Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years longer
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Tunisia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 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 Tunisia, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2024.
see 32.0% more spent on your healthcare
Iraq spends $843 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tunisia spends $1,113 as of 2023.
have 28.7% more doctors per person
Iraq has 10.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tunisia has 13.2 as of 2021.
have 13.6% more access to essential health services
Iraq scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tunisia scores 67 as of 2021.
be 38.0% less likely to die by suicide
Iraq has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tunisia, it is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 13.9% less money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $5,410 as of 2025, while in Tunisia, the GDP per capita is $4,657 as of 2025.
Life
be 45.5% 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 Tunisia, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 51.7% 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 Tunisia, on the other hand, 9.7 children do as of 2024.
have 47.7% fewer children
In Iraq, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tunisia, there are 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.5% more on healthcare
Iraq spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tunisia, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 19.8 times more coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 km of coastline. In Tunisia, that number is 1,148 km.
Safety
be 24.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Iraq, road accidents kill 21.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tunisia, they kill 16.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 18.2% more electricity
Iraq uses 1,377 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tunisia uses 1,629 kWh as of 2023.
find 15.1% less home broadband
Iraq has 17.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tunisia has 15.0 as of 2024.
live with 64.7% more strain on fresh water
Iraq withdraws 60% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tunisia withdraws 98% as of 2022.
Environment
be 36.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Iraq, air pollution causes 87.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tunisia, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
emit 49.4% less CO2
Iraq emits 5.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tunisia emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
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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