Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Iraq instead of Monaco, you would:

Health

live 14.1 years less

In Monaco, the average life expectancy is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 91.4% less spent on your healthcare

Monaco spends $9,797 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iraq spends $843 as of 2023.

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have 88.1% fewer doctors per person

Monaco has 86.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Iraq has 10.2 as of 2022.

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have 31.4% less access to essential health services

Monaco scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iraq scores 59 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 98.1% less money

Monaco has a GDP per capita of $288,002 as of 2024, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $5,410 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.7 times more children

In Monaco, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 13.2 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Monaco, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Iraq, 66.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 9.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Monaco, approximately 2.2 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.

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Basic Needs

be 17.7% less likely to have internet access

In Monaco, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Iraq, about 81.5% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 77.2% more on healthcare

Monaco spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iraq, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 14.1 times more coastline

Monaco has a total of 4 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.

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Infrastructure

find 68.3% less home broadband

Monaco has 55.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iraq has 17.6 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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Iraq: At a glance

Iraq is a sovereign country in Middle East, with a total land area of approximately 437,367 sq km. Formerly part of the Ottoman Empire, Iraq was occupied by Britain during the course of World War I; in 1920, it was declared a League of Nations mandate under UK administration. In stages over the next dozen years, Iraq attained its independence as a kingdom in 1932. A "republic" was proclaimed in 1958, but in actuality a series of strongmen ruled the country until 2003. The last was SADDAM Husayn. Territorial disputes with Iran led to an inconclusive and costly eight-year war (1980-88). In August 1990, Iraq seized Kuwait but was expelled by US-led, UN coalition forces during the Gulf War of January-February 1991. Following Kuwait's liberation, the UN Security Council (UNSC) required Iraq to scrap all weapons of mass destruction and long-range missiles and to allow UN verification inspections. Continued Iraqi noncompliance with UNSC resolutions over a period of 12 years led to the US-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003 and the ouster of the SADDAM Husayn regime. US forces remained in Iraq under a UNSC mandate through 2009 and under a bilateral security agreement thereafter, helping to provide security and to train and mentor Iraqi security forces. In October 2005, Iraqis approved a constitution in a national referendum and, pursuant to this document, elected a 275-member Council of Representatives (COR) in December 2005. The COR approved most cabinet ministers in May 2006, marking the transition to Iraq's first constitutional government in nearly a half century. In January 2009 and April 2013, Iraq held elections for provincial councils in all governorates except for the three governorates comprising the Kurdistan Regional Government and Kirkuk Governorate. Iraq held a national legislative election in March 2010 - choosing 325 legislators in an expanded COR - and, after nine months of deadlock the COR approved the new government in December 2010. Nearly nine years after the start of the Second Gulf War in Iraq, US military operations there ended in mid-December 2011.
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