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Iraq vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 57th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Senegal
Population
48289334
19491599
Population rank 33/197 68/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Iraq and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Senegal
2024 $279,641,257,615 $32,808,056,601
2023 $268,881,051,644 $30,696,331,296
2022 $287,372,232,138 $27,783,332,223
2021 $209,691,945,713 $27,520,784,130
2020 $180,898,797,517 $24,530,513,038
2019 $233,636,097,800 $23,403,995,992
2018 $227,367,469,034 $23,116,701,556
2017 $187,217,660,051 $20,996,562,944
2016 $166,743,557,748 $19,040,312,333
2015 $166,774,104,959 $17,774,766,696
2014 $228,415,656,175 $19,797,253,440
2013 $234,637,675,129 $18,918,667,725
2012 $218,002,476,129 $17,660,870,412
2011 $185,749,664,444 $17,814,283,639
2010 $138,516,722,650 $16,121,315,909
2009 $111,657,580,326 $16,145,867,495
2008 $131,614,434,154 $16,853,989,628
2007 $88,837,057,320 $13,994,218,413
2006 $65,147,051,918 $11,697,918,243
2005 $50,065,104,668 $11,009,033,438
2004 $36,633,669,269 $10,076,816,667
2003 $21,921,569,479 $8,768,721,563
2002 $32,928,454,672 $7,006,402,320
2001 $36,176,430,129 $6,507,824,829
2000 $48,364,250,944 $6,013,185,004
1999 $36,881,601,584 $6,592,834,933
1998 $20,617,405,044 $6,505,607,909
1997 $20,764,857,056 $6,041,478,726
1996 $10,433,698,621 $6,559,712,166
1995 $12,894,029,888 $6,326,342,633
1994 $3,991,349,283 $5,034,588,196
1993 $1,031,944,881 $7,367,986,241
1992 $553,671,958 $7,769,817,840
1991 $407,796,350 $7,255,210,470
1990 $180,408,064,516 $7,390,967,360
1989 $65,831,935,484 $6,366,039,373
1988 $62,684,516,129 $6,418,419,389
1987 $56,774,193,548 $6,487,353,103
1986 $47,264,516,129 $5,392,093,446
1985 $48,425,161,290 $3,818,944,918
1984 $46,938,387,097 $3,485,165,432
1983 $40,712,903,226 $3,569,356,125
1982 $42,382,333,333 $4,013,951,443
1981 $37,823,000,000 $4,095,892,781
1980 $52,569,000,000 $4,510,108,291
1979 $37,816,457,839 $4,084,877,823
1978 $23,762,275,652 $3,280,354,921
1977 $19,838,130,715 $2,938,046,463
1976 $17,754,825,601 $2,869,777,884
1975 $13,458,516,763 $2,830,388,405
1974 $11,516,762,614 $2,099,325,229
1973 $5,134,367,778 $1,863,398,590
1972 $4,113,848,002 $1,620,857,104
1971 $3,865,346,535 $1,339,549,033
1970 $3,281,318,687 $1,297,407,655
1969 $3,007,758,797 $1,245,234,931
1968 $2,896,598,841 $1,309,384,862
1967 $2,551,522,656 $1,246,480,766
1966 $2,530,306,096 $1,246,908,186
1965 $2,335,785,506 $1,210,058,228
1964 $2,136,408,198 $1,188,930,645
1963 $1,805,901,510 $1,122,139,862
1962 $1,784,174,541 $1,085,475,791
1961 $1,671,960,965 $1,058,975,257
1960 $1,537,252,193 $1,003,692,370

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

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Iraq and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Senegal
2024 $6,074 $1,773
2023 $5,965 $1,698
2022 $6,521 $1,574
2021 $4,868 $1,598
2020 $4,295 $1,461
2019 $5,672 $1,431
2018 $5,647 $1,453
2017 $4,759 $1,357
2016 $4,334 $1,266
2015 $4,440 $1,218
2014 $6,249 $1,399
2013 $6,650 $1,380
2012 $6,478 $1,327
2011 $5,776 $1,375
2010 $4,462 $1,276
2009 $3,715 $1,309
2008 $4,543 $1,399
2007 $3,129 $1,189
2006 $2,277 $1,017
2005 $1,762 $980
2004 $1,328 $918
2003 $818 $818
2002 $1,266 $669
2001 $1,436 $637
2000 $1,980 $603
1999 $1,560 $678
1998 $901 $685
1997 $936 $651
1996 $485 $723
1995 $619 $715
1994 $198.2 $584
1993 $53.7 $878
1992 $30.3 $951
1991 $23 $913
1990 $10,261 $957
1989 $3,791 $849
1988 $3,707 $880
1987 $3,436 $916
1986 $2,940 $784
1985 $3,088 $571
1984 $3,066 $536
1983 $2,743 $564
1982 $2,942 $652
1981 $2,700 $683
1980 $3,868 $772
1979 $2,871 $716
1978 $1,863 $589
1977 $1,609 $540
1976 $1,489 $541
1975 $1,166 $547
1974 $1,031 $417
1973 $476 $381
1972 $394 $342
1971 $384 $291.1
1970 $337 $290.5
1969 $320 $287.3
1968 $319 $311
1967 $290.6 $305
1966 $298.2 $315
1965 $284.8 $314
1964 $269.4 $318
1963 $235.5 $309
1962 $240.7 $307
1961 $232.4 $308
1960 $218.9 $300

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

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Iraq vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Senegal
2026 72.6 69.4
2025 72.5 69.2
2024 72.4 68.9
2023 72.3 68.7
2022 72 67.8
2021 70.7 66.9
2020 69.7 67.5
2019 71.2 67.7
2018 71.1 67.4
2017 69.8 67.1
2016 68.7 66.7
2015 70 66.5
2014 69.7 66
2013 69 65.6
2012 68.8 65.2
2011 68.4 64.8
2010 68.1 64.2
2009 67.8 63.8
2008 66.5 63.2
2007 64.4 62.7
2006 64 61.8
2005 64.9 61
2004 64.6 60.3
2003 64.8 59.5
2002 65.7 58.9
2001 65.3 58.2
2000 64.9 57.6
1999 64.5 57.3
1998 64.4 57.1
1997 64.2 57.1
1996 64.6 57.1
1995 64.8 57.3
1994 65 57.5
1993 65.3 57.3
1992 65.3 57.3
1991 61.3 57
1990 57.6 56.7
1989 57.5 56.2
1988 56.7 55.5
1987 60.3 54.6
1986 60 53.7
1985 59.8 52.6
1984 59.5 51.7
1983 59.3 50.8
1982 59 49.9
1981 58.7 49.1
1980 60.9 48.3
1979 64.4 47.5
1978 64.2 46.6
1977 63.9 45.7
1976 63.6 44.8
1975 61.4 43.9
1974 61 43.1
1973 62.3 42.4
1972 61.8 41.8
1971 61.3 41.2
1970 60.5 40.8
1969 59.6 40.4
1968 59 40.1
1967 58.4 40
1966 57.3 39.8
1965 56.4 39.8
1964 55.2 39.8
1963 54.4 39.7
1962 53.5 39.7
1961 52.3 39.7
1960 51.5 39.7
1959 49.7 39.5
1958 49 39.4
1957 47.7 39.1
1956 46.4 38.9
1955 45 38.5
1954 43.5 38.2
1953 42.1 37.8
1952 40.5 37.4
1951 39 36.9
1950 37.4 36.5

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

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Iraq and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Iraq Senegal
2024 46,042,015 18,501,984
2023 45,074,049 18,077,573
2022 44,070,551 17,651,103
2021 43,071,211 17,220,867
2020 42,116,605 16,789,219
2019 41,192,171 16,352,922
2018 40,265,624 15,914,498
2017 39,337,353 15,475,002
2016 38,469,627 15,034,521
2015 37,560,535 14,593,331
2014 36,550,059 14,152,102
2013 35,281,989 13,710,849
2012 33,654,842 13,310,495
2011 32,161,424 12,958,897
2010 31,045,366 12,635,413
2009 30,058,206 12,337,389
2008 28,971,036 12,048,959
2007 28,391,607 11,770,344
2006 28,616,515 11,500,094
2005 28,407,448 11,235,472
2004 27,577,878 10,975,704
2003 26,802,659 10,721,176
2002 26,006,559 10,466,214
2001 25,197,840 10,212,942
2000 24,424,056 9,968,260
1999 23,636,527 9,730,887
1998 22,884,399 9,502,952
1997 22,176,593 9,283,495
1996 21,501,321 9,067,014
1995 20,825,860 8,848,101
1994 20,139,807 8,624,078
1993 19,201,195 8,396,288
1992 18,300,845 8,168,395
1991 17,767,253 7,943,085
1990 17,581,206 7,720,523
1989 17,364,542 7,502,207
1988 16,908,819 7,289,618
1987 16,521,049 7,081,530
1986 16,074,145 6,878,192
1985 15,683,430 6,683,287
1984 15,310,733 6,499,364
1983 14,840,555 6,324,504
1982 14,406,083 6,156,961
1981 14,006,381 5,997,160
1980 13,591,992 5,845,638
1979 13,170,365 5,702,895
1978 12,753,355 5,568,096
1977 12,331,046 5,439,549
1976 11,927,651 5,308,564
1975 11,543,639 5,170,810
1974 11,167,761 5,029,437
1973 10,795,869 4,885,181
1972 10,430,164 4,741,631
1971 10,077,809 4,601,864
1970 9,735,611 4,466,328
1969 9,403,356 4,334,974
1968 9,085,016 4,207,587
1967 8,778,869 4,083,870
1966 8,485,104 3,964,299
1965 8,202,140 3,849,788
1964 7,929,566 3,740,535
1963 7,667,928 3,635,876
1962 7,413,875 3,534,686
1961 7,194,553 3,436,375
1960 7,022,052 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Senegal

Fertility rate
Iraq

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Senegal
2023 3.25 3.82
2022 3.29 3.86
2021 3.36 3.94
2020 3.42 4
2019 3.48 4.1
2018 3.55 4.29
2017 3.64 4.49
2016 3.84 4.65
2015 4.08 4.75
2014 4.31 4.88
2013 4.44 5.05
2012 4.54 5.13
2011 4.59 5.1
2010 4.46 5.06
2009 4.38 5.03
2008 4.37 5.02
2007 4.4 5.02
2006 4.46 5.06
2005 4.45 5.13
2004 4.53 5.19
2003 4.58 5.25
2002 4.67 5.3
2001 4.8 5.4
2000 4.92 5.5
1999 5.04 5.57
1998 5.11 5.58
1997 5.19 5.64
1996 5.25 5.72
1995 5.36 5.82
1994 5.49 5.92
1993 5.61 6.05
1992 5.72 6.15
1991 5.83 6.27
1990 5.93 6.4
1989 5.99 6.48
1988 6.05 6.58
1987 6.11 6.79
1986 6.18 6.9
1985 6.25 7.01
1984 6.32 7.11
1983 6.39 7.19
1982 6.46 7.25
1981 6.53 7.28
1980 6.59 7.29
1979 6.66 7.29
1978 6.73 7.28
1977 6.8 7.27
1976 6.86 7.26
1975 6.91 7.25
1974 6.95 7.25
1973 6.99 7.26
1972 7.02 7.26
1971 7.06 7.26
1970 7.07 7.26
1969 7.08 7.26
1968 7.06 7.25
1967 7.03 7.24
1966 7.02 7.22
1965 7.02 7.19
1964 7.01 7.16
1963 7.01 7.12
1962 6.99 7.08
1961 5.8 7.04
1960 5.3 7

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

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Iraq and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Iraq Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Iraq Senegal
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
50.4%
2023
English speaking
35%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Iraq Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Senegal
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
10,355 mi
2017

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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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