Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 85.5% less likely to be obese
In Iraq, 39.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2024.
see 76.4% less spent on your healthcare
Iraq spends $843 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bangladesh spends $199 as of 2023.
have 29.4% fewer doctors per person
Iraq has 10.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bangladesh has 7.2 as of 2023.
have 11.9% less access to essential health services
Iraq scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bangladesh scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
be 75.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 15.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bangladesh, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
make 52.0% less money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $5,410 as of 2025, while in Bangladesh, the GDP per capita is $2,597 as of 2025.
Life
be 74.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Iraq, approximately 66.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bangladesh, 115.0 women do as of 2023.
be 21.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Iraq, approximately 20.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bangladesh, on the other hand, 24.4 children do as of 2024.
have 21.9% fewer children
In Iraq, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bangladesh, there are 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 34.4% less likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 81.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bangladesh, about 53.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 60.8% less on healthcare
Iraq spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 10.0 times more coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 km of coastline. In Bangladesh, that number is 580 km.
Safety
be 13.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Iraq, road accidents kill 21.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bangladesh, they kill 18.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 90.4% less strain on fresh water
Iraq withdraws 60% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bangladesh withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 54.1% less home broadband
Iraq has 17.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bangladesh has 8.1 as of 2024.
use 56.2% less electricity
Iraq uses 1,377 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bangladesh uses 603 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 24.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Iraq, air pollution causes 87.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bangladesh, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
emit 86.1% less CO2
Iraq emits 5.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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