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Iraq vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 57th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Serbia
Population
48289334
6494521
Population rank 33/197 110/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Iraq and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Serbia
2024 $279,641,257,615 $90,097,765,959
2023 $268,881,051,644 $81,343,999,280
2022 $287,372,232,138 $66,809,895,701
2021 $209,691,945,713 $66,159,884,073
2020 $180,898,797,517 $55,874,017,669
2019 $233,636,097,800 $53,864,693,665
2018 $227,367,469,034 $52,787,520,249
2017 $187,217,660,051 $45,972,834,714
2016 $166,743,557,748 $42,225,495,910
2015 $166,774,104,959 $41,297,410,635
2014 $228,415,656,175 $49,114,321,280
2013 $234,637,675,129 $50,455,529,604
2012 $218,002,476,129 $45,103,269,969
2011 $185,749,664,444 $51,251,098,408
2010 $138,516,722,650 $43,536,629,233
2009 $111,657,580,326 $46,955,984,410
2008 $131,614,434,154 $54,220,641,202
2007 $88,837,057,320 $44,888,028,946
2006 $65,147,051,918 $33,298,057,362
2005 $50,065,104,668 $28,334,256,181
2004 $36,633,669,269 $26,845,632,342
2003 $21,921,569,479 $23,593,044,418
2002 $32,928,454,672 $17,930,583,571
2001 $36,176,430,129 $13,599,378,662
2000 $48,364,250,944 $7,326,373,882
1999 $36,881,601,584 $20,878,694,851
1998 $20,617,405,044 $21,004,077,441
1997 $20,764,857,056 $27,153,408,995
1996 $10,433,698,621 $23,277,430,168
1995 $12,894,029,888 $17,921,892,655
1994 $3,991,349,283 -
1993 $1,031,944,881 -
1992 $553,671,958 -
1991 $407,796,350 -
1990 $180,408,064,516 -
1989 $65,831,935,484 -
1988 $62,684,516,129 -
1987 $56,774,193,548 -
1986 $47,264,516,129 -
1985 $48,425,161,290 -
1984 $46,938,387,097 -
1983 $40,712,903,226 -
1982 $42,382,333,333 -
1981 $37,823,000,000 -
1980 $52,569,000,000 -
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Serbia
2024 $6,074 $13,679
2023 $5,965 $12,282
2022 $6,521 $10,025
2021 $4,868 $9,681
2020 $4,295 $8,099
2019 $5,672 $7,756
2018 $5,647 $7,560
2017 $4,759 $6,548
2016 $4,334 $5,982
2015 $4,440 $5,820
2014 $6,249 $6,887
2013 $6,650 $7,040
2012 $6,478 $6,263
2011 $5,776 $7,082
2010 $4,462 $5,971
2009 $3,715 $6,414
2008 $4,543 $7,377
2007 $3,129 $6,081
2006 $2,277 $4,493
2005 $1,762 $3,808
2004 $1,328 $3,597
2003 $818 $3,154
2002 $1,266 $2,391
2001 $1,436 $1,812
2000 $1,980 $975
1999 $1,560 $2,769
1998 $901 $2,775
1997 $936 $3,574
1996 $485 $3,054
1995 $619 $2,349
1994 $198.2 -
1993 $53.7 -
1992 $30.3 -
1991 $23 -
1990 $10,261 -
1989 $3,791 -
1988 $3,707 -
1987 $3,436 -
1986 $2,940 -
1985 $3,088 -
1984 $3,066 -
1983 $2,743 -
1982 $2,942 -
1981 $2,700 -
1980 $3,868 -
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Serbia
2026 72.6 77.3
2025 72.5 77.1
2024 72.4 76.9
2023 72.3 76.8
2022 72 75.5
2021 70.7 72.9
2020 69.7 74.5
2019 71.2 76.1
2018 71.1 76
2017 69.8 75.8
2016 68.7 75.7
2015 70 75.7
2014 69.7 75.5
2013 69 75.3
2012 68.8 75.1
2011 68.4 74.7
2010 68.1 74.4
2009 67.8 74.1
2008 66.5 73.9
2007 64.4 73.7
2006 64 73.4
2005 64.9 73.1
2004 64.6 72.9
2003 64.8 72.7
2002 65.7 72.6
2001 65.3 72.3
2000 64.9 72.3
1999 64.5 70
1998 64.4 72.3
1997 64.2 72.9
1996 64.6 72.9
1995 64.8 72.7
1994 65 72.3
1993 65.3 71.9
1992 65.3 71.6
1991 61.3 71.9
1990 57.6 72.2
1989 57.5 72.3
1988 56.7 72
1987 60.3 71.9
1986 60 71.6
1985 59.8 71.4
1984 59.5 71.2
1983 59.3 71.1
1982 59 71
1981 58.7 71.1
1980 60.9 71.1
1979 64.4 71.2
1978 64.2 71.4
1977 63.9 71.8
1976 63.6 71.9
1975 61.4 71.6
1974 61 71.1
1973 62.3 70.5
1972 61.8 70
1971 61.3 69.7
1970 60.5 69.7
1969 59.6 70
1968 59 70.1
1967 58.4 70.1
1966 57.3 69.4
1965 56.4 68.7
1964 55.2 68
1963 54.4 67.4
1962 53.5 67
1961 52.3 66.3
1960 51.5 65.7
1959 49.7 65.2
1958 49 64.3
1957 47.7 63.2
1956 46.4 61.9
1955 45 61.3
1954 43.5 60.7
1953 42.1 59.8
1952 40.5 57.4
1951 39 55.6
1950 37.4 55.1

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

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Iraq and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Iraq Serbia
2024 46,042,015 6,586,476
2023 45,074,049 6,623,183
2022 44,070,551 6,664,449
2021 43,071,211 6,834,326
2020 42,116,605 6,899,126
2019 41,192,171 6,945,235
2018 40,265,624 6,982,604
2017 39,337,353 7,020,858
2016 38,469,627 7,058,322
2015 37,560,535 7,095,383
2014 36,550,059 7,131,787
2013 35,281,989 7,166,553
2012 33,654,842 7,201,497
2011 32,161,424 7,236,519
2010 31,045,366 7,291,436
2009 30,058,206 7,320,807
2008 28,971,036 7,350,222
2007 28,391,607 7,381,579
2006 28,616,515 7,411,569
2005 28,407,448 7,440,769
2004 27,577,878 7,463,157
2003 26,802,659 7,480,591
2002 26,006,559 7,500,031
2001 25,197,840 7,503,433
2000 24,424,056 7,516,346
1999 23,636,527 7,540,401
1998 22,884,399 7,567,745
1997 22,176,593 7,598,538
1996 21,501,321 7,622,185
1995 20,825,860 7,628,264
1994 20,139,807 7,622,711
1993 19,201,195 7,614,328
1992 18,300,845 7,604,063
1991 17,767,253 7,595,636
1990 17,581,206 7,897,937
1989 17,364,542 7,893,787
1988 16,908,819 7,884,218
1987 16,521,049 7,868,027
1986 16,074,145 7,853,824
1985 15,683,430 7,835,902
1984 15,310,733 7,813,549
1983 14,840,555 7,788,100
1982 14,406,083 7,763,335
1981 14,006,381 7,736,787
1980 13,591,992 7,709,544
1979 13,170,365 7,541,997
1978 12,753,355 7,504,017
1977 12,331,046 7,462,783
1976 11,927,651 7,418,973
1975 11,543,639 7,368,717
1974 11,167,761 7,326,043
1973 10,795,869 7,283,902
1972 10,430,164 7,252,012
1971 10,077,809 7,211,716
1970 9,735,611 7,164,993
1969 9,403,356 7,123,249
1968 9,085,016 7,007,586
1967 8,778,869 6,966,522
1966 8,485,104 6,927,969
1965 8,202,140 6,876,624
1964 7,929,566 6,832,855
1963 7,667,928 6,787,950
1962 7,413,875 6,740,264
1961 7,194,553 6,689,077
1960 7,022,052 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Serbia

Fertility rate
Iraq

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Serbia
2023 3.25 1.61
2022 3.29 1.59
2021 3.36 1.52
2020 3.42 1.48
2019 3.48 1.52
2018 3.55 1.49
2017 3.64 1.49
2016 3.84 1.46
2015 4.08 1.46
2014 4.31 1.46
2013 4.44 1.43
2012 4.54 1.45
2011 4.59 1.4
2010 4.46 1.4
2009 4.38 1.44
2008 4.37 1.4
2007 4.4 1.38
2006 4.46 1.43
2005 4.45 1.45
2004 4.53 1.57
2003 4.58 1.59
2002 4.67 1.57
2001 4.8 1.58
2000 4.92 1.48
1999 5.04 1.35
1998 5.11 1.37
1997 5.19 1.4
1996 5.25 1.44
1995 5.36 1.47
1994 5.49 1.51
1993 5.61 1.54
1992 5.72 1.57
1991 5.83 1.61
1990 5.93 1.65
1989 5.99 1.69
1988 6.05 1.72
1987 6.11 1.75
1986 6.18 1.78
1985 6.25 1.8
1984 6.32 1.81
1983 6.39 1.83
1982 6.46 1.84
1981 6.53 1.85
1980 6.59 1.86
1979 6.66 1.88
1978 6.73 1.89
1977 6.8 1.9
1976 6.86 1.91
1975 6.91 1.92
1974 6.95 1.93
1973 6.99 1.94
1972 7.02 1.95
1971 7.06 1.96
1970 7.07 1.97
1969 7.08 1.99
1968 7.06 2.01
1967 7.03 2.02
1966 7.02 2.04
1965 7.02 2.06
1964 7.01 2.07
1963 7.01 2.08
1962 6.99 2.11
1961 5.8 2.13
1960 5.3 2.15

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

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Iraq and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Serbia
2024 21.6 45.1
2023 21.4 44.9
2022 21.1 44.7
2021 20.9 44.5
2020 20.6 44.4
2019 20.4 44.2
2018 20.1 44
2017 19.9 43.7
2016 19.7 43.5
2015 19.5 43.3
2014 19.4 43
2013 19.3 42.8
2012 19.2 42.6
2011 19.1 42.4
2010 19 42.1
2009 18.9 41.9
2008 18.8 41.7
2007 18.7 41.5
2006 18.6 41.3
2005 18.5 41.1
2004 18.3 40.9
2003 18.2 40.7
2002 18.1 40.5
2001 18 40.3
2000 17.9 40.1
1999 17.9 39.8
1998 17.8 39.5
1997 17.7 39.2
1996 17.6 38.9
1995 17.5 38.5
1994 17.4 38.2
1993 17.3 37.8
1992 17.3 37.5
1991 17.2 37.1
1990 17.1 36.8
1989 17 36.5
1988 16.9 36.1
1987 16.9 35.7
1986 16.8 35.4
1985 16.7 35
1984 16.6 34.7
1983 16.6 34.4
1982 16.5 34.1
1981 16.5 33.9
1980 16.5 33.8
1979 16.5 33.7
1978 16.6 33.5
1977 16.6 33.4
1976 16.7 33.2
1975 17 33
1974 17.2 32.8
1973 17.5 32.7
1972 17.7 32.5
1971 17.9 32.2
1970 18.1 32
1969 18.3 31.7
1968 18.5 31.4
1967 18.7 31.1
1966 19 30.8
1965 19.3 30.5
1964 19.5 30.2
1963 19.8 29.8
1962 20.1 29.4
1961 20.4 29.1
1960 20.4 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.4%
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Iraq Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Serbia
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
99.3%
2022
English speaking
35%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Iraq Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Iraq Serbia
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
28,222 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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