Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Myanmar is 56% bigger than Iraq
Iraq: 435,050 km² (2024) · Myanmar: 676,578 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Myanmar’s coastline is 33 times as long as Iraq’s
Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition) · Myanmar: 1,930 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Myanmar’s highest peak towers 2,259 m above Iraq’s
Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition) · Myanmar: 5,870 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 22% of Iraq, versus 20% of Myanmar
Iraq: 21.6% (2024) · Myanmar: 19.9% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Myanmar has 17% more people than Iraq
Iraq: 47 million (2025) · Myanmar: 54.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Iraq is 29% more densely populated than Myanmar
Iraq: 108 per km² (2025) · Myanmar: 84 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Iraq are 7.1 cm taller than in Myanmar
Iraq: 173.8 cm (2019) · Myanmar: 166.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Iraq are 4.0 cm taller than in Myanmar
Iraq: 158.8 cm (2019) · Myanmar: 154.7 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Myanmar is 9.2 years older than in Iraq
Iraq: 20.3 years (2023) · Myanmar: 29.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Iraq have 1.1 more children on average than in Myanmar
Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024) · Myanmar: 2.1 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
7.5% of people in Myanmar are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq
Iraq: 3.4% (2025) · Myanmar: 7.5% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Iraq: 6.9 per 1,000 (2025) · Myanmar: 0 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Iraq has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Myanmar 0.2
Iraq: 0.2 (2026) · Myanmar: 0.2 (2026)
How many official languages?
Iraq has 3 official languages, Myanmar 1
Iraq: 3 (2026) · Myanmar: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Iraq’s economy is 3.1 times the size of Myanmar’s
Iraq: $254 billion (2025) · Myanmar: $81.7 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Iraq produces 2.4 times as much per person as Myanmar
Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025) · Myanmar: Int$6,012 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Myanmar than in Iraq (Gini 0.9 points higher)
Iraq: 29.8 (2023) · Myanmar: 30.7 (2017)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
10% of people in Myanmar live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.5% in Iraq
Iraq: 0.5% (2023) · Myanmar: 10.3% (2017)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 3.0% in Myanmar
Iraq: 15.5% (2025) · Myanmar: 3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Myanmar spends 6.6% of its GDP on the military, Iraq 2.4%
Iraq: 2.4% (2025) · Myanmar: 6.6% (2024)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Myanmar’s central government collects 6.0% of GDP in tax, Iraq’s 1.3%
Iraq: 1.3% (2019) · Myanmar: 6% (2019)
How expensive is it?
Iraq’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Myanmar’s
Iraq: 38% (2025) · Myanmar: 25% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Iraq spends 5.9 times as much on health per person as Myanmar
Iraq: $333 (2023) · Myanmar: $56 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Iraq live 5.3 years longer than in Myanmar
Iraq: 72.4 years (2024) · Myanmar: 67.1 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Myanmar is 63% more likely to die before turning one than in Iraq
Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Myanmar: 32.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Iraq has 35% more doctors per person than Myanmar
Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022) · Myanmar: 0.8 per 1,000 (2019)
How many hospital beds are there?
Myanmar and Iraq are nearly identical here
Iraq: 1.1 per 1,000 (2018) · Myanmar: 1.1 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Iraq is 24% higher than in Myanmar
Iraq: 5.1 per 100k (2023) · Myanmar: 4.1 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 8.3% in Myanmar
Iraq: 36.8% (2024) · Myanmar: 8.3% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
43% of adults in Myanmar smoke, versus 20% in Iraq
Iraq: 20.1% (2024) · Myanmar: 43.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Iraq rate their lives 0.92 points higher than in Myanmar
Iraq: 5.21 (2025) · Myanmar: 4.29 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Myanmar drink 3.1 times as much alcohol as in Iraq
Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023) · Myanmar: 1.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Iraq and Myanmar are nearly identical here
Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023) · Myanmar: 20.9 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Myanmar has 438 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq
Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023) · Myanmar: 2,809 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Myanmar put in 614 more hours a year than in Iraq
Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023) · Myanmar: 2,197 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Iraq went to school 0.4 years longer than in Myanmar
Iraq: 6.8 years (2023) · Myanmar: 6.4 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Iraq: no data · Myanmar: 0.01 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Iraq has 4 more World Heritage sites than Myanmar (6 against 2)
Iraq: 6 (2026) · Myanmar: 2 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Iraq has won 1 Olympic medal, Myanmar none
Iraq: 1 (2026 edition) · Myanmar: 0 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
81% of people in Iraq are online, versus 45% in Myanmar
Iraq: 81% (2024) · Myanmar: 45% (2020)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Iraq is 39% faster than in Myanmar
Iraq: 62 Mbps (2026) · Myanmar: 45 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Iraq have electricity, versus 80% in Myanmar
Iraq: 100% (2024) · Myanmar: 80.4% (2024)
How many live in cities?
70% of people in Iraq live in cities, versus 31% in Myanmar
Iraq: 70% (2025) · Myanmar: 31% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Myanmar has 114 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100
Iraq: 100 (2024) · Myanmar: 114 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Iraq: 2,370 km (2014) · Myanmar: no data
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Iraq fly 24% more passengers per resident than those from Myanmar
Iraq: 0.08 (2023) · Myanmar: 0.06 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 42% of Myanmar, but only 1.6% of Iraq
Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Myanmar: 42% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Iraq emits 8.8 times as much CO₂ as someone in Myanmar
Iraq: 5.1 t (2024) · Myanmar: 0.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
48% of Myanmar’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq
Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Myanmar: 47.9% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Iraq carries 56% more fine dust than in Myanmar
Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Myanmar: 31.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Iraq: no data · Myanmar: 2.6 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Iraq are 44% deadlier than in Myanmar
Iraq: 31.5 per 100k (2023) · Myanmar: 21.9 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Myanmar is on average 0.2 °C warmer than Iraq
Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Myanmar: 24.1°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Myanmar gets 10 times as much rain as Iraq
Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Myanmar: 2,233 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Iraq bigger than Myanmar?
Myanmar is larger. Myanmar is 56% bigger than Iraq.
Which has more people, Iraq or Myanmar?
Myanmar has 17% more people than Iraq (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Iraq or Myanmar?
People in Iraq live 5.3 years longer than in Myanmar. Life expectancy at birth is 72.4 years in Iraq and 67.1 in Myanmar.
Are people taller in Iraq or Myanmar?
Men in Iraq are 7.1 cm taller than in Myanmar (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
