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Iraq vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 57th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Venezuela
Population
48289334
28661242
Population rank 33/197 54/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$130B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
73 years
2026

Iraq and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Venezuela
2024 $279,641,257,615 $119,802,963,258
2023 $268,881,051,644 $102,376,526,556
2022 $287,372,232,138 $89,013,255,585
2021 $209,691,945,713 $56,614,976,855
2020 $180,898,797,517 $42,838,020,721
2019 $233,636,097,800 $73,014,084,091
2018 $227,367,469,034 $102,021,093,965
2017 $187,217,660,051 $115,883,275,163
2016 $166,743,557,748 $112,915,034,262
2015 $166,774,104,959 $125,449,241,571
2014 $228,415,656,175 $214,689,614,733
2013 $234,637,675,129 $258,930,655,486
2012 $218,002,476,129 $372,592,062,768
2011 $185,749,664,444 $316,482,190,800
2010 $138,516,722,650 $393,192,354,511
2009 $111,657,580,326 $329,787,628,928
2008 $131,614,434,154 $315,953,388,511
2007 $88,837,057,320 $230,364,012,576
2006 $65,147,051,918 $183,477,522,124
2005 $50,065,104,668 $145,513,489,652
2004 $36,633,669,269 $112,451,400,425
2003 $21,921,569,479 $83,620,628,582
2002 $32,928,454,672 $92,893,587,734
2001 $36,176,430,129 $122,911,036,747
2000 $48,364,250,944 $117,146,466,003
1999 $36,881,601,584 $97,972,842,462
1998 $20,617,405,044 $91,336,763,255
1997 $20,764,857,056 $85,837,678,560
1996 $10,433,698,621 $70,543,211,119
1995 $12,894,029,888 $77,389,487,770
1994 $3,991,349,283 $58,418,666,667
1993 $1,031,944,881 $60,037,460,783
1992 $553,671,958 $60,416,519,620
1991 $407,796,350 $53,453,444,787
1990 $180,408,064,516 $48,606,952,195
1989 $65,831,935,484 $43,536,709,104
1988 $62,684,516,129 $60,226,413,793
1987 $56,774,193,548 $48,029,034,483
1986 $47,264,516,129 $60,516,123,711
1985 $48,425,161,290 $61,965,466,667
1984 $46,938,387,097 $59,867,743,468
1983 $40,712,903,226 $67,556,279,070
1982 $42,382,333,333 $67,736,744,186
1981 $37,823,000,000 $66,327,441,860
1980 $52,569,000,000 $59,116,511,628
1979 $37,816,457,839 $48,310,930,233
1978 $23,762,275,652 $39,316,279,070
1977 $19,838,130,715 $36,210,697,674
1976 $17,754,825,601 $31,419,534,884
1975 $13,458,516,763 $27,464,651,163
1974 $11,516,762,614 $26,100,930,233
1973 $5,134,367,778 $17,035,581,395
1972 $4,113,848,002 $13,977,727,273
1971 $3,865,346,535 $12,986,590,909
1970 $3,281,318,687 $11,561,111,111
1969 $3,007,758,797 $10,285,111,111
1968 $2,896,598,841 $10,034,444,444
1967 $2,551,522,656 $9,250,000,000
1966 $2,530,306,096 $8,781,333,333
1965 $2,335,785,506 $8,427,777,778
1964 $2,136,408,198 $8,192,413,793
1963 $1,805,901,510 $9,608,717,288
1962 $1,784,174,541 $8,814,309,884
1961 $1,671,960,965 $8,067,267,031
1960 $1,537,252,193 $7,663,938,303

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

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Iraq and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Venezuela
2024 $6,074 $4,218
2023 $5,965 $3,617
2022 $6,521 $3,155
2021 $4,868 $2,005
2020 $4,295 $1,506
2019 $5,672 $2,523
2018 $5,647 $3,423
2017 $4,759 $3,791
2016 $4,334 $3,670
2015 $4,440 $4,103
2014 $6,249 $7,096
2013 $6,650 $8,656
2012 $6,478 $12,607
2011 $5,776 $10,844
2010 $4,462 $13,646
2009 $3,715 $11,597
2008 $4,543 $11,262
2007 $3,129 $8,332
2006 $2,277 $6,739
2005 $1,762 $5,432
2004 $1,328 $4,269
2003 $818 $3,230
2002 $1,266 $3,652
2001 $1,436 $4,920
2000 $1,980 $4,776
1999 $1,560 $4,071
1998 $901 $3,870
1997 $936 $3,711
1996 $485 $3,113
1995 $619 $3,487
1994 $198.2 $2,689
1993 $53.7 $2,825
1992 $30.3 $2,907
1991 $23 $2,633
1990 $10,261 $2,452
1989 $3,791 $2,250
1988 $3,707 $3,191
1987 $3,436 $2,611
1986 $2,940 $3,376
1985 $3,088 $3,549
1984 $3,066 $3,520
1983 $2,743 $4,079
1982 $2,942 $4,202
1981 $2,700 $4,228
1980 $3,868 $3,874
1979 $2,871 $3,257
1978 $1,863 $2,727
1977 $1,609 $2,585
1976 $1,489 $2,309
1975 $1,166 $2,078
1974 $1,031 $2,034
1973 $476 $1,367
1972 $394 $1,155
1971 $384 $1,106
1970 $337 $1,015
1969 $320 $932
1968 $319 $938
1967 $290.6 $893
1966 $298.2 $876
1965 $284.8 $869
1964 $269.4 $874
1963 $235.5 $1,060
1962 $240.7 $1,007
1961 $232.4 $954
1960 $218.9 $939

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

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Iraq vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Venezuela
2026 72.6 73
2025 72.5 72.8
2024 72.4 72.7
2023 72.3 72.5
2022 72 72.6
2021 70.7 71.5
2020 69.7 72.4
2019 71.2 72.8
2018 71.1 72.6
2017 69.8 71.9
2016 68.7 72
2015 70 73
2014 69.7 72.8
2013 69 73.1
2012 68.8 73.1
2011 68.4 73.1
2010 68.1 73.1
2009 67.8 72.8
2008 66.5 72.6
2007 64.4 73.3
2006 64 73
2005 64.9 73.1
2004 64.6 72.8
2003 64.8 72.1
2002 65.7 72.8
2001 65.3 71
2000 64.9 72.4
1999 64.5 72.1
1998 64.4 72.4
1997 64.2 72.6
1996 64.6 71.9
1995 64.8 71.7
1994 65 71.3
1993 65.3 71.4
1992 65.3 71.2
1991 61.3 71.2
1990 57.6 71
1989 57.5 70.8
1988 56.7 70.8
1987 60.3 70.7
1986 60 70.5
1985 59.8 70
1984 59.5 69.7
1983 59.3 69.5
1982 59 69
1981 58.7 68.7
1980 60.9 68.2
1979 64.4 68.2
1978 64.2 68.1
1977 63.9 67.7
1976 63.6 67.3
1975 61.4 66.7
1974 61 66.2
1973 62.3 65.7
1972 61.8 65.6
1971 61.3 65.2
1970 60.5 64.8
1969 59.6 63.8
1968 59 63.9
1967 58.4 63.6
1966 57.3 62.9
1965 56.4 61.9
1964 55.2 61.2
1963 54.4 60.5
1962 53.5 59.7
1961 52.3 59.1
1960 51.5 58.4
1959 49.7 57.7
1958 49 56.9
1957 47.7 56.2
1956 46.4 55.5
1955 45 54.8
1954 43.5 54.1
1953 42.1 53.4
1952 40.5 52.7
1951 39 52
1950 37.4 51.1

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

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Iraq and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Iraq Venezuela
2024 46,042,015 28,405,543
2023 45,074,049 28,300,854
2022 44,070,551 28,213,017
2021 43,071,211 28,237,826
2020 42,116,605 28,444,077
2019 41,192,171 28,938,098
2018 40,265,624 29,807,592
2017 39,337,353 30,565,323
2016 38,469,627 30,765,720
2015 37,560,535 30,573,972
2014 36,550,059 30,254,079
2013 35,281,989 29,912,198
2012 33,654,842 29,553,826
2011 32,161,424 29,185,212
2010 31,045,366 28,813,101
2009 30,058,206 28,438,298
2008 28,971,036 28,053,696
2007 28,391,607 27,649,363
2006 28,616,515 27,224,686
2005 28,407,448 26,785,804
2004 27,577,878 26,340,838
2003 26,802,659 25,892,703
2002 26,006,559 25,435,671
2001 25,197,840 24,979,922
2000 24,424,056 24,526,708
1999 23,636,527 24,066,593
1998 22,884,399 23,601,337
1997 22,176,593 23,131,685
1996 21,501,321 22,662,113
1995 20,825,860 22,193,821
1994 20,139,807 21,725,188
1993 19,201,195 21,254,520
1992 18,300,845 20,780,948
1991 17,767,253 20,304,896
1990 17,581,206 19,827,010
1989 17,364,542 19,348,921
1988 16,908,819 18,871,020
1987 16,521,049 18,394,963
1986 16,074,145 17,923,536
1985 15,683,430 17,461,434
1984 15,310,733 17,008,841
1983 14,840,555 16,562,205
1982 14,406,083 16,121,874
1981 14,006,381 15,687,297
1980 13,591,992 15,258,218
1979 13,170,365 14,834,552
1978 12,753,355 14,416,684
1977 12,331,046 14,006,812
1976 11,927,651 13,606,284
1975 11,543,639 13,215,892
1974 11,167,761 12,835,351
1973 10,795,869 12,463,537
1972 10,430,164 12,099,180
1971 10,077,809 11,741,008
1970 9,735,611 11,387,790
1969 9,403,356 11,040,280
1968 9,085,016 10,697,530
1967 8,778,869 10,358,513
1966 8,485,104 10,024,854
1965 8,202,140 9,697,790
1964 7,929,566 9,377,712
1963 7,667,928 9,064,021
1962 7,413,875 8,756,870
1961 7,194,553 8,455,915
1960 7,022,052 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Iraq

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Venezuela
2023 3.25 2.08
2022 3.29 2.09
2021 3.36 2.11
2020 3.42 2.12
2019 3.48 2.13
2018 3.55 2.15
2017 3.64 2.18
2016 3.84 2.22
2015 4.08 2.25
2014 4.31 2.3
2013 4.44 2.33
2012 4.54 2.38
2011 4.59 2.4
2010 4.46 2.4
2009 4.38 2.42
2008 4.37 2.48
2007 4.4 2.52
2006 4.46 2.6
2005 4.45 2.63
2004 4.53 2.64
2003 4.58 2.7
2002 4.67 2.74
2001 4.8 2.78
2000 4.92 2.79
1999 5.04 2.86
1998 5.11 2.91
1997 5.19 2.97
1996 5.25 3.02
1995 5.36 3.08
1994 5.49 3.15
1993 5.61 3.22
1992 5.72 3.29
1991 5.83 3.37
1990 5.93 3.45
1989 5.99 3.52
1988 6.05 3.6
1987 6.11 3.67
1986 6.18 3.73
1985 6.25 3.79
1984 6.32 3.86
1983 6.39 3.93
1982 6.46 4.01
1981 6.53 4.1
1980 6.59 4.2
1979 6.66 4.3
1978 6.73 4.4
1977 6.8 4.49
1976 6.86 4.59
1975 6.91 4.69
1974 6.95 4.79
1973 6.99 4.91
1972 7.02 5.04
1971 7.06 5.17
1970 7.07 5.32
1969 7.08 5.47
1968 7.06 5.61
1967 7.03 5.75
1966 7.02 5.87
1965 7.02 5.98
1964 7.01 6.07
1963 7.01 6.16
1962 6.99 6.23
1961 5.8 6.3
1960 5.3 6.38

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

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Iraq and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Venezuela
2024 21.6 30.2
2023 21.4 30
2022 21.1 29.8
2021 20.9 29.6
2020 20.6 29.2
2019 20.4 28.9
2018 20.1 28.4
2017 19.9 28
2016 19.7 27.7
2015 19.5 27.4
2014 19.4 27.1
2013 19.3 26.8
2012 19.2 26.5
2011 19.1 26.1
2010 19 25.8
2009 18.9 25.5
2008 18.8 25.2
2007 18.7 24.9
2006 18.6 24.7
2005 18.5 24.4
2004 18.3 24.1
2003 18.2 23.9
2002 18.1 23.6
2001 18 23.4
2000 17.9 23.1
1999 17.9 22.8
1998 17.8 22.6
1997 17.7 22.3
1996 17.6 22.1
1995 17.5 21.9
1994 17.4 21.6
1993 17.3 21.4
1992 17.3 21.2
1991 17.2 21
1990 17.1 20.8
1989 17 20.6
1988 16.9 20.4
1987 16.9 20.2
1986 16.8 20
1985 16.7 19.8
1984 16.6 19.6
1983 16.6 19.4
1982 16.5 19.2
1981 16.5 19
1980 16.5 18.8
1979 16.5 18.7
1978 16.6 18.5
1977 16.6 18.3
1976 16.7 18.1
1975 17 17.9
1974 17.2 17.7
1973 17.5 17.5
1972 17.7 17.3
1971 17.9 17.2
1970 18.1 17
1969 18.3 16.9
1968 18.5 16.7
1967 18.7 16.6
1966 19 16.6
1965 19.3 16.5
1964 19.5 16.5
1963 19.8 16.5
1962 20.1 16.5
1961 20.4 16.6
1960 20.4 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Iraq Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iraq Venezuela
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
97.6%
2022
English speaking
35%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Iraq Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
1.66
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Venezuela
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
59,769 mi
2014

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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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