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Iraq vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 57th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Switzerland
Population
48289334
9107866
Population rank 33/197 100/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
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
2024 $279,641,257,615 $936,564,198,049
2023 $268,881,051,644 $894,424,821,645
2022 $287,372,232,138 $828,508,926,958
2021 $209,691,945,713 $815,309,330,987
2020 $180,898,797,517 $741,999,406,006
2019 $233,636,097,800 $721,369,112,727
2018 $227,367,469,034 $725,568,717,468
2017 $187,217,660,051 $695,200,833,086
2016 $166,743,557,748 $687,895,460,903
2015 $166,774,104,959 $694,118,186,380
2014 $228,415,656,175 $726,537,808,338
2013 $234,637,675,129 $706,234,937,371
2012 $218,002,476,129 $686,420,221,558
2011 $185,749,664,444 $715,888,126,682
2010 $138,516,722,650 $598,851,028,907
2009 $111,657,580,326 $554,212,916,092
2008 $131,614,434,154 $567,267,767,519
2007 $88,837,057,320 $490,740,715,595
2006 $65,147,051,918 $441,634,672,197
2005 $50,065,104,668 $418,284,865,885
2004 $36,633,669,269 $403,912,891,033
2003 $21,921,569,479 $362,075,086,508
2002 $32,928,454,672 $309,301,422,430
2001 $36,176,430,129 $286,582,672,434
2000 $48,364,250,944 $279,216,033,870
1999 $36,881,601,584 $297,873,643,323
1998 $20,617,405,044 $303,459,014,347
1997 $20,764,857,056 $294,788,198,856
1996 $10,433,698,621 $340,103,959,547
1995 $12,894,029,888 $352,835,806,342
1994 $3,991,349,283 $301,375,055,202
1993 $1,031,944,881 $272,237,527,071
1992 $553,671,958 $279,921,425,828
1991 $407,796,350 $268,901,693,863
1990 $180,408,064,516 $265,763,573,999
1989 $65,831,935,484 $208,105,846,934
1988 $62,684,516,129 $215,540,625,299
1987 $56,774,193,548 $199,236,370,038
1986 $47,264,516,129 $159,089,921,063
1985 $48,425,161,290 $110,980,314,192
1984 $46,938,387,097 $109,455,312,168
1983 $40,712,903,226 $114,634,358,535
1982 $42,382,333,333 $115,043,365,512
1981 $37,823,000,000 $112,244,805,519
1980 $52,569,000,000 $122,557,843,886
1979 $37,816,457,839 $114,970,094,425
1978 $23,762,275,652 $102,280,472,036
1977 $19,838,130,715 $73,135,771,167
1976 $17,754,825,601 $68,476,524,644
1975 $13,458,516,763 $65,466,081,819
1974 $11,516,762,614 $57,103,011,446
1973 $5,134,367,778 $49,550,006,320
1972 $4,113,848,002 $36,844,318,854
1971 $3,865,346,535 $30,040,171,751
1970 $3,281,318,687 $24,998,066,773
1969 $3,007,758,797 $22,442,043,274
1968 $2,896,598,841 $20,712,102,794
1967 $2,551,522,656 $19,397,044,714
1966 $2,530,306,096 $18,019,402,374
1965 $2,335,785,506 $16,780,226,225
1964 $2,136,408,198 $15,833,133,858
1963 $1,805,901,510 $14,283,872,299
1962 $1,784,174,541 $12,989,649,694
1961 $1,671,960,965 $11,713,348,834
1960 $1,537,252,193 $10,412,232,621

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

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Iraq and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Switzerland
2024 $6,074 $103,998
2023 $5,965 $100,624
2022 $6,521 $94,395
2021 $4,868 $93,665
2020 $4,295 $85,898
2019 $5,672 $84,122
2018 $5,647 $85,217
2017 $4,759 $82,254
2016 $4,334 $82,153
2015 $4,440 $83,806
2014 $6,249 $88,725
2013 $6,650 $87,304
2012 $6,478 $85,836
2011 $5,776 $90,477
2010 $4,462 $76,531
2009 $3,715 $71,568
2008 $4,543 $74,175
2007 $3,129 $64,989
2006 $2,277 $59,011
2005 $1,762 $56,243
2004 $1,328 $54,659
2003 $818 $49,336
2002 $1,266 $42,459
2001 $1,436 $39,639
2000 $1,980 $38,865
1999 $1,560 $41,696
1998 $901 $42,681
1997 $936 $41,584
1996 $485 $48,093
1995 $619 $50,114
1994 $198.2 $43,092
1993 $53.7 $39,237
1992 $30.3 $40,714
1991 $23 $39,544
1990 $10,261 $39,575
1989 $3,791 $31,309
1988 $3,707 $32,690
1987 $3,436 $30,441
1986 $2,940 $24,460
1985 $3,088 $17,152
1984 $3,066 $16,991
1983 $2,743 $17,859
1982 $2,942 $18,000
1981 $2,700 $17,665
1980 $3,868 $19,394
1979 $2,871 $18,266
1978 $1,863 $16,282
1977 $1,609 $11,644
1976 $1,489 $10,865
1975 $1,166 $10,328
1974 $1,031 $9,005
1973 $476 $7,856
1972 $394 $5,885
1971 $384 $4,835
1970 $337 $4,044
1969 $320 $3,657
1968 $319 $3,413
1967 $290.6 $3,237
1966 $298.2 $3,045
1965 $284.8 $2,865
1964 $269.4 $2,735
1963 $235.5 $2,508
1962 $240.7 $2,330
1961 $232.4 $2,155
1960 $218.9 $1,954

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Iraq and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Iraq Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Iraq

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Switzerland
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iraq and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Switzerland
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
24.7%
2024
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
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$909B
2024
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
1,412 kg
2022
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$37.9
2023
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
0.37%
2022
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Switzerland
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
35%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
97.3%
2023

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
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
3.9
2023
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
19.2%
2022
25.5%
2022
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
3,641 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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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