Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 99.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 9.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 9.4 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 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 8.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Zimbabwe spends $103 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iraq spends $843 as of 2023.
have 7.5 times more doctors per person
Zimbabwe has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Iraq has 10.2 as of 2022.
be 82.9% less likely to die by suicide
Zimbabwe has a suicide rate of 17.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 39.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 79.0% more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,021 as of 2025, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $5,410 as of 2025.
be 66.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iraq, that number is 15.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 81.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 358.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Iraq, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 67.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62.4 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.
have 14.4% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 61.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Iraq, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 95.7% more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 41.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Iraq, about 81.5% do as of 2024.
be 46.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 67% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 88.7% more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iraq, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 28.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Zimbabwe, road accidents kill 29.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iraq, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 9.1 times more home broadband
Zimbabwe has 1.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iraq has 17.6 as of 2024.
use 2.7 times more electricity
Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iraq uses 1,377 kWh as of 2023.
live with 29.3% more strain on fresh water
Zimbabwe withdraws 46% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iraq withdraws 60% as of 2022.
Environment
be 55.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Zimbabwe, air pollution causes 56.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iraq, it causes 87.0 as of 2019.
emit 6.7 times more CO2
Zimbabwe emits 0.8 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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