How much coast is there?

Russia’s coastline is 649 times as long as Iraq’s.

Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition) · Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Russia’s highest peak towers 2,031 m above Iraq’s.

Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition) · Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Russia has 3.1 times as many people as Iraq.

Iraq: 47 million (2025) · Russia: 144 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Iraq is 12 times as densely populated as Russia.

Iraq: 108 per km² (2025) · Russia: 9 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

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

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

How many children per woman?

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

Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024) · Russia: 1.42 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

18% of people in Russia are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq.

Iraq: 3.4% (2025) · Russia: 17.8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Russia has produced 2.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2.

Iraq: 0.2 (2025) · Russia: 2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iraq has 3 official languages, Russia 1.

Iraq: 3 (2026) · Russia: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Russia’s economy is 10 times the size of Iraq’s.

Iraq: $254 billion (2025) · Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Russia produces 3.5 times as much per person as Iraq.

Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025) · Russia: Int$49,568 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Russia than in Iraq (Gini 3.2 points higher).

Iraq: 29.8 (2023) · Russia: 33 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 2.1% in Russia.

Iraq: 15.5% (2025) · Russia: 2.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Russia spends 7.1% of its GDP on the military, Iraq 2.4%.

Iraq: 2.4% (2024) · Russia: 7.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Iraq’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Russia’s.

Iraq: 38% (2025) · Russia: 35% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Russia spends 3 times as much on health per person as Iraq.

Iraq: $333 (2023) · Russia: $1,003 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iraq is 4.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in Russia.

Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Russia has 5 times as many doctors per person as Iraq.

Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022) · Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

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

Iraq: 36.8% (2024) · Russia: 21.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

27% of adults in Russia smoke, versus 20% in Iraq.

Iraq: 20.1% (2024) · Russia: 27% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Russia rate their lives 0.62 points higher than in Iraq.

Iraq: 5.21 (2025) · Russia: 5.83 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Russia drink 17 times as much alcohol as in Iraq.

Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023) · Russia: 10.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

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

Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023) · Russia: 84.8 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Russia has 1,158 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq.

Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023) · Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Russia put in 503 more hours a year than in Iraq.

Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023) · Russia: 2,087 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Russia went to school 5.6 years longer than in Iraq.

Iraq: 6.8 years (2023) · Russia: 12.4 years (2023)

How many people are online?

94% of people in Russia are online, versus 81% in Iraq.

Iraq: 81% (2024) · Russia: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iraq and Russia are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

75% of people in Russia live in cities, versus 70% in Iraq.

Iraq: 70% (2025) · Russia: 75% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100.

Iraq: 100 (2024) · Russia: 186 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Russia’s railway network is 36 times as long as Iraq’s.

Iraq: 2,370 km (2014) · Russia: 85,544 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Russia fly 8.6 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iraq.

Iraq: 0.08 (2023) · Russia: 0.69 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 50% of Russia, but only 1.9% of Iraq.

Iraq: 1.9% (2023) · Russia: 49.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Russia emits 2.4 times as much CO₂ as someone in Iraq.

Iraq: 5.1 t (2024) · Russia: 12.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

17% of Russia’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq.

Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Russia: 17.4% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iraq carries 3.8 times as much fine dust as in Russia.

Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Iraq: no data · Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iraq are 2 times as deadly as in Russia.

Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021) · Russia: 10.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iraq is on average 26.5 °C warmer than Russia.

Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Russia gets 2.7 times as much rain as Iraq.

Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg)