How much coast is there?

Venezuela’s coastline is 48 times as long as Iraq’s.

Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 2,800 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Venezuela’s highest peak towers 1,367 m above Iraq’s.

Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 4,978 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iraq has 65% more people than Venezuela.

Iraq: 47 million (2025) · Venezuela: 28.5 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Iraq is 3.4 times as densely populated as Venezuela.

Iraq: 108 per km² (2025) · Venezuela: 32 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Venezuela is 8.7 years older than in Iraq.

Iraq: 20.3 years (2023) · Venezuela: 29 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iraq have 1.1 more children on average than in Venezuela.

Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024) · Venezuela: 2.08 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

10% of people in Venezuela are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq.

Iraq: 3.4% (2025) · Venezuela: 10% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Venezuela has produced 0.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2.

Iraq: 0.2 (2025) · Venezuela: 0.7 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iraq has 3 official languages, Venezuela 1.

Iraq: 3 (2026) · Venezuela: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

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

Iraq: $254 billion (2025) · Venezuela: $99.7 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025) · Venezuela: no data

How evenly is income shared?

Iraq: 29.8 (2023) · Venezuela: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 5.3% in Venezuela.

Iraq: 15.5% (2025) · Venezuela: 5.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iraq spends 2.4% of its GDP on the military, Venezuela 0.5%.

Iraq: 2.4% (2024) · Venezuela: 0.5% (2023)

How expensive is it?

Iraq: 38% (2025) · Venezuela: no data

How much is spent on health?

Iraq spends 79% more on health per person than Venezuela.

Iraq: $333 (2023) · Venezuela: $186 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Venezuela is 5% more likely to die before turning one than in Iraq.

Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Venezuela: 21.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Venezuela has 63% more doctors per person than Iraq.

Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022) · Venezuela: 1.7 per 1,000 (2017)

How common is obesity?

37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 23% in Venezuela.

Iraq: 36.8% (2024) · Venezuela: 23% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Iraq: 20.1% (2024) · Venezuela: no data

How do people rate their lives?

People in Venezuela rate their lives 0.54 points higher than in Iraq.

Iraq: 5.21 (2025) · Venezuela: 5.76 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Venezuela drink 4.3 times as much alcohol as in Iraq.

Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023) · Venezuela: 2.6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Venezuela has 80% more meat per person than Iraq.

Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023) · Venezuela: 38 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Venezuela has 430 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq.

Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023) · Venezuela: 2,800 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Venezuela put in 246 more hours a year than in Iraq.

Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023) · Venezuela: 1,829 hours (2014)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Venezuela went to school 2.9 years longer than in Iraq.

Iraq: 6.8 years (2023) · Venezuela: 9.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iraq: no data · Venezuela: 0.01 (2017)

How many people are online?

81% of people in Iraq are online, versus 77% in Venezuela.

Iraq: 81% (2024) · Venezuela: 77% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iraq and Venezuela are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

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

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

How many phones per person?

Iraq has 100 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Venezuela 71.

Iraq: 100 (2024) · Venezuela: 71 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iraq’s railway network is 5.3 times as long as Venezuela’s.

Iraq: 2,370 km (2014) · Venezuela: 447 km (2014)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Iraq fly 28% more passengers per resident than those from Venezuela.

Iraq: 0.08 (2023) · Venezuela: 0.06 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 52% of Venezuela, but only 1.9% of Iraq.

Iraq: 1.9% (2023) · Venezuela: 52.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iraq emits 24% more CO₂ than someone in Venezuela.

Iraq: 5.1 t (2024) · Venezuela: 4.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

91% of Venezuela’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq.

Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Venezuela: 91.1% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iraq carries 3.1 times as much fine dust as in Venezuela.

Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Venezuela: 15.8 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Iraq: no data · Venezuela: 12.6 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iraq are 63% deadlier than in Venezuela.

Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021) · Venezuela: 13.2 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Venezuela is on average 2.0 °C warmer than Iraq.

Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Venezuela: 25.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Venezuela gets 9.9 times as much rain as Iraq.

Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Venezuela: 2,117 mm (2016–2025 avg)