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Iraq vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 57th vs. 135th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Moldova
Population
48289334
2341166
Population rank 33/197 145/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Iraq and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Moldova
2024 $279,641,257,615 $18,200,340,854
2023 $268,881,051,644 $16,711,906,746
2022 $287,372,232,138 $14,525,337,524
2021 $209,691,945,713 $13,691,869,264
2020 $180,898,797,517 $11,530,746,234
2019 $233,636,097,800 $11,736,797,055
2018 $227,367,469,034 $11,252,353,421
2017 $187,217,660,051 $9,514,404,016
2016 $166,743,557,748 $7,980,917,076
2015 $166,774,104,959 $7,797,667,197
2014 $228,415,656,175 $9,402,090,138
2013 $234,637,675,129 $9,496,717,876
2012 $218,002,476,129 $8,709,138,635
2011 $185,749,664,444 $8,414,352,020
2010 $138,516,722,650 $6,974,982,370
2009 $111,657,580,326 $5,439,434,272
2008 $131,614,434,154 $6,054,824,248
2007 $88,837,057,320 $4,401,173,152
2006 $65,147,051,918 $3,408,255,451
2005 $50,065,104,668 $2,988,342,907
2004 $36,633,669,269 $2,598,249,556
2003 $21,921,569,479 $1,980,907,435
2002 $32,928,454,672 $1,661,818,168
2001 $36,176,430,129 $1,480,673,594
2000 $48,364,250,944 $1,288,429,392
1999 $36,881,601,584 $1,170,782,957
1998 $20,617,405,044 $1,698,717,505
1997 $20,764,857,056 $1,930,081,169
1996 $10,433,698,621 $1,695,122,174
1995 $12,894,029,888 $1,752,999,370
1994 $3,991,349,283 $1,702,314,268
1993 $1,031,944,881 $2,371,813,324
1992 $553,671,958 $2,319,243,436
1991 $407,796,350 $3,094,565,871
1990 $180,408,064,516 $3,592,857,043
1989 $65,831,935,484 -
1988 $62,684,516,129 -
1987 $56,774,193,548 -
1986 $47,264,516,129 -
1985 $48,425,161,290 -
1984 $46,938,387,097 -
1983 $40,712,903,226 -
1982 $42,382,333,333 -
1981 $37,823,000,000 -
1980 $52,569,000,000 -
1979 $37,816,457,839 -
1978 $23,762,275,652 -
1977 $19,838,130,715 -
1976 $17,754,825,601 -
1975 $13,458,516,763 -
1974 $11,516,762,614 -
1973 $5,134,367,778 -
1972 $4,113,848,002 -
1971 $3,865,346,535 -
1970 $3,281,318,687 -
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Moldova
2024 $6,074 $7,576
2023 $5,965 $6,800
2022 $6,521 $5,744
2021 $4,868 $5,275
2020 $4,295 $4,376
2019 $5,672 $4,405
2018 $5,647 $4,156
2017 $4,759 $3,453
2016 $4,334 $2,847
2015 $4,440 $2,750
2014 $6,249 $3,290
2013 $6,650 $3,321
2012 $6,478 $3,045
2011 $5,776 $2,941
2010 $4,462 $2,437
2009 $3,715 $1,898
2008 $4,543 $2,111
2007 $3,129 $1,531
2006 $2,277 $1,183
2005 $1,762 $1,034
2004 $1,328 $897
2003 $818 $682
2002 $1,266 $571
2001 $1,436 $507
2000 $1,980 $441
1999 $1,560 $399
1998 $901 $579
1997 $936 $657
1996 $485 $575
1995 $619 $594
1994 $198.2 $574
1993 $53.7 $797
1992 $30.3 $778
1991 $23 $1,038
1990 $10,261 $1,207
1989 $3,791 -
1988 $3,707 -
1987 $3,436 -
1986 $2,940 -
1985 $3,088 -
1984 $3,066 -
1983 $2,743 -
1982 $2,942 -
1981 $2,700 -
1980 $3,868 -
1979 $2,871 -
1978 $1,863 -
1977 $1,609 -
1976 $1,489 -
1975 $1,166 -
1974 $1,031 -
1973 $476 -
1972 $394 -
1971 $384 -
1970 $337 -
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Moldova
2026 72.6 71.6
2025 72.5 71.5
2024 72.4 71.3
2023 72.3 71.2
2022 72 71.5
2021 70.7 69
2020 69.7 69.9
2019 71.2 70.2
2018 71.1 70.2
2017 69.8 70.4
2016 68.7 70.2
2015 70 70.1
2014 69.7 70.2
2013 69 70.3
2012 68.8 70.3
2011 68.4 70.2
2010 68.1 69.9
2009 67.8 69.4
2008 66.5 69
2007 64.4 68.7
2006 64 68.4
2005 64.9 68.2
2004 64.6 68
2003 64.8 67.9
2002 65.7 67.8
2001 65.3 67.7
2000 64.9 67.5
1999 64.5 67.2
1998 64.4 66.8
1997 64.2 66.5
1996 64.6 66.2
1995 64.8 66.2
1994 65 66.3
1993 65.3 66.7
1992 65.3 66.7
1991 61.3 67.6
1990 57.6 67.9
1989 57.5 68.2
1988 56.7 68.2
1987 60.3 67.9
1986 60 67.4
1985 59.8 66.9
1984 59.5 66.4
1983 59.3 66.1
1982 59 65.9
1981 58.7 65.6
1980 60.9 65.2
1979 64.4 64.8
1978 64.2 64.5
1977 63.9 64.2
1976 63.6 64
1975 61.4 63.7
1974 61 63.4
1973 62.3 63.2
1972 61.8 62.9
1971 61.3 62.7
1970 60.5 62.4
1969 59.6 62.2
1968 59 62
1967 58.4 61.8
1966 57.3 61.6
1965 56.4 61.3
1964 55.2 61
1963 54.4 60.6
1962 53.5 60.3
1961 52.3 59.9
1960 51.5 59.4
1959 49.7 59
1958 49 58.5
1957 47.7 58
1956 46.4 57.4
1955 45 56.9
1954 43.5 56.3
1953 42.1 55.7
1952 40.5 55.1
1951 39 54.5
1950 37.4 54

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

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Iraq and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Iraq Moldova
2024 46,042,015 2,402,306
2023 45,074,049 2,457,783
2022 44,070,551 2,528,654
2021 43,071,211 2,595,809
2020 42,116,605 2,635,130
2019 41,192,171 2,664,224
2018 40,265,624 2,707,203
2017 39,337,353 2,755,189
2016 38,469,627 2,803,186
2015 37,560,535 2,835,978
2014 36,550,059 2,857,815
2013 35,281,989 2,859,558
2012 33,654,842 2,860,324
2011 32,161,424 2,860,699
2010 31,045,366 2,862,354
2009 30,058,206 2,865,213
2008 28,971,036 2,868,833
2007 28,391,607 2,874,299
2006 28,616,515 2,880,967
2005 28,407,448 2,888,985
2004 27,577,878 2,896,023
2003 26,802,659 2,903,198
2002 26,006,559 2,911,385
2001 25,197,840 2,918,135
2000 24,424,056 2,924,668
1999 23,636,527 2,930,622
1998 22,884,399 2,935,227
1997 22,176,593 2,936,413
1996 21,501,321 2,947,293
1995 20,825,860 2,953,200
1994 20,139,807 2,966,745
1993 19,201,195 2,975,966
1992 18,300,845 2,980,965
1991 17,767,253 2,981,566
1990 17,581,206 2,977,912
1989 17,364,542 2,970,039
1988 16,908,819 2,948,891
1987 16,521,049 2,916,306
1986 16,074,145 2,883,057
1985 15,683,430 2,850,787
1984 15,310,733 2,820,518
1983 14,840,555 2,791,207
1982 14,406,083 2,763,101
1981 14,006,381 2,735,987
1980 13,591,992 2,708,675
1979 13,170,365 2,683,035
1978 12,753,355 2,656,211
1977 12,331,046 2,626,298
1976 11,927,651 2,596,491
1975 11,543,639 2,566,998
1974 11,167,761 2,538,164
1973 10,795,869 2,510,584
1972 10,430,164 2,484,742
1971 10,077,809 2,460,611
1970 9,735,611 2,437,590
1969 9,403,356 2,408,469
1968 9,085,016 2,373,073
1967 8,778,869 2,337,695
1966 8,485,104 2,301,871
1965 8,202,140 2,265,287
1964 7,929,566 2,228,000
1963 7,667,928 2,188,895
1962 7,413,875 2,147,227
1961 7,194,553 2,103,327
1960 7,022,052 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Moldova

Fertility rate
Iraq

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Moldova
2023 3.25 1.73
2022 3.29 1.69
2021 3.36 1.75
2020 3.42 1.77
2019 3.48 1.78
2018 3.55 1.81
2017 3.64 1.81
2016 3.84 1.89
2015 4.08 1.87
2014 4.31 1.82
2013 4.44 1.62
2012 4.54 1.66
2011 4.59 1.65
2010 4.46 1.7
2009 4.38 1.72
2008 4.37 1.64
2007 4.4 1.58
2006 4.46 1.54
2005 4.45 1.53
2004 4.53 1.54
2003 4.58 1.48
2002 4.67 1.45
2001 4.8 1.47
2000 4.92 1.5
1999 5.04 1.56
1998 5.11 1.65
1997 5.19 1.79
1996 5.25 1.71
1995 5.36 1.83
1994 5.49 1.99
1993 5.61 2.11
1992 5.72 2.22
1991 5.83 2.28
1990 5.93 2.39
1989 5.99 2.46
1988 6.05 2.63
1987 6.11 2.78
1986 6.18 2.74
1985 6.25 2.67
1984 6.32 2.67
1983 6.39 2.58
1982 6.46 2.45
1981 6.53 2.4
1980 6.59 2.38
1979 6.66 2.38
1978 6.73 2.39
1977 6.8 2.42
1976 6.86 2.47
1975 6.91 2.52
1974 6.95 2.56
1973 6.99 2.57
1972 7.02 2.56
1971 7.06 2.56
1970 7.07 2.57
1969 7.08 2.57
1968 7.06 2.59
1967 7.03 2.62
1966 7.02 2.65
1965 7.02 2.69
1964 7.01 2.71
1963 7.01 2.89
1962 6.99 3.04
1961 5.8 3.23
1960 5.3 3.32

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

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Iraq and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Moldova
2024 21.6 39.1
2023 21.4 38.8
2022 21.1 38.6
2021 20.9 38.3
2020 20.6 38
2019 20.4 37.6
2018 20.1 37.2
2017 19.9 36.8
2016 19.7 36.5
2015 19.5 36.1
2014 19.4 35.7
2013 19.3 35.4
2012 19.2 35.1
2011 19.1 34.9
2010 19 34.6
2009 18.9 34.3
2008 18.8 33.9
2007 18.7 33.6
2006 18.6 33.3
2005 18.5 33
2004 18.3 32.8
2003 18.2 32.6
2002 18.1 32.4
2001 18 32.2
2000 17.9 32
1999 17.9 31.8
1998 17.8 31.5
1997 17.7 31.3
1996 17.6 31.2
1995 17.5 31
1994 17.4 30.8
1993 17.3 30.6
1992 17.3 30.4
1991 17.2 30.2
1990 17.1 29.8
1989 17 29.5
1988 16.9 29.3
1987 16.9 29.1
1986 16.8 28.9
1985 16.7 28.7
1984 16.6 28.5
1983 16.6 28.3
1982 16.5 28.1
1981 16.5 27.9
1980 16.5 27.6
1979 16.5 27.6
1978 16.6 27.5
1977 16.6 27.2
1976 16.7 26.9
1975 17 26.7
1974 17.2 26.5
1973 17.5 26.3
1972 17.7 26.3
1971 17.9 26.3
1970 18.1 26.4
1969 18.3 26.4
1968 18.5 26.3
1967 18.7 26.1
1966 19 25.9
1965 19.3 25.7
1964 19.5 25.4
1963 19.8 25.1
1962 20.1 24.9
1961 20.4 24.7
1960 20.4 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
4.3%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Iraq Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Moldova
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
99.6%
2021
English speaking
35%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

Iraq Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Moldova
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
5,811 mi
2012

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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