Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
be 38.2% less likely to be obese
In Iraq, 39.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2024.
have 13.5% more doctors per person
Iraq has 10.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Pakistan has 11.6 as of 2021.
live 4.6 years less
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Pakistan, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
see 82.0% less spent on your healthcare
Iraq spends $843 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Pakistan spends $152 as of 2023.
have 23.7% less access to essential health services
Iraq scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Pakistan scores 45 as of 2021.
be 89.9% more likely to die by suicide
Iraq has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Pakistan, it is 5.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 65.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 15.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Pakistan, that number is 5.4% as of 2025.
be 65.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iraq, 17.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Pakistan, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2024.
make 70.5% less money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $5,410 as of 2025, while in Pakistan, the GDP per capita is $1,596 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.3 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 Pakistan, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 30.0% less likely to be literate
In Iraq, the literacy rate is 84.1% as of 2021. In Pakistan, it is 58.9% as of 2021.
be 2.4 times 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 Pakistan, on the other hand, 48.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 29.7% less likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 81.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Pakistan, about 57.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 54.4% less on healthcare
Iraq spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Pakistan, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 18.0 times more coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 km of coastline. In Pakistan, that number is 1,046 km.
Safety
be 44.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Iraq, road accidents kill 21.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Pakistan, they kill 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 91.7% less home broadband
Iraq has 17.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Pakistan has 1.5 as of 2024.
live with 84.6% more strain on fresh water
Iraq withdraws 60% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Pakistan withdraws 110% as of 2022.
use 62.4% less electricity
Iraq uses 1,377 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Pakistan uses 518 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 84.4% less CO2
Iraq emits 5.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 20.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Iraq, air pollution causes 87.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Pakistan, it causes 105.0 as of 2019.
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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