Iraq vs Kuwait: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 106 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Iraq and Kuwait: Kuwait leads on Televisions (875,000) against Iraq (1.75); Iraq leads on Irrigated Land (35,250) against Kuwait (100); Iraq leads on Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country (3.28 Cubic meters per year) against Kuwait (0.02 Cubic meters per year). Across 106 compared metrics, Iraq wins on 42 and Kuwait wins on 47.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 43 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 4 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 81.73 % | 99.75 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 82% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 100% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 30.69 points | 44.06 points★ | |
| Radios | 4.85★ | 1.18 | |
| Televisions | 1.75 | 875,000★ | |
| Waterways | 1,015 | none |
Economy
43 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 5.73M★ | 6.35M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 190.82 | 100.46★ | |
| Continental Shelf | not specific; | not specific; | |
| Population Distribution | population is concentrated in the north, center, and eastern parts of the country, with many of the larger urban agglomerations found along extensive parts of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers; much of the western and southern areas are either lightly popul | densest settlement is along the Persian Gulf, particularly in Kuwait City and on Bubiyan Island; significant population threads extend south and west along highways that radiate from the capital, particularly in the southern half of the country | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 3.28 Cubic meters per year★ | 0.02 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 89.86★ | 20 |
Geography
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 2.81 % | 5.25 %★ | |
| Agricultural land | 95,544.2 sq. km★ | 1,500 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 58 km | 499 km★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 35,250★ | 100 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 4.22 % | 57.28 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 19★ | 6 | |
| Independence | 3 | 19★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 21★ |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 26.85★ | 43.64 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 13.4 | 25.6★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.2 % of GDP | 5.8 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.3 people/sq km | 2.4 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 66 % | 8 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 30.4 %★ | 37.9 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | <1000 (2018 est.) | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 3.9 | 2.8★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 459,000★ | 25,000 |
People and Society
29 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇶 Iraq | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.13 | 1.44★ | |
| Airports | 73★ | 6 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 34★ | 9 | |
| Heliports | 10 | 20★ |