Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Uzbekistan is 3% bigger than Iraq.
Iraq: 435,050 km² (2023) · Uzbekistan: 448,920 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Iraq: 58 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Uzbekistan’s highest peak towers 1,032 m above Iraq’s.
Iraq: 3,611 m (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 4,643 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Iraq has 27% more people than Uzbekistan.
Iraq: 47 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Iraq is 29% more densely populated than Uzbekistan.
Iraq: 108 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Iraq are 2.8 cm taller than in Uzbekistan.
Iraq: 173.8 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Uzbekistan are 1.5 cm taller than in Iraq.
Iraq: 158.8 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Uzbekistan is 6.6 years older than in Iraq.
Iraq: 20.3 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Uzbekistan have 0.3 more children on average than in Iraq.
Iraq: 3.22 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
6.1% of people in Uzbekistan are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Iraq.
Iraq: 3.4% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Iraq has produced 0.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan 0.0.
Iraq: 0.2 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Iraq has 3 official languages, Uzbekistan 2.
Iraq: 3 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Iraq’s economy is 73% larger than Uzbekistan’s.
Iraq: $254 billion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Iraq produces 5% more per person than Uzbekistan.
Iraq: Int$14,267 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Uzbekistan than in Iraq (Gini 2.9 points higher).
Iraq: 29.8 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 15% in Iraq, versus 4.6% in Uzbekistan.
Iraq: 15.5% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Uzbekistan spends 2.9% of its GDP on the military, Iraq 2.4%.
Iraq: 2.4% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 2.9% (2018)
How expensive is it?
Iraq’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Uzbekistan’s.
Iraq: 38% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Iraq spends 73% more on health per person than Uzbekistan.
Iraq: $333 (2023) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)
How long do people live?
Uzbekistan and Iraq are practically level.
Iraq: 72.4 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Iraq is 57% more likely to die before turning one than in Uzbekistan.
Iraq: 20.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Uzbekistan has 2.7 times as many doctors per person as Iraq.
Iraq: 1 per 1,000 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
37% of adults in Iraq are obese, versus 31% in Uzbekistan.
Iraq: 36.8% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
20% of adults in Iraq smoke, versus 16% in Uzbekistan.
Iraq: 20.1% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Uzbekistan rate their lives 1.07 points higher than in Iraq.
Iraq: 5.21 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Uzbekistan drink 3.4 times as much alcohol as in Iraq.
Iraq: 0.6 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Uzbekistan has 2.2 times as much meat per person as Iraq.
Iraq: 21.1 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Uzbekistan has 927 kcal more food per person per day than Iraq.
Iraq: 2,371 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Uzbekistan put in 515 more hours a year than in Iraq.
Iraq: 1,583 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Uzbekistan went to school 5.1 years longer than in Iraq.
Iraq: 6.8 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Iraq: no data · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Uzbekistan are online, versus 81% in Iraq.
Iraq: 81% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Iraq and Uzbekistan are practically level.
Iraq: 100% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
70% of people in Iraq live in cities, versus 51% in Uzbekistan.
Iraq: 70% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Uzbekistan has 110 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iraq 100.
Iraq: 100 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Uzbekistan’s railway network is 2 times as long as Iraq’s.
Iraq: 2,370 km (2014) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Uzbekistan fly 64% more passengers per resident than those from Iraq.
Iraq: 0.08 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 8.5% of Uzbekistan, but only 1.9% of Iraq.
Iraq: 1.9% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 8.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Iraq emits 33% more CO₂ than someone in Uzbekistan.
Iraq: 5.1 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
19% of Uzbekistan’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.6% in Iraq.
Iraq: 1.6% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Iraq carries 63% more fine dust than in Uzbekistan.
Iraq: 48.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Iraq: no data · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Iraq are 2.3 times as deadly as in Uzbekistan.
Iraq: 21.5 per 100k (2021) · Uzbekistan: 9.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Iraq is on average 9.5 °C warmer than Uzbekistan.
Iraq: 23.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Uzbekistan gets 4% more rain than Iraq.
Iraq: 214 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Iraq bigger than Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan is larger. Uzbekistan is 3% bigger than Iraq.
Which has more people, Iraq or Uzbekistan?
Iraq has 27% more people than Uzbekistan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Iraq or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan and Iraq are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 72.4 years in Iraq and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.
Are people taller in Iraq or Uzbekistan?
Men in Iraq are 2.8 cm taller than in Uzbekistan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
