How much coast is there?

Greece’s coastline is 236 times as long as Iraq’s.

Greece: 13,676 km (2026 edition) · Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iraq’s highest peak towers 694 m above Greece’s.

Greece: 2,917 m (2026 edition) · Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iraq has 4.5 times as many people as Greece.

Greece: 10.4 million (2025) · Iraq: 47 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Iraq is 34% more densely populated than Greece.

Greece: 81 per km² (2025) · Iraq: 108 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Greece is 25 years older than in Iraq.

Greece: 45.7 years (2023) · Iraq: 20.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iraq have 2.0 more children on average than in Greece.

Greece: 1.24 children per woman (2024) · Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

24% of people in Greece are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq.

Greece: 24.4% (2025) · Iraq: 3.4% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Greece has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2.

Greece: 1 (2025) · Iraq: 0.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iraq has 3 official languages, Greece 1.

Greece: 1 (2026) · Iraq: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Greece’s economy is 10% larger than Iraq’s.

Greece: $281 billion (2025) · Iraq: $254 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Greece produces 3.2 times as much per person as Iraq.

Greece: Int$45,264 (2025) · Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Greece than in Iraq (Gini 3.6 points higher).

Greece: 33.4 (2023) · Iraq: 29.8 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 8.5% in Greece.

Greece: 8.5% (2025) · Iraq: 15.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Greece spends 3.1% of its GDP on the military, Iraq 2.4%.

Greece: 3.1% (2024) · Iraq: 2.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Greece’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Iraq’s.

Greece: 60% (2025) · Iraq: 38% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Greece spends 5.9 times as much on health per person as Iraq.

Greece: $1,963 (2023) · Iraq: $333 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iraq is 6.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Greece.

Greece: 3.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Greece has 6.4 times as many doctors per person as Iraq.

Greece: 6.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 34% in Greece.

Greece: 33.7% (2024) · Iraq: 36.8% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

30% of adults in Greece smoke, versus 20% in Iraq.

Greece: 30.2% (2024) · Iraq: 20.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Greece rate their lives 0.49 points higher than in Iraq.

Greece: 5.70 (2025) · Iraq: 5.21 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Greece drink 14 times as much alcohol as in Iraq.

Greece: 8.6 litres (2023) · Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Greece has 3.9 times as much meat per person as Iraq.

Greece: 82 kg (2023) · Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Greece has 1,011 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq.

Greece: 3,382 kcal (2023) · Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Greece put in 310 more hours a year than in Iraq.

Greece: 1,893 hours (2023) · Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Greece went to school 4.8 years longer than in Iraq.

Greece: 11.6 years (2023) · Iraq: 6.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Greece: 2.67 (2022) · Iraq: no data

How many people are online?

86% of people in Greece are online, versus 81% in Iraq.

Greece: 86% (2024) · Iraq: 81% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Greece and Iraq are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

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

Greece: 79% (2025) · Iraq: 70% (2025)

How many phones per person?

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

Greece: 114 (2024) · Iraq: 100 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iraq’s railway network is 1% longer than Greece’s.

Greece: 2,339 km (2021) · Iraq: 2,370 km (2014)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Greece fly 23 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iraq.

Greece: 1.83 (2023) · Iraq: 0.08 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 30% of Greece, but only 1.9% of Iraq.

Greece: 30.3% (2023) · Iraq: 1.9% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Greece emits 5% more CO₂ than someone in Iraq.

Greece: 5.3 t (2024) · Iraq: 5.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

50% of Greece’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq.

Greece: 49.7% (2025) · Iraq: 1.6% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iraq carries 3.2 times as much fine dust as in Greece.

Greece: 15.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Greece: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Iraq: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iraq are 2.9 times as deadly as in Greece.

Greece: 7.3 per 100k (2021) · Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iraq is on average 8.2 °C warmer than Greece.

Greece: 15.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Greece gets 3.7 times as much rain as Iraq.

Greece: 800 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg)