Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
see 11.5% more spent on your healthcare
Bolivia spends $756 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iraq spends $843 as of 2023.
be 29.3% less likely to die by suicide
Bolivia has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 33.6% more likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 29.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 39.7% of people as of 2024.
have 20.4% fewer doctors per person
Bolivia has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Iraq has 10.2 as of 2022.
Economy
be 60.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 44.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Iraq, however, that number is 17.5% as of 2023.
be 5.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iraq, that number is 15.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 54.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 146.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Iraq, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
have 21.6% more children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.1% less likely to be literate
In Bolivia, the literacy rate is 96.7% as of 2024. In Iraq, it is 84.1% as of 2021.
be 41.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 14.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 20.1% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iraq, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 22.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bolivia, road accidents kill 17.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iraq, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 46.1% more home broadband
Bolivia has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iraq has 17.6 as of 2024.
use 54.7% more electricity
Bolivia uses 890 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iraq uses 1,377 kWh as of 2023.
live with 297.9 times more strain on fresh water
Bolivia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iraq withdraws 60% as of 2022.
Environment
be 61.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Bolivia, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iraq, it causes 87.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iraq emits 5.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Iraq: At a glance
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