How much coast is there?

Indonesia’s coastline is 943 times as long as Iraq’s.

Indonesia: 54,716 km (2026 edition) · Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Indonesia’s highest peak towers 1,273 m above Iraq’s.

Indonesia: 4,884 m (2026 edition) · Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Indonesia has 6.1 times as many people as Iraq.

Indonesia: 286 million (2025) · Iraq: 47 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Indonesia is 39% more densely populated than Iraq.

Indonesia: 151 per km² (2025) · Iraq: 108 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Indonesia is 9.5 years older than in Iraq.

Indonesia: 29.8 years (2023) · Iraq: 20.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iraq have 1.1 more children on average than in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 2.12 children per woman (2024) · Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

7.5% of people in Indonesia are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq.

Indonesia: 7.5% (2025) · Iraq: 3.4% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Iraq has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Indonesia 0.0.

Indonesia: 0 (2025) · Iraq: 0.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iraq has 3 official languages, Indonesia 1.

Indonesia: 1 (2026) · Iraq: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Indonesia’s economy is 5.7 times the size of Iraq’s.

Indonesia: $1.45 trillion (2025) · Iraq: $254 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Indonesia produces 24% more per person than Iraq.

Indonesia: Int$17,660 (2025) · Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Indonesia than in Iraq (Gini 4.6 points higher).

Indonesia: 34.4 (2025) · Iraq: 29.8 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 3.2% in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 3.2% (2025) · Iraq: 15.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iraq spends 2.4% of its GDP on the military, Indonesia 0.8%.

Indonesia: 0.8% (2024) · Iraq: 2.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Iraq’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Indonesia’s.

Indonesia: 29% (2025) · Iraq: 38% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Iraq spends 2.5 times as much on health per person as Indonesia.

Indonesia: $132 (2023) · Iraq: $333 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iraq is 32% more likely to die before turning one than in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 15.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Iraq has 2 times as many doctors per person as Indonesia.

Indonesia: 0.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 12% in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 12% (2024) · Iraq: 36.8% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

31% of adults in Indonesia smoke, versus 20% in Iraq.

Indonesia: 31% (2024) · Iraq: 20.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Indonesia rate their lives 0.41 points higher than in Iraq.

Indonesia: 5.62 (2025) · Iraq: 5.21 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Iraq drink 6 times as much alcohol as in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 0.1 litres (2023) · Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Iraq has 6% more meat per person than Indonesia.

Indonesia: 20 kg (2023) · Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Indonesia has 530 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq.

Indonesia: 2,900 kcal (2023) · Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Indonesia put in 375 more hours a year than in Iraq.

Indonesia: 1,958 hours (2023) · Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Indonesia went to school 1.9 years longer than in Iraq.

Indonesia: 8.7 years (2023) · Iraq: 6.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Indonesia: 0.05 (2024) · Iraq: no data

How many people are online?

81% of people in Iraq are online, versus 73% in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 73% (2024) · Iraq: 81% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iraq and Indonesia are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

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

Indonesia: 59% (2025) · Iraq: 70% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Indonesia has 123 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100.

Indonesia: 123 (2024) · Iraq: 100 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Indonesia’s railway network is 2.3 times as long as Iraq’s.

Indonesia: 5,483 km (2019) · Iraq: 2,370 km (2014)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Indonesia fly 4.3 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iraq.

Indonesia: 0.34 (2023) · Iraq: 0.08 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 48% of Indonesia, but only 1.9% of Iraq.

Indonesia: 47.7% (2023) · Iraq: 1.9% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iraq emits 77% more CO₂ than someone in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 2.9 t (2024) · Iraq: 5.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

18% of Indonesia’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq.

Indonesia: 18.1% (2024) · Iraq: 1.6% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iraq carries 2.6 times as much fine dust as in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 18.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Indonesia: 0.3 per 100k (2022) · Iraq: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iraq are 90% deadlier than in Indonesia.

Indonesia: 11.3 per 100k (2021) · Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Indonesia is on average 1.7 °C warmer than Iraq.

Indonesia: 25.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Indonesia gets 16 times as much rain as Iraq.

Indonesia: 3,437 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg)