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Iraq vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 57th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq New Zealand
Population
48289334
5374272
Population rank 33/197 124/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Iraq and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Iraq and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Iraq

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Iraq New Zealand
2024 $279,641,257,615 $260,172,385,098
2023 $268,881,051,644 $255,194,972,673
2022 $287,372,232,138 $249,509,991,440
2021 $209,691,945,713 $253,977,931,815
2020 $180,898,797,517 $213,029,554,654
2019 $233,636,097,800 $213,006,341,102
2018 $227,367,469,034 $211,985,631,173
2017 $187,217,660,051 $206,745,969,246
2016 $166,743,557,748 $189,100,085,275
2015 $166,774,104,959 $178,224,167,088
2014 $228,415,656,175 $201,518,402,787
2013 $234,637,675,129 $191,012,364,177
2012 $218,002,476,129 $176,560,711,239
2011 $185,749,664,444 $168,484,908,960
2010 $138,516,722,650 $146,887,902,524
2009 $111,657,580,326 $121,663,439,315
2008 $131,614,434,154 $133,437,126,590
2007 $88,837,057,320 $137,188,946,866
2006 $65,147,051,918 $111,538,810,713
2005 $50,065,104,668 $114,720,129,550
2004 $36,633,669,269 $103,905,210,084
2003 $21,921,569,479 $88,250,885,550
2002 $32,928,454,672 $66,627,729,311
2001 $36,176,430,129 $53,872,425,917
2000 $48,364,250,944 $52,623,281,957
1999 $36,881,601,584 $58,762,260,626
1998 $20,617,405,044 $56,227,169,851
1997 $20,764,857,056 $66,075,143,415
1996 $10,433,698,621 $70,140,835,299
1995 $12,894,029,888 $63,918,703,507
1994 $3,991,349,283 $55,314,732,279
1993 $1,031,944,881 $46,775,620,817
1992 $553,671,958 $41,649,829,860
1991 $407,796,350 $42,745,329,732
1990 $180,408,064,516 $45,495,129,385
1989 $65,831,935,484 $43,920,222,525
1988 $62,684,516,129 $45,176,811,594
1987 $56,774,193,548 $40,376,354,070
1986 $47,264,516,129 $30,604,668,357
1985 $48,425,161,290 $24,679,795,396
1984 $46,938,387,097 $21,665,975,319
1983 $40,712,903,226 $24,309,279,706
1982 $42,382,333,333 $24,164,603,059
1981 $37,823,000,000 $24,417,617,184
1980 $52,569,000,000 $23,244,547,385
1979 $37,816,457,839 $20,731,243,113
1978 $23,762,275,652 $18,530,518,395
1977 $19,838,130,715 $15,446,825,318
1976 $17,754,825,601 $13,604,832,424
1975 $13,458,516,763 $12,861,983,284
1974 $11,516,762,614 $13,940,981,798
1973 $5,134,367,778 $12,802,281,898
1972 $4,113,848,002 $9,567,331,065
1971 $3,865,346,535 $7,911,136,757
1970 $3,281,318,687 $6,495,605,331
1969 $3,007,758,797 $5,814,357,709
1968 $2,896,598,841 $5,228,045,415
1967 $2,551,522,656 $6,016,017,227
1966 $2,530,306,096 $5,917,437,693
1965 $2,335,785,506 $5,706,251,400
1964 $2,136,408,198 $7,340,766,415
1963 $1,805,901,510 $6,699,741,645
1962 $1,784,174,541 $6,133,158,532
1961 $1,671,960,965 $5,721,994,864
1960 $1,537,252,193 $5,536,098,360

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

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Iraq and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq New Zealand
2024 $6,074 $49,205
2023 $5,965 $49,076
2022 $6,521 $49,100
2021 $4,868 $49,950
2020 $4,295 $41,998
2019 $5,672 $42,856
2018 $5,647 $43,257
2017 $4,759 $42,950
2016 $4,334 $40,114
2015 $4,440 $38,665
2014 $6,249 $44,618
2013 $6,650 $43,000
2012 $6,478 $40,054
2011 $5,776 $38,432
2010 $4,462 $33,762
2009 $3,715 $28,277
2008 $4,543 $31,325
2007 $3,129 $32,480
2006 $2,277 $26,655
2005 $1,762 $27,751
2004 $1,328 $25,420
2003 $818 $21,914
2002 $1,266 $16,874
2001 $1,436 $13,883
2000 $1,980 $13,641
1999 $1,560 $15,322
1998 $901 $14,738
1997 $936 $17,474
1996 $485 $18,794
1995 $619 $17,400
1994 $198.2 $15,280
1993 $53.7 $13,094
1992 $30.3 $11,793
1991 $23 $12,230
1990 $10,261 $13,663
1989 $3,791 $13,312
1988 $3,707 $13,759
1987 $3,436 $12,331
1986 $2,940 $9,428
1985 $3,088 $7,601
1984 $3,066 $6,714
1983 $2,743 $7,598
1982 $2,942 $7,656
1981 $2,700 $7,814
1980 $3,868 $7,467
1979 $2,871 $6,668
1978 $1,863 $5,937
1977 $1,609 $4,951
1976 $1,489 $4,374
1975 $1,166 $4,172
1974 $1,031 $4,611
1973 $476 $4,323
1972 $394 $3,295
1971 $384 $2,773
1970 $337 $2,311
1969 $320 $2,097
1968 $319 $1,902
1967 $290.6 $2,208
1966 $298.2 $2,211
1965 $284.8 $2,171
1964 $269.4 $2,839
1963 $235.5 $2,646
1962 $240.7 $2,471
1961 $232.4 $2,365
1960 $218.9 $2,334

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

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Iraq vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq New Zealand
2026 72.6 82.5
2025 72.5 82.4
2024 72.4 82.2
2023 72.3 82.1
2022 72 81
2021 70.7 82.3
2020 69.7 82.7
2019 71.2 81.8
2018 71.1 81.9
2017 69.8 81.6
2016 68.7 82
2015 70 81.6
2014 69.7 81.4
2013 69 81.6
2012 68.8 81.2
2011 68.4 80.8
2010 68.1 81.1
2009 67.8 80.5
2008 66.5 80.2
2007 64.4 80.1
2006 64 80
2005 64.9 80
2004 64.6 79.4
2003 64.8 79.1
2002 65.7 78.9
2001 65.3 78.7
2000 64.9 78.7
1999 64.5 77.9
1998 64.4 78.2
1997 64.2 77.3
1996 64.6 76.8
1995 64.8 76.8
1994 65 76.9
1993 65.3 76.5
1992 65.3 76.2
1991 61.3 76.1
1990 57.6 75.4
1989 57.5 74.9
1988 56.7 74.5
1987 60.3 74.2
1986 60 74.1
1985 59.8 73.9
1984 59.5 74.4
1983 59.3 73.8
1982 59 73.7
1981 58.7 73.6
1980 60.9 72.9
1979 64.4 73.1
1978 64.2 73
1977 63.9 72.1
1976 63.6 72.4
1975 61.4 72.2
1974 61 71.9
1973 62.3 71.7
1972 61.8 71.8
1971 61.3 71.7
1970 60.5 71.2
1969 59.6 71.5
1968 59 71.1
1967 58.4 71.4
1966 57.3 71.1
1965 56.4 71.2
1964 55.2 71.3
1963 54.4 71.3
1962 53.5 71.2
1961 52.3 70.9
1960 51.5 71.2
1959 49.7 70.8
1958 49 70.9
1957 47.7 70.3
1956 46.4 70.7
1955 45 70.5
1954 43.5 70.3
1953 42.1 70.2
1952 40.5 69.4
1951 39 69.1
1950 37.4 69.3

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

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Iraq and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Iraq New Zealand
2024 46,042,015 5,287,500
2023 45,074,049 5,200,000
2022 44,070,551 5,081,700
2021 43,071,211 5,084,600
2020 42,116,605 5,072,400
2019 41,192,171 4,970,300
2018 40,265,624 4,900,600
2017 39,337,353 4,813,600
2016 38,469,627 4,714,100
2015 37,560,535 4,609,400
2014 36,550,059 4,516,500
2013 35,281,989 4,442,100
2012 33,654,842 4,408,100
2011 32,161,424 4,384,000
2010 31,045,366 4,350,700
2009 30,058,206 4,302,600
2008 28,971,036 4,259,800
2007 28,391,607 4,223,800
2006 28,616,515 4,184,600
2005 28,407,448 4,133,900
2004 27,577,878 4,087,500
2003 26,802,659 4,027,200
2002 26,006,559 3,948,500
2001 25,197,840 3,880,500
2000 24,424,056 3,857,700
1999 23,636,527 3,835,100
1998 22,884,399 3,815,000
1997 22,176,593 3,781,300
1996 21,501,321 3,732,000
1995 20,825,860 3,673,400
1994 20,139,807 3,620,000
1993 19,201,195 3,572,200
1992 18,300,845 3,531,700
1991 17,767,253 3,495,100
1990 17,581,206 3,329,800
1989 17,364,542 3,299,200
1988 16,908,819 3,283,400
1987 16,521,049 3,274,400
1986 16,074,145 3,246,300
1985 15,683,430 3,247,100
1984 15,310,733 3,227,100
1983 14,840,555 3,199,300
1982 14,406,083 3,156,100
1981 14,006,381 3,124,900
1980 13,591,992 3,112,900
1979 13,170,365 3,109,000
1978 12,753,355 3,121,200
1977 12,331,046 3,120,200
1976 11,927,651 3,110,500
1975 11,543,639 3,083,100
1974 11,167,761 3,023,700
1973 10,795,869 2,961,300
1972 10,430,164 2,903,900
1971 10,077,809 2,853,000
1970 9,735,611 2,810,700
1969 9,403,356 2,772,800
1968 9,085,016 2,748,100
1967 8,778,869 2,724,100
1966 8,485,104 2,675,900
1965 8,202,140 2,628,400
1964 7,929,566 2,585,400
1963 7,667,928 2,531,800
1962 7,413,875 2,482,000
1961 7,194,553 2,419,700
1960 7,022,052 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Iraq

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq New Zealand
2023 3.25 1.56
2022 3.29 1.66
2021 3.36 1.64
2020 3.42 1.61
2019 3.48 1.72
2018 3.55 1.71
2017 3.64 1.81
2016 3.84 1.87
2015 4.08 1.99
2014 4.31 1.92
2013 4.44 2.01
2012 4.54 2.1
2011 4.59 2.09
2010 4.46 2.17
2009 4.38 2.13
2008 4.37 2.19
2007 4.4 2.18
2006 4.46 2.01
2005 4.45 1.97
2004 4.53 1.98
2003 4.58 1.93
2002 4.67 1.89
2001 4.8 1.97
2000 4.92 1.98
1999 5.04 1.97
1998 5.11 1.89
1997 5.19 1.96
1996 5.25 1.96
1995 5.36 1.98
1994 5.49 1.98
1993 5.61 2.04
1992 5.72 2.06
1991 5.83 2.09
1990 5.93 2.18
1989 5.99 2.12
1988 6.05 2.1
1987 6.11 2.03
1986 6.18 1.96
1985 6.25 1.93
1984 6.32 1.93
1983 6.39 1.92
1982 6.46 1.95
1981 6.53 2.01
1980 6.59 2.03
1979 6.66 2.12
1978 6.73 2.07
1977 6.8 2.21
1976 6.86 2.27
1975 6.91 2.37
1974 6.95 2.58
1973 6.99 2.76
1972 7.02 3
1971 7.06 3.18
1970 7.07 3.17
1969 7.08 3.28
1968 7.06 3.34
1967 7.03 3.35
1966 7.02 3.41
1965 7.02 3.54
1964 7.01 3.8
1963 7.01 4.05
1962 6.99 4.19
1961 5.8 4.31
1960 5.3 4.24

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

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Iraq and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq New Zealand
2024 21.6 38.6
2023 21.4 38.3
2022 21.1 38.1
2021 20.9 37.8
2020 20.6 37.5
2019 20.4 37.3
2018 20.1 37.3
2017 19.9 37.2
2016 19.7 37.3
2015 19.5 37.4
2014 19.4 37.5
2013 19.3 37.4
2012 19.2 37.2
2011 19.1 37
2010 19 36.8
2009 18.9 36.6
2008 18.8 36.4
2007 18.7 36.1
2006 18.6 35.8
2005 18.5 35.5
2004 18.3 35.2
2003 18.2 35
2002 18.1 34.8
2001 18 34.6
2000 17.9 34.3
1999 17.9 34
1998 17.8 33.6
1997 17.7 33.2
1996 17.6 32.8
1995 17.5 32.6
1994 17.4 32.3
1993 17.3 32
1992 17.3 31.7
1991 17.2 31.4
1990 17.1 31.1
1989 17 30.8
1988 16.9 30.4
1987 16.9 30.1
1986 16.8 29.8
1985 16.7 29.4
1984 16.6 29.1
1983 16.6 28.8
1982 16.5 28.5
1981 16.5 28.2
1980 16.5 27.9
1979 16.5 27.5
1978 16.6 27.1
1977 16.6 26.8
1976 16.7 26.5
1975 17 26.3
1974 17.2 26.2
1973 17.5 26
1972 17.7 25.9
1971 17.9 25.7
1970 18.1 25.6
1969 18.3 25.7
1968 18.5 25.7
1967 18.7 25.8
1966 19 25.9
1965 19.3 26
1964 19.5 26.2
1963 19.8 26.4
1962 20.1 26.8
1961 20.4 27.1
1960 20.4 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Iraq New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq New Zealand
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
35%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Iraq New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq New Zealand
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
60,159 mi
2020

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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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