Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 58.8% less likely to be obese
In Iraq, 39.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 16.4% of people as of 2024.
see 26.6% more spent on your healthcare
Iraq spends $843 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Thailand spends $1,067 as of 2023.
have 39.0% more access to essential health services
Iraq scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Thailand scores 82 as of 2021.
have 47.1% fewer doctors per person
Iraq has 10.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Thailand has 5.4 as of 2021.
be 5.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Iraq has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Thailand, it is 16.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 95.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 15.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Thailand, that number is 0.8% as of 2025.
be 69.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Iraq, 17.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Thailand, however, that number is 5.4% as of 2022.
make 48.9% more money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $5,410 as of 2025, while in Thailand, the GDP per capita is $8,057 as of 2025.
Life
be 48.5% 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 Thailand, 34.0 women do as of 2023.
be 61.7% 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 Thailand, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2024.
have 68.3% fewer children
In Iraq, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Thailand, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.5% more likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 81.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Thailand, about 90.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.9% less on healthcare
Iraq spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Thailand, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 55.5 times more coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 km of coastline. In Thailand, that number is 3,219 km.
Safety
be 48.9% less likely to be murdered
Iraq has a homicide rate of 9.4 per 100,000 people as of 2013. In Thailand, that number is 4.8 per 100,000 as of 2011.
be 18.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Iraq, road accidents kill 21.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Thailand, they kill 25.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 61.4% less strain on fresh water
Iraq withdraws 60% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Thailand withdraws 23% as of 2022.
use 2.2 times more electricity
Iraq uses 1,377 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Thailand uses 2,965 kWh as of 2023.
find 15.5% less home broadband
Iraq has 17.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Thailand has 14.9 as of 2024.
Environment
be 66.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Iraq, air pollution causes 87.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Thailand, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.
emit 23.6% less CO2
Iraq emits 5.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Thailand emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2011–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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