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Iraq vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Iraq has a population of 47M (ranked 34/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 57th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 54/197 ($254B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 119/197 ($5,410), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Switzerland
Population
48531417
9155878
Population rank 33/197 99/197
GDP
$254B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 54/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$5,410
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 119/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$137B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.9%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,917
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 108/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,782
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.22
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
21.9 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Iraq and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Switzerland
2025 $254,367,293,538 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $279,641,257,615 $969,919,786,395
2023 $268,881,051,644 $928,435,275,852
2022 $287,372,232,138 $858,479,038,994
2021 $209,691,945,713 $840,710,023,481
2020 $180,898,797,517 $756,096,180,222
2019 $233,636,097,800 $736,384,764,157
2018 $227,367,469,034 $740,766,531,454
2017 $187,217,660,051 $706,660,443,624
2016 $166,743,557,748 $698,607,778,795
2015 $166,774,104,959 $706,199,008,879
2014 $228,415,656,175 $741,168,119,617
2013 $234,637,675,129 $718,748,402,260
2012 $218,002,476,129 $697,882,536,677
2011 $185,749,664,444 $727,231,637,102
2010 $138,516,722,650 $609,999,593,542
2009 $111,657,580,326 $563,659,557,945
2008 $131,614,434,154 $574,703,945,157
2007 $88,837,057,320 $498,993,845,385
2006 $65,147,051,918 $448,364,681,767
2005 $50,065,104,668 $424,511,048,024
2004 $36,633,669,269 $409,012,909,530
2003 $21,921,569,479 $366,563,952,625
2002 $32,928,454,672 $313,930,961,761
2001 $36,176,430,129 $290,160,142,214
2000 $48,364,250,944 $282,327,351,966
1999 $36,881,601,584 $301,911,268,140
1998 $20,617,405,044 $306,907,741,068
1997 $20,764,857,056 $298,868,250,534
1996 $10,433,698,621 $345,373,647,249
1995 $12,894,029,888 $358,152,520,085
1994 $3,991,349,283 $305,916,331,798
1993 $1,031,944,881 $276,339,744,180
1992 $553,671,958 $284,139,428,246
1991 $407,796,350 $272,953,645,746
1990 $180,408,064,516 $269,768,238,555
1989 $65,831,935,484 $211,241,694,480
1988 $62,684,516,129 $218,788,504,066
1987 $56,774,193,548 $202,238,567,597
1986 $47,264,516,129 $161,487,171,049
1985 $48,425,161,290 $112,652,623,418
1984 $46,938,387,097 $111,104,641,869
1983 $40,712,903,226 $116,361,728,836
1982 $42,382,333,333 $116,776,899,473
1981 $37,823,000,000 $113,936,168,924
1980 $52,569,000,000 $124,404,609,417
1979 $37,816,457,839 $116,702,524,208
1978 $23,762,275,652 $103,821,687,919
1977 $19,838,130,715 $74,237,819,014
1976 $17,754,825,601 $69,508,364,538
1975 $13,458,516,763 $66,452,559,176
1974 $11,516,762,614 $57,963,469,607
1973 $5,134,367,778 $50,296,651,921
1972 $4,113,848,002 $37,399,508,287
1971 $3,865,346,535 $30,492,832,676
1970 $3,281,318,687 $25,374,750,743
1969 $3,007,758,797 $22,780,211,812
1968 $2,896,598,841 $21,024,203,656
1967 $2,551,522,656 $19,689,329,510
1966 $2,530,306,096 $18,290,928,227
1965 $2,335,785,506 $17,033,079,428
1964 $2,136,408,198 $16,071,715,835
1963 $1,805,901,510 $14,499,109,270
1962 $1,784,174,541 $13,185,384,691
1961 $1,671,960,965 $11,889,851,950
1960 $1,537,252,193 $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Iraq and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Switzerland
2025 $5,410 $114,769
2024 $6,074 $107,702
2023 $5,965 $104,450
2022 $6,521 $97,809
2021 $4,868 $96,583
2020 $4,295 $87,530
2019 $5,672 $85,873
2018 $5,647 $87,002
2017 $4,759 $83,610
2016 $4,334 $83,432
2015 $4,440 $85,265
2014 $6,249 $90,512
2013 $6,650 $88,851
2012 $6,478 $87,270
2011 $5,776 $91,910
2010 $4,462 $77,956
2009 $3,715 $72,788
2008 $4,543 $75,148
2007 $3,129 $66,082
2006 $2,277 $59,910
2005 $1,762 $57,080
2004 $1,328 $55,350
2003 $818 $49,947
2002 $1,266 $43,094
2001 $1,436 $40,134
2000 $1,980 $39,298
1999 $1,560 $42,261
1998 $901 $43,166
1997 $936 $42,160
1996 $485 $48,838
1995 $619 $50,869
1994 $198.2 $43,741
1993 $53.7 $39,828
1992 $30.3 $41,327
1991 $23 $40,140
1990 $10,261 $40,171
1989 $3,791 $31,780
1988 $3,707 $33,183
1987 $3,436 $30,899
1986 $2,940 $24,828
1985 $3,088 $17,411
1984 $3,066 $17,247
1983 $2,743 $18,128
1982 $2,942 $18,271
1981 $2,700 $17,931
1980 $3,868 $19,686
1979 $2,871 $18,541
1978 $1,863 $16,528
1977 $1,609 $11,819
1976 $1,489 $11,029
1975 $1,166 $10,484
1974 $1,031 $9,140
1973 $476 $7,974
1972 $394 $5,973
1971 $384 $4,908
1970 $337 $4,105
1969 $320 $3,712
1968 $319 $3,465
1967 $290.6 $3,286
1966 $298.2 $3,091
1965 $284.8 $2,908
1964 $269.4 $2,776
1963 $235.5 $2,546
1962 $240.7 $2,366
1961 $232.4 $2,188
1960 $218.9 $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Iraq vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Switzerland
2026 72.6 84.4
2025 72.5 84.2
2024 72.4 84.1
2023 72.3 84
2022 72 83.2
2021 70.7 83.6
2020 69.7 83.1
2019 71.2 83.8
2018 71.1 83.6
2017 69.8 83.4
2016 68.7 83.4
2015 70 82.8
2014 69.7 83.1
2013 69 82.7
2012 68.8 82.6
2011 68.4 82.6
2010 68.1 82.3
2009 67.8 82
2008 66.5 82
2007 64.4 81.7
2006 64 81.5
2005 64.9 81.2
2004 64.6 81.1
2003 64.8 80.5
2002 65.7 80.4
2001 65.3 80.3
2000 64.9 79.8
1999 64.5 79.7
1998 64.4 79.5
1997 64.2 79.2
1996 64.6 79
1995 64.8 78.6
1994 65 78.5
1993 65.3 78.2
1992 65.3 77.9
1991 61.3 77.6
1990 57.6 77.4
1989 57.5 77.6
1988 56.7 77.4
1987 60.3 77.3
1986 60 77
1985 59.8 76.9
1984 59.5 76.8
1983 59.3 76.2
1982 59 76.2
1981 58.7 75.8
1980 60.9 75.6
1979 64.4 75.6
1978 64.2 75.3
1977 63.9 75.4
1976 63.6 74.9
1975 61.4 74.8
1974 61 74.4
1973 62.3 74.1
1972 61.8 73.8
1971 61.3 73.2
1970 60.5 73.1
1969 59.6 72.7
1968 59 72.7
1967 58.4 72.7
1966 57.3 72.4
1965 56.4 72.3
1964 55.2 72.2
1963 54.4 71.3
1962 53.5 71.3
1961 52.3 71.7
1960 51.5 71.4
1959 49.7 71.5
1958 49 71.3
1957 47.7 70.5
1956 46.4 70.2
1955 45 70.1
1954 43.5 70
1953 42.1 69.5
1952 40.5 69.6
1951 39 68.7
1950 37.4 68.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Iraq and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Iraq Switzerland
2025 47,020,774 9,092,436
2024 46,042,015 9,005,582
2023 45,074,049 8,888,822
2022 44,070,551 8,777,088
2021 43,071,211 8,704,546
2020 42,116,605 8,638,167
2019 41,192,171 8,575,280
2018 40,265,624 8,514,329
2017 39,337,353 8,451,840
2016 38,469,627 8,373,338
2015 37,560,535 8,282,396
2014 36,550,059 8,188,649
2013 35,281,989 8,089,346
2012 33,654,842 7,996,861
2011 32,161,424 7,912,398
2010 31,045,366 7,824,909
2009 30,058,206 7,743,831
2008 28,971,036 7,647,675
2007 28,391,607 7,551,117
2006 28,616,515 7,483,934
2005 28,407,448 7,437,115
2004 27,577,878 7,389,625
2003 26,802,659 7,339,001
2002 26,006,559 7,284,753
2001 25,197,840 7,229,854
2000 24,424,056 7,184,250
1999 23,636,527 7,143,991
1998 22,884,399 7,110,001
1997 22,176,593 7,088,906
1996 21,501,321 7,071,850
1995 20,825,860 7,040,687
1994 20,139,807 6,993,795
1993 19,201,195 6,938,265
1992 18,300,845 6,875,364
1991 17,767,253 6,799,978
1990 17,581,206 6,715,519
1989 17,364,542 6,646,912
1988 16,908,819 6,593,386
1987 16,521,049 6,545,106
1986 16,074,145 6,504,124
1985 15,683,430 6,470,365
1984 15,310,733 6,441,865
1983 14,840,555 6,418,773
1982 14,406,083 6,391,309
1981 14,006,381 6,354,074
1980 13,591,992 6,319,408
1979 13,170,365 6,294,365
1978 12,753,355 6,281,738
1977 12,331,046 6,281,174
1976 11,927,651 6,302,504
1975 11,543,639 6,338,632
1974 11,167,761 6,341,405
1973 10,795,869 6,307,347
1972 10,430,164 6,260,956
1971 10,077,809 6,213,399
1970 9,735,611 6,180,877
1969 9,403,356 6,136,387
1968 9,085,016 6,067,714
1967 8,778,869 5,991,785
1966 8,485,104 5,918,002
1965 8,202,140 5,856,472
1964 7,929,566 5,789,228
1963 7,667,928 5,694,247
1962 7,413,875 5,573,815
1961 7,194,553 5,434,294
1960 7,022,052 5,327,827

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Iraq

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Switzerland
2024 3.22 1.29
2023 3.25 1.33
2022 3.29 1.39
2021 3.36 1.52
2020 3.42 1.46
2019 3.48 1.48
2018 3.55 1.52
2017 3.64 1.52
2016 3.84 1.54
2015 4.08 1.54
2014 4.31 1.54
2013 4.44 1.52
2012 4.54 1.52
2011 4.59 1.52
2010 4.46 1.52
2009 4.38 1.5
2008 4.37 1.48
2007 4.4 1.46
2006 4.46 1.44
2005 4.45 1.42
2004 4.53 1.42
2003 4.58 1.39
2002 4.67 1.39
2001 4.8 1.38
2000 4.92 1.5
1999 5.04 1.48
1998 5.11 1.47
1997 5.19 1.48
1996 5.25 1.5
1995 5.36 1.48
1994 5.49 1.49
1993 5.61 1.51
1992 5.72 1.58
1991 5.83 1.58
1990 5.93 1.58
1989 5.99 1.56
1988 6.05 1.57
1987 6.11 1.52
1986 6.18 1.53
1985 6.25 1.52
1984 6.32 1.53
1983 6.39 1.52
1982 6.46 1.56
1981 6.53 1.55
1980 6.59 1.55
1979 6.66 1.52
1978 6.73 1.51
1977 6.8 1.53
1976 6.86 1.55
1975 6.91 1.61
1974 6.95 1.73
1973 6.99 1.81
1972 7.02 1.91
1971 7.06 2.04
1970 7.07 2.1
1969 7.08 2.19
1968 7.06 2.29
1967 7.03 2.39
1966 7.02 2.5
1965 7.02 2.59
1964 7.01 2.66
1963 7.01 2.65
1962 6.99 2.58
1961 5.8 2.52
1960 5.3 2.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Iraq and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Switzerland
2025 21.9 43.9
2024 21.6 43.7
2023 21.4 43.4
2022 21.1 43
2021 20.9 42.8
2020 20.6 42.7
2019 20.4 42.6
2018 20.1 42.5
2017 19.9 42.4
2016 19.7 42.3
2015 19.5 42.2
2014 19.4 42.1
2013 19.3 42
2012 19.2 41.8
2011 19.1 41.6
2010 19 41.5
2009 18.9 41.3
2008 18.8 41.1
2007 18.7 40.9
2006 18.6 40.6
2005 18.5 40.3
2004 18.3 39.9
2003 18.2 39.6
2002 18.1 39.3
2001 18 39
2000 17.9 38.7
1999 17.9 38.4
1998 17.8 38.2
1997 17.7 37.9
1996 17.6 37.6
1995 17.5 37.3
1994 17.4 37.1
1993 17.3 37
1992 17.3 36.9
1991 17.2 36.9
1990 17.1 36.9
1989 17 36.8
1988 16.9 36.7
1987 16.9 36.5
1986 16.8 36.3
1985 16.7 36.1
1984 16.6 35.9
1983 16.6 35.6
1982 16.5 35.3
1981 16.5 35
1980 16.5 34.8
1979 16.5 34.5
1978 16.6 34.2
1977 16.6 33.8
1976 16.7 33.5
1975 17 33.1
1974 17.2 32.7
1973 17.5 32.5
1972 17.7 32.3
1971 17.9 32.2
1970 18.1 32
1969 18.3 31.7
1968 18.5 31.7
1967 18.7 31.6
1966 19 31.6
1965 19.3 31.6
1964 19.5 31.5
1963 19.8 31.7
1962 20.1 32
1961 20.4 32.4
1960 20.4 32.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$267B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.7%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.41%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
52.3%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
45.4%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Iraq Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,506 kg
2023
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.73
2023
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2023
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,377 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.96%
2023
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Switzerland
% of world population
0.57%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.62 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.17 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
40.5
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.46
2013
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
41
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
35%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
81.5%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Iraq Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
21.8
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Switzerland
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
3,565 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
52,266 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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