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Iraq vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 57th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Namibia
Population
48289334
3173089
Population rank 33/197 134/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Iraq and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Namibia
2024 $279,641,257,615 $13,372,354,512
2023 $268,881,051,644 $12,408,271,449
2022 $287,372,232,138 $12,569,449,123
2021 $209,691,945,713 $12,402,486,184
2020 $180,898,797,517 $10,583,748,542
2019 $233,636,097,800 $12,541,928,303
2018 $227,367,469,034 $13,682,019,076
2017 $187,217,660,051 $12,895,153,371
2016 $166,743,557,748 $10,722,018,732
2015 $166,774,104,959 $11,335,161,084
2014 $228,415,656,175 $12,435,430,970
2013 $234,637,675,129 $12,043,307,277
2012 $218,002,476,129 $13,042,053,592
2011 $185,749,664,444 $12,523,359,441
2010 $138,516,722,650 $11,431,412,421
2009 $111,657,580,326 $8,938,847,189
2008 $131,614,434,154 $8,607,431,497
2007 $88,837,057,320 $8,839,536,476
2006 $65,147,051,918 $8,001,779,551
2005 $50,065,104,668 $7,248,374,838
2004 $36,633,669,269 $6,609,205,995
2003 $21,921,569,479 $4,926,439,384
2002 $32,928,454,672 $3,349,169,826
2001 $36,176,430,129 $3,557,341,215
2000 $48,364,250,944 $3,922,232,165
1999 $36,881,601,584 $3,868,551,730
1998 $20,617,405,044 $3,873,109,866
1997 $20,764,857,056 $4,154,989,950
1996 $10,433,698,621 $3,989,163,197
1995 $12,894,029,888 $3,978,514,206
1994 $3,991,349,283 $3,666,503,530
1993 $1,031,944,881 $3,251,188,833
1992 $553,671,958 $3,429,521,699
1991 $407,796,350 $2,996,869,281
1990 $180,408,064,516 $2,789,921,854
1989 $65,831,935,484 $2,535,135,798
1988 $62,684,516,129 $2,495,094,746
1987 $56,774,193,548 $2,300,068,217
1986 $47,264,516,129 $1,809,048,527
1985 $48,425,161,290 $1,608,237,350
1984 $46,938,387,097 $1,951,260,038
1983 $40,712,903,226 $2,297,400,688
1982 $42,382,333,333 $2,118,710,248
1981 $37,823,000,000 $2,249,908,578
1980 $52,569,000,000 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Namibia
2024 $6,074 $4,413
2023 $5,965 $4,188
2022 $6,521 $4,350
2021 $4,868 $4,413
2020 $4,295 $3,879
2019 $5,672 $4,732
2018 $5,647 $5,309
2017 $4,759 $5,144
2016 $4,334 $4,396
2015 $4,440 $4,774
2014 $6,249 $5,378
2013 $6,650 $5,347
2012 $6,478 $5,943
2011 $5,776 $5,835
2010 $4,462 $5,418
2009 $3,715 $4,303
2008 $4,543 $4,205
2007 $3,129 $4,379
2006 $2,277 $4,017
2005 $1,762 $3,686
2004 $1,328 $3,403
2003 $818 $2,569
2002 $1,266 $1,772
2001 $1,436 $1,916
2000 $1,980 $2,157
1999 $1,560 $2,178
1998 $901 $2,235
1997 $936 $2,460
1996 $485 $2,423
1995 $619 $2,483
1994 $198.2 $2,356
1993 $53.7 $2,155
1992 $30.3 $2,347
1991 $23 $2,117
1990 $10,261 $2,037
1989 $3,791 $1,967
1988 $3,707 $2,063
1987 $3,436 $1,969
1986 $2,940 $1,599
1985 $3,088 $1,466
1984 $3,066 $1,830
1983 $2,743 $2,214
1982 $2,942 $2,097
1981 $2,700 $2,267
1980 $3,868 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Namibia
2026 72.6 67.8
2025 72.5 67.7
2024 72.4 67.5
2023 72.3 67.4
2022 72 64.2
2021 70.7 60.8
2020 69.7 64.1
2019 71.2 63.5
2018 71.1 62.6
2017 69.8 61.7
2016 68.7 60.8
2015 70 60
2014 69.7 59.3
2013 69 58.5
2012 68.8 57.7
2011 68.4 56.6
2010 68.1 56.1
2009 67.8 55.3
2008 66.5 54.7
2007 64.4 54
2006 64 53.2
2005 64.9 52.6
2004 64.6 52.2
2003 64.8 51.9
2002 65.7 52
2001 65.3 52
2000 64.9 52.9
1999 64.5 54
1998 64.4 54.8
1997 64.2 55.8
1996 64.6 56.6
1995 64.8 57.5
1994 65 58.4
1993 65.3 59.3
1992 65.3 60.2
1991 61.3 60.8
1990 57.6 61.4
1989 57.5 60.8
1988 56.7 59
1987 60.3 59.1
1986 60 58.7
1985 59.8 58.5
1984 59.5 58.1
1983 59.3 57.6
1982 59 57.3
1981 58.7 56.9
1980 60.9 56.6
1979 64.4 59.5
1978 64.2 59.1
1977 63.9 58.6
1976 63.6 58
1975 61.4 57.6
1974 61 56.9
1973 62.3 56.4
1972 61.8 55.8
1971 61.3 55.3
1970 60.5 54.7
1969 59.6 54.1
1968 59 53.6
1967 58.4 52.9
1966 57.3 52.3
1965 56.4 52
1964 55.2 51.3
1963 54.4 50.6
1962 53.5 50
1961 52.3 49.2
1960 51.5 48.5
1959 49.7 47.8
1958 49 47.1
1957 47.7 46.4
1956 46.4 45.7
1955 45 45
1954 43.5 44.4
1953 42.1 43.8
1952 40.5 43.1
1951 39 42.5
1950 37.4 41.9

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

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Iraq and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Iraq Namibia
2024 46,042,015 3,030,131
2023 45,074,049 2,963,095
2022 44,070,551 2,889,662
2021 43,071,211 2,810,548
2020 42,116,605 2,728,762
2019 41,192,171 2,650,494
2018 40,265,624 2,577,327
2017 39,337,353 2,506,853
2016 38,469,627 2,439,213
2015 37,560,535 2,374,300
2014 36,550,059 2,312,139
2013 35,281,989 2,252,508
2012 33,654,842 2,194,654
2011 32,161,424 2,146,325
2010 31,045,366 2,109,811
2009 30,058,206 2,077,394
2008 28,971,036 2,047,056
2007 28,391,607 2,018,600
2006 28,616,515 1,991,888
2005 28,407,448 1,966,582
2004 27,577,878 1,942,082
2003 26,802,659 1,917,464
2002 26,006,559 1,889,970
2001 25,197,840 1,857,048
2000 24,424,056 1,818,647
1999 23,636,527 1,776,368
1998 22,884,399 1,732,745
1997 22,176,593 1,689,264
1996 21,501,321 1,646,103
1995 20,825,860 1,602,170
1994 20,139,807 1,556,304
1993 19,201,195 1,508,697
1992 18,300,845 1,461,322
1991 17,767,253 1,415,684
1990 17,581,206 1,369,303
1989 17,364,542 1,288,947
1988 16,908,819 1,209,696
1987 16,521,049 1,167,889
1986 16,074,145 1,131,081
1985 15,683,430 1,096,890
1984 15,310,733 1,065,989
1983 14,840,555 1,037,511
1982 14,406,083 1,010,308
1981 14,006,381 992,500
1980 13,591,992 981,434
1979 13,170,365 962,825
1978 12,753,355 947,269
1977 12,331,046 931,104
1976 11,927,651 906,566
1975 11,543,639 881,032
1974 11,167,761 854,320
1973 10,795,869 828,928
1972 10,430,164 804,399
1971 10,077,809 780,584
1970 9,735,611 757,868
1969 9,403,356 736,120
1968 9,085,016 715,542
1967 8,778,869 696,045
1966 8,485,104 677,655
1965 8,202,140 660,558
1964 7,929,566 644,530
1963 7,667,928 629,589
1962 7,413,875 615,759
1961 7,194,553 603,067
1960 7,022,052 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Namibia

Fertility rate
Iraq

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Namibia
2023 3.25 3.21
2022 3.29 3.25
2021 3.36 3.3
2020 3.42 3.35
2019 3.48 3.4
2018 3.55 3.46
2017 3.64 3.51
2016 3.84 3.57
2015 4.08 3.6
2014 4.31 3.64
2013 4.44 3.65
2012 4.54 3.68
2011 4.59 3.66
2010 4.46 3.66
2009 4.38 3.63
2008 4.37 3.62
2007 4.4 3.61
2006 4.46 3.6
2005 4.45 3.57
2004 4.53 3.55
2003 4.58 3.58
2002 4.67 3.69
2001 4.8 3.83
2000 4.92 3.99
1999 5.04 4.14
1998 5.11 4.18
1997 5.19 4.17
1996 5.25 4.2
1995 5.36 4.42
1994 5.49 4.68
1993 5.61 4.91
1992 5.72 5.11
1991 5.83 5.29
1990 5.93 5.4
1989 5.99 5.52
1988 6.05 5.61
1987 6.11 5.7
1986 6.18 5.79
1985 6.25 5.88
1984 6.32 5.94
1983 6.39 6
1982 6.46 6.08
1981 6.53 6.16
1980 6.59 6.24
1979 6.66 6.31
1978 6.73 6.38
1977 6.8 6.44
1976 6.86 6.49
1975 6.91 6.53
1974 6.95 6.55
1973 6.99 6.54
1972 7.02 6.53
1971 7.06 6.52
1970 7.07 6.52
1969 7.08 6.51
1968 7.06 6.5
1967 7.03 6.49
1966 7.02 6.47
1965 7.02 6.45
1964 7.01 6.43
1963 7.01 6.41
1962 6.99 6.35
1961 5.8 6.29
1960 5.3 6.24

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

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Iraq and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Namibia
2024 21.6 22.1
2023 21.4 21.9
2022 21.1 21.8
2021 20.9 21.8
2020 20.6 21.8
2019 20.4 21.8
2018 20.1 21.7
2017 19.9 21.6
2016 19.7 21.5
2015 19.5 21.4
2014 19.4 21.3
2013 19.3 21.1
2012 19.2 20.9
2011 19.1 20.7
2010 19 20.5
2009 18.9 20.3
2008 18.8 20
2007 18.7 19.9
2006 18.6 19.7
2005 18.5 19.6
2004 18.3 19.4
2003 18.2 19.3
2002 18.1 19.2
2001 18 19.1
2000 17.9 19
1999 17.9 18.9
1998 17.8 18.9
1997 17.7 18.8
1996 17.6 18.7
1995 17.5 18.6
1994 17.4 18.5
1993 17.3 18.5
1992 17.3 18.4
1991 17.2 18.4
1990 17.1 18.3
1989 17 17.8
1988 16.9 17.3
1987 16.9 17
1986 16.8 16.9
1985 16.7 16.7
1984 16.6 16.5
1983 16.6 16.4
1982 16.5 16.3
1981 16.5 16.4
1980 16.5 16.6
1979 16.5 16.8
1978 16.6 17
1977 16.6 17.3
1976 16.7 17.5
1975 17 17.6
1974 17.2 17.7
1973 17.5 17.8
1972 17.7 17.9
1971 17.9 18
1970 18.1 18.1
1969 18.3 18.1
1968 18.5 18.2
1967 18.7 18.3
1966 19 18.3
1965 19.3 18.4
1964 19.5 18.4
1963 19.8 18.5
1962 20.1 18.6
1961 20.4 18.7
1960 20.4 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Iraq Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Iraq Namibia
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
87.6%
2023
English speaking
35%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Iraq Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Namibia
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026

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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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