Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
Health
be 94.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cote d'Ivoire, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 10.3 years longer
In Cote d'Ivoire, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 3.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Cote d'Ivoire spends $249 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iraq spends $843 as of 2023.
have 6.2 times more doctors per person
Cote d'Ivoire has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Iraq has 10.2 as of 2022.
have 37.2% more access to essential health services
Cote d'Ivoire scores 43 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iraq scores 59 as of 2021.
be 59.8% less likely to die by suicide
Cote d'Ivoire has a suicide rate of 7.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In Cote d'Ivoire, 12.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 39.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 53.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cote d'Ivoire, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Iraq, however, that number is 17.5% as of 2023.
make 77.4% more money
Cote d'Ivoire has a GDP per capita of $3,050 as of 2025, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $5,410 as of 2025.
be 6.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cote d'Ivoire, 2.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iraq, that number is 15.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 81.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 359.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Iraq, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 68.1% more likely to be literate
In Cote d'Ivoire, the literacy rate is 50.0% as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 84.1% as of 2021.
be 55.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 44.8 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 18.9% fewer children
In Cote d'Ivoire, there are approximately 31.6 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 38.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 72% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Iraq, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 96.6% more likely to have internet access
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 41.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Iraq, about 81.5% do as of 2024.
be 27.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 77% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 64% 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 61.2% more on healthcare
Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iraq, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 88.7% less coastline
Cote d'Ivoire has a total of 515 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
Infrastructure
find 11.0 times more home broadband
Cote d'Ivoire has 1.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iraq has 17.6 as of 2024.
use 3.9 times more electricity
Cote d'Ivoire uses 354 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iraq uses 1,377 kWh as of 2023.
live with 11.7 times more strain on fresh water
Cote d'Ivoire withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iraq withdraws 60% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 8.8 times more CO2
Cote d'Ivoire emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iraq emits 5.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Cote d'Ivoire vs. Iraq
Iraq: At a glance
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