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Iraq vs Uzbekistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 36.4M in Uzbekistan (ranked 43/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 170,136 sq mi for Uzbekistan (ranked 57th vs. 56th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Uzbekistan ranks 66/197 ($115B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Uzbekistan ranks 139/197 ($3,162).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Uzbekistan
Population
48289334
37939105
Population rank 33/197 42/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$115B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 66/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$3,162
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 139/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$11,879
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$37.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$1,032
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 141/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$3,658
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 170,136 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
221.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
3.5
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
27.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
72.8 years
2026

Iraq and Uzbekistan: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Uzbekistan economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Uzbekistan
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Uzbekistan
2024 $279,641,257,615 $114,965,293,467
2023 $268,881,051,644 $102,641,879,249
2022 $287,372,232,138 $90,095,926,567
2021 $209,691,945,713 $77,340,060,003
2020 $180,898,797,517 $66,443,265,418
2019 $233,636,097,800 $67,293,639,798
2018 $227,367,469,034 $58,695,899,092
2017 $187,217,660,051 $69,703,222,283
2016 $166,743,557,748 $86,138,288,644
2015 $166,774,104,959 $86,196,264,755
2014 $228,415,656,175 $80,845,385,809
2013 $234,637,675,129 $73,180,037,915
2012 $218,002,476,129 $67,517,349,212
2011 $185,749,664,444 $60,178,909,297
2010 $138,516,722,650 $49,765,676,402
2009 $111,657,580,326 $33,689,223,673
2008 $131,614,434,154 $29,549,438,884
2007 $88,837,057,320 $22,311,393,928
2006 $65,147,051,918 $17,330,833,853
2005 $50,065,104,668 $14,307,509,839
2004 $36,633,669,269 $12,030,023,548
2003 $21,921,569,479 $10,134,453,435
2002 $32,928,454,672 $9,687,788,513
2001 $36,176,430,129 $11,401,421,329
2000 $48,364,250,944 $13,760,513,969
1999 $36,881,601,584 $17,078,465,982
1998 $20,617,405,044 $14,988,971,211
1997 $20,764,857,056 $14,744,603,774
1996 $10,433,698,621 $13,948,892,216
1995 $12,894,029,888 $13,350,461,265
1994 $3,991,349,283 $12,899,074,922
1993 $1,031,944,881 $13,099,920,056
1992 $553,671,958 $12,953,801,760
1991 $407,796,350 $13,800,167,712
1990 $180,408,064,516 $13,362,340,338
1989 $65,831,935,484 $11,948,815,258
1988 $62,684,516,129 $10,722,799,639
1987 $56,774,193,548 $8,523,160,593
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 Uzbekistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Uzbekistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Uzbekistan
2024 $6,074 $3,162
2023 $5,965 $2,879
2022 $6,521 $2,579
2021 $4,868 $2,259
2020 $4,295 $1,978
2019 $5,672 $2,041
2018 $5,647 $1,813
2017 $4,759 $2,191
2016 $4,334 $2,753
2015 $4,440 $2,803
2014 $6,249 $2,675
2013 $6,650 $2,462
2012 $6,478 $2,307
2011 $5,776 $2,088
2010 $4,462 $1,753
2009 $3,715 $1,206
2008 $4,543 $1,075
2007 $3,129 $824
2006 $2,277 $649
2005 $1,762 $543
2004 $1,328 $462
2003 $818 $394
2002 $1,266 $381
2001 $1,436 $454
2000 $1,980 $555
1999 $1,560 $698
1998 $901 $621
1997 $936 $621
1996 $485 $597
1995 $619 $583
1994 $198.2 $574
1993 $53.7 $596
1992 $30.3 $603
1991 $23 $658
1990 $10,261 $653
1989 $3,791 $598
1988 $3,707 $551
1987 $3,436 $450
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. Uzbekistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Uzbekistan
2026 72.6 72.8
2025 72.5 72.7
2024 72.4 72.5
2023 72.3 72.4
2022 72 72.1
2021 70.7 71.7
2020 69.7 71.5
2019 71.2 72.1
2018 71.1 72
2017 69.8 71.7
2016 68.7 71.6
2015 70 71.3
2014 69.7 71
2013 69 70.7
2012 68.8 70.4
2011 68.4 70.1
2010 68.1 69.8
2009 67.8 69.5
2008 66.5 69
2007 64.4 68.5
2006 64 67.9
2005 64.9 67.5
2004 64.6 67.2
2003 64.8 66.9
2002 65.7 66.4
2001 65.3 65.9
2000 64.9 65.5
1999 64.5 65.3
1998 64.4 65.2
1997 64.2 65
1996 64.6 64.8
1995 64.8 64.7
1994 65 64.7
1993 65.3 64.9
1992 65.3 65.2
1991 61.3 65.5
1990 57.6 65.8
1989 57.5 65.8
1988 56.7 65.8
1987 60.3 65.5
1986 60 65
1985 59.8 64.6
1984 59.5 64.1
1983 59.3 63.8
1982 59 63.5
1981 58.7 63.2
1980 60.9 63
1979 64.4 62.7
1978 64.2 62.4
1977 63.9 62.2
1976 63.6 61.9
1975 61.4 61.6
1974 61 61.4
1973 62.3 61.1
1972 61.8 60.8
1971 61.3 60.4
1970 60.5 60.1
1969 59.6 59.7
1968 59 59.4
1967 58.4 59
1966 57.3 58.6
1965 56.4 58.3
1964 55.2 57.9
1963 54.4 57.6
1962 53.5 57.2
1961 52.3 56.9
1960 51.5 56.5
1959 49.7 56.2
1958 49 55.9
1957 47.7 55.5
1956 46.4 55.2
1955 45 54.9
1954 43.5 54.6
1953 42.1 54.3
1952 40.5 54
1951 39 53.7
1950 37.4 53.3

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

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Iraq and Uzbekistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Population
Iraq Uzbekistan
2024 46,042,015 36,361,859
2023 45,074,049 35,652,307
2022 44,070,551 34,938,955
2021 43,071,211 34,243,696
2020 42,116,605 33,586,372
2019 41,192,171 32,964,701
2018 40,265,624 32,373,490
2017 39,337,353 31,819,178
2016 38,469,627 31,284,568
2015 37,560,535 30,749,346
2014 36,550,059 30,222,994
2013 35,281,989 29,724,065
2012 33,654,842 29,261,903
2011 32,161,424 28,823,196
2010 31,045,366 28,385,506
2009 30,058,206 27,939,328
2008 28,971,036 27,494,774
2007 28,391,607 27,076,008
2006 28,616,515 26,699,043
2005 28,407,448 26,356,975
2004 27,577,878 26,029,350
2003 26,802,659 25,711,259
2002 26,006,559 25,399,980
2001 25,197,840 25,090,283
2000 24,424,056 24,787,054
1999 23,636,527 24,476,008
1998 22,884,399 24,134,929
1997 22,176,593 23,758,960
1996 21,501,321 23,351,981
1995 20,825,860 22,917,589
1994 20,139,807 22,463,291
1993 19,201,195 21,987,955
1992 18,300,845 21,485,090
1991 17,767,253 20,962,910
1990 17,581,206 20,464,956
1989 17,364,542 19,977,183
1988 16,908,819 19,460,630
1987 16,521,049 18,930,070
1986 16,074,145 18,395,621
1985 15,683,430 17,875,339
1984 15,310,733 17,378,846
1983 14,840,555 16,908,400
1982 14,406,083 16,462,736
1981 14,006,381 16,035,032
1980 13,591,992 15,619,936
1979 13,170,365 15,215,587
1978 12,753,355 14,816,349
1977 12,331,046 14,408,822
1976 11,927,651 13,998,620
1975 11,543,639 13,598,521
1974 11,167,761 13,209,011
1973 10,795,869 12,831,047
1972 10,430,164 12,465,106
1971 10,077,809 12,111,511
1970 9,735,611 11,762,638
1969 9,403,356 11,403,150
1968 9,085,016 11,032,155
1967 8,778,869 10,659,180
1966 8,485,104 10,289,294
1965 8,202,140 9,921,681
1964 7,929,566 9,557,611
1963 7,667,928 9,202,246
1962 7,413,875 8,854,368
1961 7,194,553 8,517,711
1960 7,022,052 8,209,109

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Uzbekistan

Fertility rate
Iraq

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Uzbekistan
2023 3.25 3.5
2022 3.29 3.4
2021 3.36 3.27
2020 3.42 3.06
2019 3.48 2.87
2018 3.55 2.71
2017 3.64 2.57
2016 3.84 2.56
2015 4.08 2.58
2014 4.31 2.55
2013 4.44 2.44
2012 4.54 2.34
2011 4.59 2.35
2010 4.46 2.44
2009 4.38 2.56
2008 4.37 2.64
2007 4.4 2.57
2006 4.46 2.46
2005 4.45 2.44
2004 4.53 2.5
2003 4.58 2.5
2002 4.67 2.58
2001 4.8 2.61
2000 4.92 2.7
1999 5.04 2.83
1998 5.11 2.99
1997 5.19 3.19
1996 5.25 3.39
1995 5.36 3.57
1994 5.49 3.66
1993 5.61 3.86
1992 5.72 4.06
1991 5.83 4.19
1990 5.93 4.12
1989 5.99 4.1
1988 6.05 4.26
1987 6.11 4.53
1986 6.18 4.68
1985 6.25 4.69
1984 6.32 4.73
1983 6.39 4.71
1982 6.46 4.82
1981 6.53 4.91
1980 6.59 5.04
1979 6.66 5.16
1978 6.73 5.28
1977 6.8 5.54
1976 6.86 5.75
1975 6.91 5.92
1974 6.95 6.05
1973 6.99 6.16
1972 7.02 6.25
1971 7.06 6.28
1970 7.07 6.31
1969 7.08 6.34
1968 7.06 6.39
1967 7.03 6.57
1966 7.02 6.66
1965 7.02 6.81
1964 7.01 6.82
1963 7.01 6.81
1962 6.99 6.88
1961 5.8 6.75
1960 5.3 6.61

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

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Iraq and Uzbekistan demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Uzbekistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Uzbekistan
2024 21.6 27.9
2023 21.4 27.8
2022 21.1 27.8
2021 20.9 27.7
2020 20.6 27.5
2019 20.4 27.4
2018 20.1 27.2
2017 19.9 26.9
2016 19.7 26.6
2015 19.5 26.3
2014 19.4 26
2013 19.3 25.7
2012 19.2 25.4
2011 19.1 25
2010 19 24.6
2009 18.9 24.3
2008 18.8 24
2007 18.7 23.7
2006 18.6 23.4
2005 18.5 23.1
2004 18.3 22.7
2003 18.2 22.4
2002 18.1 22.1
2001 18 21.7
2000 17.9 21.4
1999 17.9 21.1
1998 17.8 20.9
1997 17.7 20.7
1996 17.6 20.5
1995 17.5 20.3
1994 17.4 20.2
1993 17.3 20.1
1992 17.3 20
1991 17.2 20
1990 17.1 20
1989 17 19.9
1988 16.9 19.9
1987 16.9 19.8
1986 16.8 19.7
1985 16.7 19.7
1984 16.6 19.6
1983 16.6 19.4
1982 16.5 19.3
1981 16.5 19.1
1980 16.5 18.9
1979 16.5 18.8
1978 16.6 18.6
1977 16.6 18.4
1976 16.7 18.3
1975 17 18.1
1974 17.2 18
1973 17.5 17.9
1972 17.7 17.9
1971 17.9 17.9
1970 18.1 17.9
1969 18.3 17.9
1968 18.5 18
1967 18.7 18.2
1966 19 18.5
1965 19.3 18.9
1964 19.5 19.6
1963 19.8 20.3
1962 20.1 21
1961 20.4 21.6
1960 20.4 22.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Uzbekistan
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$110B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
27.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
5.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
2.87%
2018
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
68,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-2.37%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
5.29%
2020
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
45.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
60.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
25.7%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.3%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
89
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$41.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$16.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
6,749,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
2.72%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
59.7%
2024

Energy

Iraq Uzbekistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
1,382 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$7.45
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
148.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
4.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
98.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
1.23%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
1.55%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
2,094 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
7.08%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
8.73%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Uzbekistan
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-6,987
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
51%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.61 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
38.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
1.41
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
11.7
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
100%
2022
English speaking
35%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
89%
2023

Health

Iraq Uzbekistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$192.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$123.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
72.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
2.81
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
31%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
10
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
16.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
2.1 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Uzbekistan
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
4,679 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
98,773 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
14,545 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
130,175 mi
2021

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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