How much coast is there?

The Netherlands’ coastline is 7.8 times as long as Iraq’s.

Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition) · Netherlands: 451 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iraq’s highest peak towers 2,749 m above the Netherlands’.

Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition) · Netherlands: 862 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iraq has 2.6 times as many people as the Netherlands.

Iraq: 47 million (2025) · Netherlands: 18.1 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

The Netherlands is 5 times as densely populated as Iraq.

Iraq: 108 per km² (2025) · Netherlands: 537 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in the Netherlands is 21 years older than in Iraq.

Iraq: 20.3 years (2023) · Netherlands: 41.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iraq have 1.8 more children on average than in the Netherlands.

Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024) · Netherlands: 1.43 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

21% of people in the Netherlands are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq.

Iraq: 3.4% (2025) · Netherlands: 20.9% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

The Netherlands has produced 11.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2.

Iraq: 0.2 (2025) · Netherlands: 11.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iraq has 3 official languages, the Netherlands 1.

Iraq: 3 (2026) · Netherlands: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

The Netherlands’ economy is 5.2 times the size of Iraq’s.

Iraq: $254 billion (2025) · Netherlands: $1.33 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

The Netherlands produces 6.1 times as much per person as Iraq.

Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025) · Netherlands: Int$87,320 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Iraq than in the Netherlands (Gini 4.1 points higher).

Iraq: 29.8 (2023) · Netherlands: 25.7 (2021)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 3.9% in the Netherlands.

Iraq: 15.5% (2025) · Netherlands: 3.9% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iraq and the Netherlands are practically level.

Iraq: 2.4% (2024) · Netherlands: 1.9% (2024)

How expensive is it?

The Netherlands’ price level (US = 100) is 2.2× Iraq’s.

Iraq: 38% (2025) · Netherlands: 84% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

The Netherlands spends 21 times as much on health per person as Iraq.

Iraq: $333 (2023) · Netherlands: $6,845 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iraq is 5.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in the Netherlands.

Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Netherlands: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

The Netherlands has 3.8 times as many doctors per person as Iraq.

Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022) · Netherlands: 3.9 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 17% in the Netherlands.

Iraq: 36.8% (2024) · Netherlands: 16.9% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

The Netherlands and Iraq are practically level.

Iraq: 20.1% (2024) · Netherlands: 20.5% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in the Netherlands rate their lives 2.01 points higher than in Iraq.

Iraq: 5.21 (2025) · Netherlands: 7.22 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in the Netherlands drink 14 times as much alcohol as in Iraq.

Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023) · Netherlands: 8.6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

The Netherlands has 3.4 times as much meat per person as Iraq.

Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023) · Netherlands: 71.6 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

The Netherlands has 1,096 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq.

Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023) · Netherlands: 3,467 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iraq put in 144 more hours a year than in the Netherlands.

Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023) · Netherlands: 1,439 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in the Netherlands went to school 5.9 years longer than in Iraq.

Iraq: 6.8 years (2023) · Netherlands: 12.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iraq: no data · Netherlands: 0.91 (2022)

How many people are online?

97% of people in the Netherlands are online, versus 81% in Iraq.

Iraq: 81% (2024) · Netherlands: 97% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iraq and the Netherlands are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

96% of people in the Netherlands live in cities, versus 70% in Iraq.

Iraq: 70% (2025) · Netherlands: 96% (2025)

How many phones per person?

The Netherlands has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100.

Iraq: 100 (2024) · Netherlands: 129 (2024)

How much railway is there?

The Netherlands’ railway network is 28% longer than Iraq’s.

Iraq: 2,370 km (2014) · Netherlands: 3,041 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from the Netherlands fly 29 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iraq.

Iraq: 0.08 (2023) · Netherlands: 2.29 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 11% of the Netherlands, but only 1.9% of Iraq.

Iraq: 1.9% (2023) · Netherlands: 11.1% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in the Netherlands emits 24% more CO₂ than someone in Iraq.

Iraq: 5.1 t (2024) · Netherlands: 6.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

51% of the Netherlands’ electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq.

Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Netherlands: 51.2% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iraq carries 5.1 times as much fine dust as in the Netherlands.

Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Netherlands: 9.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Iraq: no data · Netherlands: 0.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iraq are 6.3 times as deadly as in the Netherlands.

Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021) · Netherlands: 3.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iraq is on average 12.7 °C warmer than the Netherlands.

Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Netherlands: 11.2°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

The Netherlands gets 4.2 times as much rain as Iraq.

Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Netherlands: 887 mm (2016–2025 avg)