How much coast is there?

Peru’s coastline is 42 times as long as Iraq’s.

Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition) · Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Peru’s highest peak towers 3,135 m above Iraq’s.

Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition) · Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iraq has 36% more people than Peru.

Iraq: 47 million (2025) · Peru: 34.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Iraq is 4 times as densely populated as Peru.

Iraq: 108 per km² (2025) · Peru: 27 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Peru is 9.1 years older than in Iraq.

Iraq: 20.3 years (2023) · Peru: 29.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iraq have 1.3 more children on average than in Peru.

Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024) · Peru: 1.97 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

9.5% of people in Peru are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq.

Iraq: 3.4% (2025) · Peru: 9.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Peru has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2.

Iraq: 0.2 (2025) · Peru: 0.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iraq and Peru are practically level.

Iraq: 3 (2026) · Peru: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Peru’s economy is 32% larger than Iraq’s.

Iraq: $254 billion (2025) · Peru: $335 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Peru produces 32% more per person than Iraq.

Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025) · Peru: Int$18,816 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Peru than in Iraq (Gini 10.3 points higher).

Iraq: 29.8 (2023) · Peru: 40.1 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 5.1% in Peru.

Iraq: 15.5% (2025) · Peru: 5.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iraq spends 2.4% of its GDP on the military, Peru 0.9%.

Iraq: 2.4% (2024) · Peru: 0.9% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Peru’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Iraq’s.

Iraq: 38% (2025) · Peru: 51% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Peru spends 34% more on health per person than Iraq.

Iraq: $333 (2023) · Peru: $446 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iraq is 83% more likely to die before turning one than in Peru.

Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Peru has 65% more doctors per person than Iraq.

Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022) · Peru: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 29% in Peru.

Iraq: 36.8% (2024) · Peru: 29.1% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

20% of adults in Iraq smoke, versus 12% in Peru.

Iraq: 20.1% (2024) · Peru: 12.4% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Peru rate their lives 0.76 points higher than in Iraq.

Iraq: 5.21 (2025) · Peru: 5.97 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Peru drink 7.8 times as much alcohol as in Iraq.

Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023) · Peru: 4.8 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Peru has 2.6 times as much meat per person as Iraq.

Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023) · Peru: 55.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Peru has 440 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq.

Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023) · Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Peru put in 560 more hours a year than in Iraq.

Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023) · Peru: 2,143 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Peru went to school 3.4 years longer than in Iraq.

Iraq: 6.8 years (2023) · Peru: 10.2 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iraq: no data · Peru: 0.06 (2022)

How many people are online?

Peru and Iraq are practically level.

Iraq: 81% (2024) · Peru: 82% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Iraq have electricity, versus 97% in Peru.

Iraq: 100% (2024) · Peru: 96.5% (2024)

How many live in cities?

86% of people in Peru live in cities, versus 70% in Iraq.

Iraq: 70% (2025) · Peru: 86% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Peru has 125 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100.

Iraq: 100 (2024) · Peru: 125 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iraq’s railway network is 28% longer than Peru’s.

Iraq: 2,370 km (2014) · Peru: 1,854 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Peru fly 6.4 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iraq.

Iraq: 0.08 (2023) · Peru: 0.51 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 56% of Peru, but only 1.9% of Iraq.

Iraq: 1.9% (2023) · Peru: 56.1% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iraq emits 2.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in Peru.

Iraq: 5.1 t (2024) · Peru: 2.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

64% of Peru’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq.

Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Peru: 63.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iraq carries 77% more fine dust than in Peru.

Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Iraq: no data · Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iraq are 69% deadlier than in Peru.

Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021) · Peru: 12.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iraq is on average 4.7 °C warmer than Peru.

Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Peru gets 10 times as much rain as Iraq.

Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 2,164 mm (2016–2025 avg)