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Iraq vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 57th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Netherlands
Population
48289334
18252623
Population rank 33/197 72/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 50/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Iraq and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Netherlands
2024 $279,641,257,615 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $268,881,051,644 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $287,372,232,138 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $209,691,945,713 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $180,898,797,517 $932,560,861,701
2019 $233,636,097,800 $928,903,005,576
2018 $227,367,469,034 $929,733,599,797
2017 $187,217,660,051 $848,233,537,846
2016 $166,743,557,748 $797,163,949,290
2015 $166,774,104,959 $775,743,675,303
2014 $228,415,656,175 $901,556,501,756
2013 $234,637,675,129 $883,951,539,007
2012 $218,002,476,129 $845,689,017,066
2011 $185,749,664,444 $913,140,741,333
2010 $138,516,722,650 $852,464,982,433
2009 $111,657,580,326 $878,954,223,140
2008 $131,614,434,154 $957,901,566,041
2007 $88,837,057,320 $853,499,460,873
2006 $65,147,051,918 $737,593,995,289
2005 $50,065,104,668 $688,133,699,636
2004 $36,633,669,269 $661,224,886,143
2003 $21,921,569,479 $582,435,617,082
2002 $32,928,454,672 $475,529,972,123
2001 $36,176,430,129 $432,536,219,669
2000 $48,364,250,944 $417,649,282,154
1999 $36,881,601,584 $447,778,514,140
1998 $20,617,405,044 $438,612,530,549
1997 $20,764,857,056 $417,506,211,882
1996 $10,433,698,621 $451,372,549,020
1995 $12,894,029,888 $452,967,334,614
1994 $3,991,349,283 $379,688,232,232
1993 $1,031,944,881 $354,070,495,966
1992 $553,671,958 $363,497,050,125
1991 $407,796,350 $327,982,316,124
1990 $180,408,064,516 $318,799,003,994
1989 $65,831,935,484 $258,716,904,292
1988 $62,684,516,129 $262,295,966,105
1987 $56,774,193,548 $245,406,949,521
1986 $47,264,516,129 $201,157,708,221
1985 $48,425,161,290 $144,057,523,222
1984 $46,938,387,097 $144,124,462,912
1983 $40,712,903,226 $153,671,294,109
1982 $42,382,333,333 $158,712,765,536
1981 $37,823,000,000 $164,375,775,854
1980 $52,569,000,000 $195,439,301,707
1979 $37,816,457,839 $179,933,827,310
1978 $23,762,275,652 $156,089,077,205
1977 $19,838,130,715 $127,203,923,857
1976 $17,754,825,601 $109,329,386,564
1975 $13,458,516,763 $100,397,061,694
1974 $11,516,762,614 $87,371,810,804
1973 $5,134,367,778 $71,946,639,603
1972 $4,113,848,002 $54,787,070,173
1971 $3,865,346,535 $44,644,730,576
1970 $3,281,318,687 $38,220,884,519
1969 $3,007,758,797 $34,086,038,090
1968 $2,896,598,841 $30,097,635,751
1967 $2,551,522,656 $27,143,828,099
1966 $2,530,306,096 $24,741,480,717
1965 $2,335,785,506 $22,721,869,808
1964 $2,136,408,198 $20,232,048,553
1963 $1,805,901,510 $17,193,744,109
1962 $1,784,174,541 $15,847,582,341
1961 $1,671,960,965 $14,599,836,396
1960 $1,537,252,193 $13,282,979,015

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

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Iraq and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Netherlands
2024 $6,074 $67,520
2023 $5,965 $63,516
2022 $6,521 $59,123
2021 $4,868 $60,142
2020 $4,295 $53,468
2019 $5,672 $53,555
2018 $5,647 $53,955
2017 $4,759 $49,514
2016 $4,334 $46,809
2015 $4,440 $45,794
2014 $6,249 $53,457
2013 $6,650 $52,602
2012 $6,478 $50,474
2011 $5,776 $54,702
2010 $4,462 $51,306
2009 $3,715 $53,172
2008 $4,543 $58,247
2007 $3,129 $52,101
2006 $2,277 $45,124
2005 $1,762 $42,165
2004 $1,328 $40,611
2003 $818 $35,897
2002 $1,266 $29,447
2001 $1,436 $26,956
2000 $1,980 $26,225
1999 $1,560 $28,319
1998 $901 $27,924
1997 $936 $26,745
1996 $485 $29,064
1995 $619 $29,301
1994 $198.2 $24,683
1993 $53.7 $23,156
1992 $30.3 $23,939
1991 $23 $21,764
1990 $10,261 $21,322
1989 $3,791 $17,423
1988 $3,707 $17,771
1987 $3,436 $16,734
1986 $2,940 $13,804
1985 $3,088 $9,941
1984 $3,066 $9,992
1983 $2,743 $10,696
1982 $2,942 $11,089
1981 $2,700 $11,537
1980 $3,868 $13,812
1979 $2,871 $12,817
1978 $1,863 $11,196
1977 $1,609 $9,180
1976 $1,489 $7,937
1975 $1,166 $7,346
1974 $1,031 $6,450
1973 $476 $5,353
1972 $394 $4,110
1971 $384 $3,384
1970 $337 $2,931
1969 $320 $2,647
1968 $319 $2,364
1967 $290.6 $2,155
1966 $298.2 $1,986
1965 $284.8 $1,848
1964 $269.4 $1,668
1963 $235.5 $1,437
1962 $240.7 $1,342
1961 $232.4 $1,254
1960 $218.9 $1,156

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

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Iraq vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Netherlands
2026 72.6 82.6
2025 72.5 82.4
2024 72.4 82.3
2023 72.3 82.2
2022 72 81.9
2021 70.7 81.4
2020 69.7 81.4
2019 71.2 82.1
2018 71.1 81.8
2017 69.8 81.7
2016 68.7 81.6
2015 70 81.5
2014 69.7 81.7
2013 69 81.3
2012 68.8 81.1
2011 68.4 81.1
2010 68.1 80.8
2009 67.8 80.7
2008 66.5 80.4
2007 64.4 80.3
2006 64 79.8
2005 64.9 79.5
2004 64.6 79.2
2003 64.8 78.7
2002 65.7 78.4
2001 65.3 78.3
2000 64.9 78.1
1999 64.5 78
1998 64.4 78
1997 64.2 77.9
1996 64.6 77.6
1995 64.8 77.6
1994 65 77.5
1993 65.3 77
1992 65.3 77.4
1991 61.3 77.2
1990 57.6 77
1989 57.5 76.8
1988 56.7 77
1987 60.3 76.8
1986 60 76.4
1985 59.8 76.4
1984 59.5 76.3
1983 59.3 76.3
1982 59 76.1
1981 58.7 76
1980 60.9 75.8
1979 64.4 75.6
1978 64.2 75.2
1977 63.9 75.3
1976 63.6 74.7
1975 61.4 74.6
1974 61 74.6
1973 62.3 74.2
1972 61.8 73.8
1971 61.3 73.9
1970 60.5 73.6
1969 59.6 73.6
1968 59 73.6
1967 58.4 73.8
1966 57.3 73.6
1965 56.4 73.6
1964 55.2 73.7
1963 54.4 73.4
1962 53.5 73.2
1961 52.3 73.6
1960 51.5 73.4
1959 49.7 73.2
1958 49 73.1
1957 47.7 73
1956 46.4 72.5
1955 45 72.5
1954 43.5 72.4
1953 42.1 71.7
1952 40.5 72.1
1951 39 71.5
1950 37.4 71.4

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

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Iraq and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Iraq Netherlands
2024 46,042,015 17,993,485
2023 45,074,049 17,877,117
2022 44,070,551 17,700,982
2021 43,071,211 17,533,044
2020 42,116,605 17,441,500
2019 41,192,171 17,344,874
2018 40,265,624 17,231,624
2017 39,337,353 17,131,296
2016 38,469,627 17,030,314
2015 37,560,535 16,939,923
2014 36,550,059 16,865,008
2013 35,281,989 16,804,432
2012 33,654,842 16,754,962
2011 32,161,424 16,693,074
2010 31,045,366 16,615,394
2009 30,058,206 16,530,388
2008 28,971,036 16,445,593
2007 28,391,607 16,381,696
2006 28,616,515 16,346,101
2005 28,407,448 16,319,868
2004 27,577,878 16,281,779
2003 26,802,659 16,225,302
2002 26,006,559 16,148,929
2001 25,197,840 16,046,180
2000 24,424,056 15,925,513
1999 23,636,527 15,812,088
1998 22,884,399 15,707,209
1997 22,176,593 15,610,650
1996 21,501,321 15,530,498
1995 20,825,860 15,459,006
1994 20,139,807 15,382,838
1993 19,201,195 15,290,368
1992 18,300,845 15,184,166
1991 17,767,253 15,069,798
1990 17,581,206 14,951,510
1989 17,364,542 14,848,907
1988 16,908,819 14,760,094
1987 16,521,049 14,665,037
1986 16,074,145 14,572,278
1985 15,683,430 14,491,632
1984 15,310,733 14,424,211
1983 14,840,555 14,367,070
1982 14,406,083 14,312,690
1981 14,006,381 14,247,208
1980 13,591,992 14,149,800
1979 13,170,365 14,038,270
1978 12,753,355 13,941,700
1977 12,331,046 13,856,185
1976 11,927,651 13,774,037
1975 11,543,639 13,666,335
1974 11,167,761 13,545,056
1973 10,795,869 13,439,322
1972 10,430,164 13,328,593
1971 10,077,809 13,194,497
1970 9,735,611 13,038,526
1969 9,403,356 12,877,984
1968 9,085,016 12,729,721
1967 8,778,869 12,598,201
1966 8,485,104 12,456,251
1965 8,202,140 12,294,732
1964 7,929,566 12,127,120
1963 7,667,928 11,965,966
1962 7,413,875 11,805,689
1961 7,194,553 11,638,712
1960 7,022,052 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Iraq

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Netherlands
2023 3.25 1.43
2022 3.29 1.49
2021 3.36 1.62
2020 3.42 1.54
2019 3.48 1.57
2018 3.55 1.59
2017 3.64 1.62
2016 3.84 1.66
2015 4.08 1.66
2014 4.31 1.71
2013 4.44 1.68
2012 4.54 1.72
2011 4.59 1.76
2010 4.46 1.79
2009 4.38 1.79
2008 4.37 1.77
2007 4.4 1.72
2006 4.46 1.72
2005 4.45 1.71
2004 4.53 1.72
2003 4.58 1.75
2002 4.67 1.73
2001 4.8 1.71
2000 4.92 1.72
1999 5.04 1.65
1998 5.11 1.63
1997 5.19 1.56
1996 5.25 1.53
1995 5.36 1.53
1994 5.49 1.57
1993 5.61 1.57
1992 5.72 1.59
1991 5.83 1.61
1990 5.93 1.62
1989 5.99 1.55
1988 6.05 1.55
1987 6.11 1.56
1986 6.18 1.55
1985 6.25 1.51
1984 6.32 1.49
1983 6.39 1.47
1982 6.46 1.5
1981 6.53 1.56
1980 6.59 1.6
1979 6.66 1.56
1978 6.73 1.58
1977 6.8 1.58
1976 6.86 1.63
1975 6.91 1.66
1974 6.95 1.77
1973 6.99 1.9
1972 7.02 2.15
1971 7.06 2.36
1970 7.07 2.57
1969 7.08 2.75
1968 7.06 2.72
1967 7.03 2.81
1966 7.02 2.9
1965 7.02 3.04
1964 7.01 3.17
1963 7.01 3.19
1962 6.99 3.18
1961 5.8 3.22
1960 5.3 3.12

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

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Iraq and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Netherlands
2024 21.6 42.4
2023 21.4 42.4
2022 21.1 42.5
2021 20.9 42.6
2020 20.6 42.5
2019 20.4 42.5
2018 20.1 42.4
2017 19.9 42.3
2016 19.7 42.2
2015 19.5 42
2014 19.4 41.8
2013 19.3 41.6
2012 19.2 41.3
2011 19.1 41
2010 19 40.7
2009 18.9 40.3
2008 18.8 40
2007 18.7 39.7
2006 18.6 39.3
2005 18.5 38.9
2004 18.3 38.5
2003 18.2 38.1
2002 18.1 37.8
2001 18 37.5
2000 17.9 37.3
1999 17.9 37
1998 17.8 36.7
1997 17.7 36.4
1996 17.6 36.1
1995 17.5 35.7
1994 17.4 35.4
1993 17.3 35.1
1992 17.3 34.8
1991 17.2 34.6
1990 17.1 34.3
1989 17 34.1
1988 16.9 33.8
1987 16.9 33.5
1986 16.8 33.2
1985 16.7 32.9
1984 16.6 32.6
1983 16.6 32.3
1982 16.5 31.9
1981 16.5 31.6
1980 16.5 31.3
1979 16.5 31
1978 16.6 30.7
1977 16.6 30.3
1976 16.7 29.8
1975 17 29.4
1974 17.2 29.3
1973 17.5 29
1972 17.7 28.9
1971 17.9 28.7
1970 18.1 28.6
1969 18.3 28.6
1968 18.5 28.6
1967 18.7 28.5
1966 19 28.6
1965 19.3 28.6
1964 19.5 28.6
1963 19.8 28.7
1962 20.1 28.7
1961 20.4 28.8
1960 20.4 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Iraq Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Netherlands
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
35%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Iraq Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Netherlands
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
88,123 mi
2022

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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