Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 36.2% more likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 39.7% of people as of 2024.
see 11.9% less spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iraq spends $843 as of 2023.
have 39.5% fewer doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Iraq has 10.2 as of 2022.
have 16.9% less access to essential health services
Peru scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iraq scores 59 as of 2021.
be 92.9% more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 31.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 25.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Iraq, however, that number is 17.5% as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iraq, that number is 15.5% as of 2025.
make 44.1% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $5,410 as of 2025.
Life
have 62.4% more children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 29.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 51.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Iraq, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.2% less likely to be literate
In Peru, the literacy rate is 93.7% as of 2024. In Iraq, it is 84.1% as of 2021.
be 82.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 11.0 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.
Geography
see 97.6% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
Safety
be 69.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iraq, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 50.9% more home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iraq has 17.6 as of 2024.
live with 12.3 times more strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iraq withdraws 60% as of 2022.
use 13.6% less electricity
Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iraq uses 1,377 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 3.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iraq, it causes 87.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.6 times more CO2
Peru emits 2.0 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
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