Iran: 52 winsIraq: 28 wins
Across 80 shared metrics
Analysis
Iran leads in 52 of 80 shared metrics, while Iraq leads in 28.
Iran's Coastline Length is 41.1x that of Iraq (2.4K vs 58).
Iran's R&D Spending (% GDP) is 16.9x that of Iraq (0.7% vs 0.0%).
Iran's Domestic Patents is 15.1x that of Iraq (10.2K vs 635).
Iran's Researchers is 12.6x that of Iraq (2.2K vs 164.285).
Iran's Forest Area is 12.1x that of Iraq (107.9K vs 8.3K).
Key Comparisons
Coastline LengthIran leads
2.4K
58
R&D Spending (% GDP)Iran leads
0.7%
0.0%
Domestic PatentsIran leads
10.2K
635
ResearchersIran leads
2.2K
164.285
Forest AreaIran leads
107.9K
8.3K
Merchant ShipsIran leads
965
74
All Metrics
| Winner | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastline Length | 2.4K | 58 | 4107% higher | Iran |
| R&D Spending (% GDP) | 0.7% | 0.0% | 1686% higher | Iran |
| Domestic Patents | 10.2K | 635 | 1508% higher | Iran |
| Researchers | 2.2K | 164.285 | 1263% higher | Iran |
| Forest Area | 107.9K | 8.3K | 1208% higher | Iran |
| Merchant Ships | 965 | 74 | 1204% higher | Iran |
| Active Military Personnel | 75.0K | 12.5K | 500% higher | Iran |
| Foreign Patents | 581 | 98 | 493% higher | Iran |
| Protected Land (%) | 8.6% | 1.5% | 473% higher | Iran |
| Air Passengers | 18.07M | 3.76M | 381% higher | Iran |
| Scientific Publications | 60.9K | 13.4K | 355% higher | Iran |
| Carbon Emissions (Total) | 823.36M | 190.81M | 331% higher | Iran |
| Land Area | 1.62M | 434.1K | 274% higher | Iran |
| Railway Length | 8.5K | 2.3K | 273% higher | Iran |
| Forest Coverage (%) | 6.6% | 1.9% | 250% higher | Iran |
| Electricity Capacity | 86.06M | 31.34M | 175% higher | Iran |
| Electricity Use (Per Capita) | 3.7K | 1.4K | 167% higher | Iran |
| Renewable Energy (%) | 1.4% | 0.6% | 145% higher | Iran |
| Airports | 177 | 73 | 142% higher | Iran |
| Elderly Population (%) | 8.2% | 3.4% | 141% higher | Iran |
| Energy Use (Per Capita) | 3.3K | 1.4K | 131% higher | Iran |
| Electricity Generation | 387.78 | 169.457 | 129% higher | Iran |
| Irrigated Land | 79.7K | 35.3K | 126% higher | Iran |
| Water Withdrawal | 92.95 | 42.424 | 119% higher | Iran |
| Alcohol Consumption | 0.51 | 0.24 | 113% higher | Iran |
| Population | 89.18M | 42.92M | 108% higher | Iran |
| Women in Parliament (%) | 4.8% | 28.9% | 83% lower | Iraq |
| Doctors (per 1,000) | 1.81 | 1.02 | 77% higher | Iran |
| Mobile Subscriptions (%) | 174 | 100 | 74% higher | Iran |
| CO2 Per Capita | 8.66 | 5.07 | 71% higher | Iran |
| GDP (Nominal) | 475.25B | 279.64B | 70% higher | Iran |
| Safe Drinking Water (%) | 94.4% | 59.8% | 58% higher | Iran |
| Highest Elevation | 5.6K | 3.6K | 56% higher | Iran |
| Median Age | 35.2 years | 22.7 years | 55% higher | Iran |
| Teen Birth Rate | 26.204 | 58.006 | 55% lower | Iraq |
| Land Boundaries Length | 5.9K | 3.8K | 55% higher | Iran |
| Spirits Consumption | 0.02 | 0.04 | 53% lower | Iraq |
| Birth Rate | 11.24 | 23.26 | 52% lower | Iraq |
| Fertility Rate | 1.53 | 3.03 | 50% lower | Iraq |
| Infant Mortality | 10.7 | 20.8 | 49% lower | Iraq |
| Child Mortality | 11.8 | 22.6 | 48% lower | Iraq |
| Beer Consumption | 0.06 | 0.11 | 46% lower | Iraq |
| Population Density | 55.845 | 103.826 | 46% lower | Iraq |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 1.90 | 1.30 | 46% higher | Iran |
| Government Debt (% GDP) | 39.5% | 27.4% | 44% higher | Iran |
| Unemployment Rate | 9.2% | 15.5% | 41% lower | Iraq |
| Water Stress (%) | 72.3% | 120.5% | 40% lower | Iraq |
| Youth Population (%) | 22.4% | 36.6% | 39% lower | Iraq |
| Exports (% GDP) | 23.6% | 37.5% | 37% lower | Iraq |
| Suicide Rate | 4.07 | 2.97 | 37% higher | Iran |
| GDP Per Capita (PPP) | 19.9K | 14.5K | 37% higher | Iran |
| Dependency Ratio | 44.258 | 66.655 | 34% lower | Iraq |
| Agricultural Land (%) | 29.0% | 21.8% | 33% higher | Iran |
| Obesity Rate | 25.3% | 37.4% | 32% lower | Iraq |
| Smoking Rate | 13.3% | 19.2% | 31% lower | Iraq |
| Broadband Access (%) | 12 | 17 | 29% lower | Iraq |
| Youth Unemployment Rate | 22.8% | 32.1% | 29% lower | Iraq |
| GDP Per Capita | $16.2K | $12.7K | 27% higher | Iran |
| Health Spending (% GDP) | 5.3% | 4.3% | 25% higher | Iran |
| Inequality (Gini) | 35.9 | 29.8 | 20% higher | Iran |
| Military Spend (% GDP) | 2.0% | 2.5% | 20% lower | Iraq |
| Renewable Energy (%) | 0.9% | 1.1% | 18% lower | Iraq |
| Border Countries Count | 7.00 | 6.00 | 17% higher | Iran |
| Human Development Index | 0.80 | 0.69 | 15% higher | Iran |
| GNI Per Capita | 5.1K | 6.0K | 15% lower | Iraq |
| Death Rate | 4.42 | 3.86 | 15% higher | Iran |
| Air Pollution (PM2.5) | 32.287 | 38.175 | 15% lower | Iraq |
| Imports (% GDP) | 28.5% | 33.2% | 14% lower | Iraq |
| Urban Population (%) | 77.0% | 69.9% | 10% higher | Iran |
| Sanitation Access (%) | 90.5% | 98.5% | 8% lower | Iraq |
| Life Expectancy | 77.7 years | 72.3 years | 7% higher | Iran |
| Life Expectancy | 77.7 years | 72.3 years | 7% higher | Iran |
| Health Spending Per Capita | 237.826 | 254.624 | 7% lower | Iraq |
| Adult Literacy Rate | 88.9% | 84.1% | 6% higher | Iran |
| Internet Users (%) | 80.0% | 82.0% | 2% lower | Iraq |
| Electricity Access (%) | 100.0% | 100.0% | equal | Iraq |
| Inflation Rate | 32.5% | -12.3% | ranked higher | Iran |
| GDP Growth Rate | 3.7% | -1.5% | ranked higher | Iran |
| Lowest Elevation | -28 | 0 | ranked lower | Iraq |
| FDI Inflows (% GDP) | 0.3% | -2.7% | ranked higher | Iran |