Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 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 50.4% more spent on your healthcare
Philippines spends $560 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iraq spends $843 as of 2023.
have 29.0% more doctors per person
Philippines has 7.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Iraq has 10.2 as of 2022.
be 14.9% less likely to die by suicide
Philippines has a suicide rate of 3.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.1 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 39.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 29.7% more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $4,171 as of 2025, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $5,410 as of 2025.
be 6.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iraq, that number is 15.5% as of 2025.
be 80.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 9.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Iraq, however, that number is 17.5% as of 2023.
Life
be 21.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 84.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Iraq, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
have 61.0% more children
In Philippines, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 14.6% less likely to be literate
In Philippines, the literacy rate is 98.5% as of 2020. In Iraq, it is 84.1% as of 2021.
Basic Needs
be 21.1% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 67.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Iraq, about 81.5% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 99.8% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
Safety
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Philippines, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iraq, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.5 times more home broadband
Philippines has 7.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iraq has 17.6 as of 2024.
use 49.0% more electricity
Philippines uses 925 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iraq uses 1,377 kWh as of 2023.
live with 2.1 times more strain on fresh water
Philippines withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iraq withdraws 60% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 3.5 times more CO2
Philippines emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iraq emits 5.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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