Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Iraq, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 30.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Iraq, that number is 16.0% as of 2012.
be 20.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Iraq, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 77.6% more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Iraq, there are 24.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 74.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 11.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 14.3% less likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Iraq, about 60.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 18.2% less on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Iraq, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 60.8% less coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Iraq: At a glance
How big is Iraq compared to Dominica? See an in-depth size comparison.