Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 53.9% more spent on your healthcare
Fiji spends $548 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iraq spends $843 as of 2023.
be 64.1% less likely to die by suicide
Fiji has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 5.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iraq, that number is 15.5% as of 2025.
make 18.6% less money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $6,642 as of 2025, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $5,410 as of 2025.
Life
be 14.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Fiji, approximately 23.5 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 43.2% more children
In Fiji, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Fiji, approximately 30.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Iraq, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 15.2% less likely to be literate
In Fiji, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2018. In Iraq, it is 84.1% as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 52.8% more on healthcare
Fiji spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iraq, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 94.9% less coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
Safety
be 4.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Fiji, road accidents kill 5.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iraq, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 9.8 times more home broadband
Fiji has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iraq has 17.6 as of 2024.
live with 198.6 times more strain on fresh water
Fiji withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iraq withdraws 60% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Fiji, air pollution causes 37.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iraq, it causes 87.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.2 times more CO2
Fiji emits 1.6 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), The World Factbook (2018). How we calculate this
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Iraq: At a glance
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