Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mongolia instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
be 36.8% less likely to be obese
In Iraq, 39.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mongolia, that number is 25.1% of people as of 2024.
see 31.6% more spent on your healthcare
Iraq spends $843 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mongolia spends $1,109 as of 2023.
have 4.0 times more doctors per person
Iraq has 10.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Mongolia has 41.3 as of 2022.
have 10.2% more access to essential health services
Iraq scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mongolia scores 65 as of 2021.
be 6.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Iraq has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mongolia, it is 18.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 66.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 15.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mongolia, that number is 5.2% as of 2025.
make 31.4% more money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $5,410 as of 2025, while in Mongolia, the GDP per capita is $7,108 as of 2025.
be 54.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iraq, 17.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Mongolia, however, that number is 27.1% as of 2022.
Life
be 37.9% 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 Mongolia, 41.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.3% more likely to be literate
In Iraq, the literacy rate is 84.1% as of 2021. In Mongolia, it is 98.6% as of 2024.
be 44.3% 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 Mongolia, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2024.
have 33.9% fewer children
In Iraq, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mongolia, there are 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Iraq, approximately 98% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Mongolia, that number is 86% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Safety
be 42.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Iraq, road accidents kill 21.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mongolia, they kill 12.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 94.3% less strain on fresh water
Iraq withdraws 60% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mongolia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 98.1% more electricity
Iraq uses 1,377 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh as of 2023.
find 10.5% less home broadband
Iraq has 17.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mongolia has 15.8 as of 2024.
Environment
be 37.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Iraq, air pollution causes 87.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mongolia, it causes 120.0 as of 2019.
emit 51.5% more CO2
Iraq emits 5.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mongolia emits 7.8 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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