Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
be 71.8% less likely to die by suicide
Mauritius has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.4 years less
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 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 88.5% more likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 39.7% of people as of 2024.
see 46.2% less spent on your healthcare
Mauritius spends $1,566 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iraq spends $843 as of 2023.
have 28.8% fewer doctors per person
Mauritius has 14.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Iraq has 10.2 as of 2022.
have 10.6% less access to essential health services
Mauritius scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iraq scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iraq, that number is 15.5% as of 2025.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 8.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Iraq, however, that number is 17.5% as of 2023.
make 58.4% less money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $12,991 as of 2025, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $5,410 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.8% less likely to be literate
In Mauritius, the literacy rate is 94.3% as of 2023. In Iraq, it is 84.1% as of 2021.
be 45.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Mauritius, approximately 13.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.1% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 73.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Iraq, about 81.5% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 67.2% less coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
Safety
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Mauritius, 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 37.0% less home broadband
Mauritius has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iraq has 17.6 as of 2024.
live with 2.6 times more strain on fresh water
Mauritius withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iraq withdraws 60% as of 2022.
use 44.1% less electricity
Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iraq uses 1,377 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 3.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Mauritius, air pollution causes 28.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iraq, it causes 87.0 as of 2019.
emit 46.3% more CO2
Mauritius emits 3.5 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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