Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Ukraine is 39% bigger than Iraq
Iraq: 435,050 km² (2024) · Ukraine: 603,550 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Ukraine’s coastline is 48 times as long as Iraq’s
Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,782 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Iraq’s highest peak towers 1,550 m above Ukraine’s
Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,061 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 71% of Ukraine, versus 22% of Iraq
Iraq: 21.6% (2024) · Ukraine: 71.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Iraq has 21% more people than Ukraine
Iraq: 47 million (2025) · Ukraine: 39 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Iraq is 61% more densely populated than Ukraine
Iraq: 108 per km² (2025) · Ukraine: 67 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Ukraine are 7.2 cm taller than in Iraq
Iraq: 173.8 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 181 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Ukraine are 7.9 cm taller than in Iraq
Iraq: 158.8 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 166.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Ukraine is 22 years older than in Iraq
Iraq: 20.3 years (2023) · Ukraine: 42 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Iraq have 2.2 more children on average than in Ukraine
Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024) · Ukraine: 0.99 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
19% of people in Ukraine are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq
Iraq: 3.4% (2025) · Ukraine: 19% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Iraq hosts 113 times as many refugees per resident as Ukraine
Iraq: 6.9 per 1,000 (2025) · Ukraine: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Ukraine has produced 1.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2
Iraq: 0.2 (2026) · Ukraine: 1.3 (2026)
How many official languages?
Iraq has 3 official languages, Ukraine 1
Iraq: 3 (2026) · Ukraine: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Iraq’s economy is 19% larger than Ukraine’s
Iraq: $254 billion (2025) · Ukraine: $214 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Ukraine produces 33% more per person than Iraq
Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025) · Ukraine: Int$18,905 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Iraq than in Ukraine (Gini 4.2 points higher)
Iraq: 29.8 (2023) · Ukraine: 25.6 (2020)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
0.5% of people in Iraq live on less than $3 a day, versus 0% in Ukraine
Iraq: 0.5% (2023) · Ukraine: 0% (2020)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 9.8% in Ukraine
Iraq: 15.5% (2025) · Ukraine: 9.8% (2021)
How much goes to the military?
Ukraine spends 40% of its GDP on the military, Iraq 2.4%
Iraq: 2.4% (2025) · Ukraine: 39.6% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Ukraine’s central government collects 21% of GDP in tax, Iraq’s 1.3%
Iraq: 1.3% (2019) · Ukraine: 21% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Iraq’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Ukraine’s
Iraq: 38% (2025) · Ukraine: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Ukraine spends 11% more on health per person than Iraq
Iraq: $333 (2023) · Ukraine: $370 (2021)
How long do people live?
People in Ukraine live 2.3 years longer than in Iraq
Iraq: 72.4 years (2024) · Ukraine: 74.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Iraq is 2.6 times as likely to die before turning one as in Ukraine
Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Ukraine: 7.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Ukraine has 3.5 times as many doctors per person as Iraq
Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022) · Ukraine: 3.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Ukraine has 5.8 times as many hospital beds per person as Iraq
Iraq: 1.1 per 1,000 (2018) · Ukraine: 6.1 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Ukraine is 3.7 times that in Iraq
Iraq: 5.1 per 100k (2023) · Ukraine: 18.9 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 28% in Ukraine
Iraq: 36.8% (2024) · Ukraine: 27.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Ukraine smoke, versus 20% in Iraq
Iraq: 20.1% (2024) · Ukraine: 23.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Iraq rate their lives 0.55 points higher than in Ukraine
Iraq: 5.21 (2025) · Ukraine: 4.66 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Ukraine drink 6.3 times as much alcohol as in Iraq
Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023) · Ukraine: 3.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Ukraine has 2.3 times as much meat per person as Iraq
Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023) · Ukraine: 49.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Ukraine has 415 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq
Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023) · Ukraine: 2,786 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Ukraine put in 462 more hours a year than in Iraq
Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023) · Ukraine: 2,045 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Ukraine went to school 4.3 years longer than in Iraq
Iraq: 6.8 years (2023) · Ukraine: 11.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Iraq: no data · Ukraine: 0.07 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Ukraine has 2 more World Heritage sites than Iraq (8 against 6)
Iraq: 6 (2026) · Ukraine: 8 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Ukraine has won 160 Olympic medals, Iraq 1
Iraq: 1 (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 160 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in Ukraine are online, versus 81% in Iraq
Iraq: 81% (2024) · Ukraine: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Ukraine is 2.9 times as fast as in Iraq
Iraq: 62 Mbps (2026) · Ukraine: 178 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Iraq and Ukraine are practically level
Iraq: 100% (2024) · Ukraine: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
Iraq and Ukraine are practically level
Iraq: 70% (2025) · Ukraine: 70% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Ukraine has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100
Iraq: 100 (2024) · Ukraine: 133 (2023)
How much railway is there?
Ukraine’s railway network is 9.1 times as long as Iraq’s
Iraq: 2,370 km (2014) · Ukraine: 21,626 km (2020)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Iraq fly 6.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ukraine
Iraq: 0.08 (2023) · Ukraine: 0.01 (2022)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 17% of Ukraine, but only 1.6% of Iraq
Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Ukraine: 17.3% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Iraq emits 35% more CO₂ than someone in Ukraine
Iraq: 5.1 t (2024) · Ukraine: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
16% of Ukraine’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq
Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Ukraine: 16.4% (2022)
How clean is the air?
The air in Iraq carries 3.4 times as much fine dust as in Ukraine
Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Ukraine: 14.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Iraq: no data · Ukraine: 3.8 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Iraq are 68% deadlier than in Ukraine
Iraq: 31.5 per 100k (2023) · Ukraine: 18.7 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Iraq is on average 13.6 °C warmer than Ukraine
Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Ukraine gets 2.9 times as much rain as Iraq
Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 619 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Iraq bigger than Ukraine?
Ukraine is larger. Ukraine is 39% bigger than Iraq.
Which has more people, Iraq or Ukraine?
Iraq has 21% more people than Ukraine (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Iraq or Ukraine?
People in Ukraine live 2.3 years longer than in Iraq. Life expectancy at birth is 72.4 years in Iraq and 74.7 in Ukraine.
Are people taller in Iraq or Ukraine?
Men in Ukraine are 7.2 cm taller than in Iraq (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
