How much coast is there?

Iraq’s coastline is 2.2 times as long as Jordan’s.

Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition) · Jordan: 26 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iraq’s highest peak towers 1,757 m above Jordan’s.

Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition) · Jordan: 1,854 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iraq has 4.1 times as many people as Jordan.

Iraq: 47 million (2025) · Jordan: 11.5 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Jordan is 20% more densely populated than Iraq.

Iraq: 108 per km² (2025) · Jordan: 130 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Jordan is 3.9 years older than in Iraq.

Iraq: 20.3 years (2023) · Jordan: 24.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iraq have 0.6 more children on average than in Jordan.

Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024) · Jordan: 2.6 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

4.8% of people in Jordan are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq.

Iraq: 3.4% (2025) · Jordan: 4.8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Jordan has produced 0.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2.

Iraq: 0.2 (2025) · Jordan: 0.9 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iraq has 3 official languages, Jordan 1.

Iraq: 3 (2026) · Jordan: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Iraq’s economy is 4.1 times the size of Jordan’s.

Iraq: $254 billion (2025) · Jordan: $61.6 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Iraq produces 13% more per person than Jordan.

Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025) · Jordan: Int$12,632 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Iraq: 29.8 (2023) · Jordan: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 17% in Jordan, versus 15% in Iraq.

Iraq: 15.5% (2025) · Jordan: 16.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Jordan spends 4.8% of its GDP on the military, Iraq 2.4%.

Iraq: 2.4% (2024) · Jordan: 4.8% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Jordan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Iraq’s.

Iraq: 38% (2025) · Jordan: 42% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Jordan spends 3% more on health per person than Iraq.

Iraq: $333 (2023) · Jordan: $342 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iraq is 68% more likely to die before turning one than in Jordan.

Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Jordan: 12 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Jordan has 2.8 times as many doctors per person as Iraq.

Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022) · Jordan: 2.9 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 33% in Jordan.

Iraq: 36.8% (2024) · Jordan: 33.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

34% of adults in Jordan smoke, versus 20% in Iraq.

Iraq: 20.1% (2024) · Jordan: 34.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Iraq rate their lives 0.73 points higher than in Jordan.

Iraq: 5.21 (2025) · Jordan: 4.48 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Iraq drink 2.2 times as much alcohol as in Jordan.

Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023) · Jordan: 0.3 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Jordan has 67% more meat per person than Iraq.

Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023) · Jordan: 35.1 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Jordan has 185 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq.

Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023) · Jordan: 2,556 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Jordan put in 900 more hours a year than in Iraq.

Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023) · Jordan: 2,483 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Jordan went to school 3.5 years longer than in Iraq.

Iraq: 6.8 years (2023) · Jordan: 10.2 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iraq: no data · Jordan: 0.45 (2024)

How many people are online?

96% of people in Jordan are online, versus 81% in Iraq.

Iraq: 81% (2024) · Jordan: 96% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iraq and Jordan are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

93% of people in Jordan live in cities, versus 70% in Iraq.

Iraq: 70% (2025) · Jordan: 93% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iraq has 100 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Jordan 70.

Iraq: 100 (2024) · Jordan: 70 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iraq’s railway network is 4.7 times as long as Jordan’s.

Iraq: 2,370 km (2014) · Jordan: 509 km (2020)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Jordan fly 4.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iraq.

Iraq: 0.08 (2023) · Jordan: 0.32 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 1.9% of Iraq, but only 1.1% of Jordan.

Iraq: 1.9% (2023) · Jordan: 1.1% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iraq emits 2.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in Jordan.

Iraq: 5.1 t (2024) · Jordan: 2 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

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

Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Jordan: 24.1% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iraq carries 50% more fine dust than in Jordan.

Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Jordan: 32.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Iraq: no data · Jordan: 1 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iraq are 58% deadlier than in Jordan.

Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021) · Jordan: 13.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iraq is on average 3.6 °C warmer than Jordan.

Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Jordan: 20.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Iraq gets 2.7 times as much rain as Jordan.

Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Jordan: 80 mm (2016–2025 avg)