How much coast is there?

Thailand’s coastline is 56 times as long as Iraq’s.

Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition) · Thailand: 3,219 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iraq’s highest peak towers 1,046 m above Thailand’s.

Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition) · Thailand: 2,565 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Thailand has 52% more people than Iraq.

Iraq: 47 million (2025) · Thailand: 71.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Thailand is 29% more densely populated than Iraq.

Iraq: 108 per km² (2025) · Thailand: 140 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

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

Iraq: 20.3 years (2023) · Thailand: 39.7 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iraq have 2.0 more children on average than in Thailand.

Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024) · Thailand: 1.2 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

16% of people in Thailand are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq.

Iraq: 3.4% (2025) · Thailand: 16% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

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

Iraq: 0.2 (2025) · Thailand: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iraq has 3 official languages, Thailand 1.

Iraq: 3 (2026) · Thailand: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Thailand’s economy is 2.3 times the size of Iraq’s.

Iraq: $254 billion (2025) · Thailand: $577 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Thailand produces 84% more per person than Iraq.

Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025) · Thailand: Int$26,250 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Thailand than in Iraq (Gini 3.5 points higher).

Iraq: 29.8 (2023) · Thailand: 33.3 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 0.8% in Thailand.

Iraq: 15.5% (2025) · Thailand: 0.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iraq spends 2.4% of its GDP on the military, Thailand 1.1%.

Iraq: 2.4% (2024) · Thailand: 1.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Iraq’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Thailand’s.

Iraq: 38% (2025) · Thailand: 31% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Iraq spends 2% more on health per person than Thailand.

Iraq: $333 (2023) · Thailand: $327 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iraq is 2.6 times as likely to die before turning one as in Thailand.

Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Thailand: 7.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Iraq has 89% more doctors per person than Thailand.

Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022) · Thailand: 0.5 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

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

Iraq: 36.8% (2024) · Thailand: 15.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

20% of adults in Iraq smoke, versus 18% in Thailand.

Iraq: 20.1% (2024) · Thailand: 17.8% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Thailand rate their lives 1.08 points higher than in Iraq.

Iraq: 5.21 (2025) · Thailand: 6.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Thailand drink 13 times as much alcohol as in Iraq.

Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023) · Thailand: 7.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Thailand has 16% more meat per person than Iraq.

Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023) · Thailand: 24.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Thailand has 485 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq.

Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023) · Thailand: 2,855 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Thailand put in 594 more hours a year than in Iraq.

Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023) · Thailand: 2,177 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Thailand went to school 2.3 years longer than in Iraq.

Iraq: 6.8 years (2023) · Thailand: 9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iraq: no data · Thailand: 0.56 (2019)

How many people are online?

91% of people in Thailand are online, versus 81% in Iraq.

Iraq: 81% (2024) · Thailand: 91% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iraq and Thailand are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

70% of people in Iraq live in cities, versus 63% in Thailand.

Iraq: 70% (2025) · Thailand: 63% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Thailand has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100.

Iraq: 100 (2024) · Thailand: 161 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Thailand’s railway network is 73% longer than Iraq’s.

Iraq: 2,370 km (2014) · Thailand: 4,092 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Thailand fly 9.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iraq.

Iraq: 0.08 (2023) · Thailand: 0.72 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Thailand, but only 1.9% of Iraq.

Iraq: 1.9% (2023) · Thailand: 38.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iraq emits 36% more CO₂ than someone in Thailand.

Iraq: 5.1 t (2024) · Thailand: 3.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

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

Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Thailand: 16.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iraq carries 2.1 times as much fine dust as in Thailand.

Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Thailand: 23.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Thailand are 18% deadlier than in Iraq.

Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021) · Thailand: 25.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Thailand is on average 2.9 °C warmer than Iraq.

Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Thailand gets 7.8 times as much rain as Iraq.

Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Thailand: 1,657 mm (2016–2025 avg)