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Iraq vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 57th vs. 71st).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Philippines
Population
48289334
117991570
Population rank 33/197 14/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Iraq and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Philippines
2024 $279,641,257,615 $461,617,509,782
2023 $268,881,051,644 $437,055,627,244
2022 $287,372,232,138 $404,353,369,605
2021 $209,691,945,713 $394,087,359,848
2020 $180,898,797,517 $361,751,145,452
2019 $233,636,097,800 $376,823,402,239
2018 $227,367,469,034 $346,841,896,587
2017 $187,217,660,051 $328,480,736,803
2016 $166,743,557,748 $318,627,003,017
2015 $166,774,104,959 $306,445,871,242
2014 $228,415,656,175 $297,483,555,338
2013 $234,637,675,129 $283,902,828,589
2012 $218,002,476,129 $261,920,540,963
2011 $185,749,664,444 $234,216,730,291
2010 $138,516,722,650 $208,368,893,151
2009 $111,657,580,326 $175,974,755,881
2008 $131,614,434,154 $181,624,626,327
2007 $88,837,057,320 $155,980,408,673
2006 $65,147,051,918 $127,652,926,368
2005 $50,065,104,668 $107,419,977,318
2004 $36,633,669,269 $95,001,999,685
2003 $21,921,569,479 $87,039,092,974
2002 $32,928,454,672 $84,307,345,888
2001 $36,176,430,129 $78,921,234,458
2000 $48,364,250,944 $83,669,788,377
1999 $36,881,601,584 $85,640,171,045
1998 $20,617,405,044 $74,492,416,330
1997 $20,764,857,056 $94,106,317,565
1996 $10,433,698,621 $94,648,084,429
1995 $12,894,029,888 $84,644,328,727
1994 $3,991,349,283 $73,159,336,915
1993 $1,031,944,881 $62,036,529,147
1992 $553,671,958 $60,422,328,242
1991 $407,796,350 $51,784,144,943
1990 $180,408,064,516 $50,508,286,642
1989 $65,831,935,484 $48,513,773,721
1988 $62,684,516,129 $43,152,128,959
1987 $56,774,193,548 $37,791,488,666
1986 $47,264,516,129 $33,987,207,295
1985 $48,425,161,290 $34,961,486,348
1984 $46,938,387,097 $35,730,185,634
1983 $40,712,903,226 $37,759,179,895
1982 $42,382,333,333 $42,206,011,275
1981 $37,823,000,000 $40,499,388,869
1980 $52,569,000,000 $36,848,080,899
1979 $37,816,457,839 $31,218,296,292
1978 $23,762,275,652 $25,762,224,563
1977 $19,838,130,715 $22,283,109,803
1976 $17,754,825,601 $19,381,055,197
1975 $13,458,516,763 $16,875,240,684
1974 $11,516,762,614 $15,607,882,555
1973 $5,134,367,778 $11,412,449,735
1972 $4,113,848,002 $9,067,815,521
1971 $3,865,346,535 $8,375,075,630
1970 $3,281,318,687 $7,559,115,517
1969 $3,007,758,797 $9,571,800,653
1968 $2,896,598,841 $8,632,749,269
1967 $2,551,522,656 $7,724,873,935
1966 $2,530,306,096 $7,189,017,888
1965 $2,335,785,506 $6,517,349,772
1964 $2,136,408,198 $5,953,756,195
1963 $1,805,901,510 $5,505,023,238
1962 $1,784,174,541 $4,954,593,072
1961 $1,671,960,965 $8,171,194,425
1960 $1,537,252,193 $7,515,894,111

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

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Iraq and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Philippines
2024 $6,074 $3,985
2023 $5,965 $3,804
2022 $6,521 $3,548
2021 $4,868 $3,484
2020 $4,295 $3,228
2019 $5,672 $3,401
2018 $5,647 $3,169
2017 $4,759 $3,038
2016 $4,334 $2,985
2015 $4,440 $2,910
2014 $6,249 $2,867
2013 $6,650 $2,781
2012 $6,478 $2,615
2011 $5,776 $2,384
2010 $4,462 $2,163
2009 $3,715 $1,864
2008 $4,543 $1,959
2007 $3,129 $1,713
2006 $2,277 $1,426
2005 $1,762 $1,220
2004 $1,328 $1,100
2003 $818 $1,027
2002 $1,266 $1,015
2001 $1,436 $970
2000 $1,980 $1,051
1999 $1,560 $1,101
1998 $901 $983
1997 $936 $1,273
1996 $485 $1,311
1995 $619 $1,200
1994 $198.2 $1,060
1993 $53.7 $919
1992 $30.3 $917
1991 $23 $804
1990 $10,261 $804
1989 $3,791 $792
1988 $3,707 $722
1987 $3,436 $650
1986 $2,940 $600
1985 $3,088 $633
1984 $3,066 $665
1983 $2,743 $723
1982 $2,942 $833
1981 $2,700 $821
1980 $3,868 $767
1979 $2,871 $667
1978 $1,863 $565
1977 $1,609 $502
1976 $1,489 $449
1975 $1,166 $401
1974 $1,031 $379
1973 $476 $283.2
1972 $394 $230.1
1971 $384 $217.4
1970 $337 $200.9
1969 $320 $261.1
1968 $319 $242.2
1967 $290.6 $223.1
1966 $298.2 $213.8
1965 $284.8 $199.8
1964 $269.4 $188.2
1963 $235.5 $179.5
1962 $240.7 $166.7
1961 $232.4 $283.8
1960 $218.9 $269.5

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

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Iraq vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Philippines
2026 72.6 70.2
2025 72.5 70.1
2024 72.4 69.9
2023 72.3 69.8
2022 72 69.5
2021 70.7 66.7
2020 69.7 70.1
2019 71.2 69.7
2018 71.1 69.8
2017 69.8 70
2016 68.7 69.5
2015 70 69.5
2014 69.7 69.3
2013 69 69.3
2012 68.8 69.2
2011 68.4 69.1
2010 68.1 68.9
2009 67.8 68.6
2008 66.5 68.6
2007 64.4 68.5
2006 64 68.2
2005 64.9 68.4
2004 64.6 68.3
2003 64.8 68
2002 65.7 67.9
2001 65.3 67.8
2000 64.9 67.8
1999 64.5 67.5
1998 64.4 67.2
1997 64.2 67
1996 64.6 66.7
1995 64.8 66.3
1994 65 66
1993 65.3 65.7
1992 65.3 65.4
1991 61.3 64.6
1990 57.6 64.4
1989 57.5 64.1
1988 56.7 63.7
1987 60.3 63.3
1986 60 62.9
1985 59.8 62.7
1984 59.5 62.4
1983 59.3 62.3
1982 59 62.2
1981 58.7 61.9
1980 60.9 61.9
1979 64.4 61.7
1978 64.2 61.5
1977 63.9 61.4
1976 63.6 60.9
1975 61.4 60.9
1974 61 60.8
1973 62.3 60.7
1972 61.8 60.9
1971 61.3 61.1
1970 60.5 60.8
1969 59.6 61
1968 59 60.9
1967 58.4 60.8
1966 57.3 60.6
1965 56.4 60.4
1964 55.2 60.1
1963 54.4 60
1962 53.5 59.8
1961 52.3 59.5
1960 51.5 59.2
1959 49.7 58.7
1958 49 58.3
1957 47.7 57.8
1956 46.4 57.2
1955 45 56.6
1954 43.5 56
1953 42.1 55.4
1952 40.5 54.7
1951 39 54.1
1950 37.4 53.6

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

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Iraq and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Iraq Philippines
2024 46,042,015 115,843,670
2023 45,074,049 114,891,199
2022 44,070,551 113,964,338
2021 43,071,211 113,100,950
2020 42,116,605 112,081,264
2019 41,192,171 110,804,683
2018 40,265,624 109,465,287
2017 39,337,353 108,119,693
2016 38,469,627 106,735,719
2015 37,560,535 105,312,992
2014 36,550,059 103,767,130
2013 35,281,989 102,076,336
2012 33,654,842 100,175,512
2011 32,161,424 98,248,614
2010 31,045,366 96,337,125
2009 30,058,206 94,384,250
2008 28,971,036 92,699,095
2007 28,391,607 91,075,184
2006 28,616,515 89,508,986
2005 28,407,448 88,015,962
2004 27,577,878 86,394,504
2003 26,802,659 84,731,835
2002 26,006,559 83,068,889
2001 25,197,840 81,401,488
2000 24,424,056 79,625,397
1999 23,636,527 77,753,257
1998 22,884,399 75,791,024
1997 22,176,593 73,908,810
1996 21,501,321 72,190,242
1995 20,825,860 70,546,246
1994 20,139,807 69,019,291
1993 19,201,195 67,530,621
1992 18,300,845 65,926,125
1991 17,767,253 64,382,249
1990 17,581,206 62,854,666
1989 17,364,542 61,265,260
1988 16,908,819 59,739,052
1987 16,521,049 58,157,496
1986 16,074,145 56,645,077
1985 15,683,430 55,213,006
1984 15,310,733 53,726,181
1983 14,840,555 52,194,620
1982 14,406,083 50,695,707
1981 14,006,381 49,311,727
1980 13,591,992 48,043,740
1979 13,170,365 46,807,103
1978 12,753,355 45,575,281
1977 12,331,046 44,367,962
1976 11,927,651 43,201,488
1975 11,543,639 42,120,826
1974 11,167,761 41,174,341
1973 10,795,869 40,294,130
1972 10,430,164 39,408,560
1971 10,077,809 38,518,659
1970 9,735,611 37,622,204
1969 9,403,356 36,660,799
1968 9,085,016 35,638,342
1967 8,778,869 34,621,320
1966 8,485,104 33,617,170
1965 8,202,140 32,625,316
1964 7,929,566 31,643,032
1963 7,667,928 30,674,731
1962 7,413,875 29,723,536
1961 7,194,553 28,792,621
1960 7,022,052 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Philippines

Fertility rate
Iraq

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Philippines
2023 3.25 1.92
2022 3.29 1.93
2021 3.36 1.95
2020 3.42 2.08
2019 3.48 2.22
2018 3.55 2.38
2017 3.64 2.53
2016 3.84 2.68
2015 4.08 2.83
2014 4.31 2.89
2013 4.44 3.04
2012 4.54 3.14
2011 4.59 3.24
2010 4.46 3.32
2009 4.38 3.38
2008 4.37 3.4
2007 4.4 3.4
2006 4.46 3.47
2005 4.45 3.45
2004 4.53 3.52
2003 4.58 3.59
2002 4.67 3.65
2001 4.8 3.72
2000 4.92 3.75
1999 5.04 3.83
1998 5.11 3.88
1997 5.19 3.94
1996 5.25 4
1995 5.36 4.07
1994 5.49 4.08
1993 5.61 4.1
1992 5.72 4.16
1991 5.83 4.27
1990 5.93 4.32
1989 5.99 4.37
1988 6.05 4.45
1987 6.11 4.51
1986 6.18 4.56
1985 6.25 4.66
1984 6.32 4.77
1983 6.39 4.87
1982 6.46 4.92
1981 6.53 4.97
1980 6.59 5.11
1979 6.66 5.26
1978 6.73 5.39
1977 6.8 5.44
1976 6.86 5.51
1975 6.91 5.6
1974 6.95 5.69
1973 6.99 5.79
1972 7.02 5.94
1971 7.06 6.08
1970 7.07 6.22
1969 7.08 6.33
1968 7.06 6.45
1967 7.03 6.57
1966 7.02 6.69
1965 7.02 6.8
1964 7.01 6.89
1963 7.01 6.95
1962 6.99 6.98
1961 5.8 6.99
1960 5.3 7

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

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Iraq and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Philippines
2024 21.6 26.8
2023 21.4 26.3
2022 21.1 25.9
2021 20.9 25.5
2020 20.6 25.1
2019 20.4 24.7
2018 20.1 24.3
2017 19.9 24
2016 19.7 23.6
2015 19.5 23.3
2014 19.4 22.9
2013 19.3 22.7
2012 19.2 22.4
2011 19.1 22.2
2010 19 22
2009 18.9 21.7
2008 18.8 21.5
2007 18.7 21.3
2006 18.6 21.2
2005 18.5 21
2004 18.3 20.8
2003 18.2 20.6
2002 18.1 20.4
2001 18 20.2
2000 17.9 20
1999 17.9 19.8
1998 17.8 19.6
1997 17.7 19.4
1996 17.6 19.3
1995 17.5 19.2
1994 17.4 19.1
1993 17.3 19.1
1992 17.3 19
1991 17.2 18.9
1990 17.1 18.8
1989 17 18.7
1988 16.9 18.6
1987 16.9 18.5
1986 16.8 18.3
1985 16.7 18.2
1984 16.6 18.1
1983 16.6 17.9
1982 16.5 17.7
1981 16.5 17.5
1980 16.5 17.3
1979 16.5 17.1
1978 16.6 16.9
1977 16.6 16.7
1976 16.7 16.5
1975 17 16.3
1974 17.2 16.1
1973 17.5 16
1972 17.7 15.9
1971 17.9 15.8
1970 18.1 15.7
1969 18.3 15.6
1968 18.5 15.5
1967 18.7 15.4
1966 19 15.4
1965 19.3 15.4
1964 19.5 15.4
1963 19.8 15.4
1962 20.1 15.5
1961 20.4 15.6
1960 20.4 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

Iraq Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Iraq Philippines
% of world population
0.57%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
98.5%
2020
English speaking
35%
2023
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Iraq Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Philippines
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
134,457 mi
2020

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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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