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 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 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 Nobel laureates were born there?

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

Iraq: 0.2 (2025) · Myanmar: 0.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iraq has 3 official languages, Myanmar 1.

Iraq: 3 (2026) · Myanmar: 1 (2026)

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 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 6.8% of its GDP on the military, Iraq 2.4%.

Iraq: 2.4% (2024) · Myanmar: 6.8% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Iraq’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Myanmar’s.

Iraq: 38% (2025) · Myanmar: 25% (2025)

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 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 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)

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 people are online?

81% of people in Iraq are online, versus 45% in Myanmar.

Iraq: 81% (2024) · Myanmar: 45% (2020)

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)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 42% of Myanmar, but only 1.9% of Iraq.

Iraq: 1.9% (2023) · Myanmar: 42.4% (2023)

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)

How common is murder?

Iraq: no data · Myanmar: 2.6 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iraq are 11% deadlier than in Myanmar.

Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021) · Myanmar: 19.3 per 100k (2021)

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)