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Iraq vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 57th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Sweden
Population
48289334
10680056
Population rank 33/197 91/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Iraq and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Sweden
2024 $279,641,257,615 $603,715,224,266
2023 $268,881,051,644 $578,990,915,246
2022 $287,372,232,138 $575,071,237,641
2021 $209,691,945,713 $631,693,331,301
2020 $180,898,797,517 $544,265,668,452
2019 $233,636,097,800 $530,894,124,494
2018 $227,367,469,034 $549,649,344,043
2017 $187,217,660,051 $535,172,356,785
2016 $166,743,557,748 $513,058,312,951
2015 $166,774,104,959 $501,602,351,912
2014 $228,415,656,175 $577,727,767,304
2013 $234,637,675,129 $584,125,353,119
2012 $218,002,476,129 $549,739,674,655
2011 $185,749,664,444 $570,538,581,144
2010 $138,516,722,650 $492,750,897,239
2009 $111,657,580,326 $434,311,714,442
2008 $131,614,434,154 $514,614,100,833
2007 $88,837,057,320 $490,047,789,548
2006 $65,147,051,918 $422,528,394,459
2005 $50,065,104,668 $391,688,455,929
2004 $36,633,669,269 $384,545,442,175
2003 $21,921,569,479 $334,072,443,516
2002 $32,928,454,672 $267,371,907,447
2001 $36,176,430,129 $242,497,797,485
2000 $48,364,250,944 $262,903,560,280
1999 $36,881,601,584 $274,318,357,862
1998 $20,617,405,044 $270,887,306,759
1997 $20,764,857,056 $268,249,616,891
1996 $10,433,698,621 $291,949,597,375
1995 $12,894,029,888 $267,050,453,507
1994 $3,991,349,283 $228,699,066,874
1993 $1,031,944,881 $212,644,602,616
1992 $553,671,958 $283,908,914,454
1991 $407,796,350 $273,831,464,572
1990 $180,408,064,516 $261,466,577,009
1989 $65,831,935,484 $217,632,340,195
1988 $62,684,516,129 $206,686,590,776
1987 $56,774,193,548 $182,744,315,974
1986 $47,264,516,129 $150,279,869,729
1985 $48,425,161,290 $113,958,084,357
1984 $46,938,387,097 $109,043,045,407
1983 $40,712,903,226 $104,862,109,663
1982 $42,382,333,333 $114,214,731,799
1981 $37,823,000,000 $129,498,921,476
1980 $52,569,000,000 $141,886,067,004
1979 $37,816,457,839 $123,207,527,699
1978 $23,762,275,652 $104,290,933,496
1977 $19,838,130,715 $94,331,782,622
1976 $17,754,825,601 $89,232,517,046
1975 $13,458,516,763 $82,765,232,648
1974 $11,516,762,614 $65,917,634,590
1973 $5,134,367,778 $59,318,842,992
1972 $4,113,848,002 $48,883,173,400
1971 $3,865,346,535 $41,506,151,115
1970 $3,281,318,687 $38,037,226,668
1969 $3,007,758,797 $33,967,301,561
1968 $2,896,598,841 $31,277,871,669
1967 $2,551,522,656 $29,474,881,506
1966 $2,530,306,096 $27,154,716,721
1965 $2,335,785,506 $24,963,947,415
1964 $2,136,408,198 $22,685,490,195
1963 $1,805,901,510 $20,342,131,882
1962 $1,784,174,541 $18,794,066,990
1961 $1,671,960,965 $17,329,620,585
1960 $1,537,252,193 $15,930,075,467

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

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Iraq and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Sweden
2024 $6,074 $57,117
2023 $5,965 $54,950
2022 $6,521 $54,837
2021 $4,868 $60,648
2020 $4,295 $52,569
2019 $5,672 $51,649
2018 $5,647 $54,018
2017 $4,759 $53,210
2016 $4,334 $51,704
2015 $4,440 $51,188
2014 $6,249 $59,583
2013 $6,650 $60,844
2012 $6,478 $57,750
2011 $5,776 $60,379
2010 $4,462 $52,543
2009 $3,715 $46,708
2008 $4,543 $55,817
2007 $3,129 $53,568
2006 $2,277 $46,531
2005 $1,762 $43,378
2004 $1,328 $42,758
2003 $818 $37,292
2002 $1,266 $29,958
2001 $1,436 $27,259
2000 $1,980 $29,633
1999 $1,560 $30,969
1998 $901 $30,605
1997 $936 $30,324
1996 $485 $33,022
1995 $619 $30,254
1994 $198.2 $26,046
1993 $53.7 $24,390
1992 $30.3 $32,753
1991 $23 $31,777
1990 $10,261 $30,549
1989 $3,791 $25,625
1988 $3,707 $24,499
1987 $3,436 $21,761
1986 $2,940 $17,955
1985 $3,088 $13,647
1984 $3,066 $13,080
1983 $2,743 $12,590
1982 $2,942 $13,719
1981 $2,700 $15,564
1980 $3,868 $17,073
1979 $2,871 $14,856
1978 $1,863 $12,602
1977 $1,609 $11,432
1976 $1,489 $10,853
1975 $1,166 $10,103
1974 $1,031 $8,078
1973 $476 $7,291
1972 $394 $6,018
1971 $384 $5,125
1970 $337 $4,729
1969 $320 $4,263
1968 $319 $3,953
1967 $290.6 $3,746
1966 $298.2 $3,478
1965 $284.8 $3,228
1964 $269.4 $2,961
1963 $235.5 $2,675
1962 $240.7 $2,485
1961 $232.4 $2,304
1960 $218.9 $2,128

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

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Iraq vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Sweden
2026 72.6 83.7
2025 72.5 83.6
2024 72.4 83.4
2023 72.3 83.3
2022 72 83
2021 70.7 83
2020 69.7 82.4
2019 71.2 83.1
2018 71.1 82.5
2017 69.8 82.4
2016 68.7 82.3
2015 70 82.2
2014 69.7 82.2
2013 69 81.9
2012 68.8 81.7
2011 68.4 81.8
2010 68.1 81.5
2009 67.8 81.4
2008 66.5 81.1
2007 64.4 81
2006 64 80.8
2005 64.9 80.6
2004 64.6 80.5
2003 64.8 80.2
2002 65.7 79.9
2001 65.3 79.8
2000 64.9 79.7
1999 64.5 79.5
1998 64.4 79.4
1997 64.2 79.3
1996 64.6 79
1995 64.8 78.8
1994 65 78.7
1993 65.3 78.1
1992 65.3 78.1
1991 61.3 77.7
1990 57.6 77.6
1989 57.5 77.7
1988 56.7 77
1987 60.3 77.1
1986 60 77
1985 59.8 76.7
1984 59.5 76.8
1983 59.3 76.6
1982 59 76.3
1981 58.7 76
1980 60.9 75.7
1979 64.4 75.5
1978 64.2 75.5
1977 63.9 75.4
1976 63.6 75
1975 61.4 75
1974 61 75
1973 62.3 74.9
1972 61.8 74.7
1971 61.3 74.6
1970 60.5 74.7
1969 59.6 74.1
1968 59 74
1967 58.4 74.1
1966 57.3 74.1
1965 56.4 73.9
1964 55.2 73.7
1963 54.4 73.5
1962 53.5 73.4
1961 52.3 73.5
1960 51.5 73
1959 49.7 73.4
1958 49 73.2
1957 47.7 72.5
1956 46.4 72.7
1955 45 72.6
1954 43.5 72.4
1953 42.1 71.9
1952 40.5 71.8
1951 39 71.4
1950 37.4 71.1

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

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Iraq and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Iraq Sweden
2024 46,042,015 10,569,709
2023 45,074,049 10,536,632
2022 44,070,551 10,486,941
2021 43,071,211 10,415,811
2020 42,116,605 10,353,442
2019 41,192,171 10,278,887
2018 40,265,624 10,175,214
2017 39,337,353 10,057,698
2016 38,469,627 9,923,085
2015 37,560,535 9,799,186
2014 36,550,059 9,696,110
2013 35,281,989 9,600,379
2012 33,654,842 9,519,374
2011 32,161,424 9,449,213
2010 31,045,366 9,378,126
2009 30,058,206 9,298,515
2008 28,971,036 9,219,637
2007 28,391,607 9,148,092
2006 28,616,515 9,080,505
2005 28,407,448 9,029,572
2004 27,577,878 8,993,531
2003 26,802,659 8,958,229
2002 26,006,559 8,924,958
2001 25,197,840 8,895,960
2000 24,424,056 8,872,109
1999 23,636,527 8,857,874
1998 22,884,399 8,850,974
1997 22,176,593 8,846,062
1996 21,501,321 8,840,998
1995 20,825,860 8,826,939
1994 20,139,807 8,780,745
1993 19,201,195 8,718,561
1992 18,300,845 8,668,067
1991 17,767,253 8,617,375
1990 17,581,206 8,558,835
1989 17,364,542 8,492,964
1988 16,908,819 8,436,489
1987 16,521,049 8,397,804
1986 16,074,145 8,369,829
1985 15,683,430 8,350,386
1984 15,310,733 8,336,605
1983 14,840,555 8,329,033
1982 14,406,083 8,325,263
1981 14,006,381 8,320,503
1980 13,591,992 8,310,531
1979 13,170,365 8,293,678
1978 12,753,355 8,275,599
1977 12,331,046 8,251,540
1976 11,927,651 8,222,286
1975 11,543,639 8,192,437
1974 11,167,761 8,159,955
1973 10,795,869 8,136,312
1972 10,430,164 8,122,300
1971 10,077,809 8,098,334
1970 9,735,611 8,042,801
1969 9,403,356 7,968,072
1968 9,085,016 7,912,273
1967 8,778,869 7,867,931
1966 8,485,104 7,807,797
1965 8,202,140 7,733,853
1964 7,929,566 7,661,354
1963 7,667,928 7,604,328
1962 7,413,875 7,561,588
1961 7,194,553 7,519,998
1960 7,022,052 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Sweden

Fertility rate
Iraq

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Sweden
2023 3.25 1.45
2022 3.29 1.53
2021 3.36 1.67
2020 3.42 1.67
2019 3.48 1.71
2018 3.55 1.76
2017 3.64 1.78
2016 3.84 1.85
2015 4.08 1.85
2014 4.31 1.88
2013 4.44 1.89
2012 4.54 1.91
2011 4.59 1.9
2010 4.46 1.98
2009 4.38 1.94
2008 4.37 1.91
2007 4.4 1.88
2006 4.46 1.85
2005 4.45 1.77
2004 4.53 1.75
2003 4.58 1.71
2002 4.67 1.65
2001 4.8 1.57
2000 4.92 1.54
1999 5.04 1.5
1998 5.11 1.5
1997 5.19 1.52
1996 5.25 1.6
1995 5.36 1.73
1994 5.49 1.88
1993 5.61 1.99
1992 5.72 2.09
1991 5.83 2.11
1990 5.93 2.13
1989 5.99 2.01
1988 6.05 1.96
1987 6.11 1.84
1986 6.18 1.8
1985 6.25 1.74
1984 6.32 1.66
1983 6.39 1.61
1982 6.46 1.62
1981 6.53 1.63
1980 6.59 1.68
1979 6.66 1.66
1978 6.73 1.6
1977 6.8 1.64
1976 6.86 1.68
1975 6.91 1.77
1974 6.95 1.87
1973 6.99 1.87
1972 7.02 1.91
1971 7.06 1.96
1970 7.07 1.92
1969 7.08 1.93
1968 7.06 2.07
1967 7.03 2.28
1966 7.02 2.37
1965 7.02 2.39
1964 7.01 2.47
1963 7.01 2.33
1962 6.99 2.25
1961 5.8 2.21
1960 5.3 2.17

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

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Iraq and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Sweden
2024 21.6 41.1
2023 21.4 40.9
2022 21.1 40.7
2021 20.9 40.7
2020 20.6 40.6
2019 20.4 40.5
2018 20.1 40.6
2017 19.9 40.7
2016 19.7 40.8
2015 19.5 40.9
2014 19.4 40.9
2013 19.3 40.9
2012 19.2 40.9
2011 19.1 40.8
2010 19 40.7
2009 18.9 40.7
2008 18.8 40.6
2007 18.7 40.5
2006 18.6 40.4
2005 18.5 40.2
2004 18.3 40
2003 18.2 39.8
2002 18.1 39.7
2001 18 39.5
2000 17.9 39.4
1999 17.9 39.2
1998 17.8 39
1997 17.7 38.8
1996 17.6 38.6
1995 17.5 38.5
1994 17.4 38.4
1993 17.3 38.4
1992 17.3 38.4
1991 17.2 38.3
1990 17.1 38.3
1989 17 38.3
1988 16.9 38.2
1987 16.9 38.1
1986 16.8 37.9
1985 16.7 37.6
1984 16.6 37.4
1983 16.6 37.1
1982 16.5 36.8
1981 16.5 36.5
1980 16.5 36.2
1979 16.5 36
1978 16.6 35.7
1977 16.6 35.5
1976 16.7 35.4
1975 17 35.3
1974 17.2 35.3
1973 17.5 35.3
1972 17.7 35.3
1971 17.9 35.3
1970 18.1 35.4
1969 18.3 35.6
1968 18.5 35.8
1967 18.7 35.9
1966 19 36
1965 19.3 36.2
1964 19.5 36.3
1963 19.8 36.3
1962 20.1 36.3
1961 20.4 36.2
1960 20.4 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Iraq Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Sweden
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
35%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Iraq Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Sweden
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
356,129 mi
2016

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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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