Country size comparison
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Mauritania is about 2.4 times bigger than Iraq.
Iraq is approximately 438,317 sq km, while Mauritania is approximately 1,030,700 sq km, making Mauritania 135% larger than Iraq. Meanwhile, the population of Iraq is ~47.0 million people (41.7 million fewer people live in Mauritania).
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Quality of Life Comparison · 21 statistics
Make 2.5 times more money in Iraq
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Iraq is 7.2% cheaper than Mauritania overall
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Moving from Mauritania to Iraq · UN DESA 2020
201 people born in Mauritania live in Iraq.
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