Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
see 4.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iraq spends $843 as of 2023.
have 41.6% more doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Iraq has 10.2 as of 2022.
have 13.5% more access to essential health services
Bangladesh scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iraq scores 59 as of 2021.
live 2.5 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
be 6.9 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 39.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $5,410 as of 2025.
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iraq, that number is 15.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 42.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 115.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Iraq, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Iraq, on the other hand, 20.1 children do as of 2024.
have 28.0% more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 52.5% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Iraq, about 81.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iraq, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 90.0% less coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
Safety
be 15.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bangladesh, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iraq, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.2 times more home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iraq has 17.6 as of 2024.
use 2.3 times more electricity
Bangladesh uses 603 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iraq uses 1,377 kWh as of 2023.
live with 10.4 times more strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iraq withdraws 60% as of 2022.
Environment
be 31.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Bangladesh, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iraq, it causes 87.0 as of 2019.
emit 7.2 times more CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iraq emits 5.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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