How much coast is there?

Chile’s coastline is 111 times as long as Iraq’s.

Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Chile’s highest peak towers 3,282 m above Iraq’s.

Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iraq has 2.4 times as many people as Chile.

Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Iraq: 47 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Iraq is 4.1 times as densely populated as Chile.

Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Iraq: 108 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Chile is 16 years older than in Iraq.

Chile: 36 years (2023) · Iraq: 20.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iraq have 2.1 more children on average than in Chile.

Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

15% of people in Chile are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq.

Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Iraq: 3.4% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Chile has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2.

Chile: 1 (2025) · Iraq: 0.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iraq has 3 official languages, Chile 1.

Chile: 1 (2026) · Iraq: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Chile’s economy is 40% larger than Iraq’s.

Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Iraq: $254 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Chile produces 2.6 times as much per person as Iraq.

Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in Iraq (Gini 13.2 points higher).

Chile: 43 (2024) · Iraq: 29.8 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 9.0% in Chile.

Chile: 9% (2025) · Iraq: 15.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iraq spends 2.4% of its GDP on the military, Chile 1.6%.

Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Iraq: 2.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Chile’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Iraq’s.

Chile: 48% (2025) · Iraq: 38% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Chile spends 5.3 times as much on health per person as Iraq.

Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Iraq: $333 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iraq is 3.5 times as likely to die before turning one as in Chile.

Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Chile has 3.3 times as many doctors per person as Iraq.

Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 37% in Iraq.

Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Iraq: 36.8% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 20% in Iraq.

Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Iraq: 20.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Chile rate their lives 1.09 points higher than in Iraq.

Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Iraq: 5.21 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Chile drink 11 times as much alcohol as in Iraq.

Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

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

Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Chile has 687 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq.

Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Chile put in 366 more hours a year than in Iraq.

Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Chile went to school 4.5 years longer than in Iraq.

Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Iraq: 6.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Iraq: no data

How many people are online?

96% of people in Chile are online, versus 81% in Iraq.

Chile: 96% (2024) · Iraq: 81% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Iraq have electricity, versus 99% in Chile.

Chile: 99% (2024) · Iraq: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 70% in Iraq.

Chile: 89% (2025) · Iraq: 70% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100.

Chile: 133 (2024) · Iraq: 100 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Chile’s railway network is 1% longer than Iraq’s.

Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Iraq: 2,370 km (2014)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Chile fly 13 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iraq.

Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Iraq: 0.08 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 25% of Chile, but only 1.9% of Iraq.

Chile: 25% (2023) · Iraq: 1.9% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iraq emits 27% more CO₂ than someone in Chile.

Chile: 4 t (2024) · Iraq: 5.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq.

Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Iraq: 1.6% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iraq carries 2.1 times as much fine dust as in Chile.

Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Iraq: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iraq are 2.1 times as deadly as in Chile.

Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iraq is on average 14.5 °C warmer than Chile.

Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Chile gets 6.7 times as much rain as Iraq.

Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg)