Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years less
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Iraq, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
be 21.6% more likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iraq, that number is 30.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 65.9% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $27,000 as of 2022, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $9,200 as of 2022.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Iraq, that number is 15.3% as of 2022.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Iraq, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 3.0 times more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 23.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Iraq, 76.0 women do as of 2020.
be 49.1% less likely to be literate
In Bulgaria, the literacy rate is 98.4% as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 50.1% as of 2018.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Iraq, on the other hand, 19.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 34.7% less likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Iraq, about 49.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 40.0% less on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Iraq, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 17.5% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Iraq spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 83.6% less coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, Ministry of Finance.
Iraq: At a glance
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