Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Chile is 74% bigger than Iraq
Chile: 756,556 km² (2024) · Iraq: 435,050 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 22% of Iraq, versus 14% of Chile
Chile: 14.4% (2024) · Iraq: 21.6% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
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 times as densely populated as Chile
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Iraq: 108 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Iraq are 0.9 cm taller than in Chile
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · Iraq: 173.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Chile and Iraq are practically level
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · Iraq: 158.8 cm (2019)
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 refugees does it host?
Iraq hosts 52 times as many refugees per resident as Chile
Chile: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Iraq: 6.9 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Chile has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2
Chile: 1 (2026) · Iraq: 0.2 (2026)
How many official languages?
Iraq has 3 official languages, Chile 1
Chile: 1 (2026) · Iraq: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
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 live on less than $3 a day?
Iraq and Chile are practically level
Chile: 0.4% (2024) · Iraq: 0.5% (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 1.5%
Chile: 1.5% (2025) · Iraq: 2.4% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Chile’s central government collects 18% of GDP in tax, Iraq’s 1.3%
Chile: 18.3% (2024) · Iraq: 1.3% (2019)
How expensive is it?
Chile’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Iraq’s
Chile: 48% (2025) · Iraq: 38% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
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 long do people live?
People in Chile live 8.9 years longer than in Iraq
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · Iraq: 72.4 years (2024)
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 many hospital beds are there?
Chile has 83% more hospital beds per person than Iraq
Chile: 1.9 per 1,000 (2023) · Iraq: 1.1 per 1,000 (2018)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Chile is 78% higher than in Iraq
Chile: 9.1 per 100k (2023) · Iraq: 5.1 per 100k (2023)
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)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
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 World Heritage sites?
Chile has 1 more World Heritage site than Iraq (7 against 6)
Chile: 7 (2026) · Iraq: 6 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Chile has won 15 Olympic medals, Iraq 1
Chile: 15 (2026 edition) · Iraq: 1 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Chile are online, versus 81% in Iraq
Chile: 96% (2024) · Iraq: 81% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Chile is 6.8 times as fast as in Iraq
Chile: 422 Mbps (2026) · Iraq: 62 Mbps (2026)
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)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 24% of Chile, but only 1.6% of Iraq
Chile: 24.5% (2024) · Iraq: 1.6% (2024)
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)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Iraq: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Iraq are 93% deadlier than in Chile
Chile: 16.3 per 100k (2023) · Iraq: 31.5 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than Iraq?
Chile is larger. Chile is 74% bigger than Iraq.
Which has more people, Chile or Iraq?
Iraq has 2.4 times as many people as Chile (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or Iraq?
People in Chile live 8.9 years longer than in Iraq. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 72.4 in Iraq.
Are people taller in Chile or Iraq?
Men in Iraq are 0.9 cm taller than in Chile (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
