Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years less
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Iraq, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
be 49.8% more likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iraq, that number is 30.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 24.4% less money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $9,300 as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Iraq, that number is 16.0% as of 2012.
Life
be 15.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 23.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Iraq, on the other hand, 19.6 children do as of 2022.
have 51.3% more children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Iraq, there are 24.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 47.0% less likely to be literate
In Paraguay, the literacy rate is 94.5% as of 2020. In Iraq, it is 50.1% as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 37.5% less on healthcare
Paraguay spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Iraq, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Iraq: At a glance
How big is Iraq compared to Paraguay? See an in-depth size comparison.