Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 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 79.0% less likely to die by suicide
Moldova has a suicide rate of 14.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 78.1% more likely to be obese
In Moldova, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 39.7% of people as of 2024.
see 28.7% less spent on your healthcare
Moldova spends $1,181 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iraq spends $843 as of 2023.
have 74.6% fewer doctors per person
Moldova has 40.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Iraq has 10.2 as of 2022.
have 16.9% less access to essential health services
Moldova scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iraq scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
be 47.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 33.6% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Iraq, however, that number is 17.5% as of 2023.
be 10.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iraq, that number is 15.5% as of 2025.
make 37.3% less money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $8,622 as of 2025, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $5,410 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Moldova, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Iraq, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 15.6% less likely to be literate
In Moldova, the literacy rate is 99.6% as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 84.1% as of 2021.
be 33.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 15.1 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 18.0% less on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iraq, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Moldova, road accidents kill 9.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iraq, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 40.5% less home broadband
Moldova has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iraq has 17.6 as of 2024.
live with 4.7 times more strain on fresh water
Moldova withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iraq withdraws 60% as of 2022.
use 42.9% less electricity
Moldova uses 2,412 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iraq uses 1,377 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 50.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Moldova, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iraq, it causes 87.0 as of 2019.
emit 51.5% more CO2
Moldova emits 3.4 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 (2021). How we calculate this
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