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Iraq vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 57th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Thailand
Population
48289334
71571743
Population rank 33/197 21/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Iraq and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Thailand
2024 $279,641,257,615 $526,517,658,842
2023 $268,881,051,644 $515,906,283,941
2022 $287,372,232,138 $495,644,697,588
2021 $209,691,945,713 $506,194,668,790
2020 $180,898,797,517 $500,461,898,480
2019 $233,636,097,800 $543,976,691,794
2018 $227,367,469,034 $506,754,208,404
2017 $187,217,660,051 $456,356,813,537
2016 $166,743,557,748 $413,366,349,748
2015 $166,774,104,959 $401,296,238,228
2014 $228,415,656,175 $407,339,040,198
2013 $234,637,675,129 $420,333,654,593
2012 $218,002,476,129 $397,558,325,279
2011 $185,749,664,444 $370,818,739,624
2010 $138,516,722,650 $341,104,766,329
2009 $111,657,580,326 $281,710,630,187
2008 $131,614,434,154 $291,382,982,431
2007 $88,837,057,320 $262,942,621,455
2006 $65,147,051,918 $221,758,296,022
2005 $50,065,104,668 $189,318,408,469
2004 $36,633,669,269 $172,895,685,155
2003 $21,921,569,479 $152,280,615,246
2002 $32,928,454,672 $134,300,904,400
2001 $36,176,430,129 $120,296,476,180
2000 $48,364,250,944 $126,392,224,254
1999 $36,881,601,584 $126,669,211,779
1998 $20,617,405,044 $113,675,596,788
1997 $20,764,857,056 $150,180,456,566
1996 $10,433,698,621 $183,035,237,429
1995 $12,894,029,888 $169,278,916,593
1994 $3,991,349,283 $146,683,778,959
1993 $1,031,944,881 $128,889,262,951
1992 $553,671,958 $111,452,746,518
1991 $407,796,350 $98,234,714,971
1990 $180,408,064,516 $85,343,190,719
1989 $65,831,935,484 $72,250,748,100
1988 $62,684,516,129 $61,667,253,471
1987 $56,774,193,548 $50,535,446,555
1986 $47,264,516,129 $43,096,773,981
1985 $48,425,161,290 $38,900,711,333
1984 $46,938,387,097 $41,797,647,776
1983 $40,712,903,226 $40,042,798,388
1982 $42,382,333,333 $36,589,772,404
1981 $37,823,000,000 $34,846,039,194
1980 $52,569,000,000 $32,353,514,989
1979 $37,816,457,839 $27,371,650,825
1978 $23,762,275,652 $24,006,566,637
1977 $19,838,130,715 $19,779,312,261
1976 $17,754,825,601 $16,985,208,648
1975 $13,458,516,763 $14,882,770,594
1974 $11,516,762,614 $13,702,998,512
1973 $5,134,367,778 $10,838,587,358
1972 $4,113,848,002 $8,177,873,151
1971 $3,865,346,535 $7,375,000,024
1970 $3,281,318,687 $7,086,538,438
1969 $3,007,758,797 $6,695,336,567
1968 $2,896,598,841 $6,081,009,428
1967 $2,551,522,656 $5,638,461,442
1966 $2,530,306,096 $5,279,230,817
1965 $2,335,785,506 $4,388,937,649
1964 $2,136,408,198 $3,889,129,942
1963 $1,805,901,510 $3,540,403,457
1962 $1,784,174,541 $3,308,912,797
1961 $1,671,960,965 $3,034,037,811
1960 $1,537,252,193 $2,760,750,861

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

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Iraq and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Thailand
2024 $6,074 $7,347
2023 $5,965 $7,195
2022 $6,521 $6,909
2021 $4,868 $7,057
2020 $4,295 $6,986
2019 $5,672 $7,606
2018 $5,647 $7,100
2017 $4,759 $6,413
2016 $4,334 $5,834
2015 $4,440 $5,689
2014 $6,249 $5,801
2013 $6,650 $6,018
2012 $6,478 $5,726
2011 $5,776 $5,374
2010 $4,462 $4,974
2009 $3,715 $4,135
2008 $4,543 $4,309
2007 $3,129 $3,919
2006 $2,277 $3,331
2005 $1,762 $2,868
2004 $1,328 $2,642
2003 $818 $2,348
2002 $1,266 $2,090
2001 $1,436 $1,890
2000 $1,980 $2,006
1999 $1,560 $2,033
1998 $901 $1,848
1997 $936 $2,473
1996 $485 $3,055
1995 $619 $2,864
1994 $198.2 $2,518
1993 $53.7 $2,245
1992 $30.3 $1,972
1991 $23 $1,766
1990 $10,261 $1,559
1989 $3,791 $1,342
1988 $3,707 $1,164
1987 $3,436 $970
1986 $2,940 $842
1985 $3,088 $774
1984 $3,066 $847
1983 $2,743 $827
1982 $2,942 $770
1981 $2,700 $748
1980 $3,868 $709
1979 $2,871 $612
1978 $1,863 $548
1977 $1,609 $462
1976 $1,489 $405
1975 $1,166 $364
1974 $1,031 $343
1973 $476 $278.3
1972 $394 $215.6
1971 $384 $199.7
1970 $337 $197.1
1969 $320 $191.4
1968 $319 $178.8
1967 $290.6 $170.7
1966 $298.2 $164.5
1965 $284.8 $140.9
1964 $269.4 $128.6
1963 $235.5 $120.7
1962 $240.7 $116.2
1961 $232.4 $109.7
1960 $218.9 $102.8

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

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Iraq vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Thailand
2026 72.6 77.1
2025 72.5 76.8
2024 72.4 76.6
2023 72.3 76.4
2022 72 75.3
2021 70.7 77.6
2020 69.7 77.3
2019 71.2 77.2
2018 71.1 77.2
2017 69.8 77
2016 68.7 76.8
2015 70 76.6
2014 69.7 76.3
2013 69 76
2012 68.8 75.6
2011 68.4 75.3
2010 68.1 75
2009 67.8 74.7
2008 66.5 74.2
2007 64.4 73.8
2006 64 73.3
2005 64.9 72.9
2004 64.6 72.1
2003 64.8 72.1
2002 65.7 71.8
2001 65.3 71.5
2000 64.9 71.2
1999 64.5 71
1998 64.4 70.7
1997 64.2 70.4
1996 64.6 69.9
1995 64.8 69.8
1994 65 69.7
1993 65.3 69.6
1992 65.3 69.4
1991 61.3 69.1
1990 57.6 68.9
1989 57.5 68.6
1988 56.7 68.2
1987 60.3 67.8
1986 60 67.3
1985 59.8 66.5
1984 59.5 65.5
1983 59.3 64.5
1982 59 63.6
1981 58.7 62.9
1980 60.9 62.2
1979 64.4 61.7
1978 64.2 61.3
1977 63.9 60.9
1976 63.6 60.4
1975 61.4 59.7
1974 61 59
1973 62.3 58.3
1972 61.8 57.7
1971 61.3 57.1
1970 60.5 56.5
1969 59.6 55.7
1968 59 55
1967 58.4 54.3
1966 57.3 53.7
1965 56.4 53.1
1964 55.2 52.5
1963 54.4 52
1962 53.5 51.4
1961 52.3 51.1
1960 51.5 50.6
1959 49.7 50.1
1958 49 49.5
1957 47.7 49.1
1956 46.4 48.6
1955 45 48.1
1954 43.5 47.6
1953 42.1 47.1
1952 40.5 46.5
1951 39 45.9
1950 37.4 45.2

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

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Iraq and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Iraq Thailand
2024 46,042,015 71,668,011
2023 45,074,049 71,702,435
2022 44,070,551 71,735,329
2021 43,071,211 71,727,332
2020 42,116,605 71,641,484
2019 41,192,171 71,522,271
2018 40,265,624 71,376,079
2017 39,337,353 71,160,187
2016 38,469,627 70,859,841
2015 37,560,535 70,540,795
2014 36,550,059 70,216,367
2013 35,281,989 69,845,114
2012 33,654,842 69,436,098
2011 32,161,424 69,007,208
2010 31,045,366 68,579,447
2009 30,058,206 68,121,080
2008 28,971,036 67,619,830
2007 28,391,607 67,102,394
2006 28,616,515 66,567,687
2005 28,407,448 66,017,420
2004 27,577,878 65,452,047
2003 26,802,659 64,868,166
2002 26,006,559 64,266,437
2001 25,197,840 63,651,141
2000 24,424,056 63,007,815
1999 23,636,527 62,299,043
1998 22,884,399 61,522,630
1997 22,176,593 60,724,584
1996 21,501,321 59,920,064
1995 20,825,860 59,098,232
1994 20,139,807 58,260,854
1993 19,201,195 57,408,198
1992 18,300,845 56,528,834
1991 17,767,253 55,637,434
1990 17,581,206 54,738,329
1989 17,364,542 53,848,956
1988 16,908,819 52,969,595
1987 16,521,049 52,074,105
1986 16,074,145 51,177,834
1985 15,683,430 50,270,753
1984 15,310,733 49,351,708
1983 14,840,555 48,423,309
1982 14,406,083 47,494,577
1981 14,006,381 46,575,855
1980 13,591,992 45,650,022
1979 13,170,365 44,718,434
1978 12,753,355 43,788,976
1977 12,331,046 42,843,974
1976 11,927,651 41,896,504
1975 11,543,639 40,940,005
1974 11,167,761 39,952,891
1973 10,795,869 38,947,787
1972 10,430,164 37,933,929
1971 10,077,809 36,937,387
1970 9,735,611 35,954,408
1969 9,403,356 34,973,782
1968 9,085,016 34,002,560
1967 8,778,869 33,037,801
1966 8,485,104 32,086,071
1965 8,202,140 31,149,337
1964 7,929,566 30,232,141
1963 7,667,928 29,342,322
1962 7,413,875 28,481,040
1961 7,194,553 27,650,334
1960 7,022,052 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Thailand

Fertility rate
Iraq

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Thailand
2023 3.25 1.21
2022 3.29 1.22
2021 3.36 1.23
2020 3.42 1.26
2019 3.48 1.29
2018 3.55 1.32
2017 3.64 1.36
2016 3.84 1.4
2015 4.08 1.45
2014 4.31 1.48
2013 4.44 1.53
2012 4.54 1.56
2011 4.59 1.57
2010 4.46 1.56
2009 4.38 1.57
2008 4.37 1.59
2007 4.4 1.62
2006 4.46 1.63
2005 4.45 1.64
2004 4.53 1.67
2003 4.58 1.67
2002 4.67 1.69
2001 4.8 1.71
2000 4.92 1.73
1999 5.04 1.77
1998 5.11 1.82
1997 5.19 1.85
1996 5.25 1.87
1995 5.36 1.89
1994 5.49 1.93
1993 5.61 1.97
1992 5.72 2.01
1991 5.83 2.04
1990 5.93 2.07
1989 5.99 2.14
1988 6.05 2.17
1987 6.11 2.26
1986 6.18 2.36
1985 6.25 2.45
1984 6.32 2.58
1983 6.39 2.76
1982 6.46 2.94
1981 6.53 3.13
1980 6.59 3.29
1979 6.66 3.45
1978 6.73 3.62
1977 6.8 3.87
1976 6.86 4.12
1975 6.91 4.36
1974 6.95 4.6
1973 6.99 4.85
1972 7.02 5.08
1971 7.06 5.25
1970 7.07 5.45
1969 7.08 5.7
1968 7.06 5.93
1967 7.03 6.08
1966 7.02 6.18
1965 7.02 6.26
1964 7.01 6.31
1963 7.01 6.34
1962 6.99 6.33
1961 5.8 6.32
1960 5.3 6.33

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

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Iraq and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Thailand
2024 21.6 41.1
2023 21.4 40.7
2022 21.1 40.2
2021 20.9 39.7
2020 20.6 39.2
2019 20.4 38.7
2018 20.1 38.2
2017 19.9 37.7
2016 19.7 37.3
2015 19.5 36.8
2014 19.4 36.3
2013 19.3 35.9
2012 19.2 35.4
2011 19.1 35
2010 19 34.5
2009 18.9 34
2008 18.8 33.6
2007 18.7 33.1
2006 18.6 32.6
2005 18.5 32.2
2004 18.3 31.7
2003 18.2 31.3
2002 18.1 30.9
2001 18 30.5
2000 17.9 30
1999 17.9 29.5
1998 17.8 28.9
1997 17.7 28.3
1996 17.6 27.7
1995 17.5 27.2
1994 17.4 26.6
1993 17.3 26
1992 17.3 25.4
1991 17.2 24.8
1990 17.1 24.3
1989 17 23.7
1988 16.9 23.3
1987 16.9 22.8
1986 16.8 22.4
1985 16.7 21.9
1984 16.6 21.5
1983 16.6 21
1982 16.5 20.6
1981 16.5 20.2
1980 16.5 19.9
1979 16.5 19.5
1978 16.6 19.2
1977 16.6 18.9
1976 16.7 18.7
1975 17 18.4
1974 17.2 18.2
1973 17.5 18
1972 17.7 17.8
1971 17.9 17.6
1970 18.1 17.5
1969 18.3 17.4
1968 18.5 17.3
1967 18.7 17.3
1966 19 17.3
1965 19.3 17.4
1964 19.5 17.5
1963 19.8 17.6
1962 20.1 17.7
1961 20.4 17.9
1960 20.4 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Iraq Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Thailand
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
91.1%
2022
English speaking
35%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Iraq Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Thailand
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
436,817 mi
2020

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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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