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Iraq vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 57th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Peru
Population
48289334
35031596
Population rank 33/197 48/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Iraq and Peru: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Peru economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Peru
2024 $279,641,257,615 $289,221,969,063
2023 $268,881,051,644 $266,958,720,838
2022 $287,372,232,138 $246,065,570,308
2021 $209,691,945,713 $226,328,766,460
2020 $180,898,797,517 $201,409,694,756
2019 $233,636,097,800 $228,346,006,004
2018 $227,367,469,034 $222,597,009,739
2017 $187,217,660,051 $211,007,984,081
2016 $166,743,557,748 $191,898,104,390
2015 $166,774,104,959 $189,802,976,286
2014 $228,415,656,175 $200,786,250,583
2013 $234,637,675,129 $201,175,543,571
2012 $218,002,476,129 $192,650,021,649
2011 $185,749,664,444 $171,761,737,047
2010 $138,516,722,650 $147,527,631,521
2009 $111,657,580,326 $120,822,986,521
2008 $131,614,434,154 $120,550,599,815
2007 $88,837,057,320 $102,170,981,144
2006 $65,147,051,918 $88,643,193,062
2005 $50,065,104,668 $76,060,606,061
2004 $36,633,669,269 $66,768,703,498
2003 $21,921,569,479 $58,731,030,122
2002 $32,928,454,672 $54,777,553,515
2001 $36,176,430,129 $52,030,158,775
2000 $48,364,250,944 $51,744,749,133
1999 $36,881,601,584 $50,187,324,568
1998 $20,617,405,044 $55,501,467,877
1997 $20,764,857,056 $58,147,522,523
1996 $10,433,698,621 $55,252,414,130
1995 $12,894,029,888 $53,312,793,687
1994 $3,991,349,283 $44,882,079,767
1993 $1,031,944,881 $34,832,077,221
1992 $553,671,958 $35,966,302,303
1991 $407,796,350 $34,341,465,998
1990 $180,408,064,516 $26,410,386,963
1989 $65,831,935,484 $22,499,558,526
1988 $62,684,516,129 $15,439,408,447
1987 $56,774,193,548 $36,889,706,593
1986 $47,264,516,129 $21,859,448,586
1985 $48,425,161,290 $15,078,736,875
1984 $46,938,387,097 $17,600,400,385
1983 $40,712,903,226 $17,345,260,564
1982 $42,382,333,333 $21,794,535,621
1981 $37,823,000,000 $21,648,214,893
1980 $52,569,000,000 $18,136,838,538
1979 $37,816,457,839 $15,954,012,439
1978 $23,762,275,652 $12,491,876,743
1977 $19,838,130,715 $14,544,913,961
1976 $17,754,825,601 $16,131,958,851
1975 $13,458,516,763 $16,931,162,355
1974 $11,516,762,614 $13,858,441,211
1973 $5,134,367,778 $10,994,381,895
1972 $4,113,848,002 $9,189,413,409
1971 $3,865,346,535 $8,289,582,884
1970 $3,281,318,687 $7,432,223,177
1969 $3,007,758,797 $6,420,909,790
1968 $2,896,598,841 $5,736,083,835
1967 $2,551,522,656 $6,194,340,080
1966 $2,530,306,096 $6,109,048,737
1965 $2,335,785,506 $5,163,008,077
1964 $2,136,408,198 $4,353,664,867
1963 $1,805,901,510 $3,598,272,493
1962 $1,784,174,541 $3,284,322,201
1961 $1,671,960,965 $2,897,852,693
1960 $1,537,252,193 $2,571,986,572

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

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Iraq and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Peru
2024 $6,074 $8,452
2023 $5,965 $7,888
2022 $6,521 $7,351
2021 $4,868 $6,826
2020 $4,295 $6,133
2019 $5,672 $7,037
2018 $5,647 $6,978
2017 $4,759 $6,736
2016 $4,334 $6,217
2015 $4,440 $6,232
2014 $6,249 $6,667
2013 $6,650 $6,747
2012 $6,478 $6,519
2011 $5,776 $5,861
2010 $4,462 $5,072
2009 $3,715 $4,181
2008 $4,543 $4,198
2007 $3,129 $3,581
2006 $2,277 $3,130
2005 $1,762 $2,707
2004 $1,328 $2,397
2003 $818 $2,129
2002 $1,266 $2,007
2001 $1,436 $1,930
2000 $1,980 $1,945
1999 $1,560 $1,917
1998 $901 $2,156
1997 $936 $2,301
1996 $485 $2,227
1995 $619 $2,190
1994 $198.2 $1,879
1993 $53.7 $1,488
1992 $30.3 $1,567
1991 $23 $1,527
1990 $10,261 $1,200
1989 $3,791 $1,045
1988 $3,707 $733
1987 $3,436 $1,792
1986 $2,940 $1,087
1985 $3,088 $767
1984 $3,066 $918
1983 $2,743 $927
1982 $2,942 $1,194
1981 $2,700 $1,216
1980 $3,868 $1,045
1979 $2,871 $942
1978 $1,863 $756
1977 $1,609 $903
1976 $1,489 $1,026
1975 $1,166 $1,104
1974 $1,031 $927
1973 $476 $754
1972 $394 $647
1971 $384 $599
1970 $337 $550
1969 $320 $488
1968 $319 $448
1967 $290.6 $498
1966 $298.2 $505
1965 $284.8 $439
1964 $269.4 $381
1963 $235.5 $324
1962 $240.7 $305
1961 $232.4 $276.6
1960 $218.9 $252.8

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

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Iraq vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Peru
2026 72.6 78.3
2025 72.5 78.1
2024 72.4 77.9
2023 72.3 77.7
2022 72 76.8
2021 70.7 71.6
2020 69.7 73.8
2019 71.2 76.3
2018 71.1 76
2017 69.8 76
2016 68.7 76
2015 70 75.7
2014 69.7 75.3
2013 69 74.6
2012 68.8 74
2011 68.4 73.3
2010 68.1 72.9
2009 67.8 72.6
2008 66.5 72.7
2007 64.4 72.7
2006 64 72.3
2005 64.9 72
2004 64.6 71.4
2003 64.8 71.3
2002 65.7 70.8
2001 65.3 70.3
2000 64.9 69.8
1999 64.5 69.3
1998 64.4 68.7
1997 64.2 68.3
1996 64.6 67.8
1995 64.8 67.2
1994 65 66.5
1993 65.3 65.7
1992 65.3 65
1991 61.3 64.2
1990 57.6 64
1989 57.5 63.4
1988 56.7 63
1987 60.3 62.5
1986 60 62.2
1985 59.8 61.7
1984 59.5 61.1
1983 59.3 60.8
1982 59 60.6
1981 58.7 60.3
1980 60.9 60
1979 64.4 59.6
1978 64.2 59.3
1977 63.9 58.9
1976 63.6 58.6
1975 61.4 58.2
1974 61 57.8
1973 62.3 57.3
1972 61.8 57
1971 61.3 56.5
1970 60.5 47.7
1969 59.6 55.8
1968 59 55.4
1967 58.4 54.9
1966 57.3 54.4
1965 56.4 53.9
1964 55.2 53.3
1963 54.4 52.6
1962 53.5 51.5
1961 52.3 51.2
1960 51.5 50.6
1959 49.7 50
1958 49 49.5
1957 47.7 48.9
1956 46.4 48.4
1955 45 47.9
1954 43.5 47.5
1953 42.1 47.1
1952 40.5 46.8
1951 39 46.5
1950 37.4 46

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

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Iraq and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Peru
1x
Year Population
Iraq Peru
2024 46,042,015 34,217,848
2023 45,074,049 33,845,617
2022 44,070,551 33,475,438
2021 43,071,211 33,155,882
2020 42,116,605 32,838,579
2019 41,192,171 32,449,303
2018 40,265,624 31,897,584
2017 39,337,353 31,324,637
2016 38,469,627 30,866,494
2015 37,560,535 30,457,600
2014 36,550,059 30,115,826
2013 35,281,989 29,817,919
2012 33,654,842 29,550,366
2011 32,161,424 29,304,086
2010 31,045,366 29,086,019
2009 30,058,206 28,896,811
2008 28,971,036 28,719,041
2007 28,391,607 28,530,699
2006 28,616,515 28,324,491
2005 28,407,448 28,101,180
2004 27,577,878 27,852,190
2003 26,802,659 27,580,490
2002 26,006,559 27,288,217
2001 25,197,840 26,964,601
2000 24,424,056 26,598,331
1999 23,636,527 26,186,504
1998 22,884,399 25,738,095
1997 22,176,593 25,274,147
1996 21,501,321 24,811,171
1995 20,825,860 24,348,919
1994 20,139,807 23,881,493
1993 19,201,195 23,413,783
1992 18,300,845 22,946,340
1991 17,767,253 22,483,775
1990 17,581,206 22,014,771
1989 17,364,542 21,532,589
1988 16,908,819 21,054,702
1987 16,521,049 20,582,320
1986 16,074,145 20,117,122
1985 15,683,430 19,648,204
1984 15,310,733 19,174,716
1983 14,840,555 18,705,957
1982 14,406,083 18,246,503
1981 14,006,381 17,798,805
1980 13,591,992 17,360,949
1979 13,170,365 16,933,139
1978 12,753,355 16,516,059
1977 12,331,046 16,109,806
1976 11,927,651 15,716,809
1975 11,543,639 15,333,957
1974 11,167,761 14,956,552
1973 10,795,869 14,582,867
1972 10,430,164 14,210,147
1971 10,077,809 13,838,067
1970 9,735,611 13,501,237
1969 9,403,356 13,166,767
1968 9,085,016 12,803,993
1967 8,778,869 12,448,814
1966 8,485,104 12,101,297
1965 8,202,140 11,761,085
1964 7,929,566 11,427,978
1963 7,667,928 11,102,099
1962 7,413,875 10,784,612
1961 7,194,553 10,475,123
1960 7,022,052 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Peru

Fertility rate
Iraq

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Peru
2023 3.25 1.98
2022 3.29 2
2021 3.36 2.03
2020 3.42 2.06
2019 3.48 2.09
2018 3.55 2.12
2017 3.64 2.15
2016 3.84 2.19
2015 4.08 2.23
2014 4.31 2.27
2013 4.44 2.32
2012 4.54 2.36
2011 4.59 2.41
2010 4.46 2.42
2009 4.38 2.48
2008 4.37 2.53
2007 4.4 2.58
2006 4.46 2.62
2005 4.45 2.64
2004 4.53 2.67
2003 4.58 2.66
2002 4.67 2.69
2001 4.8 2.74
2000 4.92 2.85
1999 5.04 2.92
1998 5.11 3
1997 5.19 3.1
1996 5.25 3.2
1995 5.36 3.32
1994 5.49 3.43
1993 5.61 3.55
1992 5.72 3.67
1991 5.83 3.79
1990 5.93 3.91
1989 5.99 4.03
1988 6.05 4.14
1987 6.11 4.25
1986 6.18 4.35
1985 6.25 4.46
1984 6.32 4.57
1983 6.39 4.68
1982 6.46 4.8
1981 6.53 4.92
1980 6.59 5.04
1979 6.66 5.17
1978 6.73 5.31
1977 6.8 5.44
1976 6.86 5.58
1975 6.91 5.71
1974 6.95 5.84
1973 6.99 5.97
1972 7.02 6.09
1971 7.06 6.21
1970 7.07 6.32
1969 7.08 6.42
1968 7.06 6.51
1967 7.03 6.6
1966 7.02 6.68
1965 7.02 6.75
1964 7.01 6.81
1963 7.01 6.86
1962 6.99 6.9
1961 5.8 6.92
1960 5.3 6.94

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

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Iraq and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Peru
2024 21.6 30.8
2023 21.4 30.5
2022 21.1 30.1
2021 20.9 29.8
2020 20.6 29.5
2019 20.4 29.2
2018 20.1 28.9
2017 19.9 28.6
2016 19.7 28.4
2015 19.5 28.1
2014 19.4 27.8
2013 19.3 27.4
2012 19.2 27.1
2011 19.1 26.7
2010 19 26.3
2009 18.9 25.8
2008 18.8 25.4
2007 18.7 25
2006 18.6 24.6
2005 18.5 24.2
2004 18.3 23.9
2003 18.2 23.5
2002 18.1 23.2
2001 18 22.8
2000 17.9 22.5
1999 17.9 22.1
1998 17.8 21.8
1997 17.7 21.5
1996 17.6 21.2
1995 17.5 20.9
1994 17.4 20.7
1993 17.3 20.4
1992 17.3 20.2
1991 17.2 20
1990 17.1 19.8
1989 17 19.6
1988 16.9 19.5
1987 16.9 19.3
1986 16.8 19.2
1985 16.7 19.1
1984 16.6 18.9
1983 16.6 18.8
1982 16.5 18.7
1981 16.5 18.6
1980 16.5 18.5
1979 16.5 18.4
1978 16.6 18.3
1977 16.6 18.2
1976 16.7 18.2
1975 17 18.1
1974 17.2 18.1
1973 17.5 18
1972 17.7 18
1971 17.9 17.9
1970 18.1 17.9
1969 18.3 17.9
1968 18.5 17.9
1967 18.7 17.9
1966 19 17.9
1965 19.3 17.9
1964 19.5 17.9
1963 19.8 17.9
1962 20.1 18
1961 20.4 18.1
1960 20.4 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Iraq Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Iraq Peru
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
93.7%
2024
English speaking
35%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Iraq Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Peru
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
109,106 mi
2021

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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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