How much coast is there?

Kenya’s coastline is 9.2 times as long as Iraq’s.

Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition) · Kenya: 536 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Kenya’s highest peak towers 1,588 m above Iraq’s.

Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition) · Kenya: 5,199 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Kenya has 22% more people than Iraq.

Iraq: 47 million (2025) · Kenya: 57.5 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Iraq is 9% more densely populated than Kenya.

Iraq: 108 per km² (2025) · Kenya: 99 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Iraq is 0.82 years older than in Kenya.

Iraq: 20.3 years (2023) · Kenya: 19.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iraq have 0.1 more children on average than in Kenya.

Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024) · Kenya: 3.17 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

Iraq and Kenya are practically level.

Iraq: 3.4% (2025) · Kenya: 3% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

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

Iraq: 0.2 (2025) · Kenya: 0.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iraq has 3 official languages, Kenya 2.

Iraq: 3 (2026) · Kenya: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Iraq’s economy is 87% larger than Kenya’s.

Iraq: $254 billion (2025) · Kenya: $136 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Iraq produces 2 times as much per person as Kenya.

Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025) · Kenya: Int$7,016 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Kenya than in Iraq (Gini 8.7 points higher).

Iraq: 29.8 (2023) · Kenya: 38.5 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 5.4% in Kenya.

Iraq: 15.5% (2025) · Kenya: 5.4% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iraq spends 2.4% of its GDP on the military, Kenya 1.0%.

Iraq: 2.4% (2024) · Kenya: 1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

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

Iraq: 38% (2025) · Kenya: 34% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Iraq spends 3.9 times as much on health per person as Kenya.

Iraq: $333 (2023) · Kenya: $85 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Kenya is 70% more likely to die before turning one than in Iraq.

Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Kenya: 34.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Iraq has 3.5 times as many doctors per person as Kenya.

Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022) · Kenya: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 10% in Kenya.

Iraq: 36.8% (2024) · Kenya: 10.4% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

20% of adults in Iraq smoke, versus 9.6% in Kenya.

Iraq: 20.1% (2024) · Kenya: 9.6% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Iraq rate their lives 0.54 points higher than in Kenya.

Iraq: 5.21 (2025) · Kenya: 4.67 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Kenya drink 3.7 times as much alcohol as in Iraq.

Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023) · Kenya: 2.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Iraq has 2.1 times as much meat per person as Kenya.

Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023) · Kenya: 10.2 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Iraq has 225 kcal more food per person per day than Kenya.

Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023) · Kenya: 2,146 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Kenya put in 451 more hours a year than in Iraq.

Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023) · Kenya: 2,035 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Kenya went to school 1.8 years longer than in Iraq.

Iraq: 6.8 years (2023) · Kenya: 8.6 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iraq: no data · Kenya: 0.03 (2017)

How many people are online?

81% of people in Iraq are online, versus 35% in Kenya.

Iraq: 81% (2024) · Kenya: 35% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Iraq have electricity, versus 77% in Kenya.

Iraq: 100% (2024) · Kenya: 77% (2024)

How many live in cities?

70% of people in Iraq live in cities, versus 32% in Kenya.

Iraq: 70% (2025) · Kenya: 32% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Kenya has 126 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100.

Iraq: 100 (2024) · Kenya: 126 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Kenya’s railway network is 61% longer than Iraq’s.

Iraq: 2,370 km (2014) · Kenya: 3,819 km (2018)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Kenya fly 12% more passengers per resident than those from Iraq.

Iraq: 0.08 (2023) · Kenya: 0.09 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 6.2% of Kenya, but only 1.9% of Iraq.

Iraq: 1.9% (2023) · Kenya: 6.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iraq emits 13 times as much CO₂ as someone in Kenya.

Iraq: 5.1 t (2024) · Kenya: 0.4 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

90% of Kenya’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq.

Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Kenya: 90% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iraq carries 2.2 times as much fine dust as in Kenya.

Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Kenya: 22 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Iraq: no data · Kenya: 4.9 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Kenya are 31% deadlier than in Iraq.

Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021) · Kenya: 28.2 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Kenya is on average 1.8 °C warmer than Iraq.

Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Kenya: 25.7°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Kenya gets 3.3 times as much rain as Iraq.

Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Kenya: 696 mm (2016–2025 avg)