Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 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 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iraq spends $843 as of 2023.
have 4.8 times more doctors per person
Cambodia has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Iraq has 10.2 as of 2022.
be 34.0% less likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 8.1 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 39.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 88.3% more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $5,410 as of 2025.
be 59.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iraq, that number is 15.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 51.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 137.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Iraq, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 16.9% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 71.9% as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 84.1% as of 2021.
have 25.9% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 22.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 16.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 19.0% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Iraq, about 81.5% do as of 2024.
be 18.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 83% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 19.7% more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iraq, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 86.9% less coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
Safety
be 5.2 times more likely to be murdered
Cambodia has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2011. In Iraq, that number is 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2013.
be 14.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iraq, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.2 times more home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iraq has 17.6 as of 2024.
use 47.7% more electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iraq uses 1,377 kWh as of 2023.
live with 57.3 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iraq withdraws 60% as of 2022.
Environment
be 45.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iraq, it causes 87.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.7 times more CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iraq emits 5.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2011–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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