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Iraq vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 57th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Solomon Islands
Population
48289334
863951
Population rank 33/197 161/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
71 years
2026

Iraq and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Solomon Islands
2024 $279,641,257,615 $1,583,964,704
2023 $268,881,051,644 $1,506,124,566
2022 $287,372,232,138 $1,466,670,930
2021 $209,691,945,713 $1,558,312,104
2020 $180,898,797,517 $1,536,143,428
2019 $233,636,097,800 $1,619,150,564
2018 $227,367,469,034 $1,615,473,250
2017 $187,217,660,051 $1,469,790,526
2016 $166,743,557,748 $1,379,486,291
2015 $166,774,104,959 $1,307,908,814
2014 $228,415,656,175 $1,335,576,763
2013 $234,637,675,129 $1,285,905,958
2012 $218,002,476,129 $1,185,217,634
2011 $185,749,664,444 $1,063,898,227
2010 $138,516,722,650 $898,128,551
2009 $111,657,580,326 $805,557,289
2008 $131,614,434,154 $776,335,523
2007 $88,837,057,320 $695,291,218
2006 $65,147,051,918 $617,257,458
2005 $50,065,104,668 $552,881,357
2004 $36,633,669,269 $468,000,121
2003 $21,921,569,479 $417,666,639
2002 $32,928,454,672 $346,406,739
2001 $36,176,430,129 $409,508,553
2000 $48,364,250,944 $419,842,674
1999 $36,881,601,584 $488,024,514
1998 $20,617,405,044 $457,579,840
1997 $20,764,857,056 $526,554,006
1996 $10,433,698,621 $510,586,430
1995 $12,894,029,888 $469,443,202
1994 $3,991,349,283 $402,837,005
1993 $1,031,944,881 $300,746,361
1992 $553,671,958 $269,034,596
1991 $407,796,350 $227,540,473
1990 $180,408,064,516 $214,877,667
1989 $65,831,935,484 $172,882,411
1988 $62,684,516,129 $176,494,394
1987 $56,774,193,548 $155,128,542
1986 $47,264,516,129 $147,620,048
1985 $48,425,161,290 $165,524,943
1984 $46,938,387,097 $181,570,474
1983 $40,712,903,226 $181,220,399
1982 $42,382,333,333 $192,902,019
1981 $37,823,000,000 $193,750,541
1980 $52,569,000,000 $182,852,107
1979 $37,816,457,839 $151,276,496
1978 $23,762,275,652 $111,027,427
1977 $19,838,130,715 $93,145,283
1976 $17,754,825,601 $83,100,834
1975 $13,458,516,763 $74,620,320
1974 $11,516,762,614 $84,539,332
1973 $5,134,367,778 $55,272,109
1972 $4,113,848,002 $40,606,712
1971 $3,865,346,535 $50,056,883
1970 $3,281,318,687 -
1969 $3,007,758,797 $28,606,411
1968 $2,896,598,841 $28,084,253
1967 $2,551,522,656 $25,203,524
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 Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Solomon Islands
2024 $6,074 $1,934
2023 $5,965 $1,883
2022 $6,521 $1,878
2021 $4,868 $2,043
2020 $4,295 $2,063
2019 $5,672 $2,224
2018 $5,647 $2,278
2017 $4,759 $2,144
2016 $4,334 $2,083
2015 $4,440 $2,045
2014 $6,249 $2,165
2013 $6,650 $2,161
2012 $6,478 $2,066
2011 $5,776 $1,924
2010 $4,462 $1,685
2009 $3,715 $1,555
2008 $4,543 $1,526
2007 $3,129 $1,390
2006 $2,277 $1,256
2005 $1,762 $1,144
2004 $1,328 $986
2003 $818 $896
2002 $1,266 $757
2001 $1,436 $912
2000 $1,980 $953
1999 $1,560 $1,134
1998 $901 $1,092
1997 $936 $1,292
1996 $485 $1,289
1995 $619 $1,220
1994 $198.2 $1,078
1993 $53.7 $829
1992 $30.3 $764
1991 $23 $666
1990 $10,261 $648
1989 $3,791 $538
1988 $3,707 $567
1987 $3,436 $515
1986 $2,940 $506
1985 $3,088 $586
1984 $3,066 $665
1983 $2,743 $686
1982 $2,942 $756
1981 $2,700 $786
1980 $3,868 $768
1979 $2,871 $658
1978 $1,863 $500
1977 $1,609 $434
1976 $1,489 $401
1975 $1,166 $372
1974 $1,031 $433
1973 $476 $291.3
1972 $394 $219.5
1971 $384 $277.1
1970 $337 -
1969 $320 $165.9
1968 $319 $166.9
1967 $290.6 $153.5
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. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Solomon Islands
2026 72.6 71
2025 72.5 70.8
2024 72.4 70.7
2023 72.3 70.5
2022 72 70.4
2021 70.7 68.9
2020 69.7 69.3
2019 71.2 70
2018 71.1 69.8
2017 69.8 69.7
2016 68.7 69.5
2015 70 69.3
2014 69.7 69
2013 69 69
2012 68.8 69
2011 68.4 68.8
2010 68.1 68.7
2009 67.8 68.4
2008 66.5 68.3
2007 64.4 67.8
2006 64 68
2005 64.9 67.8
2004 64.6 67.6
2003 64.8 67.5
2002 65.7 67.4
2001 65.3 67.2
2000 64.9 67.1
1999 64.5 67
1998 64.4 66.9
1997 64.2 66.8
1996 64.6 66.7
1995 64.8 66.7
1994 65 66.7
1993 65.3 66.6
1992 65.3 66.5
1991 61.3 66.4
1990 57.6 66.2
1989 57.5 66.1
1988 56.7 65.9
1987 60.3 65.7
1986 60 64.7
1985 59.8 65.3
1984 59.5 65
1983 59.3 64.8
1982 59 64.5
1981 58.7 64.1
1980 60.9 63.7
1979 64.4 63.1
1978 64.2 62.5
1977 63.9 61.5
1976 63.6 61.2
1975 61.4 58.4
1974 61 59.6
1973 62.3 58.8
1972 61.8 57.9
1971 61.3 57
1970 60.5 56.1
1969 59.6 55.1
1968 59 54.1
1967 58.4 53.1
1966 57.3 52.3
1965 56.4 51.4
1964 55.2 50.6
1963 54.4 49.8
1962 53.5 49
1961 52.3 48.3
1960 51.5 47.7
1959 49.7 47
1958 49 46.3
1957 47.7 45.7
1956 46.4 42.8
1955 45 44.3
1954 43.5 43.7
1953 42.1 43.2
1952 40.5 42.6
1951 39 42
1950 37.4 41.4

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

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Iraq and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Iraq Solomon Islands
2024 46,042,015 819,198
2023 45,074,049 800,005
2022 44,070,551 781,066
2021 43,071,211 762,591
2020 42,116,605 744,498
2019 41,192,171 728,147
2018 40,265,624 709,101
2017 39,337,353 685,672
2016 38,469,627 662,379
2015 37,560,535 639,415
2014 36,550,059 616,908
2013 35,281,989 594,945
2012 33,654,842 573,606
2011 32,161,424 552,945
2010 31,045,366 532,968
2009 30,058,206 518,141
2008 28,971,036 508,790
2007 28,391,607 500,156
2006 28,616,515 491,594
2005 28,407,448 483,080
2004 27,577,878 474,611
2003 26,802,659 466,154
2002 26,006,559 457,671
2001 25,197,840 449,125
2000 24,424,056 440,469
1999 23,636,527 430,500
1998 22,884,399 419,071
1997 22,176,593 407,474
1996 21,501,321 396,009
1995 20,825,860 384,733
1994 20,139,807 373,675
1993 19,201,195 362,839
1992 18,300,845 352,205
1991 17,767,253 341,738
1990 17,581,206 331,435
1989 17,364,542 321,282
1988 16,908,819 311,265
1987 16,521,049 301,414
1986 16,074,145 291,842
1985 15,683,430 282,455
1984 15,310,733 273,163
1983 14,840,555 264,068
1982 14,406,083 255,200
1981 14,006,381 246,555
1980 13,591,992 238,135
1979 13,170,365 229,953
1978 12,753,355 222,029
1977 12,331,046 214,418
1976 11,927,651 207,194
1975 11,543,639 200,744
1974 11,167,761 195,041
1973 10,795,869 189,774
1972 10,430,164 184,994
1971 10,077,809 180,637
1970 9,735,611 176,579
1969 9,403,356 172,476
1968 9,085,016 168,282
1967 8,778,869 164,245
1966 8,485,104 160,393
1965 8,202,140 156,686
1964 7,929,566 153,085
1963 7,667,928 149,589
1962 7,413,875 146,201
1961 7,194,553 142,912
1960 7,022,052 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Iraq

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Solomon Islands
2023 3.25 3.56
2022 3.29 3.62
2021 3.36 3.69
2020 3.42 3.75
2019 3.48 3.8
2018 3.55 3.93
2017 3.64 4.06
2016 3.84 4.2
2015 4.08 4.29
2014 4.31 4.36
2013 4.44 4.33
2012 4.54 4.33
2011 4.59 4.34
2010 4.46 4.34
2009 4.38 4.35
2008 4.37 4.36
2007 4.4 4.37
2006 4.46 4.39
2005 4.45 4.41
2004 4.53 4.47
2003 4.58 4.54
2002 4.67 4.6
2001 4.8 4.67
2000 4.92 4.76
1999 5.04 4.86
1998 5.11 4.98
1997 5.19 5.09
1996 5.25 5.22
1995 5.36 5.34
1994 5.49 5.4
1993 5.61 5.45
1992 5.72 5.51
1991 5.83 5.62
1990 5.93 5.74
1989 5.99 5.87
1988 6.05 5.99
1987 6.11 6.12
1986 6.18 6.26
1985 6.25 6.38
1984 6.32 6.49
1983 6.39 6.57
1982 6.46 6.64
1981 6.53 6.71
1980 6.59 6.77
1979 6.66 6.82
1978 6.73 6.87
1977 6.8 6.92
1976 6.86 6.95
1975 6.91 6.99
1974 6.95 7.01
1973 6.99 7
1972 7.02 6.99
1971 7.06 6.99
1970 7.07 6.98
1969 7.08 6.97
1968 7.06 6.95
1967 7.03 6.97
1966 7.02 7
1965 7.02 7.02
1964 7.01 7.05
1963 7.01 7.03
1962 6.99 7.04
1961 5.8 7.05
1960 5.3 7.07

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

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Iraq and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Solomon Islands
2024 21.6 21.5
2023 21.4 21.3
2022 21.1 21.1
2021 20.9 20.9
2020 20.6 20.7
2019 20.4 20.5
2018 20.1 20.4
2017 19.9 20.2
2016 19.7 20
2015 19.5 19.9
2014 19.4 19.8
2013 19.3 19.7
2012 19.2 19.7
2011 19.1 19.6
2010 19 19.6
2009 18.9 19.5
2008 18.8 19.4
2007 18.7 19.4
2006 18.6 19.2
2005 18.5 19.1
2004 18.3 19
2003 18.2 18.8
2002 18.1 18.6
2001 18 18.4
2000 17.9 18.3
1999 17.9 18.1
1998 17.8 17.9
1997 17.7 17.8
1996 17.6 17.7
1995 17.5 17.5
1994 17.4 17.4
1993 17.3 17.2
1992 17.3 17.1
1991 17.2 17
1990 17.1 16.8
1989 17 16.7
1988 16.9 16.5
1987 16.9 16.4
1986 16.8 16.3
1985 16.7 16.2
1984 16.6 16.1
1983 16.6 16
1982 16.5 15.9
1981 16.5 15.9
1980 16.5 15.8
1979 16.5 15.8
1978 16.6 15.8
1977 16.6 15.9
1976 16.7 15.9
1975 17 16.1
1974 17.2 16.3
1973 17.5 16.4
1972 17.7 16.6
1971 17.9 16.6
1970 18.1 16.7
1969 18.3 16.8
1968 18.5 16.8
1967 18.7 16.9
1966 19 17
1965 19.3 17
1964 19.5 17
1963 19.8 17
1962 20.1 16.9
1961 20.4 16.9
1960 20.4 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Iraq Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
50.1%
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
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Iraq Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
84.1%
2013
English speaking
35%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Iraq Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
864 mi
2011

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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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