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Iraq vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 57th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Qatar
Population
48289334
2999260
Population rank 33/197 136/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Iraq and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Qatar
2024 $279,641,257,615 $219,162,637,363
2023 $268,881,051,644 $217,308,516,484
2022 $287,372,232,138 $235,709,340,659
2021 $209,691,945,713 $179,732,142,857
2020 $180,898,797,517 $144,411,538,462
2019 $233,636,097,800 $176,371,428,571
2018 $227,367,469,034 $183,335,164,835
2017 $187,217,660,051 $161,099,175,824
2016 $166,743,557,748 $151,732,142,857
2015 $166,774,104,959 $161,739,835,165
2014 $228,415,656,175 $206,224,725,275
2013 $234,637,675,129 $198,727,747,253
2012 $218,002,476,129 $186,833,516,484
2011 $185,749,664,444 $167,775,274,725
2010 $138,516,722,650 $123,627,197,802
2009 $111,657,580,326 $97,798,351,648
2008 $131,614,434,154 $115,270,054,945
2007 $88,837,057,320 $79,712,087,912
2006 $65,147,051,918 $60,882,142,857
2005 $50,065,104,668 $44,530,494,505
2004 $36,633,669,269 $31,734,065,934
2003 $21,921,569,479 $23,533,791,209
2002 $32,928,454,672 $19,363,736,264
2001 $36,176,430,129 $17,538,461,538
2000 $48,364,250,944 $17,759,890,110
1999 $36,881,601,584 $12,393,131,868
1998 $20,617,405,044 $10,255,495,027
1997 $20,764,857,056 $11,297,802,115
1996 $10,433,698,621 $9,059,340,385
1995 $12,894,029,888 $8,137,911,978
1994 $3,991,349,283 $7,374,450,769
1993 $1,031,944,881 $7,156,593,654
1992 $553,671,958 $7,646,153,984
1991 $407,796,350 $6,883,516,484
1990 $180,408,064,516 $7,360,439,423
1989 $65,831,935,484 $6,487,912,088
1988 $62,684,516,129 $6,038,187,033
1987 $56,774,193,548 $5,446,428,681
1986 $47,264,516,129 $5,053,021,951
1985 $48,425,161,290 $6,153,296,456
1984 $46,938,387,097 $6,704,395,824
1983 $40,712,903,226 $6,467,582,308
1982 $42,382,333,333 $7,596,703,214
1981 $37,823,000,000 $8,661,263,764
1980 $52,569,000,000 $7,829,165,262
1979 $37,816,457,839 $5,632,962,997
1978 $23,762,275,652 $4,052,000,413
1977 $19,838,130,715 $3,617,564,638
1976 $17,754,825,601 $3,284,273,987
1975 $13,458,516,763 $2,512,773,166
1974 $11,516,762,614 $2,401,403,227
1973 $5,134,367,778 $793,885,560
1972 $4,113,848,002 $510,262,500
1971 $3,865,346,535 $387,703,106
1970 $3,281,318,687 $301,791,302
1969 $3,007,758,797 -
1968 $2,896,598,841 -
1967 $2,551,522,656 -
1966 $2,530,306,096 -
1965 $2,335,785,506 -
1964 $2,136,408,198 -
1963 $1,805,901,510 -
1962 $1,784,174,541 -
1961 $1,671,960,965 -
1960 $1,537,252,193 -

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

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Iraq and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Qatar
2024 $6,074 $76,689
2023 $5,965 $81,817
2022 $6,521 $88,701
2021 $4,868 $71,752
2020 $4,295 $51,684
2019 $5,672 $66,841
2018 $5,647 $71,040
2017 $4,759 $63,280
2016 $4,334 $61,254
2015 $4,440 $68,985
2014 $6,249 $95,841
2013 $6,650 $103,697
2012 $6,478 $108,470
2011 $5,776 $103,262
2010 $4,462 $76,463
2009 $3,715 $60,786
2008 $4,543 $80,781
2007 $3,129 $65,954
2006 $2,277 $62,582
2005 $1,762 $53,950
2004 $1,328 $41,036
2003 $818 $31,602
2002 $1,266 $27,227
2001 $1,436 $25,871
2000 $1,980 $27,535
1999 $1,560 $20,234
1998 $901 $17,665
1997 $936 $20,523
1996 $485 $17,125
1995 $619 $15,823
1994 $198.2 $14,765
1993 $53.7 $14,770
1992 $30.3 $16,280
1991 $23 $15,133
1990 $10,261 $16,722
1989 $3,791 $15,243
1988 $3,707 $14,682
1987 $3,436 $13,719
1986 $2,940 $13,213
1985 $3,088 $16,815
1984 $3,066 $19,272
1983 $2,743 $19,616
1982 $2,942 $24,385
1981 $2,700 $29,505
1980 $3,868 $28,375
1979 $2,871 $21,777
1978 $1,863 $16,757
1977 $1,609 $16,058
1976 $1,489 $15,710
1975 $1,166 $13,014
1974 $1,031 $13,540
1973 $476 $4,905
1972 $394 $3,483
1971 $384 $2,952
1970 $337 $2,594
1969 $320 -
1968 $319 -
1967 $290.6 -
1966 $298.2 -
1965 $284.8 -
1964 $269.4 -
1963 $235.5 -
1962 $240.7 -
1961 $232.4 -
1960 $218.9 -

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

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Iraq vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Qatar
2026 72.6 82.8
2025 72.5 82.7
2024 72.4 82.5
2023 72.3 82.4
2022 72 81.9
2021 70.7 81.1
2020 69.7 80.4
2019 71.2 82.9
2018 71.1 82.7
2017 69.8 82.5
2016 68.7 82.1
2015 70 81.8
2014 69.7 81.4
2013 69 81
2012 68.8 80.5
2011 68.4 80
2010 68.1 79.4
2009 67.8 78.8
2008 66.5 78.3
2007 64.4 77.7
2006 64 77.3
2005 64.9 76.9
2004 64.6 76.5
2003 64.8 76.1
2002 65.7 75.8
2001 65.3 75.5
2000 64.9 75.3
1999 64.5 75
1998 64.4 74.9
1997 64.2 74.7
1996 64.6 74.6
1995 64.8 74.4
1994 65 74.2
1993 65.3 74.1
1992 65.3 73.9
1991 61.3 73.7
1990 57.6 73.4
1989 57.5 73.1
1988 56.7 72.8
1987 60.3 72.5
1986 60 72.2
1985 59.8 71.8
1984 59.5 71.5
1983 59.3 71.1
1982 59 70.7
1981 58.7 70.3
1980 60.9 69.9
1979 64.4 69.5
1978 64.2 69.1
1977 63.9 68.6
1976 63.6 68.2
1975 61.4 67.7
1974 61 67.2
1973 62.3 66.6
1972 61.8 66.1
1971 61.3 65.5
1970 60.5 64.9
1969 59.6 64.2
1968 59 63.6
1967 58.4 62.9
1966 57.3 62.2
1965 56.4 61.4
1964 55.2 60.7
1963 54.4 60
1962 53.5 59.2
1961 52.3 58.5
1960 51.5 57.8
1959 49.7 57
1958 49 56.3
1957 47.7 55.6
1956 46.4 54.9
1955 45 54.2
1954 43.5 53.5
1953 42.1 52.8
1952 40.5 52.1
1951 39 51.5
1950 37.4 50.8

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

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Iraq and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Iraq Qatar
2024 46,042,015 2,857,822
2023 45,074,049 2,656,032
2022 44,070,551 2,657,333
2021 43,071,211 2,504,910
2020 42,116,605 2,794,148
2019 41,192,171 2,638,657
2018 40,265,624 2,580,734
2017 39,337,353 2,545,820
2016 38,469,627 2,477,113
2015 37,560,535 2,344,557
2014 36,550,059 2,151,745
2013 35,281,989 1,916,426
2012 33,654,842 1,722,438
2011 32,161,424 1,624,761
2010 31,045,366 1,616,832
2009 30,058,206 1,608,903
2008 28,971,036 1,426,938
2007 28,391,607 1,208,595
2006 28,616,515 972,831
2005 28,407,448 825,408
2004 27,577,878 773,332
2003 26,802,659 744,682
2002 26,006,559 711,205
2001 25,197,840 677,925
2000 24,424,056 644,989
1999 23,636,527 612,500
1998 22,884,399 580,540
1997 22,176,593 550,500
1996 21,501,321 529,019
1995 20,825,860 514,325
1994 20,139,807 499,459
1993 19,201,195 484,545
1992 18,300,845 469,657
1991 17,767,253 454,853
1990 17,581,206 440,175
1989 17,364,542 425,646
1988 16,908,819 411,264
1987 16,521,049 397,005
1986 16,074,145 382,422
1985 15,683,430 365,940
1984 15,310,733 347,878
1983 14,840,555 329,709
1982 14,406,083 311,537
1981 14,006,381 293,553
1980 13,591,992 275,913
1979 13,170,365 258,670
1978 12,753,355 241,808
1977 12,331,046 225,285
1976 11,927,651 209,052
1975 11,543,639 193,087
1974 11,167,761 177,362
1973 10,795,869 161,841
1972 10,430,164 146,506
1971 10,077,809 131,346
1970 9,735,611 116,350
1969 9,403,356 103,025
1968 9,085,016 91,749
1967 8,778,869 81,439
1966 8,485,104 72,192
1965 8,202,140 64,065
1964 7,929,566 56,867
1963 7,667,928 50,380
1962 7,413,875 44,630
1961 7,194,553 39,680
1960 7,022,052 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Qatar

Fertility rate
Iraq

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Qatar
2023 3.25 1.73
2022 3.29 1.74
2021 3.36 1.61
2020 3.42 1.68
2019 3.48 1.73
2018 3.55 1.76
2017 3.64 1.83
2016 3.84 1.86
2015 4.08 1.98
2014 4.31 2.03
2013 4.44 2.03
2012 4.54 2.04
2011 4.59 2.07
2010 4.46 2.14
2009 4.38 2.25
2008 4.37 2.37
2007 4.4 2.44
2006 4.46 2.51
2005 4.45 2.64
2004 4.53 2.79
2003 4.58 2.93
2002 4.67 3.01
2001 4.8 3.08
2000 4.92 3.07
1999 5.04 3.12
1998 5.11 3.21
1997 5.19 3.33
1996 5.25 3.44
1995 5.36 3.56
1994 5.49 3.67
1993 5.61 3.77
1992 5.72 3.85
1991 5.83 3.99
1990 5.93 4.23
1989 5.99 4.41
1988 6.05 4.51
1987 6.11 4.54
1986 6.18 4.57
1985 6.25 4.64
1984 6.32 4.76
1983 6.39 4.9
1982 6.46 5.04
1981 6.53 5.2
1980 6.59 5.33
1979 6.66 5.46
1978 6.73 5.58
1977 6.8 5.69
1976 6.86 5.78
1975 6.91 5.86
1974 6.95 5.94
1973 6.99 6.01
1972 7.02 6.07
1971 7.06 6.15
1970 7.07 6.23
1969 7.08 6.31
1968 7.06 6.39
1967 7.03 6.46
1966 7.02 6.52
1965 7.02 6.53
1964 7.01 6.53
1963 7.01 6.53
1962 6.99 6.53
1961 5.8 6.53
1960 5.3 6.53

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

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Iraq and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Qatar
2024 21.6 34.5
2023 21.4 34.1
2022 21.1 33.4
2021 20.9 32.9
2020 20.6 32.6
2019 20.4 32.3
2018 20.1 31.9
2017 19.9 31.6
2016 19.7 31.4
2015 19.5 31.2
2014 19.4 31.1
2013 19.3 30.9
2012 19.2 31
2011 19.1 31.2
2010 19 31.3
2009 18.9 30.8
2008 18.8 30.1
2007 18.7 30.1
2006 18.6 30.6
2005 18.5 30.9
2004 18.3 31
2003 18.2 30.9
2002 18.1 30.5
2001 18 30.1
2000 17.9 29.9
1999 17.9 29.8
1998 17.8 29.8
1997 17.7 29.9
1996 17.6 29.6
1995 17.5 29.1
1994 17.4 28.7
1993 17.3 28.4
1992 17.3 28.1
1991 17.2 27.9
1990 17.1 27.7
1989 17 27.6
1988 16.9 27.5
1987 16.9 27.5
1986 16.8 27.4
1985 16.7 27
1984 16.6 26.3
1983 16.6 25.6
1982 16.5 24.8
1981 16.5 24.1
1980 16.5 23.5
1979 16.5 22.9
1978 16.6 22.3
1977 16.6 21.8
1976 16.7 21.3
1975 17 21
1974 17.2 20.8
1973 17.5 20.9
1972 17.7 21.3
1971 17.9 22.2
1970 18.1 23.7
1969 18.3 24.4
1968 18.5 24
1967 18.7 23.5
1966 19 23
1965 19.3 22.5
1964 19.5 21.8
1963 19.8 21.1
1962 20.1 20.1
1961 20.4 19
1960 20.4 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Iraq Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Qatar
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
97.8%
2014
English speaking
35%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Iraq Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
3.02
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Qatar
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
4,374 mi
2016

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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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