What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Iraq and South Africa?

0 units per US$ of GDP, with Iraq ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs South Africa: Population, per unit of GDP

Iraq

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

South Africa

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Iraq rank

85th

South Africa rank

88th

Population, per unit of GDP over time

Iraq
South Africa

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 88th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	0.0015 units per US$ of GDP	0.0022 units per US$ of GDP	Iraq
1970s	0.0014 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0007 units per US$ of GDP	Iraq
1980s	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	South Africa
1990s	0.0107 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0104 units per US$ of GDP	Iraq
2000s	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0004 units per US$ of GDP	Iraq
2010s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Iraq
2020s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per unit of gdp, Iraq or South Africa?: Iraq, at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Iraq and South Africa?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for population, per unit of gdp?: Iraq ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 88th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 186 places, 10,446 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.