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 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 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 Nobel laureates were born there?

Ukraine has produced 1.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iraq 0.2.

Iraq: 0.2 (2025) · Ukraine: 1.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iraq has 3 official languages, Ukraine 1.

Iraq: 3 (2026) · Ukraine: 1 (2026)

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 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 34% of its GDP on the military, Iraq 2.4%.

Iraq: 2.4% (2024) · Ukraine: 34.5% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Iraq’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Ukraine’s.

Iraq: 38% (2025) · Ukraine: 31% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Ukraine spends 11% more on health per person than Iraq.

Iraq: $333 (2023) · Ukraine: $370 (2021)

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 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)

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 people are online?

82% of people in Ukraine are online, versus 81% in Iraq.

Iraq: 81% (2024) · Ukraine: 82% (2024)

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)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 17% of Ukraine, but only 1.9% of Iraq.

Iraq: 1.9% (2023) · Ukraine: 16.8% (2023)

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)

How common is murder?

Iraq: no data · Ukraine: 3.8 per 100k (2021)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iraq are 2 times as deadly as in Ukraine.

Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021) · Ukraine: 10.5 per 100k (2021)

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)