How much coast is there?

Italy’s coastline is 131 times as long as Iraq’s.

Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition) · Italy: 7,600 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Italy’s highest peak towers 1,137 m above Iraq’s.

Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition) · Italy: 4,748 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Italy has 25% more people than Iraq.

Iraq: 47 million (2025) · Italy: 58.9 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Italy is 84% more densely populated than Iraq.

Iraq: 108 per km² (2025) · Italy: 199 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Italy is 27 years older than in Iraq.

Iraq: 20.3 years (2023) · Italy: 47.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iraq have 2.0 more children on average than in Italy.

Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024) · Italy: 1.18 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

25% of people in Italy are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq.

Iraq: 3.4% (2025) · Italy: 25.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Italy has produced 3.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2.

Iraq: 0.2 (2025) · Italy: 3.4 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iraq has 3 official languages, Italy 1.

Iraq: 3 (2026) · Italy: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Italy’s economy is 10 times the size of Iraq’s.

Iraq: $254 billion (2025) · Italy: $2.55 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Italy produces 4.4 times as much per person as Iraq.

Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025) · Italy: Int$62,803 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Italy than in Iraq (Gini 4.5 points higher).

Iraq: 29.8 (2023) · Italy: 34.3 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 6.4% in Italy.

Iraq: 15.5% (2025) · Italy: 6.4% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iraq spends 2.4% of its GDP on the military, Italy 1.6%.

Iraq: 2.4% (2024) · Italy: 1.6% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Italy’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Iraq’s.

Iraq: 38% (2025) · Italy: 69% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Italy spends 10 times as much on health per person as Iraq.

Iraq: $333 (2023) · Italy: $3,398 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iraq is 8.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Italy.

Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Italy: 2.3 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Italy has 4.1 times as many doctors per person as Iraq.

Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022) · Italy: 4.2 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 18% in Italy.

Iraq: 36.8% (2024) · Italy: 17.9% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

22% of adults in Italy smoke, versus 20% in Iraq.

Iraq: 20.1% (2024) · Italy: 22.4% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Italy rate their lives 1.36 points higher than in Iraq.

Iraq: 5.21 (2025) · Italy: 6.57 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Italy drink 14 times as much alcohol as in Iraq.

Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023) · Italy: 8.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Italy has 3.4 times as much meat per person as Iraq.

Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023) · Italy: 71.2 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Italy has 1,382 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq.

Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023) · Italy: 3,753 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Italy put in 118 more hours a year than in Iraq.

Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023) · Italy: 1,701 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Italy went to school 4 years longer than in Iraq.

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

How many tourists visit?

Iraq: no data · Italy: 0.98 (2024)

How many people are online?

89% of people in Italy are online, versus 81% in Iraq.

Iraq: 81% (2024) · Italy: 89% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iraq and Italy are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

Iraq and Italy are practically level.

Iraq: 70% (2025) · Italy: 70% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Italy has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100.

Iraq: 100 (2024) · Italy: 133 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Italy’s railway network is 7.3 times as long as Iraq’s.

Iraq: 2,370 km (2014) · Italy: 17,305 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

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

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

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 33% of Italy, but only 1.9% of Iraq.

Iraq: 1.9% (2023) · Italy: 32.9% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

Italy and Iraq are nearly identical here.

Iraq: 5.1 t (2024) · Italy: 5.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

49% of Italy’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq.

Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Italy: 48.8% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iraq carries 3.2 times as much fine dust as in Italy.

Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Italy: 15.2 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Iraq: no data · Italy: 0.6 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iraq are 4.3 times as deadly as in Italy.

Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021) · Italy: 5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iraq is on average 10.0 °C warmer than Italy.

Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Italy: 13.9°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Italy gets 4.8 times as much rain as Iraq.

Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Italy: 1,030 mm (2016–2025 avg)