Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
be 60.9% less likely to die by suicide
Brazil has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 3.6 years less
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 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 31.7% more likely to be obese
In Brazil, 30.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 39.7% of people as of 2024.
see 59.3% less spent on your healthcare
Brazil spends $2,070 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iraq spends $843 as of 2023.
have 56.6% fewer doctors per person
Brazil has 23.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Iraq has 10.2 as of 2022.
have 26.2% less access to essential health services
Brazil scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iraq scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iraq, that number is 15.5% as of 2025.
make 49.5% less money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $10,713 as of 2025, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $5,410 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Brazil, there are approximately 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.3% less likely to be literate
In Brazil, the literacy rate is 94.7% as of 2024. In Iraq, it is 84.1% as of 2021.
be 63.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 12.3 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 43.2% less on healthcare
Brazil spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iraq, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.2% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
Safety
be 36.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Brazil, road accidents kill 15.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iraq, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 26.8% less home broadband
Brazil has 24.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iraq has 17.6 as of 2024.
live with 39.7 times more strain on fresh water
Brazil withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iraq withdraws 60% as of 2022.
use 55.1% less electricity
Brazil uses 3,068 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Iraq uses 1,377 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 3.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Brazil, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iraq, it causes 87.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Brazil 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Iraq: At a glance
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