How much coast is there?

Spain’s coastline is 86 times as long as Iraq’s.

Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition) · Spain: 4,964 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Spain’s highest peak towers 107 m above Iraq’s.

Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition) · Spain: 3,718 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Spain has 5% more people than Iraq.

Iraq: 47 million (2025) · Spain: 49.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Iraq is 10% more densely populated than Spain.

Iraq: 108 per km² (2025) · Spain: 99 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Spain is 25 years older than in Iraq.

Iraq: 20.3 years (2023) · Spain: 44.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024) · Spain: 1.1 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

22% of people in Spain are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq.

Iraq: 3.4% (2025) · Spain: 21.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Spain has produced 1.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2.

Iraq: 0.2 (2025) · Spain: 1.4 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iraq has 3 official languages, Spain 1.

Iraq: 3 (2026) · Spain: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Spain’s economy is 7.5 times the size of Iraq’s.

Iraq: $254 billion (2025) · Spain: $1.91 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Spain produces 4.2 times as much per person as Iraq.

Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025) · Spain: Int$59,868 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Spain than in Iraq (Gini 3.6 points higher).

Iraq: 29.8 (2023) · Spain: 33.4 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 10% in Spain.

Iraq: 15.5% (2025) · Spain: 10.4% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iraq spends 2.4% of its GDP on the military, Spain 1.4%.

Iraq: 2.4% (2024) · Spain: 1.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Spain’s price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Iraq’s.

Iraq: 38% (2025) · Spain: 65% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Spain spends 9.3 times as much on health per person as Iraq.

Iraq: $333 (2023) · Spain: $3,107 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iraq is 7.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Spain.

Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Spain: 2.6 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Spain has 4.2 times as many doctors per person as Iraq.

Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022) · Spain: 4.3 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 19% in Spain.

Iraq: 36.8% (2024) · Spain: 18.9% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

28% of adults in Spain smoke, versus 20% in Iraq.

Iraq: 20.1% (2024) · Spain: 27.6% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Spain rate their lives 1.33 points higher than in Iraq.

Iraq: 5.21 (2025) · Spain: 6.54 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Spain drink 20 times as much alcohol as in Iraq.

Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023) · Spain: 12.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Spain has 4.8 times as much meat per person as Iraq.

Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023) · Spain: 100.8 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Spain has 1,007 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq.

Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023) · Spain: 3,377 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Spain put in 55 more hours a year than in Iraq.

Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023) · Spain: 1,638 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Spain went to school 4 years longer than in Iraq.

Iraq: 6.8 years (2023) · Spain: 10.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iraq: no data · Spain: 1.92 (2024)

How many people are online?

96% of people in Spain are online, versus 81% in Iraq.

Iraq: 81% (2024) · Spain: 96% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iraq and Spain are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

81% of people in Spain live in cities, versus 70% in Iraq.

Iraq: 70% (2025) · Spain: 81% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Spain has 130 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100.

Iraq: 100 (2024) · Spain: 130 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Spain’s railway network is 6.7 times as long as Iraq’s.

Iraq: 2,370 km (2014) · Spain: 15,963 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Spain fly 24 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iraq.

Iraq: 0.08 (2023) · Spain: 1.91 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 37% of Spain, but only 1.9% of Iraq.

Iraq: 1.9% (2023) · Spain: 37.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iraq emits 10% more CO₂ than someone in Spain.

Iraq: 5.1 t (2024) · Spain: 4.6 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

56% of Spain’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq.

Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Spain: 55.9% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iraq carries 4.9 times as much fine dust as in Spain.

Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Spain: 10 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Iraq: no data · Spain: 0.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iraq are 6.1 times as deadly as in Spain.

Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021) · Spain: 3.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iraq is on average 9.1 °C warmer than Spain.

Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Spain: 14.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Spain gets 3.1 times as much rain as Iraq.

Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Spain: 665 mm (2016–2025 avg)