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Iraq vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 57th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Taiwan
Population
48289334
23229461
Population rank 33/197 60/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$130B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
21.6 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Iraq and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Taiwan
2024 $279,641,257,615 $801,529,000,000
2023 $268,881,051,644 $757,328,000,000
2022 $287,372,232,138 $765,529,000,000
2021 $209,691,945,713 $777,062,000,000
2020 $180,898,797,517 $676,935,000,000
2019 $233,636,097,800 $613,453,000,000
2018 $227,367,469,034 $610,744,000,000
2017 $187,217,660,051 $591,734,000,000
2016 $166,743,557,748 $543,002,000,000
2015 $166,774,104,959 $534,474,000,000
2014 $228,415,656,175 $535,332,000,000
2013 $234,637,675,129 $512,957,000,000
2012 $218,002,476,129 $495,536,000,000
2011 $185,749,664,444 $483,957,000,000
2010 $138,516,722,650 $444,245,000,000
2009 $111,657,580,326 $390,788,000,000
2008 $131,614,434,154 $415,824,000,000
2007 $88,837,057,320 $406,940,000,000
2006 $65,147,051,918 $386,492,000,000
2005 $50,065,104,668 $374,042,000,000
2004 $36,633,669,269 $346,881,000,000
2003 $21,921,569,479 $317,374,000,000
2002 $32,928,454,672 $307,429,000,000
2001 $36,176,430,129 $299,303,000,000
2000 $48,364,250,944 $330,725,000,000
1999 $36,881,601,584 $303,827,000,000
1998 $20,617,405,044 $279,926,000,000
1997 $20,764,857,056 $303,315,000,000
1996 $10,433,698,621 $292,473,000,000
1995 $12,894,029,888 $279,013,000,000
1994 $3,991,349,283 $256,213,000,000
1993 $1,031,944,881 $234,943,000,000
1992 $553,671,958 $222,947,000,000
1991 $407,796,350 $187,100,000,000
1990 $180,408,064,516 $166,392,000,000
1989 $65,831,935,484 $152,687,000,000
1988 $62,684,516,129 $126,378,000,000
1987 $56,774,193,548 $104,956,000,000
1986 $47,264,516,129 $78,347,000,000
1985 $48,425,161,290 $63,599,000,000
1984 $46,938,387,097 $61,036,000,000
1983 $40,712,903,226 $54,155,000,000
1982 $42,382,333,333 $49,540,000,000
1981 $37,823,000,000 $49,047,000,000
1980 $52,569,000,000 $42,292,000,000
1979 $37,816,457,839 $33,875,000,000
1978 $23,762,275,652 $27,373,000,000
1977 $19,838,130,715 $22,252,000,000
1976 $17,754,825,601 $18,988,000,000
1975 $13,458,516,763 $15,836,000,000
1974 $11,516,762,614 $14,739,000,000
1973 $5,134,367,778 $10,940,000,000
1972 $4,113,848,002 $8,063,000,000
1971 $3,865,346,535 $6,727,000,000
1970 $3,281,318,687 $5,785,000,000
1969 $3,007,758,797 $5,017,000,000
1968 $2,896,598,841 $4,325,000,000
1967 $2,551,522,656 $3,709,000,000
1966 $2,530,306,096 $3,207,000,000
1965 $2,335,785,506 $2,869,000,000
1964 $2,136,408,198 $2,592,000,000
1963 $1,805,901,510 $2,218,000,000
1962 $1,784,174,541 $1,960,000,000
1961 $1,671,960,965 $1,778,000,000
1960 $1,537,252,193 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iraq and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Taiwan
2024 $6,074 $34,238
2023 $5,965 $32,444
2022 $6,521 $32,827
2021 $4,868 $33,111
2020 $4,295 $28,705
2019 $5,672 $25,998
2018 $5,647 $25,901
2017 $4,759 $25,121
2016 $4,334 $23,091
2015 $4,440 $22,780
2014 $6,249 $22,874
2013 $6,650 $21,973
2012 $6,478 $21,295
2011 $5,776 $20,866
2010 $4,462 $19,197
2009 $3,715 $16,933
2008 $4,543 $18,081
2007 $3,129 $17,757
2006 $2,277 $16,934
2005 $1,762 $16,456
2004 $1,328 $15,317
2003 $818 $14,066
2002 $1,266 $13,686
2001 $1,436 $13,397
2000 $1,980 $14,908
1999 $1,560 $13,804
1998 $901 $12,820
1997 $936 $14,020
1996 $485 $13,641
1995 $619 $13,119
1994 $198.2 $12,150
1993 $53.7 $11,242
1992 $30.3 $10,768
1991 $23 $9,125
1990 $10,261 $8,205
1989 $3,791 $7,613
1988 $3,707 $6,370
1987 $3,436 $5,350
1986 $2,940 $4,036
1985 $3,088 $3,314
1984 $3,066 $3,224
1983 $2,743 $2,903
1982 $2,942 $2,699
1981 $2,700 $2,720
1980 $3,868 $2,389
1979 $2,871 $1,950
1978 $1,863 $1,606
1977 $1,609 $1,330
1976 $1,489 $1,158
1975 $1,166 $985
1974 $1,031 $934
1973 $476 $706
1972 $394 $530
1971 $384 $451
1970 $337 $397
1969 $320 $357
1968 $319 $319
1967 $290.6 $280.8
1966 $298.2 $249.1
1965 $284.8 $229.3
1964 $269.4 $213.6
1963 $235.5 $188.6
1962 $240.7 $172
1961 $232.4 $161.2
1960 $218.9 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iraq vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Taiwan
2026 72.6 81.1
2025 72.5 80.9
2024 72.4 80.7
2023 72.3 80.6
2022 72 80.2
2021 70.7 80.8
2020 69.7 81.1
2019 71.2 80.6
2018 71.1 80.4
2017 69.8 80.1
2016 68.7 79.7
2015 70 79.9
2014 69.7 79.5
2013 69 79.6
2012 68.8 79.2
2011 68.4 78.9
2010 68.1 79
2009 67.8 78.7
2008 66.5 78.3
2007 64.4 78
2006 64 77.8
2005 64.9 77.1
2004 64.6 77.2
2003 64.8 77
2002 65.7 76.9
2001 65.3 76.5
2000 64.9 76.1
1999 64.5 75.6
1998 64.4 75.5
1997 64.2 75.3
1996 64.6 74.9
1995 64.8 74.6
1994 65 74.7
1993 65.3 74.6
1992 65.3 74.3
1991 61.3 74.3
1990 57.6 73.9
1989 57.5 73.7
1988 56.7 73.4
1987 60.3 73.6
1986 60 73.3
1985 59.8 73.3
1984 59.5 73
1983 59.3 72.4
1982 59 72.4
1981 58.7 72
1980 60.9 72
1979 64.4 71.7
1978 64.2 71.7
1977 63.9 71.3
1976 63.6 71.2
1975 61.4 70.9
1974 61 70.3
1973 62.3 69.8
1972 61.8 69.6
1971 61.3 69.4
1970 60.5 69
1969 59.6 67.7
1968 59 66.8
1967 58.4 66.7
1966 57.3 66.1
1965 56.4 65.7
1964 55.2 64.9
1963 54.4 64.5
1962 53.5 63.8
1961 52.3 63
1960 51.5 62.5
1959 49.7 61.6
1958 49 61
1957 47.7 61
1956 46.4 60.3
1955 45 59.8
1954 43.5 58.9
1953 42.1 58.6
1952 40.5 57.9
1951 39 57.2
1950 37.4 56.6

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

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Iraq and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Iraq Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 46,042,015 23,410,331
2023 45,074,049 23,342,541
2022 44,070,551 23,319,977
2021 43,071,211 23,468,275
2020 42,116,605 23,582,179
2019 41,192,171 23,596,027
2018 40,265,624 23,580,080
2017 39,337,353 23,555,522
2016 38,469,627 23,515,945
2015 37,560,535 23,462,914
2014 36,550,059 23,403,635
2013 35,281,989 23,344,670
2012 33,654,842 23,270,367
2011 32,161,424 23,193,518
2010 31,045,366 23,140,948
2009 30,058,206 23,078,402
2008 28,971,036 22,997,696
2007 28,391,607 22,917,444
2006 28,616,515 22,823,455
2005 28,407,448 22,729,753
2004 27,577,878 22,646,836
2003 26,802,659 22,562,663
2002 26,006,559 22,463,172
2001 25,197,840 22,341,120
2000 24,424,056 22,184,530
1999 23,636,527 22,010,489
1998 22,884,399 21,835,703
1997 22,176,593 21,634,124
1996 21,501,321 21,441,432
1995 20,825,860 21,267,653
1994 20,139,807 21,086,645
1993 19,201,195 20,899,019
1992 18,300,845 20,704,227
1991 17,767,253 20,503,568
1990 17,581,206 20,278,946
1989 17,364,542 20,055,492
1988 16,908,819 19,839,704
1987 16,521,049 19,617,046
1986 16,074,145 19,411,454
1985 15,683,430 19,191,510
1984 15,310,733 18,929,866
1983 14,840,555 18,653,146
1982 14,406,083 18,354,855
1981 14,006,381 18,029,982
1980 13,591,992 17,704,538
1979 13,170,365 17,372,779
1978 12,753,355 17,042,272
1977 12,331,046 16,730,895
1976 11,927,651 16,401,413
1975 11,543,639 16,075,128
1974 11,167,761 15,784,817
1973 10,795,869 15,505,121
1972 10,430,164 15,220,495
1971 10,077,809 14,913,564
1970 9,735,611 14,582,944
1969 9,403,356 14,068,984
1968 9,085,016 13,548,537
1967 8,778,869 13,210,344
1966 8,485,104 12,874,153
1965 8,202,140 12,511,863
1964 7,929,566 12,137,143
1963 7,667,928 11,762,101
1962 7,413,875 11,392,513
1961 7,194,553 11,030,385
1960 7,022,052 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Iraq

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 3.25 0.87
2022 3.29 0.87
2021 3.36 0.98
2020 3.42 0.99
2019 3.48 1.05
2018 3.55 1.06
2017 3.64 1.13
2016 3.84 1.17
2015 4.08 1.18
2014 4.31 -
2013 4.44 -
2012 4.54 -
2011 4.59 1.07
2010 4.46 -
2009 4.38 -
2008 4.37 -
2007 4.4 -
2006 4.46 -
2005 4.45 -
2004 4.53 -
2003 4.58 -
2002 4.67 -
2001 4.8 1.4
2000 4.92 -
1999 5.04 -
1998 5.11 -
1997 5.19 -
1996 5.25 -
1995 5.36 -
1994 5.49 -
1993 5.61 -
1992 5.72 -
1991 5.83 1.72
1990 5.93 -
1989 5.99 -
1988 6.05 -
1987 6.11 -
1986 6.18 -
1985 6.25 -
1984 6.32 -
1983 6.39 -
1982 6.46 -
1981 6.53 2.46
1980 6.59 -
1979 6.66 -
1978 6.73 -
1977 6.8 -
1976 6.86 -
1975 6.91 -
1974 6.95 -
1973 6.99 -
1972 7.02 -
1971 7.06 -
1970 7.07 -
1969 7.08 -
1968 7.06 -
1967 7.03 -
1966 7.02 -
1965 7.02 -
1964 7.01 -
1963 7.01 -
1962 6.99 -
1961 5.8 -
1960 5.3 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Iraq and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Taiwan
2024 21.6 45.1
2023 21.4 44.5
2022 21.1 43.9
2021 20.9 43.3
2020 20.6 42.7
2019 20.4 42.1
2018 20.1 41.5
2017 19.9 41
2016 19.7 40.4
2015 19.5 39.9
2014 19.4 39.3
2013 19.3 38.9
2012 19.2 38.3
2011 19.1 37.9
2010 19 37.4
2009 18.9 36.8
2008 18.8 36.3
2007 18.7 35.8
2006 18.6 35.2
2005 18.5 34.7
2004 18.3 34.1
2003 18.2 33.6
2002 18.1 33.1
2001 18 32.6
2000 17.9 32.1
1999 17.9 31.6
1998 17.8 31.2
1997 17.7 30.7
1996 17.6 30.3
1995 17.5 29.8
1994 17.4 29.4
1993 17.3 28.9
1992 17.3 28.4
1991 17.2 28
1990 17.1 27.5
1989 17 27
1988 16.9 26.5
1987 16.9 26.1
1986 16.8 25.6
1985 16.7 25.1
1984 16.6 24.6
1983 16.6 24.1
1982 16.5 23.8
1981 16.5 23.4
1980 16.5 23
1979 16.5 22.6
1978 16.6 22.3
1977 16.6 21.9
1976 16.7 21.5
1975 17 21.2
1974 17.2 20.8
1973 17.5 -
1972 17.7 -
1971 17.9 -
1970 18.1 -
1969 18.3 -
1968 18.5 -
1967 18.7 -
1966 19 -
1965 19.3 -
1964 19.5 -
1963 19.8 -
1962 20.1 -
1961 20.4 -
1960 20.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Iraq Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Iraq Taiwan
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
69.9%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
41
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
98.5%
2014
English speaking
35%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
n/a

Health

Iraq Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
14
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Iraq Taiwan
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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