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Iraq vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 57th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Vanuatu
Population
48289334
344750
Population rank 33/197 174/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
72 years
2026

Iraq and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Vanuatu
2024 $279,641,257,615 $1,117,972,034
2023 $268,881,051,644 $1,115,861,056
2022 $287,372,232,138 $1,055,031,361
2021 $209,691,945,713 $950,394,007
2020 $180,898,797,517 $909,421,044
2019 $233,636,097,800 $936,526,268
2018 $227,367,469,034 $914,727,908
2017 $187,217,660,051 $880,043,284
2016 $166,743,557,748 $804,323,577
2015 $166,774,104,959 $759,690,181
2014 $228,415,656,175 $773,717,011
2013 $234,637,675,129 $758,304,466
2012 $218,002,476,129 $747,839,698
2011 $185,749,664,444 $770,153,588
2010 $138,516,722,650 $670,712,980
2009 $111,657,580,326 $592,622,319
2008 $131,614,434,154 $590,748,429
2007 $88,837,057,320 $516,392,923
2006 $65,147,051,918 $439,358,587
2005 $50,065,104,668 $394,962,433
2004 $36,633,669,269 $364,996,869
2003 $21,921,569,479 $314,471,413
2002 $32,928,454,672 $262,596,536
2001 $36,176,430,129 $257,926,882
2000 $48,364,250,944 $272,014,628
1999 $36,881,601,584 $268,006,973
1998 $20,617,405,044 $262,293,411
1997 $20,764,857,056 $272,771,209
1996 $10,433,698,621 $261,370,044
1995 $12,894,029,888 $249,333,250
1994 $3,991,349,283 $233,701,301
1993 $1,031,944,881 $200,491,853
1992 $553,671,958 $209,088,825
1991 $407,796,350 $201,334,169
1990 $180,408,064,516 $168,879,207
1989 $65,831,935,484 $154,013,202
1988 $62,684,516,129 $158,351,368
1987 $56,774,193,548 $139,464,174
1986 $47,264,516,129 $126,498,935
1985 $48,425,161,290 $131,856,421
1984 $46,938,387,097 $144,482,515
1983 $40,712,903,226 $117,389,554
1982 $42,382,333,333 $114,501,913
1981 $37,823,000,000 $113,781,796
1980 $52,569,000,000 $121,185,498
1979 $37,816,457,839 $119,258,835
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Vanuatu
2024 $6,074 $3,411
2023 $5,965 $3,483
2022 $6,521 $3,370
2021 $4,868 $3,107
2020 $4,295 $3,043
2019 $5,672 $3,207
2018 $5,647 $3,207
2017 $4,759 $3,160
2016 $4,334 $2,956
2015 $4,440 $2,855
2014 $6,249 $2,973
2013 $6,650 $2,980
2012 $6,478 $3,005
2011 $5,776 $3,163
2010 $4,462 $2,815
2009 $3,715 $2,546
2008 $4,543 $2,604
2007 $3,129 $2,334
2006 $2,277 $2,035
2005 $1,762 $1,874
2004 $1,328 $1,774
2003 $818 $1,567
2002 $1,266 $1,341
2001 $1,436 $1,350
2000 $1,980 $1,460
1999 $1,560 $1,472
1998 $901 $1,471
1997 $936 $1,562
1996 $485 $1,529
1995 $619 $1,492
1994 $198.2 $1,431
1993 $53.7 $1,257
1992 $30.3 $1,344
1991 $23 $1,326
1990 $10,261 $1,141
1989 $3,791 $1,067
1988 $3,707 $1,125
1987 $3,436 $1,017
1986 $2,940 $946
1985 $3,088 $1,012
1984 $3,066 $1,137
1983 $2,743 $947
1982 $2,942 $946
1981 $2,700 $962
1980 $3,868 $1,048
1979 $2,871 $1,055
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Vanuatu
2026 72.6 72
2025 72.5 71.8
2024 72.4 71.7
2023 72.3 71.5
2022 72 71.3
2021 70.7 70
2020 69.7 70.4
2019 71.2 70.8
2018 71.1 70.6
2017 69.8 70.5
2016 68.7 70.4
2015 70 70.2
2014 69.7 70
2013 69 70
2012 68.8 69.9
2011 68.4 69.7
2010 68.1 69.6
2009 67.8 69.4
2008 66.5 69.3
2007 64.4 69.1
2006 64 69.1
2005 64.9 69.2
2004 64.6 69
2003 64.8 68.9
2002 65.7 68.8
2001 65.3 68.7
2000 64.9 68.6
1999 64.5 67.9
1998 64.4 68.4
1997 64.2 68.3
1996 64.6 68.2
1995 64.8 68.1
1994 65 68
1993 65.3 67.7
1992 65.3 67.4
1991 61.3 67.1
1990 57.6 66.7
1989 57.5 66
1988 56.7 65.7
1987 60.3 64.4
1986 60 64.6
1985 59.8 63.9
1984 59.5 63.5
1983 59.3 63.1
1982 59 62.5
1981 58.7 61.9
1980 60.9 61.3
1979 64.4 60.9
1978 64.2 59.9
1977 63.9 59.2
1976 63.6 58.7
1975 61.4 58.1
1974 61 57.6
1973 62.3 57
1972 61.8 56.4
1971 61.3 55.9
1970 60.5 55.3
1969 59.6 54.8
1968 59 54.2
1967 58.4 53.7
1966 57.3 53.1
1965 56.4 52.5
1964 55.2 52
1963 54.4 51.5
1962 53.5 50.9
1961 52.3 50.4
1960 51.5 49.8
1959 49.7 49.3
1958 49 48.7
1957 47.7 48.2
1956 46.4 47.7
1955 45 47.1
1954 43.5 46.5
1953 42.1 45.8
1952 40.5 45.3
1951 39 42.2
1950 37.4 43.9

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

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Iraq and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Iraq Vanuatu
2024 46,042,015 327,777
2023 45,074,049 320,409
2022 44,070,551 313,046
2021 43,071,211 305,868
2020 42,116,605 298,858
2019 41,192,171 291,985
2018 40,265,624 285,259
2017 39,337,353 278,507
2016 38,469,627 272,087
2015 37,560,535 266,101
2014 36,550,059 260,240
2013 35,281,989 254,482
2012 33,654,842 248,883
2011 32,161,424 243,474
2010 31,045,366 238,248
2009 30,058,206 232,731
2008 28,971,036 226,896
2007 28,391,607 221,276
2006 28,616,515 215,923
2005 28,407,448 210,760
2004 27,577,878 205,711
2003 26,802,659 200,746
2002 26,006,559 195,863
2001 25,197,840 191,031
2000 24,424,056 186,281
1999 23,636,527 182,048
1998 22,884,399 178,313
1997 22,176,593 174,626
1996 21,501,321 170,911
1995 20,825,860 167,137
1994 20,139,807 163,314
1993 19,201,195 159,463
1992 18,300,845 155,608
1991 17,767,253 151,793
1990 17,581,206 148,063
1989 17,364,542 144,393
1988 16,908,819 140,756
1987 16,521,049 137,187
1986 16,074,145 133,720
1985 15,683,430 130,356
1984 15,310,733 127,109
1983 14,840,555 123,998
1982 14,406,083 121,035
1981 14,006,381 118,249
1980 13,591,992 115,660
1979 13,170,365 113,040
1978 12,753,355 109,963
1977 12,331,046 106,618
1976 11,927,651 103,388
1975 11,543,639 100,269
1974 11,167,761 97,260
1973 10,795,869 94,362
1972 10,430,164 91,562
1971 10,077,809 88,862
1970 9,735,611 86,266
1969 9,403,356 83,755
1968 9,085,016 81,314
1967 8,778,869 78,921
1966 8,485,104 76,590
1965 8,202,140 74,358
1964 7,929,566 72,219
1963 7,667,928 70,159
1962 7,413,875 68,174
1961 7,194,553 66,264
1960 7,022,052 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Iraq

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Vanuatu
2023 3.25 3.6
2022 3.29 3.65
2021 3.36 3.7
2020 3.42 3.74
2019 3.48 3.79
2018 3.55 3.83
2017 3.64 3.88
2016 3.84 3.92
2015 4.08 3.95
2014 4.31 4
2013 4.44 4.04
2012 4.54 4.06
2011 4.59 4.09
2010 4.46 4.13
2009 4.38 4.16
2008 4.37 4.16
2007 4.4 4.12
2006 4.46 4.1
2005 4.45 4.13
2004 4.53 4.21
2003 4.58 4.29
2002 4.67 4.38
2001 4.8 4.5
2000 4.92 4.54
1999 5.04 4.56
1998 5.11 4.6
1997 5.19 4.66
1996 5.25 4.75
1995 5.36 4.85
1994 5.49 4.94
1993 5.61 5.02
1992 5.72 5.09
1991 5.83 5.13
1990 5.93 5.17
1989 5.99 5.21
1988 6.05 5.27
1987 6.11 5.33
1986 6.18 5.38
1985 6.25 5.43
1984 6.32 5.49
1983 6.39 5.55
1982 6.46 5.6
1981 6.53 5.65
1980 6.59 5.69
1979 6.66 5.73
1978 6.73 5.77
1977 6.8 5.81
1976 6.86 5.89
1975 6.91 5.98
1974 6.95 6.06
1973 6.99 6.15
1972 7.02 6.23
1971 7.06 6.29
1970 7.07 6.35
1969 7.08 6.41
1968 7.06 6.46
1967 7.03 6.51
1966 7.02 6.51
1965 7.02 6.52
1964 7.01 6.57
1963 7.01 6.62
1962 6.99 6.67
1961 5.8 6.73
1960 5.3 6.78

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

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Iraq and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Vanuatu
2024 21.6 21.3
2023 21.4 21.2
2022 21.1 21.2
2021 20.9 21.2
2020 20.6 21.2
2019 20.4 21.2
2018 20.1 21.2
2017 19.9 21.2
2016 19.7 21.1
2015 19.5 21.1
2014 19.4 21
2013 19.3 20.9
2012 19.2 20.8
2011 19.1 20.6
2010 19 20.5
2009 18.9 20.3
2008 18.8 20.1
2007 18.7 19.9
2006 18.6 19.6
2005 18.5 19.4
2004 18.3 19.2
2003 18.2 18.9
2002 18.1 18.7
2001 18 18.5
2000 17.9 18.2
1999 17.9 18
1998 17.8 18
1997 17.7 18
1996 17.6 18
1995 17.5 17.8
1994 17.4 17.7
1993 17.3 17.7
1992 17.3 17.8
1991 17.2 17.9
1990 17.1 17.8
1989 17 17.8
1988 16.9 17.8
1987 16.9 17.8
1986 16.8 17.8
1985 16.7 17.7
1984 16.6 17.7
1983 16.6 17.7
1982 16.5 17.7
1981 16.5 17.7
1980 16.5 17.6
1979 16.5 17.5
1978 16.6 17.3
1977 16.6 17.2
1976 16.7 17.1
1975 17 17.1
1974 17.2 17.1
1973 17.5 17
1972 17.7 17
1971 17.9 17
1970 18.1 17
1969 18.3 17
1968 18.5 17
1967 18.7 17.1
1966 19 17.1
1965 19.3 17.2
1964 19.5 17.3
1963 19.8 17.4
1962 20.1 17.5
1961 20.4 17.6
1960 20.4 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Iraq Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Iraq Vanuatu
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
88%
2023
English speaking
35%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Iraq Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Vanuatu
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
665 mi
2000

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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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