Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Qatar, you would:
Health
be 36.8% less likely to die by suicide
Qatar has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 10.1 years less
In Qatar, the average life expectancy is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 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 70.9% less spent on your healthcare
Qatar spends $2,901 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iraq spends $843 as of 2023.
have 66.2% fewer doctors per person
Qatar has 30.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Iraq has 10.2 as of 2022.
have 22.4% less access to essential health services
Qatar scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iraq scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
be 119.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Qatar, 0.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iraq, that number is 15.5% as of 2025.
make 92.5% less money
Qatar has a GDP per capita of $72,525 as of 2025, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $5,410 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Qatar, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 16.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Qatar, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Iraq, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Qatar, approximately 4.8 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 16.9% less likely to have internet access
In Qatar, approximately 98.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Iraq, about 81.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Qatar spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iraq, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 89.7% less coastline
Qatar has a total of 563 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
Safety
be 2.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Qatar, road accidents kill 7.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iraq, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 49.2% more home broadband
Qatar has 11.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iraq has 17.6 as of 2024.
live with 86.2% less strain on fresh water
Qatar withdraws 431% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iraq withdraws 60% as of 2022.
use 93.1% less electricity
Qatar uses 19,963 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iraq uses 1,377 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 89.1% less CO2
Qatar emits 47.3 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 (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Iraq: At a glance
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