Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 11.0 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
see 11.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Niger spends $76 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iraq spends $843 as of 2023.
have 26.9 times more doctors per person
Niger has 0.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Iraq has 10.2 as of 2022.
have 68.6% more access to essential health services
Niger scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iraq scores 59 as of 2021.
be 33.7% less likely to die by suicide
Niger has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 5.9 times more likely to be obese
In Niger, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 39.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 57.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Niger, 41.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Iraq, however, that number is 17.5% as of 2023.
make 7.0 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $775 as of 2025, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $5,410 as of 2025.
be 39.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iraq, that number is 15.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 81.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Niger, approximately 350.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Iraq, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to be literate
In Niger, the literacy rate is 35.6% as of 2022. In Iraq, it is 84.1% as of 2021.
be 69.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 65.6 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.
have 38.2% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 41.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 5.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 20% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 10% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Iraq, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 5.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 15.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Iraq, about 81.5% do as of 2024.
be 84.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Niger, approximately 53% of people have access to drinking water (87% in urban areas, and 46% 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.
Expenditures
spend 36.5% more on healthcare
Niger spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iraq, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 13.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Niger, road accidents kill 24.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iraq, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be murdered
Niger has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2012. In Iraq, that number is 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2013.
Infrastructure
find 160.3 times more home broadband
Niger has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iraq has 17.6 as of 2024.
use 20.3 times more electricity
Niger uses 68 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iraq uses 1,377 kWh as of 2023.
live with 5.4 times more strain on fresh water
Niger withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iraq withdraws 60% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 43.2 times more CO2
Niger emits 0.1 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 (2012–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Niger vs. Iraq
Iraq: At a glance
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