Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 57th vs. 168th).
By GDP, Iraq ranks 51/197 ($280B) and Samoa ranks 187/197 ($1.07B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 114/197 ($6,074), while Samoa ranks 120/197 ($4,899).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Population |
47813338
|
220288
|
Population rank | 34/197 | 177/197 |
GDP |
$280B
2024 |
$1.07B
2024 |
GDP rank | 51/197 | 187/197 |
GDP per capita |
$6,074
2024 |
$4,899
2024 |
GDP per capita rank | 114/197 | 120/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$14,464
2024 |
$7,837
2024 |
Government debt |
$120B
2024 |
$296M
2024 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio |
50.2%
2025 |
22.5%
2025 |
Government debt per person |
$2,606
2024 |
$1,357
2024 |
Government debt per person rank | 108/185 | 134/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$6,159
2025 |
$3,507
2025 |
Land area |
167,619 sq mi
2025 |
1,073 sq mi
2025 |
Population density |
274.7 ppl/mi²
2024 |
203.1 ppl/mi²
2024 |
Fertility rate |
3.25
2023 |
3.83
2023 |
Median age |
21.6 years
2024 |
20.9 years
2024 |
Life expectancy |
72.5 years
2025 |
71.9 years
2025 |
Iraq and Samoa: Comparison Charts
Iraq and Samoa economies compared
Year | GDP | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | $1,537,252,193 | - |
1961 | $1,671,960,965 | - |
1962 | $1,784,174,541 | - |
1963 | $1,805,901,510 | - |
1964 | $2,136,408,198 | - |
1965 | $2,335,785,506 | - |
1966 | $2,530,306,096 | - |
1967 | $2,551,522,656 | - |
1968 | $2,896,598,841 | - |
1969 | $3,007,758,797 | - |
1970 | $3,281,318,687 | $45,208,338 |
1971 | $3,865,346,535 | $53,719,569 |
1972 | $4,113,848,002 | $62,566,116 |
1973 | $5,134,367,778 | $82,452,985 |
1974 | $11,516,762,614 | $93,549,611 |
1975 | $13,458,516,763 | $93,489,283 |
1976 | $17,754,825,601 | $85,003,078 |
1977 | $19,838,130,715 | $98,295,671 |
1978 | $23,762,275,652 | $108,223,444 |
1979 | $37,816,457,839 | $122,257,393 |
1980 | $52,569,000,000 | $125,747,038 |
1981 | $37,823,000,000 | $118,190,655 |
1982 | $42,382,333,333 | $121,221,652 |
1983 | $40,712,903,226 | $111,862,824 |
1984 | $46,938,387,097 | $109,200,934 |
1985 | $48,425,161,290 | $95,572,173 |
1986 | $47,264,516,129 | $100,947,849 |
1987 | $56,774,193,548 | $111,713,922 |
1988 | $62,684,516,129 | $133,016,065 |
1989 | $65,831,935,484 | $122,888,610 |
1990 | $180,408,064,516 | $125,766,270 |
1991 | $407,796,350 | $125,597,205 |
1992 | $553,671,958 | $132,303,041 |
1993 | $1,031,944,881 | $133,122,897 |
1994 | $3,991,349,283 | $221,098,107 |
1995 | $12,894,029,888 | $224,865,731 |
1996 | $10,433,698,621 | $249,907,869 |
1997 | $20,764,857,056 | $285,475,592 |
1998 | $20,617,405,044 | $269,485,244 |
1999 | $36,881,601,584 | $255,408,060 |
2000 | $48,364,250,944 | $258,856,140 |
2001 | $36,176,430,129 | $266,299,591 |
2002 | $32,928,454,672 | $281,790,134 |
2003 | $21,921,569,479 | $333,426,188 |
2004 | $36,633,669,269 | $407,747,565 |
2005 | $50,065,104,668 | $476,801,793 |
2006 | $65,147,051,918 | $499,923,758 |
2007 | $88,837,057,320 | $573,548,460 |
2008 | $131,614,434,154 | $641,346,192 |
2009 | $111,657,580,326 | $628,006,115 |
2010 | $138,516,722,650 | $680,260,907 |
2011 | $185,749,664,444 | $744,097,050 |
2012 | $218,002,476,129 | $773,141,661 |
2013 | $234,637,675,129 | $797,736,334 |
2014 | $228,415,656,175 | $796,683,520 |
2015 | $166,774,104,959 | $824,150,499 |
2016 | $166,743,557,748 | $843,924,797 |
2017 | $187,217,660,051 | $884,844,384 |
2018 | $227,367,469,034 | $878,448,433 |
2019 | $233,636,097,800 | $912,950,466 |
2020 | $180,898,797,517 | $868,898,358 |
2021 | $209,691,945,713 | $843,923,639 |
2022 | $287,372,232,138 | $832,945,206 |
2023 | $268,881,051,644 | $938,189,444 |
2024 | $279,641,257,615 | $1,068,025,244 |
Iraq and Samoa economies compared
Year | GDP per capita | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | $218.9 | - |
1961 | $232.4 | - |
1962 | $240.7 | - |
1963 | $235.5 | - |
1964 | $269.4 | - |
1965 | $284.8 | - |
1966 | $298.2 | - |
1967 | $290.6 | - |
1968 | $319 | - |
1969 | $320 | - |
1970 | $337 | $322 |
1971 | $384 | $377 |
1972 | $394 | $433 |
1973 | $476 | $563 |
1974 | $1,031 | $626 |
1975 | $1,166 | $610 |
1976 | $1,489 | $541 |
1977 | $1,609 | $615 |
1978 | $1,863 | $671 |
1979 | $2,871 | $751 |
1980 | $3,868 | $765 |
1981 | $2,700 | $713 |
1982 | $2,942 | $728 |
1983 | $2,743 | $671 |
1984 | $3,066 | $655 |
1985 | $3,088 | $573 |
1986 | $2,940 | $604 |
1987 | $3,436 | $666 |
1988 | $3,707 | $790 |
1989 | $3,791 | $728 |
1990 | $10,261 | $744 |
1991 | $23 | $742 |
1992 | $30.3 | $777 |
1993 | $53.7 | $775 |
1994 | $198.2 | $1,277 |
1995 | $619 | $1,288 |
1996 | $485 | $1,419 |
1997 | $936 | $1,608 |
1998 | $901 | $1,506 |
1999 | $1,560 | $1,417 |
2000 | $1,980 | $1,425 |
2001 | $1,436 | $1,454 |
2002 | $1,266 | $1,528 |
2003 | $818 | $1,798 |
2004 | $1,328 | $2,189 |
2005 | $1,762 | $2,550 |
2006 | $2,277 | $2,663 |
2007 | $3,129 | $3,039 |
2008 | $4,543 | $3,374 |
2009 | $3,715 | $3,279 |
2010 | $4,462 | $3,524 |
2011 | $5,776 | $3,822 |
2012 | $6,478 | $3,935 |
2013 | $6,650 | $4,024 |
2014 | $6,249 | $3,983 |
2015 | $4,440 | $4,084 |
2016 | $4,334 | $4,147 |
2017 | $4,759 | $4,308 |
2018 | $5,647 | $4,232 |
2019 | $5,672 | $4,352 |
2020 | $4,295 | $4,100 |
2021 | $4,868 | $3,948 |
2022 | $6,521 | $3,869 |
2023 | $5,965 | $4,330 |
2024 | $6,074 | $4,899 |
Iraq vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1950 | 37.4 | 49.2 |
1951 | 39 | 49.8 |
1952 | 40.5 | 50.4 |
1953 | 42.1 | 51 |
1954 | 43.5 | 51.6 |
1955 | 45 | 52.2 |
1956 | 46.4 | 52.8 |
1957 | 47.7 | 53.4 |
1958 | 49 | 54 |
1959 | 49.7 | 54.6 |
1960 | 51.5 | 55.2 |
1961 | 52.3 | 55.7 |
1962 | 53.5 | 56.3 |
1963 | 54.4 | 56.9 |
1964 | 55.2 | 54 |
1965 | 56.4 | 57.9 |
1966 | 57.3 | 58.2 |
1967 | 58.4 | 58.9 |
1968 | 59 | 59.4 |
1969 | 59.6 | 59.9 |
1970 | 60.5 | 60.4 |
1971 | 61.3 | 60.9 |
1972 | 61.8 | 61.4 |
1973 | 62.3 | 61.9 |
1974 | 61 | 62.3 |
1975 | 61.4 | 62.8 |
1976 | 63.6 | 63.3 |
1977 | 63.9 | 63.7 |
1978 | 64.2 | 64.1 |
1979 | 64.4 | 64.5 |
1980 | 60.9 | 65 |
1981 | 58.7 | 65.3 |
1982 | 59 | 65.6 |
1983 | 59.3 | 66 |
1984 | 59.5 | 66.3 |
1985 | 59.8 | 66.6 |
1986 | 60 | 66.8 |
1987 | 60.3 | 67 |
1988 | 56.7 | 67.3 |
1989 | 57.5 | 67.6 |
1990 | 57.6 | 67.8 |
1991 | 61.3 | 68 |
1992 | 65.3 | 68.5 |
1993 | 65.3 | 68.8 |
1994 | 65 | 69.2 |
1995 | 64.8 | 69.5 |
1996 | 64.6 | 69.8 |
1997 | 64.2 | 70 |
1998 | 64.4 | 70.3 |
1999 | 64.5 | 70.6 |
2000 | 64.9 | 70.8 |
2001 | 65.3 | 71 |
2002 | 65.7 | 71.2 |
2003 | 64.8 | 71.4 |
2004 | 64.6 | 71.5 |
2005 | 64.9 | 71.5 |
2006 | 64 | 71.6 |
2007 | 64.4 | 71.6 |
2008 | 66.5 | 71.5 |
2009 | 67.8 | 69.5 |
2010 | 68.1 | 71.5 |
2011 | 68.4 | 71.4 |
2012 | 68.8 | 71.2 |
2013 | 69 | 71.2 |
2014 | 69.7 | 71.1 |
2015 | 70 | 71.1 |
2016 | 68.7 | 71 |
2017 | 69.8 | 71 |
2018 | 71.1 | 71.1 |
2019 | 71.2 | 70.3 |
2020 | 69.7 | 70.7 |
2021 | 70.7 | 71.1 |
2022 | 72 | 71.6 |
2023 | 72.3 | 71.7 |
2024 | 72.4 | 71.8 |
2025 | 72.5 | 71.9 |
Iraq and Samoa population clocks and comparison
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 7,022,052 | 112,490 |
1961 | 7,194,553 | 115,496 |
1962 | 7,413,875 | 118,597 |
1963 | 7,667,928 | 121,764 |
1964 | 7,929,566 | 124,894 |
1965 | 8,202,140 | 127,978 |
1966 | 8,485,104 | 131,073 |
1967 | 8,778,869 | 133,764 |
1968 | 9,085,016 | 136,020 |
1969 | 9,403,356 | 138,233 |
1970 | 9,735,611 | 140,400 |
1971 | 10,077,809 | 142,503 |
1972 | 10,430,164 | 144,538 |
1973 | 10,795,869 | 146,516 |
1974 | 11,167,761 | 149,431 |
1975 | 11,543,639 | 153,344 |
1976 | 11,927,651 | 157,113 |
1977 | 12,331,046 | 159,753 |
1978 | 12,753,355 | 161,375 |
1979 | 13,170,365 | 162,882 |
1980 | 13,591,992 | 164,322 |
1981 | 14,006,381 | 165,678 |
1982 | 14,406,083 | 166,484 |
1983 | 14,840,555 | 166,714 |
1984 | 15,310,733 | 166,796 |
1985 | 15,683,430 | 166,849 |
1986 | 16,074,145 | 167,061 |
1987 | 16,521,049 | 167,661 |
1988 | 16,908,819 | 168,346 |
1989 | 17,364,542 | 168,768 |
1990 | 17,581,206 | 169,042 |
1991 | 17,767,253 | 169,368 |
1992 | 18,300,845 | 170,331 |
1993 | 19,201,195 | 171,774 |
1994 | 20,139,807 | 173,159 |
1995 | 20,825,860 | 174,571 |
1996 | 21,501,321 | 176,071 |
1997 | 22,176,593 | 177,547 |
1998 | 22,884,399 | 178,905 |
1999 | 23,636,527 | 180,275 |
2000 | 24,424,056 | 181,685 |
2001 | 25,197,840 | 183,166 |
2002 | 26,006,559 | 184,471 |
2003 | 26,802,659 | 185,430 |
2004 | 27,577,878 | 186,249 |
2005 | 28,407,448 | 186,978 |
2006 | 28,616,515 | 187,709 |
2007 | 28,391,607 | 188,753 |
2008 | 28,971,036 | 190,107 |
2009 | 30,058,206 | 191,513 |
2010 | 31,045,366 | 193,023 |
2011 | 32,161,424 | 194,713 |
2012 | 33,654,842 | 196,498 |
2013 | 35,281,989 | 198,268 |
2014 | 36,550,059 | 200,037 |
2015 | 37,560,535 | 201,782 |
2016 | 38,469,627 | 203,499 |
2017 | 39,337,353 | 205,415 |
2018 | 40,265,624 | 207,582 |
2019 | 41,192,171 | 209,780 |
2020 | 42,116,605 | 211,944 |
2021 | 43,071,211 | 213,779 |
2022 | 44,070,551 | 215,261 |
2023 | 45,074,049 | 216,663 |
2024 | 46,042,015 | 218,019 |
Fertility rates in Iraq and Samoa
Year | Fertility rate | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 5.3 | 7.78 |
1961 | 5.8 | 7.77 |
1962 | 6.99 | 7.76 |
1963 | 7.01 | 7.73 |
1964 | 7.01 | 7.7 |
1965 | 7.02 | 7.65 |
1966 | 7.02 | 7.6 |
1967 | 7.03 | 7.55 |
1968 | 7.06 | 7.5 |
1969 | 7.08 | 7.43 |
1970 | 7.07 | 7.34 |
1971 | 7.06 | 7.22 |
1972 | 7.02 | 7.07 |
1973 | 6.99 | 6.91 |
1974 | 6.95 | 6.75 |
1975 | 6.91 | 6.61 |
1976 | 6.86 | 6.47 |
1977 | 6.8 | 6.31 |
1978 | 6.73 | 6.15 |
1979 | 6.66 | 5.99 |
1980 | 6.59 | 5.86 |
1981 | 6.53 | 5.75 |
1982 | 6.46 | 5.68 |
1983 | 6.39 | 5.62 |
1984 | 6.32 | 5.55 |
1985 | 6.25 | 5.49 |
1986 | 6.18 | 5.42 |
1987 | 6.11 | 5.32 |
1988 | 6.05 | 5.21 |
1989 | 5.99 | 5.11 |
1990 | 5.93 | 5.01 |
1991 | 5.83 | 4.91 |
1992 | 5.72 | 4.87 |
1993 | 5.61 | 4.83 |
1994 | 5.49 | 4.79 |
1995 | 5.36 | 4.77 |
1996 | 5.25 | 4.74 |
1997 | 5.19 | 4.7 |
1998 | 5.11 | 4.64 |
1999 | 5.04 | 4.57 |
2000 | 4.92 | 4.52 |
2001 | 4.8 | 4.48 |
2002 | 4.67 | 4.44 |
2003 | 4.58 | 4.39 |
2004 | 4.53 | 4.34 |
2005 | 4.45 | 4.32 |
2006 | 4.46 | 4.32 |
2007 | 4.4 | 4.36 |
2008 | 4.37 | 4.42 |
2009 | 4.38 | 4.47 |
2010 | 4.46 | 4.52 |
2011 | 4.59 | 4.56 |
2012 | 4.54 | 4.55 |
2013 | 4.44 | 4.49 |
2014 | 4.31 | 4.42 |
2015 | 4.08 | 4.34 |
2016 | 3.84 | 4.26 |
2017 | 3.64 | 4.2 |
2018 | 3.55 | 4.14 |
2019 | 3.48 | 4.06 |
2020 | 3.42 | 4 |
2021 | 3.36 | 3.94 |
2022 | 3.29 | 3.88 |
2023 | 3.25 | 3.83 |
Iraq and Samoa demographics compared
Year | Median age, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 20.4 | 15 |
1961 | 20.4 | 14.9 |
1962 | 20.1 | 14.8 |
1963 | 19.8 | 14.6 |
1964 | 19.5 | 14.6 |
1965 | 19.3 | 14.5 |
1966 | 19 | 14.5 |
1967 | 18.7 | 14.5 |
1968 | 18.5 | 14.5 |
1969 | 18.3 | 14.5 |
1970 | 18.1 | 14.6 |
1971 | 17.9 | 14.7 |
1972 | 17.7 | 14.8 |
1973 | 17.5 | 14.9 |
1974 | 17.2 | 15 |
1975 | 17 | 15.3 |
1976 | 16.7 | 15.5 |
1977 | 16.6 | 15.8 |
1978 | 16.6 | 16 |
1979 | 16.5 | 16.2 |
1980 | 16.5 | 16.4 |
1981 | 16.5 | 16.6 |
1982 | 16.5 | 16.8 |
1983 | 16.6 | 17.1 |
1984 | 16.6 | 17.4 |
1985 | 16.7 | 17.6 |
1986 | 16.8 | 17.8 |
1987 | 16.9 | 18 |
1988 | 16.9 | 18.2 |
1989 | 17 | 18.3 |
1990 | 17.1 | 18.4 |
1991 | 17.2 | 18.5 |
1992 | 17.3 | 18.7 |
1993 | 17.3 | 19 |
1994 | 17.4 | 19.3 |
1995 | 17.5 | 19.6 |
1996 | 17.6 | 19.7 |
1997 | 17.7 | 19.8 |
1998 | 17.8 | 19.9 |
1999 | 17.9 | 19.9 |
2000 | 17.9 | 19.8 |
2001 | 18 | 19.7 |
2002 | 18.1 | 19.7 |
2003 | 18.2 | 19.9 |
2004 | 18.3 | 20.1 |
2005 | 18.5 | 20.3 |
2006 | 18.6 | 20.4 |
2007 | 18.7 | 20.6 |
2008 | 18.8 | 20.7 |
2009 | 18.9 | 20.8 |
2010 | 19 | 20.8 |
2011 | 19.1 | 20.8 |
2012 | 19.2 | 20.8 |
2013 | 19.3 | 21 |
2014 | 19.4 | 21.1 |
2015 | 19.5 | 21.2 |
2016 | 19.7 | 21.3 |
2017 | 19.9 | 21.4 |
2018 | 20.1 | 21.4 |
2019 | 20.4 | 21.5 |
2020 | 20.6 | 21.4 |
2021 | 20.9 | 21.4 |
2022 | 21.1 | 21.1 |
2023 | 21.4 | 21 |
2024 | 21.6 | 20.9 |
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Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$278B
2024 |
$1.01B
2024 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
42.1%
2025 |
33.1%
2025 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.55%
1989 |
5.46%
2024 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.07%
2023 |
n/a |
Armed forces personnel |
459,000
2020 |
n/a |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-4.18%
2025 |
-0.11%
2025 |
Unemployment rate |
16.2%
2021 |
5.05%
2022 |
Services, % of GDP |
45.8%
2024 |
72.5%
2024 |
Industry, % of GDP |
51.6%
2024 |
10.9%
2024 |
Economic freedom index |
15.6
2002 |
66.6
2025 |
Income share by richest 10% |
24.2%
2023 |
31.3%
2013 |
Income share by poorest 10% |
3.7%
2023 |
2.7%
2013 |
Total reserves including gold |
$101B
2024 |
$508M
2024 |
Personal remittances received |
$879M
2024 |
$282M
2024 |
International tourist arrivals |
892,000
2013 |
23,899
2020 |
International tourism as share of exports |
1.88%
2020 |
19.8%
2020 |
Banked people share |
30.2%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,412 kg
2022 |
307 kg
2007 |
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$10.2
2022 |
$15.3
2007 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
192.9 megatons
2023 |
0.47 megatons
2023 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
4.28 tons
2023 |
2.16 tons
2023 |
Fossil fuel energy use share |
98.7%
2022 |
0%
2007 |
Renewable energy use share |
1.1%
2021 |
35.9%
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 |
49.1%
2021 |
Hydroelectric share |
1.98%
2022 |
28.8%
2021 |
Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.57%
2024 |
0.003%
2024 |
Annual migration change |
-17,735
2024 |
-2,754
2024 |
Urban population |
71.9%
2024 |
17.4%
2024 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
Average male height |
5.7 ft
2025 |
5.72 ft
2025 |
Average female height |
5.21 ft
2025 |
5.37 ft
2025 |
Quality of life index |
37.8
2025 |
44.2
2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
26
2024 |
48
2025 |
Higher education index |
50
2025 |
15
2025 |
Homicides per 100K people |
9.41
2013 |
6.2
2018 |
Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
27.3
2019 |
13
2019 |
Visa free countries |
44
2025 |
131
2025 |
Adult literacy rate |
84.1%
2021 |
99.1%
2021 |
English speaking |
35%
2023 |
49.9%
2023 |
People using the Internet |
81.7%
2023 |
58.1%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$254.6
2022 |
$236.2
2022 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$121.8
2022 |
$29.5
2022 |
Life expectancy |
72.5 years
2025 |
71.9 years
2025 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
1.27%
2022 |
7.14%
2022 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.01
2022 |
0.55
2021 |
Age at first childbirth | n/a |
23.6 years
2021 |
Maternal mortality per 100K births |
66
2023 |
101
2023 |
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
22.6
2023 |
15.7
2023 |
Obesity rate |
41.4%
2022 |
63.7%
2022 |
Diabetes prevalence |
13.4%
2024 |
25.4%
2024 |
Air quality index |
14
2025 |
92
2025 |
Tobacco use prevalence |
19.2%
2022 |
22.5%
2022 |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.24 liters
2020 |
2.35 liters
2020 |
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