How much coast is there?

Israel’s coastline is 4.7 times as long as Iraq’s.

Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition) · Israel: 273 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iraq’s highest peak towers 1,375 m above Israel’s.

Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition) · Israel: 2,236 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iraq has 4.6 times as many people as Israel.

Iraq: 47 million (2025) · Israel: 10.1 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Israel is 4.3 times as densely populated as Iraq.

Iraq: 108 per km² (2025) · Israel: 468 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Israel is 8.8 years older than in Iraq.

Iraq: 20.3 years (2023) · Israel: 29.2 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iraq have 0.4 more children on average than in Israel.

Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024) · Israel: 2.87 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

13% of people in Israel are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq.

Iraq: 3.4% (2025) · Israel: 12.7% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Israel has produced 5.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2.

Iraq: 0.2 (2025) · Israel: 5.9 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iraq has 3 official languages, Israel 2.

Iraq: 3 (2026) · Israel: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Israel’s economy is 2.4 times the size of Iraq’s.

Iraq: $254 billion (2025) · Israel: $611 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Israel produces 4.2 times as much per person as Iraq.

Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025) · Israel: Int$59,717 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Israel than in Iraq (Gini 8.5 points higher).

Iraq: 29.8 (2023) · Israel: 38.3 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 3.5% in Israel.

Iraq: 15.5% (2025) · Israel: 3.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Israel spends 8.8% of its GDP on the military, Iraq 2.4%.

Iraq: 2.4% (2024) · Israel: 8.8% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Israel’s price level (US = 100) is 2.7× Iraq’s.

Iraq: 38% (2025) · Israel: 101% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Israel spends 12 times as much on health per person as Iraq.

Iraq: $333 (2023) · Israel: $3,928 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iraq is 7.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Israel.

Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Israel: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Israel has 3.7 times as many doctors per person as Iraq.

Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022) · Israel: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 23% in Israel.

Iraq: 36.8% (2024) · Israel: 23.3% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

21% of adults in Israel smoke, versus 20% in Iraq.

Iraq: 20.1% (2024) · Israel: 21.2% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Israel rate their lives 1.98 points higher than in Iraq.

Iraq: 5.21 (2025) · Israel: 7.19 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Israel drink 6.9 times as much alcohol as in Iraq.

Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023) · Israel: 4.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Israel has 5.2 times as much meat per person as Iraq.

Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023) · Israel: 108.7 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Israel has 1,383 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq.

Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023) · Israel: 3,754 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Israel put in 307 more hours a year than in Iraq.

Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023) · Israel: 1,890 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Israel went to school 6.8 years longer than in Iraq.

Iraq: 6.8 years (2023) · Israel: 13.5 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iraq: no data · Israel: 0.1 (2024)

How many people are online?

88% of people in Israel are online, versus 81% in Iraq.

Iraq: 81% (2024) · Israel: 88% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iraq and Israel are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

92% of people in Israel live in cities, versus 70% in Iraq.

Iraq: 70% (2025) · Israel: 92% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Israel has 177 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100.

Iraq: 100 (2024) · Israel: 177 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iraq’s railway network is 38% longer than Israel’s.

Iraq: 2,370 km (2014) · Israel: 1,720 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Israel fly 9.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iraq.

Iraq: 0.08 (2023) · Israel: 0.73 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 6.5% of Israel, but only 1.9% of Iraq.

Iraq: 1.9% (2023) · Israel: 6.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Israel emits 11% more CO₂ than someone in Iraq.

Iraq: 5.1 t (2024) · Israel: 5.6 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

17% of Israel’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq.

Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Israel: 16.9% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iraq carries 2.4 times as much fine dust as in Israel.

Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Israel: 20.4 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Iraq: no data · Israel: 1.6 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iraq are 5.1 times as deadly as in Israel.

Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021) · Israel: 4.2 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iraq is on average 2.8 °C warmer than Israel.

Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Israel: 21.1°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Iraq gets 4% more rain than Israel.

Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Israel: 205 mm (2016–2025 avg)