Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
be 81.9% less likely to die by suicide
Hungary has a suicide rate of 16.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.3 years less
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 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 26.6% more likely to be obese
In Hungary, 31.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 39.7% of people as of 2024.
see 70.7% less spent on your healthcare
Hungary spends $2,875 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iraq spends $843 as of 2023.
have 70.4% fewer doctors per person
Hungary has 34.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Iraq has 10.2 as of 2022.
have 25.3% less access to essential health services
Hungary scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iraq scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iraq, that number is 15.5% as of 2025.
be 44.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Iraq, however, that number is 17.5% as of 2023.
make 79.1% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $25,907 as of 2025, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $5,410 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 12.0 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 Hungary, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 84.1% as of 2021.
be 6.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hungary, approximately 3.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 13.1% less likely to have internet access
In Hungary, approximately 93.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Iraq, about 81.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.2% less on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iraq, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Hungary, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iraq, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 53.0% less home broadband
Hungary has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iraq has 17.6 as of 2024.
live with 7.3 times more strain on fresh water
Hungary withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iraq withdraws 60% as of 2022.
use 71.4% less electricity
Hungary uses 4,812 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Iraq uses 1,377 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Hungary, air pollution causes 42.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iraq, it causes 87.0 as of 2019.
emit 16.1% more CO2
Hungary emits 4.5 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 (2021). How we calculate this
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