How much coast is there?

Singapore’s coastline is 3.3 times as long as Iraq’s.

Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition) · Singapore: 193 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iraq’s highest peak towers 3,445 m above Singapore’s.

Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition) · Singapore: 166 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iraq has 7.7 times as many people as Singapore.

Iraq: 47 million (2025) · Singapore: 6.11 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Singapore is 79 times as densely populated as Iraq.

Iraq: 108 per km² (2025) · Singapore: 8,511 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Singapore is 15 years older than in Iraq.

Iraq: 20.3 years (2023) · Singapore: 35.1 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iraq have 2.3 more children on average than in Singapore.

Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024) · Singapore: 0.97 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

14% of people in Singapore are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq.

Iraq: 3.4% (2025) · Singapore: 14.2% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Iraq has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Singapore 0.0.

Iraq: 0.2 (2025) · Singapore: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Singapore has 4 official languages, Iraq 3.

Iraq: 3 (2026) · Singapore: 4 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Singapore’s economy is 2.4 times the size of Iraq’s.

Iraq: $254 billion (2025) · Singapore: $604 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Singapore produces 11 times as much per person as Iraq.

Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025) · Singapore: Int$163,354 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Iraq: 29.8 (2023) · Singapore: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 2.8% in Singapore.

Iraq: 15.5% (2025) · Singapore: 2.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Singapore and Iraq are practically level.

Iraq: 2.4% (2024) · Singapore: 2.8% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Singapore’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Iraq’s.

Iraq: 38% (2025) · Singapore: 60% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Singapore spends 12 times as much on health per person as Iraq.

Iraq: $333 (2023) · Singapore: $3,922 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iraq is 9.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Singapore.

Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Singapore: 2.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Singapore has 2.8 times as many doctors per person as Iraq.

Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022) · Singapore: 2.8 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 17% in Singapore.

Iraq: 36.8% (2024) · Singapore: 16.8% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

20% of adults in Iraq smoke, versus 14% in Singapore.

Iraq: 20.1% (2024) · Singapore: 13.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Singapore rate their lives 1.37 points higher than in Iraq.

Iraq: 5.21 (2025) · Singapore: 6.59 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Singapore drink 3.6 times as much alcohol as in Iraq.

Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023) · Singapore: 2.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023) · Singapore: no data

How much food is there per day?

Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023) · Singapore: no data

How long do people work?

Workers in Singapore put in 700 more hours a year than in Iraq.

Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023) · Singapore: 2,283 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Singapore went to school 5.2 years longer than in Iraq.

Iraq: 6.8 years (2023) · Singapore: 12 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iraq: no data · Singapore: 2.16 (2024)

How many people are online?

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

Iraq: 81% (2024) · Singapore: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iraq and Singapore are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

100% of people in Singapore live in cities, versus 70% in Iraq.

Iraq: 70% (2025) · Singapore: 100% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Singapore has 171 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100.

Iraq: 100 (2024) · Singapore: 171 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iraq: 2,370 km (2014) · Singapore: no data

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Singapore fly 97 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iraq.

Iraq: 0.08 (2023) · Singapore: 7.77 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 21% of Singapore, but only 1.9% of Iraq.

Iraq: 1.9% (2023) · Singapore: 20.9% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Singapore emits 82% more CO₂ than someone in Iraq.

Iraq: 5.1 t (2024) · Singapore: 9.2 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

5.5% of Singapore’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq.

Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Singapore: 5.5% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iraq carries 4 times as much fine dust as in Singapore.

Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Singapore: 12.2 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Iraq: no data · Singapore: 0.1 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iraq are 11 times as deadly as in Singapore.

Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021) · Singapore: 1.9 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data

How much rain falls?

Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Singapore: no data