How much coast is there?

Sweden’s coastline is 55 times as long as Iraq’s.

Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition) · Sweden: 3,218 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iraq’s highest peak towers 1,511 m above Sweden’s.

Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition) · Sweden: 2,100 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iraq has 4.4 times as many people as Sweden.

Iraq: 47 million (2025) · Sweden: 10.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Iraq is 4.2 times as densely populated as Sweden.

Iraq: 108 per km² (2025) · Sweden: 26 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Sweden is 20 years older than in Iraq.

Iraq: 20.3 years (2023) · Sweden: 39.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024) · Sweden: 1.43 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

21% of people in Sweden are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq.

Iraq: 3.4% (2025) · Sweden: 20.9% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Sweden has produced 28.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2.

Iraq: 0.2 (2025) · Sweden: 28.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iraq has 3 official languages, Sweden 1.

Iraq: 3 (2026) · Sweden: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Sweden’s economy is 2.6 times the size of Iraq’s.

Iraq: $254 billion (2025) · Sweden: $669 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Sweden produces 5.1 times as much per person as Iraq.

Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025) · Sweden: Int$72,529 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Iraq than in Sweden (Gini 0.5 points higher).

Iraq: 29.8 (2023) · Sweden: 29.3 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 8.7% in Sweden.

Iraq: 15.5% (2025) · Sweden: 8.7% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iraq and Sweden are practically level.

Iraq: 2.4% (2024) · Sweden: 2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Sweden’s price level (US = 100) is 2.3× Iraq’s.

Iraq: 38% (2025) · Sweden: 87% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Sweden spends 19 times as much on health per person as Iraq.

Iraq: $333 (2023) · Sweden: $6,485 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iraq is 10 times as likely to die before turning one as in Sweden.

Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Sweden: 2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Sweden has 4.3 times as many doctors per person as Iraq.

Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022) · Sweden: 4.4 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

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

Iraq: 36.8% (2024) · Sweden: 18.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Sweden and Iraq are practically level.

Iraq: 20.1% (2024) · Sweden: 20.3% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Sweden rate their lives 2.04 points higher than in Iraq.

Iraq: 5.21 (2025) · Sweden: 7.26 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Sweden drink 14 times as much alcohol as in Iraq.

Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023) · Sweden: 8.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Sweden has 3.2 times as much meat per person as Iraq.

Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023) · Sweden: 68.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Sweden has 996 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq.

Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023) · Sweden: 3,367 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iraq put in 152 more hours a year than in Sweden.

Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023) · Sweden: 1,432 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Sweden went to school 6 years longer than in Iraq.

Iraq: 6.8 years (2023) · Sweden: 12.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iraq: no data · Sweden: 0.63 (2022)

How many people are online?

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

Iraq: 81% (2024) · Sweden: 96% (2025)

Who has electricity at home?

Iraq and Sweden are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Sweden live in cities, versus 70% in Iraq.

Iraq: 70% (2025) · Sweden: 89% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Sweden has 141 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100.

Iraq: 100 (2024) · Sweden: 141 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Sweden’s railway network is 4.1 times as long as Iraq’s.

Iraq: 2,370 km (2014) · Sweden: 9,714 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Sweden fly 23 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iraq.

Iraq: 0.08 (2023) · Sweden: 1.85 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 69% of Sweden, but only 1.9% of Iraq.

Iraq: 1.9% (2023) · Sweden: 68.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iraq emits 41% more CO₂ than someone in Sweden.

Iraq: 5.1 t (2024) · Sweden: 3.6 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

71% of Sweden’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq.

Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Sweden: 71.2% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iraq carries 8.6 times as much fine dust as in Sweden.

Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Sweden: 5.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Iraq: no data · Sweden: 1.1 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iraq are 10 times as deadly as in Sweden.

Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021) · Sweden: 2.1 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iraq is on average 19.6 °C warmer than Sweden.

Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Sweden: 4.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Sweden gets 3.8 times as much rain as Iraq.

Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Sweden: 801 mm (2016–2025 avg)