Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
see 30.9% more spent on your healthcare
Lebanon spends $644 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iraq spends $843 as of 2023.
live 5.5 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 29.1% more likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 30.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 39.7% of people as of 2024.
have 61.9% fewer doctors per person
Lebanon has 26.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Iraq has 10.2 as of 2022.
have 19.2% less access to essential health services
Lebanon scores 73 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iraq scores 59 as of 2021.
be 4.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Lebanon has a suicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 20.9% more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $4,473 as of 2024, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $5,410 as of 2025.
be 41.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Iraq, that number is 15.5% as of 2025.
Life
have 60.3% more children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Iraq, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 31.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 15.3 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.
Geography
see 74.2% less coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
Safety
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Lebanon, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iraq, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.4 times more home broadband
Lebanon has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Iraq has 17.6 as of 2024.
use 41.2% more electricity
Lebanon uses 975 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iraq uses 1,377 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 47.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Lebanon, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iraq, it causes 87.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.7 times more CO2
Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iraq emits 5.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Lebanon vs. Iraq
Iraq: At a glance
How big is Iraq compared to Lebanon? See an in-depth size comparison.