---
title: "Baghdad vs Ibadan for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/baghdad-vs-ibadan
description: "Under balanced weights Ibadan edges it, 36 to 35, winning 3 of the 9 factors. Baghdad is stronger on healthcare; Ibadan on internet. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you."
dataset: 2026.10.7 (2026-10-13)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Baghdad vs Ibadan for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Ibadan edges it, 36 to 35, winning 3 of the 9 factors. Baghdad is stronger on healthcare; Ibadan on internet. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

| Metric | Baghdad | Ibadan | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | no data | 57 | — |
| Safety | 21 | 20 | Baghdad |
| Healthcare | 59 | 37 | Baghdad |
| Internet | 25 | 37 | Ibadan |
| Visa ease | 34 | 32 | Baghdad |
| Getting there & around | 49 | 44 | Baghdad |
| Climate | 33 | 42 | Ibadan |
| Air quality | 20 | 24 | Ibadan |
| Quality of life | 35 | 35 | tie |

## Cost

| Metric | Baghdad | Ibadan | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | no data | $1,076 | — |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Baghdad | Ibadan | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 12.6 | 15.75 | Baghdad |
| Political stability (0–100) | 32.9 | 35.1 | Ibadan |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 64 | 47 | Baghdad |
| Life expectancy | 71.5 yrs | 63.4 yrs | Baghdad |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Baghdad | Ibadan | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 2.5 Mbps | 6.7 Mbps | Ibadan |
| Upload | 6 Mbps | 2.5 Mbps | Baghdad |

## Visa

| Metric | Baghdad | Ibadan | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed | tie |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data | — |
| Entry, US passport | visa on arrival | e-visa required | Baghdad |
| Entry, EU passport | visa on arrival | e-visa required | Baghdad |
| Entry, UK passport | visa on arrival | e-visa required | Baghdad |

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Baghdad | Ibadan | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 49 | 50 | Ibadan |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 | tie |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 1 | Baghdad |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Baghdad | Ibadan | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 4 | 5 | Ibadan |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 40.8 µg/m³ | 39.3 µg/m³ | Ibadan |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Baghdad or Ibadan?

We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.

### Is Baghdad or Ibadan safer?

Baghdad scores higher on safety (21 vs 20), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

### Where is the internet faster, Baghdad or Ibadan?

Ibadan: a measured median of 6.7 Mbps versus 2.5 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Baghdad](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/baghdad) · [Ibadan](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/ibadan). Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population; Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map.

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