Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Israel, you would:
Health
be 32.0% less likely to die by suicide
Israel has a suicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 10.8 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
be 78.5% more likely to be obese
In Israel, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 39.7% of people as of 2024.
see 79.1% less spent on your healthcare
Israel spends $4,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iraq spends $843 as of 2023.
have 73.1% fewer doctors per person
Israel has 38.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Iraq has 10.2 as of 2022.
have 30.6% less access to essential health services
Israel scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iraq scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iraq, that number is 15.5% as of 2025.
make 91.0% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $60,337 as of 2025, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $5,410 as of 2025.
Life
have 37.5% more children
In Israel, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 33.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Iraq, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 7.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 2.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Iraq, on the other hand, 20.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.1% less on healthcare
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iraq, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 78.8% less coastline
Israel has a total of 273 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
Safety
be 5.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Israel, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iraq, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 54.9% less strain on fresh water
Israel withdraws 132% of its available fresh water each year as of 2021. Iraq withdraws 60% as of 2022.
find 39.6% less home broadband
Israel has 29.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iraq has 17.6 as of 2024.
use 80.8% less electricity
Israel uses 7,186 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Iraq uses 1,377 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 10.2% less CO2
Israel emits 5.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iraq emits 5.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 5.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Israel, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iraq, it causes 87.0 as of 2019.
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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