Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Oman, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 80 years (79 years for men, 82 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 30.3% more likely to be obese
In Oman, 30.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 39.7% of people as of 2024.
see 41.7% less spent on your healthcare
Oman spends $1,444 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iraq spends $843 as of 2023.
have 48.7% fewer doctors per person
Oman has 19.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Iraq has 10.2 as of 2022.
have 15.7% less access to essential health services
Oman scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iraq scores 59 as of 2021.
be 3.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Oman has a suicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Oman, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iraq, that number is 15.5% as of 2025.
make 72.9% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $19,947 as of 2025, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $5,410 as of 2025.
Life
have 52.4% more children
In Oman, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Oman, approximately 13.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Iraq, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 13.6% less likely to be literate
In Oman, the literacy rate is 97.3% as of 2022. In Iraq, it is 84.1% as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Oman, approximately 8.3 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 14.5% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 95.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Iraq, about 81.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 58.5% more on healthcare
Oman spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iraq, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 97.2% less coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
Safety
be 95.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Oman, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iraq, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 59.4% more home broadband
Oman has 11.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iraq has 17.6 as of 2024.
live with 49.0% less strain on fresh water
Oman withdraws 117% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iraq withdraws 60% as of 2022.
use 83.2% less electricity
Oman uses 8,203 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iraq uses 1,377 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 16.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Oman, air pollution causes 104.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iraq, it causes 87.0 as of 2019.
emit 72.2% less CO2
Oman emits 18.6 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
Compare further: Oman vs. Iraq
Iraq: At a glance
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