Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Iraq fits inside Tanzania 2.2 times
Iraq: 435,050 km² (2024) · Tanzania: 945,500 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Tanzania’s coastline is 25 times as long as Iraq’s
Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition) · Tanzania: 1,424 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Tanzania’s highest peak towers 2,284 m above Iraq’s
Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition) · Tanzania: 5,895 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 45% of Tanzania, versus 22% of Iraq
Iraq: 21.6% (2024) · Tanzania: 45.1% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Tanzania has 50% more people than Iraq
Iraq: 47 million (2025) · Tanzania: 70.5 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Iraq is 36% more densely populated than Tanzania
Iraq: 108 per km² (2025) · Tanzania: 80 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Iraq are 6.8 cm taller than in Tanzania
Iraq: 173.8 cm (2019) · Tanzania: 167 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Iraq are 1.9 cm taller than in Tanzania
Iraq: 158.8 cm (2019) · Tanzania: 156.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Iraq is 3.1 years older than in Tanzania
Iraq: 20.3 years (2023) · Tanzania: 17.2 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Tanzania have 1.3 more children on average than in Iraq
Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024) · Tanzania: 4.54 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
Iraq and Tanzania are practically level
Iraq: 3.4% (2025) · Tanzania: 3% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Iraq hosts 2.8 times as many refugees per resident as Tanzania
Iraq: 6.9 per 1,000 (2025) · Tanzania: 2.4 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Iraq has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Tanzania none
Iraq: 0.2 (2026) · Tanzania: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Iraq has 3 official languages, Tanzania 2
Iraq: 3 (2026) · Tanzania: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Iraq’s economy is 2.8 times the size of Tanzania’s
Iraq: $254 billion (2025) · Tanzania: $90.1 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Iraq produces 3.2 times as much per person as Tanzania
Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025) · Tanzania: Int$4,471 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Tanzania than in Iraq (Gini 10.7 points higher)
Iraq: 29.8 (2023) · Tanzania: 40.5 (2018)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
51% of people in Tanzania live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.5% in Iraq
Iraq: 0.5% (2023) · Tanzania: 51.3% (2018)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 1.6% in Tanzania
Iraq: 15.5% (2025) · Tanzania: 1.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Iraq spends 2.4% of its GDP on the military, Tanzania 1.2%
Iraq: 2.4% (2025) · Tanzania: 1.2% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Tanzania’s central government collects 12% of GDP in tax, Iraq’s 1.3%
Iraq: 1.3% (2019) · Tanzania: 12.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Iraq’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Tanzania’s
Iraq: 38% (2025) · Tanzania: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Iraq spends 9.2 times as much on health per person as Tanzania
Iraq: $333 (2023) · Tanzania: $36 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Iraq live 5.2 years longer than in Tanzania
Iraq: 72.4 years (2024) · Tanzania: 67.2 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Tanzania is 43% more likely to die before turning one than in Iraq
Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Tanzania: 28.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Iraq has 7.6 times as many doctors per person as Tanzania
Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022) · Tanzania: 0.1 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Iraq has 26% more hospital beds per person than Tanzania
Iraq: 1.1 per 1,000 (2018) · Tanzania: 0.8 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Tanzania is 2.9 times that in Iraq
Iraq: 5.1 per 100k (2023) · Tanzania: 14.9 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 10% in Tanzania
Iraq: 36.8% (2024) · Tanzania: 10.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
20% of adults in Iraq smoke, versus 7.7% in Tanzania
Iraq: 20.1% (2024) · Tanzania: 7.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Iraq rate their lives 1.31 points higher than in Tanzania
Iraq: 5.21 (2025) · Tanzania: 3.90 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Tanzania drink 2.4 times as much alcohol as in Iraq
Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023) · Tanzania: 1.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Iraq has 73% more meat per person than Tanzania
Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023) · Tanzania: 12.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Tanzania has 148 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq
Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023) · Tanzania: 2,518 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Tanzania put in 546 more hours a year than in Iraq
Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023) · Tanzania: 2,129 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Iraq went to school 0.71 years longer than in Tanzania
Iraq: 6.8 years (2023) · Tanzania: 6.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Iraq: no data · Tanzania: 0.02 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Tanzania has 1 more World Heritage site than Iraq (7 against 6)
Iraq: 6 (2026) · Tanzania: 7 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Tanzania has won 2 Olympic medals, Iraq 1
Iraq: 1 (2026 edition) · Tanzania: 2 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
81% of people in Iraq are online, versus 31% in Tanzania
Iraq: 81% (2024) · Tanzania: 31% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Iraq is 10% faster than in Tanzania
Iraq: 62 Mbps (2026) · Tanzania: 56 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Iraq have electricity, versus 52% in Tanzania
Iraq: 100% (2024) · Tanzania: 52.4% (2024)
How many live in cities?
70% of people in Iraq live in cities, versus 37% in Tanzania
Iraq: 70% (2025) · Tanzania: 37% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Tanzania has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100
Iraq: 100 (2024) · Tanzania: 127 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Tanzania’s railway network is 14% longer than Iraq’s
Iraq: 2,370 km (2014) · Tanzania: 2,701 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Iraq fly 2.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Tanzania
Iraq: 0.08 (2023) · Tanzania: 0.03 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 50% of Tanzania, but only 1.6% of Iraq
Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Tanzania: 49.6% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Iraq emits 17 times as much CO₂ as someone in Tanzania
Iraq: 5.1 t (2024) · Tanzania: 0.3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
33% of Tanzania’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq
Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Tanzania: 32.9% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Iraq carries 2 times as much fine dust as in Tanzania
Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Tanzania: 24.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Iraq: no data · Tanzania: 3.7 per 100k (2020)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Iraq are 57% deadlier than in Tanzania
Iraq: 31.5 per 100k (2023) · Tanzania: 20.1 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Iraq is on average 0.8 °C warmer than Tanzania
Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Tanzania: 23.1°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Tanzania gets 5.2 times as much rain as Iraq
Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Tanzania: 1,102 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Iraq bigger than Tanzania?
Tanzania is larger. Iraq fits inside Tanzania 2.2 times.
Which has more people, Iraq or Tanzania?
Tanzania has 50% more people than Iraq (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Iraq or Tanzania?
People in Iraq live 5.2 years longer than in Tanzania. Life expectancy at birth is 72.4 years in Iraq and 67.2 in Tanzania.
Are people taller in Iraq or Tanzania?
Men in Iraq are 6.8 cm taller than in Tanzania (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
