Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
see 12.5% more spent on your healthcare
Uzbekistan spends $749 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iraq spends $843 as of 2023.
be 64.4% less likely to die by suicide
Uzbekistan has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 27.1% more likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 31.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 39.7% of people as of 2024.
have 63.6% fewer doctors per person
Uzbekistan has 28.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Iraq has 10.2 as of 2022.
have 21.3% less access to essential health services
Uzbekistan scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iraq scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
make 36.3% more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $3,968 as of 2025, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $5,410 as of 2025.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iraq, that number is 15.5% as of 2025.
be 3.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uzbekistan, 5.8% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Iraq, however, that number is 17.5% as of 2023.
Life
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Uzbekistan, approximately 26.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Iraq, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 15.9% less likely to be literate
In Uzbekistan, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2022. In Iraq, it is 84.1% as of 2021.
be 57.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Uzbekistan, approximately 12.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 18.0% less on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iraq, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Uzbekistan, road accidents kill 9.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iraq, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 51.6% less strain on fresh water
Uzbekistan withdraws 123% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iraq withdraws 60% as of 2022.
find 49.3% less home broadband
Uzbekistan has 34.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iraq has 17.6 as of 2024.
use 33.1% less electricity
Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iraq uses 1,377 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 25.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uzbekistan, air pollution causes 117.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iraq, it causes 87.0 as of 2019.
emit 26.7% more CO2
Uzbekistan emits 4.1 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). How we calculate this
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Iraq: At a glance
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