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Iraq vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 57th vs. 178th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Saint Lucia
Population
48289334
180638
Population rank 33/197 178/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Iraq and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Saint Lucia
2024 $279,641,257,615 $2,549,062,963
2023 $268,881,051,644 $2,430,166,667
2022 $287,372,232,138 $2,342,714,815
2021 $209,691,945,713 $1,867,185,185
2020 $180,898,797,517 $1,499,274,074
2019 $233,636,097,800 $2,095,344,444
2018 $227,367,469,034 $2,060,955,556
2017 $187,217,660,051 $1,998,503,704
2016 $166,743,557,748 $1,868,544,444
2015 $166,774,104,959 $1,807,640,741
2014 $228,415,656,175 $1,749,185,185
2013 $234,637,675,129 $1,660,392,593
2012 $218,002,476,129 $1,598,207,407
2011 $185,749,664,444 $1,568,370,370
2010 $138,516,722,650 $1,482,385,185
2009 $111,657,580,326 $1,401,507,889
2008 $131,614,434,154 $1,437,731,111
2007 $88,837,057,320 $1,336,088,815
2006 $65,147,051,918 $1,268,319,185
2005 $50,065,104,668 $1,135,555,556
2004 $36,633,669,269 $1,066,666,667
2003 $21,921,569,479 $987,407,407
2002 $32,928,454,672 $900,000,000
2001 $36,176,430,129 $892,592,593
2000 $48,364,250,944 $932,592,593
1999 $36,881,601,584 $921,851,852
1998 $20,617,405,044 $877,407,407
1997 $20,764,857,056 $805,925,926
1996 $10,433,698,621 $788,888,889
1995 $12,894,029,888 $762,962,963
1994 $3,991,349,283 $713,703,704
1993 $1,031,944,881 $684,814,815
1992 $553,671,958 $674,074,074
1991 $407,796,350 $613,703,704
1990 $180,408,064,516 $579,629,630
1989 $65,831,935,484 $486,666,667
1988 $62,684,516,129 $429,629,630
1987 $56,774,193,548 $375,555,556
1986 $47,264,516,129 $340,000,000
1985 $48,425,161,290 $284,444,444
1984 $46,938,387,097 $251,481,481
1983 $40,712,903,226 $197,037,037
1982 $42,382,333,333 $183,333,333
1981 $37,823,000,000 $194,444,444
1980 $52,569,000,000 $170,370,370
1979 $37,816,457,839 -
1978 $23,762,275,652 -
1977 $19,838,130,715 -
1976 $17,754,825,601 -
1975 $13,458,516,763 -
1974 $11,516,762,614 -
1973 $5,134,367,778 -
1972 $4,113,848,002 -
1971 $3,865,346,535 -
1970 $3,281,318,687 -
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 Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Saint Lucia
2024 $6,074 $14,182
2023 $5,965 $13,555
2022 $6,521 $13,104
2021 $4,868 $10,459
2020 $4,295 $8,411
2019 $5,672 $11,794
2018 $5,647 $11,643
2017 $4,759 $11,333
2016 $4,334 $10,638
2015 $4,440 $10,335
2014 $6,249 $10,045
2013 $6,650 $9,577
2012 $6,478 $9,260
2011 $5,776 $9,129
2010 $4,462 $8,674
2009 $3,715 $8,251
2008 $4,543 $8,517
2007 $3,129 $7,964
2006 $2,277 $7,611
2005 $1,762 $6,863
2004 $1,328 $6,495
2003 $818 $6,059
2002 $1,266 $5,568
2001 $1,436 $5,570
2000 $1,980 $5,880
1999 $1,560 $5,883
1998 $901 $5,673
1997 $936 $5,282
1996 $485 $5,244
1995 $619 $5,148
1994 $198.2 $4,892
1993 $53.7 $4,765
1992 $30.3 $4,760
1991 $23 $4,399
1990 $10,261 $4,205
1989 $3,791 $3,565
1988 $3,707 $3,182
1987 $3,436 $2,819
1986 $2,940 $2,591
1985 $3,088 $2,202
1984 $3,066 $1,979
1983 $2,743 $1,576
1982 $2,942 $1,489
1981 $2,700 $1,605
1980 $3,868 $1,428
1979 $2,871 -
1978 $1,863 -
1977 $1,609 -
1976 $1,489 -
1975 $1,166 -
1974 $1,031 -
1973 $476 -
1972 $394 -
1971 $384 -
1970 $337 -
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. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Saint Lucia
2026 72.6 73.2
2025 72.5 73
2024 72.4 72.8
2023 72.3 72.7
2022 72 72.7
2021 70.7 69.1
2020 69.7 72.3
2019 71.2 72.2
2018 71.1 72.7
2017 69.8 72.5
2016 68.7 72.6
2015 70 72.9
2014 69.7 72.7
2013 69 72.7
2012 68.8 72.9
2011 68.4 73
2010 68.1 72.8
2009 67.8 72.9
2008 66.5 73
2007 64.4 72.9
2006 64 72.8
2005 64.9 72.5
2004 64.6 72.5
2003 64.8 72.2
2002 65.7 71.7
2001 65.3 71.4
2000 64.9 70.8
1999 64.5 70.7
1998 64.4 70.7
1997 64.2 70.8
1996 64.6 71
1995 64.8 71.2
1994 65 71.1
1993 65.3 71
1992 65.3 70.7
1991 61.3 70.3
1990 57.6 70
1989 57.5 70
1988 56.7 69.7
1987 60.3 69.7
1986 60 70.2
1985 59.8 70.3
1984 59.5 70.5
1983 59.3 70
1982 59 69
1981 58.7 68.7
1980 60.9 67.8
1979 64.4 67.4
1978 64.2 67.4
1977 63.9 67
1976 63.6 66.2
1975 61.4 65.9
1974 61 65.4
1973 62.3 64.6
1972 61.8 64.6
1971 61.3 64.5
1970 60.5 64.3
1969 59.6 64
1968 59 63.7
1967 58.4 63.2
1966 57.3 62.5
1965 56.4 61.9
1964 55.2 61.3
1963 54.4 60.5
1962 53.5 59.9
1961 52.3 59.1
1960 51.5 57.9
1959 49.7 57.3
1958 49 56.6
1957 47.7 55.9
1956 46.4 55.9
1955 45 55.4
1954 43.5 54.5
1953 42.1 53.2
1952 40.5 52.4
1951 39 49.8
1950 37.4 48.3

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

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Iraq and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Iraq Saint Lucia
2024 46,042,015 179,744
2023 45,074,049 179,285
2022 44,070,551 178,781
2021 43,071,211 178,522
2020 42,116,605 178,250
2019 41,192,171 177,661
2018 40,265,624 177,017
2017 39,337,353 176,342
2016 38,469,627 175,646
2015 37,560,535 174,905
2014 36,550,059 174,138
2013 35,281,989 173,369
2012 33,654,842 172,587
2011 32,161,424 171,801
2010 31,045,366 170,906
2009 30,058,206 169,869
2008 28,971,036 168,808
2007 28,391,607 167,758
2006 28,616,515 166,639
2005 28,407,448 165,450
2004 27,577,878 164,239
2003 26,802,659 162,976
2002 26,006,559 161,641
2001 25,197,840 160,237
2000 24,424,056 158,616
1999 23,636,527 156,702
1998 22,884,399 154,677
1997 22,176,593 152,569
1996 21,501,321 150,436
1995 20,825,860 148,208
1994 20,139,807 145,890
1993 19,201,195 143,726
1992 18,300,845 141,617
1991 17,767,253 139,520
1990 17,581,206 137,857
1989 17,364,542 136,512
1988 16,908,819 135,000
1987 16,521,049 133,227
1986 16,074,145 131,239
1985 15,683,430 129,159
1984 15,310,733 127,067
1983 14,840,555 125,044
1982 14,406,083 123,087
1981 14,006,381 121,166
1980 13,591,992 119,290
1979 13,170,365 117,528
1978 12,753,355 115,834
1977 12,331,046 114,135
1976 11,927,651 112,425
1975 11,543,639 110,725
1974 11,167,761 109,076
1973 10,795,869 107,498
1972 10,430,164 106,002
1971 10,077,809 104,564
1970 9,735,611 103,165
1969 9,403,356 101,879
1968 9,085,016 100,675
1967 8,778,869 99,504
1966 8,485,104 98,463
1965 8,202,140 97,493
1964 7,929,566 96,505
1963 7,667,928 95,519
1962 7,413,875 94,505
1961 7,194,553 93,490
1960 7,022,052 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Iraq

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Saint Lucia
2023 3.25 1.38
2022 3.29 1.39
2021 3.36 1.4
2020 3.42 1.41
2019 3.48 1.42
2018 3.55 1.44
2017 3.64 1.45
2016 3.84 1.46
2015 4.08 1.47
2014 4.31 1.49
2013 4.44 1.5
2012 4.54 1.5
2011 4.59 1.5
2010 4.46 1.67
2009 4.38 1.74
2008 4.37 1.7
2007 4.4 1.7
2006 4.46 1.77
2005 4.45 1.81
2004 4.53 1.86
2003 4.58 1.94
2002 4.67 2.03
2001 4.8 2.13
2000 4.92 2.21
1999 5.04 2.5
1998 5.11 2.4
1997 5.19 2.74
1996 5.25 2.71
1995 5.36 3.03
1994 5.49 3.03
1993 5.61 3
1992 5.72 3.11
1991 5.83 3.19
1990 5.93 3.24
1989 5.99 3.31
1988 6.05 3.44
1987 6.11 3.61
1986 6.18 3.8
1985 6.25 3.97
1984 6.32 4.02
1983 6.39 4.08
1982 6.46 4.17
1981 6.53 4.28
1980 6.59 4.41
1979 6.66 4.58
1978 6.73 4.83
1977 6.8 4.97
1976 6.86 5.16
1975 6.91 5.36
1974 6.95 5.57
1973 6.99 5.69
1972 7.02 5.81
1971 7.06 5.95
1970 7.07 6.1
1969 7.08 6.25
1968 7.06 6.39
1967 7.03 6.51
1966 7.02 6.61
1965 7.02 6.69
1964 7.01 6.76
1963 7.01 6.72
1962 6.99 6.82
1961 5.8 6.84
1960 5.3 6.77

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

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Iraq and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Saint Lucia
2024 21.6 35.2
2023 21.4 34.8
2022 21.1 34.3
2021 20.9 34
2020 20.6 33.6
2019 20.4 33.2
2018 20.1 32.8
2017 19.9 32.3
2016 19.7 31.9
2015 19.5 31.5
2014 19.4 31.1
2013 19.3 30.6
2012 19.2 30.2
2011 19.1 29.7
2010 19 29.3
2009 18.9 28.7
2008 18.8 27.9
2007 18.7 26.9
2006 18.6 26.2
2005 18.5 25.8
2004 18.3 25.4
2003 18.2 25
2002 18.1 24.7
2001 18 24.3
2000 17.9 23.8
1999 17.9 23
1998 17.8 22.2
1997 17.7 21.7
1996 17.6 21.4
1995 17.5 21.2
1994 17.4 20.9
1993 17.3 20.7
1992 17.3 20.5
1991 17.2 20.3
1990 17.1 19.9
1989 17 19.2
1988 16.9 18.4
1987 16.9 18
1986 16.8 17.8
1985 16.7 17.7
1984 16.6 17.6
1983 16.6 17.5
1982 16.5 17.3
1981 16.5 17.2
1980 16.5 17.1
1979 16.5 16.8
1978 16.6 16.3
1977 16.6 15.8
1976 16.7 15.4
1975 17 15.2
1974 17.2 15
1973 17.5 14.9
1972 17.7 14.9
1971 17.9 14.9
1970 18.1 14.9
1969 18.3 15
1968 18.5 15.1
1967 18.7 15
1966 19 14.9
1965 19.3 14.8
1964 19.5 15
1963 19.8 15.2
1962 20.1 15.5
1961 20.4 16
1960 20.4 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.1%
2015
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Iraq Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
9.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
90.1%
2001
English speaking
35%
2023
43%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Iraq Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
4.23
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
752 mi
2011

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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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