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Iraq vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 57th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Tanzania
Population
48289334
73145892
Population rank 33/197 20/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Iraq and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Tanzania
2024 $279,641,257,615 $78,844,405,385
2023 $268,881,051,644 $79,030,935,627
2022 $287,372,232,138 $75,749,121,843
2021 $209,691,945,713 $70,655,628,148
2020 $180,898,797,517 $66,068,737,786
2019 $233,636,097,800 $61,026,731,926
2018 $227,367,469,034 $57,003,712,892
2017 $187,217,660,051 $53,274,884,533
2016 $166,743,557,748 $49,774,409,374
2015 $166,774,104,959 $47,413,919,817
2014 $228,415,656,175 $49,986,726,461
2013 $234,637,675,129 $45,648,857,242
2012 $218,002,476,129 $39,650,394,363
2011 $185,749,664,444 $34,657,140,096
2010 $138,516,722,650 $32,012,892,919
2009 $111,657,580,326 $29,400,573,554
2008 $131,614,434,154 $27,947,821,398
2007 $88,837,057,320 $21,860,434,823
2006 $65,147,051,918 $18,619,859,795
2005 $50,065,104,668 $18,395,383,647
2004 $36,633,669,269 $16,673,062,473
2003 $21,921,569,479 $15,211,487,709
2002 $32,928,454,672 $14,129,651,896
2001 $36,176,430,129 $13,563,990,022
2000 $48,364,250,944 $13,371,767,082
1999 $36,881,601,584 $12,704,334,196
1998 $20,617,405,044 $12,172,790,056
1997 $20,764,857,056 $11,158,197,942
1996 $10,433,698,621 $9,433,528,150
1995 $12,894,029,888 $7,631,431,840
1994 $3,991,349,283 $6,550,480,484
1993 $1,031,944,881 $6,182,872,708
1992 $553,671,958 $6,681,997,469
1991 $407,796,350 $7,197,768,159
1990 $180,408,064,516 $6,184,384,225
1989 $65,831,935,484 $6,418,799,007
1988 $62,684,516,129 $7,406,614,407
1987 $56,774,193,548 $7,824,193,222
1986 $47,264,516,129 $10,840,864,521
1985 $48,425,161,290 $15,328,295,175
1984 $46,938,387,097 $12,906,635,133
1983 $40,712,903,226 $14,049,883,809
1982 $42,382,333,333 $13,927,383,240
1981 $37,823,000,000 $13,161,540,378
1980 $52,569,000,000 $11,409,228,087
1979 $37,816,457,839 $9,804,637,491
1978 $23,762,275,652 $9,261,675,710
1977 $19,838,130,715 $7,732,598,995
1976 $17,754,825,601 $6,472,511,988
1975 $13,458,516,763 $5,729,917,840
1974 $11,516,762,614 $4,977,337,978
1973 $5,134,367,778 $4,144,104,535
1972 $4,113,848,002 $3,472,787,266
1971 $3,865,346,535 $3,050,673,517
1970 $3,281,318,687 $2,851,419,386
1969 $3,007,758,797 $5,142,066,811
1968 $2,896,598,841 $4,895,251,824
1967 $2,551,522,656 $4,565,132,048
1966 $2,530,306,096 $4,377,998,825
1965 $2,335,785,506 $3,817,226,546
1964 $2,136,408,198 $3,748,840,925
1963 $1,805,901,510 $3,456,579,293
1962 $1,784,174,541 $3,101,589,993
1961 $1,671,960,965 $2,826,179,031
1960 $1,537,252,193 $2,651,729,807

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

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Iraq and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Tanzania
2024 $6,074 $1,150
2023 $5,965 $1,186
2022 $6,521 $1,171
2021 $4,868 $1,125
2020 $4,295 $1,084
2019 $5,672 $1,031
2018 $5,647 $992
2017 $4,759 $957
2016 $4,334 $925
2015 $4,440 $911
2014 $6,249 $993
2013 $6,650 $935
2012 $6,478 $837
2011 $5,776 $753
2010 $4,462 $715
2009 $3,715 $674
2008 $4,543 $657
2007 $3,129 $528
2006 $2,277 $462
2005 $1,762 $469
2004 $1,328 $438
2003 $818 $410
2002 $1,266 $391
2001 $1,436 $385
2000 $1,980 $390
1999 $1,560 $382
1998 $901 $375
1997 $936 $353
1996 $485 $305
1995 $619 $251.2
1994 $198.2 $222.5
1993 $53.7 $218.2
1992 $30.3 $243.4
1991 $23 $268.8
1990 $10,261 $236.9
1989 $3,791 $252.3
1988 $3,707 $299
1987 $3,436 $326
1986 $2,940 $466
1985 $3,088 $681
1984 $3,066 $593
1983 $2,743 $667
1982 $2,942 $683
1981 $2,700 $665
1980 $3,868 $595
1979 $2,871 $527
1978 $1,863 $515
1977 $1,609 $446
1976 $1,489 $387
1975 $1,166 $355
1974 $1,031 $320
1973 $476 $276.1
1972 $394 $239.8
1971 $384 $218.4
1970 $337 $211.3
1969 $320 $394
1968 $319 $388
1967 $290.6 $374
1966 $298.2 $370
1965 $284.8 $333
1964 $269.4 $337
1963 $235.5 $320
1962 $240.7 $295.7
1961 $232.4 $277.4
1960 $218.9 $267.8

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

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Iraq vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Tanzania
2026 72.6 67.6
2025 72.5 67.4
2024 72.4 67.2
2023 72.3 67
2022 72 66.9
2021 70.7 66.1
2020 69.7 66.8
2019 71.2 66
2018 71.1 65.5
2017 69.8 65
2016 68.7 64.4
2015 70 63.9
2014 69.7 63.4
2013 69 62.8
2012 68.8 62.3
2011 68.4 61.6
2010 68.1 61.1
2009 67.8 60.5
2008 66.5 59.9
2007 64.4 59.3
2006 64 58.5
2005 64.9 57.7
2004 64.6 56.8
2003 64.8 55.9
2002 65.7 54.9
2001 65.3 54.1
2000 64.9 53.2
1999 64.5 52.4
1998 64.4 51.8
1997 64.2 51.2
1996 64.6 51.1
1995 64.8 51
1994 65 51.1
1993 65.3 51.2
1992 65.3 51.4
1991 61.3 51.8
1990 57.6 52
1989 57.5 52.1
1988 56.7 52.2
1987 60.3 52.2
1986 60 52.2
1985 59.8 52.2
1984 59.5 52.2
1983 59.3 52.2
1982 59 52
1981 58.7 51.7
1980 60.9 51.3
1979 64.4 50.8
1978 64.2 50.4
1977 63.9 50
1976 63.6 49.5
1975 61.4 48.9
1974 61 48.4
1973 62.3 47.9
1972 61.8 47.4
1971 61.3 47
1970 60.5 46.5
1969 59.6 46
1968 59 45.6
1967 58.4 45.2
1966 57.3 44.9
1965 56.4 44.5
1964 55.2 44.1
1963 54.4 43.6
1962 53.5 43.2
1961 52.3 42.8
1960 51.5 42.6
1959 49.7 42.5
1958 49 42.3
1957 47.7 42.1
1956 46.4 42
1955 45 41.8
1954 43.5 41.7
1953 42.1 41.5
1952 40.5 41.4
1951 39 41.2
1950 37.4 41

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

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Iraq and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Iraq Tanzania
2024 46,042,015 68,560,157
2023 45,074,049 66,617,606
2022 44,070,551 64,711,821
2021 43,071,211 62,830,412
2020 42,116,605 60,972,798
2019 41,192,171 59,174,891
2018 40,265,624 57,437,145
2017 39,337,353 55,652,890
2016 38,469,627 53,824,013
2015 37,560,535 52,020,962
2014 36,550,059 50,351,512
2013 35,281,989 48,824,128
2012 33,654,842 47,374,260
2011 32,161,424 46,029,367
2010 31,045,366 44,758,488
2009 30,058,206 43,633,982
2008 28,971,036 42,570,728
2007 28,391,607 41,435,512
2006 28,616,515 40,294,902
2005 28,407,448 39,182,076
2004 27,577,878 38,109,668
2003 26,802,659 37,089,555
2002 26,006,559 36,121,304
2001 25,197,840 35,198,299
2000 24,424,056 34,260,139
1999 23,636,527 33,300,330
1998 22,884,399 32,420,458
1997 22,176,593 31,578,089
1996 21,501,321 30,945,762
1995 20,825,860 30,383,497
1994 20,139,807 29,442,356
1993 19,201,195 28,332,692
1992 18,300,845 27,457,588
1991 17,767,253 26,780,436
1990 17,581,206 26,110,207
1989 17,364,542 25,438,759
1988 16,908,819 24,769,686
1987 16,521,049 24,030,378
1986 16,074,145 23,258,959
1985 15,683,430 22,501,693
1984 15,310,733 21,779,066
1983 14,840,555 21,079,874
1982 14,406,083 20,398,571
1981 14,006,381 19,784,703
1980 13,591,992 19,189,769
1979 13,170,365 18,592,038
1978 12,753,355 17,976,566
1977 12,331,046 17,352,929
1976 11,927,651 16,736,211
1975 11,543,639 16,138,361
1974 11,167,761 15,561,630
1973 10,795,869 15,010,101
1972 10,430,164 14,479,308
1971 10,077,809 13,971,451
1970 9,735,611 13,492,677
1969 9,403,356 13,036,700
1968 9,085,016 12,602,076
1967 8,778,869 12,200,109
1966 8,485,104 11,827,459
1965 8,202,140 11,470,728
1964 7,929,566 11,127,826
1963 7,667,928 10,799,528
1962 7,413,875 10,487,756
1961 7,194,553 10,187,886
1960 7,022,052 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Iraq

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Tanzania
2023 3.25 4.61
2022 3.29 4.67
2021 3.36 4.73
2020 3.42 4.8
2019 3.48 4.87
2018 3.55 4.93
2017 3.64 4.99
2016 3.84 5.01
2015 4.08 5.03
2014 4.31 5.12
2013 4.44 5.16
2012 4.54 5.14
2011 4.59 5.14
2010 4.46 5.23
2009 4.38 5.26
2008 4.37 5.32
2007 4.4 5.4
2006 4.46 5.51
2005 4.45 5.58
2004 4.53 5.6
2003 4.58 5.58
2002 4.67 5.57
2001 4.8 5.62
2000 4.92 5.67
1999 5.04 5.75
1998 5.11 5.81
1997 5.19 5.84
1996 5.25 5.83
1995 5.36 5.82
1994 5.49 5.89
1993 5.61 6
1992 5.72 6.08
1991 5.83 6.14
1990 5.93 6.2
1989 5.99 6.3
1988 6.05 6.38
1987 6.11 6.41
1986 6.18 6.49
1985 6.25 6.6
1984 6.32 6.72
1983 6.39 6.81
1982 6.46 6.87
1981 6.53 6.93
1980 6.59 6.99
1979 6.66 7.04
1978 6.73 7.06
1977 6.8 7.07
1976 6.86 7.09
1975 6.91 7.1
1974 6.95 7.12
1973 6.99 7.06
1972 7.02 7.05
1971 7.06 7.04
1970 7.07 7
1969 7.08 6.95
1968 7.06 6.9
1967 7.03 6.86
1966 7.02 6.8
1965 7.02 6.73
1964 7.01 6.68
1963 7.01 6.65
1962 6.99 6.61
1961 5.8 6.56
1960 5.3 6.54

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

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Iraq and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Tanzania
2024 21.6 18.4
2023 21.4 18.3
2022 21.1 18.2
2021 20.9 18.1
2020 20.6 18
2019 20.4 17.9
2018 20.1 17.9
2017 19.9 17.8
2016 19.7 17.6
2015 19.5 17.5
2014 19.4 17.4
2013 19.3 17.3
2012 19.2 17.3
2011 19.1 17.2
2010 19 17.2
2009 18.9 17.2
2008 18.8 17.3
2007 18.7 17.3
2006 18.6 17.4
2005 18.5 17.4
2004 18.3 17.4
2003 18.2 17.4
2002 18.1 17.5
2001 18 17.5
2000 17.9 17.4
1999 17.9 17.4
1998 17.8 17.3
1997 17.7 17.3
1996 17.6 17.4
1995 17.5 17.4
1994 17.4 17.3
1993 17.3 17
1992 17.3 16.8
1991 17.2 16.7
1990 17.1 16.7
1989 17 16.6
1988 16.9 16.6
1987 16.9 16.5
1986 16.8 16.4
1985 16.7 16.3
1984 16.6 16.2
1983 16.6 16.2
1982 16.5 16.3
1981 16.5 16.4
1980 16.5 16.5
1979 16.5 16.6
1978 16.6 16.7
1977 16.6 16.8
1976 16.7 16.8
1975 17 16.9
1974 17.2 16.9
1973 17.5 17
1972 17.7 17
1971 17.9 17
1970 18.1 17.1
1969 18.3 17.1
1968 18.5 17.1
1967 18.7 17.2
1966 19 17.2
1965 19.3 17.3
1964 19.5 17.4
1963 19.8 17.4
1962 20.1 17.4
1961 20.4 17.4
1960 20.4 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Iraq Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Iraq Tanzania
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
78.2%
2022
English speaking
35%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Iraq Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Tanzania
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
90,225 mi
2022

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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) (2000–2025, 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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