⌛ Then vs now
How has Iraq changed since 1990?
1990 then 2025 latest dataPeople in Iraq now live 15 years longer than in 1990.
People
Population
17.6 million in 1990, 47 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
5.93 children per woman in 1990, 3.22 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
16 years in 1990, 20.3 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
3.7% in 1990, 3.5% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$3,920 in 1990, Int$13,100 in 2022.
Economy size (GDP)
$180 billion in 1990, $254 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
8.6% in 1991, 15.5% in 2025.
Health
Life expectancy
57.6 years in 1990, 72.4 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
55.6 per 1,000 in 1990, 20.1 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
17.4% in 1990, 36.8% in 2024.
Everyday life
Meat supply
20.6 kg in 1990, 21.1 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
3,240 kcal in 1990, 2,370 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
4.9 years in 1990, 6.8 years in 2023.
Connected
Urban population
70% in 1990, 70% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 82% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0 in 1990, 100 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
2.8 t in 1990, 5.1 t in 2024.
Forest cover
1.8% in 1990, 1.9% in 2023.
Renewable electricity
16.4% in 1990, 1.6% in 2024.
Safety
Homicide rate
6.6 per 100k in 1990, 9.5 per 100k in 2013.