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Iraq vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 57th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Mauritania
Population
48289334
5505206
Population rank 33/197 122/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Iraq and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Mauritania
2024 $279,641,257,615 $10,908,045,687
2023 $268,881,051,644 $10,726,838,461
2022 $287,372,232,138 $9,557,966,698
2021 $209,691,945,713 $9,222,536,364
2020 $180,898,797,517 $8,260,752,385
2019 $233,636,097,800 $7,894,764,886
2018 $227,367,469,034 $7,473,550,557
2017 $187,217,660,051 $6,800,135,898
2016 $166,743,557,748 $6,398,747,592
2015 $166,774,104,959 $6,166,863,897
2014 $228,415,656,175 $6,592,537,782
2013 $234,637,675,129 $7,223,071,097
2012 $218,002,476,129 $6,728,208,836
2011 $185,749,664,444 $6,764,627,746
2010 $138,516,722,650 $5,628,878,798
2009 $111,657,580,326 $4,714,595,548
2008 $131,614,434,154 $5,206,437,194
2007 $88,837,057,320 $4,346,212,355
2006 $65,147,051,918 $3,919,577,286
2005 $50,065,104,668 $2,936,019,526
2004 $36,633,669,269 $2,362,501,023
2003 $21,921,569,479 $2,051,147,607
2002 $32,928,454,672 $1,777,057,481
2001 $36,176,430,129 $1,746,063,558
2000 $48,364,250,944 $1,779,520,886
1999 $36,881,601,584 $1,985,922,776
1998 $20,617,405,044 $2,032,347,665
1997 $20,764,857,056 $2,071,996,564
1996 $10,433,698,621 $2,132,087,009
1995 $12,894,029,888 $2,091,726,101
1994 $3,991,349,283 $1,944,876,755
1993 $1,031,944,881 $1,847,353,211
1992 $553,671,958 $2,164,298,425
1991 $407,796,350 $2,133,692,697
1990 $180,408,064,516 $1,506,914,408
1989 $65,831,935,484 $1,450,647,019
1988 $62,684,516,129 $1,414,951,290
1987 $56,774,193,548 $1,344,664,725
1986 $47,264,516,129 $1,186,628,778
1985 $48,425,161,290 $1,009,723,326
1984 $46,938,387,097 $1,074,373,230
1983 $40,712,903,226 $1,165,171,263
1982 $42,382,333,333 $1,108,776,653
1981 $37,823,000,000 $1,105,494,682
1980 $52,569,000,000 $1,047,925,106
1979 $37,816,457,839 $951,900,945
1978 $23,762,275,652 $804,629,877
1977 $19,838,130,715 $799,030,017
1976 $17,754,825,601 $775,045,517
1975 $13,458,516,763 $703,377,837
1974 $11,516,762,614 $613,010,553
1973 $5,134,367,778 $493,237,876
1972 $4,113,848,002 $391,669,449
1971 $3,865,346,535 $335,568,907
1970 $3,281,318,687 $309,405,316
1969 $3,007,758,797 $295,062,308
1968 $2,896,598,841 $311,395,937
1967 $2,551,522,656 $282,615,310
1966 $2,530,306,096 $266,533,605
1965 $2,335,785,506 $255,340,475
1964 $2,136,408,198 $224,495,744
1963 $1,805,901,510 $168,186,297
1962 $1,784,174,541 $164,271,558
1961 $1,671,960,965 $159,213,430
1960 $1,537,252,193 -

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

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Iraq and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Mauritania
2024 $6,074 $2,110
2023 $5,965 $2,136
2022 $6,521 $1,960
2021 $4,868 $1,948
2020 $4,295 $1,796
2019 $5,672 $1,767
2018 $5,647 $1,723
2017 $4,759 $1,615
2016 $4,334 $1,566
2015 $4,440 $1,555
2014 $6,249 $1,713
2013 $6,650 $1,934
2012 $6,478 $1,859
2011 $5,776 $1,931
2010 $4,462 $1,660
2009 $3,715 $1,435
2008 $4,543 $1,636
2007 $3,129 $1,405
2006 $2,277 $1,301
2005 $1,762 $999
2004 $1,328 $824
2003 $818 $732
2002 $1,266 $649
2001 $1,436 $652
2000 $1,980 $681
1999 $1,560 $781
1998 $901 $821
1997 $936 $859
1996 $485 $904
1995 $619 $905
1994 $198.2 $865
1993 $53.7 $850
1992 $30.3 $1,036
1991 $23 $1,062
1990 $10,261 $772
1989 $3,791 $762
1988 $3,707 $762
1987 $3,436 $746
1986 $2,940 $677
1985 $3,088 $593
1984 $3,066 $650
1983 $2,743 $725
1982 $2,942 $710
1981 $2,700 $729
1980 $3,868 $711
1979 $2,871 $664
1978 $1,863 $578
1977 $1,609 $590
1976 $1,489 $589
1975 $1,166 $551
1974 $1,031 $494
1973 $476 $410
1972 $394 $335
1971 $384 $296
1970 $337 $281.3
1969 $320 $276.6
1968 $319 $301
1967 $290.6 $281.5
1966 $298.2 $273.6
1965 $284.8 $270
1964 $269.4 $244.3
1963 $235.5 $188.2
1962 $240.7 $189
1961 $232.4 $188.2
1960 $218.9 -

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

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Iraq vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Mauritania
2026 72.6 69.2
2025 72.5 68.9
2024 72.4 68.7
2023 72.3 68.5
2022 72 68.3
2021 70.7 66.8
2020 69.7 66.8
2019 71.2 67.6
2018 71.1 67.4
2017 69.8 67.1
2016 68.7 66.8
2015 70 66.5
2014 69.7 66.2
2013 69 65.9
2012 68.8 65.8
2011 68.4 65.8
2010 68.1 65.7
2009 67.8 65.5
2008 66.5 65.2
2007 64.4 64.9
2006 64 64.5
2005 64.9 63.9
2004 64.6 63.4
2003 64.8 62.8
2002 65.7 62.2
2001 65.3 61.7
2000 64.9 61
1999 64.5 60.4
1998 64.4 59.9
1997 64.2 59.4
1996 64.6 58.9
1995 64.8 58.9
1994 65 58.8
1993 65.3 58.7
1992 65.3 58.6
1991 61.3 58.3
1990 57.6 58.1
1989 57.5 57.7
1988 56.7 57.5
1987 60.3 57
1986 60 56.3
1985 59.8 55.8
1984 59.5 55.2
1983 59.3 54.6
1982 59 54.2
1981 58.7 53.7
1980 60.9 53.2
1979 64.4 52.8
1978 64.2 52.3
1977 63.9 52
1976 63.6 51.8
1975 61.4 51.6
1974 61 51.4
1973 62.3 51.2
1972 61.8 51
1971 61.3 50.8
1970 60.5 50.5
1969 59.6 50.1
1968 59 49.5
1967 58.4 48.9
1966 57.3 48.1
1965 56.4 47.4
1964 55.2 46.6
1963 54.4 45.8
1962 53.5 45
1961 52.3 44.3
1960 51.5 43.6
1959 49.7 42.9
1958 49 42.3
1957 47.7 41.7
1956 46.4 41.1
1955 45 40.6
1954 43.5 40.1
1953 42.1 39.6
1952 40.5 39.2
1951 39 38.8
1950 37.4 38.4

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

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Iraq and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Iraq Mauritania
2024 46,042,015 5,169,395
2023 45,074,049 5,022,441
2022 44,070,551 4,875,637
2021 43,071,211 4,734,874
2020 42,116,605 4,600,131
2019 41,192,171 4,467,708
2018 40,265,624 4,337,685
2017 39,337,353 4,210,600
2016 38,469,627 4,086,657
2015 37,560,535 3,965,959
2014 36,550,059 3,848,514
2013 35,281,989 3,734,318
2012 33,654,842 3,619,034
2011 32,161,424 3,502,811
2010 31,045,366 3,390,965
2009 30,058,206 3,284,448
2008 28,971,036 3,183,269
2007 28,391,607 3,093,059
2006 28,616,515 3,013,660
2005 28,407,448 2,939,059
2004 27,577,878 2,868,664
2003 26,802,659 2,802,046
2002 26,006,559 2,738,655
2001 25,197,840 2,678,760
2000 24,424,056 2,613,441
1999 23,636,527 2,541,698
1998 22,884,399 2,474,651
1997 22,176,593 2,411,306
1996 21,501,321 2,358,188
1995 20,825,860 2,312,017
1994 20,139,807 2,249,454
1993 19,201,195 2,174,328
1992 18,300,845 2,088,135
1991 17,767,253 2,009,738
1990 17,581,206 1,951,878
1989 17,364,542 1,903,048
1988 16,908,819 1,855,859
1987 16,521,049 1,803,014
1986 16,074,145 1,751,835
1985 15,683,430 1,702,107
1984 15,310,733 1,653,693
1983 14,840,555 1,606,746
1982 14,406,083 1,561,176
1981 14,006,381 1,516,877
1980 13,591,992 1,474,043
1979 13,170,365 1,432,758
1978 12,753,355 1,392,713
1977 12,331,046 1,353,768
1976 11,927,651 1,315,336
1975 11,543,639 1,277,330
1974 11,167,761 1,240,188
1973 10,795,869 1,203,838
1972 10,430,164 1,168,355
1971 10,077,809 1,133,702
1970 9,735,611 1,099,806
1969 9,403,356 1,066,754
1968 9,085,016 1,034,739
1967 8,778,869 1,003,843
1966 8,485,104 974,157
1965 8,202,140 945,838
1964 7,929,566 918,955
1963 7,667,928 893,423
1962 7,413,875 869,184
1961 7,194,553 846,167
1960 7,022,052 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Iraq

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Mauritania
2023 3.25 4.7
2022 3.29 4.77
2021 3.36 4.85
2020 3.42 4.91
2019 3.48 4.98
2018 3.55 5.04
2017 3.64 5.11
2016 3.84 5.16
2015 4.08 5.21
2014 4.31 5.26
2013 4.44 5.32
2012 4.54 5.35
2011 4.59 5.38
2010 4.46 5.38
2009 4.38 5.41
2008 4.37 5.44
2007 4.4 5.43
2006 4.46 5.4
2005 4.45 5.38
2004 4.53 5.37
2003 4.58 5.36
2002 4.67 5.37
2001 4.8 5.41
2000 4.92 5.46
1999 5.04 5.52
1998 5.11 5.62
1997 5.19 5.74
1996 5.25 5.86
1995 5.36 5.96
1994 5.49 6.06
1993 5.61 6.09
1992 5.72 6.13
1991 5.83 6.16
1990 5.93 6.18
1989 5.99 6.2
1988 6.05 6.21
1987 6.11 6.27
1986 6.18 6.34
1985 6.25 6.42
1984 6.32 6.48
1983 6.39 6.54
1982 6.46 6.59
1981 6.53 6.64
1980 6.59 6.67
1979 6.66 6.7
1978 6.73 6.73
1977 6.8 6.74
1976 6.86 6.73
1975 6.91 6.71
1974 6.95 6.73
1973 6.99 6.72
1972 7.02 6.71
1971 7.06 6.7
1970 7.07 6.68
1969 7.08 6.64
1968 7.06 6.6
1967 7.03 6.57
1966 7.02 6.52
1965 7.02 6.44
1964 7.01 6.37
1963 7.01 6.31
1962 6.99 6.24
1961 5.8 6.2
1960 5.3 6.15

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

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Iraq and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.1%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Iraq Mauritania
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
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
19.6%
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
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Iraq Mauritania
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
67%
2021
English speaking
35%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
37.4%
2023

Health

Iraq Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Mauritania
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
7,614 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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