Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of France, you would:
Health
be 82.1% less likely to die by suicide
France has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 10.6 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 3.5 times more likely to be obese
In France, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 39.7% of people as of 2024.
see 87.7% less spent on your healthcare
France spends $6,868 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iraq spends $843 as of 2023.
have 68.9% fewer doctors per person
France has 32.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Iraq has 10.2 as of 2022.
have 30.6% less access to essential health services
France scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iraq scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iraq, that number is 15.5% as of 2025.
be 12.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Iraq, however, that number is 17.5% as of 2023.
make 89.0% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $48,986 as of 2025, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $5,410 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In France, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Iraq, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.4 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.
Expenditures
spend 52.1% less on healthcare
France spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 98.8% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
Safety
be 4.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In France, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iraq, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 64.0% less home broadband
France has 48.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iraq has 17.6 as of 2024.
live with 2.8 times more strain on fresh water
France withdraws 21% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iraq withdraws 60% as of 2022.
use 78.6% less electricity
France uses 6,447 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Iraq uses 1,377 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 8.7 times more likely to die from air pollution
In France, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iraq, it causes 87.0 as of 2019.
emit 29.5% more CO2
France emits 4.0 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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