Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Philippines instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
be 75.8% less likely to be obese
In Iraq, 39.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Philippines, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2024.
live 2.5 years less
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Philippines, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
see 33.5% less spent on your healthcare
Iraq spends $843 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Philippines spends $560 as of 2023.
have 22.5% fewer doctors per person
Iraq has 10.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Philippines has 7.9 as of 2021.
be 17.5% more likely to die by suicide
Iraq has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Philippines, it is 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 85.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 15.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Philippines, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
be 44.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Iraq, 17.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Philippines, however, that number is 9.7% as of 2025.
make 22.9% less money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $5,410 as of 2025, while in Philippines, the GDP per capita is $4,171 as of 2025.
Life
be 17.1% more likely to be literate
In Iraq, the literacy rate is 84.1% as of 2021. In Philippines, it is 98.5% as of 2020.
be 27.3% 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 Philippines, 84.0 women do as of 2023.
have 37.9% fewer children
In Iraq, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Philippines, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.4% less likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 81.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Philippines, about 67.3% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 625.7 times more coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 km of coastline. In Philippines, that number is 36,289 km.
Safety
be 54.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Iraq, road accidents kill 21.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Philippines, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 53.3% less strain on fresh water
Iraq withdraws 60% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Philippines withdraws 28% as of 2022.
find 59.5% less home broadband
Iraq has 17.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Philippines has 7.1 as of 2024.
use 32.9% less electricity
Iraq uses 1,377 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Philippines uses 925 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 71.0% less CO2
Iraq emits 5.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Philippines emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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