Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years longer
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 33.7% less likely to be obese
In Iraq, 39.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.3% of people as of 2024.
see 5.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Iraq spends $843 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Czech Republic spends $4,674 as of 2024.
have 4.3 times more doctors per person
Iraq has 10.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Czech Republic has 43.5 as of 2022.
have 42.4% more access to essential health services
Iraq scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Czech Republic scores 84 as of 2021.
be 4.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Iraq has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Czech Republic, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 81.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 15.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
be 41.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Iraq, 17.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
make 6.6 times more money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $5,410 as of 2025, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $35,917 as of 2025.
Life
be 95.5% less 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 Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 89.6% 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 Czech Republic, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
have 69.9% fewer children
In Iraq, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Czech Republic, there are 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 53.9% more on healthcare
Iraq spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 75.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Iraq, road accidents kill 21.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Czech Republic, they kill 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.2 times more home broadband
Iraq has 17.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Czech Republic has 38.9 as of 2024.
live with 63.1% less strain on fresh water
Iraq withdraws 60% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Czech Republic withdraws 22% as of 2022.
use 4.3 times more electricity
Iraq uses 1,377 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 62.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Iraq, air pollution causes 87.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Czech Republic, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 37.6% more CO2
Iraq emits 5.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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