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Iraq vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 57th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Uganda
Population
48289334
53170946
Population rank 33/197 30/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Iraq and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Uganda
2024 $279,641,257,615 $53,911,907,086
2023 $268,881,051,644 $48,768,955,863
2022 $287,372,232,138 $45,565,333,211
2021 $209,691,945,713 $40,529,788,749
2020 $180,898,797,517 $37,600,368,242
2019 $233,636,097,800 $35,353,061,003
2018 $227,367,469,034 $32,927,025,620
2017 $187,217,660,051 $30,744,473,841
2016 $166,743,557,748 $29,203,988,696
2015 $166,774,104,959 $32,387,183,730
2014 $228,415,656,175 $32,612,397,257
2013 $234,637,675,129 $28,915,786,517
2012 $218,002,476,129 $27,305,915,911
2011 $185,749,664,444 $27,871,725,241
2010 $138,516,722,650 $26,673,441,431
2009 $111,657,580,326 $25,127,805,567
2008 $131,614,434,154 $14,440,404,132
2007 $88,837,057,320 $11,902,564,495
2006 $65,147,051,918 $9,977,647,683
2005 $50,065,104,668 $9,239,221,763
2004 $36,633,669,269 $7,939,487,548
2003 $21,921,569,479 $6,606,884,275
2002 $32,928,454,672 $6,178,563,591
2001 $36,176,430,129 $5,840,503,869
2000 $48,364,250,944 $6,193,246,837
1999 $36,881,601,584 $5,998,563,258
1998 $20,617,405,044 $6,584,815,847
1997 $20,764,857,056 $6,269,333,313
1996 $10,433,698,621 $6,044,585,327
1995 $12,894,029,888 $5,755,818,842
1994 $3,991,349,283 $3,990,430,447
1993 $1,031,944,881 $3,220,439,044
1992 $553,671,958 $2,857,457,762
1991 $407,796,350 $3,321,729,160
1990 $180,408,064,516 $4,304,399,310
1989 $65,831,935,484 $5,276,480,799
1988 $62,684,516,129 $6,508,931,652
1987 $56,774,193,548 $6,269,522,042
1986 $47,264,516,129 $3,923,244,050
1985 $48,425,161,290 $3,519,695,444
1984 $46,938,387,097 $3,615,647,477
1983 $40,712,903,226 $2,240,333,333
1982 $42,382,333,333 $2,177,500,000
1981 $37,823,000,000 $1,337,300,000
1980 $52,569,000,000 $1,244,610,000
1979 $37,816,457,839 $2,139,025,000
1978 $23,762,275,652 $2,420,260,870
1977 $19,838,130,715 $2,936,470,588
1976 $17,754,825,601 $2,447,300,000
1975 $13,458,516,763 $2,359,555,556
1974 $11,516,762,614 $2,098,944,967
1973 $5,134,367,778 $1,701,829,789
1972 $4,113,848,002 $1,490,970,181
1971 $3,865,346,535 $1,417,191,656
1970 $3,281,318,687 $1,259,554,809
1969 $3,007,758,797 $1,168,556,629
1968 $2,896,598,841 $1,037,379,252
1967 $2,551,522,656 $967,240,655
1966 $2,530,306,096 $925,381,492
1965 $2,335,785,506 $884,502,310
1964 $2,136,408,198 $589,247,687
1963 $1,805,901,510 $516,315,231
1962 $1,784,174,541 $449,158,233
1961 $1,671,960,965 $441,667,335
1960 $1,537,252,193 $423,145,605

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

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Iraq and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Uganda
2024 $6,074 $1,078
2023 $5,965 $1,002
2022 $6,521 $963
2021 $4,868 $883
2020 $4,295 $846
2019 $5,672 $822
2018 $5,647 $792
2017 $4,759 $765
2016 $4,334 $753
2015 $4,440 $863
2014 $6,249 $896
2013 $6,650 $818
2012 $6,478 $795
2011 $5,776 $836
2010 $4,462 $823
2009 $3,715 $799
2008 $4,543 $473
2007 $3,129 $401
2006 $2,277 $347
2005 $1,762 $330
2004 $1,328 $292.4
2003 $818 $250.7
2002 $1,266 $242
2001 $1,436 $236
2000 $1,980 $258.1
1999 $1,560 $257.9
1998 $901 $292.5
1997 $936 $286.8
1996 $485 $284.7
1995 $619 $278.5
1994 $198.2 $198.4
1993 $53.7 $165.6
1992 $30.3 $152.1
1991 $23 $183
1990 $10,261 $245
1989 $3,791 $310
1988 $3,707 $395
1987 $3,436 $393
1986 $2,940 $253.6
1985 $3,088 $234.3
1984 $3,066 $247.5
1983 $2,743 $157.5
1982 $2,942 $157
1981 $2,700 $98.6
1980 $3,868 $93.8
1979 $2,871 $164.5
1978 $1,863 $190.7
1977 $1,609 $237.6
1976 $1,489 $203.3
1975 $1,166 $201.2
1974 $1,031 $183.7
1973 $476 $152.7
1972 $394 $137
1971 $384 $133.5
1970 $337 $122
1969 $320 $116.7
1968 $319 $106.9
1967 $290.6 $102.8
1966 $298.2 $101.4
1965 $284.8 $100
1964 $269.4 $68.6
1963 $235.5 $62
1962 $240.7 $55.5
1961 $232.4 $56.2
1960 $218.9 $55.4

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

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Iraq vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Uganda
2026 72.6 68.9
2025 72.5 68.7
2024 72.4 68.5
2023 72.3 68.3
2022 72 67.7
2021 70.7 66.4
2020 69.7 66.4
2019 71.2 66.4
2018 71.1 65.8
2017 69.8 65.2
2016 68.7 64.5
2015 70 63.8
2014 69.7 63.1
2013 69 62.4
2012 68.8 61.6
2011 68.4 60.8
2010 68.1 60
2009 67.8 59.2
2008 66.5 58.3
2007 64.4 57.2
2006 64 56.1
2005 64.9 54.9
2004 64.6 53.7
2003 64.8 52.4
2002 65.7 51.4
2001 65.3 50.6
2000 64.9 49.6
1999 64.5 49
1998 64.4 48.3
1997 64.2 48
1996 64.6 47.8
1995 64.8 47.7
1994 65 47.7
1993 65.3 47.7
1992 65.3 47.7
1991 61.3 47.5
1990 57.6 47.6
1989 57.5 47.5
1988 56.7 47.5
1987 60.3 47.4
1986 60 45.7
1985 59.8 45.5
1984 59.5 43.7
1983 59.3 43.5
1982 59 43.3
1981 58.7 43.5
1980 60.9 43.5
1979 64.4 45.4
1978 64.2 45.6
1977 63.9 45.8
1976 63.6 46.2
1975 61.4 46.5
1974 61 46.9
1973 62.3 47
1972 61.8 47.2
1971 61.3 47.1
1970 60.5 49.6
1969 59.6 49.5
1968 59 49.3
1967 58.4 49
1966 57.3 48.5
1965 56.4 48.3
1964 55.2 47.8
1963 54.4 47.4
1962 53.5 46.8
1961 52.3 46.3
1960 51.5 45.6
1959 49.7 45
1958 49 44.3
1957 47.7 43.7
1956 46.4 43
1955 45 42.4
1954 43.5 41.8
1953 42.1 41.3
1952 40.5 40.8
1951 39 40.2
1950 37.4 39.7

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

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Iraq and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Iraq Uganda
2024 46,042,015 50,015,092
2023 45,074,049 48,656,601
2022 44,070,551 47,312,719
2021 43,071,211 45,910,930
2020 42,116,605 44,457,152
2019 41,192,171 42,999,637
2018 40,265,624 41,565,831
2017 39,337,353 40,177,388
2016 38,469,627 38,799,152
2015 37,560,535 37,531,446
2014 36,550,059 36,395,539
2013 35,281,989 35,337,042
2012 33,654,842 34,337,438
2011 32,161,424 33,354,543
2010 31,045,366 32,390,802
2009 30,058,206 31,451,151
2008 28,971,036 30,539,553
2007 28,391,607 29,653,430
2006 28,616,515 28,794,003
2005 28,407,448 27,963,289
2004 27,577,878 27,154,515
2003 26,802,659 26,352,124
2002 26,006,559 25,532,870
2001 25,197,840 24,745,676
2000 24,424,056 24,000,150
1999 23,636,527 23,257,281
1998 22,884,399 22,515,806
1997 22,176,593 21,856,046
1996 21,501,321 21,231,550
1995 20,825,860 20,665,667
1994 20,139,807 20,108,801
1993 19,201,195 19,445,161
1992 18,300,845 18,785,032
1991 17,767,253 18,155,901
1990 17,581,206 17,569,897
1989 17,364,542 17,010,698
1988 16,908,819 16,470,483
1987 16,521,049 15,954,170
1986 16,074,145 15,467,579
1985 15,683,430 15,023,681
1984 15,310,733 14,607,677
1983 14,840,555 14,221,881
1982 14,406,083 13,873,631
1981 14,006,381 13,556,452
1980 13,591,992 13,275,741
1979 13,170,365 13,002,163
1978 12,753,355 12,692,113
1977 12,331,046 12,359,669
1976 11,927,651 12,037,294
1975 11,543,639 11,725,240
1974 11,167,761 11,424,846
1973 10,795,869 11,144,236
1972 10,430,164 10,885,796
1971 10,077,809 10,618,206
1970 9,735,611 10,321,603
1969 9,403,356 10,014,858
1968 9,085,016 9,708,632
1967 8,778,869 9,408,924
1966 8,485,104 9,122,864
1965 8,202,140 8,849,203
1964 7,929,566 8,586,363
1963 7,667,928 8,333,663
1962 7,413,875 8,092,231
1961 7,194,553 7,862,217
1960 7,022,052 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Uganda

Fertility rate
Iraq

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Uganda
2023 3.25 4.28
2022 3.29 4.39
2021 3.36 4.51
2020 3.42 4.62
2019 3.48 4.74
2018 3.55 4.87
2017 3.64 4.99
2016 3.84 5.11
2015 4.08 5.25
2014 4.31 5.41
2013 4.44 5.56
2012 4.54 5.73
2011 4.59 5.89
2010 4.46 6.02
2009 4.38 6.12
2008 4.37 6.2
2007 4.4 6.33
2006 4.46 6.43
2005 4.45 6.53
2004 4.53 6.61
2003 4.58 6.67
2002 4.67 6.74
2001 4.8 6.76
2000 4.92 6.79
1999 5.04 6.83
1998 5.11 6.84
1997 5.19 6.86
1996 5.25 6.84
1995 5.36 6.87
1994 5.49 6.9
1993 5.61 6.89
1992 5.72 6.91
1991 5.83 6.94
1990 5.93 7.01
1989 5.99 7.05
1988 6.05 7.1
1987 6.11 7.12
1986 6.18 7.08
1985 6.25 7.04
1984 6.32 7.02
1983 6.39 7.07
1982 6.46 7.11
1981 6.53 7.12
1980 6.59 7.11
1979 6.66 7.14
1978 6.73 7.16
1977 6.8 7.18
1976 6.86 7.19
1975 6.91 7.2
1974 6.95 7.19
1973 6.99 7.19
1972 7.02 7.19
1971 7.06 7.18
1970 7.07 7.15
1969 7.08 7.12
1968 7.06 7.13
1967 7.03 7.1
1966 7.02 7.07
1965 7.02 7.04
1964 7.01 7.01
1963 7.01 6.98
1962 6.99 6.96
1961 5.8 6.93
1960 5.3 6.91

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

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Iraq and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Uganda
2024 21.6 17.8
2023 21.4 17.6
2022 21.1 17.4
2021 20.9 17.2
2020 20.6 17
2019 20.4 16.8
2018 20.1 16.5
2017 19.9 16.3
2016 19.7 16
2015 19.5 15.8
2014 19.4 15.6
2013 19.3 15.5
2012 19.2 15.4
2011 19.1 15.3
2010 19 15.2
2009 18.9 15.1
2008 18.8 15.1
2007 18.7 15
2006 18.6 15
2005 18.5 15
2004 18.3 15
2003 18.2 15
2002 18.1 15
2001 18 15
2000 17.9 15
1999 17.9 15
1998 17.8 15
1997 17.7 15.1
1996 17.6 15.3
1995 17.5 15.4
1994 17.4 15.6
1993 17.3 15.7
1992 17.3 15.7
1991 17.2 15.8
1990 17.1 15.8
1989 17 15.8
1988 16.9 15.9
1987 16.9 15.9
1986 16.8 15.9
1985 16.7 15.9
1984 16.6 15.9
1983 16.6 15.9
1982 16.5 15.9
1981 16.5 15.9
1980 16.5 16
1979 16.5 16.1
1978 16.6 16.1
1977 16.6 16.2
1976 16.7 16.2
1975 17 16.2
1974 17.2 16.3
1973 17.5 16.3
1972 17.7 16.5
1971 17.9 16.6
1970 18.1 16.6
1969 18.3 16.6
1968 18.5 16.6
1967 18.7 16.6
1966 19 16.6
1965 19.3 16.6
1964 19.5 16.6
1963 19.8 16.7
1962 20.1 16.8
1961 20.4 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Iraq Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Iraq Uganda
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
80.6%
2022
English speaking
35%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Iraq Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Uganda
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
90,720 mi
2019

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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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