Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
be 86.6% less likely to die by suicide
Lithuania has a suicide rate of 22.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.8 years less
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 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 86.3% more likely to be obese
In Lithuania, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 39.7% of people as of 2024.
see 79.6% less spent on your healthcare
Lithuania spends $4,127 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iraq spends $843 as of 2023.
have 77.1% fewer doctors per person
Lithuania has 44.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Iraq has 10.2 as of 2022.
have 21.3% less access to essential health services
Lithuania scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iraq scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
be 16.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lithuania, 20.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Iraq, however, that number is 17.5% as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 6.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iraq, that number is 15.5% as of 2025.
make 83.6% less money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,959 as of 2025, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $5,410 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.9 times more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Lithuania, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Iraq, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 15.8% less likely to be literate
In Lithuania, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 84.1% as of 2021.
be 7.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Lithuania, approximately 2.8 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 27.2% less on healthcare
Lithuania spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 35.6% less coastline
Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
Safety
be 3.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Lithuania, road accidents kill 6.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iraq, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 36.7% less home broadband
Lithuania has 27.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iraq has 17.6 as of 2024.
live with 27.5 times more strain on fresh water
Lithuania withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iraq withdraws 60% as of 2022.
use 68.6% less electricity
Lithuania uses 4,387 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Iraq uses 1,377 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Lithuania, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iraq, it causes 87.0 as of 2019.
emit 15.4% more CO2
Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iraq emits 5.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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