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Iraq vs Myanmar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 54.5M in Myanmar (ranked 27/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 251,997 sq mi for Myanmar (ranked 57th vs. 39th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Myanmar
Population
48289334
55292116
Population rank 33/197 27/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$74.1B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 85/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$1,359
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 165/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$5,997
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$44B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$806
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 150/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$1,646
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 251,997 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
67.5 years
2026

Iraq and Myanmar: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Myanmar economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Myanmar
2024 $279,641,257,615 $74,068,349,524
2023 $268,881,051,644 $66,757,619,000
2022 $287,372,232,138 $62,253,049,903
2021 $209,691,945,713 $66,345,291,149
2020 $180,898,797,517 $79,006,113,670
2019 $233,636,097,800 $75,065,106,243
2018 $227,367,469,034 $67,860,515,993
2017 $187,217,660,051 $66,053,040,475
2016 $166,743,557,748 $63,298,361,984
2015 $166,774,104,959 $59,607,290,408
2014 $228,415,656,175 $65,531,374,210
2013 $234,637,675,129 $60,269,732,855
2012 $218,002,476,129 $59,937,796,648
2011 $185,749,664,444 $59,977,326,086
2010 $138,516,722,650 $49,540,813,342
2009 $111,657,580,326 $36,906,181,381
2008 $131,614,434,154 $31,862,554,102
2007 $88,837,057,320 $20,182,477,481
2006 $65,147,051,918 $14,502,553,710
2005 $50,065,104,668 $11,986,972,419
2004 $36,633,669,269 $10,567,354,056
2003 $21,921,569,479 $10,467,109,978
2002 $32,928,454,672 $6,777,632,512
2001 $36,176,430,129 $6,477,790,688
2000 $48,364,250,944 $8,905,066,164
1999 $36,881,601,584 $8,486,832,801
1998 $20,617,405,044 $6,459,461,639
1997 $20,764,857,056 $4,722,288,496
1996 $10,433,698,621 $6,123,556,717
1995 $12,894,029,888 $5,289,174,943
1994 $3,991,349,283 $4,432,257,174
1993 $1,031,944,881 $3,163,020,035
1992 $553,671,958 $2,411,552,289
1991 $407,796,350 $2,069,832,687
1990 $180,408,064,516 $2,115,193,513
1989 $65,831,935,484 $2,013,448,229
1988 $62,684,516,129 $1,541,088,312
1987 $56,774,193,548 $1,562,448,077
1986 $47,264,516,129 $1,582,873,750
1985 $48,425,161,290 $1,478,908,173
1984 $46,938,387,097 $1,304,063,253
1983 $40,712,903,226 $1,381,573,615
1982 $42,382,333,333 $1,481,165,468
1981 $37,823,000,000 $1,111,000,765
1980 $52,569,000,000 $1,038,225,167
1979 $37,816,457,839 $952,265,043
1978 $23,762,275,652 $935,408,775
1977 $19,838,130,715 $873,579,932
1976 $17,754,825,601 $1,204,699,849
1975 $13,458,516,763 $1,061,107,354
1974 $11,516,762,614 $1,225,589,878
1973 $5,134,367,778 $719,754,655
1972 $4,113,848,002 $662,213,083
1971 $3,865,346,535 $587,448,405
1970 $3,281,318,687 $563,555,631
1969 $3,007,758,797 $571,854,215
1968 $2,896,598,841 $559,956,130
1967 $2,551,522,656 $420,359,036
1966 $2,530,306,096 $293,103,479
1965 $2,335,785,506 $367,053,117
1964 $2,136,408,198 $411,419,906
1963 $1,805,901,510 $598,998,419
1962 $1,784,174,541 $634,528,872
1961 $1,671,960,965 $605,581,577
1960 $1,537,252,193 $545,098,448

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

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Iraq and Myanmar economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Myanmar
2024 $6,074 $1,359
2023 $5,965 $1,233
2022 $6,521 $1,158
2021 $4,868 $1,243
2020 $4,295 $1,490
2019 $5,672 $1,426
2018 $5,647 $1,298
2017 $4,759 $1,273
2016 $4,334 $1,229
2015 $4,440 $1,167
2014 $6,249 $1,293
2013 $6,650 $1,199
2012 $6,478 $1,203
2011 $5,776 $1,214
2010 $4,462 $1,011
2009 $3,715 $758
2008 $4,543 $658
2007 $3,129 $419
2006 $2,277 $303
2005 $1,762 $252.7
2004 $1,328 $224.5
2003 $818 $224.3
2002 $1,266 $146.6
2001 $1,436 $141.5
2000 $1,980 $196.6
1999 $1,560 $189.5
1998 $901 $146
1997 $936 $108
1996 $485 $141.9
1995 $619 $124.1
1994 $198.2 $105.4
1993 $53.7 $76.2
1992 $30.3 $58.9
1991 $23 $51.2
1990 $10,261 $53.1
1989 $3,791 $51.3
1988 $3,707 $39.9
1987 $3,436 $41.1
1986 $2,940 $42.4
1985 $3,088 $40.4
1984 $3,066 $36.3
1983 $2,743 $39.3
1982 $2,942 $43
1981 $2,700 $32.8
1980 $3,868 $31.2
1979 $2,871 $29.2
1978 $1,863 $29.3
1977 $1,609 $27.9
1976 $1,489 $39.2
1975 $1,166 $35.2
1974 $1,031 $41.4
1973 $476 $24.8
1972 $394 $23.3
1971 $384 $21.1
1970 $337 $20.7
1969 $320 $21.5
1968 $319 $21.5
1967 $290.6 $16.5
1966 $298.2 $11.8
1965 $284.8 $15.1
1964 $269.4 $17.3
1963 $235.5 $25.8
1962 $240.7 $27.9
1961 $232.4 $27.3
1960 $218.9 $25.1

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

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Iraq vs. Myanmar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Myanmar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Myanmar
2026 72.6 67.5
2025 72.5 67.3
2024 72.4 67.1
2023 72.3 66.9
2022 72 66.5
2021 70.7 65.6
2020 69.7 66.6
2019 71.2 66.5
2018 71.1 66.2
2017 69.8 65.9
2016 68.7 65.6
2015 70 65.3
2014 69.7 65
2013 69 64.6
2012 68.8 64.3
2011 68.4 63.9
2010 68.1 63.5
2009 67.8 63.1
2008 66.5 56.4
2007 64.4 62.4
2006 64 62
2005 64.9 61.7
2004 64.6 61.4
2003 64.8 61.2
2002 65.7 60.9
2001 65.3 60.6
2000 64.9 60.4
1999 64.5 60.1
1998 64.4 59.9
1997 64.2 59.5
1996 64.6 59.2
1995 64.8 58.7
1994 65 58.3
1993 65.3 58
1992 65.3 57.7
1991 61.3 57.4
1990 57.6 57.2
1989 57.5 56.9
1988 56.7 56.6
1987 60.3 56.4
1986 60 56.1
1985 59.8 55.8
1984 59.5 55.6
1983 59.3 55.3
1982 59 55
1981 58.7 54.7
1980 60.9 54.4
1979 64.4 54
1978 64.2 53.5
1977 63.9 53.3
1976 63.6 52.9
1975 61.4 52.5
1974 61 52.1
1973 62.3 51.8
1972 61.8 51.4
1971 61.3 51
1970 60.5 50.5
1969 59.6 50
1968 59 49.4
1967 58.4 48.9
1966 57.3 48.2
1965 56.4 47.4
1964 55.2 46.7
1963 54.4 46
1962 53.5 45.3
1961 52.3 44.6
1960 51.5 44.1
1959 49.7 43.4
1958 49 42.8
1957 47.7 42
1956 46.4 41.2
1955 45 40.4
1954 43.5 39.6
1953 42.1 38.6
1952 40.5 37.7
1951 39 36.5
1950 37.4 35.7

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

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Iraq and Myanmar population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Myanmar
1x
Year Population
Iraq Myanmar
2024 46,042,015 54,500,091
2023 45,074,049 54,133,798
2022 44,070,551 53,756,787
2021 43,071,211 53,387,102
2020 42,116,605 53,016,522
2019 41,192,171 52,640,713
2018 40,265,624 52,272,247
2017 39,337,353 51,894,938
2016 38,469,627 51,495,696
2015 37,560,535 51,089,056
2014 36,550,059 50,681,634
2013 35,281,989 50,262,658
2012 33,654,842 49,837,446
2011 32,161,424 49,419,820
2010 31,045,366 49,024,382
2009 30,058,206 48,660,459
2008 28,971,036 48,390,793
2007 28,391,607 48,125,043
2006 28,616,515 47,785,135
2005 28,407,448 47,438,365
2004 27,577,878 47,068,772
2003 26,802,659 46,667,192
2002 26,006,559 46,232,653
2001 25,197,840 45,771,139
2000 24,424,056 45,290,841
1999 23,636,527 44,787,724
1998 22,884,399 44,257,793
1997 22,176,593 43,708,798
1996 21,501,321 43,154,860
1995 20,825,860 42,605,338
1994 20,139,807 42,055,143
1993 19,201,195 41,502,429
1992 18,300,845 40,950,342
1991 17,767,253 40,394,154
1990 17,581,206 39,817,251
1989 17,364,542 39,214,618
1988 16,908,819 38,600,927
1987 16,521,049 37,971,594
1986 16,074,145 37,314,878
1985 15,683,430 36,622,827
1984 15,310,733 35,899,313
1983 14,840,555 35,162,715
1982 14,406,083 34,482,965
1981 14,006,381 33,858,783
1980 13,591,992 33,227,204
1979 13,170,365 32,596,550
1978 12,753,355 31,972,976
1977 12,331,046 31,355,966
1976 11,927,651 30,758,811
1975 11,543,639 30,176,565
1974 11,167,761 29,598,167
1973 10,795,869 29,026,388
1972 10,430,164 28,428,324
1971 10,077,809 27,807,219
1970 9,735,611 27,193,016
1969 9,403,356 26,585,112
1968 9,085,016 25,989,662
1967 8,778,869 25,406,429
1966 8,485,104 24,836,496
1965 8,202,140 24,279,431
1964 7,929,566 23,737,315
1963 7,667,928 23,213,408
1962 7,413,875 22,704,719
1961 7,194,553 22,210,581
1960 7,022,052 21,730,250

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Myanmar

Fertility rate
Iraq

Myanmar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Myanmar
2023 3.25 2.12
2022 3.29 2.13
2021 3.36 2.16
2020 3.42 2.18
2019 3.48 2.21
2018 3.55 2.23
2017 3.64 2.25
2016 3.84 2.27
2015 4.08 2.27
2014 4.31 2.25
2013 4.44 2.26
2012 4.54 2.28
2011 4.59 2.31
2010 4.46 2.34
2009 4.38 2.37
2008 4.37 2.4
2007 4.4 2.45
2006 4.46 2.47
2005 4.45 2.52
2004 4.53 2.59
2003 4.58 2.68
2002 4.67 2.77
2001 4.8 2.79
2000 4.92 2.81
1999 5.04 2.85
1998 5.11 2.91
1997 5.19 2.99
1996 5.25 3.06
1995 5.36 3.13
1994 5.49 3.2
1993 5.61 3.28
1992 5.72 3.35
1991 5.83 3.43
1990 5.93 3.5
1989 5.99 3.59
1988 6.05 3.67
1987 6.11 3.86
1986 6.18 4.08
1985 6.25 4.32
1984 6.32 4.52
1983 6.39 4.63
1982 6.46 4.66
1981 6.53 4.69
1980 6.59 4.79
1979 6.66 4.9
1978 6.73 4.99
1977 6.8 5.07
1976 6.86 5.16
1975 6.91 5.25
1974 6.95 5.34
1973 6.99 5.44
1972 7.02 5.53
1971 7.06 5.62
1970 7.07 5.68
1969 7.08 5.75
1968 7.06 5.8
1967 7.03 5.84
1966 7.02 5.88
1965 7.02 5.91
1964 7.01 5.91
1963 7.01 5.91
1962 6.99 5.9
1961 5.8 5.9
1960 5.3 5.9

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

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Iraq and Myanmar demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Myanmar
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Myanmar
2024 21.6 30.8
2023 21.4 30.5
2022 21.1 30.3
2021 20.9 30
2020 20.6 29.7
2019 20.4 29.5
2018 20.1 29.2
2017 19.9 28.9
2016 19.7 28.6
2015 19.5 28.3
2014 19.4 28
2013 19.3 27.7
2012 19.2 27.4
2011 19.1 27.1
2010 19 26.8
2009 18.9 26.5
2008 18.8 26.2
2007 18.7 25.8
2006 18.6 25.5
2005 18.5 25.3
2004 18.3 25
2003 18.2 24.7
2002 18.1 24.5
2001 18 24.2
2000 17.9 24
1999 17.9 23.7
1998 17.8 23.5
1997 17.7 23.2
1996 17.6 23
1995 17.5 22.8
1994 17.4 22.5
1993 17.3 22.3
1992 17.3 22.1
1991 17.2 21.9
1990 17.1 21.7
1989 17 21.5
1988 16.9 21.3
1987 16.9 21.1
1986 16.8 20.9
1985 16.7 20.7
1984 16.6 20.5
1983 16.6 20.4
1982 16.5 20.3
1981 16.5 20.2
1980 16.5 20.1
1979 16.5 20
1978 16.6 19.9
1977 16.6 19.8
1976 16.7 19.8
1975 17 19.7
1974 17.2 19.7
1973 17.5 19.6
1972 17.7 19.6
1971 17.9 19.5
1970 18.1 19.5
1969 18.3 19.5
1968 18.5 19.6
1967 18.7 19.7
1966 19 19.8
1965 19.3 19.9
1964 19.5 20.1
1963 19.8 20.3
1962 20.1 20.5
1961 20.4 20.7
1960 20.4 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Myanmar
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$65.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
2%
2019
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
6.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
463,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-5.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
1.48%
2020
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
41.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
37.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
44.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
25.5%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.8%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$9.34B
2023
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$1.15B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
903,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
14.3%
2019
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
47.8%
2021

Energy

Iraq Myanmar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
400 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$14.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
0.58 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
45.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
62.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
3.7%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
-19%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
354 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
62.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
43.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.8%
2023

Society

Iraq Myanmar
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.67%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-39,661
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
30.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
22
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
3.87
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
20.4
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
93.5%
2020
English speaking
35%
2023
4.45%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Iraq Myanmar
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$56.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$40
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
67.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
6.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
0.76
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
185
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
38.7
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
7.71%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
44.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
1.93 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Myanmar
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.44%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
4,624 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
50,183 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
106,853 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
97,555 mi
2013

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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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