Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years less
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 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 52.2% more likely to be obese
In Tunisia, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 39.7% of people as of 2024.
see 24.2% less spent on your healthcare
Tunisia spends $1,113 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iraq spends $843 as of 2023.
have 22.3% fewer doctors per person
Tunisia has 13.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Iraq has 10.2 as of 2022.
have 11.9% less access to essential health services
Tunisia scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iraq scores 59 as of 2021.
be 61.4% more likely to die by suicide
Tunisia has a suicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 16.2% more money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $4,657 as of 2025, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $5,410 as of 2025.
Life
have 91.3% more children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 83.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Tunisia, approximately 36.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Iraq, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 9.7 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.
Expenditures
spend 30.8% less on healthcare
Tunisia spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iraq, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 94.9% less coastline
Tunisia has a total of 1,148 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
Safety
be 31.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Tunisia, road accidents kill 16.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iraq, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 17.8% more home broadband
Tunisia has 15.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iraq has 17.6 as of 2024.
live with 39.3% less strain on fresh water
Tunisia withdraws 98% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iraq withdraws 60% as of 2022.
use 15.4% less electricity
Tunisia uses 1,629 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iraq uses 1,377 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 58.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Tunisia, air pollution causes 55.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iraq, it causes 87.0 as of 2019.
emit 97.7% more CO2
Tunisia emits 2.6 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
Compare further: Tunisia vs. Iraq
Iraq: At a glance
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