Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Iran, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years less
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 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 17.8% more likely to be obese
In Iran, 25.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iraq, that number is 30.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 40.6% less money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2022, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $9,200 as of 2022.
be 73.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 8.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Iraq, that number is 15.3% as of 2022.
be 23.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iran, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2007. In Iraq, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 65.7% more children
In Iran, there are approximately 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 23.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Iran, approximately 22.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Iraq, 76.0 women do as of 2020.
be 43.5% less likely to be literate
In Iran, the literacy rate is 88.7% as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 50.1% as of 2018.
be 32.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 14.8 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 38.0% less likely to have internet access
In Iran, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Iraq, about 49.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 30.6% more on education
Iran spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Iraq spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 97.6% less coastline
Iran has a total of 2,440 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Iraq: At a glance
How big is Iraq compared to Iran? See an in-depth size comparison.