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Iraq vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 57th vs. 46th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Ukraine
Population
48289334
40125599
Population rank 33/197 40/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
75 years
2026

Iraq and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Ukraine
2024 $279,641,257,615 $190,741,262,415
2023 $268,881,051,644 $181,221,517,869
2022 $287,372,232,138 $161,989,520,721
2021 $209,691,945,713 $199,765,859,571
2020 $180,898,797,517 $156,617,722,013
2019 $233,636,097,800 $153,883,047,510
2018 $227,367,469,034 $130,891,088,294
2017 $187,217,660,051 $112,090,505,082
2016 $166,743,557,748 $93,355,869,404
2015 $166,774,104,959 $91,030,967,789
2014 $228,415,656,175 $133,503,871,862
2013 $234,637,675,129 $190,498,811,460
2012 $218,002,476,129 $182,591,753,828
2011 $185,749,664,444 $169,333,835,202
2010 $138,516,722,650 $141,209,170,427
2009 $111,657,580,326 $121,552,153,444
2008 $131,614,434,154 $188,110,390,660
2007 $88,837,057,320 $148,733,861,386
2006 $65,147,051,918 $111,884,752,475
2005 $50,065,104,668 $89,238,865,119
2004 $36,633,669,269 $67,220,154,164
2003 $21,921,569,479 $52,010,355,753
2002 $32,928,454,672 $43,956,163,612
2001 $36,176,430,129 $39,309,580,983
2000 $48,364,250,944 $32,375,083,935
1999 $36,881,601,584 $31,580,639,554
1998 $20,617,405,044 $41,882,523,345
1997 $20,764,857,056 $50,151,531,592
1996 $10,433,698,621 $44,558,831,005
1995 $12,894,029,888 $48,213,856,469
1994 $3,991,349,283 $52,549,580,265
1993 $1,031,944,881 $65,648,559,903
1992 $553,671,958 $73,945,908,384
1991 $407,796,350 $77,350,733,982
1990 $180,408,064,516 $81,393,558,423
1989 $65,831,935,484 $82,709,161,099
1988 $62,684,516,129 $74,703,517,903
1987 $56,774,193,548 $64,087,694,038
1986 $47,264,516,129 -
1985 $48,425,161,290 -
1984 $46,938,387,097 -
1983 $40,712,903,226 -
1982 $42,382,333,333 -
1981 $37,823,000,000 -
1980 $52,569,000,000 -
1979 $37,816,457,839 -
1978 $23,762,275,652 -
1977 $19,838,130,715 -
1976 $17,754,825,601 -
1975 $13,458,516,763 -
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 Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Ukraine
2024 $6,074 $5,038
2023 $5,965 $4,803
2022 $6,521 $3,946
2021 $4,868 $4,510
2020 $4,295 $3,505
2019 $5,672 $3,423
2018 $5,647 $2,895
2017 $4,759 $2,467
2016 $4,334 $2,047
2015 $4,440 $1,988
2014 $6,249 $2,904
2013 $6,650 $4,130
2012 $6,478 $3,951
2011 $5,776 $3,657
2010 $4,462 $3,040
2009 $3,715 $2,607
2008 $4,543 $4,018
2007 $3,129 $3,160
2006 $2,277 $2,366
2005 $1,762 $1,875
2004 $1,328 $1,401
2003 $818 $1,076
2002 $1,266 $903
2001 $1,436 $800
2000 $1,980 $653
1999 $1,560 $632
1998 $901 $831
1997 $936 $987
1996 $485 $870
1995 $619 $933
1994 $198.2 $1,009
1993 $53.7 $1,254
1992 $30.3 $1,413
1991 $23 $1,483
1990 $10,261 $1,564
1989 $3,791 $1,593
1988 $3,707 $1,444
1987 $3,436 $1,244
1986 $2,940 -
1985 $3,088 -
1984 $3,066 -
1983 $2,743 -
1982 $2,942 -
1981 $2,700 -
1980 $3,868 -
1979 $2,871 -
1978 $1,863 -
1977 $1,609 -
1976 $1,489 -
1975 $1,166 -
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. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Ukraine
2026 72.6 75
2025 72.5 74.9
2024 72.4 74.7
2023 72.3 73.4
2022 72 72.7
2021 70.7 71.6
2020 69.7 73.3
2019 71.2 73.9
2018 71.1 73.6
2017 69.8 74
2016 68.7 73.4
2015 70 72.7
2014 69.7 71.8
2013 69 71.5
2012 68.8 71.1
2011 68.4 70.7
2010 68.1 70.2
2009 67.8 69.2
2008 66.5 68.3
2007 64.4 67.7
2006 64 67.5
2005 64.9 67.5
2004 64.6 67.5
2003 64.8 67.6
2002 65.7 67.7
2001 65.3 67.7
2000 64.9 67.8
1999 64.5 68
1998 64.4 68
1997 64.2 67.7
1996 64.6 67.1
1995 64.8 67.1
1994 65 67.5
1993 65.3 68.3
1992 65.3 68.9
1991 61.3 69.7
1990 57.6 70.4
1989 57.5 70.8
1988 56.7 71
1987 60.3 71.2
1986 60 70.8
1985 59.8 70.4
1984 59.5 70
1983 59.3 69.9
1982 59 69.9
1981 58.7 69.8
1980 60.9 69.8
1979 64.4 69.8
1978 64.2 69.8
1977 63.9 70
1976 63.6 70.1
1975 61.4 70.4
1974 61 70.6
1973 62.3 70.8
1972 61.8 71
1971 61.3 70.9
1970 60.5 70.8
1969 59.6 70.8
1968 59 71
1967 58.4 71.1
1966 57.3 71.2
1965 56.4 71.1
1964 55.2 71
1963 54.4 70.7
1962 53.5 70.4
1961 52.3 70
1960 51.5 69.4
1959 49.7 68.7
1958 49 67.7
1957 47.7 67.2
1956 46.4 66.3
1955 45 65.3
1954 43.5 64.1
1953 42.1 63
1952 40.5 62.1
1951 39 61.4
1950 37.4 61.2

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

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Iraq and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Iraq Ukraine
2024 46,042,015 37,860,221
2023 45,074,049 37,732,836
2022 44,070,551 41,048,766
2021 43,071,211 44,298,640
2020 42,116,605 44,680,014
2019 41,192,171 44,957,458
2018 40,265,624 45,208,907
2017 39,337,353 45,436,041
2016 38,469,627 45,616,832
2015 37,560,535 45,784,896
2014 36,550,059 45,972,380
2013 35,281,989 46,126,770
2012 33,654,842 46,210,056
2011 32,161,424 46,307,853
2010 31,045,366 46,456,003
2009 30,058,206 46,623,731
2008 28,971,036 46,819,175
2007 28,391,607 47,062,798
2006 28,616,515 47,278,694
2005 28,407,448 47,585,556
2004 27,577,878 47,979,507
2003 26,802,659 48,315,136
2002 26,006,559 48,677,281
2001 25,197,840 49,106,855
2000 24,424,056 49,556,660
1999 23,636,527 49,976,446
1998 22,884,399 50,379,731
1997 22,176,593 50,786,885
1996 21,501,321 51,226,109
1995 20,825,860 51,665,539
1994 20,139,807 52,075,998
1993 19,201,195 52,350,126
1992 18,300,845 52,323,671
1991 17,767,253 52,170,961
1990 17,581,206 52,054,092
1989 17,364,542 51,917,817
1988 16,908,819 51,724,853
1987 16,521,049 51,515,732
1986 16,074,145 51,318,745
1985 15,683,430 51,108,770
1984 15,310,733 50,887,599
1983 14,840,555 50,637,029
1982 14,406,083 50,402,724
1981 14,006,381 50,189,281
1980 13,591,992 49,955,152
1979 13,170,365 49,721,381
1978 12,753,355 49,521,243
1977 12,331,046 49,336,481
1976 11,927,651 49,120,842
1975 11,543,639 48,865,229
1974 11,167,761 48,576,570
1973 10,795,869 48,277,121
1972 10,430,164 47,946,893
1971 10,077,809 47,573,287
1970 9,735,611 47,261,306
1969 9,403,356 46,976,256
1968 9,085,016 46,614,325
1967 8,778,869 46,215,988
1966 8,485,104 45,802,519
1965 8,202,140 45,386,892
1964 7,929,566 44,951,156
1963 7,667,928 44,462,372
1962 7,413,875 43,943,674
1961 7,194,553 43,399,766
1960 7,022,052 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Iraq

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Ukraine
2023 3.25 0.98
2022 3.29 0.9
2021 3.36 1.15
2020 3.42 1.21
2019 3.48 1.22
2018 3.55 1.23
2017 3.64 1.3
2016 3.84 1.39
2015 4.08 1.39
2014 4.31 1.47
2013 4.44 1.52
2012 4.54 1.53
2011 4.59 1.46
2010 4.46 1.44
2009 4.38 1.47
2008 4.37 1.44
2007 4.4 1.34
2006 4.46 1.3
2005 4.45 1.22
2004 4.53 1.22
2003 4.58 1.17
2002 4.67 1.13
2001 4.8 1.09
2000 4.92 1.11
1999 5.04 1.13
1998 5.11 1.21
1997 5.19 1.27
1996 5.25 1.33
1995 5.36 1.4
1994 5.49 1.47
1993 5.61 1.56
1992 5.72 1.67
1991 5.83 1.77
1990 5.93 1.85
1989 5.99 1.93
1988 6.05 2.04
1987 6.11 2.07
1986 6.18 2.12
1985 6.25 2.03
1984 6.32 2.08
1983 6.39 2.1
1982 6.46 1.95
1981 6.53 1.92
1980 6.59 1.95
1979 6.66 1.96
1978 6.73 1.97
1977 6.8 1.98
1976 6.86 2.04
1975 6.91 2.05
1974 6.95 2.06
1973 6.99 2.04
1972 7.02 2.13
1971 7.06 2.11
1970 7.07 2.08
1969 7.08 2.01
1968 7.06 2.03
1967 7.03 2.04
1966 7.02 2.04
1965 7.02 1.94
1964 7.01 2.01
1963 7.01 2.11
1962 6.99 2.15
1961 5.8 2.2
1960 5.3 2.29

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

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Iraq and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Ukraine
2024 21.6 43.2
2023 21.4 43.1
2022 21.1 42.5
2021 20.9 42.2
2020 20.6 41.9
2019 20.4 41.5
2018 20.1 41.2
2017 19.9 40.9
2016 19.7 40.6
2015 19.5 40.2
2014 19.4 40
2013 19.3 39.8
2012 19.2 39.8
2011 19.1 39.7
2010 19 39.5
2009 18.9 39.3
2008 18.8 39.2
2007 18.7 39.1
2006 18.6 38.9
2005 18.5 38.7
2004 18.3 38.4
2003 18.2 38.2
2002 18.1 37.9
2001 18 37.6
2000 17.9 37.2
1999 17.9 36.9
1998 17.8 36.5
1997 17.7 36.2
1996 17.6 35.8
1995 17.5 35.5
1994 17.4 35.2
1993 17.3 34.9
1992 17.3 34.7
1991 17.2 34.5
1990 17.1 34.3
1989 17 34.1
1988 16.9 34.1
1987 16.9 34.1
1986 16.8 33.9
1985 16.7 33.8
1984 16.6 33.6
1983 16.6 33.6
1982 16.5 33.7
1981 16.5 33.7
1980 16.5 33.8
1979 16.5 34
1978 16.6 34.2
1977 16.6 34.2
1976 16.7 34
1975 17 33.7
1974 17.2 33.4
1973 17.5 33.1
1972 17.7 32.8
1971 17.9 32.5
1970 18.1 32.3
1969 18.3 32
1968 18.5 31.6
1967 18.7 31.2
1966 19 30.6
1965 19.3 30.1
1964 19.5 29.9
1963 19.8 29.8
1962 20.1 29.7
1961 20.4 29.6
1960 20.4 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Iraq Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Ukraine
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
100%
2021
English speaking
35%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
82.4%
2023

Health

Iraq Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Ukraine
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
105,443 mi
2012

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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 (2002–2022, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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