Iraq
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Identity
Formal name: Republic of Iraq.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
Southern Iraq's Ahwar is one of the world's largest inland delta systems in a hot, arid environment.
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Iraq vs Kuwait
111 shared metrics.
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Kuwait
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: State of Kuwait.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: the name derives from the capital city, which comes from the Arabic al-kuwayt, itself a diminutive of the Hindustani term kut, meaning a fortress-like house.
CIA 2026
Analysis
Iraq leads in 64 of 111 shared metrics, while Kuwait leads in 47.
Iraq's Highest Elevation is 1002.1x that of Kuwait (3.6K m vs 3.6 m).
Iraq's Firms Asked for Bribes is 549.9x that of Kuwait (50.47% of firms vs 0.09% of firms).
Iraq's Irrigated Land is 351.5x that of Kuwait (35.3K km² vs 100 km²).
Iraq's Forest Area is 131.0x that of Kuwait (8.3K km² vs 62.5 km²).
Iraq's Water Withdrawal is 54.1x that of Kuwait (42.42 B m³ vs 0.77 B m³).
Key Comparisons
Highest ElevationIraq leads
Iraq
3.6K m
Kuwait
3.6 m
Firms Asked for BribesIraq leads
Iraq
50.47% of firms
Kuwait
0.09% of firms
Irrigated LandIraq leads
Iraq
35.3K km²
Kuwait
100 km²
Forest AreaIraq leads
Iraq
8.3K km²
Kuwait
62.5 km²
Water WithdrawalIraq leads
Iraq
42.42 B m³
Kuwait
0.77 B m³
Teen Birth RateIraq leads
Iraq
58.01 per 1k
Kuwait
1.6 per 1k
All Metrics
Highest Elevation
IraqIraq
3.6K m
Kuwait
3.6 m
100206% higher
Firms Asked for Bribes
IraqIraq
50.47% of firms
Kuwait
0.09% of firms
54994% higher
Irrigated Land
IraqIraq
35.3K km²
Kuwait
100 km²
35150% higher
Forest Area
IraqIraq
8.3K km²
Kuwait
62.5 km²
13100% higher
Water Withdrawal
IraqIraq
42.42 B m³
Kuwait
0.77 B m³
5409% higher
Teen Birth Rate
IraqIraq
58.01 per 1k
Kuwait
1.6 per 1k
3581% higher
Land Area
IraqIraq
434.1K km²
Kuwait
17.8K km²
2336% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
IraqIraq
459.0K
Kuwait
25.0K
1736% higher
Broadband Access (%)
IraqIraq
17 per 100 people
Kuwait
1.0 per 100 people
1600% higher
Population
IraqIraq
42.92M
Kuwait
3.17M
1253% higher
Firms Hit by Power Outages
IraqIraq
41.35% of firms
Kuwait
3.5% of firms
1091% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
IraqIraq
1.1%
Kuwait
0.10%
1000% higher
Scientific Publications
IraqIraq
13.4K
Kuwait
1.3K
905% higher
Airports
IraqIraq
69
Kuwait
7.0
886% higher
Women in Parliament (%)
IraqIraq
28.88%
Kuwait
3.1%
838% higher
Land Border Length
IraqIraq
3.8K km
Kuwait
475 km
702% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
IraqIraq
0.58%
Kuwait
0.08%
673% higher
Unemployment Rate
IraqIraq
15.52%
Kuwait
2.1%
624% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
IraqIraq
1.9%
Kuwait
0.35%
442% higher
Border Neighbors
IraqIraq
6.0
Kuwait
2.0
200% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
IraqIraq
27.4% of GDP
Kuwait
9.9% of GDP
177% higher
Infant Mortality
IraqIraq
20.8 per 1k births
Kuwait
7.6 per 1k births
174% higher
Electoral Democracy Index
IraqIraq
0.37
Kuwait
0.14
167% higher
Agricultural Land (%)
IraqIraq
21.83%
Kuwait
8.4%
159% higher
Political Corruption Index
IraqIraq
0.89
Kuwait
0.35
158% higher
Child Mortality
IraqIraq
22.6 per 1k births
Kuwait
8.8 per 1k births
157% higher
Dependency Ratio
IraqIraq
66.65% of working-age pop.
Kuwait
27.1% of working-age pop.
146% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
IraqIraq
21.5 per 100k
Kuwait
9.2 per 100k
134% higher
Can Raise Emergency Money
IraqIraq
95.98% of adults
Kuwait
44.32% of adults
117% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
IraqIraq
32.01% of youth labor force
Kuwait
15.06% of youth labor force
113% higher
Capital Elevation
IraqIraq
34 m
Kuwait
16 m
113% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
IraqIraq
238.67 Mt CO2e
Kuwait
115.93 Mt CO2e
106% higher
Youth Population (%)
IraqIraq
36.58%
Kuwait
18.22%
101% higher
Official Languages Count
IraqIraq
2.0
Kuwait
1.0
100% higher
Electricity Generation
IraqIraq
169.46 TWh
Kuwait
87.66 TWh
93% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
KuwaitIraq
1.4K kWh/person
Kuwait
16.6K kWh/person
92% lower
Protected Land (%)
KuwaitIraq
1.5%
Kuwait
17.1%
91% lower
Coastline Length
KuwaitIraq
58 km
Kuwait
499 km
88% lower
Milk Consumption per Person
KuwaitIraq
22.18 kg/person/yr
Kuwait
157.66 kg/person/yr
86% lower
GNI Per Capita
KuwaitIraq
$6,030
Kuwait
$40,770
85% lower
Energy Use (Per Capita)
KuwaitIraq
1.4K kg oil eq/person
Kuwait
9.1K kg oil eq/person
85% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
KuwaitIraq
$254.62
Kuwait
$1,700.32
85% lower
Tourism Revenue
IraqIraq
$955,000,000
Kuwait
$524,000,000
82% higher
CO2 Per Capita
KuwaitIraq
5.1 t/person/yr
Kuwait
26.25 t/person/yr
81% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
KuwaitIraq
2.9 kg/person/yr
Kuwait
13.69 kg/person/yr
79% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
KuwaitIraq
14.1 per 100k
Kuwait
67.48 per 100k
79% lower
GDP (Nominal)
IraqIraq
$279,641,257,615.39
Kuwait
$160,227,273,053.33
75% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
IraqIraq
0.22
Kuwait
0.13
73% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
KuwaitIraq
$14,464.32
Kuwait
$52,443.6
72% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
KuwaitIraq
153.77 per 1k people
Kuwait
499.97 per 1k people
69% lower
Death Rate
IraqIraq
3.9 per 1k
Kuwait
2.3 per 1k
68% higher
Digital Payments Used
KuwaitIraq
24.98% of adults
Kuwait
74.83% of adults
67% lower
Population Density
KuwaitIraq
103.83 /km²
Kuwait
272.36 /km²
62% lower
Air Passengers
KuwaitIraq
3.76M
Kuwait
9.50M
60% lower
Merchant Fleet Size
KuwaitIraq
74
Kuwait
176
58% lower
R&D Spending (% GDP)
KuwaitIraq
0.04% of GDP
Kuwait
0.10% of GDP
58% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
IraqIraq
0.56
Kuwait
0.36
55% higher
Doctors (per 1,000)
KuwaitIraq
1.0 per 1k
Kuwait
2.3 per 1k
55% lower
Credit Card Ownership
KuwaitIraq
10.12% of adults
Kuwait
22.28% of adults
55% lower
Electric Generating Capacity
IraqIraq
31.34M kW
Kuwait
20.29M kW
54% higher
Military Spending
KuwaitIraq
2.4% of GDP
Kuwait
4.8% of GDP
51% lower
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
KuwaitIraq
1.3 per 1k
Kuwait
2.4 per 1k
46% lower
Nurses & Midwives
KuwaitIraq
2.6 per 1k
Kuwait
4.6 per 1k
43% lower
Median Age
KuwaitIraq
20.3 years
Kuwait
34.5 years
41% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
KuwaitIraq
1.6% of firms
Kuwait
2.8% of firms
41% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
KuwaitIraq
100 per 100 people
Kuwait
168 per 100 people
40% lower
Safe Drinking Water (%)
KuwaitIraq
59.83%
Kuwait
100%
40% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
KuwaitIraq
28 pts
Kuwait
46 pts
39% lower
Fertility Rate
IraqIraq
3.0 children/woman
Kuwait
2.2 children/woman
38% higher
Food Waste per Person
IraqIraq
204.97 kg/person/yr
Kuwait
150.46 kg/person/yr
36% higher
Exports (% GDP)
KuwaitIraq
37.51% of GDP
Kuwait
57.73% of GDP
35% lower
Birth Rate
IraqIraq
23.26 per 1k
Kuwait
17.36 per 1k
34% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
KuwaitIraq
0.06 per 100k people
Kuwait
0.10 per 100k people
34% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
KuwaitIraq
20 days/yr
Kuwait
30 days/yr
33% lower
Urban Population (%)
KuwaitIraq
69.89%
Kuwait
100%
30% lower
Suicide Rate
IraqIraq
3.0 per 100k
Kuwait
2.3 per 100k
29% higher
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
KuwaitIraq
38.18 µg/m³
Kuwait
53.72 µg/m³
29% lower
Solar Electricity Share
IraqIraq
0.29%
Kuwait
0.23%
26% higher
Life Evaluation Score
KuwaitIraq
5.2 pts
Kuwait
6.5 pts
20% lower
Human Development Index
KuwaitIraq
0.69
Kuwait
0.85
18% lower
Obesity Rate
KuwaitIraq
37.36%
Kuwait
45.36%
18% lower
Internet Users (%)
KuwaitIraq
82%
Kuwait
100%
18% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
KuwaitIraq
52.02% of adults
Kuwait
63.27% of adults
18% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
IraqIraq
47.4% of adults
Kuwait
41.3% of adults
15% higher
Imports (% GDP)
KuwaitIraq
33.2% of GDP
Kuwait
38.35% of GDP
13% lower
Adult Literacy Rate
KuwaitIraq
84.06%
Kuwait
96.46%
13% lower
Life Expectancy
KuwaitIraq
72.3 years
Kuwait
83.2 years
13% lower
Elderly Population (%)
IraqIraq
3.4%
Kuwait
3.1%
10% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
IraqIraq
683.1 gCO2/kWh
Kuwait
635.31 gCO2/kWh
8% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
IraqIraq
0.57
Kuwait
0.53
7% higher
Tobacco Use Prevalence
IraqIraq
20.1% of adults
Kuwait
19.2% of adults
5% higher
Smoking Rate
KuwaitIraq
19.2%
Kuwait
19.9%
4% lower
Researchers
IraqIraq
164.28 per 1M
Kuwait
159.39 per 1M
3% higher
Sanitation Access (%)
KuwaitIraq
98.5%
Kuwait
100%
1% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
IraqIraq
4.3% of GDP
Kuwait
4.3% of GDP
1% higher
Beer Consumption
IraqIraq
0.11 L/person/yr
Kuwait
0 L/person/yr
ranked higher
Spirits Consumption
IraqIraq
0.04 L/person/yr
Kuwait
0 L/person/yr
ranked higher
Time Zones Count
IraqIraq
2.0 time zones
Kuwait
2.0 time zones
equal
Coal Electricity Share
IraqIraq
0%
Kuwait
0%
ranked higher
Wind Electricity Share
KuwaitIraq
0%
Kuwait
2.0%
ranked lower
Electricity Access (%)
IraqIraq
100%
Kuwait
100%
equal
Inflation Rate
KuwaitIraq
-12.3%
Kuwait
2.9%
ranked lower
Alcohol Consumption
IraqIraq
0.24 L/adult/yr
Kuwait
0 L/adult/yr
ranked higher
GDP Growth Rate
IraqIraq
-1.55%
Kuwait
-2.56%
ranked higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
IraqIraq
0.02 per 1M people
Kuwait
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Lowest Elevation
IraqIraq
0 m
Kuwait
0 m
ranked higher
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
KuwaitIraq
-1.7% of GDP
Kuwait
23.3% of GDP
ranked lower
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
KuwaitIraq
-2.74% of GDP
Kuwait
0.38% of GDP
ranked lower
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
IraqIraq
6.0 sites
Kuwait
0 sites
ranked higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
KuwaitIraq
0 per 1M people
Kuwait
14.81 per 1M people
ranked lower
Firms Making Informal Payments
IraqIraq
50.96% of firms
Kuwait
0% of firms
ranked higher
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