Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Czechia fits inside Iraq 5.5 times.
Czechia: 78,871 km² (2023) · Iraq: 435,050 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Czechia: 0 km (2026 edition) · Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Iraq’s highest peak towers 2,009 m above Czechia’s.
Czechia: 1,602 m (2026 edition) · Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Iraq has 4.3 times as many people as Czechia.
Czechia: 10.9 million (2025) · Iraq: 47 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Czechia is 30% more densely populated than Iraq.
Czechia: 141 per km² (2025) · Iraq: 108 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Czechia are 7.4 cm taller than in Iraq.
Czechia: 181.2 cm (2019) · Iraq: 173.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Czechia are 9.2 cm taller than in Iraq.
Czechia: 168 cm (2019) · Iraq: 158.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Czechia is 22 years older than in Iraq.
Czechia: 42.7 years (2023) · Iraq: 20.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Iraq have 1.9 more children on average than in Czechia.
Czechia: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Czechia are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq.
Czechia: 21.2% (2025) · Iraq: 3.4% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Czechia has produced 5.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2.
Czechia: 5.5 (2025) · Iraq: 0.2 (2025)
How many official languages?
Iraq has 3 official languages, Czechia 2.
Czechia: 2 (2026) · Iraq: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Czechia’s economy is 54% larger than Iraq’s.
Czechia: $391 billion (2025) · Iraq: $254 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Czechia produces 4.2 times as much per person as Iraq.
Czechia: Int$60,487 (2025) · Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Iraq than in Czechia (Gini 4.1 points higher).
Czechia: 25.7 (2023) · Iraq: 29.8 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 2.8% in Czechia.
Czechia: 2.8% (2025) · Iraq: 15.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Iraq and Czechia are practically level.
Czechia: 1.9% (2024) · Iraq: 2.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Czechia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Iraq’s.
Czechia: 59% (2025) · Iraq: 38% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Czechia spends 8.1 times as much on health per person as Iraq.
Czechia: $2,693 (2024) · Iraq: $333 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Czechia live 7.6 years longer than in Iraq.
Czechia: 80 years (2024) · Iraq: 72.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Iraq is 9.6 times as likely to die before turning one as in Czechia.
Czechia: 2.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Czechia has 4.3 times as many doctors per person as Iraq.
Czechia: 4.4 per 1,000 (2022) · Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 32% in Czechia.
Czechia: 31.6% (2024) · Iraq: 36.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
28% of adults in Czechia smoke, versus 20% in Iraq.
Czechia: 28.4% (2024) · Iraq: 20.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Czechia rate their lives 1.61 points higher than in Iraq.
Czechia: 6.82 (2025) · Iraq: 5.21 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Czechia drink 22 times as much alcohol as in Iraq.
Czechia: 13.5 litres (2023) · Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Czechia has 3.9 times as much meat per person as Iraq.
Czechia: 82.3 kg (2023) · Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Czechia has 1,014 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq.
Czechia: 3,384 kcal (2023) · Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Czechia put in 191 more hours a year than in Iraq.
Czechia: 1,774 hours (2023) · Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Czechia went to school 6.2 years longer than in Iraq.
Czechia: 13 years (2023) · Iraq: 6.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Czechia: 1.37 (2019) · Iraq: no data
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
88% of people in Czechia are online, versus 81% in Iraq.
Czechia: 88% (2024) · Iraq: 81% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Czechia and Iraq are practically level.
Czechia: 100% (2024) · Iraq: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
73% of people in Czechia live in cities, versus 70% in Iraq.
Czechia: 73% (2025) · Iraq: 70% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Czechia has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100.
Czechia: 127 (2024) · Iraq: 100 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Czechia’s railway network is 3.9 times as long as Iraq’s.
Czechia: 9,357 km (2021) · Iraq: 2,370 km (2014)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Czechia fly 2.5 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iraq.
Czechia: 0.2 (2023) · Iraq: 0.08 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 35% of Czechia, but only 1.9% of Iraq.
Czechia: 34.8% (2023) · Iraq: 1.9% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Czechia emits 39% more CO₂ than someone in Iraq.
Czechia: 7 t (2024) · Iraq: 5.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
17% of Czechia’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq.
Czechia: 16.8% (2025) · Iraq: 1.6% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Iraq carries 4 times as much fine dust as in Czechia.
Czechia: 12.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Czechia: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Iraq: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Iraq are 4.1 times as deadly as in Czechia.
Czechia: 5.2 per 100k (2021) · Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Iraq is on average 14.5 °C warmer than Czechia.
Czechia: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Czechia gets 3.8 times as much rain as Iraq.
Czechia: 805 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Czechia bigger than Iraq?
Iraq is larger. Czechia fits inside Iraq 5.5 times.
Which has more people, Czechia or Iraq?
Iraq has 4.3 times as many people as Czechia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Czechia or Iraq?
People in Czechia live 7.6 years longer than in Iraq. Life expectancy at birth is 80.0 years in Czechia and 72.4 in Iraq.
Are people taller in Czechia or Iraq?
Men in Czechia are 7.4 cm taller than in Iraq (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).