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Iraq vs Morocco
Side-by-side comparison of Iraq and Morocco from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Iraq
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · nation age 94 years
Morocco
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · nation age 1,238 years
In short
Morocco scores 52.5 in the NationsTree Index (77th in the world) and Iraq scores 47.5 (97th), a gap of 5.0 points. Their trees are 15 m and 12 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Iraq has 22% more people than Morocco. Iraq and Morocco have a similar land area. The economy of Iraq is 55% larger than that of Morocco (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Iraq 47.0 million and Morocco 38.4 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $14,267 in Iraq and $11,112 in Morocco (2025, international dollars). People in Morocco live on average 3.1 years longer (75.5 vs 72.4 years).
Of 28 indicators reported by both countries, Iraq ranks higher in the world on 9 and Morocco on 19. Iraq is clearly stronger in natural resources. Morocco is clearly stronger in institutions & safety, tourism and science & innovation.
As a nation, Morocco is the older of the two (statehood since 788, 1,238 years), compared with Iraq (since 1932). Over the last five years Iraq improved faster (direction score 98 vs 77 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Iraq and Morocco.
Iraq
-2.2%
205th of 210
Moroccobetter
4.6%
60th of 210
Government effectivenessInstitutions & safety
Iraq
31.5
180th of 205
Moroccobetter
56.0
92nd of 205
Safely managed sanitationInfrastructure & digital
Iraqbetter
50.9%
82nd of 144
Morocco
8.4%
142nd of 144
Regulatory qualityInstitutions & safety
Iraq
38.0
178th of 205
Moroccobetter
55.2
94th of 205
Air pollution (PM2.5)Environment & energy
Iraq
49.5
188th of 200
Moroccobetter
18.7
108th of 200
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Iraq overtook Morocco in population in 2012 and has stayed ahead since.
Morocco overtook Iraq in life expectancy in 1996 and has stayed ahead since.
Morocco has been ahead of Iraq in the NationsTree Index in every year since 1996.
Iraq has been ahead of Morocco in GDP per person (PPP) and GDP (PPP) in every year since 1995.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
IraqMorocco All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Iraq | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 435,05059th/216 · 2024 | 446,55058th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 434,13057th/216 · 2024 | 446,30055th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 47.0 m34th/217 · 2025 | 38.4 m41st/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 2.10%43rd/217 · 2025 | 0.91%108th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 106.1100th/216 · 2024 | 85.3117th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 69.9%90th/217 · 2025 | 63.1%115th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 36.0%49th/217 · 2025 | 25.2%94th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 3.4%181st/217 · 2025 | 8.5%114th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $254.37 bn54th/210 · 2025 | $182.37 bn58th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $670.84 bn45th/199 · 2025 | $433.71 bn57th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $573.26 bn45th/199 · 2025 | $370.62 bn57th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $5,410135th/210 · 2025 | $4,672142nd/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $14,267124th/199 · 2025 | $11,112137th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $5,690122nd/201 · 2025 | $4,360136th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | -2.2%205th/210 · 2025 | 4.6%60th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 0.3%20th/180 · 2025 | 0.7%28th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 15.5%173rd/187 · 2025 | 9.0%143rd/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 27.4%2018 | 51.2%2011 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 52.8%93rd/189 · 2025 | 66.6%130th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -6.2%165th/192 · 2025 | -3.5%119th/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 3.4%122nd/197 · 2025 | 10.5%67th/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 45.4%9th/200 · 2025 | 25.2%82nd/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 4.0%162nd/192 · 2025 | 14.9%44th/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 52.3%135th/200 · 2025 | 52.3%134th/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $111.20 bn46th/182 · 2024 | $76.54 bn53rd/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $104.52 bn49th/182 · 2024 | $93.25 bn51st/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 39.8%84th/183 · 2024 | 42.0%73rd/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 37.4%110th/183 · 2024 | 51.1%79th/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 77.1%103rd/183 · 2024 | 93.1%74th/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 99.0%1st/170 · 2024 | 0.7%125th/170 · 2025 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 0.4%168th/171 · 2024 | 82.7%15th/171 · 2025 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 0.5%167th/171 · 2024 | 12.1%105th/171 · 2025 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 0.0%169th/171 · 2024 | 3.8%72nd/171 · 2025 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | — | 5.4%93rd/168 · 2023 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -3.8%127th/191 · 2025 | -2.4%103rd/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | -3.0%190th/196 · 2025 | 1.8%110th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 43.4%2nd/209 · 2021 | 0.4%139th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 42.79%2nd/197 · 2021 | 0.00%114th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.66%35th/197 · 2021 | 0.01%82nd/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.27%59th/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.00%164th/209 · 2021 | 0.12%111th/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 11.3%93rd/206 · 2024 | 15.8%71st/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 799139th/183 · 2022 | 777141st/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 892,0002013 | 2.8 m53rd/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $955.0 m78th/175 · 2020 | $4.51 bn32nd/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 1.9%130th/168 · 2020 | 12.0%52nd/168 · 2020 |
| Outbound trips departures | — | 646,00073rd/107 · 2020 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 72.4132nd/217 · 2024 | 75.5103rd/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 21.8127th/196 · 2024 | 15.7102nd/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 1.02104th/174 · 2022 | 0.74113th/174 · 2021 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 1.12018 | 0.7130th/145 · 2023 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 90%104th/193 · 2024 | 96%48th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 32.1%130th/153 · 2021 | 30.5%2017 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 50.6%2007 | 90.0%105th/173 · 2024 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 83.6%2012 | 41.0%2009 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 5.7%183rd/217 · 2025 | 12.7%109th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 5.5%117th/193 · 2023 | 6.1%103rd/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | 84.1%63rd/98 · 2021 | 64.3%2014 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 15.6%2005 | 48.2%82nd/150 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.695126th/193 · 2023 | 0.710120th/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 29.821st/108 · 2023 | 39.52013 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 0.5%36th/108 · 2023 | 3.7%2013 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 59.8%101st/150 · 2024 | 80.0%77th/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 50.9%82nd/144 · 2024 | 8.4%142nd/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 81.5%99th/186 · 2024 | 91.2%50th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 100137th/210 · 2024 | 15330th/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 17.693rd/208 · 2024 | 7.3130th/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 2.20131st/164 · 2022 | 2.4395th/164 · 2018 |
| Rail lines route-km | 2,3702014 | 2,29550th/82 · 2021 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 3.8 m68th/161 · 2023 | 9.4 m49th/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 5.18154th/203 · 2024 | 1.8486th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 1.1%187th/212 · 2021 | 10.9%142nd/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 49.5188th/200 · 2023 | 18.7108th/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 1.6%191st/214 · 2024 | 12.8%151st/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 1,54073rd/149 · 2024 | 612113th/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 31.5180th/205 · 2025 | 56.092nd/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 22.8183rd/207 · 2025 | 37.9132nd/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 35.7188th/207 · 2025 | 53.0121st/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 32.9197th/207 · 2025 | 56.1157th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 38.0178th/205 · 2025 | 55.294th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 42.6143rd/205 · 2025 | 45.0137th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 9.52013 | 1.762nd/145 · 2023 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $6.45 bn40th/156 · 2025 | $6.33 bn43rd/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 2.4%43rd/156 · 2025 | 3.5%18th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 5.5%71st/154 · 2025 | 10.3%29th/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 459,00015th/170 · 2020 | 246,00028th/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 4.40%6th/168 · 2020 | 2.07%24th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 55.0 m63rd/163 · 2025 | 392.0 m29th/163 · 2025 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | — | 26.0 m41st/65 · 2024 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 0.04%108th/110 · 2021 | 0.66%2010 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 55642nd/137 · 2024 | 34354th/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | 16,72429th/197 · 2023 | 9,72544th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Iraq or Morocco?
Iraq has the larger population: 47.0 m (2025) compared with 38.4 m for Morocco (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Iraq or Morocco?
Morocco is larger: 446,550 km² (2024) compared with 435,050 km² for Iraq (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Iraq or Morocco?
Iraq has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $670.84 bn intl. (2025) compared with $433.71 bn intl. for Morocco (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Iraq or Morocco?
Iraq has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $14,267 intl. (2025) compared with $11,112 intl. for Morocco (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Iraq or Morocco?
Morocco has the higher life expectancy at birth: 75.5 years (2024) compared with 72.4 years for Iraq (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Iraq or Morocco?
Iraq spends more on the military: $6.45 bn (2025) compared with $6.33 bn for Morocco (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Iraq or Morocco?
Morocco: 52.5 points (77th in the world); Iraq: 47.5 points (97th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Iraq vs Morocco — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/iraq-vs-morocco. Data as of 26 October 2026.