Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Denmark fits inside Iraq 10 times
Denmark: 42,920 km² (2024) · Iraq: 435,050 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Denmark’s coastline is 126 times as long as Iraq’s
Denmark: 7,314 km (2026 edition) · Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Iraq’s highest peak towers 3,440 m above Denmark’s
Denmark: 171 m (2026 edition) · Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 65% of Denmark, versus 22% of Iraq
Denmark: 65.1% (2024) · Iraq: 21.6% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Iraq has 7.8 times as many people as Denmark
Denmark: 6.01 million (2025) · Iraq: 47 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Denmark is 39% more densely populated than Iraq
Denmark: 150 per km² (2025) · Iraq: 108 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Denmark are 8.1 cm taller than in Iraq
Denmark: 181.9 cm (2019) · Iraq: 173.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Denmark are 10.7 cm taller than in Iraq
Denmark: 169.5 cm (2019) · Iraq: 158.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Denmark is 21 years older than in Iraq
Denmark: 41.2 years (2023) · Iraq: 20.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Iraq have 1.8 more children on average than in Denmark
Denmark: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Denmark are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq
Denmark: 21.1% (2025) · Iraq: 3.4% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Denmark hosts 2.3 times as many refugees per resident as Iraq
Denmark: 15.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Iraq: 6.9 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Denmark has produced 20.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2
Denmark: 20 (2026) · Iraq: 0.2 (2026)
How many official languages?
Iraq has 3 official languages, Denmark 1
Denmark: 1 (2026) · Iraq: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Denmark’s economy is 82% larger than Iraq’s
Denmark: $463 billion (2025) · Iraq: $254 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Denmark produces 5.8 times as much per person as Iraq
Denmark: Int$83,218 (2025) · Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Denmark and Iraq are practically level
Denmark: 29.9 (2023) · Iraq: 29.8 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Iraq and Denmark are practically level
Denmark: 0.4% (2023) · Iraq: 0.5% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 5.5% in Denmark
Denmark: 5.5% (2025) · Iraq: 15.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Denmark spends 3.3% of its GDP on the military, Iraq 2.4%
Denmark: 3.3% (2025) · Iraq: 2.4% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Denmark’s central government collects 33% of GDP in tax, Iraq’s 1.3%
Denmark: 33.4% (2024) · Iraq: 1.3% (2019)
How expensive is it?
Denmark’s price level (US = 100) is 2.4× Iraq’s
Denmark: 92% (2025) · Iraq: 38% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Denmark spends 20 times as much on health per person as Iraq
Denmark: $6,745 (2024) · Iraq: $333 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Denmark live 9.8 years longer than in Iraq
Denmark: 82.3 years (2024) · Iraq: 72.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Iraq is 5.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Denmark
Denmark: 3.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Denmark has 4.4 times as many doctors per person as Iraq
Denmark: 4.5 per 1,000 (2021) · Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Denmark has 2.3 times as many hospital beds per person as Iraq
Denmark: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Iraq: 1.1 per 1,000 (2018)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Denmark is 69% higher than in Iraq
Denmark: 8.6 per 100k (2023) · Iraq: 5.1 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 15% in Denmark
Denmark: 15.2% (2024) · Iraq: 36.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
20% of adults in Iraq smoke, versus 16% in Denmark
Denmark: 15.7% (2024) · Iraq: 20.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Denmark rate their lives 2.33 points higher than in Iraq
Denmark: 7.54 (2025) · Iraq: 5.21 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Denmark drink 16 times as much alcohol as in Iraq
Denmark: 9.5 litres (2023) · Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Denmark has 4.8 times as much meat per person as Iraq
Denmark: 101.3 kg (2023) · Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Denmark has 1,363 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq
Denmark: 3,734 kcal (2023) · Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Iraq put in 203 more hours a year than in Denmark
Denmark: 1,380 hours (2023) · Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Denmark went to school 6.2 years longer than in Iraq
Denmark: 13 years (2023) · Iraq: 6.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Denmark: 2.4 (2022) · Iraq: no data
How many World Heritage sites?
Denmark has 7 more World Heritage sites than Iraq (13 against 6)
Denmark: 13 (2026) · Iraq: 6 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Denmark has won 216 Olympic medals, Iraq 1
Denmark: 216 (2026 edition) · Iraq: 1 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
100% of people in Denmark are online, versus 81% in Iraq
Denmark: 100% (2024) · Iraq: 81% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Denmark is 5.1 times as fast as in Iraq
Denmark: 314 Mbps (2026) · Iraq: 62 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Denmark and Iraq are practically level
Denmark: 100% (2024) · Iraq: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Denmark live in cities, versus 70% in Iraq
Denmark: 89% (2025) · Iraq: 70% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Denmark has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100
Denmark: 127 (2024) · Iraq: 100 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Denmark’s railway network is 13% longer than Iraq’s
Denmark: 2,682 km (2020) · Iraq: 2,370 km (2014)
How much do they fly?
Denmark: no data · Iraq: 0.08 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 16% of Denmark, but only 1.6% of Iraq
Denmark: 16% (2024) · Iraq: 1.6% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Iraq emits 7% more CO₂ than someone in Denmark
Denmark: 4.7 t (2024) · Iraq: 5.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
91% of Denmark’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq
Denmark: 91.2% (2025) · Iraq: 1.6% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Iraq carries 5.4 times as much fine dust as in Denmark
Denmark: 9 µg/m³ (2024) · Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Denmark: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Iraq: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Iraq are 7.5 times as deadly as in Denmark
Denmark: 4.2 per 100k (2023) · Iraq: 31.5 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Iraq is on average 14.3 °C warmer than Denmark
Denmark: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Denmark gets 4 times as much rain as Iraq
Denmark: 845 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 Denmark bigger than Iraq?
Iraq is larger. Denmark fits inside Iraq 10 times.
Which has more people, Denmark or Iraq?
Iraq has 7.8 times as many people as Denmark (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Denmark or Iraq?
People in Denmark live 9.8 years longer than in Iraq. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Denmark and 72.4 in Iraq.
Are people taller in Denmark or Iraq?
Men in Denmark are 8.1 cm taller than in Iraq (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
