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Iraq vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 57th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Yemen
Population
48289334
43325643
Population rank 33/197 37/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 50/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 113/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$130B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 105/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Iraq and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Yemen
2024 $279,641,257,615 -
2023 $268,881,051,644 -
2022 $287,372,232,138 -
2021 $209,691,945,713 -
2020 $180,898,797,517 -
2019 $233,636,097,800 -
2018 $227,367,469,034 $21,606,160,663
2017 $187,217,660,051 $26,842,229,045
2016 $166,743,557,748 $31,317,825,274
2015 $166,774,104,959 $42,444,490,074
2014 $228,415,656,175 $43,228,585,321
2013 $234,637,675,129 $40,415,233,436
2012 $218,002,476,129 $35,401,331,610
2011 $185,749,664,444 $32,726,417,878
2010 $138,516,722,650 $30,906,749,533
2009 $111,657,580,326 $25,130,278,213
2008 $131,614,434,154 $26,910,855,807
2007 $88,837,057,320 $21,650,528,674
2006 $65,147,051,918 $19,063,143,370
2005 $50,065,104,668 $16,731,566,717
2004 $36,633,669,269 $13,867,634,371
2003 $21,921,569,479 $11,777,532,662
2002 $32,928,454,672 $10,693,430,511
2001 $36,176,430,129 $9,852,990,693
2000 $48,364,250,944 $9,679,316,770
1999 $36,881,601,584 $7,639,325,296
1998 $20,617,405,044 $6,322,175,566
1997 $20,764,857,056 $6,838,298,531
1996 $10,433,698,621 $6,496,163,616
1995 $12,894,029,888 $12,796,345,679
1994 $3,991,349,283 $28,019,483,764
1993 $1,031,944,881 $21,736,802,664
1992 $553,671,958 $17,959,367,194
1991 $407,796,350 $14,665,445,462
1990 $180,408,064,516 $12,643,821,569
1989 $65,831,935,484 -
1988 $62,684,516,129 -
1987 $56,774,193,548 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Yemen
2024 $6,074 -
2023 $5,965 -
2022 $6,521 -
2021 $4,868 -
2020 $4,295 -
2019 $5,672 -
2018 $5,647 $634
2017 $4,759 $811
2016 $4,334 $975
2015 $4,440 $1,362
2014 $6,249 $1,430
2013 $6,650 $1,379
2012 $6,478 $1,245
2011 $5,776 $1,186
2010 $4,462 $1,155
2009 $3,715 $969
2008 $4,543 $1,072
2007 $3,129 $890
2006 $2,277 $810
2005 $1,762 $734
2004 $1,328 $628
2003 $818 $549
2002 $1,266 $513
2001 $1,436 $487
2000 $1,980 $493
1999 $1,560 $401
1998 $901 $343
1997 $936 $383
1996 $485 $375
1995 $619 $764
1994 $198.2 $1,735
1993 $53.7 $1,397
1992 $30.3 $1,198
1991 $23 $1,016
1990 $10,261 $910
1989 $3,791 -
1988 $3,707 -
1987 $3,436 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Yemen
2026 72.6 69.7
2025 72.5 69.6
2024 72.4 69.4
2023 72.3 69.3
2022 72 68
2021 70.7 66
2020 69.7 66.4
2019 71.2 66.6
2018 71.1 65.9
2017 69.8 67.1
2016 68.7 67.1
2015 70 66.8
2014 69.7 68
2013 69 68
2012 68.8 67.6
2011 68.4 67.4
2010 68.1 67.2
2009 67.8 66.9
2008 66.5 66.6
2007 64.4 66.2
2006 64 65.8
2005 64.9 65.4
2004 64.6 64.9
2003 64.8 64.4
2002 65.7 63.8
2001 65.3 63.3
2000 64.9 62.8
1999 64.5 62.3
1998 64.4 61.8
1997 64.2 61.3
1996 64.6 60.9
1995 64.8 60.5
1994 65 59.8
1993 65.3 59.7
1992 65.3 59.3
1991 61.3 58.8
1990 57.6 58.5
1989 57.5 58
1988 56.7 57.4
1987 60.3 56.8
1986 60 54
1985 59.8 55.4
1984 59.5 54.6
1983 59.3 53.6
1982 59 52.4
1981 58.7 51.7
1980 60.9 50.6
1979 64.4 49.5
1978 64.2 48.5
1977 63.9 47.4
1976 63.6 46.4
1975 61.4 45.5
1974 61 44.5
1973 62.3 43.6
1972 61.8 42.7
1971 61.3 41.8
1970 60.5 40.6
1969 59.6 39.6
1968 59 38
1967 58.4 37.1
1966 57.3 36.3
1965 56.4 35.6
1964 55.2 34.9
1963 54.4 33.4
1962 53.5 33.7
1961 52.3 34.1
1960 51.5 33.5
1959 49.7 32.9
1958 49 32.4
1957 47.7 31.8
1956 46.4 31.3
1955 45 30.8
1954 43.5 30.4
1953 42.1 30
1952 40.5 29.6
1951 39 29.3
1950 37.4 28.9

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

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Iraq and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Iraq Yemen
2024 46,042,015 40,583,164
2023 45,074,049 39,390,799
2022 44,070,551 38,222,876
2021 43,071,211 37,140,230
2020 42,116,605 36,134,863
2019 41,192,171 35,111,408
2018 40,265,624 34,085,182
2017 39,337,353 33,090,921
2016 38,469,627 32,109,010
2015 37,560,535 31,159,379
2014 36,550,059 30,226,309
2013 35,281,989 29,312,952
2012 33,654,842 28,433,647
2011 32,161,424 27,582,897
2010 31,045,366 26,754,387
2009 30,058,206 25,927,724
2008 28,971,036 25,111,941
2007 28,391,607 24,318,082
2006 28,616,515 23,543,083
2005 28,407,448 22,790,085
2004 27,577,878 22,095,167
2003 26,802,659 21,456,379
2002 26,006,559 20,835,086
2001 25,197,840 20,226,147
2000 24,424,056 19,624,141
1999 23,636,527 19,029,420
1998 22,884,399 18,446,013
1997 22,176,593 17,873,936
1996 21,501,321 17,313,177
1995 20,825,860 16,740,058
1994 20,139,807 16,149,147
1993 19,201,195 15,563,914
1992 18,300,845 14,989,494
1991 17,767,253 14,430,201
1990 17,581,206 13,887,862
1989 17,364,542 13,364,174
1988 16,908,819 12,859,708
1987 16,521,049 12,369,912
1986 16,074,145 11,901,040
1985 15,683,430 11,453,825
1984 15,310,733 11,025,597
1983 14,840,555 10,621,499
1982 14,406,083 10,241,006
1981 14,006,381 9,882,362
1980 13,591,992 9,543,358
1979 13,170,365 9,224,194
1978 12,753,355 8,926,586
1977 12,331,046 8,648,222
1976 11,927,651 8,384,113
1975 11,543,639 8,133,598
1974 11,167,761 7,896,783
1973 10,795,869 7,672,796
1972 10,430,164 7,460,068
1971 10,077,809 7,257,462
1970 9,735,611 7,065,279
1969 9,403,356 6,875,859
1968 9,085,016 6,690,524
1967 8,778,869 6,516,444
1966 8,485,104 6,351,494
1965 8,202,140 6,195,593
1964 7,929,566 6,048,006
1963 7,667,928 5,911,135
1962 7,413,875 5,782,221
1961 7,194,553 5,655,232
1960 7,022,052 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Yemen

Fertility rate
Iraq

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Yemen
2023 3.25 4.59
2022 3.29 4.59
2021 3.36 4.6
2020 3.42 4.6
2019 3.48 4.6
2018 3.55 4.61
2017 3.64 4.61
2016 3.84 4.61
2015 4.08 4.62
2014 4.31 4.62
2013 4.44 4.62
2012 4.54 4.63
2011 4.59 4.63
2010 4.46 4.81
2009 4.38 5
2008 4.37 5.11
2007 4.4 5.26
2006 4.46 5.41
2005 4.45 5.56
2004 4.53 5.71
2003 4.58 5.84
2002 4.67 5.97
2001 4.8 6.14
2000 4.92 6.32
1999 5.04 6.49
1998 5.11 6.64
1997 5.19 6.82
1996 5.25 7
1995 5.36 7.53
1994 5.49 7.8
1993 5.61 8.05
1992 5.72 8.27
1991 5.83 8.46
1990 5.93 8.61
1989 5.99 8.71
1988 6.05 8.79
1987 6.11 8.83
1986 6.18 8.86
1985 6.25 8.86
1984 6.32 8.85
1983 6.39 8.83
1982 6.46 8.79
1981 6.53 8.75
1980 6.59 8.71
1979 6.66 8.67
1978 6.73 8.5
1977 6.8 8.47
1976 6.86 8.42
1975 6.91 8.37
1974 6.95 8.33
1973 6.99 8.29
1972 7.02 8.27
1971 7.06 8.26
1970 7.07 8.23
1969 7.08 8.22
1968 7.06 8.19
1967 7.03 8.17
1966 7.02 8.14
1965 7.02 8.1
1964 7.01 8.07
1963 7.01 8.03
1962 6.99 8.01
1961 5.8 8
1960 5.3 7.99

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

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Iraq and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Iraq Yemen
2024 21.6 19.3
2023 21.4 19.2
2022 21.1 19.2
2021 20.9 19.1
2020 20.6 19.1
2019 20.4 19.1
2018 20.1 19
2017 19.9 18.9
2016 19.7 18.8
2015 19.5 18.7
2014 19.4 18.5
2013 19.3 18.3
2012 19.2 18.1
2011 19.1 17.9
2010 19 17.7
2009 18.9 17.4
2008 18.8 17.2
2007 18.7 16.9
2006 18.6 16.7
2005 18.5 16.4
2004 18.3 16.2
2003 18.2 16
2002 18.1 15.8
2001 18 15.6
2000 17.9 15.4
1999 17.9 15.2
1998 17.8 15
1997 17.7 14.9
1996 17.6 14.8
1995 17.5 14.7
1994 17.4 14.6
1993 17.3 14.6
1992 17.3 14.6
1991 17.2 14.6
1990 17.1 14.6
1989 17 14.6
1988 16.9 14.7
1987 16.9 14.8
1986 16.8 14.9
1985 16.7 15
1984 16.6 15.1
1983 16.6 15.3
1982 16.5 15.5
1981 16.5 15.7
1980 16.5 15.9
1979 16.5 16.1
1978 16.6 16.3
1977 16.6 16.6
1976 16.7 16.8
1975 17 17
1974 17.2 17.3
1973 17.5 17.6
1972 17.7 17.8
1971 17.9 18.1
1970 18.1 18.4
1969 18.3 18.7
1968 18.5 18.9
1967 18.7 19.1
1966 19 19.2
1965 19.3 19.3
1964 19.5 19.4
1963 19.8 19.5
1962 20.1 19.6
1961 20.4 19.6
1960 20.4 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Iraq Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Iraq Yemen
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
54.1%
2004
English speaking
35%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Iraq Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Yemen
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2015, 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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