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Iraq vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 57th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Spain
Population
48289334
48806901
Population rank 33/197 32/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 50/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Iraq and Spain: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Spain economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Spain
2024 $279,641,257,615 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $268,881,051,644 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $287,372,232,138 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $209,691,945,713 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $180,898,797,517 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $233,636,097,800 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $227,367,469,034 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $187,217,660,051 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $166,743,557,748 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $166,774,104,959 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $228,415,656,175 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $234,637,675,129 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $218,002,476,129 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $185,749,664,444 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $138,516,722,650 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $111,657,580,326 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $131,614,434,154 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $88,837,057,320 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $65,147,051,918 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $50,065,104,668 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $36,633,669,269 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $21,921,569,479 $907,963,217,058
2002 $32,928,454,672 $708,938,227,244
2001 $36,176,430,129 $627,798,682,379
2000 $48,364,250,944 $598,102,854,756
1999 $36,881,601,584 $634,394,904,387
1998 $20,617,405,044 $618,731,484,575
1997 $20,764,857,056 $589,739,772,727
1996 $10,433,698,621 $642,251,412,058
1995 $12,894,029,888 $614,170,002,669
1994 $3,991,349,283 $530,183,651,720
1993 $1,031,944,881 $524,700,572,624
1992 $553,671,958 $630,465,353,486
1991 $407,796,350 $576,753,902,322
1990 $180,408,064,516 $536,175,326,477
1989 $65,831,935,484 $414,460,794,097
1988 $62,684,516,129 $375,891,716,898
1987 $56,774,193,548 $318,520,253,335
1986 $47,264,516,129 $251,141,555,186
1985 $48,425,161,290 $180,664,322,896
1984 $46,938,387,097 $171,979,977,230
1983 $40,712,903,226 $170,829,074,246
1982 $42,382,333,333 $195,856,752,991
1981 $37,823,000,000 $202,663,023,968
1980 $52,569,000,000 $232,600,556,974
1979 $37,816,457,839 $214,448,666,336
1978 $23,762,275,652 $160,484,969,618
1977 $19,838,130,715 $132,354,665,936
1976 $17,754,825,601 $118,422,534,195
1975 $13,458,516,763 $114,695,060,870
1974 $11,516,762,614 $97,204,522,642
1973 $5,134,367,778 $78,583,355,226
1972 $4,113,848,002 $59,090,176,029
1971 $3,865,346,535 $46,586,119,760
1970 $3,281,318,687 $40,963,715,237
1969 $3,007,758,797 $37,090,689,288
1968 $2,896,598,841 $32,394,326,464
1967 $2,551,522,656 $32,570,905,397
1966 $2,530,306,096 $29,559,436,183
1965 $2,335,785,506 $25,479,619,607
1964 $2,136,408,198 $21,966,876,027
1963 $1,805,901,510 $19,631,714,760
1962 $1,784,174,541 $16,609,632,791
1961 $1,671,960,965 $14,238,126,760
1960 $1,537,252,193 $12,424,514,014

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

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Iraq and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Spain
2024 $6,074 $35,327
2023 $5,965 $33,493
2022 $6,521 $30,319
2021 $4,868 $30,799
2020 $4,295 $27,234
2019 $5,672 $29,787
2018 $5,647 $30,602
2017 $4,759 $28,381
2016 $4,334 $26,756
2015 $4,440 $25,982
2014 $6,249 $29,708
2013 $6,650 $29,229
2012 $6,478 $28,456
2011 $5,776 $31,825
2010 $4,462 $30,659
2009 $3,715 $32,280
2008 $4,543 $35,603
2007 $3,129 $32,652
2006 $2,277 $28,422
2005 $1,762 $26,451
2004 $1,328 $24,925
2003 $818 $21,522
2002 $1,266 $17,111
2001 $1,436 $15,368
2000 $1,980 $14,743
1999 $1,560 $15,708
1998 $901 $15,382
1997 $936 $14,722
1996 $485 $16,101
1995 $619 $15,461
1994 $198.2 $13,406
1993 $53.7 $13,330
1992 $30.3 $16,101
1991 $23 $14,801
1990 $10,261 $13,795
1989 $3,791 $10,674
1988 $3,707 $9,696
1987 $3,436 $8,234
1986 $2,940 $6,509
1985 $3,088 $4,696
1984 $3,066 $4,487
1983 $2,743 $4,475
1982 $2,942 $5,156
1981 $2,700 $5,367
1980 $3,868 $6,204
1979 $2,871 $5,766
1978 $1,863 $4,353
1977 $1,609 $3,625
1976 $1,489 $3,277
1975 $1,166 $3,208
1974 $1,031 $2,748
1973 $476 $2,246
1972 $394 $1,708
1971 $384 $1,361
1970 $337 $1,211
1969 $320 $1,109
1968 $319 $978
1967 $290.6 $997
1966 $298.2 $916
1965 $284.8 $797
1964 $269.4 $695
1963 $235.5 $627
1962 $240.7 $535
1961 $232.4 $463
1960 $218.9 $408

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

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Iraq vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Spain
2026 72.6 84.1
2025 72.5 84
2024 72.4 83.8
2023 72.3 83.7
2022 72 82.4
2021 70.7 83
2020 69.7 82.2
2019 71.2 83.5
2018 71.1 83.1
2017 69.8 83
2016 68.7 83
2015 70 82.6
2014 69.7 82.8
2013 69 82.7
2012 68.8 82.2
2011 68.4 82.2
2010 68.1 82
2009 67.8 81.6
2008 66.5 81.3
2007 64.4 81
2006 64 81
2005 64.9 80.3
2004 64.6 80.3
2003 64.8 79.7
2002 65.7 79.8
2001 65.3 79.7
2000 64.9 79.4
1999 64.5 78.9
1998 64.4 78.9
1997 64.2 78.9
1996 64.6 78.3
1995 64.8 78.2
1994 65 78.1
1993 65.3 77.7
1992 65.3 77.6
1991 61.3 77.1
1990 57.6 77
1989 57.5 77
1988 56.7 76.9
1987 60.3 77
1986 60 76.7
1985 59.8 76.4
1984 59.5 76.5
1983 59.3 76.1
1982 59 76.3
1981 58.7 75.7
1980 60.9 75.5
1979 64.4 75
1978 64.2 74.5
1977 63.9 74.3
1976 63.6 73.8
1975 61.4 73.5
1974 61 73.1
1973 62.3 72.7
1972 61.8 73
1971 61.3 71.7
1970 60.5 72.1
1969 59.6 71.1
1968 59 71.7
1967 58.4 71.3
1966 57.3 71.2
1965 56.4 70.9
1964 55.2 70.5
1963 54.4 69.8
1962 53.5 69.6
1961 52.3 69.6
1960 51.5 69.2
1959 49.7 68.7
1958 49 68.8
1957 47.7 66.6
1956 46.4 66.8
1955 45 66.7
1954 43.5 66.9
1953 42.1 65.7
1952 40.5 64.8
1951 39 61.5
1950 37.4 61.8

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

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Iraq and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Spain
1x
Year Population
Iraq Spain
2024 46,042,015 48,848,840
2023 45,074,049 48,352,528
2022 44,070,551 47,786,102
2021 43,071,211 47,443,821
2020 42,116,605 47,359,424
2019 41,192,171 47,118,501
2018 40,265,624 46,782,011
2017 39,337,353 46,571,232
2016 38,469,627 46,458,139
2015 37,560,535 46,422,303
2014 36,550,059 46,460,733
2013 35,281,989 46,604,197
2012 33,654,842 46,773,055
2011 32,161,424 46,742,697
2010 31,045,366 46,576,897
2009 30,058,206 46,362,946
2008 28,971,036 45,954,106
2007 28,391,607 45,226,803
2006 28,616,515 44,397,319
2005 28,407,448 43,653,155
2004 27,577,878 42,921,895
2003 26,802,659 42,187,645
2002 26,006,559 41,431,558
2001 25,197,840 40,850,412
2000 24,424,056 40,567,864
1999 23,636,527 40,386,875
1998 22,884,399 40,223,509
1997 22,176,593 40,057,389
1996 21,501,321 39,889,852
1995 20,825,860 39,724,050
1994 20,139,807 39,549,108
1993 19,201,195 39,361,262
1992 18,300,845 39,157,685
1991 17,767,253 38,966,376
1990 17,581,206 38,867,322
1989 17,364,542 38,827,764
1988 16,908,819 38,766,939
1987 16,521,049 38,684,815
1986 16,074,145 38,584,624
1985 15,683,430 38,469,512
1984 15,310,733 38,330,364
1983 14,840,555 38,171,525
1982 14,406,083 37,986,012
1981 14,006,381 37,758,631
1980 13,591,992 37,491,165
1979 13,170,365 37,191,330
1978 12,753,355 36,864,898
1977 12,331,046 36,511,638
1976 11,927,651 36,137,812
1975 11,543,639 35,757,900
1974 11,167,761 35,373,335
1973 10,795,869 34,988,947
1972 10,430,164 34,604,469
1971 10,077,809 34,224,490
1970 9,735,611 33,814,531
1969 9,403,356 33,441,054
1968 9,085,016 33,113,134
1967 8,778,869 32,682,947
1966 8,485,104 32,283,194
1965 8,202,140 31,954,292
1964 7,929,566 31,609,195
1963 7,667,928 31,296,651
1962 7,413,875 31,023,366
1961 7,194,553 30,739,250
1960 7,022,052 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Spain

Fertility rate
Iraq

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Spain
2023 3.25 1.12
2022 3.29 1.16
2021 3.36 1.18
2020 3.42 1.18
2019 3.48 1.23
2018 3.55 1.26
2017 3.64 1.31
2016 3.84 1.33
2015 4.08 1.33
2014 4.31 1.32
2013 4.44 1.27
2012 4.54 1.32
2011 4.59 1.34
2010 4.46 1.37
2009 4.38 1.38
2008 4.37 1.45
2007 4.4 1.38
2006 4.46 1.36
2005 4.45 1.33
2004 4.53 1.31
2003 4.58 1.3
2002 4.67 1.25
2001 4.8 1.23
2000 4.92 1.22
1999 5.04 1.17
1998 5.11 1.13
1997 5.19 1.15
1996 5.25 1.14
1995 5.36 1.16
1994 5.49 1.19
1993 5.61 1.26
1992 5.72 1.31
1991 5.83 1.33
1990 5.93 1.36
1989 5.99 1.4
1988 6.05 1.45
1987 6.11 1.49
1986 6.18 1.56
1985 6.25 1.64
1984 6.32 1.73
1983 6.39 1.8
1982 6.46 1.94
1981 6.53 2.04
1980 6.59 2.22
1979 6.66 2.37
1978 6.73 2.54
1977 6.8 2.65
1976 6.86 2.77
1975 6.91 2.77
1974 6.95 2.88
1973 6.99 2.84
1972 7.02 2.87
1971 7.06 2.9
1970 7.07 2.84
1969 7.08 2.86
1968 7.06 2.87
1967 7.03 2.94
1966 7.02 2.91
1965 7.02 2.94
1964 7.01 3.01
1963 7.01 2.88
1962 6.99 2.8
1961 5.8 2.77
1960 5.3 2.86

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

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Iraq and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Spain
2024 21.6 46.4
2023 21.4 45.9
2022 21.1 45.4
2021 20.9 44.9
2020 20.6 44.5
2019 20.4 44.1
2018 20.1 43.8
2017 19.9 43.5
2016 19.7 43.1
2015 19.5 42.7
2014 19.4 42.2
2013 19.3 41.7
2012 19.2 41.1
2011 19.1 40.6
2010 19 40.2
2009 18.9 39.8
2008 18.8 39.4
2007 18.7 39.2
2006 18.6 39
2005 18.5 38.8
2004 18.3 38.5
2003 18.2 38.3
2002 18.1 38.1
2001 18 37.8
2000 17.9 37.4
1999 17.9 37
1998 17.8 36.6
1997 17.7 36.2
1996 17.6 35.7
1995 17.5 35.3
1994 17.4 34.9
1993 17.3 34.6
1992 17.3 34.2
1991 17.2 33.9
1990 17.1 33.6
1989 17 33.2
1988 16.9 32.9
1987 16.9 32.5
1986 16.8 32.2
1985 16.7 31.9
1984 16.6 31.6
1983 16.6 31.4
1982 16.5 31.1
1981 16.5 30.9
1980 16.5 30.7
1979 16.5 30.6
1978 16.6 30.4
1977 16.6 30.2
1976 16.7 30.1
1975 17 30
1974 17.2 30
1973 17.5 30
1972 17.7 30
1971 17.9 30.1
1970 18.1 30.1
1969 18.3 30.2
1968 18.5 30.4
1967 18.7 30.4
1966 19 30.3
1965 19.3 30.2
1964 19.5 30.1
1963 19.8 29.9
1962 20.1 29.7
1961 20.4 29.6
1960 20.4 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Iraq Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Spain
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
99.7%
2021
English speaking
35%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Iraq Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Spain
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
424,505 mi
2020

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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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