How much coast is there?

France’s coastline is 84 times as long as Iraq’s.

France: 4,853 km (2026 edition) · Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

France’s highest peak towers 1,199 m above Iraq’s.

France: 4,810 m (2026 edition) · Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

France has 46% more people than Iraq.

France: 68.7 million (2025) · Iraq: 47 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

France is 18% more densely populated than Iraq.

France: 128 per km² (2025) · Iraq: 108 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in France is 21 years older than in Iraq.

France: 41.8 years (2023) · Iraq: 20.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iraq have 1.6 more children on average than in France.

France: 1.61 children per woman (2024) · Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

23% of people in France are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq.

France: 22.5% (2025) · Iraq: 3.4% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

France has produced 9.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2.

France: 9.3 (2025) · Iraq: 0.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iraq has 3 official languages, France 1.

France: 1 (2026) · Iraq: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

France’s economy is 13 times the size of Iraq’s.

France: $3.37 trillion (2025) · Iraq: $254 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

France produces 4.5 times as much per person as Iraq.

France: Int$63,975 (2025) · Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in France than in Iraq (Gini 2 points higher).

France: 31.8 (2023) · Iraq: 29.8 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 7.5% in France.

France: 7.5% (2025) · Iraq: 15.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iraq and France are practically level.

France: 2.1% (2024) · Iraq: 2.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

France’s price level (US = 100) is 2× Iraq’s.

France: 77% (2025) · Iraq: 38% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

France spends 16 times as much on health per person as Iraq.

France: $5,327 (2024) · Iraq: $333 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iraq is 5.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in France.

France: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

France has 3.2 times as many doctors per person as Iraq.

France: 3.3 per 1,000 (2022) · Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 13% in France.

France: 12.5% (2024) · Iraq: 36.8% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

34% of adults in France smoke, versus 20% in Iraq.

France: 33.6% (2024) · Iraq: 20.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in France rate their lives 1.37 points higher than in Iraq.

France: 6.59 (2025) · Iraq: 5.21 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in France drink 18 times as much alcohol as in Iraq.

France: 11.2 litres (2023) · Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

France has 3.8 times as much meat per person as Iraq.

France: 80.3 kg (2023) · Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

France has 1,119 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq.

France: 3,490 kcal (2023) · Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iraq put in 96 more hours a year than in France.

France: 1,487 hours (2023) · Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in France went to school 5 years longer than in Iraq.

France: 11.8 years (2023) · Iraq: 6.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

France: 1.35 (2019) · Iraq: no data

How many people are online?

89% of people in France are online, versus 81% in Iraq.

France: 89% (2024) · Iraq: 81% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

France and Iraq are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

79% of people in France live in cities, versus 70% in Iraq.

France: 79% (2025) · Iraq: 70% (2025)

How many phones per person?

France has 117 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100.

France: 117 (2023) · Iraq: 100 (2024)

How much railway is there?

France’s railway network is 12 times as long as Iraq’s.

France: 27,716 km (2021) · Iraq: 2,370 km (2014)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from France fly 12 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iraq.

France: 0.94 (2023) · Iraq: 0.08 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 32% of France, but only 1.9% of Iraq.

France: 32.5% (2023) · Iraq: 1.9% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iraq emits 28% more CO₂ than someone in France.

France: 4 t (2024) · Iraq: 5.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

26% of France’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq.

France: 26.1% (2025) · Iraq: 1.6% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iraq carries 5.5 times as much fine dust as in France.

France: 8.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

France: 1.3 per 100k (2024) · Iraq: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iraq are 4.6 times as deadly as in France.

France: 4.7 per 100k (2021) · Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iraq is on average 9.8 °C warmer than France.

France: 14.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

France gets 5.4 times as much rain as Iraq.

France: 1,158 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg)