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Iraq vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 57th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Panama
Population
48289334
4642198
Population rank 33/197 128/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Iraq and Panama: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Panama economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Panama
2024 $279,641,257,615 $86,523,959,132
2023 $268,881,051,644 $83,812,155,244
2022 $287,372,232,138 $76,479,304,471
2021 $209,691,945,713 $67,396,392,506
2020 $180,898,797,517 $57,059,846,522
2019 $233,636,097,800 $69,778,991,193
2018 $227,367,469,034 $67,316,471,181
2017 $187,217,660,051 $64,327,688,826
2016 $166,743,557,748 $59,760,858,718
2015 $166,774,104,959 $55,767,806,073
2014 $228,415,656,175 $51,427,104,882
2013 $234,637,675,129 $46,949,496,479
2012 $218,002,476,129 $41,595,439,721
2011 $185,749,664,444 $35,687,738,252
2010 $138,516,722,650 $30,231,009,533
2009 $111,657,580,326 $27,791,215,547
2008 $131,614,434,154 $25,721,327,955
2007 $88,837,057,320 $21,717,433,808
2006 $65,147,051,918 $18,659,721,513
2005 $50,065,104,668 $16,623,906,739
2004 $36,633,669,269 $15,100,203,362
2003 $21,921,569,479 $13,603,456,003
2002 $32,928,454,672 $12,800,851,271
2001 $36,176,430,129 $12,252,906,341
2000 $48,364,250,944 $11,966,497,049
1999 $36,881,601,584 $11,660,704,777
1998 $20,617,405,044 $11,019,557,689
1997 $20,764,857,056 $10,058,854,386
1996 $10,433,698,621 $9,197,503,323
1995 $12,894,029,888 $9,573,813,700
1994 $3,991,349,283 $9,365,289,800
1993 $1,031,944,881 $8,782,585,400
1992 $553,671,958 $8,042,337,700
1991 $407,796,350 $7,074,675,500
1990 $180,408,064,516 $6,433,967,000
1989 $65,831,935,484 $5,918,469,800
1988 $62,684,516,129 $5,902,783,400
1987 $56,774,193,548 $6,827,665,300
1986 $47,264,516,129 $6,797,834,200
1985 $48,425,161,290 $6,541,517,100
1984 $46,938,387,097 $6,183,387,100
1983 $40,712,903,226 $5,923,755,900
1982 $42,382,333,333 $5,769,767,900
1981 $37,823,000,000 $5,222,421,500
1980 $52,569,000,000 $4,614,086,400
1979 $37,816,457,839 $3,704,551,600
1978 $23,762,275,652 $3,244,558,600
1977 $19,838,130,715 $2,738,261,900
1976 $17,754,825,601 $2,588,106,000
1975 $13,458,516,763 $2,435,304,100
1974 $11,516,762,614 $2,188,307,600
1973 $5,134,367,778 $1,913,793,400
1972 $4,113,848,002 $1,673,411,700
1971 $3,865,346,535 $1,523,917,200
1970 $3,281,318,687 $1,351,006,400
1969 $3,007,758,797 $1,221,305,700
1968 $2,896,598,841 $1,112,791,100
1967 $2,551,522,656 $1,034,376,400
1966 $2,530,306,096 $928,833,000
1965 $2,335,785,506 $852,485,300
1964 $2,136,408,198 $776,137,500
1963 $1,805,901,510 $722,784,500
1962 $1,784,174,541 $652,120,900
1961 $1,671,960,965 $599,026,300
1960 $1,537,252,193 $537,147,100

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

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Iraq and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Panama
2024 $6,074 $19,161
2023 $5,965 $18,797
2022 $6,521 $17,379
2021 $4,868 $15,510
2020 $4,295 $13,291
2019 $5,672 $16,478
2018 $5,647 $16,151
2017 $4,759 $15,695
2016 $4,334 $14,832
2015 $4,440 $14,083
2014 $6,249 $13,213
2013 $6,650 $12,273
2012 $6,478 $11,065
2011 $5,776 $9,662
2010 $4,462 $8,331
2009 $3,715 $7,797
2008 $4,543 $7,348
2007 $3,129 $6,318
2006 $2,277 $5,529
2005 $1,762 $5,018
2004 $1,328 $4,645
2003 $818 $4,265
2002 $1,266 $4,091
2001 $1,436 $3,992
2000 $1,980 $3,975
1999 $1,560 $3,950
1998 $901 $3,808
1997 $936 $3,546
1996 $485 $3,308
1995 $619 $3,514
1994 $198.2 $3,508
1993 $53.7 $3,358
1992 $30.3 $3,140
1991 $23 $2,821
1990 $10,261 $2,620
1989 $3,791 $2,462
1988 $3,707 $2,509
1987 $3,436 $2,966
1986 $2,940 $3,019
1985 $3,088 $2,972
1984 $3,066 $2,875
1983 $2,743 $2,819
1982 $2,942 $2,811
1981 $2,700 $2,605
1980 $3,868 $2,357
1979 $2,871 $1,938
1978 $1,863 $1,738
1977 $1,609 $1,503
1976 $1,489 $1,457
1975 $1,166 $1,406
1974 $1,031 $1,296
1973 $476 $1,164
1972 $394 $1,046
1971 $384 $979
1970 $337 $893
1969 $320 $830
1968 $319 $778
1967 $290.6 $745
1966 $298.2 $689
1965 $284.8 $651
1964 $269.4 $611
1963 $235.5 $587
1962 $240.7 $546
1961 $232.4 $516
1960 $218.9 $477

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

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Iraq vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Panama
2026 72.6 80.1
2025 72.5 80
2024 72.4 79.8
2023 72.3 79.6
2022 72 79.3
2021 70.7 77
2020 69.7 76.3
2019 71.2 78.5
2018 71.1 78.3
2017 69.8 77.9
2016 68.7 77.8
2015 70 77.6
2014 69.7 77.4
2013 69 77.1
2012 68.8 76.9
2011 68.4 76.7
2010 68.1 76.4
2009 67.8 76.2
2008 66.5 75.9
2007 64.4 75.7
2006 64 75.4
2005 64.9 75.2
2004 64.6 74.8
2003 64.8 74.6
2002 65.7 74.2
2001 65.3 73.8
2000 64.9 73.4
1999 64.5 73.1
1998 64.4 72.8
1997 64.2 72.5
1996 64.6 72.2
1995 64.8 72
1994 65 71.9
1993 65.3 71.8
1992 65.3 71.5
1991 61.3 71.3
1990 57.6 71.3
1989 57.5 70.1
1988 56.7 70.9
1987 60.3 70.8
1986 60 70.7
1985 59.8 70.5
1984 59.5 70.4
1983 59.3 70.1
1982 59 69.9
1981 58.7 69.8
1980 60.9 69.5
1979 64.4 69.1
1978 64.2 68.7
1977 63.9 68.3
1976 63.6 67.8
1975 61.4 67.2
1974 61 66.6
1973 62.3 65.8
1972 61.8 65.2
1971 61.3 64.7
1970 60.5 64.1
1969 59.6 63.7
1968 59 63.2
1967 58.4 62.9
1966 57.3 62.6
1965 56.4 62.3
1964 55.2 62.1
1963 54.4 61.8
1962 53.5 61.4
1961 52.3 60.9
1960 51.5 60.3
1959 49.7 59.6
1958 49 58.9
1957 47.7 58.3
1956 46.4 57.9
1955 45 57.5
1954 43.5 57.2
1953 42.1 56.8
1952 40.5 56.4
1951 39 55.9
1950 37.4 55.4

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

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Iraq and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Panama
1x
Year Population
Iraq Panama
2024 46,042,015 4,515,577
2023 45,074,049 4,458,759
2022 44,070,551 4,400,773
2021 43,071,211 4,345,405
2020 42,116,605 4,293,261
2019 41,192,171 4,234,700
2018 40,265,624 4,167,860
2017 39,337,353 4,098,707
2016 38,469,627 4,029,086
2015 37,560,535 3,960,035
2014 36,550,059 3,892,101
2013 35,281,989 3,825,329
2012 33,654,842 3,759,256
2011 32,161,424 3,693,505
2010 31,045,366 3,628,535
2009 30,058,206 3,564,381
2008 28,971,036 3,500,648
2007 28,391,607 3,437,490
2006 28,616,515 3,375,024
2005 28,407,448 3,313,026
2004 27,577,878 3,251,155
2003 26,802,659 3,189,807
2002 26,006,559 3,129,344
2001 25,197,840 3,069,537
2000 24,424,056 3,010,369
1999 23,636,527 2,951,822
1998 22,884,399 2,893,914
1997 22,176,593 2,836,695
1996 21,501,321 2,780,227
1995 20,825,860 2,724,557
1994 20,139,807 2,669,546
1993 19,201,195 2,615,099
1992 18,300,845 2,561,336
1991 17,767,253 2,508,265
1990 17,581,206 2,455,583
1989 17,364,542 2,403,820
1988 16,908,819 2,352,848
1987 16,521,049 2,301,970
1986 16,074,145 2,251,325
1985 15,683,430 2,200,915
1984 15,310,733 2,150,782
1983 14,840,555 2,101,106
1982 14,406,083 2,052,271
1981 14,006,381 2,004,418
1980 13,591,992 1,957,534
1979 13,170,365 1,911,552
1978 12,753,355 1,866,311
1977 12,331,046 1,821,543
1976 11,927,651 1,776,935
1975 11,543,639 1,732,389
1974 11,167,761 1,687,926
1973 10,795,869 1,643,690
1972 10,430,164 1,599,723
1971 10,077,809 1,556,081
1970 9,735,611 1,513,070
1969 9,403,356 1,470,886
1968 9,085,016 1,429,447
1967 8,778,869 1,388,628
1966 8,485,104 1,348,388
1965 8,202,140 1,308,835
1964 7,929,566 1,270,065
1963 7,667,928 1,232,124
1962 7,413,875 1,195,301
1961 7,194,553 1,159,870
1960 7,022,052 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Panama

Fertility rate
Iraq

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Panama
2023 3.25 2.12
2022 3.29 2.14
2021 3.36 2.15
2020 3.42 2.18
2019 3.48 2.29
2018 3.55 2.4
2017 3.64 2.46
2016 3.84 2.5
2015 4.08 2.53
2014 4.31 2.55
2013 4.44 2.57
2012 4.54 2.59
2011 4.59 2.6
2010 4.46 2.59
2009 4.38 2.59
2008 4.37 2.61
2007 4.4 2.61
2006 4.46 2.62
2005 4.45 2.64
2004 4.53 2.68
2003 4.58 2.68
2002 4.67 2.7
2001 4.8 2.72
2000 4.92 2.74
1999 5.04 2.77
1998 5.11 2.79
1997 5.19 2.81
1996 5.25 2.83
1995 5.36 2.85
1994 5.49 2.88
1993 5.61 2.91
1992 5.72 2.95
1991 5.83 3
1990 5.93 3.07
1989 5.99 3.12
1988 6.05 3.17
1987 6.11 3.25
1986 6.18 3.34
1985 6.25 3.43
1984 6.32 3.52
1983 6.39 3.6
1982 6.46 3.66
1981 6.53 3.72
1980 6.59 3.8
1979 6.66 3.88
1978 6.73 3.98
1977 6.8 4.12
1976 6.86 4.26
1975 6.91 4.41
1974 6.95 4.58
1973 6.99 4.74
1972 7.02 4.91
1971 7.06 5.05
1970 7.07 5.18
1969 7.08 5.29
1968 7.06 5.41
1967 7.03 5.53
1966 7.02 5.65
1965 7.02 5.73
1964 7.01 5.81
1963 7.01 5.87
1962 6.99 5.87
1961 5.8 5.87
1960 5.3 5.83

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

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Iraq and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Panama
2024 21.6 30.9
2023 21.4 30.6
2022 21.1 30.3
2021 20.9 30
2020 20.6 29.7
2019 20.4 29.4
2018 20.1 29.1
2017 19.9 28.8
2016 19.7 28.5
2015 19.5 28.3
2014 19.4 28
2013 19.3 27.8
2012 19.2 27.5
2011 19.1 27.2
2010 19 27
2009 18.9 26.7
2008 18.8 26.4
2007 18.7 26.1
2006 18.6 25.9
2005 18.5 25.6
2004 18.3 25.3
2003 18.2 25.1
2002 18.1 24.8
2001 18 24.5
2000 17.9 24.3
1999 17.9 24
1998 17.8 23.7
1997 17.7 23.5
1996 17.6 23.2
1995 17.5 22.9
1994 17.4 22.7
1993 17.3 22.4
1992 17.3 22.1
1991 17.2 21.8
1990 17.1 21.5
1989 17 21.3
1988 16.9 21
1987 16.9 20.7
1986 16.8 20.4
1985 16.7 20.2
1984 16.6 19.9
1983 16.6 19.7
1982 16.5 19.5
1981 16.5 19.2
1980 16.5 19
1979 16.5 18.8
1978 16.6 18.6
1977 16.6 18.4
1976 16.7 18.3
1975 17 18.1
1974 17.2 18
1973 17.5 17.8
1972 17.7 17.7
1971 17.9 17.7
1970 18.1 17.6
1969 18.3 17.6
1968 18.5 17.5
1967 18.7 17.5
1966 19 17.5
1965 19.3 17.5
1964 19.5 17.6
1963 19.8 17.6
1962 20.1 17.7
1961 20.4 17.8
1960 20.4 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Iraq Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Iraq Panama
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
96.3%
2024
English speaking
35%
2023
14%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Iraq Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
1.63
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Panama
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
16,138 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) (2000–2019, 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)

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