How much coast is there?

Norway’s coastline is 434 times as long as Iraq’s.

Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition) · Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iraq’s highest peak towers 1,142 m above Norway’s.

Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition) · Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iraq has 8.4 times as many people as Norway.

Iraq: 47 million (2025) · Norway: 5.61 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Iraq is 7 times as densely populated as Norway.

Iraq: 108 per km² (2025) · Norway: 15 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Norway is 19 years older than in Iraq.

Iraq: 20.3 years (2023) · Norway: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iraq have 1.8 more children on average than in Norway.

Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024) · Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

19% of people in Norway are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq.

Iraq: 3.4% (2025) · Norway: 19.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2.

Iraq: 0.2 (2025) · Norway: 23.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iraq and Norway are practically level.

Iraq: 3 (2026) · Norway: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Norway’s economy is 2.1 times the size of Iraq’s.

Iraq: $254 billion (2025) · Norway: $531 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Norway produces 7.3 times as much per person as Iraq.

Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025) · Norway: Int$104,044 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Iraq than in Norway (Gini 3.3 points higher).

Iraq: 29.8 (2023) · Norway: 26.5 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 4.6% in Norway.

Iraq: 15.5% (2025) · Norway: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iraq and Norway are practically level.

Iraq: 2.4% (2024) · Norway: 2.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Norway’s price level (US = 100) is 2.4× Iraq’s.

Iraq: 38% (2025) · Norway: 91% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Norway spends 25 times as much on health per person as Iraq.

Iraq: $333 (2023) · Norway: $8,296 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iraq is 10 times as likely to die before turning one as in Norway.

Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Norway has 4.9 times as many doctors per person as Iraq.

Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022) · Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 21% in Norway.

Iraq: 36.8% (2024) · Norway: 20.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

20% of adults in Iraq smoke, versus 13% in Norway.

Iraq: 20.1% (2024) · Norway: 12.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Norway rate their lives 2.03 points higher than in Iraq.

Iraq: 5.21 (2025) · Norway: 7.24 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Norway drink 11 times as much alcohol as in Iraq.

Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023) · Norway: 7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Norway has 3.3 times as much meat per person as Iraq.

Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023) · Norway: 70.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Norway has 1,105 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq.

Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023) · Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iraq put in 171 more hours a year than in Norway.

Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023) · Norway: 1,412 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Norway went to school 6.3 years longer than in Iraq.

Iraq: 6.8 years (2023) · Norway: 13.1 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iraq: no data · Norway: 0.91 (2022)

How many people are online?

99% of people in Norway are online, versus 81% in Iraq.

Iraq: 81% (2024) · Norway: 99% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iraq and Norway are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

84% of people in Norway live in cities, versus 70% in Iraq.

Iraq: 70% (2025) · Norway: 84% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Norway has 109 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100.

Iraq: 100 (2024) · Norway: 109 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Norway’s railway network is 64% longer than Iraq’s.

Iraq: 2,370 km (2014) · Norway: 3,885 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Iraq: 0.08 (2023) · Norway: no data

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 34% of Norway, but only 1.9% of Iraq.

Iraq: 1.9% (2023) · Norway: 33.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Norway emits 31% more CO₂ than someone in Iraq.

Iraq: 5.1 t (2024) · Norway: 6.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq.

Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Norway: 99% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iraq carries 7.3 times as much fine dust as in Norway.

Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

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

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iraq are 14 times as deadly as in Norway.

Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021) · Norway: 1.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iraq is on average 22.3 °C warmer than Norway.

Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Norway gets 5.9 times as much rain as Iraq.

Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg)