Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Slovenia, you would:
Health
be 84.2% less likely to die by suicide
Slovenia has a suicide rate of 18.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 9.9 years less
In Slovenia, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Slovenia, 19.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 39.7% of people as of 2024.
see 84.5% less spent on your healthcare
Slovenia spends $5,425 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iraq spends $843 as of 2023.
have 69.6% fewer doctors per person
Slovenia has 33.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Iraq has 10.2 as of 2022.
have 29.8% less access to essential health services
Slovenia scores 84 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iraq scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Slovenia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iraq, that number is 15.5% as of 2025.
be 37.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovenia, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Iraq, however, that number is 17.5% as of 2023.
make 85.5% less money
Slovenia has a GDP per capita of $37,376 as of 2025, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $5,410 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.2 times more children
In Slovenia, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 22.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovenia, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Iraq, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Slovenia, approximately 1.8 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 10.2% less likely to have internet access
In Slovenia, approximately 90.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Iraq, about 81.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.0% less on healthcare
Slovenia spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 24.5% more coastline
Slovenia has a total of 47 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
Safety
be 3.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Slovenia, road accidents kill 5.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iraq, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 48.5% less home broadband
Slovenia has 34.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iraq has 17.6 as of 2024.
live with 10.7 times more strain on fresh water
Slovenia withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iraq withdraws 60% as of 2022.
use 78.6% less electricity
Slovenia uses 6,450 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Iraq uses 1,377 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 17.4% less CO2
Slovenia emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iraq emits 5.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Slovenia, air pollution causes 19.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iraq, it causes 87.0 as of 2019.
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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