How much coast is there?

Bangladesh’s coastline is 10 times as long as Iraq’s.

Bangladesh: 580 km (2026 edition) · Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iraq’s highest peak towers 2,551 m above Bangladesh’s.

Bangladesh: 1,060 m (2026 edition) · Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Bangladesh has 3.7 times as many people as Iraq.

Bangladesh: 176 million (2025) · Iraq: 47 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Bangladesh is 12 times as densely populated as Iraq.

Bangladesh: 1,352 per km² (2025) · Iraq: 108 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Bangladesh is 5 years older than in Iraq.

Bangladesh: 25.3 years (2023) · Iraq: 20.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iraq have 1.1 more children on average than in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 2.14 children per woman (2024) · Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

6.7% of people in Bangladesh are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq.

Bangladesh: 6.7% (2025) · Iraq: 3.4% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Iraq has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Bangladesh 0.1.

Bangladesh: 0.1 (2025) · Iraq: 0.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iraq has 3 official languages, Bangladesh 1.

Bangladesh: 1 (2026) · Iraq: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Bangladesh’s economy is 79% larger than Iraq’s.

Bangladesh: $456 billion (2025) · Iraq: $254 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Iraq produces 41% more per person than Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: Int$10,154 (2025) · Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Bangladesh than in Iraq (Gini 1.1 points higher).

Bangladesh: 30.9 (2022) · Iraq: 29.8 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 3.8% in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 3.8% (2025) · Iraq: 15.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iraq spends 2.4% of its GDP on the military, Bangladesh 0.9%.

Bangladesh: 0.9% (2024) · Iraq: 2.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Iraq’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Bangladesh’s.

Bangladesh: 26% (2025) · Iraq: 38% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Iraq spends 6.2 times as much on health per person as Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: $53 (2023) · Iraq: $333 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Bangladesh is 21% more likely to die before turning one than in Iraq.

Bangladesh: 24.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Iraq has 42% more doctors per person than Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 0.7 per 1,000 (2023) · Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 5.7% in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 5.7% (2024) · Iraq: 36.8% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

32% of adults in Bangladesh smoke, versus 20% in Iraq.

Bangladesh: 32% (2024) · Iraq: 20.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Iraq rate their lives 0.89 points higher than in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 4.32 (2025) · Iraq: 5.21 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Iraq drink 210 times as much alcohol as in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 0.0029 litres (2023) · Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Iraq has 4.7 times as much meat per person as Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 4.5 kg (2023) · Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Bangladesh has 217 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq.

Bangladesh: 2,588 kcal (2023) · Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Bangladesh put in 800 more hours a year than in Iraq.

Bangladesh: 2,383 hours (2023) · Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Bangladesh and Iraq are practically level.

Bangladesh: 6.8 years (2023) · Iraq: 6.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Bangladesh: 0 (2019) · Iraq: no data

How many people are online?

81% of people in Iraq are online, versus 53% in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 53% (2024) · Iraq: 81% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Iraq have electricity, versus 100% in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 99.5% (2024) · Iraq: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

70% of people in Iraq live in cities, versus 33% in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 33% (2025) · Iraq: 70% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Bangladesh has 108 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100.

Bangladesh: 108 (2024) · Iraq: 100 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Bangladesh’s railway network is 21% longer than Iraq’s.

Bangladesh: 2,877 km (2019) · Iraq: 2,370 km (2014)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Iraq fly 2.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 0.04 (2023) · Iraq: 0.08 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 14% of Bangladesh, but only 1.9% of Iraq.

Bangladesh: 14.5% (2023) · Iraq: 1.9% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iraq emits 8.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 0.6 t (2024) · Iraq: 5.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

2.1% of Bangladesh’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq.

Bangladesh: 2.1% (2025) · Iraq: 1.6% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Bangladesh carries 33% more fine dust than in Iraq.

Bangladesh: 65 µg/m³ (2024) · Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Bangladesh: 2.3 per 100k (2018) · Iraq: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iraq are 16% deadlier than in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 18.6 per 100k (2021) · Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Bangladesh is on average 1.9 °C warmer than Iraq.

Bangladesh: 25.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Bangladesh gets 9.8 times as much rain as Iraq.

Bangladesh: 2,096 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg)