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 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 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 Nobel laureates were born there?

Algeria has produced 0.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2.

Algeria: 0.4 (2025) · Iraq: 0.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iraq has 3 official languages, Algeria 1.

Algeria: 1 (2026) · Iraq: 3 (2026)

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 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 8.0% of its GDP on the military, Iraq 2.4%.

Algeria: 8% (2024) · Iraq: 2.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Iraq’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Algeria’s.

Algeria: 33% (2025) · Iraq: 38% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Iraq spends 43% more on health per person than Algeria.

Algeria: $233 (2023) · Iraq: $333 (2023)

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 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)

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 people are online?

81% of people in Iraq are online, versus 77% in Algeria.

Algeria: 77% (2024) · Iraq: 81% (2024)

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)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 1.9% of Iraq, but only 0.8% of Algeria.

Algeria: 0.8% (2023) · Iraq: 1.9% (2023)

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)

How common is murder?

Algeria: 1.2 per 100k (2023) · Iraq: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iraq are 17% deadlier than in Algeria.

Algeria: 18.3 per 100k (2021) · Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021)

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)