Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Jordan fits inside Iraq 4.9 times
Iraq: 435,050 km² (2024) · Jordan: 89,318 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 22% of Iraq, versus 12% of Jordan
Iraq: 21.6% (2024) · Jordan: 11.6% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
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 tall are the men?
Men in Jordan are 1.1 cm taller than in Iraq
Iraq: 173.8 cm (2019) · Jordan: 174.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Jordan and Iraq are practically level
Iraq: 158.8 cm (2019) · Jordan: 159.5 cm (2019)
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 refugees does it host?
Jordan hosts 5.5 times as many refugees per resident as Iraq
Iraq: 6.9 per 1,000 (2025) · Jordan: 37.9 per 1,000 (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 (2026) · Jordan: 0.9 (2026)
How many official languages?
Iraq has 3 official languages, Jordan 1
Iraq: 3 (2026) · Jordan: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
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 live on less than $3 a day?
Iraq: 0.5% (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 4.6% of its GDP on the military, Iraq 2.4%
Iraq: 2.4% (2025) · Jordan: 4.6% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Jordan’s central government collects 16% of GDP in tax, Iraq’s 1.3%
Iraq: 1.3% (2019) · Jordan: 15.5% (2023)
How expensive is it?
Jordan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Iraq’s
Iraq: 38% (2025) · Jordan: 42% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Jordan spends 3% more on health per person than Iraq
Iraq: $333 (2023) · Jordan: $342 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Jordan live 5.6 years longer than in Iraq
Iraq: 72.4 years (2024) · Jordan: 78 years (2024)
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 many hospital beds are there?
Jordan has 33% more hospital beds per person than Iraq
Iraq: 1.1 per 1,000 (2018) · Jordan: 1.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Iraq is 4.6 times that in Jordan
Iraq: 5.1 per 100k (2023) · Jordan: 1.1 per 100k (2023)
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)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
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 World Heritage sites?
Jordan has 2 more World Heritage sites than Iraq (8 against 6)
Iraq: 6 (2026) · Jordan: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Jordan has won 4 Olympic medals, Iraq 1
Iraq: 1 (2026 edition) · Jordan: 4 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Jordan are online, versus 81% in Iraq
Iraq: 81% (2024) · Jordan: 96% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Jordan is 4.1 times as fast as in Iraq
Iraq: 62 Mbps (2026) · Jordan: 253 Mbps (2026)
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)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 1.6% of Iraq, but only 0.8% of Jordan
Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Jordan: 0.8% (2024)
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)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Iraq: no data · Jordan: 1 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Iraq are 53% deadlier than in Jordan
Iraq: 31.5 per 100k (2023) · Jordan: 20.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Iraq bigger than Jordan?
Iraq is larger. Jordan fits inside Iraq 4.9 times.
Which has more people, Iraq or Jordan?
Iraq has 4.1 times as many people as Jordan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Iraq or Jordan?
People in Jordan live 5.6 years longer than in Iraq. Life expectancy at birth is 72.4 years in Iraq and 78.0 in Jordan.
Are people taller in Iraq or Jordan?
Men in Jordan are 1.1 cm taller than in Iraq (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
