Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Iraq fits inside Angola 2.9 times
Angola: 1,246,700 km² (2024) · Iraq: 435,050 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Angola’s coastline is 28 times as long as Iraq’s
Angola: 1,600 km (2026 edition) · Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Iraq’s highest peak towers 991 m above Angola’s
Angola: 2,620 m (2026 edition) · Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 36% of Angola, versus 22% of Iraq
Angola: 36.3% (2024) · Iraq: 21.6% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Iraq has 20% more people than Angola
Angola: 39 million (2025) · Iraq: 47 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Iraq is 3.5 times as densely populated as Angola
Angola: 31 per km² (2025) · Iraq: 108 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Iraq are 5.3 cm taller than in Angola
Angola: 168.5 cm (2019) · Iraq: 173.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Iraq and Angola are practically level
Angola: 158.1 cm (2019) · Iraq: 158.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Iraq is 3.9 years older than in Angola
Angola: 16.5 years (2023) · Iraq: 20.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Angola have 1.8 more children on average than in Iraq
Angola: 5.05 children per woman (2024) · Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
3.4% of people in Iraq are 65 or older, versus 2.9% in Angola
Angola: 2.9% (2025) · Iraq: 3.4% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Iraq hosts 11 times as many refugees per resident as Angola
Angola: 0.7 per 1,000 (2025) · Iraq: 6.9 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Iraq has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Angola none
Angola: 0 (2026) · Iraq: 0.2 (2026)
How many official languages?
Iraq has 3 official languages, Angola 1
Angola: 1 (2026) · Iraq: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Iraq’s economy is 2.1 times the size of Angola’s
Angola: $122 billion (2025) · Iraq: $254 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Iraq produces 39% more per person than Angola
Angola: Int$10,251 (2025) · Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Angola than in Iraq (Gini 21.5 points higher)
Angola: 51.3 (2018) · Iraq: 29.8 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
39% of people in Angola live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.5% in Iraq
Angola: 39.3% (2018) · Iraq: 0.5% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 14% in Angola
Angola: 14.1% (2025) · Iraq: 15.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Iraq spends 2.4% of its GDP on the military, Angola 1.4%
Angola: 1.4% (2025) · Iraq: 2.4% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Angola’s central government collects 7.6% of GDP in tax, Iraq’s 1.3%
Angola: 7.6% (2024) · Iraq: 1.3% (2019)
How expensive is it?
Iraq’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Angola’s
Angola: 31% (2025) · Iraq: 38% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Iraq spends 4.4 times as much on health per person as Angola
Angola: $76 (2023) · Iraq: $333 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Iraq live 7.6 years longer than in Angola
Angola: 64.8 years (2024) · Iraq: 72.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Angola is 60% more likely to die before turning one than in Iraq
Angola: 32.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Iraq has 4.2 times as many doctors per person as Angola
Angola: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Iraq has 41% more hospital beds per person than Angola
Angola: 0.8 per 1,000 (2019) · Iraq: 1.1 per 1,000 (2018)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Angola is 3.5 times that in Iraq
Angola: 17.6 per 100k (2023) · Iraq: 5.1 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 12% in Angola
Angola: 11.8% (2024) · Iraq: 36.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Angola: no data · Iraq: 20.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Iraq rate their lives 1.42 points higher than in Angola
Angola: 3.80 (2017) · Iraq: 5.21 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Angola drink 6.2 times as much alcohol as in Iraq
Angola: 3.8 litres (2023) · Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Iraq has 13% more meat per person than Angola
Angola: 18.6 kg (2023) · Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Angola has 29 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq
Angola: 2,399 kcal (2023) · Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Angola put in 531 more hours a year than in Iraq
Angola: 2,115 hours (2023) · Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Iraq went to school 0.82 years longer than in Angola
Angola: 6 years (2023) · Iraq: 6.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Angola: 0.0036 (2022) · Iraq: no data
How many World Heritage sites?
Iraq has 5 more World Heritage sites than Angola (6 against 1)
Angola: 1 (2026) · Iraq: 6 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Iraq has won 1 Olympic medal, Angola none
Angola: 0 (2026 edition) · Iraq: 1 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
81% of people in Iraq are online, versus 41% in Angola
Angola: 41% (2024) · Iraq: 81% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Iraq is 64% faster than in Angola
Angola: 38 Mbps (2026) · Iraq: 62 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Iraq have electricity, versus 56% in Angola
Angola: 55.5% (2024) · Iraq: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
71% of people in Angola live in cities, versus 70% in Iraq
Angola: 71% (2025) · Iraq: 70% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Iraq has 100 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Angola 70
Angola: 70 (2024) · Iraq: 100 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Angola’s railway network is 16% longer than Iraq’s
Angola: 2,761 km (2022) · Iraq: 2,370 km (2014)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Iraq fly 2.4 times as many passengers per resident as those from Angola
Angola: 0.03 (2023) · Iraq: 0.08 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 51% of Angola, but only 1.6% of Iraq
Angola: 51.2% (2024) · Iraq: 1.6% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Iraq emits 8.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in Angola
Angola: 0.6 t (2024) · Iraq: 5.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
74% of Angola’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq
Angola: 73.7% (2024) · Iraq: 1.6% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Iraq carries 87% more fine dust than in Angola
Angola: 26.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Angola: 4.1 per 100k (2016) · Iraq: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Iraq are 57% deadlier than in Angola
Angola: 20 per 100k (2023) · Iraq: 31.5 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Iraq is on average 1.2 °C warmer than Angola
Angola: 22.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Angola gets 5.2 times as much rain as Iraq
Angola: 1,105 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 Angola bigger than Iraq?
Angola is larger. Iraq fits inside Angola 2.9 times.
Which has more people, Angola or Iraq?
Iraq has 20% more people than Angola (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Angola or Iraq?
People in Iraq live 7.6 years longer than in Angola. Life expectancy at birth is 64.8 years in Angola and 72.4 in Iraq.
Are people taller in Angola or Iraq?
Men in Iraq are 5.3 cm taller than in Angola (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
