979 $37,816,457,839 $25,545,346
1978 $23,762,275,652 $22,209,370
1977 $19,838,130,715 $20,210,069
1976 $17,754,825,601 $18,153,647
1975 $13,458,516,763 $16,691,301
1974 $11,516,762,614 $15,217,532
1973 $5,134,367,778 $11,607,366
1972 $4,113,848,002 $9,973,652
1971 $3,865,346,535 $9,116,810
1970 $3,281,318,687 $8,408,486
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 Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Marshall Islands
2024 $6,074 $7,726
2023 $5,965 $6,793
2022 $6,521 $6,456
2021 $4,868 $6,315
2020 $4,295 $5,662
2019 $5,672 $5,292
2018 $5,647 $4,858
2017 $4,759 $4,593
2016 $4,334 $4,230
2015 $4,440 $3,764
2014 $6,249 $3,735
2013 $6,650 $3,678
2012 $6,478 $3,514
2011 $5,776 $3,319
2010 $4,462 $3,095
2009 $3,715 $2,907
2008 $4,543 $2,818
2007 $3,129 $2,892
2006 $2,277 $2,754
2005 $1,762 $2,659
2004 $1,328 $2,566
2003 $818 $2,539
2002 $1,266 $2,566
2001 $1,436 $2,394
2000 $1,980 $2,265
1999 $1,560 $2,258
1998 $901 $2,254
1997 $936 $2,231
1996 $485 $2,273
1995 $619 $2,491
1994 $198.2 $2,265
1993 $53.7 $2,112
1992 $30.3 $1,963
1991 $23 $1,811
1990 $10,261 $1,758
1989 $3,791 $1,670
1988 $3,707 $1,670
1987 $3,436 $1,543
1986 $2,940 $1,425
1985 $3,088 $1,162
1984 $3,066 $1,245
1983 $2,743 $1,199
1982 $2,942 $1,046
1981 $2,700 $969
1980 $3,868 $868
1979 $2,871 $859
1978 $1,863 $771
1977 $1,609 $724
1976 $1,489 $672
1975 $1,166 $638
1974 $1,031 $602
1973 $476 $472
1972 $394 $416
1971 $384 $390
1970 $337 $373
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. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Marshall Islands
2026 72.6 67.3
2025 72.5 67.2
2024 72.4 67.1
2023 72.3 66.9
2022 72 66.7
2021 70.7 65.4
2020 69.7 65.4
2019 71.2 66
2018 71.1 65.9
2017 69.8 65.7
2016 68.7 65.5
2015 70 65.3
2014 69.7 65.1
2013 69 65
2012 68.8 64.8
2011 68.4 64.6
2010 68.1 64.5
2009 67.8 64.4
2008 66.5 64.3
2007 64.4 64.3
2006 64 64.2
2005 64.9 64.1
2004 64.6 64
2003 64.8 64
2002 65.7 63.8
2001 65.3 63.7
2000 64.9 63.3
1999 64.5 63.4
1998 64.4 63.2
1997 64.2 63
1996 64.6 62.8
1995 64.8 62.5
1994 65 62.3
1993 65.3 62.1
1992 65.3 61.9
1991 61.3 61.8
1990 57.6 61.8
1989 57.5 61.7
1988 56.7 61.8
1987 60.3 61.8
1986 60 61.8
1985 59.8 61.7
1984 59.5 61.6
1983 59.3 61.5
1982 59 61.3
1981 58.7 61.1
1980 60.9 61
1979 64.4 60.8
1978 64.2 60.7
1977 63.9 60.6
1976 63.6 60.4
1975 61.4 60.3
1974 61 60.1
1973 62.3 59.8
1972 61.8 59.5
1971 61.3 59.1
1970 60.5 58.8
1969 59.6 58.5
1968 59 58.2
1967 58.4 57.8
1966 57.3 57.3
1965 56.4 56.8
1964 55.2 56.3
1963 54.4 55.7
1962 53.5 55.2
1961 52.3 54.7
1960 51.5 54.4
1959 49.7 54
1958 49 53.6
1957 47.7 53.4
1956 46.4 53.2
1955 45 53
1954 43.5 52.9
1953 42.1 52.8
1952 40.5 52.7
1951 39 52.7
1950 37.4 52.6

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

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Iraq and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Iraq Marshall Islands
2024 46,042,015 37,548
2023 45,074,049 38,827
2022 44,070,551 40,077
2021 43,071,211 41,367
2020 42,116,605 42,706
2019 41,192,171 44,007
2018 40,265,624 45,285
2017 39,337,353 46,529
2016 38,469,627 47,709
2015 37,560,535 48,800
2014 36,550,059 49,796
2013 35,281,989 50,681
2012 33,654,842 51,419
2011 32,161,424 51,907
2010 31,045,366 52,044
2009 30,058,206 52,019
2008 28,971,036 52,030
2007 28,391,607 52,035
2006 28,616,515 51,992
2005 28,407,448 51,906
2004 27,577,878 51,791
2003 26,802,659 51,639
2002 26,006,559 51,425
2001 25,197,840 51,123
2000 24,424,056 50,706
1999 23,636,527 50,202
1998 22,884,399 49,717
1997 22,176,593 49,259
1996 21,501,321 48,775
1995 20,825,860 48,266
1994 20,139,807 47,712
1993 19,201,195 47,093
1992 18,300,845 46,388
1991 17,767,253 45,568
1990 17,581,206 44,629
1989 17,364,542 43,586
1988 16,908,819 42,321
1987 16,521,049 40,828
1986 16,074,145 39,286
1985 15,683,430 37,761
1984 15,310,733 36,264
1983 14,840,555 34,811
1982 14,406,083 33,397
1981 14,006,381 32,017
1980 13,591,992 30,774
1979 13,170,365 29,738
1978 12,753,355 28,809
1977 12,331,046 27,906
1976 11,927,651 27,021
1975 11,543,639 26,154
1974 11,167,761 25,296
1973 10,795,869 24,581
1972 10,430,164 23,992
1971 10,077,809 23,366
1970 9,735,611 22,530
1969 9,403,356 21,305
1968 9,085,016 19,862
1967 8,778,869 18,655
1966 8,485,104 17,927
1965 8,202,140 17,402
1964 7,929,566 16,852
1963 7,667,928 16,302
1962 7,413,875 15,755
1961 7,194,553 15,219
1960 7,022,052 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Iraq

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Marshall Islands
2023 3.25 2.92
2022 3.29 2.94
2021 3.36 2.96
2020 3.42 2.99
2019 3.48 3.01
2018 3.55 3.04
2017 3.64 3.06
2016 3.84 3.09
2015 4.08 3.13
2014 4.31 3.18
2013 4.44 3.25
2012 4.54 3.38
2011 4.59 3.53
2010 4.46 3.67
2009 4.38 3.83
2008 4.37 3.97
2007 4.4 4.09
2006 4.46 4.2
2005 4.45 4.28
2004 4.53 4.34
2003 4.58 4.42
2002 4.67 4.49
2001 4.8 4.58
2000 4.92 4.7
1999 5.04 4.78
1998 5.11 4.87
1997 5.19 4.96
1996 5.25 5.02
1995 5.36 5.09
1994 5.49 5.23
1993 5.61 5.38
1992 5.72 5.55
1991 5.83 5.76
1990 5.93 5.97
1989 5.99 6.18
1988 6.05 6.38
1987 6.11 6.57
1986 6.18 6.73
1985 6.25 6.87
1984 6.32 6.99
1983 6.39 7.08
1982 6.46 7.18
1981 6.53 7.27
1980 6.59 7.37
1979 6.66 7.47
1978 6.73 7.58
1977 6.8 7.67
1976 6.86 7.76
1975 6.91 7.83
1974 6.95 7.9
1973 6.99 7.95
1972 7.02 8
1971 7.06 8.04
1970 7.07 8.07
1969 7.08 8.11
1968 7.06 8.14
1967 7.03 8.17
1966 7.02 8.2
1965 7.02 8.16
1964 7.01 8.14
1963 7.01 8.12
1962 6.99 8.12
1961 5.8 8.12
1960 5.3 8.08

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

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Iraq and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Marshall Islands
2024 21.6 21.8
2023 21.4 21.9
2022 21.1 22.2
2021 20.9 22.5
2020 20.6 22.6
2019 20.4 22.6
2018 20.1 22.4
2017 19.9 22.2
2016 19.7 21.9
2015 19.5 21.6
2014 19.4 21.3
2013 19.3 21
2012 19.2 20.8
2011 19.1 20.6
2010 19 20.6
2009 18.9 20.5
2008 18.8 20.4
2007 18.7 20.2
2006 18.6 19.9
2005 18.5 19.7
2004 18.3 19.4
2003 18.2 19.1
2002 18.1 18.8
2001 18 18.5
2000 17.9 18.2
1999 17.9 17.9
1998 17.8 17.6
1997 17.7 17.2
1996 17.6 16.9
1995 17.5 16.5
1994 17.4 16.1
1993 17.3 15.8
1992 17.3 15.4
1991 17.2 15.2
1990 17.1 14.9
1989 17 14.8
1988 16.9 14.7
1987 16.9 14.7
1986 16.8 14.7
1985 16.7 14.8
1984 16.6 14.8
1983 16.6 14.9
1982 16.5 14.9
1981 16.5 14.9
1980 16.5 15
1979 16.5 15.1
1978 16.6 15.3
1977 16.6 15.5
1976 16.7 15.7
1975 17 15.9
1974 17.2 16
1973 17.5 16.2
1972 17.7 16.6
1971 17.9 17.1
1970 18.1 17.4
1969 18.3 17.2
1968 18.5 16.9
1967 18.7 16.6
1966 19 16.4
1965 19.3 16.3
1964 19.5 16.3
1963 19.8 16.4
1962 20.1 16.7
1961 20.4 17
1960 20.4 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
15.6%
2018
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Iraq Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
12.2%
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
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
41
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
95.8%
2021
English speaking
35%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
65.7%
2023

Health

Iraq Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Iraq Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
1,260 mi
2007

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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