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Iraq vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 57th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Suriname
Population
48289334
646767
Population rank 33/197 165/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
74 years
2026

Iraq and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Suriname
2024 $279,641,257,615 $4,416,775,112
2023 $268,881,051,644 $3,472,693,412
2022 $287,372,232,138 $3,791,603,200
2021 $209,691,945,713 $3,107,923,198
2020 $180,898,797,517 $2,911,807,496
2019 $233,636,097,800 $4,016,040,575
2018 $227,367,469,034 $3,996,198,867
2017 $187,217,660,051 $3,591,679,431
2016 $166,743,557,748 $3,317,421,648
2015 $166,774,104,959 $5,126,237,646
2014 $228,415,656,175 $5,240,606,061
2013 $234,637,675,129 $5,145,757,576
2012 $218,002,476,129 $4,980,000,000
2011 $185,749,664,444 $4,422,276,622
2010 $138,516,722,650 $4,368,370,998
2009 $111,657,580,326 $3,875,409,836
2008 $131,614,434,154 $3,532,969,035
2007 $88,837,057,320 $2,936,612,022
2006 $65,147,051,918 $2,626,380,435
2005 $50,065,104,668 $1,793,410,397
2004 $36,633,669,269 $1,484,092,538
2003 $21,921,569,479 $1,274,190,311
2002 $32,928,454,672 $1,093,574,468
2001 $36,176,430,129 $834,279,358
2000 $48,364,250,944 $947,671,970
1999 $36,881,601,584 $886,290,698
1998 $20,617,405,044 $1,110,850,000
1997 $20,764,857,056 $926,422,500
1996 $10,433,698,621 $861,372,806
1995 $12,894,029,888 $691,590,498
1994 $3,991,349,283 $605,492,537
1993 $1,031,944,881 $428,764,706
1992 $553,671,958 $404,600,000
1991 $407,796,350 $448,100,000
1990 $180,408,064,516 $388,400,000
1989 $65,831,935,484 $542,600,000
1988 $62,684,516,129 $1,161,000,000
1987 $56,774,193,548 $980,000,000
1986 $47,264,516,129 $891,000,000
1985 $48,425,161,290 $873,000,000
1984 $46,938,387,097 $864,000,000
1983 $40,712,903,226 $883,500,000
1982 $42,382,333,333 $915,000,000
1981 $37,823,000,000 $889,000,000
1980 $52,569,000,000 $795,000,000
1979 $37,816,457,839 $782,500,000
1978 $23,762,275,652 $735,500,000
1977 $19,838,130,715 $641,500,000
1976 $17,754,825,601 $505,500,000
1975 $13,458,516,763 $465,500,000
1974 $11,516,762,614 $409,850,000
1973 $5,134,367,778 $339,450,000
1972 $4,113,848,002 $311,950,000
1971 $3,865,346,535 $301,000,000
1970 $3,281,318,687 $274,900,000
1969 $3,007,758,797 $259,650,000
1968 $2,896,598,841 $241,350,000
1967 $2,551,522,656 $220,700,000
1966 $2,530,306,096 $190,350,000
1965 $2,335,785,506 $154,150,000
1964 $2,136,408,198 $134,400,000
1963 $1,805,901,510 $125,950,000
1962 $1,784,174,541 $116,150,000
1961 $1,671,960,965 $107,700,000
1960 $1,537,252,193 $99,650,000

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

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Iraq and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Suriname
2024 $6,074 $6,962
2023 $5,965 $5,522
2022 $6,521 $6,084
2021 $4,868 $5,030
2020 $4,295 $4,755
2019 $5,672 $6,630
2018 $5,647 $6,666
2017 $4,759 $6,050
2016 $4,334 $5,644
2015 $4,440 $8,814
2014 $6,249 $9,108
2013 $6,650 $9,043
2012 $6,478 $8,851
2011 $5,776 $7,950
2010 $4,462 $7,944
2009 $3,715 $7,130
2008 $4,543 $6,576
2007 $3,129 $5,530
2006 $2,277 $5,003
2005 $1,762 $3,453
2004 $1,328 $2,888
2003 $818 $2,516
2002 $1,266 $2,202
2001 $1,436 $1,715
2000 $1,980 $1,988
1999 $1,560 $1,898
1998 $901 $2,429
1997 $936 $2,068
1996 $485 $1,963
1995 $619 $1,610
1994 $198.2 $1,434
1993 $53.7 $1,022
1992 $30.3 $969
1991 $23 $1,080
1990 $10,261 $942
1989 $3,791 $1,329
1988 $3,707 $2,886
1987 $3,436 $2,469
1986 $2,940 $2,271
1985 $3,088 $2,256
1984 $3,066 $2,261
1983 $2,743 $2,333
1982 $2,942 $2,430
1981 $2,700 $2,368
1980 $3,868 $2,118
1979 $2,871 $2,072
1978 $1,863 $1,928
1977 $1,609 $1,666
1976 $1,489 $1,302
1975 $1,166 $1,190
1974 $1,031 $1,041
1973 $476 $858
1972 $394 $785
1971 $384 $768
1970 $337 $724
1969 $320 $708
1968 $319 $681
1967 $290.6 $644
1966 $298.2 $575
1965 $284.8 $482
1964 $269.4 $435
1963 $235.5 $424
1962 $240.7 $409
1961 $232.4 $395
1960 $218.9 $378

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

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Iraq vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Suriname
2026 72.6 74
2025 72.5 73.9
2024 72.4 73.8
2023 72.3 73.6
2022 72 73.3
2021 70.7 68.9
2020 69.7 72.3
2019 71.2 71.8
2018 71.1 71.5
2017 69.8 71.2
2016 68.7 71
2015 70 70.6
2014 69.7 70.3
2013 69 70.1
2012 68.8 70
2011 68.4 69.8
2010 68.1 69.6
2009 67.8 69.3
2008 66.5 68.9
2007 64.4 68.3
2006 64 67.6
2005 64.9 67
2004 64.6 66.4
2003 64.8 65.8
2002 65.7 65.3
2001 65.3 64.8
2000 64.9 64.4
1999 64.5 64
1998 64.4 63.7
1997 64.2 63.4
1996 64.6 63.1
1995 64.8 62.8
1994 65 62.5
1993 65.3 62.4
1992 65.3 62.2
1991 61.3 62.2
1990 57.6 62.1
1989 57.5 62
1988 56.7 61.5
1987 60.3 61.3
1986 60 61.2
1985 59.8 61.4
1984 59.5 61.2
1983 59.3 61.1
1982 59 60.9
1981 58.7 60.8
1980 60.9 60.7
1979 64.4 60.5
1978 64.2 60.4
1977 63.9 60.3
1976 63.6 60.2
1975 61.4 60
1974 61 59.9
1973 62.3 59.8
1972 61.8 59.7
1971 61.3 59.6
1970 60.5 59.5
1969 59.6 59.4
1968 59 59.3
1967 58.4 59.2
1966 57.3 59.2
1965 56.4 59.1
1964 55.2 58.9
1963 54.4 58.5
1962 53.5 58
1961 52.3 57.3
1960 51.5 56.6
1959 49.7 55.9
1958 49 55.4
1957 47.7 54.7
1956 46.4 54.1
1955 45 53.5
1954 43.5 52.8
1953 42.1 52.1
1952 40.5 51.4
1951 39 51.1
1950 37.4 50.7

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

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Iraq and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Iraq Suriname
2024 46,042,015 634,431
2023 45,074,049 628,886
2022 44,070,551 623,164
2021 43,071,211 617,896
2020 42,116,605 612,317
2019 41,192,171 605,768
2018 40,265,624 599,513
2017 39,337,353 593,713
2016 38,469,627 587,757
2015 37,560,535 581,627
2014 36,550,059 575,373
2013 35,281,989 569,020
2012 33,654,842 562,633
2011 32,161,424 556,269
2010 31,045,366 549,923
2009 30,058,206 543,568
2008 28,971,036 537,245
2007 28,391,607 531,016
2006 28,616,515 524,997
2005 28,407,448 519,313
2004 27,577,878 513,923
2003 26,802,659 506,414
2002 26,006,559 496,551
2001 25,197,840 486,560
2000 24,424,056 476,643
1999 23,636,527 466,916
1998 22,884,399 457,406
1997 22,176,593 448,067
1996 21,501,321 438,830
1995 20,825,860 429,606
1994 20,139,807 422,375
1993 19,201,195 419,352
1992 18,300,845 417,589
1991 17,767,253 415,013
1990 17,581,206 412,493
1989 17,364,542 408,409
1988 16,908,819 402,227
1987 16,521,049 396,911
1986 16,074,145 392,330
1985 15,683,430 386,972
1984 15,310,733 382,193
1983 14,840,555 378,746
1982 14,406,083 376,555
1981 14,006,381 375,459
1980 13,591,992 375,377
1979 13,170,365 377,602
1978 12,753,355 381,502
1977 12,331,046 385,067
1976 11,927,651 388,289
1975 11,543,639 391,170
1974 11,167,761 393,676
1973 10,795,869 395,772
1972 10,430,164 397,413
1971 10,077,809 391,932
1970 9,735,611 379,442
1969 9,403,356 366,906
1968 9,085,016 354,616
1967 8,778,869 342,679
1966 8,485,104 331,135
1965 8,202,140 320,000
1964 7,929,566 309,041
1963 7,667,928 297,034
1962 7,413,875 283,912
1961 7,194,553 272,791
1960 7,022,052 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Suriname

Fertility rate
Iraq

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Suriname
2023 3.25 2.25
2022 3.29 2.27
2021 3.36 2.3
2020 3.42 2.31
2019 3.48 2.35
2018 3.55 2.38
2017 3.64 2.43
2016 3.84 2.5
2015 4.08 2.57
2014 4.31 2.62
2013 4.44 2.65
2012 4.54 2.67
2011 4.59 2.67
2010 4.46 2.69
2009 4.38 2.71
2008 4.37 2.73
2007 4.4 2.74
2006 4.46 2.73
2005 4.45 2.71
2004 4.53 2.74
2003 4.58 2.84
2002 4.67 2.96
2001 4.8 3.06
2000 4.92 3.05
1999 5.04 3.02
1998 5.11 2.99
1997 5.19 2.95
1996 5.25 2.92
1995 5.36 2.9
1994 5.49 2.9
1993 5.61 2.94
1992 5.72 3.01
1991 5.83 3.09
1990 5.93 3.23
1989 5.99 3.39
1988 6.05 3.46
1987 6.11 3.53
1986 6.18 3.61
1985 6.25 3.71
1984 6.32 3.8
1983 6.39 3.87
1982 6.46 3.82
1981 6.53 3.75
1980 6.59 3.79
1979 6.66 3.93
1978 6.73 4.08
1977 6.8 4.26
1976 6.86 4.45
1975 6.91 4.63
1974 6.95 4.81
1973 6.99 5.01
1972 7.02 5.18
1971 7.06 5.36
1970 7.07 5.53
1969 7.08 5.7
1968 7.06 5.86
1967 7.03 6.04
1966 7.02 6.2
1965 7.02 6.32
1964 7.01 6.43
1963 7.01 6.51
1962 6.99 6.57
1961 5.8 6.58
1960 5.3 6.59

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

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Iraq and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Suriname
2024 21.6 29.4
2023 21.4 29.2
2022 21.1 28.9
2021 20.9 28.7
2020 20.6 28.6
2019 20.4 28.3
2018 20.1 28.1
2017 19.9 27.9
2016 19.7 27.7
2015 19.5 27.5
2014 19.4 27.3
2013 19.3 27.1
2012 19.2 26.9
2011 19.1 26.7
2010 19 26.5
2009 18.9 26.3
2008 18.8 26.1
2007 18.7 25.8
2006 18.6 25.6
2005 18.5 25.5
2004 18.3 25.3
2003 18.2 25
2002 18.1 24.7
2001 18 24.4
2000 17.9 24
1999 17.9 23.6
1998 17.8 23.2
1997 17.7 22.8
1996 17.6 22.4
1995 17.5 22
1994 17.4 21.7
1993 17.3 21.5
1992 17.3 21.2
1991 17.2 21
1990 17.1 20.8
1989 17 20.6
1988 16.9 20.4
1987 16.9 20.2
1986 16.8 20
1985 16.7 19.7
1984 16.6 19.5
1983 16.6 19.2
1982 16.5 18.9
1981 16.5 18.7
1980 16.5 18.4
1979 16.5 18.1
1978 16.6 17.9
1977 16.6 17.6
1976 16.7 17.4
1975 17 17
1974 17.2 16.7
1973 17.5 16.3
1972 17.7 16
1971 17.9 15.7
1970 18.1 15.6
1969 18.3 15.6
1968 18.5 15.6
1967 18.7 15.8
1966 19 16.1
1965 19.3 16.4
1964 19.5 16.8
1963 19.8 17.3
1962 20.1 17.8
1961 20.4 18.2
1960 20.4 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.2%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Iraq Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Iraq Suriname
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
95%
2021
English speaking
35%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Iraq Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
1.36
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Suriname
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,674 mi
2003

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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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