Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Iraq fits inside Algeria 5.5 times
Algeria: 2,381,740 km² (2024) · Iraq: 435,050 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Algeria’s coastline is 17 times as long as Iraq’s
Algeria: 998 km (2026 edition) · Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Iraq’s highest peak towers 703 m above Algeria’s
Algeria: 2,908 m (2026 edition) · Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 22% of Iraq, versus 17% of Algeria
Algeria: 17.3% (2024) · Iraq: 21.6% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Algeria and Iraq are nearly identical here
Algeria: 47.4 million (2025) · Iraq: 47 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Iraq is 5.4 times as densely populated as Algeria
Algeria: 20 per km² (2025) · Iraq: 108 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Algeria are 1.3 cm taller than in Iraq
Algeria: 175 cm (2019) · Iraq: 173.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Algeria are 3.6 cm taller than in Iraq
Algeria: 162.4 cm (2019) · Iraq: 158.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Algeria is 7.8 years older than in Iraq
Algeria: 28.2 years (2023) · Iraq: 20.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Iraq have 0.5 more children on average than in Algeria
Algeria: 2.72 children per woman (2024) · Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
6.8% of people in Algeria are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq
Algeria: 6.8% (2025) · Iraq: 3.4% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Iraq hosts 80% more refugees per resident than Algeria
Algeria: 3.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Iraq: 6.9 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Algeria has produced 0.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2
Algeria: 0.4 (2026) · Iraq: 0.2 (2026)
How many official languages?
Iraq has 3 official languages, Algeria 1
Algeria: 1 (2026) · Iraq: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Algeria’s economy is 13% larger than Iraq’s
Algeria: $287 billion (2025) · Iraq: $254 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Algeria produces 30% more per person than Iraq
Algeria: Int$18,586 (2025) · Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Algeria: no data · Iraq: 29.8 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Algeria: no data · Iraq: 0.5% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 12% in Algeria
Algeria: 11.6% (2025) · Iraq: 15.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Algeria spends 8.8% of its GDP on the military, Iraq 2.4%
Algeria: 8.8% (2025) · Iraq: 2.4% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Algeria: no data · Iraq: 1.3% (2019)
How expensive is it?
Iraq’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Algeria’s
Algeria: 33% (2025) · Iraq: 38% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Iraq spends 43% more on health per person than Algeria
Algeria: $233 (2023) · Iraq: $333 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Algeria live 4.1 years longer than in Iraq
Algeria: 76.5 years (2024) · Iraq: 72.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Iraq is 3% more likely to die before turning one than in Algeria
Algeria: 19.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Algeria has 62% more doctors per person than Iraq
Algeria: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022) · Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Algeria has 52% more hospital beds per person than Iraq
Algeria: 1.6 per 1,000 (2017) · Iraq: 1.1 per 1,000 (2018)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Iraq is 59% higher than in Algeria
Algeria: 3.2 per 100k (2023) · Iraq: 5.1 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 24% in Algeria
Algeria: 24.3% (2024) · Iraq: 36.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Algeria smoke, versus 20% in Iraq
Algeria: 22.4% (2024) · Iraq: 20.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Algeria rate their lives 0.50 points higher than in Iraq
Algeria: 5.71 (2025) · Iraq: 5.21 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Iraq drink 45% more alcohol than in Algeria
Algeria: 0.4 litres (2023) · Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Algeria has 6% more meat per person than Iraq
Algeria: 22.3 kg (2023) · Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Algeria has 1,025 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq
Algeria: 3,396 kcal (2023) · Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Algeria put in 649 more hours a year than in Iraq
Algeria: 2,232 hours (2023) · Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Algeria went to school 0.64 years longer than in Iraq
Algeria: 7.4 years (2023) · Iraq: 6.8 years (2023)
How many World Heritage sites?
Algeria has 1 more World Heritage site than Iraq (7 against 6)
Algeria: 7 (2026) · Iraq: 6 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Algeria has won 20 Olympic medals, Iraq 1
Algeria: 20 (2026 edition) · Iraq: 1 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
81% of people in Iraq are online, versus 77% in Algeria
Algeria: 77% (2024) · Iraq: 81% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Algeria is 2.7 times as fast as in Iraq
Algeria: 165 Mbps (2026) · Iraq: 62 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Algeria and Iraq are practically level
Algeria: 100% (2024) · Iraq: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
76% of people in Algeria live in cities, versus 70% in Iraq
Algeria: 76% (2025) · Iraq: 70% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Algeria has 115 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100
Algeria: 115 (2024) · Iraq: 100 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Algeria’s railway network is 69% longer than Iraq’s
Algeria: 4,001 km (2021) · Iraq: 2,370 km (2014)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Algeria fly 89% more passengers per resident than those from Iraq
Algeria: 0.15 (2023) · Iraq: 0.08 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 1.6% of Iraq, but only 0.7% of Algeria
Algeria: 0.7% (2024) · Iraq: 1.6% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Iraq emits 20% more CO₂ than someone in Algeria
Algeria: 4.2 t (2024) · Iraq: 5.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
1.6% of Iraq’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.1% in Algeria
Algeria: 1.1% (2024) · Iraq: 1.6% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Iraq carries 3.4 times as much fine dust as in Algeria
Algeria: 14.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Algeria: 1.2 per 100k (2023) · Iraq: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Iraq are 41% deadlier than in Algeria
Algeria: 22.3 per 100k (2023) · Iraq: 31.5 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Algeria is on average 0.8 °C warmer than Iraq
Algeria: 24.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Iraq gets 3.7 times as much rain as Algeria
Algeria: 58 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Algeria bigger than Iraq?
Algeria is larger. Iraq fits inside Algeria 5.5 times.
Which has more people, Algeria or Iraq?
Algeria and Iraq are nearly identical here (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Algeria or Iraq?
People in Algeria live 4.1 years longer than in Iraq. Life expectancy at birth is 76.5 years in Algeria and 72.4 in Iraq.
Are people taller in Algeria or Iraq?
Men in Algeria are 1.3 cm taller than in Iraq (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
