Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Greece fits inside Iraq 3.3 times
Greece: 131,960 km² (2024) · Iraq: 435,050 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 39% of Greece, versus 22% of Iraq
Greece: 38.9% (2024) · Iraq: 21.6% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
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 tall are the men?
Men in Greece are 5.5 cm taller than in Iraq
Greece: 179.3 cm (2019) · Iraq: 173.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Greece are 7.1 cm taller than in Iraq
Greece: 165.8 cm (2019) · Iraq: 158.8 cm (2019)
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 refugees does it host?
Greece hosts 88% more refugees per resident than Iraq
Greece: 12.9 per 1,000 (2025) · Iraq: 6.9 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Greece has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2
Greece: 1 (2026) · Iraq: 0.2 (2026)
How many official languages?
Iraq has 3 official languages, Greece 1
Greece: 1 (2026) · Iraq: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
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 live on less than $3 a day?
Greece and Iraq are practically level
Greece: 0.6% (2023) · Iraq: 0.5% (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 3.0% of its GDP on the military, Iraq 2.4%
Greece: 3% (2025) · Iraq: 2.4% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Greece’s central government collects 27% of GDP in tax, Iraq’s 1.3%
Greece: 27.4% (2024) · Iraq: 1.3% (2019)
How expensive is it?
Greece’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Iraq’s
Greece: 60% (2025) · Iraq: 38% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
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 long do people live?
People in Greece live 9.4 years longer than in Iraq
Greece: 81.8 years (2024) · Iraq: 72.4 years (2024)
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 many hospital beds are there?
Greece has 4 times as many hospital beds per person as Iraq
Greece: 4.3 per 1,000 (2022) · Iraq: 1.1 per 1,000 (2018)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Iraq is 31% higher than in Greece
Greece: 3.9 per 100k (2023) · Iraq: 5.1 per 100k (2023)
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)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
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 World Heritage sites?
Greece has 15 more World Heritage sites than Iraq (21 against 6)
Greece: 21 (2026) · Iraq: 6 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Greece has won 129 Olympic medals, Iraq 1
Greece: 129 (2026 edition) · Iraq: 1 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
86% of people in Greece are online, versus 81% in Iraq
Greece: 86% (2024) · Iraq: 81% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Greece is 3 times as fast as in Iraq
Greece: 186 Mbps (2026) · Iraq: 62 Mbps (2026)
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)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 37% of Greece, but only 1.6% of Iraq
Greece: 36.9% (2024) · Iraq: 1.6% (2024)
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)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
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: 10.8 per 100k (2023) · Iraq: 31.5 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Greece bigger than Iraq?
Iraq is larger. Greece fits inside Iraq 3.3 times.
Which has more people, Greece or Iraq?
Iraq has 4.5 times as many people as Greece (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Greece or Iraq?
People in Greece live 9.4 years longer than in Iraq. Life expectancy at birth is 81.8 years in Greece and 72.4 in Iraq.
Are people taller in Greece or Iraq?
Men in Greece are 5.5 cm taller than in Iraq (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
