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Iraq vs Mauritius statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 1.25M in Mauritius (ranked 156/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 771 sq mi for Mauritius (ranked 57th vs. 170th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Mauritius
Population
48289334
1240121
Population rank 33/197 157/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$14.9B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 143/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$11,991
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 78/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$31,840
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$13.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
91.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$10,929
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 54/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$7,203
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 771 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
38.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Iraq and Mauritius: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Mauritius economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Mauritius
2024 $279,641,257,615 $14,937,861,786
2023 $268,881,051,644 $14,072,212,290
2022 $287,372,232,138 $12,936,444,123
2021 $209,691,945,713 $11,622,048,697
2020 $180,898,797,517 $11,566,111,138
2019 $233,636,097,800 $14,645,235,205
2018 $227,367,469,034 $14,957,535,716
2017 $187,217,660,051 $13,896,938,315
2016 $166,743,557,748 $12,757,680,847
2015 $166,774,104,959 $12,162,211,503
2014 $228,415,656,175 $13,230,490,082
2013 $234,637,675,129 $12,434,596,541
2012 $218,002,476,129 $11,832,323,837
2011 $185,749,664,444 $11,677,718,382
2010 $138,516,722,650 $10,144,716,155
2009 $111,657,580,326 $9,264,513,545
2008 $131,614,434,154 $10,127,777,060
2007 $88,837,057,320 $8,277,442,915
2006 $65,147,051,918 $7,137,710,413
2005 $50,065,104,668 $6,576,108,447
2004 $36,633,669,269 $6,667,418,752
2003 $21,921,569,479 $5,894,873,920
2002 $32,928,454,672 $4,906,494,249
2001 $36,176,430,129 $4,675,755,867
2000 $48,364,250,944 $4,726,108,622
1999 $36,881,601,584 $4,402,193,195
1998 $20,617,405,044 $4,225,813,976
1997 $20,764,857,056 $4,243,755,308
1996 $10,433,698,621 $4,481,489,762
1995 $12,894,029,888 $4,094,741,652
1994 $3,991,349,283 $3,606,050,873
1993 $1,031,944,881 $3,307,302,126
1992 $553,671,958 $3,267,677,814
1991 $407,796,350 $2,895,354,736
1990 $180,408,064,516 $2,689,212,760
1989 $65,831,935,484 $2,211,312,823
1988 $62,684,516,129 $2,163,252,449
1987 $56,774,193,548 $1,906,174,438
1986 $47,264,516,129 $1,482,601,552
1985 $48,425,161,290 $1,090,611,325
1984 $46,938,387,097 $1,054,564,759
1983 $40,712,903,226 $1,104,956,573
1982 $42,382,333,333 $1,092,923,636
1981 $37,823,000,000 $1,157,769,444
1980 $52,569,000,000 $1,147,027,924
1979 $37,816,457,839 $1,227,446,632
1978 $23,762,275,652 $1,029,040,323
1977 $19,838,130,715 $834,722,972
1976 $17,754,825,601 $713,510,052
1975 $13,458,516,763 $673,311,287
1974 $11,516,762,614 $669,894,030
1973 $5,134,367,778 $404,285,775
1972 $4,113,848,002 $318,664,900
1971 $3,865,346,535 $251,437,338
1970 $3,281,318,687 $224,125,805
1969 $3,007,758,797 $221,553,613
1968 $2,896,598,841 $206,576,631
1967 $2,551,522,656 $238,439,291
1966 $2,530,306,096 $227,534,083
1965 $2,335,785,506 $230,024,161
1964 $2,136,408,198 $218,914,569
1963 $1,805,901,510 $253,839,558
1962 $1,784,174,541 $197,738,208
1961 $1,671,960,965 $191,757,729
1960 $1,537,252,193 $162,089,564

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

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Iraq and Mauritius economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Mauritius
2024 $6,074 $11,991
2023 $5,965 $11,270
2022 $6,521 $10,247
2021 $4,868 $9,178
2020 $4,295 $9,136
2019 $5,672 $11,568
2018 $5,647 $11,819
2017 $4,759 $10,987
2016 $4,334 $10,095
2015 $4,440 $9,631
2014 $6,249 $10,490
2013 $6,650 $9,877
2012 $6,478 $9,422
2011 $5,776 $9,324
2010 $4,462 $8,113
2009 $3,715 $7,427
2008 $4,543 $8,141
2007 $3,129 $6,677
2006 $2,277 $5,784
2005 $1,762 $5,354
2004 $1,328 $5,461
2003 $818 $4,858
2002 $1,266 $4,073
2001 $1,436 $3,909
2000 $1,980 $3,982
1999 $1,560 $3,746
1998 $901 $3,642
1997 $936 $3,696
1996 $485 $3,952
1995 $619 $3,648
1994 $198.2 $3,240
1993 $53.7 $3,014
1992 $30.3 $3,013
1991 $23 $2,705
1990 $10,261 $2,540
1989 $3,791 $2,103
1988 $3,707 $2,074
1987 $3,436 $1,840
1986 $2,940 $1,442
1985 $3,088 $1,069
1984 $3,066 $1,042
1983 $2,743 $1,103
1982 $2,942 $1,101
1981 $2,700 $1,181
1980 $3,868 $1,187
1979 $2,871 $1,292
1978 $1,863 $1,102
1977 $1,609 $906
1976 $1,489 $787
1975 $1,166 $755
1974 $1,031 $763
1973 $476 $467
1972 $394 $374
1971 $384 $299.6
1970 $337 $271.3
1969 $320 $272.7
1968 $319 $258.7
1967 $290.6 $304
1966 $298.2 $296
1965 $284.8 $305
1964 $269.4 $297.3
1963 $235.5 $353
1962 $240.7 $282.3
1961 $232.4 $281.7
1960 $218.9 $238.3

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

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Iraq vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Mauritius
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Mauritius
2026 72.6 75.4
2025 72.5 75.3
2024 72.4 75.1
2023 72.3 74.9
2022 72 73.5
2021 70.7 72.9
2020 69.7 74.7
2019 71.2 74.2
2018 71.1 74.5
2017 69.8 75
2016 68.7 74.9
2015 70 74.7
2014 69.7 74.6
2013 69 74.4
2012 68.8 74.3
2011 68.4 74.1
2010 68.1 73.6
2009 67.8 73.3
2008 66.5 73.1
2007 64.4 72.9
2006 64 72.8
2005 64.9 72.6
2004 64.6 72.5
2003 64.8 72.3
2002 65.7 72.1
2001 65.3 72
2000 64.9 71.8
1999 64.5 71.4
1998 64.4 70.9
1997 64.2 70.7
1996 64.6 70.5
1995 64.8 70.6
1994 65 70.4
1993 65.3 70.4
1992 65.3 70.2
1991 61.3 70.1
1990 57.6 69.8
1989 57.5 69.5
1988 56.7 69.4
1987 60.3 69.2
1986 60 68.9
1985 59.8 68.7
1984 59.5 68.6
1983 59.3 68.4
1982 59 67.9
1981 58.7 67.2
1980 60.9 66.5
1979 64.4 66
1978 64.2 65.3
1977 63.9 64.8
1976 63.6 64
1975 61.4 64.4
1974 61 64.2
1973 62.3 64.3
1972 61.8 63.8
1971 61.3 63.8
1970 60.5 63.7
1969 59.6 62.7
1968 59 62.1
1967 58.4 61.7
1966 57.3 62.1
1965 56.4 62.1
1964 55.2 61.5
1963 54.4 61.1
1962 53.5 60.5
1961 52.3 59.5
1960 51.5 58.4
1959 49.7 57.4
1958 49 56.4
1957 47.7 55.7
1956 46.4 55.1
1955 45 53.8
1954 43.5 52.2
1953 42.1 51.5
1952 40.5 52.1
1951 39 52.5
1950 37.4 51.9

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

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Iraq and Mauritius population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Mauritius
1x
Year Population
Iraq Mauritius
2024 46,042,015 1,245,779
2023 45,074,049 1,248,647
2022 44,070,551 1,262,523
2021 43,071,211 1,266,334
2020 42,116,605 1,266,014
2019 41,192,171 1,265,985
2018 40,265,624 1,265,577
2017 39,337,353 1,264,887
2016 38,469,627 1,263,747
2015 37,560,535 1,262,879
2014 36,550,059 1,261,208
2013 35,281,989 1,258,927
2012 33,654,842 1,255,882
2011 32,161,424 1,252,404
2010 31,045,366 1,250,400
2009 30,058,206 1,247,429
2008 28,971,036 1,244,121
2007 28,391,607 1,239,630
2006 28,616,515 1,233,996
2005 28,407,448 1,228,254
2004 27,577,878 1,221,003
2003 26,802,659 1,213,370
2002 26,006,559 1,204,621
2001 25,197,840 1,196,287
2000 24,424,056 1,186,873
1999 23,636,527 1,175,267
1998 22,884,399 1,160,421
1997 22,176,593 1,148,284
1996 21,501,321 1,133,996
1995 20,825,860 1,122,457
1994 20,139,807 1,112,846
1993 19,201,195 1,097,374
1992 18,300,845 1,084,441
1991 17,767,253 1,070,266
1990 17,581,206 1,058,775
1989 17,364,542 1,051,260
1988 16,908,819 1,043,239
1987 16,521,049 1,036,082
1986 16,074,145 1,028,360
1985 15,683,430 1,020,528
1984 15,310,733 1,012,221
1983 14,840,555 1,001,691
1982 14,406,083 992,521
1981 14,006,381 980,462
1980 13,591,992 966,039
1979 13,170,365 949,888
1978 12,753,355 933,499
1977 12,331,046 921,379
1976 11,927,651 906,507
1975 11,543,639 892,000
1974 11,167,761 878,042
1973 10,795,869 864,819
1972 10,430,164 852,053
1971 10,077,809 839,230
1970 9,735,611 826,000
1969 9,403,356 812,405
1968 9,085,016 798,413
1967 8,778,869 783,917
1966 8,485,104 768,813
1965 8,202,140 753,000
1964 7,929,566 736,381
1963 7,667,928 718,861
1962 7,413,875 700,349
1961 7,194,553 680,757
1960 7,022,052 680,331

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Mauritius

Fertility rate
Iraq

Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Mauritius
2023 3.25 1.39
2022 3.29 1.32
2021 3.36 1.41
2020 3.42 1.44
2019 3.48 1.4
2018 3.55 1.41
2017 3.64 1.44
2016 3.84 1.4
2015 4.08 1.36
2014 4.31 1.43
2013 4.44 1.44
2012 4.54 1.54
2011 4.59 1.55
2010 4.46 1.57
2009 4.38 1.59
2008 4.37 1.67
2007 4.4 1.74
2006 4.46 1.77
2005 4.45 1.88
2004 4.53 1.92
2003 4.58 1.87
2002 4.67 1.94
2001 4.8 1.91
2000 4.92 1.99
1999 5.04 2.05
1998 5.11 1.97
1997 5.19 2.04
1996 5.25 2.12
1995 5.36 2.14
1994 5.49 2.25
1993 5.61 2.21
1992 5.72 2.37
1991 5.83 2.3
1990 5.93 2.32
1989 5.99 2.23
1988 6.05 2.14
1987 6.11 2.05
1986 6.18 1.99
1985 6.25 2.02
1984 6.32 2.16
1983 6.39 2.4
1982 6.46 2.53
1981 6.53 2.67
1980 6.59 2.8
1979 6.66 2.91
1978 6.73 3.01
1977 6.8 3.07
1976 6.86 3.13
1975 6.91 3.2
1974 6.95 3.45
1973 6.99 3.07
1972 7.02 3.41
1971 7.06 3.51
1970 7.07 3.82
1969 7.08 3.97
1968 7.06 4.6
1967 7.03 4.63
1966 7.02 5.46
1965 7.02 5.51
1964 7.01 5.96
1963 7.01 6.18
1962 6.99 5.88
1961 5.8 5.98
1960 5.3 5.9

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

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Iraq and Mauritius demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Mauritius
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Mauritius
2024 21.6 38.5
2023 21.4 38
2022 21.1 37.5
2021 20.9 37.1
2020 20.6 36.8
2019 20.4 36.5
2018 20.1 36.2
2017 19.9 35.8
2016 19.7 35.4
2015 19.5 35
2014 19.4 34.6
2013 19.3 34.2
2012 19.2 33.8
2011 19.1 33.4
2010 19 32.9
2009 18.9 32.5
2008 18.8 32
2007 18.7 31.6
2006 18.6 31.1
2005 18.5 30.7
2004 18.3 30.3
2003 18.2 30
2002 18.1 29.7
2001 18 29.4
2000 17.9 29
1999 17.9 28.7
1998 17.8 28.4
1997 17.7 28
1996 17.6 27.6
1995 17.5 27.3
1994 17.4 26.9
1993 17.3 26.6
1992 17.3 26.3
1991 17.2 26
1990 17.1 25.6
1989 17 25.2
1988 16.9 24.7
1987 16.9 24.3
1986 16.8 23.9
1985 16.7 23.5
1984 16.6 23.2
1983 16.6 22.8
1982 16.5 22.4
1981 16.5 22.1
1980 16.5 21.9
1979 16.5 21.6
1978 16.6 21.3
1977 16.6 21
1976 16.7 20.6
1975 17 20.2
1974 17.2 19.8
1973 17.5 19.5
1972 17.7 19.1
1971 17.9 18.8
1970 18.1 18.5
1969 18.3 18.3
1968 18.5 18.1
1967 18.7 17.9
1966 19 17.8
1965 19.3 17.7
1964 19.5 17.6
1963 19.8 17.6
1962 20.1 17.6
1961 20.4 17.5
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 Mauritius
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$16.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
4.09%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
0.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-7.47%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
5.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
64.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
73
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
29.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.9%
2017
Listed domestic companies n/a
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$9.12B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$8.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$287M
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
316,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
12.9%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
89.6%
2024

Energy

Iraq Mauritius
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
1,167 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$25.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
4.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
3.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
88.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
1.48%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
2,465 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
21.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
2.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Mauritius
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-2,784
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
39%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
61.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
2.23
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
12.2
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
94.3%
2023
English speaking
35%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
79.5%
2023

Health

Iraq Mauritius
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$616
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$278.8
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
1.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
1.44
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
15.2
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
19.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
20.1%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
20.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
6.86 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Mauritius
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
619 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
332 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
150.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
1,509 mi
2015

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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)

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