Iraq vs Turkmenistan: Life satisfaction vs. child mortality
Iraq
5.21
in 2025
Turkmenistan
5.47
in 2021
Iraq rank
96th
Turkmenistan rank
93rd
Life satisfaction vs. child mortality over time
- Iraq
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 5.47 against 5.21 in Iraq, a difference of 0.26.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 96th and Turkmenistan ranks 93rd of 157 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.64 | 5.65 | 1.01 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 4.9 | 5.27 | 0.3725 | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life satisfaction vs. child mortality, Iraq or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 5.47 against 5.21 in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life satisfaction vs. child mortality between Iraq and Turkmenistan?
- 0.26, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Turkmenistan?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Turkmenistan rank globally for life satisfaction vs. child mortality?
- Iraq ranks 96th and Turkmenistan ranks 93rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life satisfaction vs. child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.