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Iraq vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 57th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Paraguay
Population
48289334
7120169
Population rank 33/197 108/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Iraq and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Paraguay
2024 $279,641,257,615 $44,458,118,397
2023 $268,881,051,644 $43,118,053,175
2022 $287,372,232,138 $41,952,910,858
2021 $209,691,945,713 $39,950,899,939
2020 $180,898,797,517 $35,432,178,068
2019 $233,636,097,800 $37,925,338,329
2018 $227,367,469,034 $40,225,448,341
2017 $187,217,660,051 $38,997,129,474
2016 $166,743,557,748 $36,089,700,223
2015 $166,774,104,959 $36,211,447,840
2014 $228,415,656,175 $40,377,929,296
2013 $234,637,675,129 $38,501,122,141
2012 $218,002,476,129 $33,271,921,136
2011 $185,749,664,444 $33,756,238,766
2010 $138,516,722,650 $27,260,886,405
2009 $111,657,580,326 $22,355,151,162
2008 $131,614,434,154 $24,615,267,664
2007 $88,837,057,320 $17,856,393,235
2006 $65,147,051,918 $13,429,430,050
2005 $50,065,104,668 $10,737,500,188
2004 $36,633,669,269 $9,624,440,836
2003 $21,921,569,479 $7,691,367,471
2002 $32,928,454,672 $7,196,260,657
2001 $36,176,430,129 $8,495,806,432
2000 $48,364,250,944 $8,855,705,140
1999 $36,881,601,584 $8,837,070,236
1998 $20,617,405,044 $9,260,481,572
1997 $20,764,857,056 $9,965,225,678
1996 $10,433,698,621 $9,788,391,781
1995 $12,894,029,888 $9,062,131,475
1994 $3,991,349,283 $7,870,982,005
1993 $1,031,944,881 $7,249,533,620
1992 $553,671,958 $7,157,424,031
1991 $407,796,350 $6,984,367,763
1990 $180,408,064,516 $5,812,114,523
1989 $65,831,935,484 $4,757,732,200
1988 $62,684,516,129 $4,255,683,528
1987 $56,774,193,548 $3,971,044,724
1986 $47,264,516,129 $3,723,993,943
1985 $48,425,161,290 $3,282,449,236
1984 $46,938,387,097 $4,502,462,807
1983 $40,712,903,226 $5,673,248,726
1982 $42,382,333,333 $5,419,411,765
1981 $37,823,000,000 $5,624,515,873
1980 $52,569,000,000 $4,448,087,302
1979 $37,816,457,839 $3,416,777,778
1978 $23,762,275,652 $2,559,857,143
1977 $19,838,130,715 $2,092,158,730
1976 $17,754,825,601 $1,698,960,317
1975 $13,458,516,763 $1,511,420,635
1974 $11,516,762,614 $1,333,475,397
1973 $5,134,367,778 $995,531,746
1972 $4,113,848,002 $769,039,683
1971 $3,865,346,535 $664,571,429
1970 $3,281,318,687 $594,611,111
1969 $3,007,758,797 $556,293,651
1968 $2,896,598,841 $517,650,794
1967 $2,551,522,656 $492,674,603
1966 $2,530,306,096 $465,888,889
1965 $2,335,785,506 $443,587,302
1964 $2,136,408,198 $408,349,206
1963 $1,805,901,510 $383,904,762
1962 $1,784,174,541 $360,698,413
1961 $1,671,960,965 $322,053,713
1960 $1,537,252,193 $288,884,368

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

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Iraq and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Paraguay
2024 $6,074 $6,416
2023 $5,965 $6,300
2022 $6,521 $6,206
2021 $4,868 $5,977
2020 $4,295 $5,365
2019 $5,672 $5,821
2018 $5,647 $6,258
2017 $4,759 $6,152
2016 $4,334 $5,775
2015 $4,440 $5,879
2014 $6,249 $6,652
2013 $6,650 $6,436
2012 $6,478 $5,642
2011 $5,776 $5,805
2010 $4,462 $4,751
2009 $3,715 $3,942
2008 $4,543 $4,385
2007 $3,129 $3,212
2006 $2,277 $2,439
2005 $1,762 $1,971
2004 $1,328 $1,786
2003 $818 $1,444
2002 $1,266 $1,368
2001 $1,436 $1,638
2000 $1,980 $1,736
1999 $1,560 $1,766
1998 $901 $1,890
1997 $936 $2,079
1996 $485 $2,088
1995 $619 $1,979
1994 $198.2 $1,760
1993 $53.7 $1,662
1992 $30.3 $1,683
1991 $23 $1,685
1990 $10,261 $1,440
1989 $3,791 $1,211
1988 $3,707 $1,114
1987 $3,436 $1,069
1986 $2,940 $1,031
1985 $3,088 $935
1984 $3,066 $1,319
1983 $2,743 $1,710
1982 $2,942 $1,680
1981 $2,700 $1,793
1980 $3,868 $1,457
1979 $2,871 $1,149
1978 $1,863 $883
1977 $1,609 $740
1976 $1,489 $616
1975 $1,166 $562
1974 $1,031 $508
1973 $476 $389
1972 $394 $308
1971 $384 $272.1
1970 $337 $249
1969 $320 $238.2
1968 $319 $226.8
1967 $290.6 $220.9
1966 $298.2 $213.9
1965 $284.8 $208.7
1964 $269.4 $197
1963 $235.5 $189.9
1962 $240.7 $182.8
1961 $232.4 $167.1
1960 $218.9 $153.4

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

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Iraq vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Paraguay
2026 72.6 74.2
2025 72.5 74.1
2024 72.4 74
2023 72.3 73.8
2022 72 72.3
2021 70.7 68.1
2020 69.7 72.7
2019 71.2 73.7
2018 71.1 73.6
2017 69.8 73.4
2016 68.7 73.5
2015 70 73.5
2014 69.7 73.4
2013 69 73.3
2012 68.8 73.1
2011 68.4 72.8
2010 68.1 72.6
2009 67.8 72.3
2008 66.5 72
2007 64.4 71.8
2006 64 71.6
2005 64.9 71.3
2004 64.6 71.1
2003 64.8 70.8
2002 65.7 70.5
2001 65.3 70.3
2000 64.9 70
1999 64.5 69.8
1998 64.4 69.5
1997 64.2 69.3
1996 64.6 69.1
1995 64.8 68.8
1994 65 68.5
1993 65.3 68.2
1992 65.3 68
1991 61.3 67.7
1990 57.6 67.3
1989 57.5 66.9
1988 56.7 66.7
1987 60.3 66.5
1986 60 66.2
1985 59.8 65.9
1984 59.5 65.6
1983 59.3 65.3
1982 59 65.1
1981 58.7 64.8
1980 60.9 64.6
1979 64.4 64.3
1978 64.2 64.1
1977 63.9 63.9
1976 63.6 63.7
1975 61.4 63.4
1974 61 63.2
1973 62.3 63.1
1972 61.8 62.9
1971 61.3 62.7
1970 60.5 62.6
1969 59.6 62.4
1968 59 62.2
1967 58.4 62
1966 57.3 61.8
1965 56.4 61.6
1964 55.2 61.4
1963 54.4 61.1
1962 53.5 60.8
1961 52.3 60.5
1960 51.5 60.2
1959 49.7 59.9
1958 49 59.6
1957 47.7 59.3
1956 46.4 59
1955 45 58.8
1954 43.5 58.6
1953 42.1 58.5
1952 40.5 58.4
1951 39 58.3
1950 37.4 58.1

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

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Iraq and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Iraq Paraguay
2024 46,042,015 6,929,153
2023 45,074,049 6,844,146
2022 44,070,551 6,760,464
2021 43,071,211 6,684,182
2020 42,116,605 6,603,739
2019 41,192,171 6,515,058
2018 40,265,624 6,427,382
2017 39,337,353 6,338,660
2016 38,469,627 6,249,126
2015 37,560,535 6,159,103
2014 36,550,059 6,069,811
2013 35,281,989 5,982,445
2012 33,654,842 5,897,008
2011 32,161,424 5,814,626
2010 31,045,366 5,737,971
2009 30,058,206 5,671,236
2008 28,971,036 5,613,574
2007 28,391,607 5,559,386
2006 28,616,515 5,505,148
2005 28,407,448 5,448,097
2004 27,577,878 5,388,175
2003 26,802,659 5,326,436
2002 26,006,559 5,261,328
2001 25,197,840 5,187,689
2000 24,424,056 5,100,868
1999 23,636,527 5,003,135
1998 22,884,399 4,900,025
1997 22,176,593 4,794,412
1996 21,501,321 4,687,543
1995 20,825,860 4,579,806
1994 20,139,807 4,471,417
1993 19,201,195 4,362,696
1992 18,300,845 4,253,600
1991 17,767,253 4,144,364
1990 17,581,206 4,035,747
1989 17,364,542 3,927,802
1988 16,908,819 3,820,546
1987 16,521,049 3,714,889
1986 16,074,145 3,611,474
1985 15,683,430 3,510,671
1984 15,310,733 3,412,936
1983 14,840,555 3,318,068
1982 14,406,083 3,226,189
1981 14,006,381 3,137,604
1980 13,591,992 3,053,235
1979 13,170,365 2,973,968
1978 12,753,355 2,899,269
1977 12,331,046 2,827,874
1976 11,927,651 2,758,836
1975 11,543,639 2,691,648
1974 11,167,761 2,625,621
1973 10,795,869 2,561,102
1972 10,430,164 2,499,881
1971 10,077,809 2,442,537
1970 9,735,611 2,388,028
1969 9,403,356 2,334,992
1968 9,085,016 2,282,391
1967 8,778,869 2,229,994
1966 8,485,104 2,177,584
1965 8,202,140 2,125,177
1964 7,929,566 2,073,119
1963 7,667,928 2,021,909
1962 7,413,875 1,973,130
1961 7,194,553 1,927,394
1960 7,022,052 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Iraq

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Paraguay
2023 3.25 2.42
2022 3.29 2.44
2021 3.36 2.47
2020 3.42 2.5
2019 3.48 2.53
2018 3.55 2.56
2017 3.64 2.59
2016 3.84 2.62
2015 4.08 2.65
2014 4.31 2.65
2013 4.44 2.64
2012 4.54 2.66
2011 4.59 2.67
2010 4.46 2.7
2009 4.38 2.76
2008 4.37 2.79
2007 4.4 2.82
2006 4.46 2.89
2005 4.45 2.97
2004 4.53 3.05
2003 4.58 3.12
2002 4.67 3.23
2001 4.8 3.36
2000 4.92 3.51
1999 5.04 3.67
1998 5.11 3.8
1997 5.19 3.91
1996 5.25 4.01
1995 5.36 4.11
1994 5.49 4.2
1993 5.61 4.28
1992 5.72 4.4
1991 5.83 4.48
1990 5.93 4.57
1989 5.99 4.68
1988 6.05 4.77
1987 6.11 4.85
1986 6.18 4.93
1985 6.25 4.97
1984 6.32 5.04
1983 6.39 5.09
1982 6.46 5.13
1981 6.53 5.15
1980 6.59 5.1
1979 6.66 5.06
1978 6.73 5.04
1977 6.8 5.08
1976 6.86 5.12
1975 6.91 5.18
1974 6.95 5.27
1973 6.99 5.35
1972 7.02 5.46
1971 7.06 5.59
1970 7.07 5.72
1969 7.08 5.84
1968 7.06 5.97
1967 7.03 6.1
1966 7.02 6.23
1965 7.02 6.35
1964 7.01 6.42
1963 7.01 6.45
1962 6.99 6.47
1961 5.8 6.49
1960 5.3 6.5

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

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Iraq and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Paraguay
2024 21.6 27.7
2023 21.4 27.4
2022 21.1 27.1
2021 20.9 26.8
2020 20.6 26.6
2019 20.4 26.2
2018 20.1 25.9
2017 19.9 25.6
2016 19.7 25.3
2015 19.5 24.9
2014 19.4 24.6
2013 19.3 24.3
2012 19.2 23.9
2011 19.1 23.6
2010 19 23.2
2009 18.9 22.9
2008 18.8 22.5
2007 18.7 22.2
2006 18.6 21.8
2005 18.5 21.5
2004 18.3 21.1
2003 18.2 20.8
2002 18.1 20.5
2001 18 20.3
2000 17.9 20.1
1999 17.9 19.9
1998 17.8 19.7
1997 17.7 19.6
1996 17.6 19.5
1995 17.5 19.4
1994 17.4 19.4
1993 17.3 19.3
1992 17.3 19.3
1991 17.2 19.3
1990 17.1 19.2
1989 17 19.2
1988 16.9 19.2
1987 16.9 19.1
1986 16.8 19.1
1985 16.7 19
1984 16.6 19
1983 16.6 18.9
1982 16.5 18.9
1981 16.5 18.8
1980 16.5 18.7
1979 16.5 18.6
1978 16.6 18.4
1977 16.6 18.2
1976 16.7 18
1975 17 17.9
1974 17.2 17.7
1973 17.5 17.5
1972 17.7 17.4
1971 17.9 17.3
1970 18.1 17.2
1969 18.3 17.1
1968 18.5 17
1967 18.7 17
1966 19 16.9
1965 19.3 16.9
1964 19.5 16.9
1963 19.8 16.9
1962 20.1 16.9
1961 20.4 16.8
1960 20.4 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Iraq Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Iraq Paraguay
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
94.9%
2024
English speaking
35%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Iraq Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Paraguay
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
10,333 mi
2023

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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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