Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Slovakia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 34.3% less likely to be obese
In Iraq, 39.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Slovakia, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2024.
see 3.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Iraq spends $843 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Slovakia spends $3,230 as of 2023.
have 3.6 times more doctors per person
Iraq has 10.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Slovakia has 37.0 as of 2022.
have 39.0% more access to essential health services
Iraq scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Slovakia scores 82 as of 2021.
be 3.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Iraq has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Slovakia, it is 9.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 65.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 15.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Slovakia, that number is 5.4% as of 2025.
be 21.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Iraq, 17.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Slovakia, however, that number is 13.7% as of 2021.
make 5.3 times more money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $5,410 as of 2025, while in Slovakia, the GDP per capita is $28,544 as of 2025.
Life
be 93.9% 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 Slovakia, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 73.6% 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 Slovakia, on the other hand, 5.3 children do as of 2024.
have 66.8% fewer children
In Iraq, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Slovakia, there are 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.3% more likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 81.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Slovakia, about 89.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 32.9% more on healthcare
Iraq spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Slovakia, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 70.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Iraq, road accidents kill 21.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Slovakia, they kill 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 91.8% more home broadband
Iraq has 17.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Slovakia has 33.8 as of 2024.
live with 95.9% less strain on fresh water
Iraq withdraws 60% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Slovakia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 3.4 times more electricity
Iraq uses 1,377 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Slovakia uses 4,675 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 65.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Iraq, air pollution causes 87.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Slovakia, it causes 30.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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