Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Iraq fits inside Peru 3 times
Iraq: 435,050 km² (2024) · Peru: 1,285,220 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 22% of Iraq, versus 19% of Peru
Iraq: 21.6% (2024) · Peru: 19% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
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 tall are the men?
Men in Iraq are 7.0 cm taller than in Peru
Iraq: 173.8 cm (2019) · Peru: 166.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Iraq are 4.4 cm taller than in Peru
Iraq: 158.8 cm (2019) · Peru: 154.4 cm (2019)
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 refugees does it host?
Iraq hosts 35 times as many refugees per resident as Peru
Iraq: 6.9 per 1,000 (2025) · Peru: 0.2 per 1,000 (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 (2026) · Peru: 0.3 (2026)
How many official languages?
Iraq and Peru are practically level
Iraq: 3 (2026) · Peru: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
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 live on less than $3 a day?
5.1% of people in Peru live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.5% in Iraq
Iraq: 0.5% (2023) · Peru: 5.1% (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 0.8%
Iraq: 2.4% (2025) · Peru: 0.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Peru’s central government collects 16% of GDP in tax, Iraq’s 1.3%
Iraq: 1.3% (2019) · Peru: 15.9% (2021)
How expensive is it?
Peru’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Iraq’s
Iraq: 38% (2025) · Peru: 51% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Peru spends 34% more on health per person than Iraq
Iraq: $333 (2023) · Peru: $446 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Peru live 5.5 years longer than in Iraq
Iraq: 72.4 years (2024) · Peru: 77.9 years (2024)
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 many hospital beds are there?
Peru has 47% more hospital beds per person than Iraq
Iraq: 1.1 per 1,000 (2018) · Peru: 1.6 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Iraq is 76% higher than in Peru
Iraq: 5.1 per 100k (2023) · Peru: 2.9 per 100k (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)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
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 World Heritage sites?
Peru has 7 more World Heritage sites than Iraq (13 against 6)
Iraq: 6 (2026) · Peru: 13 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Peru has won 5 Olympic medals, Iraq 1
Iraq: 1 (2026 edition) · Peru: 5 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
Peru and Iraq are practically level
Iraq: 81% (2024) · Peru: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Peru is 4.7 times as fast as in Iraq
Iraq: 62 Mbps (2026) · Peru: 294 Mbps (2026)
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)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 53% of Peru, but only 1.6% of Iraq
Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Peru: 52.7% (2024)
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)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Iraq: no data · Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Iraq are 89% deadlier than in Peru
Iraq: 31.5 per 100k (2023) · Peru: 16.7 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Iraq bigger than Peru?
Peru is larger. Iraq fits inside Peru 3 times.
Which has more people, Iraq or Peru?
Iraq has 36% more people than Peru (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Iraq or Peru?
People in Peru live 5.5 years longer than in Iraq. Life expectancy at birth is 72.4 years in Iraq and 77.9 in Peru.
Are people taller in Iraq or Peru?
Men in Iraq are 7.0 cm taller than in Peru (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
