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Iraq vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 57th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Tunisia
Population
48289334
12437803
Population rank 33/197 81/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Iraq and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Tunisia
2024 $279,641,257,615 $51,332,285,657
2023 $268,881,051,644 $48,205,328,303
2022 $287,372,232,138 $44,929,920,093
2021 $209,691,945,713 $47,073,234,359
2020 $180,898,797,517 $42,491,780,918
2019 $233,636,097,800 $41,905,642,419
2018 $227,367,469,034 $42,686,504,460
2017 $187,217,660,051 $42,163,530,591
2016 $166,743,557,748 $44,360,072,680
2015 $166,774,104,959 $45,779,494,042
2014 $228,415,656,175 $50,271,812,921
2013 $234,637,675,129 $48,685,446,414
2012 $218,002,476,129 $47,311,401,813
2011 $185,749,664,444 $48,123,325,825
2010 $138,516,722,650 $46,206,091,938
2009 $111,657,580,326 $43,455,740,497
2008 $131,614,434,154 $44,859,439,902
2007 $88,837,057,320 $38,915,353,867
2006 $65,147,051,918 $34,376,664,601
2005 $50,065,104,668 $32,272,186,695
2004 $36,633,669,269 $31,183,885,241
2003 $21,921,569,479 $27,453,902,261
2002 $32,928,454,672 $23,141,616,605
2001 $36,176,430,129 $22,065,832,449
2000 $48,364,250,944 $21,473,528,161
1999 $36,881,601,584 $22,943,202,175
1998 $20,617,405,044 $21,802,893,587
1997 $20,764,857,056 $20,746,210,354
1996 $10,433,698,621 $19,587,161,807
1995 $12,894,029,888 $18,030,876,599
1994 $3,991,349,283 $15,633,174,304
1993 $1,031,944,881 $14,608,335,608
1992 $553,671,958 $15,496,708,060
1991 $407,796,350 $13,074,782,609
1990 $180,408,064,516 $12,290,568,182
1989 $65,831,935,484 $10,101,851,745
1988 $62,684,516,129 $10,096,245,762
1987 $56,774,193,548 $9,696,715,911
1986 $47,264,516,129 $9,017,806,654
1985 $48,425,161,290 $8,410,226,053
1984 $46,938,387,097 $8,254,541,195
1983 $40,712,903,226 $8,350,582,748
1982 $42,382,333,333 $8,133,580,052
1981 $37,823,000,000 $8,428,445,294
1980 $52,569,000,000 $8,744,134,354
1979 $37,816,457,839 $7,188,863,904
1978 $23,762,275,652 $5,968,460,080
1977 $19,838,130,715 $5,109,324,009
1976 $17,754,825,601 $4,508,191,942
1975 $13,458,516,763 $4,328,965,588
1974 $11,516,762,614 $3,545,868,575
1973 $5,134,367,778 $2,730,813,385
1972 $4,113,848,002 $2,237,556,149
1971 $3,865,346,535 $1,685,162,272
1970 $3,281,318,687 $1,439,238,095
1969 $3,007,758,797 $1,289,904,762
1968 $2,896,598,841 $1,214,666,667
1967 $2,551,522,656 $1,085,714,286
1966 $2,530,306,096 $1,040,952,381
1965 $2,335,785,506 $991,047,619
1964 $2,136,408,198 $1,025,866,792
1963 $1,805,901,510 $1,026,737,600
1962 $1,784,174,541 $880,027,733
1961 $1,671,960,965 $866,155,429
1960 $1,537,252,193 -

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

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Iraq and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Tunisia
2024 $6,074 $4,181
2023 $5,965 $3,951
2022 $6,521 $3,707
2021 $4,868 $3,907
2020 $4,295 $3,549
2019 $5,672 $3,529
2018 $5,647 $3,628
2017 $4,759 $3,619
2016 $4,334 $3,848
2015 $4,440 $4,015
2014 $6,249 $4,459
2013 $6,650 $4,370
2012 $6,478 $4,297
2011 $5,776 $4,421
2010 $4,462 $4,292
2009 $3,715 $4,080
2008 $4,543 $4,255
2007 $3,129 $3,727
2006 $2,277 $3,323
2005 $1,762 $3,147
2004 $1,328 $3,067
2003 $818 $2,726
2002 $1,266 $2,321
2001 $1,436 $2,236
2000 $1,980 $2,199
1999 $1,560 $2,376
1998 $901 $2,285
1997 $936 $2,202
1996 $485 $2,107
1995 $619 $1,968
1994 $198.2 $1,733
1993 $53.7 $1,649
1992 $30.3 $1,785
1991 $23 $1,538
1990 $10,261 $1,476
1989 $3,791 $1,239
1988 $3,707 $1,266
1987 $3,436 $1,245
1986 $2,940 $1,187
1985 $3,088 $1,135
1984 $3,066 $1,143
1983 $2,743 $1,184
1982 $2,942 $1,177
1981 $2,700 $1,247
1980 $3,868 $1,324
1979 $2,871 $1,113
1978 $1,863 $946
1977 $1,609 $830
1976 $1,489 $752
1975 $1,166 $741
1974 $1,031 $624
1973 $476 $493
1972 $394 $415
1971 $384 $320
1970 $337 $280.5
1969 $320 $257.7
1968 $319 $248.9
1967 $290.6 $228
1966 $298.2 $223.8
1965 $284.8 $217.3
1964 $269.4 $228.5
1963 $235.5 $231.9
1962 $240.7 $201.4
1961 $232.4 $200.7
1960 $218.9 -

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

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Iraq vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Tunisia
2026 72.6 77.1
2025 72.5 76.9
2024 72.4 76.7
2023 72.3 76.5
2022 72 76.1
2021 70.7 72.9
2020 69.7 75
2019 71.2 75.6
2018 71.1 75.4
2017 69.8 75.2
2016 68.7 75
2015 70 74.9
2014 69.7 74.8
2013 69 74.7
2012 68.8 74.6
2011 68.4 74.5
2010 68.1 74.4
2009 67.8 74.3
2008 66.5 74.2
2007 64.4 74
2006 64 73.9
2005 64.9 73.7
2004 64.6 73.5
2003 64.8 73.3
2002 65.7 73.1
2001 65.3 72.8
2000 64.9 72.6
1999 64.5 72.3
1998 64.4 72.1
1997 64.2 71.7
1996 64.6 71.2
1995 64.8 70.8
1994 65 70.4
1993 65.3 70
1992 65.3 69.7
1991 61.3 69.4
1990 57.6 69.1
1989 57.5 68.8
1988 56.7 68.5
1987 60.3 68
1986 60 67.4
1985 59.8 66.9
1984 59.5 66.3
1983 59.3 65.7
1982 59 65
1981 58.7 64.4
1980 60.9 63.7
1979 64.4 62.9
1978 64.2 62.1
1977 63.9 61.3
1976 63.6 60.3
1975 61.4 59.3
1974 61 58.3
1973 62.3 57.1
1972 61.8 56.1
1971 61.3 54.9
1970 60.5 53.8
1969 59.6 52.3
1968 59 51.3
1967 58.4 50.2
1966 57.3 49.2
1965 56.4 48.2
1964 55.2 47.3
1963 54.4 46.4
1962 53.5 45.6
1961 52.3 44.3
1960 51.5 44
1959 49.7 43.4
1958 49 42.7
1957 47.7 42.1
1956 46.4 41.3
1955 45 40.8
1954 43.5 40
1953 42.1 39.7
1952 40.5 39.3
1951 39 38.7
1950 37.4 38.2

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

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Iraq and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Iraq Tunisia
2024 46,042,015 12,277,109
2023 45,074,049 12,200,431
2022 44,070,551 12,119,334
2021 43,071,211 12,048,622
2020 42,116,605 11,974,057
2019 41,192,171 11,875,081
2018 40,265,624 11,765,514
2017 39,337,353 11,650,498
2016 38,469,627 11,528,674
2015 37,560,535 11,402,264
2014 36,550,059 11,274,288
2013 35,281,989 11,141,361
2012 33,654,842 11,009,647
2011 32,161,424 10,886,035
2010 31,045,366 10,765,980
2009 30,058,206 10,650,681
2008 28,971,036 10,542,635
2007 28,391,607 10,441,702
2006 28,616,515 10,346,410
2005 28,407,448 10,255,472
2004 27,577,878 10,166,163
2003 26,802,659 10,071,632
2002 26,006,559 9,971,515
2001 25,197,840 9,869,677
2000 24,424,056 9,764,935
1999 23,636,527 9,655,963
1998 22,884,399 9,541,667
1997 22,176,593 9,421,270
1996 21,501,321 9,294,432
1995 20,825,860 9,161,258
1994 20,139,807 9,018,448
1993 19,201,195 8,857,910
1992 18,300,845 8,682,512
1991 17,767,253 8,501,827
1990 17,581,206 8,324,509
1989 17,364,542 8,151,660
1988 16,908,819 7,974,440
1987 16,521,049 7,789,987
1986 16,074,145 7,600,301
1985 15,683,430 7,409,903
1984 15,310,733 7,220,044
1983 14,840,555 7,053,800
1982 14,406,083 6,908,642
1981 14,006,381 6,758,284
1980 13,591,992 6,606,195
1979 13,170,365 6,456,419
1978 12,753,355 6,309,390
1977 12,331,046 6,155,931
1976 11,927,651 5,996,994
1975 11,543,639 5,839,262
1974 11,167,761 5,684,674
1973 10,795,869 5,537,242
1972 10,430,164 5,396,557
1971 10,077,809 5,261,658
1970 9,735,611 5,131,396
1969 9,403,356 5,004,697
1968 9,085,016 4,879,899
1967 8,778,869 4,760,970
1966 8,485,104 4,652,287
1965 8,202,140 4,561,385
1964 7,929,566 4,489,869
1963 7,667,928 4,427,131
1962 7,413,875 4,369,136
1961 7,194,553 4,316,278
1960 7,022,052 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Iraq

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Tunisia
2023 3.25 1.83
2022 3.29 1.85
2021 3.36 1.8
2020 3.42 2
2019 3.48 2.1
2018 3.55 2.13
2017 3.64 2.21
2016 3.84 2.28
2015 4.08 2.31
2014 4.31 2.32
2013 4.44 2.31
2012 4.54 2.28
2011 4.59 2.19
2010 4.46 2.08
2009 4.38 2
2008 4.37 1.98
2007 4.4 1.96
2006 4.46 1.95
2005 4.45 1.95
2004 4.53 1.95
2003 4.58 1.96
2002 4.67 1.94
2001 4.8 1.98
2000 4.92 2.03
1999 5.04 2.08
1998 5.11 2.2
1997 5.19 2.34
1996 5.25 2.49
1995 5.36 2.67
1994 5.49 2.87
1993 5.61 3.06
1992 5.72 3.19
1991 5.83 3.31
1990 5.93 3.44
1989 5.99 3.57
1988 6.05 3.83
1987 6.11 4.1
1986 6.18 4.36
1985 6.25 4.52
1984 6.32 4.66
1983 6.39 4.77
1982 6.46 4.89
1981 6.53 5.02
1980 6.59 5.03
1979 6.66 5.18
1978 6.73 5.4
1977 6.8 5.68
1976 6.86 5.87
1975 6.91 5.97
1974 6.95 6.05
1973 6.99 6.12
1972 7.02 6.19
1971 7.06 6.29
1970 7.07 6.43
1969 7.08 6.62
1968 7.06 6.81
1967 7.03 6.95
1966 7.02 7.06
1965 7.02 7.11
1964 7.01 7.17
1963 7.01 7.17
1962 6.99 7.17
1961 5.8 7.16
1960 5.3 7.16

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

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Iraq and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Tunisia
2024 21.6 33.5
2023 21.4 33.2
2022 21.1 32.8
2021 20.9 32.4
2020 20.6 32
2019 20.4 31.7
2018 20.1 31.4
2017 19.9 31.1
2016 19.7 30.8
2015 19.5 30.4
2014 19.4 30.1
2013 19.3 29.8
2012 19.2 29.5
2011 19.1 29.2
2010 19 28.9
2009 18.9 28.5
2008 18.8 28.1
2007 18.7 27.6
2006 18.6 27.2
2005 18.5 26.7
2004 18.3 26.2
2003 18.2 25.7
2002 18.1 25.3
2001 18 24.8
2000 17.9 24.4
1999 17.9 24
1998 17.8 23.6
1997 17.7 23.2
1996 17.6 22.9
1995 17.5 22.5
1994 17.4 22.1
1993 17.3 21.8
1992 17.3 21.5
1991 17.2 21.2
1990 17.1 21
1989 17 20.7
1988 16.9 20.4
1987 16.9 20.2
1986 16.8 19.9
1985 16.7 19.7
1984 16.6 19.5
1983 16.6 19.2
1982 16.5 19
1981 16.5 18.7
1980 16.5 18.5
1979 16.5 18.3
1978 16.6 18.1
1977 16.6 18
1976 16.7 17.9
1975 17 17.8
1974 17.2 17.8
1973 17.5 17.7
1972 17.7 17.6
1971 17.9 17.6
1970 18.1 17.6
1969 18.3 17.5
1968 18.5 17.6
1967 18.7 17.7
1966 19 17.8
1965 19.3 17.9
1964 19.5 18
1963 19.8 18.1
1962 20.1 18.2
1961 20.4 18.3
1960 20.4 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Iraq Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Tunisia
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
86.3%
2023
English speaking
35%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Iraq Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
1.32
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Tunisia
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
12,272 mi
2023

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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)

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