How much coast is there?

Poland’s coastline is 7.6 times as long as Iraq’s.

Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition) · Poland: 440 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iraq’s highest peak towers 1,112 m above Poland’s.

Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition) · Poland: 2,499 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iraq has 29% more people than Poland.

Iraq: 47 million (2025) · Poland: 36.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Poland is 10% more densely populated than Iraq.

Iraq: 108 per km² (2025) · Poland: 119 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Poland is 21 years older than in Iraq.

Iraq: 20.3 years (2023) · Poland: 41.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iraq have 2.1 more children on average than in Poland.

Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024) · Poland: 1.14 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

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

Iraq: 3.4% (2025) · Poland: 20.8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Poland has produced 7.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2.

Iraq: 0.2 (2025) · Poland: 7.7 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iraq has 3 official languages, Poland 1.

Iraq: 3 (2026) · Poland: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Poland’s economy is 4.1 times the size of Iraq’s.

Iraq: $254 billion (2025) · Poland: $1.04 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Poland produces 3.8 times as much per person as Iraq.

Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025) · Poland: Int$54,262 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Iraq than in Poland (Gini 1.3 points higher).

Iraq: 29.8 (2023) · Poland: 28.5 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 3.0% in Poland.

Iraq: 15.5% (2025) · Poland: 3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Poland spends 4.2% of its GDP on the military, Iraq 2.4%.

Iraq: 2.4% (2024) · Poland: 4.2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

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

Iraq: 38% (2025) · Poland: 52% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Poland spends 6 times as much on health per person as Iraq.

Iraq: $333 (2023) · Poland: $2,014 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iraq is 5.6 times as likely to die before turning one as in Poland.

Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Poland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Poland has 3.9 times as many doctors per person as Iraq.

Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022) · Poland: 4 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 26% in Poland.

Iraq: 36.8% (2024) · Poland: 25.9% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

22% of adults in Poland smoke, versus 20% in Iraq.

Iraq: 20.1% (2024) · Poland: 21.7% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Poland rate their lives 1.56 points higher than in Iraq.

Iraq: 5.21 (2025) · Poland: 6.77 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Poland drink 19 times as much alcohol as in Iraq.

Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023) · Poland: 11.5 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Poland has 4 times as much meat per person as Iraq.

Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023) · Poland: 83.3 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Poland has 1,360 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq.

Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023) · Poland: 3,730 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Poland put in 224 more hours a year than in Iraq.

Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023) · Poland: 1,807 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Poland went to school 6.4 years longer than in Iraq.

Iraq: 6.8 years (2023) · Poland: 13.2 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iraq: no data · Poland: 0.54 (2024)

How many people are online?

89% of people in Poland are online, versus 81% in Iraq.

Iraq: 81% (2024) · Poland: 89% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iraq and Poland are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

70% of people in Iraq live in cities, versus 60% in Poland.

Iraq: 70% (2025) · Poland: 60% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Poland has 138 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100.

Iraq: 100 (2024) · Poland: 138 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Poland’s railway network is 7.9 times as long as Iraq’s.

Iraq: 2,370 km (2014) · Poland: 18,620 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Poland fly 3 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iraq.

Iraq: 0.08 (2023) · Poland: 0.24 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 31% of Poland, but only 1.9% of Iraq.

Iraq: 1.9% (2023) · Poland: 31.1% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Poland emits 40% more CO₂ than someone in Iraq.

Iraq: 5.1 t (2024) · Poland: 7.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

32% of Poland’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq.

Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Poland: 31.5% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iraq carries 3.1 times as much fine dust as in Poland.

Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Poland: 15.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Iraq: no data · Poland: 0.8 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iraq are 3.3 times as deadly as in Poland.

Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021) · Poland: 6.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iraq is on average 14.2 °C warmer than Poland.

Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 9.7°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Poland gets 3.6 times as much rain as Iraq.

Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 763 mm (2016–2025 avg)