Retire score: 3.92

aerial view of city buildings during daytime

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Iraq

Affordable cost

Mild climate

Upper middle income

Quick highlights

Capital: Baghdad
Income level: Upper middle income
Currency: IQD

ISO3

IRQ

Climate

Mild

Cost band

Affordable

Score

3.92

Overview

ISO3

IRQ

ISO2

Country

Iraq

Region

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Income level

Upper middle income

Capital

Baghdad

Capital latitude

33.33

Capital longitude

44.39

Population

46,118,793

Area (km^2)

438,317

Currencies

IQD

Languages

Arabic, Aramaic, Sorani

English official

Flag

Open

Cost of living & financial considerations

CoL + rent

Cost of living

Rent index

Groceries index

Restaurant prices

Purchasing power

Price-to-income

10.1

Mortgage % income

90.6

Affordability index

1.1

Price-to-rent (center)

21.6

Price-to-rent (outside)

16.2

Rental yield (center)

4.6

Rental yield (outside)

6.2

Healthcare access & quality

Healthcare score

UHC index

Healthcare index

Healthcare exp. index

Safety & stability

Political stability (pct)

Safety index

Crime index

Climate & environment

Air quality score

PM2.5 exposure

Pollution index

Exp. pollution index

Climate zone

mild

Social & community infrastructure

English official

Population

46,118,793

Infrastructure & logistics

Internet score

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Broadband subs/100

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Fixed speed (Mbps)

Mobile speed (Mbps)

Traffic index

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Commute time index

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Time exp. index

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Traffic inefficiency

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CO2 emissions index

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Legal & administrative ease

Income level

Upper middle income

Rule of law (pct)

—

Corruption (CPI)

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