Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Iraq is 29% bigger than Finland.
Finland: 338,480 km² (2023) · Iraq: 435,050 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Finland’s coastline is 22 times as long as Iraq’s.
Finland: 1,250 km (2026 edition) · Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Iraq’s highest peak towers 2,283 m above Finland’s.
Finland: 1,328 m (2026 edition) · Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Iraq has 8.3 times as many people as Finland.
Finland: 5.65 million (2025) · Iraq: 47 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Iraq is 5.8 times as densely populated as Finland.
Finland: 19 per km² (2025) · Iraq: 108 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Finland are 6.8 cm taller than in Iraq.
Finland: 180.6 cm (2019) · Iraq: 173.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Finland are 7.7 cm taller than in Iraq.
Finland: 166.5 cm (2019) · Iraq: 158.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Finland is 22 years older than in Iraq.
Finland: 42.8 years (2023) · Iraq: 20.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Iraq have 2.0 more children on average than in Finland.
Finland: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Finland are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq.
Finland: 24.2% (2025) · Iraq: 3.4% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Finland has produced 8.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2.
Finland: 8.9 (2025) · Iraq: 0.2 (2025)
How many official languages?
Iraq has 3 official languages, Finland 2.
Finland: 2 (2026) · Iraq: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Finland’s economy is 25% larger than Iraq’s.
Finland: $317 billion (2025) · Iraq: $254 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Finland produces 4.6 times as much per person as Iraq.
Finland: Int$65,885 (2025) · Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Iraq than in Finland (Gini 2.4 points higher).
Finland: 27.4 (2023) · Iraq: 29.8 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 9.5% in Finland.
Finland: 9.5% (2025) · Iraq: 15.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Iraq and Finland are practically level.
Finland: 2.3% (2024) · Iraq: 2.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Finland’s price level (US = 100) is 2.2× Iraq’s.
Finland: 85% (2025) · Iraq: 38% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Finland spends 17 times as much on health per person as Iraq.
Finland: $5,515 (2023) · Iraq: $333 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Finland live 9.9 years longer than in Iraq.
Finland: 82.3 years (2024) · Iraq: 72.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Iraq is 11 times as likely to die before turning one as in Finland.
Finland: 1.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Finland has 3.5 times as many doctors per person as Iraq.
Finland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2021) · Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 26% in Finland.
Finland: 26.2% (2024) · Iraq: 36.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
21% of adults in Finland smoke, versus 20% in Iraq.
Finland: 21.4% (2024) · Iraq: 20.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Finland rate their lives 2.55 points higher than in Iraq.
Finland: 7.76 (2025) · Iraq: 5.21 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Finland drink 15 times as much alcohol as in Iraq.
Finland: 9.4 litres (2023) · Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Finland has 3.3 times as much meat per person as Iraq.
Finland: 69.4 kg (2023) · Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Finland has 975 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq.
Finland: 3,346 kcal (2023) · Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Iraq put in 86 more hours a year than in Finland.
Finland: 1,497 hours (2023) · Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Finland went to school 6.2 years longer than in Iraq.
Finland: 13 years (2023) · Iraq: 6.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Finland: 0.8 (2024) · Iraq: no data
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Finland are online, versus 81% in Iraq.
Finland: 94% (2024) · Iraq: 81% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Finland and Iraq are practically level.
Finland: 100% (2024) · Iraq: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
75% of people in Finland live in cities, versus 70% in Iraq.
Finland: 75% (2025) · Iraq: 70% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Finland has 126 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100.
Finland: 126 (2024) · Iraq: 100 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Finland’s railway network is 2.5 times as long as Iraq’s.
Finland: 5,918 km (2021) · Iraq: 2,370 km (2014)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Finland fly 24 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iraq.
Finland: 1.91 (2023) · Iraq: 0.08 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 74% of Finland, but only 1.9% of Iraq.
Finland: 73.7% (2023) · Iraq: 1.9% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Finland emits 4% more CO₂ than someone in Iraq.
Finland: 5.3 t (2024) · Iraq: 5.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
56% of Finland’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq.
Finland: 56.5% (2025) · Iraq: 1.6% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Iraq carries 9 times as much fine dust as in Finland.
Finland: 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Finland: 1 per 100k (2023) · Iraq: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Iraq are 5.1 times as deadly as in Finland.
Finland: 4.2 per 100k (2021) · Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Iraq is on average 20.3 °C warmer than Finland.
Finland: 3.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Finland gets 3.5 times as much rain as Iraq.
Finland: 758 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Finland bigger than Iraq?
Iraq is larger. Iraq is 29% bigger than Finland.
Which has more people, Finland or Iraq?
Iraq has 8.3 times as many people as Finland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Finland or Iraq?
People in Finland live 9.9 years longer than in Iraq. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Finland and 72.4 in Iraq.
Are people taller in Finland or Iraq?
Men in Finland are 6.8 cm taller than in Iraq (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
