Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Iraq fits inside Colombia 2.6 times
Colombia: 1,140,620 km² (2024) · Iraq: 435,050 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Colombia’s coastline is 55 times as long as Iraq’s
Colombia: 3,208 km (2026 edition) · Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Colombia’s highest peak towers 2,119 m above Iraq’s
Colombia: 5,730 m (2026 edition) · Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 37% of Colombia, versus 22% of Iraq
Colombia: 36.5% (2024) · Iraq: 21.6% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Colombia has 14% more people than Iraq
Colombia: 53.4 million (2025) · Iraq: 47 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Iraq is 2.2 times as densely populated as Colombia
Colombia: 48 per km² (2025) · Iraq: 108 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Iraq are 1.9 cm taller than in Colombia
Colombia: 171.9 cm (2019) · Iraq: 173.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Iraq and Colombia are practically level
Colombia: 158 cm (2019) · Iraq: 158.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Colombia is 11 years older than in Iraq
Colombia: 31.6 years (2023) · Iraq: 20.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Iraq have 1.6 more children on average than in Colombia
Colombia: 1.63 children per woman (2024) · Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
10% of people in Colombia are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq
Colombia: 10.2% (2025) · Iraq: 3.4% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Iraq hosts 250 times as many refugees per resident as Colombia
Colombia: 0.027 per 1,000 (2025) · Iraq: 6.9 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Colombia has produced 0.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2
Colombia: 0.4 (2026) · Iraq: 0.2 (2026)
How many official languages?
Iraq has 3 official languages, Colombia 1
Colombia: 1 (2026) · Iraq: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Colombia’s economy is 80% larger than Iraq’s
Colombia: $457 billion (2025) · Iraq: $254 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Colombia produces 59% more per person than Iraq
Colombia: Int$22,640 (2025) · Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Colombia than in Iraq (Gini 24.6 points higher)
Colombia: 54.4 (2024) · Iraq: 29.8 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
8.5% of people in Colombia live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.5% in Iraq
Colombia: 8.5% (2024) · Iraq: 0.5% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 8.3% in Colombia
Colombia: 8.3% (2025) · Iraq: 15.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Colombia spends 3.2% of its GDP on the military, Iraq 2.4%
Colombia: 3.2% (2025) · Iraq: 2.4% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Colombia’s central government collects 15% of GDP in tax, Iraq’s 1.3%
Colombia: 15.2% (2024) · Iraq: 1.3% (2019)
How expensive is it?
Iraq and Colombia are nearly identical here
Colombia: 38% (2025) · Iraq: 38% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Colombia spends 93% more on health per person than Iraq
Colombia: $644 (2024) · Iraq: $333 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Colombia live 5.5 years longer than in Iraq
Colombia: 77.9 years (2024) · Iraq: 72.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Iraq is 91% more likely to die before turning one than in Colombia
Colombia: 10.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Colombia has 2.5 times as many doctors per person as Iraq
Colombia: 2.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Colombia has 60% more hospital beds per person than Iraq
Colombia: 1.7 per 1,000 (2020) · Iraq: 1.1 per 1,000 (2018)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Colombia is 33% higher than in Iraq
Colombia: 6.8 per 100k (2023) · Iraq: 5.1 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 25% in Colombia
Colombia: 25.3% (2024) · Iraq: 36.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
20% of adults in Iraq smoke, versus 8.0% in Colombia
Colombia: 8% (2024) · Iraq: 20.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Colombia rate their lives 0.83 points higher than in Iraq
Colombia: 6.04 (2025) · Iraq: 5.21 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Colombia drink 8 times as much alcohol as in Iraq
Colombia: 4.9 litres (2023) · Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Colombia has 3 times as much meat per person as Iraq
Colombia: 62.6 kg (2023) · Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Colombia has 756 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq
Colombia: 3,126 kcal (2023) · Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Colombia put in 887 more hours a year than in Iraq
Colombia: 2,471 hours (2023) · Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Colombia went to school 2.3 years longer than in Iraq
Colombia: 9 years (2023) · Iraq: 6.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Colombia: 0.09 (2022) · Iraq: no data
How many World Heritage sites?
Colombia has 3 more World Heritage sites than Iraq (9 against 6)
Colombia: 9 (2026) · Iraq: 6 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Colombia has won 38 Olympic medals, Iraq 1
Colombia: 38 (2026 edition) · Iraq: 1 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
81% of people in Iraq are online, versus 79% in Colombia
Colombia: 79% (2024) · Iraq: 81% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Colombia is 4 times as fast as in Iraq
Colombia: 246 Mbps (2026) · Iraq: 62 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Iraq have electricity, versus 99% in Colombia
Colombia: 98.9% (2024) · Iraq: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
79% of people in Colombia live in cities, versus 70% in Iraq
Colombia: 79% (2025) · Iraq: 70% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Colombia has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100
Colombia: 174 (2024) · Iraq: 100 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Iraq’s railway network is 11% longer than Colombia’s
Colombia: 2,141 km (2019) · Iraq: 2,370 km (2014)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Colombia fly 9.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iraq
Colombia: 0.79 (2023) · Iraq: 0.08 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 54% of Colombia, but only 1.6% of Iraq
Colombia: 53.7% (2024) · Iraq: 1.6% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Iraq emits 2.9 times as much CO₂ as someone in Colombia
Colombia: 1.8 t (2024) · Iraq: 5.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
77% of Colombia’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq
Colombia: 77% (2025) · Iraq: 1.6% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Iraq carries 3.2 times as much fine dust as in Colombia
Colombia: 15.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Colombia: 24.9 per 100k (2023) · Iraq: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Iraq are 18% deadlier than in Colombia
Colombia: 26.7 per 100k (2023) · Iraq: 31.5 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Colombia is on average 0.5 °C warmer than Iraq
Colombia: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Colombia gets 15 times as much rain as Iraq
Colombia: 3,155 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 Colombia bigger than Iraq?
Colombia is larger. Iraq fits inside Colombia 2.6 times.
Which has more people, Colombia or Iraq?
Colombia has 14% more people than Iraq (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Colombia or Iraq?
People in Colombia live 5.5 years longer than in Iraq. Life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years in Colombia and 72.4 in Iraq.
Are people taller in Colombia or Iraq?
Men in Iraq are 1.9 cm taller than in Colombia (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
