Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
be 83.9% less likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 58.1% more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 25.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 39.7% of people as of 2024.
see 24.0% less spent on your healthcare
Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iraq spends $843 as of 2023.
have 75.3% fewer doctors per person
Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Iraq has 10.2 as of 2022.
Economy
be 35.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 27.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Iraq, however, that number is 17.5% as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iraq, that number is 15.5% as of 2025.
make 23.9% less money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $5,410 as of 2025.
Life
have 51.4% more children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 61.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 41.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Iraq, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 14.8% less likely to be literate
In Mongolia, the literacy rate is 98.6% as of 2024. In Iraq, it is 84.1% as of 2021.
be 79.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 11.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 14.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Safety
be 73.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mongolia, road accidents kill 12.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iraq, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 11.7% more home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iraq has 17.6 as of 2024.
live with 17.5 times more strain on fresh water
Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iraq withdraws 60% as of 2022.
use 49.5% less electricity
Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iraq uses 1,377 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 27.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iraq, it causes 87.0 as of 2019.
emit 34.0% less CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 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). How we calculate this
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Iraq: At a glance
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