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Iraq vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 57th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Singapore
Population
48289334
6125852
Population rank 33/197 113/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Iraq and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Singapore
2024 $279,641,257,615 $547,386,645,892
2023 $268,881,051,644 $505,439,514,078
2022 $287,372,232,138 $509,017,841,147
2021 $209,691,945,713 $436,591,382,250
2020 $180,898,797,517 $349,165,858,545
2019 $233,636,097,800 $376,161,998,830
2018 $227,367,469,034 $377,123,710,561
2017 $187,217,660,051 $343,673,334,902
2016 $166,743,557,748 $319,646,468,521
2015 $166,774,104,959 $307,998,545,269
2014 $228,415,656,175 $314,863,580,758
2013 $234,637,675,129 $307,576,360,585
2012 $218,002,476,129 $295,092,888,077
2011 $185,749,664,444 $279,356,499,090
2010 $138,516,722,650 $239,807,980,591
2009 $111,657,580,326 $194,150,283,772
2008 $131,614,434,154 $193,617,323,539
2007 $88,837,057,320 $180,941,701,358
2006 $65,147,051,918 $148,627,286,361
2005 $50,065,104,668 $127,807,848,728
2004 $36,633,669,269 $115,033,593,101
2003 $21,921,569,479 $97,646,401,096
2002 $32,928,454,672 $92,538,372,870
2001 $36,176,430,129 $89,793,790,670
2000 $48,364,250,944 $96,076,539,926
1999 $36,881,601,584 $86,286,849,755
1998 $20,617,405,044 $85,728,207,782
1997 $20,764,857,056 $100,123,787,215
1996 $10,433,698,621 $96,293,086,513
1995 $12,894,029,888 $87,812,540,788
1994 $3,991,349,283 $73,688,724,431
1993 $1,031,944,881 $60,603,815,716
1992 $553,671,958 $52,131,320,033
1991 $407,796,350 $45,466,164,978
1990 $180,408,064,516 $36,144,336,769
1989 $65,831,935,484 $30,465,364,739
1988 $62,684,516,129 $25,371,462,488
1987 $56,774,193,548 $20,919,215,578
1986 $47,264,516,129 $18,586,746,057
1985 $48,425,161,290 $19,156,532,746
1984 $46,938,387,097 $19,749,361,098
1983 $40,712,903,226 $17,784,112,150
1982 $42,382,333,333 $16,084,252,378
1981 $37,823,000,000 $14,175,228,844
1980 $52,569,000,000 $11,896,256,783
1979 $37,816,457,839 $9,296,921,724
1978 $23,762,275,652 $7,517,176,355
1977 $19,838,130,715 $6,618,585,074
1976 $17,754,825,601 $6,327,077,974
1975 $13,458,516,763 $5,633,673,930
1974 $11,516,762,614 $5,221,534,956
1973 $5,134,367,778 $3,696,213,333
1972 $4,113,848,002 $2,721,440,981
1971 $3,865,346,535 $2,263,785,444
1970 $3,281,318,687 $1,920,574,150
1969 $3,007,758,797 $1,659,893,768
1968 $2,896,598,841 $1,425,706,091
1967 $2,551,522,656 $1,238,035,816
1966 $2,530,306,096 $1,096,425,608
1965 $2,335,785,506 $974,644,096
1964 $2,136,408,198 $894,153,311
1963 $1,805,901,510 $917,608,012
1962 $1,784,174,541 $826,239,212
1961 $1,671,960,965 $764,629,788
1960 $1,537,252,193 $704,751,700

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

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Iraq and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Singapore
2024 $6,074 $90,674
2023 $5,965 $85,412
2022 $6,521 $90,299
2021 $4,868 $80,056
2020 $4,295 $61,410
2019 $5,672 $65,952
2018 $5,647 $66,882
2017 $4,759 $61,236
2016 $4,334 $57,006
2015 $4,440 $55,646
2014 $6,249 $57,565
2013 $6,650 $56,967
2012 $6,478 $55,548
2011 $5,776 $53,891
2010 $4,462 $47,237
2009 $3,715 $38,927
2008 $4,543 $40,009
2007 $3,129 $39,433
2006 $2,277 $33,768
2005 $1,762 $29,961
2004 $1,328 $27,608
2003 $818 $23,730
2002 $1,266 $22,160
2001 $1,436 $21,700
2000 $1,980 $23,853
1999 $1,560 $21,797
1998 $901 $21,829
1997 $936 $26,376
1996 $485 $26,233
1995 $619 $24,915
1994 $198.2 $21,552
1993 $53.7 $18,290
1992 $30.3 $16,136
1991 $23 $14,502
1990 $10,261 $11,862
1989 $3,791 $10,395
1988 $3,707 $8,914
1987 $3,436 $7,539
1986 $2,940 $6,800
1985 $3,088 $7,002
1984 $3,066 $7,228
1983 $2,743 $6,633
1982 $2,942 $6,078
1981 $2,700 $5,597
1980 $3,868 $4,928
1979 $2,871 $3,901
1978 $1,863 $3,194
1977 $1,609 $2,846
1976 $1,489 $2,759
1975 $1,166 $2,490
1974 $1,031 $2,342
1973 $476 $1,685
1972 $394 $1,264
1971 $384 $1,071
1970 $337 $926
1969 $320 $813
1968 $319 $709
1967 $290.6 $626
1966 $298.2 $567
1965 $284.8 $517
1964 $269.4 $486
1963 $235.5 $511
1962 $240.7 $472
1961 $232.4 $449
1960 $218.9 $428

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

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Iraq vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Singapore
2026 72.6 84.1
2025 72.5 84
2024 72.4 83.9
2023 72.3 83.7
2022 72 82.9
2021 70.7 83.5
2020 69.7 83.7
2019 71.2 83.7
2018 71.1 83.4
2017 69.8 83.1
2016 68.7 82.9
2015 70 82.7
2014 69.7 82.6
2013 69 82.5
2012 68.8 82.2
2011 68.4 81.9
2010 68.1 81.6
2009 67.8 81.4
2008 66.5 81.1
2007 64.4 80.9
2006 64 80.6
2005 64.9 80.3
2004 64.6 79.7
2003 64.8 79.2
2002 65.7 78.7
2001 65.3 78.3
2000 64.9 77.8
1999 64.5 77.3
1998 64.4 76.9
1997 64.2 76.4
1996 64.6 76.1
1995 64.8 75.7
1994 65 75.6
1993 65.3 75.5
1992 65.3 75.3
1991 61.3 75.1
1990 57.6 74.6
1989 57.5 74.3
1988 56.7 74
1987 60.3 74
1986 60 73.6
1985 59.8 73.1
1984 59.5 72.6
1983 59.3 72.4
1982 59 72
1981 58.7 71.7
1980 60.9 71.5
1979 64.4 71.4
1978 64.2 71.2
1977 63.9 70.9
1976 63.6 70.6
1975 61.4 70.2
1974 61 69.7
1973 62.3 69.4
1972 61.8 69
1971 61.3 68.8
1970 60.5 68.5
1969 59.6 68.1
1968 59 67.7
1967 58.4 67.3
1966 57.3 67.2
1965 56.4 66.9
1964 55.2 66.7
1963 54.4 66.5
1962 53.5 66.1
1961 52.3 65.7
1960 51.5 65.3
1959 49.7 64.8
1958 49 64
1957 47.7 63.4
1956 46.4 62.6
1955 45 61.2
1954 43.5 59.4
1953 42.1 57.5
1952 40.5 56.4
1951 39 55.3
1950 37.4 54.1

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

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Iraq and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Iraq Singapore
2024 46,042,015 6,036,860
2023 45,074,049 5,917,648
2022 44,070,551 5,637,022
2021 43,071,211 5,453,566
2020 42,116,605 5,685,807
2019 41,192,171 5,703,569
2018 40,265,624 5,638,676
2017 39,337,353 5,612,253
2016 38,469,627 5,607,283
2015 37,560,535 5,535,002
2014 36,550,059 5,469,724
2013 35,281,989 5,399,162
2012 33,654,842 5,312,437
2011 32,161,424 5,183,688
2010 31,045,366 5,076,732
2009 30,058,206 4,987,573
2008 28,971,036 4,839,396
2007 28,391,607 4,588,599
2006 28,616,515 4,401,365
2005 28,407,448 4,265,762
2004 27,577,878 4,166,664
2003 26,802,659 4,114,826
2002 26,006,559 4,175,950
2001 25,197,840 4,138,012
2000 24,424,056 4,027,887
1999 23,636,527 3,958,723
1998 22,884,399 3,927,213
1997 22,176,593 3,796,038
1996 21,501,321 3,670,704
1995 20,825,860 3,524,506
1994 20,139,807 3,419,048
1993 19,201,195 3,313,471
1992 18,300,845 3,230,698
1991 17,767,253 3,135,083
1990 17,581,206 3,047,132
1989 17,364,542 2,930,901
1988 16,908,819 2,846,108
1987 16,521,049 2,774,789
1986 16,074,145 2,733,373
1985 15,683,430 2,735,957
1984 15,310,733 2,732,221
1983 14,840,555 2,681,061
1982 14,406,083 2,646,466
1981 14,006,381 2,532,835
1980 13,591,992 2,413,945
1979 13,170,365 2,383,500
1978 12,753,355 2,353,600
1977 12,331,046 2,325,300
1976 11,927,651 2,293,300
1975 11,543,639 2,262,600
1974 11,167,761 2,229,800
1973 10,795,869 2,193,000
1972 10,430,164 2,152,400
1971 10,077,809 2,112,900
1970 9,735,611 2,074,507
1969 9,403,356 2,042,500
1968 9,085,016 2,012,000
1967 8,778,869 1,977,600
1966 8,485,104 1,934,400
1965 8,202,140 1,886,900
1964 7,929,566 1,841,600
1963 7,667,928 1,795,000
1962 7,413,875 1,750,200
1961 7,194,553 1,702,400
1960 7,022,052 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Singapore

Fertility rate
Iraq

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Singapore
2023 3.25 0.97
2022 3.29 1.04
2021 3.36 1.12
2020 3.42 1.1
2019 3.48 1.14
2018 3.55 1.14
2017 3.64 1.16
2016 3.84 1.2
2015 4.08 1.24
2014 4.31 1.25
2013 4.44 1.19
2012 4.54 1.29
2011 4.59 1.2
2010 4.46 1.15
2009 4.38 1.22
2008 4.37 1.28
2007 4.4 1.29
2006 4.46 1.28
2005 4.45 1.26
2004 4.53 1.26
2003 4.58 1.27
2002 4.67 1.37
2001 4.8 1.41
2000 4.92 1.6
1999 5.04 1.47
1998 5.11 1.48
1997 5.19 1.61
1996 5.25 1.66
1995 5.36 1.67
1994 5.49 1.71
1993 5.61 1.74
1992 5.72 1.72
1991 5.83 1.73
1990 5.93 1.83
1989 5.99 1.75
1988 6.05 1.96
1987 6.11 1.62
1986 6.18 1.43
1985 6.25 1.61
1984 6.32 1.62
1983 6.39 1.61
1982 6.46 1.74
1981 6.53 1.78
1980 6.59 1.82
1979 6.66 1.79
1978 6.73 1.79
1977 6.8 1.82
1976 6.86 2.11
1975 6.91 2.07
1974 6.95 2.35
1973 6.99 2.79
1972 7.02 3.04
1971 7.06 3.02
1970 7.07 3.07
1969 7.08 3.22
1968 7.06 3.53
1967 7.03 3.91
1966 7.02 4.46
1965 7.02 4.66
1964 7.01 4.97
1963 7.01 5.16
1962 6.99 5.21
1961 5.8 5.41
1960 5.3 5.76

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

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Iraq and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Singapore
2024 21.6 36.8
2023 21.4 36.2
2022 21.1 35.9
2021 20.9 35.8
2020 20.6 35.5
2019 20.4 35.2
2018 20.1 35
2017 19.9 34.8
2016 19.7 34.5
2015 19.5 34.4
2014 19.4 34.2
2013 19.3 34.1
2012 19.2 34
2011 19.1 33.9
2010 19 33.7
2009 18.9 33.6
2008 18.8 33.5
2007 18.7 33.6
2006 18.6 33.6
2005 18.5 33.5
2004 18.3 33.3
2003 18.2 33
2002 18.1 32.7
2001 18 32.5
2000 17.9 32.2
1999 17.9 31.9
1998 17.8 31.6
1997 17.7 31.4
1996 17.6 31.2
1995 17.5 31
1994 17.4 30.7
1993 17.3 30.4
1992 17.3 30.1
1991 17.2 29.8
1990 17.1 29.5
1989 17 29.1
1988 16.9 28.7
1987 16.9 28.3
1986 16.8 27.8
1985 16.7 27.3
1984 16.6 26.9
1983 16.6 26.4
1982 16.5 25.9
1981 16.5 25.3
1980 16.5 24.7
1979 16.5 24.2
1978 16.6 23.6
1977 16.6 23.1
1976 16.7 22.6
1975 17 22
1974 17.2 21.5
1973 17.5 21
1972 17.7 20.6
1971 17.9 20.1
1970 18.1 19.7
1969 18.3 19.3
1968 18.5 18.9
1967 18.7 18.6
1966 19 18.4
1965 19.3 18.2
1964 19.5 18.1
1963 19.8 18
1962 20.1 18
1961 20.4 18.1
1960 20.4 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
84.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Iraq Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Singapore
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
97.7%
2021
English speaking
35%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Iraq Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Singapore
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,175 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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