Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 24.1% less likely to be obese
In Iraq, 39.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brazil, that number is 30.1% of people as of 2024.
see 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Iraq spends $843 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brazil spends $2,070 as of 2023.
have 2.3 times more doctors per person
Iraq has 10.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Brazil has 23.6 as of 2023.
have 35.6% more access to essential health services
Iraq scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Brazil scores 80 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Iraq has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 61.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 15.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Brazil, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
make 98.0% more money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $5,410 as of 2025, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $10,713 as of 2025.
Life
be 12.7% more likely to be literate
In Iraq, the literacy rate is 84.1% as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 94.7% as of 2024.
be 38.8% less 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 Brazil, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2024.
have 52.6% fewer children
In Iraq, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 12.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 75.9% more on healthcare
Iraq spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 129.2 times more coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
Safety
be 27.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Iraq, road accidents kill 21.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Brazil, they kill 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 36.6% more home broadband
Iraq has 17.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brazil has 24.1 as of 2024.
live with 97.5% less strain on fresh water
Iraq withdraws 60% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brazil withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 2.2 times more electricity
Iraq uses 1,377 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brazil uses 3,068 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 73.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Iraq, air pollution causes 87.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brazil, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 55.2% less CO2
Iraq emits 5.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brazil emits 2.3 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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