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Iraq vs Oman statistics compared

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Iraq has a population of 47M (ranked 34/197), compared with 5.49M in Oman (ranked 120/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 57th vs. 68th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 54/197 ($254B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($110B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 119/197 ($5,410), while Oman ranks 60/197 ($19,947).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Oman
Population
48531417
5775345
Population rank 33/197 118/197
GDP
$254B
2025
$110B
2025
GDP rank 54/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$5,410
2025
$19,947
2025
GDP per capita rank 119/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$137B
2025
$39.2B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.9%
2025
35.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,917
2025
$7,132
2025
Government debt per person rank 108/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,782
2026
$19,851
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
47.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.22
2024
2.51
2024
Median age
21.9 years
2025
30.6 years
2025
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Iraq and Oman: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Oman economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Oman
2025 $254,367,293,538 $109,604,780,696
2024 $279,641,257,615 $107,137,198,700
2023 $268,881,051,644 $106,174,707,932
2022 $287,372,232,138 $109,852,795,839
2021 $209,691,945,713 $87,323,797,139
2020 $180,898,797,517 $75,909,492,848
2019 $233,636,097,800 $88,060,858,257
2018 $227,367,469,034 $91,505,851,756
2017 $187,217,660,051 $80,856,697,009
2016 $166,743,557,748 $75,128,738,622
2015 $166,774,104,959 $78,710,793,238
2014 $228,415,656,175 $92,699,089,727
2013 $234,637,675,129 $89,936,020,806
2012 $218,002,476,129 $87,408,842,653
2011 $185,749,664,444 $77,497,529,259
2010 $138,516,722,650 $64,993,498,049
2009 $111,657,580,326 $55,454,096,229
2008 $131,614,434,154 $69,804,681,404
2007 $88,837,057,320 $48,300,390,117
2006 $65,147,051,918 $42,577,633,290
2005 $50,065,104,668 $35,506,892,068
2004 $36,633,669,269 $28,378,933,680
2003 $21,921,569,479 $24,733,680,104
2002 $32,928,454,672 $23,065,539,662
2001 $36,176,430,129 $22,205,721,717
2000 $48,364,250,944 $22,259,557,867
1999 $36,881,601,584 $17,832,769,831
1998 $20,617,405,044 $16,044,213,264
1997 $20,764,857,056 $18,039,791,938
1996 $10,433,698,621 $17,402,080,624
1995 $12,894,029,888 $15,722,236,671
1994 $3,991,349,283 $14,715,214,564
1993 $1,031,944,881 $14,230,429,129
1992 $553,671,958 $14,183,615,085
1991 $407,796,350 $12,918,335,501
1990 $180,408,064,516 $13,310,273,082
1989 $65,831,935,484 $9,372,171,651
1988 $62,684,516,129 $8,386,215,865
1987 $56,774,193,548 $7,811,183,095
1986 $47,264,516,129 $7,324,167,369
1985 $48,425,161,290 $10,005,645,420
1984 $46,938,387,097 $8,821,443,151
1983 $40,712,903,226 $7,932,541,691
1982 $42,382,333,333 $7,554,719,456
1981 $37,823,000,000 $7,259,120,151
1980 $52,569,000,000 $5,981,760,278
1979 $37,816,457,839 $3,733,352,635
1978 $23,762,275,652 $2,740,301,390
1977 $19,838,130,715 $2,741,169,948
1976 $17,754,825,601 $2,560,220,035
1975 $13,458,516,763 $2,096,699,189
1974 $11,516,762,614 $1,645,917,776
1973 $5,134,367,778 $483,066,991
1972 $4,113,848,002 $366,883,548
1971 $3,865,346,535 $301,010,587
1970 $3,281,318,687 $256,319,795
1969 $3,007,758,797 $239,999,808
1968 $2,896,598,841 $188,879,849
1967 $2,551,522,656 $107,151,832
1966 $2,530,306,096 $67,759,973
1965 $2,335,785,506 $63,279,975
1964 $2,136,408,198 $61,872,526
1963 $1,805,901,510 $59,912,763
1962 $1,784,174,541 $56,273,202
1961 $1,671,960,965 $45,634,487
1960 $1,537,252,193 $44,234,656

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Iraq and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Oman
2025 $5,410 $19,947
2024 $6,074 $20,285
2023 $5,965 $21,028
2022 $6,521 $23,224
2021 $4,868 $19,403
2020 $4,295 $16,785
2019 $5,672 $19,180
2018 $5,647 $19,902
2017 $4,759 $17,820
2016 $4,334 $17,110
2015 $4,440 $18,808
2014 $6,249 $23,161
2013 $6,650 $23,458
2012 $6,478 $24,642
2011 $5,776 $25,188
2010 $4,462 $23,570
2009 $3,715 $20,656
2008 $4,543 $26,577
2007 $3,129 $18,793
2006 $2,277 $16,931
2005 $1,762 $14,435
2004 $1,328 $11,801
2003 $818 $10,464
2002 $1,266 $9,869
2001 $1,436 $9,612
2000 $1,980 $9,754
1999 $1,560 $7,915
1998 $901 $7,219
1997 $936 $8,235
1996 $485 $8,068
1995 $619 $7,414
1994 $198.2 $7,068
1993 $53.7 $7,039
1992 $30.3 $7,318
1991 $23 $6,977
1990 $10,261 $7,546
1989 $3,791 $5,591
1988 $3,707 $5,279
1987 $3,436 $5,204
1986 $2,940 $5,182
1985 $3,088 $7,549
1984 $3,066 $7,070
1983 $2,743 $6,714
1982 $2,942 $6,759
1981 $2,700 $6,866
1980 $3,868 $5,974
1979 $2,871 $3,934
1978 $1,863 $3,044
1977 $1,609 $3,205
1976 $1,489 $3,143
1975 $1,166 $2,692
1974 $1,031 $2,203
1973 $476 $670
1972 $394 $524
1971 $384 $442
1970 $337 $387
1969 $320 $372
1968 $319 $300
1967 $290.6 $174.7
1966 $298.2 $113.2
1965 $284.8 $108.1
1964 $269.4 $108.1
1963 $235.5 $106.8
1962 $240.7 $102.3
1961 $232.4 $84.5
1960 $218.9 $83.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Iraq vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Oman
2026 72.6 80.7
2025 72.5 80.5
2024 72.4 80.2
2023 72.3 80
2022 72 77.9
2021 70.7 76
2020 69.7 77.8
2019 71.2 79.9
2018 71.1 79.9
2017 69.8 79.7
2016 68.7 79.6
2015 70 79.3
2014 69.7 79
2013 69 78.6
2012 68.8 78.2
2011 68.4 77.7
2010 68.1 77.2
2009 67.8 76.6
2008 66.5 76.1
2007 64.4 75.6
2006 64 75.4
2005 64.9 75.1
2004 64.6 74.8
2003 64.8 74.5
2002 65.7 74.3
2001 65.3 74
2000 64.9 73.6
1999 64.5 73.3
1998 64.4 72.9
1997 64.2 72.5
1996 64.6 72
1995 64.8 71.6
1994 65 71.1
1993 65.3 70.6
1992 65.3 70.1
1991 61.3 69.6
1990 57.6 69
1989 57.5 68.4
1988 56.7 67.7
1987 60.3 67
1986 60 66.2
1985 59.8 65.3
1984 59.5 64.3
1983 59.3 63.2
1982 59 62
1981 58.7 60.8
1980 60.9 59.6
1979 64.4 58.3
1978 64.2 57
1977 63.9 55.5
1976 63.6 54.4
1975 61.4 52.5
1974 61 51.2
1973 62.3 50
1972 61.8 48.7
1971 61.3 47.9
1970 60.5 46.6
1969 59.6 45.6
1968 59 44.4
1967 58.4 43.2
1966 57.3 42
1965 56.4 40.8
1964 55.2 39.6
1963 54.4 38.5
1962 53.5 37.4
1961 52.3 36.4
1960 51.5 35.4
1959 49.7 34.6
1958 49 33.8
1957 47.7 33
1956 46.4 32.4
1955 45 31.8
1954 43.5 31.2
1953 42.1 30.7
1952 40.5 30.2
1951 39 29.8
1950 37.4 29.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Iraq and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Oman
1x
Year Population
Iraq Oman
2025 47,020,774 5,494,691
2024 46,042,015 5,281,538
2023 45,074,049 5,049,269
2022 44,070,551 4,730,226
2021 43,071,211 4,500,424
2020 42,116,605 4,522,497
2019 41,192,171 4,591,241
2018 40,265,624 4,597,877
2017 39,337,353 4,537,396
2016 38,469,627 4,390,877
2015 37,560,535 4,184,895
2014 36,550,059 4,002,439
2013 35,281,989 3,833,913
2012 33,654,842 3,547,106
2011 32,161,424 3,076,763
2010 31,045,366 2,757,446
2009 30,058,206 2,684,659
2008 28,971,036 2,626,529
2007 28,391,607 2,570,174
2006 28,616,515 2,514,795
2005 28,407,448 2,459,802
2004 27,577,878 2,404,821
2003 26,802,659 2,363,796
2002 26,006,559 2,337,140
2001 25,197,840 2,310,217
2000 24,424,056 2,282,131
1999 23,636,527 2,252,909
1998 22,884,399 2,222,489
1997 22,176,593 2,190,720
1996 21,501,321 2,156,926
1995 20,825,860 2,120,528
1994 20,139,807 2,081,834
1993 19,201,195 2,021,675
1992 18,300,845 1,938,238
1991 17,767,253 1,851,473
1990 17,581,206 1,763,954
1989 17,364,542 1,676,228
1988 16,908,819 1,588,568
1987 16,521,049 1,500,996
1986 16,074,145 1,413,419
1985 15,683,430 1,325,480
1984 15,310,733 1,247,716
1983 14,840,555 1,181,459
1982 14,406,083 1,117,678
1981 14,006,381 1,057,320
1980 13,591,992 1,001,248
1979 13,170,365 949,116
1978 12,753,355 900,304
1977 12,331,046 855,314
1976 11,927,651 814,701
1975 11,543,639 778,864
1974 11,167,761 746,988
1973 10,795,869 721,179
1972 10,430,164 700,593
1971 10,077,809 681,119
1970 9,735,611 662,680
1969 9,403,356 645,255
1968 9,085,016 628,798
1967 8,778,869 613,318
1966 8,485,104 598,804
1965 8,202,140 585,236
1964 7,929,566 572,577
1963 7,667,928 560,827
1962 7,413,875 549,941
1961 7,194,553 539,854
1960 7,022,052 530,485

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Oman

Fertility rate
Iraq

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Oman
2024 3.22 2.51
2023 3.25 2.53
2022 3.29 2.45
2021 3.36 2.59
2020 3.42 2.64
2019 3.48 2.7
2018 3.55 2.81
2017 3.64 2.92
2016 3.84 2.95
2015 4.08 2.97
2014 4.31 2.97
2013 4.44 2.95
2012 4.54 2.93
2011 4.59 2.96
2010 4.46 2.97
2009 4.38 2.83
2008 4.37 2.76
2007 4.4 2.76
2006 4.46 2.88
2005 4.45 3.03
2004 4.53 3.2
2003 4.58 3.37
2002 4.67 3.51
2001 4.8 3.66
2000 4.92 3.85
1999 5.04 4.06
1998 5.11 4.27
1997 5.19 4.52
1996 5.25 4.79
1995 5.36 5.07
1994 5.49 5.36
1993 5.61 5.64
1992 5.72 5.92
1991 5.83 6.2
1990 5.93 6.46
1989 5.99 6.72
1988 6.05 6.95
1987 6.11 7.18
1986 6.18 7.35
1985 6.25 7.51
1984 6.32 7.64
1983 6.39 7.75
1982 6.46 7.84
1981 6.53 7.9
1980 6.59 7.89
1979 6.66 7.85
1978 6.73 7.82
1977 6.8 7.78
1976 6.86 7.74
1975 6.91 7.71
1974 6.95 7.67
1973 6.99 7.63
1972 7.02 7.59
1971 7.06 7.56
1970 7.07 7.52
1969 7.08 7.49
1968 7.06 7.46
1967 7.03 7.44
1966 7.02 7.41
1965 7.02 7.39
1964 7.01 7.37
1963 7.01 7.33
1962 6.99 7.32
1961 5.8 7.29
1960 5.3 7.28

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Iraq and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Oman
2025 21.9 30.6
2024 21.6 30.5
2023 21.4 30.3
2022 21.1 30
2021 20.9 29.7
2020 20.6 29.7
2019 20.4 29.9
2018 20.1 29.7
2017 19.9 29.4
2016 19.7 29.1
2015 19.5 28.8
2014 19.4 28.5
2013 19.3 28.2
2012 19.2 27.7
2011 19.1 26.5
2010 19 25.2
2009 18.9 24.6
2008 18.8 24
2007 18.7 23.5
2006 18.6 23.1
2005 18.5 22.7
2004 18.3 22.3
2003 18.2 22
2002 18.1 21.6
2001 18 21.3
2000 17.9 20.9
1999 17.9 20.6
1998 17.8 20.4
1997 17.7 20.2
1996 17.6 20.1
1995 17.5 20.1
1994 17.4 20.1
1993 17.3 19.9
1992 17.3 19.4
1991 17.2 18.8
1990 17.1 18.4
1989 17 17.9
1988 16.9 17.5
1987 16.9 17.1
1986 16.8 16.8
1985 16.7 16.6
1984 16.6 16.5
1983 16.6 16.5
1982 16.5 16.5
1981 16.5 16.5
1980 16.5 16.4
1979 16.5 16.4
1978 16.6 16.4
1977 16.6 16.3
1976 16.7 16.3
1975 17 16.2
1974 17.2 16.3
1973 17.5 16.4
1972 17.7 16.7
1971 17.9 16.9
1970 18.1 17.2
1969 18.3 17.5
1968 18.5 17.8
1967 18.7 18
1966 19 18.2
1965 19.3 18.4
1964 19.5 18.5
1963 19.8 18.6
1962 20.1 18.7
1961 20.4 18.8
1960 20.4 18.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$267B
2025
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.7%
2025
28.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
4.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.41%
2025
+1.04%
2025
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
52.3%
2025
47.2%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
45.4%
2025
52.7%
2025
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
68.5
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
2
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
108
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$41.3B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
69.5%
2024

Energy

Iraq Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,506 kg
2023
5,908 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.73
2023
$7.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2023
0.66%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,377 kWh
2023
8,203 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
1.94%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.96%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Oman
% of world population
0.57%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2025
79.5%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2025
62.4:37.6
2025
Average male height
5.62 ft
2026
5.49 ft
2026
Average female height
5.17 ft
2026
5.12 ft
2026
Quality of life index
40.5
2026
67.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.46
2013
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
41
2026
95
2026
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
97.3%
2022
English speaking
35%
2026
22%
2026
People using the Internet
81.5%
2024
95.3%
2024

Health

Iraq Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
1.99
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.8
2024
10.3
2024
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.1%
2024
8.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Oman
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
3,565 sq mi
2025
21,748 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
9.11 sq mi
2026

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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