Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Togo instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
be 66.3% less likely to be obese
In Iraq, 39.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 13.4% of people as of 2024.
be 16.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Iraq, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 9.5 years less
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Togo, that number is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024.
see 78.0% less spent on your healthcare
Iraq spends $843 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Togo spends $186 as of 2023.
have 92.2% fewer doctors per person
Iraq has 10.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Togo has 0.8 as of 2022.
have 25.4% less access to essential health services
Iraq scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Togo scores 44 as of 2021.
be 3.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Iraq has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Togo, it is 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 87.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 15.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Togo, that number is 2.0% as of 2025.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iraq, 17.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Togo, however, that number is 43.8% as of 2021.
make 74.4% less money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $5,410 as of 2025, while in Togo, the GDP per capita is $1,384 as of 2025.
Life
have 25.3% more children
In Iraq, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Togo, there are 32.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.3 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 Togo, 349.0 women do as of 2023.
be 13.6% less likely to be literate
In Iraq, the literacy rate is 84.1% as of 2021. In Togo, it is 72.6% as of 2022.
be 73.1% 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 Togo, on the other hand, 34.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 40.8% 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 Togo, that number is 59% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 30% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 51.5% less likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 81.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Togo, about 39.5% do as of 2024.
be 34.2% 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 Togo, that number is 65% of people on average (74% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.5% more on healthcare
Iraq spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Togo, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 94.3% less strain on fresh water
Iraq withdraws 60% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Togo withdraws 3% as of 2022.
find 91.9% less home broadband
Iraq has 17.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Togo has 1.4 as of 2024.
use 82.2% less electricity
Iraq uses 1,377 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Togo uses 246 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 94.0% less CO2
Iraq emits 5.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Togo emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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