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Iraq vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iraq has a population of 46M (ranked 34/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Iraq's land area is 167,619 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 57th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Iraq Zimbabwe
Population
48289334
17361868
Population rank 33/197 74/197
GDP
$280B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 50/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$6,074
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 113/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,464
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$130B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.5%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,822
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 105/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,928
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 167,619 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.25
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
21.6 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Iraq and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Iraq and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Iraq

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Iraq Zimbabwe
2024 $279,641,257,615 $41,539,411,516
2023 $268,881,051,644 $35,871,779,681
2022 $287,372,232,138 $40,757,561,709
2021 $209,691,945,713 $41,287,673,690
2020 $180,898,797,517 $31,980,334,561
2019 $233,636,097,800 $33,357,695,635
2018 $227,367,469,034 $34,141,666,667
2017 $187,217,660,051 $51,035,657,371
2016 $166,743,557,748 $20,559,250,000
2015 $166,774,104,959 $19,973,250,000
2014 $228,415,656,175 $19,505,500,000
2013 $234,637,675,129 $19,100,750,000
2012 $218,002,476,129 $17,123,500,000
2011 $185,749,664,444 $14,109,000,000
2010 $138,516,722,650 $12,047,750,000
2009 $111,657,580,326 $9,670,750,000
2008 $131,614,434,154 $4,418,000,000
2007 $88,837,057,320 $5,294,750,000
2006 $65,147,051,918 $5,446,750,000
2005 $50,065,104,668 $5,758,250,000
2004 $36,633,669,269 $5,808,500,000
2003 $21,921,569,479 $5,730,500,000
2002 $32,928,454,672 $6,345,250,000
2001 $36,176,430,129 $6,780,750,000
2000 $48,364,250,944 $6,693,250,000
1999 $36,881,601,584 $6,861,500,000
1998 $20,617,405,044 $6,405,250,000
1997 $20,764,857,056 $8,534,000,000
1996 $10,433,698,621 $8,557,500,000
1995 $12,894,029,888 $7,115,000,000
1994 $3,991,349,283 $6,894,250,000
1993 $1,031,944,881 $6,567,250,000
1992 $553,671,958 $6,755,000,000
1991 $407,796,350 $8,646,000,000
1990 $180,408,064,516 $8,788,301,546
1989 $65,831,935,484 $8,290,553,535
1988 $62,684,516,129 $7,818,774,177
1987 $56,774,193,548 $6,744,657,033
1986 $47,264,516,129 $6,220,698,247
1985 $48,425,161,290 $5,640,137,575
1984 $46,938,387,097 $6,355,369,172
1983 $40,712,903,226 $7,768,031,182
1982 $42,382,333,333 $8,544,060,905
1981 $37,823,000,000 $8,015,464,252
1980 $52,569,000,000 $6,682,278,300
1979 $37,816,457,839 $5,180,102,910
1978 $23,762,275,652 $4,353,822,343
1977 $19,838,130,715 $4,366,610,469
1976 $17,754,825,601 $4,320,576,877
1975 $13,458,516,763 $4,373,532,601
1974 $11,516,762,614 $3,984,194,614
1973 $5,134,367,778 $3,311,043,292
1972 $4,113,848,002 $2,679,096,597
1971 $3,865,346,535 $2,179,828,710
1970 $3,281,318,687 $1,885,168,339
1969 $3,007,758,797 $1,748,891,294
1968 $2,896,598,841 $1,480,355,355
1967 $2,551,522,656 $1,397,715,282
1966 $2,530,306,096 $1,282,403,936
1965 $2,335,785,506 $1,312,105,394
1964 $2,136,408,198 $1,217,759,447
1963 $1,805,901,510 $1,160,103,724
1962 $1,784,174,541 $1,118,172,226
1961 $1,671,960,965 $1,097,206,526
1960 $1,537,252,193 $1,053,528,036

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

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Iraq and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Iraq

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iraq Zimbabwe
2024 $6,074 $2,497
2023 $5,965 $2,195
2022 $6,521 $2,536
2021 $4,868 $2,614
2020 $4,295 $2,060
2019 $5,672 $2,184
2018 $5,647 $2,271
2017 $4,759 $3,445
2016 $4,334 $1,408
2015 $4,440 $1,387
2014 $6,249 $1,373
2013 $6,650 $1,363
2012 $6,478 $1,239
2011 $5,776 $1,038
2010 $4,462 $902
2009 $3,715 $736
2008 $4,543 $341
2007 $3,129 $414
2006 $2,277 $431
2005 $1,762 $461
2004 $1,328 $470
2003 $818 $468
2002 $1,266 $525
2001 $1,436 $566
2000 $1,980 $563
1999 $1,560 $582
1998 $901 $552
1997 $936 $751
1996 $485 $767
1995 $619 $648
1994 $198.2 $634
1993 $53.7 $605
1992 $30.3 $631
1991 $23 $831
1990 $10,261 $867
1989 $3,791 $840
1988 $3,707 $816
1987 $3,436 $726
1986 $2,940 $693
1985 $3,088 $649
1984 $3,066 $757
1983 $2,743 $959
1982 $2,942 $1,096
1981 $2,700 $1,069
1980 $3,868 $949
1979 $2,871 $779
1978 $1,863 $665
1977 $1,609 $677
1976 $1,489 $687
1975 $1,166 $717
1974 $1,031 $674
1973 $476 $579
1972 $394 $483
1971 $384 $406
1970 $337 $361
1969 $320 $346
1968 $319 $302
1967 $290.6 $294.4
1966 $298.2 $278.7
1965 $284.8 $294.3
1964 $269.4 $281.9
1963 $235.5 $277.1
1962 $240.7 $275.7
1961 $232.4 $279.2
1960 $218.9 $276.6

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

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Iraq vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iraq

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iraq Zimbabwe
2026 72.6 63.6
2025 72.5 63.3
2024 72.4 63.1
2023 72.3 62.8
2022 72 62.4
2021 70.7 60.1
2020 69.7 61.5
2019 71.2 61.1
2018 71.1 60.9
2017 69.8 60.3
2016 68.7 59.8
2015 70 59
2014 69.7 58.1
2013 69 56.8
2012 68.8 55.4
2011 68.4 53.9
2010 68.1 51.9
2009 67.8 49.7
2008 66.5 48.5
2007 64.4 47.6
2006 64 47.1
2005 64.9 46.6
2004 64.6 46
2003 64.8 45.4
2002 65.7 45.9
2001 65.3 44.5
2000 64.9 46
1999 64.5 46.4
1998 64.4 47.6
1997 64.2 48.5
1996 64.6 49
1995 64.8 51.1
1994 65 52.5
1993 65.3 54
1992 65.3 55.6
1991 61.3 57
1990 57.6 58.3
1989 57.5 59.4
1988 56.7 60.2
1987 60.3 60.7
1986 60 61
1985 59.8 60.9
1984 59.5 60.6
1983 59.3 60
1982 59 59.9
1981 58.7 59.4
1980 60.9 59.1
1979 64.4 54.9
1978 64.2 54.7
1977 63.9 57
1976 63.6 57.6
1975 61.4 58.2
1974 61 58.2
1973 62.3 58.1
1972 61.8 58.2
1971 61.3 58
1970 60.5 57.8
1969 59.6 57.5
1968 59 57.1
1967 58.4 56.8
1966 57.3 56.4
1965 56.4 55.9
1964 55.2 55.4
1963 54.4 54.9
1962 53.5 54.5
1961 52.3 54
1960 51.5 53.5
1959 49.7 53
1958 49 52.6
1957 47.7 52.2
1956 46.4 51.8
1955 45 51.4
1954 43.5 51
1953 42.1 50.6
1952 40.5 50.2
1951 39 49.8
1950 37.4 49.4

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

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Iraq and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Iraq

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Iraq Zimbabwe
2024 46,042,015 16,634,373
2023 45,074,049 16,340,822
2022 44,070,551 16,069,056
2021 43,071,211 15,797,210
2020 42,116,605 15,526,888
2019 41,192,171 15,271,368
2018 40,265,624 15,034,452
2017 39,337,353 14,812,482
2016 38,469,627 14,600,294
2015 37,560,535 14,399,013
2014 36,550,059 14,207,359
2013 35,281,989 14,013,808
2012 33,654,842 13,817,887
2011 32,161,424 13,595,424
2010 31,045,366 13,356,548
2009 30,058,206 13,142,790
2008 28,971,036 12,959,149
2007 28,391,607 12,804,058
2006 28,616,515 12,636,445
2005 28,407,448 12,483,432
2004 27,577,878 12,365,896
2003 26,802,659 12,232,323
2002 26,006,559 12,087,653
2001 25,197,840 11,971,901
2000 24,424,056 11,892,055
1999 23,636,527 11,783,458
1998 22,884,399 11,594,297
1997 22,176,593 11,369,827
1996 21,501,321 11,158,360
1995 20,825,860 10,974,599
1994 20,139,807 10,873,148
1993 19,201,195 10,860,288
1992 18,300,845 10,702,700
1991 17,767,253 10,404,816
1990 17,581,206 10,137,281
1989 17,364,542 9,864,798
1988 16,908,819 9,583,094
1987 16,521,049 9,284,644
1986 16,074,145 8,982,578
1985 15,683,430 8,686,813
1984 15,310,733 8,391,488
1983 14,840,555 8,098,404
1982 14,406,083 7,796,496
1981 14,006,381 7,498,635
1980 13,591,992 7,041,303
1979 13,170,365 6,647,556
1978 12,753,355 6,543,575
1977 12,331,046 6,449,512
1976 11,927,651 6,287,105
1975 11,543,639 6,098,658
1974 11,167,761 5,908,328
1973 10,795,869 5,720,404
1972 10,430,164 5,542,445
1971 10,077,809 5,374,712
1970 9,735,611 5,215,918
1969 9,403,356 5,058,181
1968 9,085,016 4,900,440
1967 8,778,869 4,748,307
1966 8,485,104 4,601,217
1965 8,202,140 4,458,462
1964 7,929,566 4,320,006
1963 7,667,928 4,185,877
1962 7,413,875 4,055,959
1961 7,194,553 3,930,401
1960 7,022,052 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Iraq and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Iraq

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iraq Zimbabwe
2023 3.25 3.72
2022 3.29 3.77
2021 3.36 3.77
2020 3.42 3.75
2019 3.48 3.75
2018 3.55 3.74
2017 3.64 3.77
2016 3.84 3.83
2015 4.08 3.91
2014 4.31 4.01
2013 4.44 4.11
2012 4.54 4.13
2011 4.59 4.13
2010 4.46 4.04
2009 4.38 3.95
2008 4.37 3.78
2007 4.4 3.68
2006 4.46 3.64
2005 4.45 3.69
2004 4.53 3.78
2003 4.58 3.86
2002 4.67 3.93
2001 4.8 3.98
2000 4.92 4.01
1999 5.04 4.06
1998 5.11 4.07
1997 5.19 4.08
1996 5.25 4.11
1995 5.36 4.15
1994 5.49 4.28
1993 5.61 4.39
1992 5.72 4.57
1991 5.83 4.72
1990 5.93 4.88
1989 5.99 5.07
1988 6.05 5.28
1987 6.11 5.5
1986 6.18 5.69
1985 6.25 5.87
1984 6.32 6.04
1983 6.39 6.2
1982 6.46 6.33
1981 6.53 6.45
1980 6.59 6.52
1979 6.66 6.59
1978 6.73 6.66
1977 6.8 6.71
1976 6.86 6.77
1975 6.91 6.83
1974 6.95 6.88
1973 6.99 6.94
1972 7.02 6.94
1971 7.06 6.94
1970 7.07 6.98
1969 7.08 7.04
1968 7.06 7.11
1967 7.03 7.16
1966 7.02 7.2
1965 7.02 7.23
1964 7.01 7.23
1963 7.01 7.23
1962 6.99 7.23
1961 5.8 7.21
1960 5.3 7.2

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

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Iraq and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Iraq

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iraq Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$277B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.9%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.55%
1989
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.36%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
459,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.14%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.2%
2021
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
45.8%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
51.6%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
15.6
2002
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2023
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$101B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$696M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
892,000
2013
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.88%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
30.2%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Iraq Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,412 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.2
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
238.7 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.18 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.7%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-274.9%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,373 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.78%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2022
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Iraq Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.57%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,064
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
69.9%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.7
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
52
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.41
2013
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
27.3
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
41
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
84.1%
2021
89.8%
2022
English speaking
35%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Iraq Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$333
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$179.9
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.15%
2022
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.02
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22.6
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
41.4%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.4%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.24 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Iraq Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.29%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
3,641 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,592 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,185 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
60,439 mi
2019

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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 (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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