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Iraq vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 57th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Slovakia
Population
48289334
5359438
Population rank 33/197 125/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Iraq and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Slovakia
2024 $279,641,257,615 $140,934,076,532
2023 $268,881,051,644 $133,578,518,424
2022 $287,372,232,138 $115,792,972,358
2021 $209,691,945,713 $120,511,265,913
2020 $180,898,797,517 $107,732,602,896
2019 $233,636,097,800 $105,843,498,304
2018 $227,367,469,034 $106,611,673,365
2017 $187,217,660,051 $95,978,130,735
2016 $166,743,557,748 $90,347,173,229
2015 $166,774,104,959 $89,178,548,717
2014 $228,415,656,175 $101,713,075,599
2013 $234,637,675,129 $99,134,277,850
2012 $218,002,476,129 $94,724,394,278
2011 $185,749,664,444 $99,705,104,723
2010 $138,516,722,650 $91,112,160,801
2009 $111,657,580,326 $89,342,984,698
2008 $131,614,434,154 $100,830,060,553
2007 $88,837,057,320 $86,587,749,518
2006 $65,147,051,918 $70,751,813,443
2005 $50,065,104,668 $62,547,753,148
2004 $36,633,669,269 $57,215,475,076
2003 $21,921,569,479 $46,616,149,117
2002 $32,928,454,672 $35,243,658,399
2001 $36,176,430,129 $30,726,659,551
2000 $48,364,250,944 $29,215,726,005
1999 $36,881,601,584 $30,496,272,225
1998 $20,617,405,044 $29,976,207,629
1997 $20,764,857,056 $27,844,628,979
1996 $10,433,698,621 $28,197,790,875
1995 $12,894,029,888 $26,180,022,222
1994 $3,991,349,283 $20,428,139,756
1993 $1,031,944,881 $16,737,973,764
1992 $553,671,958 $15,699,327,209
1991 $407,796,350 $14,459,924,589
1990 $180,408,064,516 $12,915,046,978
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 Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Slovakia
2024 $6,074 $25,993
2023 $5,965 $24,615
2022 $6,521 $21,318
2021 $4,868 $22,123
2020 $4,295 $19,735
2019 $5,672 $19,406
2018 $5,647 $19,573
2017 $4,759 $17,646
2016 $4,334 $16,636
2015 $4,440 $16,442
2014 $6,249 $18,771
2013 $6,650 $18,313
2012 $6,478 $17,517
2011 $5,776 $18,469
2010 $4,462 $16,899
2009 $3,715 $16,587
2008 $4,543 $18,744
2007 $3,129 $16,110
2006 $2,277 $13,168
2005 $1,762 $11,642
2004 $1,328 $10,650
2003 $818 $8,675
2002 $1,266 $6,555
2001 $1,436 $5,712
2000 $1,980 $5,422
1999 $1,560 $5,652
1998 $901 $5,561
1997 $936 $5,172
1996 $485 $5,248
1995 $619 $4,883
1994 $198.2 $3,821
1993 $53.7 $3,143
1992 $30.3 $2,959
1991 $23 $2,727
1990 $10,261 $2,437
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. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Slovakia
2026 72.6 78.8
2025 72.5 78.7
2024 72.4 78.5
2023 72.3 78.3
2022 72 77
2021 70.7 74.6
2020 69.7 76.9
2019 71.2 77.7
2018 71.1 77.3
2017 69.8 77.2
2016 68.7 77.2
2015 70 76.7
2014 69.7 76.8
2013 69 76.5
2012 68.8 76.2
2011 68.4 76
2010 68.1 75.5
2009 67.8 75.2
2008 66.5 74.9
2007 64.4 74.5
2006 64 74.4
2005 64.9 74.2
2004 64.6 74.2
2003 64.8 73.8
2002 65.7 73.8
2001 65.3 73.6
2000 64.9 73.1
1999 64.5 73
1998 64.4 72.6
1997 64.2 72.7
1996 64.6 72.7
1995 64.8 72.3
1994 65 72.3
1993 65.3 71.9
1992 65.3 71.4
1991 61.3 70.9
1990 57.6 70.8
1989 57.5 70.9
1988 56.7 71.1
1987 60.3 71.1
1986 60 70.9
1985 59.8 70.7
1984 59.5 70.7
1983 59.3 70.5
1982 59 70.8
1981 58.7 70.6
1980 60.9 70.4
1979 64.4 70.7
1978 64.2 70.4
1977 63.9 70.4
1976 63.6 70.5
1975 61.4 70.3
1974 61 70.2
1973 62.3 70
1972 61.8 70.3
1971 61.3 69.9
1970 60.5 69.7
1969 59.6 69.8
1968 59 70.5
1967 58.4 71
1966 57.3 70.4
1965 56.4 70.3
1964 55.2 71.1
1963 54.4 70.7
1962 53.5 70.3
1961 52.3 70.8
1960 51.5 70.3
1959 49.7 69
1958 49 69.4
1957 47.7 67.5
1956 46.4 68.4
1955 45 67.8
1954 43.5 66.7
1953 42.1 65.7
1952 40.5 64.3
1951 39 61.1
1950 37.4 60.8

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

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Iraq and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Iraq Slovakia
2024 46,042,015 5,422,069
2023 45,074,049 5,426,740
2022 44,070,551 5,431,752
2021 43,071,211 5,447,247
2020 42,116,605 5,458,827
2019 41,192,171 5,454,147
2018 40,265,624 5,446,771
2017 39,337,353 5,439,232
2016 38,469,627 5,430,798
2015 37,560,535 5,423,801
2014 36,550,059 5,418,649
2013 35,281,989 5,413,393
2012 33,654,842 5,407,579
2011 32,161,424 5,398,384
2010 31,045,366 5,391,428
2009 30,058,206 5,386,406
2008 28,971,036 5,379,233
2007 28,391,607 5,374,622
2006 28,616,515 5,373,054
2005 28,407,448 5,372,807
2004 27,577,878 5,372,280
2003 26,802,659 5,373,374
2002 26,006,559 5,376,912
2001 25,197,840 5,378,867
2000 24,424,056 5,388,720
1999 23,636,527 5,396,020
1998 22,884,399 5,390,516
1997 22,176,593 5,383,291
1996 21,501,321 5,373,361
1995 20,825,860 5,361,999
1994 20,139,807 5,346,331
1993 19,201,195 5,325,305
1992 18,300,845 5,305,016
1991 17,767,253 5,303,294
1990 17,581,206 5,299,187
1989 17,364,542 5,275,942
1988 16,908,819 5,250,596
1987 16,521,049 5,222,840
1986 16,074,145 5,193,838
1985 15,683,430 5,161,768
1984 15,310,733 5,127,097
1983 14,840,555 5,091,971
1982 14,406,083 5,055,099
1981 14,006,381 5,016,105
1980 13,591,992 4,979,815
1979 13,170,365 4,938,973
1978 12,753,355 4,890,125
1977 12,331,046 4,840,501
1976 11,927,651 4,789,507
1975 11,543,639 4,739,105
1974 11,167,761 4,689,623
1973 10,795,869 4,641,445
1972 10,430,164 4,596,622
1971 10,077,809 4,557,449
1970 9,735,611 4,538,223
1969 9,403,356 4,518,607
1968 9,085,016 4,483,915
1967 8,778,869 4,449,367
1966 8,485,104 4,411,666
1965 8,202,140 4,370,983
1964 7,929,566 4,327,341
1963 7,667,928 4,282,017
1962 7,413,875 4,238,188
1961 7,194,553 4,191,667
1960 7,022,052 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Iraq

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Slovakia
2023 3.25 1.49
2022 3.29 1.57
2021 3.36 1.63
2020 3.42 1.59
2019 3.48 1.57
2018 3.55 1.54
2017 3.64 1.52
2016 3.84 1.48
2015 4.08 1.4
2014 4.31 1.37
2013 4.44 1.34
2012 4.54 1.34
2011 4.59 1.45
2010 4.46 1.43
2009 4.38 1.44
2008 4.37 1.34
2007 4.4 1.27
2006 4.46 1.25
2005 4.45 1.27
2004 4.53 1.25
2003 4.58 1.2
2002 4.67 1.19
2001 4.8 1.2
2000 4.92 1.3
1999 5.04 1.33
1998 5.11 1.37
1997 5.19 1.43
1996 5.25 1.47
1995 5.36 1.52
1994 5.49 1.67
1993 5.61 1.87
1992 5.72 1.93
1991 5.83 2.05
1990 5.93 2.09
1989 5.99 2.07
1988 6.05 2.13
1987 6.11 2.14
1986 6.18 2.2
1985 6.25 2.26
1984 6.32 2.26
1983 6.39 2.28
1982 6.46 2.28
1981 6.53 2.29
1980 6.59 2.32
1979 6.66 2.45
1978 6.73 2.47
1977 6.8 2.49
1976 6.86 2.55
1975 6.91 2.55
1974 6.95 2.61
1973 6.99 2.56
1972 7.02 2.49
1971 7.06 2.43
1970 7.07 2.41
1969 7.08 2.43
1968 7.06 2.39
1967 7.03 2.48
1966 7.02 2.66
1965 7.02 2.78
1964 7.01 2.89
1963 7.01 2.92
1962 6.99 2.83
1961 5.8 2.96
1960 5.3 3.04

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

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Iraq and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Slovakia
2024 21.6 42.7
2023 21.4 42.3
2022 21.1 41.9
2021 20.9 41.5
2020 20.6 41.2
2019 20.4 40.8
2018 20.1 40.4
2017 19.9 40
2016 19.7 39.6
2015 19.5 39.2
2014 19.4 38.8
2013 19.3 38.4
2012 19.2 38
2011 19.1 37.6
2010 19 37.3
2009 18.9 36.9
2008 18.8 36.6
2007 18.7 36.2
2006 18.6 35.8
2005 18.5 35.5
2004 18.3 35.2
2003 18.2 34.9
2002 18.1 34.6
2001 18 34.3
2000 17.9 33.9
1999 17.9 33.6
1998 17.8 33.3
1997 17.7 33
1996 17.6 32.7
1995 17.5 32.5
1994 17.4 32.2
1993 17.3 31.9
1992 17.3 31.7
1991 17.2 31.5
1990 17.1 31.3
1989 17 31.1
1988 16.9 30.8
1987 16.9 30.6
1986 16.8 30.3
1985 16.7 30.1
1984 16.6 29.8
1983 16.6 29.6
1982 16.5 29.4
1981 16.5 29.1
1980 16.5 28.9
1979 16.5 28.8
1978 16.6 28.6
1977 16.6 28.5
1976 16.7 28.4
1975 17 28.4
1974 17.2 28.4
1973 17.5 28.4
1972 17.7 28.3
1971 17.9 28.3
1970 18.1 28.3
1969 18.3 28.3
1968 18.5 28.2
1967 18.7 28.1
1966 19 28
1965 19.3 28
1964 19.5 27.9
1963 19.8 27.9
1962 20.1 27.8
1961 20.4 27.7
1960 20.4 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Iraq Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Slovakia
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
99.6%
2004
English speaking
35%
2023
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
89.8%
2024

Health

Iraq Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Slovakia
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
24,224 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) (2000–2019, 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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