| Attribute |
Iraq × | 
Benin × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 438,317 | 112,622 |
| Continent | Asia | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 437,367 | 110,622 |
| Water area (km²) | 950 | 2,000 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 3,809 | 2,123 |
| Border countries | - Iran
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
- Syria
- Turkey
| - Burkina Faso
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Togo
|
| Coastline (km) | 58 | 121 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 312 | 273 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 3,611 | 658 |
| People | | |
| Population | 38,872,655 | 12,864,634 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Muslim | Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Iraq | Republic of Benin |
| Short country name | Iraq | Benin |
| Long local name | Jumhuriyat al-Iraq/Komar-i Eraq | Republique du Benin |
| Short local name | Al Iraq/Eraq | Benin |
| Former name | - Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq
- Mandatory Iraq
- Mesopotamia
| - Dahomey
- People's Republic of Benin
|
| Government type | Federal parliamentary republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Baghdad | Porto-Novo |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 649,300,000,000 | 25,390,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 192,400,000,000 | 9,246,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | -2.1 | 5.6 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 16,700 | 2,300 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 19 | 17.3 |
| Labor force | 8,900,000 | 3,662,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 16 | 1 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 23 | 36.2 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 68,710,000,000 | 1,578,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 76,820,000,000 | 2,152,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 3.85 | 0.86 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 35.7 | 17.1 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -4.2 | -6.2 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 59.7 | 54.6 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 6 | 4.25 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 12.7 | 5.3 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 60,100,000,000 | 2,644,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 60,100,000,000 | 2,644,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 34,610,000,000 | 1,963,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 4,000,000,000 | - |
| Current account balance (USD) | 4,344,000,000 | -1,024,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 61,400,000,000 | 1,974,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 39,470,000,000 | 2,787,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 48,880,000,000 | 698,900,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 73,020,000,000 | 2,804,000,000 |
| National currency | Iraqi dinars | Communaute Financiere Africaine francs |
| National currency (code) | IQD | XOF |
| National currency (symbol) | ع.د | - |
| National currency rate to USD | 1 | 605.3 |