Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Iraq, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
be 8.4 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iraq, that number is 30.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 93.8% more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2020, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $9,300 as of 2020.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Bangladesh has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Iraq, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Iraq, that number is 16.0% as of 2012.
Life
be 54.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Iraq, 79.0 women do as of 2017.
be 35.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Iraq, on the other hand, 19.6 children do as of 2022.
have 39.6% more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Iraq, there are 24.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 33.1% less likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 74.9% as of 2020. In Iraq, it is 50.1% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 20.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, approximately 83% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Iraq, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Iraq, about 60.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 80.0% more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Iraq, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 90.0% less coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, National Board of Revenue (NBR), Bangladesh.
Iraq: At a glance
How big is Iraq compared to Bangladesh? See an in-depth size comparison.