Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 4.6 times more likely to be obese
In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Iraq, that number is 30.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2020, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $9,300 as of 2020.
be 18.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 19.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Iraq, that number is 16.0% as of 2012.
be 50.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Iraq, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 73.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 295.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Iraq, 79.0 women do as of 2017.
be 53.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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.
be 17.5% less likely to be literate
In Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Iraq, it is 50.1% as of 2018.
have 26.2% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Iraq, there are 24.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 47% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Iraq, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Iraq, about 60.0% do as of 2020.
be 14.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Iraq, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Geography
see 93.2% less coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Iraq: At a glance
How big is Iraq compared to Sudan? See an in-depth size comparison.