How much coast is there?

Ghana’s coastline is 9.3 times as long as Iraq’s.

Ghana: 539 km (2026 edition) · Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iraq’s highest peak towers 2,726 m above Ghana’s.

Ghana: 885 m (2026 edition) · Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iraq has 34% more people than Ghana.

Ghana: 35.1 million (2025) · Iraq: 47 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Ghana is 42% more densely populated than Iraq.

Ghana: 154 per km² (2025) · Iraq: 108 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Ghana is 0.59 years older than in Iraq.

Ghana: 20.9 years (2023) · Iraq: 20.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Ghana have 0.1 more children on average than in Iraq.

Ghana: 3.34 children per woman (2024) · Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

Ghana and Iraq are practically level.

Ghana: 3.8% (2025) · Iraq: 3.4% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Ghana has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2.

Ghana: 0.3 (2025) · Iraq: 0.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iraq has 3 official languages, Ghana 1.

Ghana: 1 (2026) · Iraq: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Iraq’s economy is 2.2 times the size of Ghana’s.

Ghana: $114 billion (2025) · Iraq: $254 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Iraq produces 66% more per person than Ghana.

Ghana: Int$8,610 (2025) · Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Ghana than in Iraq (Gini 13.7 points higher).

Ghana: 43.5 (2016) · Iraq: 29.8 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 3.0% in Ghana.

Ghana: 3% (2025) · Iraq: 15.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iraq spends 2.4% of its GDP on the military, Ghana 0.4%.

Ghana: 0.4% (2024) · Iraq: 2.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Iraq and Ghana are nearly identical here.

Ghana: 38% (2025) · Iraq: 38% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Iraq spends 4.7 times as much on health per person as Ghana.

Ghana: $70 (2023) · Iraq: $333 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Ghana is 37% more likely to die before turning one than in Iraq.

Ghana: 27.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Iraq has 3.8 times as many doctors per person as Ghana.

Ghana: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 14% in Ghana.

Ghana: 13.8% (2024) · Iraq: 36.8% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

20% of adults in Iraq smoke, versus 3.3% in Ghana.

Ghana: 3.3% (2024) · Iraq: 20.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Iraq rate their lives 0.66 points higher than in Ghana.

Ghana: 4.55 (2025) · Iraq: 5.21 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Ghana drink 4.2 times as much alcohol as in Iraq.

Ghana: 2.6 litres (2023) · Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Iraq has 21% more meat per person than Ghana.

Ghana: 17.4 kg (2023) · Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Ghana has 754 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq.

Ghana: 3,125 kcal (2023) · Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Ghana put in 72 more hours a year than in Iraq.

Ghana: 1,656 hours (2023) · Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Ghana went to school 0.33 years longer than in Iraq.

Ghana: 7.1 years (2023) · Iraq: 6.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Ghana: 0.03 (2022) · Iraq: no data

How many people are online?

81% of people in Iraq are online, versus 72% in Ghana.

Ghana: 72% (2024) · Iraq: 81% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Iraq have electricity, versus 92% in Ghana.

Ghana: 91.9% (2024) · Iraq: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

70% of people in Iraq live in cities, versus 59% in Ghana.

Ghana: 59% (2025) · Iraq: 70% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Ghana has 114 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100.

Ghana: 114 (2024) · Iraq: 100 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iraq’s railway network is 2.5 times as long as Ghana’s.

Ghana: 947 km (2022) · Iraq: 2,370 km (2014)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Iraq fly 6.4 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ghana.

Ghana: 0.01 (2023) · Iraq: 0.08 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 35% of Ghana, but only 1.9% of Iraq.

Ghana: 35.2% (2023) · Iraq: 1.9% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iraq emits 8.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Ghana.

Ghana: 0.6 t (2024) · Iraq: 5.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

36% of Ghana’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq.

Ghana: 36.2% (2024) · Iraq: 1.6% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iraq carries 73% more fine dust than in Ghana.

Ghana: 28.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Ghana: 1.8 per 100k (2022) · Iraq: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Ghana are 20% deadlier than in Iraq.

Ghana: 25.9 per 100k (2021) · Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Ghana is on average 4.1 °C warmer than Iraq.

Ghana: 27.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Ghana gets 5.2 times as much rain as Iraq.

Ghana: 1,118 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg)