Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iraq, that number is 30.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,100 as of 2022, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $9,200 as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Iraq, that number is 15.3% as of 2022.
pay a 15.4% higher top tax rate
Tajikistan has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Iraq, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 39.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 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.
be 4.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Iraq, 76.0 women do as of 2020.
be 49.8% less likely to be literate
In Tajikistan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2015. In Iraq, it is 50.1% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 61.2% more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Iraq, about 49.0% do as of 2021.
be 17.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tajikistan, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Iraq, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 20.3% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Iraq spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
spend 37.8% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Iraq, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Iraq: At a glance
How big is Iraq compared to Tajikistan? See an in-depth size comparison.