How much coast is there?

Japan’s coastline is 513 times as long as Iraq’s.

Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition) · Japan: 29,751 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Japan’s highest peak towers 165 m above Iraq’s.

Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition) · Japan: 3,776 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Japan has 2.6 times as many people as Iraq.

Iraq: 47 million (2025) · Japan: 123 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Japan is 3.1 times as densely populated as Iraq.

Iraq: 108 per km² (2025) · Japan: 338 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Japan is 29 years older than in Iraq.

Iraq: 20.3 years (2023) · Japan: 49 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iraq have 2.1 more children on average than in Japan.

Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024) · Japan: 1.15 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

30% of people in Japan are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq.

Iraq: 3.4% (2025) · Japan: 30% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Japan has produced 2.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2.

Iraq: 0.2 (2025) · Japan: 2.4 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iraq has 3 official languages, Japan 1.

Iraq: 3 (2026) · Japan: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Japan’s economy is 17 times the size of Iraq’s.

Iraq: $254 billion (2025) · Japan: $4.44 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Japan produces 3.9 times as much per person as Iraq.

Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025) · Japan: Int$55,422 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Japan than in Iraq (Gini 2.5 points higher).

Iraq: 29.8 (2023) · Japan: 32.3 (2020)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 2.5% in Japan.

Iraq: 15.5% (2025) · Japan: 2.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iraq spends 2.4% of its GDP on the military, Japan 1.4%.

Iraq: 2.4% (2024) · Japan: 1.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Japan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Iraq’s.

Iraq: 38% (2025) · Japan: 65% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Japan spends 11 times as much on health per person as Iraq.

Iraq: $333 (2023) · Japan: $3,638 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iraq is 11 times as likely to die before turning one as in Japan.

Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Japan: 1.8 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Japan has 2.6 times as many doctors per person as Iraq.

Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022) · Japan: 2.6 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 5.2% in Japan.

Iraq: 36.8% (2024) · Japan: 5.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

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

Iraq: 20.1% (2024) · Japan: 17.5% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Japan rate their lives 0.92 points higher than in Iraq.

Iraq: 5.21 (2025) · Japan: 6.13 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Japan drink 10 times as much alcohol as in Iraq.

Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023) · Japan: 6.3 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Japan has 2.8 times as much meat per person as Iraq.

Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023) · Japan: 59.9 kg (2022)

How much food is there per day?

Japan has 300 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq.

Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023) · Japan: 2,670 kcal (2022)

How long do people work?

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

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

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Japan went to school 5.9 years longer than in Iraq.

Iraq: 6.8 years (2023) · Japan: 12.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iraq: no data · Japan: 0.3 (2024)

How many people are online?

86% of people in Japan are online, versus 81% in Iraq.

Iraq: 81% (2024) · Japan: 86% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iraq and Japan are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

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

Iraq: 70% (2025) · Japan: 92% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Japan has 178 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100.

Iraq: 100 (2024) · Japan: 178 (2023)

How much railway is there?

Japan’s railway network is 8.5 times as long as Iraq’s.

Iraq: 2,370 km (2014) · Japan: 20,087 km (2011)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Japan fly 12 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iraq.

Iraq: 0.08 (2023) · Japan: 0.98 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 68% of Japan, but only 1.9% of Iraq.

Iraq: 1.9% (2023) · Japan: 68.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Japan emits 53% more CO₂ than someone in Iraq.

Iraq: 5.1 t (2024) · Japan: 7.8 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

24% of Japan’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq.

Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Japan: 23.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iraq carries 4.6 times as much fine dust as in Japan.

Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Japan: 10.5 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Iraq: no data · Japan: 0.2 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iraq are 8 times as deadly as in Japan.

Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021) · Japan: 2.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iraq is on average 11.1 °C warmer than Japan.

Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Japan: 12.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Japan gets 8.5 times as much rain as Iraq.

Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Japan: 1,824 mm (2016–2025 avg)