How much coast is there?

India’s coastline is 121 times as long as Iraq’s.

India: 7,000 km (2026 edition) · Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

India’s highest peak towers 4,975 m above Iraq’s.

India: 8,586 m (2026 edition) · Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

India has 31 times as many people as Iraq.

India: 1.46 billion (2025) · Iraq: 47 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

India is 4.5 times as densely populated as Iraq.

India: 492 per km² (2025) · Iraq: 108 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in India is 7.7 years older than in Iraq.

India: 28.1 years (2023) · Iraq: 20.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iraq have 1.3 more children on average than in India.

India: 1.96 children per woman (2024) · Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

7.4% of people in India are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq.

India: 7.4% (2025) · Iraq: 3.4% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Iraq has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, India 0.1.

India: 0.1 (2025) · Iraq: 0.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

India and Iraq are practically level.

India: 3 (2026) · Iraq: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

India’s economy is 16 times the size of Iraq’s.

India: $3.96 trillion (2025) · Iraq: $254 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Iraq produces 21% more per person than India.

India: Int$11,748 (2025) · Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Iraq than in India (Gini 4.3 points higher).

India: 25.5 (2022) · Iraq: 29.8 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 4.2% in India.

India: 4.2% (2025) · Iraq: 15.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iraq and India are practically level.

India: 2.3% (2024) · Iraq: 2.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

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

India: 23% (2025) · Iraq: 38% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Iraq spends 3.9 times as much on health per person as India.

India: $85 (2023) · Iraq: $333 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in India is 16% more likely to die before turning one than in Iraq.

India: 23.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Iraq has 41% more doctors per person than India.

India: 0.7 per 1,000 (2020) · Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 8.0% in India.

India: 8% (2024) · Iraq: 36.8% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

23% of adults in India smoke, versus 20% in Iraq.

India: 22.6% (2024) · Iraq: 20.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Iraq rate their lives 0.68 points higher than in India.

India: 4.54 (2025) · Iraq: 5.21 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in India drink 8.6 times as much alcohol as in Iraq.

India: 5.2 litres (2023) · Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Iraq has 2.6 times as much meat per person as India.

India: 8.1 kg (2023) · Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

India has 298 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq.

India: 2,669 kcal (2023) · Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in India put in 799 more hours a year than in Iraq.

India: 2,383 hours (2023) · Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in India went to school 0.1 years longer than in Iraq.

India: 6.9 years (2023) · Iraq: 6.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

India: 0.01 (2024) · Iraq: no data

How many people are online?

81% of people in Iraq are online, versus 70% in India.

India: 70% (2025) · Iraq: 81% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iraq and India are practically level.

India: 99.9% (2024) · Iraq: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

70% of people in Iraq live in cities, versus 36% in India.

India: 36% (2025) · Iraq: 70% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iraq has 100 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, India 79.

India: 79 (2024) · Iraq: 100 (2024)

How much railway is there?

India’s railway network is 29 times as long as Iraq’s.

India: 68,103 km (2021) · Iraq: 2,370 km (2014)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from India fly 54% more passengers per resident than those from Iraq.

India: 0.12 (2023) · Iraq: 0.08 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 25% of India, but only 1.9% of Iraq.

India: 24.5% (2023) · Iraq: 1.9% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iraq emits 2.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in India.

India: 2.2 t (2024) · Iraq: 5.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

24% of India’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq.

India: 24.1% (2025) · Iraq: 1.6% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iraq carries 10% more fine dust than in India.

India: 44.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

India: 2.8 per 100k (2022) · Iraq: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iraq are 47% deadlier than in India.

India: 14.6 per 100k (2021) · Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

India is on average 0.6 °C warmer than Iraq.

India: 24.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

India gets 5.9 times as much rain as Iraq.

India: 1,268 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg)