Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
be 43.1% less likely to be obese
In Iraq, 39.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 22.6% of people as of 2024.
live 0.8 years less
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
see 83.2% less spent on your healthcare
Iraq spends $843 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vanuatu spends $141 as of 2023.
have 84.0% fewer doctors per person
Iraq has 10.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Vanuatu has 1.6 as of 2019.
have 20.3% less access to essential health services
Iraq scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Vanuatu scores 47 as of 2021.
be 5.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Iraq has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vanuatu, it is 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 67.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 15.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 25.3% less money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $5,410 as of 2025, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $4,039 as of 2025.
Life
be 28.4% 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 Vanuatu, on the other hand, 14.4 children do as of 2024.
be 51.5% 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 Vanuatu, 100.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 38.4% 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 Vanuatu, that number is 62% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 14.2% less likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 81.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Vanuatu, about 69.9% do as of 2022.
be 11.5% 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 Vanuatu, that number is 87% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.5% less on healthcare
Iraq spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 43.6 times more coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.
Safety
be 41.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Iraq, road accidents kill 21.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Vanuatu, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 93.4% less home broadband
Iraq has 17.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Vanuatu has 1.2 as of 2024.
Environment
be 34.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Iraq, air pollution causes 87.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Vanuatu, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
emit 83.2% less CO2
Iraq emits 5.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Vanuatu emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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