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Iraq vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 57th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Nauru
Population
48289334
12125
Population rank 33/197 195/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 50/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Iraq and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Nauru
2024 $279,641,257,615 $162,588,621
2023 $268,881,051,644 $151,435,610
2022 $287,372,232,138 $152,373,434
2021 $209,691,945,713 $175,390,281
2020 $180,898,797,517 $124,685,688
2019 $233,636,097,800 $125,160,116
2018 $227,367,469,034 $130,995,566
2017 $187,217,660,051 $109,355,639
2016 $166,743,557,748 $97,541,943
2015 $166,774,104,959 $84,863,441
2014 $228,415,656,175 $99,149,244
2013 $234,637,675,129 $94,385,015
2012 $218,002,476,129 $101,055,723
2011 $185,749,664,444 $65,071,880
2010 $138,516,722,650 $47,562,845
2009 $111,657,580,326 $44,176,246
2008 $131,614,434,154 $37,602,265
2007 $88,837,057,320 $22,766,972
2006 $65,147,051,918 $29,200,359
2005 $50,065,104,668 $30,070,666
2004 $36,633,669,269 $30,587,566
2003 $21,921,569,479 $24,778,160
2002 $32,928,454,672 $21,017,424
2001 $36,176,430,129 $22,613,288
2000 $48,364,250,944 $26,930,980
1999 $36,881,601,584 $27,328,613
1998 $20,617,405,044 $29,664,451
1997 $20,764,857,056 $37,331,507
1996 $10,433,698,621 $37,458,801
1995 $12,894,029,888 $39,969,706
1994 $3,991,349,283 $39,742,511
1993 $1,031,944,881 $43,542,088
1992 $553,671,958 $51,133,123
1991 $407,796,350 $52,533,789
1990 $180,408,064,516 $55,572,376
1989 $65,831,935,484 $53,736,786
1988 $62,684,516,129 $45,931,134
1987 $56,774,193,548 $40,118,410
1986 $47,264,516,129 $39,939,391
1985 $48,425,161,290 $41,548,741
1984 $46,938,387,097 $47,363,231
1983 $40,712,903,226 $48,439,093
1982 $42,382,333,333 $52,877,742
1981 $37,823,000,000 $51,689,637
1980 $52,569,000,000 $46,947,124
1979 $37,816,457,839 $44,431,330
1978 $23,762,275,652 $41,754,147
1977 $19,838,130,715 $40,444,702
1976 $17,754,825,601 $40,287,427
1975 $13,458,516,763 $40,106,776
1974 $11,516,762,614 $35,994,511
1973 $5,134,367,778 $26,529,817
1972 $4,113,848,002 $21,734,269
1971 $3,865,346,535 $19,009,433
1970 $3,281,318,687 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Nauru
2024 $6,074 $13,609
2023 $5,965 $12,752
2022 $6,521 $12,912
2021 $4,868 $14,979
2020 $4,295 $10,709
2019 $5,672 $10,802
2018 $5,647 $11,414
2017 $4,759 $9,657
2016 $4,334 $8,748
2015 $4,440 $7,747
2014 $6,249 $9,230
2013 $6,650 $8,975
2012 $6,478 $9,843
2011 $5,776 $6,444
2010 $4,462 $4,736
2009 $3,715 $4,411
2008 $4,543 $3,757
2007 $3,129 $2,272
2006 $2,277 $2,910
2005 $1,762 $2,992
2004 $1,328 $3,041
2003 $818 $2,463
2002 $1,266 $2,085
2001 $1,436 $2,232
2000 $1,980 $2,649
1999 $1,560 $2,683
1998 $901 $2,909
1997 $936 $3,661
1996 $485 $3,679
1995 $619 $3,932
1994 $198.2 $3,921
1993 $53.7 $4,310
1992 $30.3 $5,103
1991 $23 $5,333
1990 $10,261 $5,776
1989 $3,791 $5,723
1988 $3,707 $5,012
1987 $3,436 $4,485
1986 $2,940 $4,569
1985 $3,088 $4,859
1984 $3,066 $5,654
1983 $2,743 $5,896
1982 $2,942 $6,577
1981 $2,700 $6,594
1980 $3,868 $6,138
1979 $2,871 $5,950
1978 $1,863 $5,721
1977 $1,609 $5,646
1976 $1,489 $5,703
1975 $1,166 $5,740
1974 $1,031 $5,199
1973 $476 $3,864
1972 $394 $3,191
1971 $384 $2,811
1970 $337 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Nauru
2026 72.6 62.6
2025 72.5 62.4
2024 72.4 62.3
2023 72.3 62.1
2022 72 61.9
2021 70.7 61.3
2020 69.7 61.5
2019 71.2 61.4
2018 71.1 61.2
2017 69.8 61.1
2016 68.7 61
2015 70 60.9
2014 69.7 60.8
2013 69 60.7
2012 68.8 60.5
2011 68.4 60.3
2010 68.1 60.1
2009 67.8 59.9
2008 66.5 59.7
2007 64.4 59.5
2006 64 59.4
2005 64.9 59.4
2004 64.6 59.3
2003 64.8 59.4
2002 65.7 59.4
2001 65.3 59.5
2000 64.9 59.6
1999 64.5 59.7
1998 64.4 59.9
1997 64.2 60
1996 64.6 60.1
1995 64.8 60.1
1994 65 60
1993 65.3 59.8
1992 65.3 59.5
1991 61.3 59.3
1990 57.6 59.1
1989 57.5 58.9
1988 56.7 58.7
1987 60.3 58.6
1986 60 58.6
1985 59.8 58.6
1984 59.5 58.7
1983 59.3 58.7
1982 59 58.6
1981 58.7 58.6
1980 60.9 58.5
1979 64.4 58.4
1978 64.2 58.3
1977 63.9 58.1
1976 63.6 58.2
1975 61.4 58.3
1974 61 58.3
1973 62.3 58.4
1972 61.8 58.4
1971 61.3 58.4
1970 60.5 58.4
1969 59.6 58.4
1968 59 58.6
1967 58.4 58.6
1966 57.3 58.4
1965 56.4 58.3
1964 55.2 58.2
1963 54.4 58.1
1962 53.5 58
1961 52.3 58
1960 51.5 57.9
1959 49.7 57.9
1958 49 57.8
1957 47.7 57.7
1956 46.4 57.6
1955 45 57.5
1954 43.5 57.4
1953 42.1 57.2
1952 40.5 57
1951 39 56.8
1950 37.4 56.6

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

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Iraq and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Iraq Nauru
2024 46,042,015 11,947
2023 45,074,049 11,875
2022 44,070,551 11,801
2021 43,071,211 11,709
2020 42,116,605 11,643
2019 41,192,171 11,587
2018 40,265,624 11,477
2017 39,337,353 11,324
2016 38,469,627 11,150
2015 37,560,535 10,954
2014 36,550,059 10,742
2013 35,281,989 10,517
2012 33,654,842 10,267
2011 32,161,424 10,098
2010 31,045,366 10,043
2009 30,058,206 10,016
2008 28,971,036 10,009
2007 28,391,607 10,020
2006 28,616,515 10,034
2005 28,407,448 10,049
2004 27,577,878 10,060
2003 26,802,659 10,059
2002 26,006,559 10,082
2001 25,197,840 10,130
2000 24,424,056 10,168
1999 23,636,527 10,187
1998 22,884,399 10,198
1997 22,176,593 10,197
1996 21,501,321 10,183
1995 20,825,860 10,165
1994 20,139,807 10,137
1993 19,201,195 10,102
1992 18,300,845 10,021
1991 17,767,253 9,850
1990 17,581,206 9,622
1989 17,364,542 9,390
1988 16,908,819 9,165
1987 16,521,049 8,946
1986 16,074,145 8,742
1985 15,683,430 8,551
1984 15,310,733 8,377
1983 14,840,555 8,216
1982 14,406,083 8,040
1981 14,006,381 7,839
1980 13,591,992 7,649
1979 13,170,365 7,468
1978 12,753,355 7,298
1977 12,331,046 7,163
1976 11,927,651 7,064
1975 11,543,639 6,987
1974 11,167,761 6,923
1973 10,795,869 6,866
1972 10,430,164 6,812
1971 10,077,809 6,762
1970 9,735,611 6,710
1969 9,403,356 6,581
1968 9,085,016 6,328
1967 8,778,869 6,135
1966 8,485,104 6,043
1965 8,202,140 5,832
1964 7,929,566 5,515
1963 7,667,928 5,226
1962 7,413,875 4,979
1961 7,194,553 4,774
1960 7,022,052 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Nauru

Fertility rate
Iraq

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Nauru
2023 3.25 3.33
2022 3.29 3.38
2021 3.36 3.43
2020 3.42 3.47
2019 3.48 3.53
2018 3.55 3.68
2017 3.64 3.88
2016 3.84 4.03
2015 4.08 4.08
2014 4.31 4.09
2013 4.44 4.1
2012 4.54 4.12
2011 4.59 4.12
2010 4.46 4.02
2009 4.38 3.85
2008 4.37 3.67
2007 4.4 3.5
2006 4.46 3.4
2005 4.45 3.38
2004 4.53 3.38
2003 4.58 3.39
2002 4.67 3.4
2001 4.8 3.46
2000 4.92 3.54
1999 5.04 3.64
1998 5.11 3.68
1997 5.19 3.74
1996 5.25 3.78
1995 5.36 3.81
1994 5.49 3.84
1993 5.61 3.89
1992 5.72 3.95
1991 5.83 3.99
1990 5.93 4.02
1989 5.99 4.07
1988 6.05 4.11
1987 6.11 4.14
1986 6.18 4.15
1985 6.25 4.14
1984 6.32 4.11
1983 6.39 4.06
1982 6.46 3.99
1981 6.53 3.94
1980 6.59 3.88
1979 6.66 3.85
1978 6.73 3.84
1977 6.8 3.86
1976 6.86 3.9
1975 6.91 3.97
1974 6.95 4.07
1973 6.99 4.19
1972 7.02 4.36
1971 7.06 4.54
1970 7.07 4.74
1969 7.08 4.94
1968 7.06 5.14
1967 7.03 5.29
1966 7.02 5.41
1965 7.02 5.48
1964 7.01 5.47
1963 7.01 5.44
1962 6.99 5.42
1961 5.8 5.38
1960 5.3 5.34

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

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Iraq and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Nauru
2024 21.6 21.4
2023 21.4 21.5
2022 21.1 21.6
2021 20.9 21.7
2020 20.6 21.8
2019 20.4 21.9
2018 20.1 21.8
2017 19.9 21.6
2016 19.7 21.5
2015 19.5 21.4
2014 19.4 21.5
2013 19.3 21.6
2012 19.2 21.7
2011 19.1 21.8
2010 19 21.8
2009 18.9 21.8
2008 18.8 21.7
2007 18.7 21.5
2006 18.6 21.3
2005 18.5 21.2
2004 18.3 21
2003 18.2 20.8
2002 18.1 20.6
2001 18 20.4
2000 17.9 20.1
1999 17.9 19.8
1998 17.8 19.6
1997 17.7 19.5
1996 17.6 19.4
1995 17.5 19.3
1994 17.4 19.3
1993 17.3 19.3
1992 17.3 19.4
1991 17.2 19.7
1990 17.1 20.2
1989 17 20.8
1988 16.9 21.4
1987 16.9 22.1
1986 16.8 22.8
1985 16.7 23.7
1984 16.6 24.5
1983 16.6 25.2
1982 16.5 25.1
1981 16.5 24.7
1980 16.5 24.2
1979 16.5 23.6
1978 16.6 22.9
1977 16.6 22.1
1976 16.7 21.5
1975 17 21
1974 17.2 20.4
1973 17.5 19.8
1972 17.7 19.4
1971 17.9 19.1
1970 18.1 18.7
1969 18.3 18.9
1968 18.5 21.2
1967 18.7 22.9
1966 19 22.9
1965 19.3 23.1
1964 19.5 23.4
1963 19.8 23.7
1962 20.1 23.9
1961 20.4 24
1960 20.4 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.4%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Iraq Nauru
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
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
1.9%
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
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Nauru
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
41
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
96.6%
2023
English speaking
35%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Iraq Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Nauru
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
18.6 mi
2002

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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