How much coast is there?

Egypt’s coastline is 42 times as long as Iraq’s.

Egypt: 2,450 km (2026 edition) · Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iraq’s highest peak towers 982 m above Egypt’s.

Egypt: 2,629 m (2026 edition) · Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Egypt has 2.5 times as many people as Iraq.

Egypt: 118 million (2025) · Iraq: 47 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Egypt is 10% more densely populated than Iraq.

Egypt: 119 per km² (2025) · Iraq: 108 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Egypt is 3.7 years older than in Iraq.

Egypt: 24 years (2023) · Iraq: 20.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iraq have 0.5 more children on average than in Egypt.

Egypt: 2.74 children per woman (2024) · Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

5.3% of people in Egypt are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq.

Egypt: 5.3% (2025) · Iraq: 3.4% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Egypt has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2.

Egypt: 0.5 (2025) · Iraq: 0.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iraq has 3 official languages, Egypt 1.

Egypt: 1 (2026) · Iraq: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Egypt’s economy is 44% larger than Iraq’s.

Egypt: $365 billion (2025) · Iraq: $254 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Egypt produces 42% more per person than Iraq.

Egypt: Int$20,204 (2025) · Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Iraq than in Egypt (Gini 1.3 points higher).

Egypt: 28.5 (2021) · Iraq: 29.8 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 6.8% in Egypt.

Egypt: 6.8% (2025) · Iraq: 15.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iraq spends 2.4% of its GDP on the military, Egypt 0.7%.

Egypt: 0.7% (2024) · Iraq: 2.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Iraq’s price level (US = 100) is 2.5× Egypt’s.

Egypt: 15% (2025) · Iraq: 38% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Iraq spends 2.4 times as much on health per person as Egypt.

Egypt: $141 (2023) · Iraq: $333 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Egypt is 3% more likely to die before turning one than in Iraq.

Egypt: 20.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Iraq has 52% more doctors per person than Egypt.

Egypt: 0.7 per 1,000 (2020) · Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

43% of adults in Egypt are obese, versus 37% in Iraq.

Egypt: 42.8% (2024) · Iraq: 36.8% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

25% of adults in Egypt smoke, versus 20% in Iraq.

Egypt: 25% (2024) · Iraq: 20.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Iraq rate their lives 1.35 points higher than in Egypt.

Egypt: 3.86 (2025) · Iraq: 5.21 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Iraq drink 5.9 times as much alcohol as in Egypt.

Egypt: 0.1 litres (2023) · Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Egypt has 31% more meat per person than Iraq.

Egypt: 27.6 kg (2023) · Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Egypt has 723 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq.

Egypt: 3,094 kcal (2023) · Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Egypt put in 785 more hours a year than in Iraq.

Egypt: 2,369 hours (2023) · Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Egypt went to school 3.4 years longer than in Iraq.

Egypt: 10.1 years (2023) · Iraq: 6.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Egypt: 0.1 (2022) · Iraq: no data

How many people are online?

81% of people in Iraq are online, versus 75% in Egypt.

Egypt: 75% (2024) · Iraq: 81% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Egypt and Iraq are practically level.

Egypt: 100% (2024) · Iraq: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

70% of people in Iraq live in cities, versus 43% in Egypt.

Egypt: 43% (2025) · Iraq: 70% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iraq has 100 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Egypt 97.

Egypt: 97 (2024) · Iraq: 100 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Egypt’s railway network is 2.2 times as long as Iraq’s.

Egypt: 5,153 km (2016) · Iraq: 2,370 km (2014)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Egypt fly 76% more passengers per resident than those from Iraq.

Egypt: 0.14 (2023) · Iraq: 0.08 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 1.9% of Iraq, but only 0.0% of Egypt.

Egypt: 0% (2023) · Iraq: 1.9% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iraq emits 2.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Egypt.

Egypt: 2.2 t (2024) · Iraq: 5.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

13% of Egypt’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq.

Egypt: 13% (2025) · Iraq: 1.6% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iraq carries 18% more fine dust than in Egypt.

Egypt: 41.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Egypt: 1.3 per 100k (2017) · Iraq: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iraq are 2.3 times as deadly as in Egypt.

Egypt: 9.4 per 100k (2021) · Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iraq is on average 0.4 °C warmer than Egypt.

Egypt: 23.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Iraq gets 18 times as much rain as Egypt.

Egypt: 12 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg)