Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Iraq is 39% bigger than Poland
Iraq: 435,050 km² (2024) · Poland: 313,940 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 46% of Poland, versus 22% of Iraq
Iraq: 21.6% (2024) · Poland: 46.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
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 tall are the men?
Men in Poland are 6.9 cm taller than in Iraq
Iraq: 173.8 cm (2019) · Poland: 180.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Poland are 7.0 cm taller than in Iraq
Iraq: 158.8 cm (2019) · Poland: 165.8 cm (2019)
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 refugees does it host?
Poland hosts 4 times as many refugees per resident as Iraq
Iraq: 6.9 per 1,000 (2025) · Poland: 27.2 per 1,000 (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 (2026) · Poland: 7.7 (2026)
How many official languages?
Iraq has 3 official languages, Poland 1
Iraq: 3 (2026) · Poland: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
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 live on less than $3 a day?
Iraq and Poland are practically level
Iraq: 0.5% (2023) · Poland: 0.2% (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 4.5% of its GDP on the military, Iraq 2.4%
Iraq: 2.4% (2025) · Poland: 4.5% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Poland’s central government collects 17% of GDP in tax, Iraq’s 1.3%
Iraq: 1.3% (2019) · Poland: 17.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Poland’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Iraq’s
Iraq: 38% (2025) · Poland: 52% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
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 long do people live?
People in Poland live 6 years longer than in Iraq
Iraq: 72.4 years (2024) · Poland: 78.4 years (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 many hospital beds are there?
Poland has 5.7 times as many hospital beds per person as Iraq
Iraq: 1.1 per 1,000 (2018) · Poland: 6 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Poland is 2.6 times that in Iraq
Iraq: 5.1 per 100k (2023) · Poland: 13.4 per 100k (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)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
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 World Heritage sites?
Poland has 12 more World Heritage sites than Iraq (18 against 6)
Iraq: 6 (2026) · Poland: 18 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Poland has won 335 Olympic medals, Iraq 1
Iraq: 1 (2026 edition) · Poland: 335 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
89% of people in Poland are online, versus 81% in Iraq
Iraq: 81% (2024) · Poland: 89% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Poland is 4.7 times as fast as in Iraq
Iraq: 62 Mbps (2026) · Poland: 288 Mbps (2026)
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)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 31% of Poland, but only 1.6% of Iraq
Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Poland: 31% (2024)
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)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Iraq: no data · Poland: 0.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Iraq are 2.7 times as deadly as in Poland
Iraq: 31.5 per 100k (2023) · Poland: 11.5 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Iraq bigger than Poland?
Iraq is larger. Iraq is 39% bigger than Poland.
Which has more people, Iraq or Poland?
Iraq has 29% more people than Poland (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Iraq or Poland?
People in Poland live 6 years longer than in Iraq. Life expectancy at birth is 72.4 years in Iraq and 78.4 in Poland.
Are people taller in Iraq or Poland?
Men in Poland are 6.9 cm taller than in Iraq (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
