How much coast is there?

Türkiye’s coastline is 124 times as long as Iraq’s.

Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Türkiye’s highest peak towers 1,526 m above Iraq’s.

Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Türkiye has 83% more people than Iraq.

Iraq: 47 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Türkiye is 3% more densely populated than Iraq.

Iraq: 108 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Türkiye is 12 years older than in Iraq.

Iraq: 20.3 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iraq have 1.7 more children on average than in Türkiye.

Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

11% of people in Türkiye are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq.

Iraq: 3.4% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Türkiye has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2.

Iraq: 0.2 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iraq has 3 official languages, Türkiye 1.

Iraq: 3 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Türkiye’s economy is 6.3 times the size of Iraq’s.

Iraq: $254 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Türkiye produces 3.2 times as much per person as Iraq.

Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Türkiye than in Iraq (Gini 13.9 points higher).

Iraq: 29.8 (2023) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 8.5% in Türkiye.

Iraq: 15.5% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iraq and Türkiye are practically level.

Iraq: 2.4% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Türkiye’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Iraq’s.

Iraq: 38% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Türkiye spends 64% more on health per person than Iraq.

Iraq: $333 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iraq is 2.5 times as likely to die before turning one as in Türkiye.

Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Türkiye has 2.2 times as many doctors per person as Iraq.

Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 30% in Türkiye.

Iraq: 36.8% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 20% in Iraq.

Iraq: 20.1% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Türkiye rate their lives 0.09 points higher than in Iraq.

Iraq: 5.21 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)

How much do people drink?

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

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

How much meat is on the menu?

Türkiye has 2.3 times as much meat per person as Iraq.

Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Türkiye has 1,522 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq.

Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Türkiye put in 164 more hours a year than in Iraq.

Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Türkiye went to school 2.2 years longer than in Iraq.

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

How many tourists visit?

Iraq: no data · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)

How many people are online?

90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 81% in Iraq.

Iraq: 81% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)

Who has electricity at home?

Iraq and Türkiye are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

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

Iraq: 70% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Türkiye has 108 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100.

Iraq: 100 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Türkiye’s railway network is 4.4 times as long as Iraq’s.

Iraq: 2,370 km (2014) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Türkiye fly 18 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iraq.

Iraq: 0.08 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 29% of Türkiye, but only 1.9% of Iraq.

Iraq: 1.9% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Türkiye emits 16% more CO₂ than someone in Iraq.

Iraq: 5.1 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq.

Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iraq carries 91% more fine dust than in Türkiye.

Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Iraq: no data · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iraq are 3.3 times as deadly as in Türkiye.

Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iraq is on average 11.2 °C warmer than Türkiye.

Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Türkiye gets 3.2 times as much rain as Iraq.

Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)