How much coast is there?

Sudan’s coastline is 15 times as long as Iraq’s.

Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition) · Sudan: 853 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iraq’s highest peak towers 569 m above Sudan’s.

Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition) · Sudan: 3,042 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Sudan has 10% more people than Iraq.

Iraq: 47 million (2025) · Sudan: 51.7 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Iraq is 3.9 times as densely populated as Sudan.

Iraq: 108 per km² (2025) · Sudan: 28 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Iraq is 2.1 years older than in Sudan.

Iraq: 20.3 years (2023) · Sudan: 18.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Sudan have 1.0 more children on average than in Iraq.

Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024) · Sudan: 4.26 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

Iraq and Sudan are practically level.

Iraq: 3.4% (2025) · Sudan: 3.4% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

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

Iraq: 0.2 (2025) · Sudan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iraq has 3 official languages, Sudan 2.

Iraq: 3 (2026) · Sudan: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Iraq’s economy is 4.2 times the size of Sudan’s.

Iraq: $254 billion (2025) · Sudan: $60.2 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Iraq produces 6.5 times as much per person as Sudan.

Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025) · Sudan: Int$2,192 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Sudan than in Iraq (Gini 4.4 points higher).

Iraq: 29.8 (2023) · Sudan: 34.2 (2014)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 7.5% in Sudan.

Iraq: 15.5% (2025) · Sudan: 7.5% (2022)

How much goes to the military?

Iraq spends 2.4% of its GDP on the military, Sudan 0.9%.

Iraq: 2.4% (2024) · Sudan: 0.9% (2021)

How expensive is it?

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

Iraq: 38% (2025) · Sudan: 53% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Iraq spends 16 times as much on health per person as Sudan.

Iraq: $333 (2023) · Sudan: $21 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Sudan is 2.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Iraq.

Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Sudan: 42.9 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Iraq has 4.1 times as many doctors per person as Sudan.

Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022) · Sudan: 0.3 per 1,000 (2017)

How common is obesity?

37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 16% in Sudan.

Iraq: 36.8% (2024) · Sudan: 16.1% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Iraq: 20.1% (2024) · Sudan: no data

How do people rate their lives?

People in Iraq rate their lives 1.07 points higher than in Sudan.

Iraq: 5.21 (2025) · Sudan: 4.14 (2017)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Sudan drink 2.3 times as much alcohol as in Iraq.

Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023) · Sudan: 1.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Iraq has 15% more meat per person than Sudan.

Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023) · Sudan: 18.4 kg (2022)

How much food is there per day?

Sudan has 143 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq.

Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023) · Sudan: 2,513 kcal (2022)

How long do people work?

Workers in Sudan put in 1,075 more hours a year than in Iraq.

Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023) · Sudan: 2,658 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Iraq went to school 2.8 years longer than in Sudan.

Iraq: 6.8 years (2023) · Sudan: 4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iraq: no data · Sudan: 0.02 (2018)

How many people are online?

81% of people in Iraq are online, versus 19% in Sudan.

Iraq: 81% (2024) · Sudan: 19% (2017)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Iraq have electricity, versus 66% in Sudan.

Iraq: 100% (2024) · Sudan: 66% (2024)

How many live in cities?

70% of people in Iraq live in cities, versus 35% in Sudan.

Iraq: 70% (2025) · Sudan: 35% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iraq has 100 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Sudan 70.

Iraq: 100 (2024) · Sudan: 70 (2022)

How much railway is there?

Sudan’s railway network is 16% longer than Iraq’s.

Iraq: 2,370 km (2014) · Sudan: 2,747 km (2020)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Iraq fly 4.5 times as many passengers per resident as those from Sudan.

Iraq: 0.08 (2023) · Sudan: 0.02 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 9.6% of Sudan, but only 1.9% of Iraq.

Iraq: 1.9% (2023) · Sudan: 9.6% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iraq emits 14 times as much CO₂ as someone in Sudan.

Iraq: 5.1 t (2024) · Sudan: 0.4 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

80% of Sudan’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq.

Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Sudan: 79.7% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iraq carries 69% more fine dust than in Sudan.

Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Sudan: 28.8 µg/m³ (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iraq are 10% deadlier than in Sudan.

Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021) · Sudan: 19.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Sudan is on average 3.8 °C warmer than Iraq.

Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Sudan: 27.7°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Iraq gets 25% more rain than Sudan.

Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Sudan: 171 mm (2016–2025 avg)