Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of India, you would:
Health
see 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iraq spends $843 as of 2023.
have 41.4% more doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Iraq has 10.2 as of 2022.
be 76.4% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 5.0 times more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 39.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $5,410 as of 2025.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iraq, that number is 15.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 17.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Iraq, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 13.7% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 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 60.1% more children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 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 16.4% more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Iraq, about 81.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 65.6% more on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iraq, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.2% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
Safety
be 39.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In India, road accidents kill 15.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iraq, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 5.6 times more home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iraq has 17.6 as of 2024.
live with 10.4% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iraq withdraws 60% as of 2022.
use 16.6% more electricity
India uses 1,182 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iraq uses 1,377 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 2.4 times more CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iraq emits 5.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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