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Iraq vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

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 50/197 ($280B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Samoa
Population
48289334
220932
Population rank 33/197 177/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Iraq and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Samoa
2024 $279,641,257,615 $1,175,749,786
2023 $268,881,051,644 $1,044,909,500
2022 $287,372,232,138 $889,554,712
2021 $209,691,945,713 $859,724,936
2020 $180,898,797,517 $868,884,903
2019 $233,636,097,800 $912,950,466
2018 $227,367,469,034 $878,448,433
2017 $187,217,660,051 $884,844,384
2016 $166,743,557,748 $843,924,797
2015 $166,774,104,959 $824,150,499
2014 $228,415,656,175 $796,683,520
2013 $234,637,675,129 $797,736,334
2012 $218,002,476,129 $773,141,661
2011 $185,749,664,444 $744,097,050
2010 $138,516,722,650 $680,260,907
2009 $111,657,580,326 $628,006,115
2008 $131,614,434,154 $641,346,192
2007 $88,837,057,320 $573,548,460
2006 $65,147,051,918 $499,923,758
2005 $50,065,104,668 $476,801,793
2004 $36,633,669,269 $407,747,565
2003 $21,921,569,479 $333,426,188
2002 $32,928,454,672 $281,790,134
2001 $36,176,430,129 $266,299,591
2000 $48,364,250,944 $258,856,140
1999 $36,881,601,584 $255,408,060
1998 $20,617,405,044 $269,485,244
1997 $20,764,857,056 $285,475,592
1996 $10,433,698,621 $249,907,869
1995 $12,894,029,888 $224,865,731
1994 $3,991,349,283 $221,098,107
1993 $1,031,944,881 $133,122,897
1992 $553,671,958 $132,303,041
1991 $407,796,350 $125,597,205
1990 $180,408,064,516 $125,766,270
1989 $65,831,935,484 $122,888,610
1988 $62,684,516,129 $133,016,065
1987 $56,774,193,548 $111,713,922
1986 $47,264,516,129 $100,947,849
1985 $48,425,161,290 $95,572,173
1984 $46,938,387,097 $109,200,934
1983 $40,712,903,226 $111,862,824
1982 $42,382,333,333 $121,221,652
1981 $37,823,000,000 $118,190,655
1980 $52,569,000,000 $125,747,038
1979 $37,816,457,839 $122,257,393
1978 $23,762,275,652 $108,223,444
1977 $19,838,130,715 $98,295,671
1976 $17,754,825,601 $85,003,078
1975 $13,458,516,763 $93,489,283
1974 $11,516,762,614 $93,549,611
1973 $5,134,367,778 $82,452,985
1972 $4,113,848,002 $62,566,116
1971 $3,865,346,535 $53,719,569
1970 $3,281,318,687 $45,208,338
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 Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Samoa
2024 $6,074 $5,393
2023 $5,965 $4,823
2022 $6,521 $4,132
2021 $4,868 $4,022
2020 $4,295 $4,100
2019 $5,672 $4,352
2018 $5,647 $4,232
2017 $4,759 $4,308
2016 $4,334 $4,147
2015 $4,440 $4,084
2014 $6,249 $3,983
2013 $6,650 $4,024
2012 $6,478 $3,935
2011 $5,776 $3,822
2010 $4,462 $3,524
2009 $3,715 $3,279
2008 $4,543 $3,374
2007 $3,129 $3,039
2006 $2,277 $2,663
2005 $1,762 $2,550
2004 $1,328 $2,189
2003 $818 $1,798
2002 $1,266 $1,528
2001 $1,436 $1,454
2000 $1,980 $1,425
1999 $1,560 $1,417
1998 $901 $1,506
1997 $936 $1,608
1996 $485 $1,419
1995 $619 $1,288
1994 $198.2 $1,277
1993 $53.7 $775
1992 $30.3 $777
1991 $23 $742
1990 $10,261 $744
1989 $3,791 $728
1988 $3,707 $790
1987 $3,436 $666
1986 $2,940 $604
1985 $3,088 $573
1984 $3,066 $655
1983 $2,743 $671
1982 $2,942 $728
1981 $2,700 $713
1980 $3,868 $765
1979 $2,871 $751
1978 $1,863 $671
1977 $1,609 $615
1976 $1,489 $541
1975 $1,166 $610
1974 $1,031 $626
1973 $476 $563
1972 $394 $433
1971 $384 $377
1970 $337 $322
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. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Samoa
2026 72.6 72.1
2025 72.5 71.9
2024 72.4 71.8
2023 72.3 71.7
2022 72 71.6
2021 70.7 71.1
2020 69.7 70.7
2019 71.2 70.3
2018 71.1 71.1
2017 69.8 71
2016 68.7 71
2015 70 71.1
2014 69.7 71.1
2013 69 71.2
2012 68.8 71.2
2011 68.4 71.4
2010 68.1 71.5
2009 67.8 69.5
2008 66.5 71.5
2007 64.4 71.6
2006 64 71.6
2005 64.9 71.5
2004 64.6 71.5
2003 64.8 71.4
2002 65.7 71.2
2001 65.3 71
2000 64.9 70.8
1999 64.5 70.6
1998 64.4 70.3
1997 64.2 70
1996 64.6 69.8
1995 64.8 69.5
1994 65 69.2
1993 65.3 68.8
1992 65.3 68.5
1991 61.3 68
1990 57.6 67.8
1989 57.5 67.6
1988 56.7 67.3
1987 60.3 67
1986 60 66.8
1985 59.8 66.6
1984 59.5 66.3
1983 59.3 66
1982 59 65.6
1981 58.7 65.3
1980 60.9 65
1979 64.4 64.5
1978 64.2 64.1
1977 63.9 63.7
1976 63.6 63.3
1975 61.4 62.8
1974 61 62.3
1973 62.3 61.9
1972 61.8 61.4
1971 61.3 60.9
1970 60.5 60.4
1969 59.6 59.9
1968 59 59.4
1967 58.4 58.9
1966 57.3 58.2
1965 56.4 57.9
1964 55.2 54
1963 54.4 56.9
1962 53.5 56.3
1961 52.3 55.7
1960 51.5 55.2
1959 49.7 54.6
1958 49 54
1957 47.7 53.4
1956 46.4 52.8
1955 45 52.2
1954 43.5 51.6
1953 42.1 51
1952 40.5 50.4
1951 39 49.8
1950 37.4 49.2

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

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Iraq and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Iraq Samoa
2024 46,042,015 218,019
2023 45,074,049 216,663
2022 44,070,551 215,261
2021 43,071,211 213,779
2020 42,116,605 211,944
2019 41,192,171 209,780
2018 40,265,624 207,582
2017 39,337,353 205,415
2016 38,469,627 203,499
2015 37,560,535 201,782
2014 36,550,059 200,037
2013 35,281,989 198,268
2012 33,654,842 196,498
2011 32,161,424 194,713
2010 31,045,366 193,023
2009 30,058,206 191,513
2008 28,971,036 190,107
2007 28,391,607 188,753
2006 28,616,515 187,709
2005 28,407,448 186,978
2004 27,577,878 186,249
2003 26,802,659 185,430
2002 26,006,559 184,471
2001 25,197,840 183,166
2000 24,424,056 181,685
1999 23,636,527 180,275
1998 22,884,399 178,905
1997 22,176,593 177,547
1996 21,501,321 176,071
1995 20,825,860 174,571
1994 20,139,807 173,159
1993 19,201,195 171,774
1992 18,300,845 170,331
1991 17,767,253 169,368
1990 17,581,206 169,042
1989 17,364,542 168,768
1988 16,908,819 168,346
1987 16,521,049 167,661
1986 16,074,145 167,061
1985 15,683,430 166,849
1984 15,310,733 166,796
1983 14,840,555 166,714
1982 14,406,083 166,484
1981 14,006,381 165,678
1980 13,591,992 164,322
1979 13,170,365 162,882
1978 12,753,355 161,375
1977 12,331,046 159,753
1976 11,927,651 157,113
1975 11,543,639 153,344
1974 11,167,761 149,431
1973 10,795,869 146,516
1972 10,430,164 144,538
1971 10,077,809 142,503
1970 9,735,611 140,400
1969 9,403,356 138,233
1968 9,085,016 136,020
1967 8,778,869 133,764
1966 8,485,104 131,073
1965 8,202,140 127,978
1964 7,929,566 124,894
1963 7,667,928 121,764
1962 7,413,875 118,597
1961 7,194,553 115,496
1960 7,022,052 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Samoa

Fertility rate
Iraq

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Samoa
2023 3.25 3.83
2022 3.29 3.88
2021 3.36 3.94
2020 3.42 4
2019 3.48 4.06
2018 3.55 4.14
2017 3.64 4.2
2016 3.84 4.26
2015 4.08 4.34
2014 4.31 4.42
2013 4.44 4.49
2012 4.54 4.55
2011 4.59 4.56
2010 4.46 4.52
2009 4.38 4.47
2008 4.37 4.42
2007 4.4 4.36
2006 4.46 4.32
2005 4.45 4.32
2004 4.53 4.34
2003 4.58 4.39
2002 4.67 4.44
2001 4.8 4.48
2000 4.92 4.52
1999 5.04 4.57
1998 5.11 4.64
1997 5.19 4.7
1996 5.25 4.74
1995 5.36 4.77
1994 5.49 4.79
1993 5.61 4.83
1992 5.72 4.87
1991 5.83 4.91
1990 5.93 5.01
1989 5.99 5.11
1988 6.05 5.21
1987 6.11 5.32
1986 6.18 5.42
1985 6.25 5.49
1984 6.32 5.55
1983 6.39 5.62
1982 6.46 5.68
1981 6.53 5.75
1980 6.59 5.86
1979 6.66 5.99
1978 6.73 6.15
1977 6.8 6.31
1976 6.86 6.47
1975 6.91 6.61
1974 6.95 6.75
1973 6.99 6.91
1972 7.02 7.07
1971 7.06 7.22
1970 7.07 7.34
1969 7.08 7.43
1968 7.06 7.5
1967 7.03 7.55
1966 7.02 7.6
1965 7.02 7.65
1964 7.01 7.7
1963 7.01 7.73
1962 6.99 7.76
1961 5.8 7.77
1960 5.3 7.78

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

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Iraq and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Samoa
2024 21.6 20.9
2023 21.4 21
2022 21.1 21.1
2021 20.9 21.4
2020 20.6 21.4
2019 20.4 21.5
2018 20.1 21.4
2017 19.9 21.4
2016 19.7 21.3
2015 19.5 21.2
2014 19.4 21.1
2013 19.3 21
2012 19.2 20.8
2011 19.1 20.8
2010 19 20.8
2009 18.9 20.8
2008 18.8 20.7
2007 18.7 20.6
2006 18.6 20.4
2005 18.5 20.3
2004 18.3 20.1
2003 18.2 19.9
2002 18.1 19.7
2001 18 19.7
2000 17.9 19.8
1999 17.9 19.9
1998 17.8 19.9
1997 17.7 19.8
1996 17.6 19.7
1995 17.5 19.6
1994 17.4 19.3
1993 17.3 19
1992 17.3 18.7
1991 17.2 18.5
1990 17.1 18.4
1989 17 18.3
1988 16.9 18.2
1987 16.9 18
1986 16.8 17.8
1985 16.7 17.6
1984 16.6 17.4
1983 16.6 17.1
1982 16.5 16.8
1981 16.5 16.6
1980 16.5 16.4
1979 16.5 16.2
1978 16.6 16
1977 16.6 15.8
1976 16.7 15.5
1975 17 15.3
1974 17.2 15
1973 17.5 14.9
1972 17.7 14.8
1971 17.9 14.7
1970 18.1 14.6
1969 18.3 14.5
1968 18.5 14.5
1967 18.7 14.5
1966 19 14.5
1965 19.3 14.5
1964 19.5 14.6
1963 19.8 14.6
1962 20.1 14.8
1961 20.4 14.9
1960 20.4 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
5.46%
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
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
68
2026
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
$696M
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

Iraq Samoa
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
238.7 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
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

Iraq Samoa
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.4:49.6
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
39.7
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
41
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

Iraq Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
0.56
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
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
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Samoa
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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