How much coast is there?

Ireland’s coastline is 25 times as long as Iraq’s.

Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition) · Ireland: 1,448 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iraq’s highest peak towers 2,570 m above Ireland’s.

Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition) · Ireland: 1,041 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iraq has 8.6 times as many people as Ireland.

Iraq: 47 million (2025) · Ireland: 5.48 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Iraq is 36% more densely populated than Ireland.

Iraq: 108 per km² (2025) · Ireland: 80 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Ireland is 18 years older than in Iraq.

Iraq: 20.3 years (2023) · Ireland: 38.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iraq have 1.8 more children on average than in Ireland.

Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024) · Ireland: 1.47 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

16% of people in Ireland are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq.

Iraq: 3.4% (2025) · Ireland: 16.2% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Ireland has produced 9.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2.

Iraq: 0.2 (2025) · Ireland: 9.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iraq has 3 official languages, Ireland 2.

Iraq: 3 (2026) · Ireland: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Ireland’s economy is 2.8 times the size of Iraq’s.

Iraq: $254 billion (2025) · Ireland: $722 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Ireland produces 11 times as much per person as Iraq.

Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025) · Ireland: Int$155,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Iraq than in Ireland (Gini 0.8 points higher).

Iraq: 29.8 (2023) · Ireland: 29 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 4.6% in Ireland.

Iraq: 15.5% (2025) · Ireland: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iraq spends 2.4% of its GDP on the military, Ireland 0.2%.

Iraq: 2.4% (2024) · Ireland: 0.2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Ireland’s price level (US = 100) is 2.2× Iraq’s.

Iraq: 38% (2025) · Ireland: 85% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Ireland spends 22 times as much on health per person as Iraq.

Iraq: $333 (2023) · Ireland: $7,395 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iraq is 5.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in Ireland.

Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Ireland: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Ireland has 3.8 times as many doctors per person as Iraq.

Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022) · Ireland: 3.9 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 31% in Ireland.

Iraq: 36.8% (2024) · Ireland: 30.6% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

20% of adults in Iraq smoke, versus 18% in Ireland.

Iraq: 20.1% (2024) · Ireland: 18.2% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Ireland rate their lives 1.72 points higher than in Iraq.

Iraq: 5.21 (2025) · Ireland: 6.93 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Ireland drink 17 times as much alcohol as in Iraq.

Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023) · Ireland: 10.3 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Ireland has 4.7 times as much meat per person as Iraq.

Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023) · Ireland: 98.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Ireland has 1,550 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq.

Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023) · Ireland: 3,921 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Ireland put in 71 more hours a year than in Iraq.

Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023) · Ireland: 1,654 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Ireland went to school 4.9 years longer than in Iraq.

Iraq: 6.8 years (2023) · Ireland: 11.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iraq: no data · Ireland: 2.2 (2019)

How many people are online?

97% of people in Ireland are online, versus 81% in Iraq.

Iraq: 81% (2024) · Ireland: 97% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iraq and Ireland are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

70% of people in Iraq live in cities, versus 65% in Ireland.

Iraq: 70% (2025) · Ireland: 65% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Ireland has 113 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100.

Iraq: 100 (2024) · Ireland: 113 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iraq’s railway network is 44% longer than Ireland’s.

Iraq: 2,370 km (2014) · Ireland: 1,650 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Ireland fly 439 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iraq.

Iraq: 0.08 (2023) · Ireland: 35.11 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 12% of Ireland, but only 1.9% of Iraq.

Iraq: 1.9% (2023) · Ireland: 11.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Ireland emits 25% more CO₂ than someone in Iraq.

Iraq: 5.1 t (2024) · Ireland: 6.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

48% of Ireland’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq.

Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Ireland: 48.1% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iraq carries 6.6 times as much fine dust as in Ireland.

Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Ireland: 7.4 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Iraq: no data · Ireland: 0.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iraq are 7.7 times as deadly as in Ireland.

Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021) · Ireland: 2.8 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iraq is on average 13.6 °C warmer than Ireland.

Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ireland: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Ireland gets 5.3 times as much rain as Iraq.

Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ireland: 1,139 mm (2016–2025 avg)