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Iraq vs Panama statistics compared

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Iraq has a population of 47M (ranked 34/197), compared with 4.57M 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 54/197 ($254B) and Panama ranks 82/197 ($90.5B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 119/197 ($5,410), while Panama ranks 62/197 ($19,790).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Panama
Population
48531417
4654479
Population rank 33/197 128/197
GDP
$254B
2025
$90.5B
2025
GDP rank 54/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$5,410
2025
$19,790
2025
GDP per capita rank 119/197 62/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$137B
2025
$51.2B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.9%
2025
56.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,917
2025
$11,198
2025
Government debt per person rank 108/185 56/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,782
2026
$11,056
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
161.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.22
2024
2.11
2024
Median age
21.9 years
2025
31.3 years
2025
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
2025 $254,367,293,538 $90,462,600,000
2024 $279,641,257,615 $86,523,959,100
2023 $268,881,051,644 $83,812,155,200
2022 $287,372,232,138 $76,479,304,500
2021 $209,691,945,713 $67,396,392,500
2020 $180,898,797,517 $57,059,846,500
2019 $233,636,097,800 $69,778,991,200
2018 $227,367,469,034 $67,316,471,200
2017 $187,217,660,051 $64,327,688,800
2016 $166,743,557,748 $59,760,858,700
2015 $166,774,104,959 $55,767,806,100
2014 $228,415,656,175 $51,427,104,900
2013 $234,637,675,129 $46,949,496,500
2012 $218,002,476,129 $41,595,439,700
2011 $185,749,664,444 $35,687,738,300
2010 $138,516,722,650 $30,231,009,500
2009 $111,657,580,326 $27,791,215,500
2008 $131,614,434,154 $25,721,328,000
2007 $88,837,057,320 $21,717,433,800
2006 $65,147,051,918 $18,659,721,500
2005 $50,065,104,668 $16,623,906,700
2004 $36,633,669,269 $15,100,203,400
2003 $21,921,569,479 $13,603,456,000
2002 $32,928,454,672 $12,800,851,300
2001 $36,176,430,129 $12,252,906,300
2000 $48,364,250,944 $11,966,497,000
1999 $36,881,601,584 $11,660,704,800
1998 $20,617,405,044 $11,019,557,700
1997 $20,764,857,056 $10,058,854,400
1996 $10,433,698,621 $9,197,503,300
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Iraq and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Panama
2025 $5,410 $19,790
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Iraq and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Panama
1x
Year Population
Iraq Panama
2025 47,020,774 4,571,189
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Panama

Fertility rate
Iraq

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Panama
2024 3.22 2.11
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Iraq and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Panama
2025 21.9 31.3
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$267B
2025
$87.5B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.7%
2025
20.9%
2025
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
-6.41%
2025
-3.67%
2025
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
8.31%
2025
Services, % of GDP
52.3%
2025
70%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
45.4%
2025
24.9%
2025
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
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$27.2B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$6.24B
2025
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
1,506 kg
2023
1,020 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.73
2023
$39
2023
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
0.18%
2023
15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,377 kWh
2023
2,715 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.96%
2023
46.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Iraq Panama
% of world population
0.57%
2025
0.06%
2025
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2025
66.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2025
50:50
2025
Average male height
5.62 ft
2026
5.58 ft
2026
Average female height
5.17 ft
2026
5.19 ft
2026
Quality of life index
40.5
2026
61.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.46
2013
11.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
41
2026
139
2026
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
96.2%
2024
English speaking
35%
2026
14%
2026
People using the Internet
81.5%
2024
72.8%
2024

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
21.8
2024
15.3
2024
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
20.1%
2024
4.8%
2024
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
3,565 sq mi
2025
6,266 sq mi
2025
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 2026-07-08)
  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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