How much coast is there?

Iran’s coastline is 42 times as long as Iraq’s.

Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition) · Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 2,014 m above Iraq’s.

Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition) · Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 2 times as many people as Iraq.

Iran: 92.4 million (2025) · Iraq: 47 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Iraq is 90% more densely populated than Iran.

Iran: 57 per km² (2025) · Iraq: 108 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Iran is 13 years older than in Iraq.

Iran: 32.9 years (2023) · Iraq: 20.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iraq have 1.5 more children on average than in Iran.

Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024) · Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

8.6% of people in Iran are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq.

Iran: 8.6% (2025) · Iraq: 3.4% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

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

Iran: 0.3 (2025) · Iraq: 0.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iraq has 3 official languages, Iran 1.

Iran: 1 (2026) · Iraq: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Iran’s economy is 43% larger than Iraq’s.

Iran: $363 billion (2025) · Iraq: $254 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Iran produces 38% more per person than Iraq.

Iran: Int$19,699 (2025) · Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Iran than in Iraq (Gini 6.1 points higher).

Iran: 35.9 (2023) · Iraq: 29.8 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 8.3% in Iran.

Iran: 8.3% (2025) · Iraq: 15.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iraq and Iran are practically level.

Iran: 2% (2024) · Iraq: 2.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Iraq’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Iran’s.

Iran: 20% (2025) · Iraq: 38% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Iraq spends 25% more on health per person than Iran.

Iran: $267 (2023) · Iraq: $333 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iraq is 2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Iran.

Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Iran has 77% more doctors per person than Iraq.

Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 26% in Iran.

Iran: 25.7% (2024) · Iraq: 36.8% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

20% of adults in Iraq smoke, versus 12% in Iran.

Iran: 11.9% (2024) · Iraq: 20.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Iraq rate their lives 0.06 points higher than in Iran.

Iran: 5.15 (2025) · Iraq: 5.21 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Iraq drink 30 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Iran: 0.021 litres (2023) · Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Iran has 42% more meat per person than Iraq.

Iran: 29.9 kg (2023) · Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Iran has 505 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq.

Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023) · Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 663 more hours a year than in Iraq.

Iran: 2,246 hours (2023) · Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Iran went to school 4.1 years longer than in Iraq.

Iran: 10.8 years (2023) · Iraq: 6.8 years (2023)

How many people are online?

85% of people in Iran are online, versus 81% in Iraq.

Iran: 85% (2024) · Iraq: 81% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iran and Iraq are practically level.

Iran: 100% (2024) · Iraq: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

77% of people in Iran live in cities, versus 70% in Iraq.

Iran: 77% (2025) · Iraq: 70% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100.

Iran: 174 (2024) · Iraq: 100 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iran’s railway network is 4 times as long as Iraq’s.

Iran: 9,455 km (2021) · Iraq: 2,370 km (2014)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Iran fly 2.4 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iraq.

Iran: 0.2 (2023) · Iraq: 0.08 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 6.6% of Iran, but only 1.9% of Iraq.

Iran: 6.6% (2023) · Iraq: 1.9% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 71% more CO₂ than someone in Iraq.

Iran: 8.7 t (2024) · Iraq: 5.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

3.8% of Iran’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq.

Iran: 3.8% (2025) · Iraq: 1.6% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iraq carries 29% more fine dust than in Iran.

Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014) · Iraq: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iraq are 4% deadlier than in Iran.

Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021) · Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iraq is on average 4.6 °C warmer than Iran.

Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Iran gets 27% more rain than Iraq.

Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg)