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Iraq vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 57th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Tonga
Population
48289334
103309
Population rank 33/197 183/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 50/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 113/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$130B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 105/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Iraq and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Tonga
2024 $279,641,257,615 -
2023 $268,881,051,644 $591,139,749
2022 $287,372,232,138 $556,514,555
2021 $209,691,945,713 $519,306,353
2020 $180,898,797,517 $506,571,468
2019 $233,636,097,800 $506,031,239
2018 $227,367,469,034 $493,530,783
2017 $187,217,660,051 $459,976,850
2016 $166,743,557,748 $420,828,262
2015 $166,774,104,959 $437,525,514
2014 $228,415,656,175 $440,997,738
2013 $234,637,675,129 $451,788,498
2012 $218,002,476,129 $471,122,971
2011 $185,749,664,444 $414,143,828
2010 $138,516,722,650 $366,887,375
2009 $111,657,580,326 $312,415,028
2008 $131,614,434,154 $344,438,844
2007 $88,837,057,320 $298,519,623
2006 $65,147,051,918 $292,232,703
2005 $50,065,104,668 $261,823,805
2004 $36,633,669,269 $230,678,011
2003 $21,921,569,479 $202,246,591
2002 $32,928,454,672 $182,764,281
2001 $36,176,430,129 $181,117,230
2000 $48,364,250,944 $204,848,488
1999 $36,881,601,584 $199,208,718
1998 $20,617,405,044 $191,504,893
1997 $20,764,857,056 $214,991,452
1996 $10,433,698,621 $222,100,576
1995 $12,894,029,888 $208,871,666
1994 $3,991,349,283 $195,990,986
1993 $1,031,944,881 $138,489,884
1992 $553,671,958 $137,066,291
1991 $407,796,350 $132,201,141
1990 $180,408,064,516 $113,563,822
1989 $65,831,935,484 $106,344,855
1988 $62,684,516,129 $106,657,267
1987 $56,774,193,548 $81,667,133
1986 $47,264,516,129 $68,195,856
1985 $48,425,161,290 $60,058,663
1984 $46,938,387,097 $64,248,355
1983 $40,712,903,226 $60,863,964
1982 $42,382,333,333 $62,068,161
1981 $37,823,000,000 $62,242,013
1980 $52,569,000,000 $53,260,077
1979 $37,816,457,839 $44,667,002
1978 $23,762,275,652 $41,567,472
1977 $19,838,130,715 $34,139,388
1976 $17,754,825,601 $30,036,417
1975 $13,458,516,763 $32,506,742
1974 $11,516,762,614 -
1973 $5,134,367,778 -
1972 $4,113,848,002 -
1971 $3,865,346,535 -
1970 $3,281,318,687 -
1969 $3,007,758,797 -
1968 $2,896,598,841 -
1967 $2,551,522,656 -
1966 $2,530,306,096 -
1965 $2,335,785,506 -
1964 $2,136,408,198 -
1963 $1,805,901,510 -
1962 $1,784,174,541 -
1961 $1,671,960,965 -
1960 $1,537,252,193 -

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

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Iraq and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Tonga
2024 $6,074 -
2023 $5,965 $5,652
2022 $6,521 $5,298
2021 $4,868 $4,923
2020 $4,295 $4,792
2019 $5,672 $4,789
2018 $5,647 $4,675
2017 $4,759 $4,366
2016 $4,334 $3,988
2015 $4,440 $4,124
2014 $6,249 $4,137
2013 $6,650 $4,219
2012 $6,478 $4,384
2011 $5,776 $3,850
2010 $4,462 $3,416
2009 $3,715 $2,914
2008 $4,543 $3,218
2007 $3,129 $2,797
2006 $2,277 $2,750
2005 $1,762 $2,478
2004 $1,328 $2,195
2003 $818 $1,936
2002 $1,266 $1,759
2001 $1,436 $1,754
2000 $1,980 $1,995
1999 $1,560 $1,952
1998 $901 $1,889
1997 $936 $2,136
1996 $485 $2,215
1995 $619 $2,084
1994 $198.2 $1,957
1993 $53.7 $1,383
1992 $30.3 $1,370
1991 $23 $1,323
1990 $10,261 $1,139
1989 $3,791 $1,070
1988 $3,707 $1,078
1987 $3,436 $830
1986 $2,940 $696
1985 $3,088 $613
1984 $3,066 $656
1983 $2,743 $621
1982 $2,942 $633
1981 $2,700 $636
1980 $3,868 $545
1979 $2,871 $458
1978 $1,863 $428
1977 $1,609 $353
1976 $1,489 $315
1975 $1,166 $349
1974 $1,031 -
1973 $476 -
1972 $394 -
1971 $384 -
1970 $337 -
1969 $320 -
1968 $319 -
1967 $290.6 -
1966 $298.2 -
1965 $284.8 -
1964 $269.4 -
1963 $235.5 -
1962 $240.7 -
1961 $232.4 -
1960 $218.9 -

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

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Iraq vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Tonga
2026 72.6 73.4
2025 72.5 73.2
2024 72.4 73.1
2023 72.3 72.9
2022 72 72.6
2021 70.7 72.1
2020 69.7 72.4
2019 71.2 72.3
2018 71.1 72.2
2017 69.8 72.1
2016 68.7 72
2015 70 71.9
2014 69.7 71.7
2013 69 71.6
2012 68.8 71.5
2011 68.4 71.4
2010 68.1 71.3
2009 67.8 70.9
2008 66.5 71
2007 64.4 70.9
2006 64 70.7
2005 64.9 70.6
2004 64.6 70.4
2003 64.8 70.2
2002 65.7 70
2001 65.3 69.8
2000 64.9 69.6
1999 64.5 69.4
1998 64.4 69.2
1997 64.2 69
1996 64.6 68.8
1995 64.8 68.6
1994 65 68.4
1993 65.3 68.2
1992 65.3 67.9
1991 61.3 67.7
1990 57.6 67.5
1989 57.5 67.4
1988 56.7 67.3
1987 60.3 67.2
1986 60 67.1
1985 59.8 66.9
1984 59.5 66.8
1983 59.3 66.7
1982 59 66.3
1981 58.7 66.4
1980 60.9 66.2
1979 64.4 66
1978 64.2 65.9
1977 63.9 65.6
1976 63.6 65.4
1975 61.4 65.1
1974 61 64.8
1973 62.3 64.4
1972 61.8 64.1
1971 61.3 63.6
1970 60.5 63.2
1969 59.6 62.7
1968 59 62.2
1967 58.4 61.7
1966 57.3 61.2
1965 56.4 60.7
1964 55.2 60.3
1963 54.4 59.8
1962 53.5 59.3
1961 52.3 58.8
1960 51.5 58.3
1959 49.7 57.8
1958 49 57.2
1957 47.7 56.5
1956 46.4 55.7
1955 45 54.7
1954 43.5 53.6
1953 42.1 52.4
1952 40.5 51.2
1951 39 49.8
1950 37.4 48.4

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

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Iraq and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Iraq Tonga
2024 46,042,015 104,175
2023 45,074,049 104,597
2022 44,070,551 105,042
2021 43,071,211 105,490
2020 42,116,605 105,704
2019 41,192,171 105,669
2018 40,265,624 105,567
2017 39,337,353 105,356
2016 38,469,627 105,524
2015 37,560,535 106,095
2014 36,550,059 106,609
2013 35,281,989 107,078
2012 33,654,842 107,460
2011 32,161,424 107,570
2010 31,045,366 107,400
2009 30,058,206 107,203
2008 28,971,036 107,020
2007 28,391,607 106,726
2006 28,616,515 106,253
2005 28,407,448 105,671
2004 27,577,878 105,071
2003 26,802,659 104,464
2002 26,006,559 103,874
2001 25,197,840 103,288
2000 24,424,056 102,677
1999 23,636,527 102,046
1998 22,884,399 101,388
1997 22,176,593 100,674
1996 21,501,321 100,275
1995 20,825,860 100,225
1994 20,139,807 100,166
1993 19,201,195 100,103
1992 18,300,845 100,022
1991 17,767,253 99,895
1990 17,581,206 99,700
1989 17,364,542 99,403
1988 16,908,819 98,969
1987 16,521,049 98,376
1986 16,074,145 98,010
1985 15,683,430 97,984
1984 15,310,733 97,990
1983 14,840,555 97,998
1982 14,406,083 97,980
1981 14,006,381 97,909
1980 13,591,992 97,769
1979 13,170,365 97,544
1978 12,753,355 97,204
1977 12,331,046 96,725
1976 11,927,651 95,325
1975 11,543,639 93,017
1974 11,167,761 90,683
1973 10,795,869 88,805
1972 10,430,164 87,356
1971 10,077,809 85,896
1970 9,735,611 84,401
1969 9,403,356 82,885
1968 9,085,016 81,353
1967 8,778,869 79,814
1966 8,485,104 78,002
1965 8,202,140 75,924
1964 7,929,566 73,879
1963 7,667,928 71,885
1962 7,413,875 69,940
1961 7,194,553 68,037
1960 7,022,052 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Tonga

Fertility rate
Iraq

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Tonga
2023 3.25 3.13
2022 3.29 3.17
2021 3.36 3.2
2020 3.42 3.23
2019 3.48 3.27
2018 3.55 3.33
2017 3.64 3.39
2016 3.84 3.46
2015 4.08 3.54
2014 4.31 3.62
2013 4.44 3.7
2012 4.54 3.77
2011 4.59 3.83
2010 4.46 3.88
2009 4.38 3.95
2008 4.37 4.01
2007 4.4 4.09
2006 4.46 4.14
2005 4.45 4.2
2004 4.53 4.19
2003 4.58 4.18
2002 4.67 4.14
2001 4.8 4.13
2000 4.92 4.16
1999 5.04 4.23
1998 5.11 4.31
1997 5.19 4.38
1996 5.25 4.46
1995 5.36 4.56
1994 5.49 4.66
1993 5.61 4.73
1992 5.72 4.79
1991 5.83 4.85
1990 5.93 4.93
1989 5.99 5.01
1988 6.05 5.1
1987 6.11 5.19
1986 6.18 5.27
1985 6.25 5.34
1984 6.32 5.41
1983 6.39 5.45
1982 6.46 5.5
1981 6.53 5.55
1980 6.59 5.6
1979 6.66 5.65
1978 6.73 5.68
1977 6.8 5.7
1976 6.86 5.73
1975 6.91 5.75
1974 6.95 5.77
1973 6.99 5.8
1972 7.02 5.86
1971 7.06 5.96
1970 7.07 6.07
1969 7.08 6.17
1968 7.06 6.23
1967 7.03 6.29
1966 7.02 6.35
1965 7.02 6.41
1964 7.01 6.46
1963 7.01 6.52
1962 6.99 6.57
1961 5.8 6.61
1960 5.3 6.65

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

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Iraq and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Tonga
2024 21.6 21.9
2023 21.4 21.9
2022 21.1 22
2021 20.9 22.1
2020 20.6 22.1
2019 20.4 22
2018 20.1 22
2017 19.9 21.9
2016 19.7 21.9
2015 19.5 21.8
2014 19.4 21.7
2013 19.3 21.6
2012 19.2 21.4
2011 19.1 21.2
2010 19 21.2
2009 18.9 21.1
2008 18.8 21
2007 18.7 20.9
2006 18.6 20.8
2005 18.5 20.8
2004 18.3 20.8
2003 18.2 20.8
2002 18.1 20.7
2001 18 20.5
2000 17.9 20.3
1999 17.9 20.1
1998 17.8 19.9
1997 17.7 19.7
1996 17.6 19.6
1995 17.5 19.6
1994 17.4 19.6
1993 17.3 19.6
1992 17.3 19.5
1991 17.2 19.3
1990 17.1 19.1
1989 17 18.9
1988 16.9 18.6
1987 16.9 18.3
1986 16.8 18.2
1985 16.7 18.1
1984 16.6 18
1983 16.6 17.9
1982 16.5 17.8
1981 16.5 17.6
1980 16.5 17.4
1979 16.5 17.3
1978 16.6 17.1
1977 16.6 16.8
1976 16.7 16.7
1975 17 16.7
1974 17.2 16.8
1973 17.5 16.8
1972 17.7 16.7
1971 17.9 16.7
1970 18.1 16.8
1969 18.3 16.8
1968 18.5 16.9
1967 18.7 17
1966 19 17
1965 19.3 17
1964 19.5 17
1963 19.8 17
1962 20.1 17.1
1961 20.4 17.1
1960 20.4 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Iraq Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
2.3%
2022
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
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Tonga
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
99.4%
2021
English speaking
35%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Iraq Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Tonga
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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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