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Iraq vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 57th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Rwanda
Population
48289334
14975051
Population rank 33/197 77/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Iraq and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Rwanda
2024 $279,641,257,615 $14,251,642,235
2023 $268,881,051,644 $14,331,722,703
2022 $287,372,232,138 $13,316,161,002
2021 $209,691,945,713 $11,078,787,090
2020 $180,898,797,517 $10,174,386,857
2019 $233,636,097,800 $10,349,300,277
2018 $227,367,469,034 $9,637,904,521
2017 $187,217,660,051 $9,252,833,891
2016 $166,743,557,748 $8,695,272,058
2015 $166,774,104,959 $8,543,760,200
2014 $228,415,656,175 $8,238,966,124
2013 $234,637,675,129 $7,819,964,030
2012 $218,002,476,129 $7,654,761,050
2011 $185,749,664,444 $6,884,913,658
2010 $138,516,722,650 $6,124,756,654
2009 $111,657,580,326 $5,674,476,969
2008 $131,614,434,154 $5,179,854,065
2007 $88,837,057,320 $4,070,507,895
2006 $65,147,051,918 $3,319,784,539
2005 $50,065,104,668 $2,933,819,766
2004 $36,633,669,269 $2,376,496,067
2003 $21,921,569,479 $2,138,237,279
2002 $32,928,454,672 $1,966,003,468
2001 $36,176,430,129 $1,966,600,715
2000 $48,364,250,944 $2,068,836,754
1999 $36,881,601,584 $2,157,108,263
1998 $20,617,405,044 $1,989,343,546
1997 $20,764,857,056 $1,851,558,197
1996 $10,433,698,621 $1,382,334,879
1995 $12,894,029,888 $1,293,535,193
1994 $3,991,349,283 $753,636,370
1993 $1,031,944,881 $1,971,525,712
1992 $553,671,958 $2,029,026,962
1991 $407,796,350 $1,911,600,237
1990 $180,408,064,516 $2,550,185,679
1989 $65,831,935,484 $2,405,022,593
1988 $62,684,516,129 $2,395,492,687
1987 $56,774,193,548 $2,157,432,668
1986 $47,264,516,129 $1,944,710,684
1985 $48,425,161,290 $1,715,626,331
1984 $46,938,387,097 $1,587,413,084
1983 $40,712,903,226 $1,479,687,587
1982 $42,382,333,333 $1,407,243,139
1981 $37,823,000,000 $1,407,062,527
1980 $52,569,000,000 $1,254,765,642
1979 $37,816,457,839 $1,109,346,131
1978 $23,762,275,652 $905,709,076
1977 $19,838,130,715 $746,650,613
1976 $17,754,825,601 $637,753,853
1975 $13,458,516,763 $571,863,500
1974 $11,516,762,614 $308,458,423
1973 $5,134,367,778 $290,746,157
1972 $4,113,848,002 $246,457,838
1971 $3,865,346,535 $222,952,504
1970 $3,281,318,687 $219,900,006
1969 $3,007,758,797 $188,700,037
1968 $2,896,598,841 $172,200,018
1967 $2,551,522,656 $159,560,018
1966 $2,530,306,096 $124,525,703
1965 $2,335,785,506 $148,799,980
1964 $2,136,408,198 $129,999,994
1963 $1,805,901,510 $128,000,000
1962 $1,784,174,541 $125,000,008
1961 $1,671,960,965 $122,000,016
1960 $1,537,252,193 $119,000,024

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

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Iraq and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Rwanda
2024 $6,074 $1,000
2023 $5,965 $1,027
2022 $6,521 $975
2021 $4,868 $830
2020 $4,295 $779
2019 $5,672 $810
2018 $5,647 $772
2017 $4,759 $758
2016 $4,334 $730
2015 $4,440 $734
2014 $6,249 $725
2013 $6,650 $705
2012 $6,478 $707
2011 $5,776 $651
2010 $4,462 $594
2009 $3,715 $564
2008 $4,543 $528
2007 $3,129 $426
2006 $2,277 $357
2005 $1,762 $324
2004 $1,328 $269.5
2003 $818 $249
2002 $1,266 $234
2001 $1,436 $237.3
2000 $1,980 $251.9
1999 $1,560 $264.7
1998 $901 $246.2
1997 $936 $238.7
1996 $485 $206
1995 $619 $228
1994 $198.2 $111
1993 $53.7 $247
1992 $30.3 $264.1
1991 $23 $254
1990 $10,261 $346
1989 $3,791 $335
1988 $3,707 $344
1987 $3,436 $320
1986 $2,940 $297.7
1985 $3,088 $271.6
1984 $3,066 $259.9
1983 $2,743 $250.6
1982 $2,942 $246.4
1981 $2,700 $254.6
1980 $3,868 $234.4
1979 $2,871 $213.8
1978 $1,863 $179.9
1977 $1,609 $152.7
1976 $1,489 $134.4
1975 $1,166 $124.1
1974 $1,031 $68.9
1973 $476 $66.9
1972 $394 $58.4
1971 $384 $54.4
1970 $337 $55.2
1969 $320 $48.9
1968 $319 $46
1967 $290.6 $44
1966 $298.2 $35.4
1965 $284.8 $43.5
1964 $269.4 $39
1963 $235.5 $39.3
1962 $240.7 $39.2
1961 $232.4 $39.3
1960 $218.9 $39.4

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

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Iraq vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Rwanda
2026 72.6 68.5
2025 72.5 68.2
2024 72.4 68
2023 72.3 67.8
2022 72 67.5
2021 70.7 66.8
2020 69.7 67
2019 71.2 66.7
2018 71.1 66.4
2017 69.8 66.1
2016 68.7 65.7
2015 70 65.4
2014 69.7 65.1
2013 69 64.7
2012 68.8 64.2
2011 68.4 63.5
2010 68.1 62.8
2009 67.8 61.8
2008 66.5 60.6
2007 64.4 59.5
2006 64 58.3
2005 64.9 57
2004 64.6 55.5
2003 64.8 53.5
2002 65.7 51.3
2001 65.3 49.5
2000 64.9 47.8
1999 64.5 45.7
1998 64.4 43.1
1997 64.2 42
1996 64.6 42.5
1995 64.8 41.5
1994 65 12.2
1993 65.3 42.9
1992 65.3 44.4
1991 61.3 46.2
1990 57.6 47.8
1989 57.5 49.5
1988 56.7 50.9
1987 60.3 51.5
1986 60 51.7
1985 59.8 51.7
1984 59.5 51.4
1983 59.3 50.9
1982 59 50.2
1981 58.7 49.2
1980 60.9 48.1
1979 64.4 47.1
1978 64.2 46.2
1977 63.9 45.6
1976 63.6 45.3
1975 61.4 45.3
1974 61 45.6
1973 62.3 45.9
1972 61.8 46.3
1971 61.3 46.8
1970 60.5 47.1
1969 59.6 47.4
1968 59 47.7
1967 58.4 48
1966 57.3 48.1
1965 56.4 48.2
1964 55.2 48.1
1963 54.4 44
1962 53.5 47.8
1961 52.3 47.5
1960 51.5 47
1959 49.7 46.5
1958 49 46.1
1957 47.7 45.6
1956 46.4 45.2
1955 45 44.8
1954 43.5 44.4
1953 42.1 44.1
1952 40.5 43.8
1951 39 43.5
1950 37.4 43.2

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

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Iraq and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Iraq Rwanda
2024 46,042,015 14,256,567
2023 45,074,049 13,954,471
2022 44,070,551 13,651,030
2021 43,071,211 13,355,260
2020 42,116,605 13,065,837
2019 41,192,171 12,776,103
2018 40,265,624 12,487,996
2017 39,337,353 12,202,060
2016 38,469,627 11,919,183
2015 37,560,535 11,640,022
2014 36,550,059 11,364,757
2013 35,281,989 11,093,340
2012 33,654,842 10,829,901
2011 32,161,424 10,573,733
2010 31,045,366 10,317,553
2009 30,058,206 10,060,432
2008 28,971,036 9,804,269
2007 28,391,607 9,549,933
2006 28,616,515 9,299,246
2005 28,407,448 9,054,528
2004 27,577,878 8,816,844
2003 26,802,659 8,586,875
2002 26,006,559 8,400,180
2001 25,197,840 8,287,094
2000 24,424,056 8,213,931
1999 23,636,527 8,147,912
1998 22,884,399 8,081,681
1997 22,176,593 7,755,238
1996 21,501,321 6,708,764
1995 20,825,860 5,674,118
1994 20,139,807 6,792,352
1993 19,201,195 7,981,132
1992 18,300,845 7,683,266
1991 17,767,253 7,526,966
1990 17,581,206 7,375,307
1989 17,364,542 7,184,706
1988 16,908,819 6,968,071
1987 16,521,049 6,749,493
1986 16,074,145 6,531,881
1985 15,683,430 6,317,228
1984 15,310,733 6,107,627
1983 14,840,555 5,905,311
1982 14,406,083 5,711,549
1981 14,006,381 5,527,230
1980 13,591,992 5,353,259
1979 13,170,365 5,189,541
1978 12,753,355 5,035,171
1977 12,331,046 4,888,240
1976 11,927,651 4,745,954
1975 11,543,639 4,607,728
1974 11,167,761 4,474,228
1973 10,795,869 4,345,047
1972 10,430,164 4,220,335
1971 10,077,809 4,100,044
1970 9,735,611 3,980,669
1969 9,403,356 3,861,271
1968 9,085,016 3,744,010
1967 8,778,869 3,629,577
1966 8,485,104 3,521,626
1965 8,202,140 3,423,210
1964 7,929,566 3,334,834
1963 7,667,928 3,258,890
1962 7,413,875 3,186,025
1961 7,194,553 3,106,779
1960 7,022,052 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Iraq

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Rwanda
2023 3.25 3.7
2022 3.29 3.78
2021 3.36 3.84
2020 3.42 3.91
2019 3.48 3.99
2018 3.55 4.05
2017 3.64 4.08
2016 3.84 4.11
2015 4.08 4.11
2014 4.31 4.12
2013 4.44 4.14
2012 4.54 4.2
2011 4.59 4.33
2010 4.46 4.52
2009 4.38 4.71
2008 4.37 4.92
2007 4.4 5.14
2006 4.46 5.34
2005 4.45 5.5
2004 4.53 5.64
2003 4.58 5.74
2002 4.67 5.82
2001 4.8 5.89
2000 4.92 5.97
1999 5.04 6.06
1998 5.11 6.17
1997 5.19 6.24
1996 5.25 6.29
1995 5.36 6.35
1994 5.49 6.42
1993 5.61 6.48
1992 5.72 6.54
1991 5.83 6.62
1990 5.93 6.8
1989 5.99 7.03
1988 6.05 7.23
1987 6.11 7.43
1986 6.18 7.61
1985 6.25 7.79
1984 6.32 7.91
1983 6.39 8
1982 6.46 8.06
1981 6.53 8.1
1980 6.59 8.12
1979 6.66 8.13
1978 6.73 8.16
1977 6.8 8.14
1976 6.86 8.12
1975 6.91 8.1
1974 6.95 8.1
1973 6.99 8.09
1972 7.02 8.09
1971 7.06 8.09
1970 7.07 8.15
1969 7.08 8.18
1968 7.06 8.19
1967 7.03 8.21
1966 7.02 8.23
1965 7.02 8.25
1964 7.01 8.27
1963 7.01 8.27
1962 6.99 8.27
1961 5.8 8.28
1960 5.3 8.28

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

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Iraq and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Rwanda
2024 21.6 20.8
2023 21.4 20.5
2022 21.1 20.3
2021 20.9 20
2020 20.6 19.9
2019 20.4 19.8
2018 20.1 19.7
2017 19.9 19.6
2016 19.7 19.4
2015 19.5 19.3
2014 19.4 19.1
2013 19.3 19
2012 19.2 18.8
2011 19.1 18.7
2010 19 18.5
2009 18.9 18.4
2008 18.8 18.3
2007 18.7 18.1
2006 18.6 18
2005 18.5 17.8
2004 18.3 17.6
2003 18.2 17.4
2002 18.1 17.1
2001 18 16.8
2000 17.9 16.3
1999 17.9 15.8
1998 17.8 15.3
1997 17.7 14.8
1996 17.6 14.6
1995 17.5 14.3
1994 17.4 15
1993 17.3 15.7
1992 17.3 15.6
1991 17.2 15.5
1990 17.1 15.5
1989 17 15.5
1988 16.9 15.6
1987 16.9 15.6
1986 16.8 15.7
1985 16.7 15.8
1984 16.6 16
1983 16.6 16.1
1982 16.5 16.2
1981 16.5 16.4
1980 16.5 16.5
1979 16.5 16.5
1978 16.6 16.6
1977 16.6 16.6
1976 16.7 16.5
1975 17 16.4
1974 17.2 16.3
1973 17.5 16.2
1972 17.7 16
1971 17.9 15.9
1970 18.1 15.7
1969 18.3 15.5
1968 18.5 15.3
1967 18.7 15.1
1966 19 14.9
1965 19.3 14.8
1964 19.5 14.7
1963 19.8 14.8
1962 20.1 14.9
1961 20.4 15.1
1960 20.4 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Iraq Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Iraq Rwanda
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
78.8%
2022
English speaking
35%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Iraq Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Rwanda
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,920 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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