Erbil, Iraq — Livability Score 47/100

Erbil scores 47/100 for overall livability on WellPlaced, based on World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Population 1,612,700. Data confidence: Standard (Tier C).

Core livability metrics for Erbil

MetricScore
Safety & Security13/100
Daily Living Costs90/100
Housing & Rent100/100
Healthcare58/100
Economy & Jobs63/100
Education51/100
Transport55/100

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