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Iraq vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 57th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Seychelles
Population
48289334
126311
Population rank 33/197 181/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Iraq and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Seychelles
2024 $279,641,257,615 $2,167,239,562
2023 $268,881,051,644 $2,187,379,755
2022 $287,372,232,138 $2,018,346,589
2021 $209,691,945,713 $1,487,173,795
2020 $180,898,797,517 $1,382,551,752
2019 $233,636,097,800 $1,868,690,097
2018 $227,367,469,034 $1,784,313,927
2017 $187,217,660,051 $1,675,370,641
2016 $166,743,557,748 $1,568,513,348
2015 $166,774,104,959 $1,432,403,352
2014 $228,415,656,175 $1,387,577,870
2013 $234,637,675,129 $1,333,160,407
2012 $218,002,476,129 $1,089,407,839
2011 $185,749,664,444 $1,058,918,707
2010 $138,516,722,650 $981,616,542
2009 $111,657,580,326 $850,901,620
2008 $131,614,434,154 $979,597,394
2007 $88,837,057,320 $1,077,308,814
2006 $65,147,051,918 $1,081,441,283
2005 $50,065,104,668 $977,899,382
2004 $36,633,669,269 $893,012,218
2003 $21,921,569,479 $750,847,230
2002 $32,928,454,672 $742,134,838
2001 $36,176,430,129 $662,064,156
2000 $48,364,250,944 $654,212,394
1999 $36,881,601,584 $662,838,615
1998 $20,617,405,044 $647,287,376
1997 $20,764,857,056 $598,966,982
1996 $10,433,698,621 $535,250,347
1995 $12,894,029,888 $540,733,048
1994 $3,991,349,283 $517,570,058
1993 $1,031,944,881 $504,230,621
1992 $553,671,958 $461,409,399
1991 $407,796,350 $398,307,170
1990 $180,408,064,516 $392,163,561
1989 $65,831,935,484 $324,333,367
1988 $62,684,516,129 $301,985,618
1987 $56,774,193,548 $265,212,957
1986 $47,264,516,129 $221,147,061
1985 $48,425,161,290 $179,691,483
1984 $46,938,387,097 $160,992,921
1983 $40,712,903,226 $156,098,237
1982 $42,382,333,333 $157,211,790
1981 $37,823,000,000 $163,750,728
1980 $52,569,000,000 $156,783,830
1979 $37,816,457,839 $127,261,099
1978 $23,762,275,652 $85,552,366
1977 $19,838,130,715 $64,526,401
1976 $17,754,825,601 $49,278,982
1975 $13,458,516,763 $47,803,146
1974 $11,516,762,614 $43,134,496
1973 $5,134,367,778 $36,896,280
1972 $4,113,848,002 $30,645,123
1971 $3,865,346,535 $21,965,951
1970 $3,281,318,687 $18,432,032
1969 $3,007,758,797 $16,452,028
1968 $2,896,598,841 $16,074,028
1967 $2,551,522,656 $16,632,032
1966 $2,530,306,096 $16,443,034
1965 $2,335,785,506 $15,603,032
1964 $2,136,408,198 $15,393,032
1963 $1,805,901,510 $13,923,029
1962 $1,784,174,541 $12,642,026
1961 $1,671,960,965 $11,592,024
1960 $1,537,252,193 $12,012,025

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

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Iraq and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Seychelles
2024 $6,074 $17,859
2023 $5,965 $18,263
2022 $6,521 $16,837
2021 $4,868 $14,983
2020 $4,295 $14,041
2019 $5,672 $19,142
2018 $5,647 $18,440
2017 $4,759 $17,480
2016 $4,334 $16,567
2015 $4,440 $15,333
2014 $6,249 $15,188
2013 $6,650 $14,821
2012 $6,478 $12,337
2011 $5,776 $12,110
2010 $4,462 $10,935
2009 $3,715 $9,747
2008 $4,543 $11,265
2007 $3,129 $12,669
2006 $2,277 $12,783
2005 $1,762 $11,802
2004 $1,328 $10,828
2003 $818 $9,070
2002 $1,266 $8,864
2001 $1,436 $8,153
2000 $1,980 $8,064
1999 $1,560 $8,243
1998 $901 $8,210
1997 $936 $7,747
1996 $485 $7,004
1995 $619 $7,181
1994 $198.2 $6,975
1993 $53.7 $6,979
1992 $30.3 $6,520
1991 $23 $5,655
1990 $10,261 $5,642
1989 $3,791 $4,689
1988 $3,707 $4,392
1987 $3,436 $3,872
1986 $2,940 $3,368
1985 $3,088 $2,754
1984 $3,066 $2,488
1983 $2,743 $2,426
1982 $2,942 $2,441
1981 $2,700 $2,557
1980 $3,868 $2,478
1979 $2,871 $2,030
1978 $1,863 $1,377
1977 $1,609 $1,044
1976 $1,489 $814
1975 $1,166 $806
1974 $1,031 $745
1973 $476 $649
1972 $394 $547
1971 $384 $402
1970 $337 $344
1969 $320 $314
1968 $319 $314
1967 $290.6 $333
1966 $298.2 $338
1965 $284.8 $328
1964 $269.4 $332
1963 $235.5 $308
1962 $240.7 $287
1961 $232.4 $270.3
1960 $218.9 $288.1

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

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Iraq vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Seychelles
2026 72.6 73.3
2025 72.5 73.1
2024 72.4 73
2023 72.3 72.9
2022 72 71.2
2021 70.7 71.2
2020 69.7 74.1
2019 71.2 72.1
2018 71.1 72.2
2017 69.8 72.2
2016 68.7 72.2
2015 70 72.3
2014 69.7 72.4
2013 69 72.4
2012 68.8 72.5
2011 68.4 72.5
2010 68.1 72.5
2009 67.8 72.4
2008 66.5 72.3
2007 64.4 72.2
2006 64 72
2005 64.9 71.9
2004 64.6 71.7
2003 64.8 71.7
2002 65.7 71.5
2001 65.3 71.4
2000 64.9 71.3
1999 64.5 71.2
1998 64.4 71.1
1997 64.2 70.8
1996 64.6 70.8
1995 64.8 70.6
1994 65 70.5
1993 65.3 70.4
1992 65.3 70.3
1991 61.3 70.3
1990 57.6 70.2
1989 57.5 70.1
1988 56.7 70
1987 60.3 69.9
1986 60 69.8
1985 59.8 69.6
1984 59.5 69.5
1983 59.3 69.3
1982 59 69
1981 58.7 68.7
1980 60.9 68.5
1979 64.4 68.2
1978 64.2 67.9
1977 63.9 67.6
1976 63.6 67.2
1975 61.4 66.8
1974 61 66.4
1973 62.3 65.9
1972 61.8 65.3
1971 61.3 64.6
1970 60.5 64
1969 59.6 63.3
1968 59 62.6
1967 58.4 62.1
1966 57.3 61.7
1965 56.4 61.4
1964 55.2 61.2
1963 54.4 60.9
1962 53.5 60.7
1961 52.3 60.6
1960 51.5 60.5
1959 49.7 60.4
1958 49 60.4
1957 47.7 60.2
1956 46.4 59.8
1955 45 59.4
1954 43.5 59
1953 42.1 58.7
1952 40.5 58.4
1951 39 58
1950 37.4 57.8

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

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Iraq and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Iraq Seychelles
2024 46,042,015 121,354
2023 45,074,049 119,773
2022 44,070,551 119,878
2021 43,071,211 99,258
2020 42,116,605 98,462
2019 41,192,171 97,625
2018 40,265,624 96,762
2017 39,337,353 95,843
2016 38,469,627 94,677
2015 37,560,535 93,419
2014 36,550,059 91,359
2013 35,281,989 89,949
2012 33,654,842 88,303
2011 32,161,424 87,441
2010 31,045,366 89,770
2009 30,058,206 87,298
2008 28,971,036 86,956
2007 28,391,607 85,033
2006 28,616,515 84,600
2005 28,407,448 82,858
2004 27,577,878 82,475
2003 26,802,659 82,781
2002 26,006,559 83,723
2001 25,197,840 81,202
2000 24,424,056 81,131
1999 23,636,527 80,410
1998 22,884,399 78,846
1997 22,176,593 77,319
1996 21,501,321 76,417
1995 20,825,860 75,304
1994 20,139,807 74,205
1993 19,201,195 72,253
1992 18,300,845 70,763
1991 17,767,253 70,439
1990 17,581,206 69,507
1989 17,364,542 69,167
1988 16,908,819 68,755
1987 16,521,049 68,499
1986 16,074,145 65,652
1985 15,683,430 65,244
1984 15,310,733 64,717
1983 14,840,555 64,335
1982 14,406,083 64,413
1981 14,006,381 64,035
1980 13,591,992 63,261
1979 13,170,365 62,686
1978 12,753,355 62,150
1977 12,331,046 61,786
1976 11,927,651 60,504
1975 11,543,639 59,292
1974 11,167,761 57,937
1973 10,795,869 56,892
1972 10,430,164 56,029
1971 10,077,809 54,695
1970 9,735,611 53,600
1969 9,403,356 52,365
1968 9,085,016 51,134
1967 8,778,869 49,911
1966 8,485,104 48,699
1965 8,202,140 47,500
1964 7,929,566 46,322
1963 7,667,928 45,176
1962 7,413,875 44,042
1961 7,194,553 42,889
1960 7,022,052 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Iraq

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Seychelles
2023 3.25 2.02
2022 3.29 2.01
2021 3.36 2.46
2020 3.42 2.29
2019 3.48 2.36
2018 3.55 2.41
2017 3.64 2.41
2016 3.84 2.39
2015 4.08 2.31
2014 4.31 2.25
2013 4.44 2.26
2012 4.54 2.37
2011 4.59 2.33
2010 4.46 2.16
2009 4.38 2.38
2008 4.37 2.33
2007 4.4 2.24
2006 4.46 2.11
2005 4.45 2.2
2004 4.53 2.01
2003 4.58 2.06
2002 4.67 2.04
2001 4.8 1.98
2000 4.92 2.08
1999 5.04 2.04
1998 5.11 2.04
1997 5.19 2.1
1996 5.25 2.31
1995 5.36 2.36
1994 5.49 2.6
1993 5.61 2.58
1992 5.72 2.53
1991 5.83 2.69
1990 5.93 2.61
1989 5.99 2.67
1988 6.05 2.79
1987 6.11 2.92
1986 6.18 3.07
1985 6.25 3.09
1984 6.32 3.24
1983 6.39 3.22
1982 6.46 3.13
1981 6.53 3.67
1980 6.59 3.79
1979 6.66 3.66
1978 6.73 3.92
1977 6.8 3.75
1976 6.86 4.09
1975 6.91 4.75
1974 6.95 5.1
1973 6.99 4.78
1972 7.02 5.16
1971 7.06 5.69
1970 7.07 5.31
1969 7.08 5.48
1968 7.06 5.61
1967 7.03 5.9
1966 7.02 6.13
1965 7.02 5.72
1964 7.01 5.69
1963 7.01 5.61
1962 6.99 5.51
1961 5.8 5.42
1960 5.3 5.31

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

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Iraq and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Seychelles
2024 21.6 35
2023 21.4 34.7
2022 21.1 34.4
2021 20.9 34
2020 20.6 33.6
2019 20.4 33.2
2018 20.1 32.9
2017 19.9 32.6
2016 19.7 32.3
2015 19.5 32.1
2014 19.4 31.8
2013 19.3 31.6
2012 19.2 31.5
2011 19.1 31.4
2010 19 31.2
2009 18.9 30.8
2008 18.8 30.4
2007 18.7 30
2006 18.6 29.6
2005 18.5 29.3
2004 18.3 28.9
2003 18.2 28.5
2002 18.1 28.1
2001 18 27.7
2000 17.9 27.3
1999 17.9 26.8
1998 17.8 26.4
1997 17.7 26.1
1996 17.6 25.7
1995 17.5 25.4
1994 17.4 25.2
1993 17.3 24.8
1992 17.3 24.5
1991 17.2 24
1990 17.1 23.6
1989 17 23.3
1988 16.9 22.9
1987 16.9 22.5
1986 16.8 22.3
1985 16.7 22
1984 16.6 21.7
1983 16.6 21.4
1982 16.5 21.1
1981 16.5 20.7
1980 16.5 20.4
1979 16.5 19.9
1978 16.6 19.6
1977 16.6 19.3
1976 16.7 19
1975 17 18.9
1974 17.2 18.7
1973 17.5 18.6
1972 17.7 18.5
1971 17.9 18.4
1970 18.1 18.5
1969 18.3 18.7
1968 18.5 19
1967 18.7 19.4
1966 19 19.8
1965 19.3 20.2
1964 19.5 20.6
1963 19.8 21
1962 20.1 21.3
1961 20.4 21.6
1960 20.4 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Iraq Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
1.9%
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
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Seychelles
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
96.2%
2020
English speaking
35%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Iraq Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
6.6
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Seychelles
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
327 mi
2015

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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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