Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
be 54.0% less likely to be obese
In Iraq, 39.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 18.3% of people as of 2024.
see 26.8% more spent on your healthcare
Iraq spends $843 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Namibia spends $1,068 as of 2023.
be 90.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Iraq, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 9.0% of people as of 2024.
live 4.9 years less
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
have 45.9% fewer doctors per person
Iraq has 10.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Namibia has 5.5 as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Iraq has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Namibia, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 24.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 15.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Namibia, that number is 19.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 2.1 times 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 Namibia, 139.0 women do as of 2023.
be 81.1% 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 Namibia, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 43.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Iraq, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Namibia, that number is 57% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 20.4% less likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 81.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Namibia, about 64.9% do as of 2024.
be 12.1% 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 Namibia, that number is 87% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 71.4% more on healthcare
Iraq spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Namibia, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 27.1 times more coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 km of coastline. In Namibia, that number is 1,572 km.
Infrastructure
live with 99.5% less strain on fresh water
Iraq withdraws 60% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Namibia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 83.9% less home broadband
Iraq has 17.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Namibia has 2.8 as of 2024.
use 10.5% less electricity
Iraq uses 1,377 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Namibia uses 1,232 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 50.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Iraq, air pollution causes 87.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Namibia, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 76.8% less CO2
Iraq emits 5.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Namibia emits 1.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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