Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Czech Republic, you would:
Health
be 77.7% less likely to die by suicide
Czech Republic has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 7.6 years less
In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 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 50.7% more likely to be obese
In Czech Republic, 26.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 39.7% of people as of 2024.
see 82.0% less spent on your healthcare
Czech Republic spends $4,674 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iraq spends $843 as of 2023.
have 76.5% fewer doctors per person
Czech Republic has 43.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Iraq has 10.2 as of 2022.
have 29.8% less access to essential health services
Czech Republic scores 84 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iraq scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
be 5.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Czech Republic, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iraq, that number is 15.5% as of 2025.
be 71.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Czech Republic, 10.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Iraq, however, that number is 17.5% as of 2023.
make 84.9% less money
Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $35,917 as of 2025, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $5,410 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.3 times more children
In Czech Republic, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 22.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Czech Republic, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Iraq, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 9.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Czech Republic, approximately 2.1 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 35.0% less on healthcare
Czech Republic spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 4.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Czech Republic, road accidents kill 5.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iraq, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 54.6% less home broadband
Czech Republic has 38.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iraq has 17.6 as of 2024.
live with 2.7 times more strain on fresh water
Czech Republic withdraws 22% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iraq withdraws 60% as of 2022.
use 76.6% less electricity
Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Iraq uses 1,377 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 27.3% less CO2
Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iraq emits 5.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Czech Republic, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iraq, it causes 87.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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