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Iraq vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 57th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Tuvalu
Population
48289334
9341
Population rank 33/197 196/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 50/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 113/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$130B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 105/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Iraq and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Tuvalu
2024 $279,641,257,615 -
2023 $268,881,051,644 $62,280,312
2022 $287,372,232,138 $59,065,982
2021 $209,691,945,713 $60,196,406
2020 $180,898,797,517 $51,746,594
2019 $233,636,097,800 $54,123,199
2018 $227,367,469,034 $48,015,260
2017 $187,217,660,051 $45,276,595
2016 $166,743,557,748 $41,629,064
2015 $166,774,104,959 $36,811,936
2014 $228,415,656,175 $38,760,983
2013 $234,637,675,129 $38,615,891
2012 $218,002,476,129 $39,345,579
2011 $185,749,664,444 $39,196,957
2010 $138,516,722,650 $32,105,408
2009 $111,657,580,326 $28,076,984
2008 $131,614,434,154 $31,874,435
2007 $88,837,057,320 $28,450,169
2006 $65,147,051,918 $24,096,875
2005 $50,065,104,668 $22,909,980
2004 $36,633,669,269 $22,798,275
2003 $21,921,569,479 $19,456,338
2002 $32,928,454,672 $16,842,673
2001 $36,176,430,129 $13,964,732
2000 $48,364,250,944 $15,073,976
1999 $36,881,601,584 $14,800,503
1998 $20,617,405,044 $13,795,146
1997 $20,764,857,056 $13,734,210
1996 $10,433,698,621 $13,338,597
1995 $12,894,029,888 $11,922,614
1994 $3,991,349,283 $11,772,611
1993 $1,031,944,881 $10,414,400
1992 $553,671,958 $10,535,028
1991 $407,796,350 $10,127,314
1990 $180,408,064,516 $9,542,901
1989 $65,831,935,484 $8,454,523
1988 $62,684,516,129 $7,011,059
1987 $56,774,193,548 $5,020,513
1986 $47,264,516,129 $4,574,706
1985 $48,425,161,290 $3,862,852
1984 $46,938,387,097 $4,481,978
1983 $40,712,903,226 $4,152,550
1982 $42,382,333,333 $4,118,945
1981 $37,823,000,000 $4,773,018
1980 $52,569,000,000 $4,206,128
1979 $37,816,457,839 $4,065,659
1978 $23,762,275,652 $3,798,782
1977 $19,838,130,715 $3,669,420
1976 $17,754,825,601 $3,919,072
1975 $13,458,516,763 $4,014,748
1974 $11,516,762,614 $4,122,329
1973 $5,134,367,778 $3,411,915
1972 $4,113,848,002 $2,968,458
1971 $3,865,346,535 $2,716,990
1970 $3,281,318,687 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Tuvalu
2024 $6,074 -
2023 $5,965 $6,345
2022 $6,521 $5,911
2021 $4,868 $5,905
2020 $4,295 $4,976
2019 $5,672 $5,115
2018 $5,647 $4,466
2017 $4,759 $4,166
2016 $4,334 $3,809
2015 $4,440 $3,358
2014 $6,249 $3,529
2013 $6,650 $3,510
2012 $6,478 $3,598
2011 $5,776 $3,636
2010 $4,462 $3,025
2009 $3,715 $2,684
2008 $4,543 $3,088
2007 $3,129 $2,794
2006 $2,277 $2,396
2005 $1,762 $2,305
2004 $1,328 $2,323
2003 $818 $2,007
2002 $1,266 $1,750
2001 $1,436 $1,457
2000 $1,980 $1,579
1999 $1,560 $1,559
1998 $901 $1,460
1997 $936 $1,461
1996 $485 $1,428
1995 $619 $1,285
1994 $198.2 $1,279
1993 $53.7 $1,141
1992 $30.3 $1,166
1991 $23 $1,134
1990 $10,261 $1,085
1989 $3,791 $976
1988 $3,707 $823
1987 $3,436 $600
1986 $2,940 $557
1985 $3,088 $480
1984 $3,066 $567
1983 $2,743 $533
1982 $2,942 $537
1981 $2,700 $634
1980 $3,868 $571
1979 $2,871 $566
1978 $1,863 $546
1977 $1,609 $549
1976 $1,489 $612
1975 $1,166 $656
1974 $1,031 $708
1973 $476 $601
1972 $394 $522
1971 $384 $478
1970 $337 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Tuvalu
2026 72.6 67.6
2025 72.5 67.4
2024 72.4 67.3
2023 72.3 67.1
2022 72 66.9
2021 70.7 65.8
2020 69.7 66.4
2019 71.2 66.1
2018 71.1 65.9
2017 69.8 65.7
2016 68.7 65.5
2015 70 65.4
2014 69.7 65.3
2013 69 65.2
2012 68.8 65.1
2011 68.4 65
2010 68.1 64.8
2009 67.8 64.7
2008 66.5 64.5
2007 64.4 64.4
2006 64 64.2
2005 64.9 64.1
2004 64.6 64
2003 64.8 63.9
2002 65.7 63.8
2001 65.3 63.7
2000 64.9 63.5
1999 64.5 63.3
1998 64.4 63.2
1997 64.2 62.9
1996 64.6 62.7
1995 64.8 62.5
1994 65 62.3
1993 65.3 62.1
1992 65.3 60.3
1991 61.3 61.8
1990 57.6 61.6
1989 57.5 61.5
1988 56.7 61.4
1987 60.3 61.3
1986 60 61.2
1985 59.8 61.1
1984 59.5 61.1
1983 59.3 60.9
1982 59 60.7
1981 58.7 60.5
1980 60.9 60.2
1979 64.4 59.9
1978 64.2 59.6
1977 63.9 59.2
1976 63.6 58.8
1975 61.4 58.3
1974 61 57.7
1973 62.3 57.2
1972 61.8 54.7
1971 61.3 56
1970 60.5 55.3
1969 59.6 54.7
1968 59 54.1
1967 58.4 53.5
1966 57.3 52.8
1965 56.4 52.1
1964 55.2 51.3
1963 54.4 50.6
1962 53.5 49.8
1961 52.3 49
1960 51.5 48.3
1959 49.7 47.5
1958 49 46.7
1957 47.7 45.8
1956 46.4 45
1955 45 44.2
1954 43.5 43.4
1953 42.1 42.5
1952 40.5 41.7
1951 39 40.8
1950 37.4 40

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

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Iraq and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Iraq Tuvalu
2024 46,042,015 9,646
2023 45,074,049 9,816
2022 44,070,551 9,992
2021 43,071,211 10,194
2020 42,116,605 10,399
2019 41,192,171 10,581
2018 40,265,624 10,751
2017 39,337,353 10,869
2016 38,469,627 10,930
2015 37,560,535 10,963
2014 36,550,059 10,984
2013 35,281,989 11,001
2012 33,654,842 10,934
2011 32,161,424 10,780
2010 31,045,366 10,614
2009 30,058,206 10,461
2008 28,971,036 10,321
2007 28,391,607 10,182
2006 28,616,515 10,056
2005 28,407,448 9,940
2004 27,577,878 9,816
2003 26,802,659 9,695
2002 26,006,559 9,623
2001 25,197,840 9,586
2000 24,424,056 9,544
1999 23,636,527 9,496
1998 22,884,399 9,451
1997 22,176,593 9,400
1996 21,501,321 9,342
1995 20,825,860 9,280
1994 20,139,807 9,207
1993 19,201,195 9,126
1992 18,300,845 9,038
1991 17,767,253 8,928
1990 17,581,206 8,798
1989 17,364,542 8,662
1988 16,908,819 8,518
1987 16,521,049 8,371
1986 16,074,145 8,217
1985 15,683,430 8,046
1984 15,310,733 7,902
1983 14,840,555 7,789
1982 14,406,083 7,664
1981 14,006,381 7,526
1980 13,591,992 7,366
1979 13,170,365 7,184
1978 12,753,355 6,957
1977 12,331,046 6,686
1976 11,927,651 6,404
1975 11,543,639 6,117
1974 11,167,761 5,822
1973 10,795,869 5,681
1972 10,430,164 5,692
1971 10,077,809 5,685
1970 9,735,611 5,663
1969 9,403,356 5,631
1968 9,085,016 5,624
1967 8,778,869 5,652
1966 8,485,104 5,686
1965 8,202,140 5,715
1964 7,929,566 5,752
1963 7,667,928 5,751
1962 7,413,875 5,699
1961 7,194,553 5,648
1960 7,022,052 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Iraq

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Tuvalu
2023 3.25 3.21
2022 3.29 3.24
2021 3.36 3.28
2020 3.42 3.31
2019 3.48 3.33
2018 3.55 3.33
2017 3.64 3.3
2016 3.84 3.3
2015 4.08 3.31
2014 4.31 3.33
2013 4.44 3.39
2012 4.54 3.47
2011 4.59 3.46
2010 4.46 3.44
2009 4.38 3.43
2008 4.37 3.42
2007 4.4 3.45
2006 4.46 3.53
2005 4.45 3.55
2004 4.53 3.55
2003 4.58 3.58
2002 4.67 3.64
2001 4.8 3.75
2000 4.92 3.84
1999 5.04 3.92
1998 5.11 3.95
1997 5.19 3.95
1996 5.25 3.95
1995 5.36 3.96
1994 5.49 3.92
1993 5.61 3.92
1992 5.72 3.86
1991 5.83 3.79
1990 5.93 3.75
1989 5.99 3.8
1988 6.05 3.88
1987 6.11 3.94
1986 6.18 3.97
1985 6.25 3.97
1984 6.32 3.95
1983 6.39 3.91
1982 6.46 3.88
1981 6.53 3.8
1980 6.59 3.73
1979 6.66 3.65
1978 6.73 3.59
1977 6.8 3.56
1976 6.86 3.55
1975 6.91 3.58
1974 6.95 3.63
1973 6.99 3.71
1972 7.02 3.81
1971 7.06 3.94
1970 7.07 4.08
1969 7.08 4.23
1968 7.06 4.36
1967 7.03 4.49
1966 7.02 4.64
1965 7.02 4.73
1964 7.01 4.83
1963 7.01 4.91
1962 6.99 5
1961 5.8 5.09
1960 5.3 5.15

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

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Iraq and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Tuvalu
2024 21.6 25.3
2023 21.4 25.3
2022 21.1 25.3
2021 20.9 25.3
2020 20.6 25.3
2019 20.4 25.3
2018 20.1 25.3
2017 19.9 25.2
2016 19.7 24.9
2015 19.5 24.7
2014 19.4 24.5
2013 19.3 24.3
2012 19.2 24.2
2011 19.1 24.1
2010 19 24
2009 18.9 23.9
2008 18.8 23.8
2007 18.7 23.7
2006 18.6 23.6
2005 18.5 23.6
2004 18.3 23.5
2003 18.2 23.5
2002 18.1 23.5
2001 18 23.7
2000 17.9 23.9
1999 17.9 24.1
1998 17.8 24.4
1997 17.7 24.6
1996 17.6 24.9
1995 17.5 25
1994 17.4 25.1
1993 17.3 25
1992 17.3 25
1991 17.2 24.9
1990 17.1 24.7
1989 17 24.5
1988 16.9 24.2
1987 16.9 24
1986 16.8 23.8
1985 16.7 23.6
1984 16.6 23.2
1983 16.6 22.5
1982 16.5 21.9
1981 16.5 21.4
1980 16.5 21
1979 16.5 20.9
1978 16.6 20.5
1977 16.6 20.2
1976 16.7 19.9
1975 17 19.8
1974 17.2 19.7
1973 17.5 19.4
1972 17.7 19
1971 17.9 18.6
1970 18.1 18.2
1969 18.3 18
1968 18.5 17.9
1967 18.7 18.1
1966 19 18.5
1965 19.3 19.3
1964 19.5 21
1963 19.8 22.6
1962 20.1 23
1961 20.4 23.1
1960 20.4 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
12.8%
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
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.7%
2010
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Iraq Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Tuvalu
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
41
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
100%
2022
English speaking
35%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Iraq Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Tuvalu
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
4.97 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) (2000–2019, 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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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