Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years less
In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Iraq, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
be 60.8% more likely to be obese
In Antigua and Barbuda, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iraq, that number is 30.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 48.3% less money
Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $18,000 as of 2020, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $9,300 as of 2020.
be 45.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Iraq, that number is 16.0% as of 2012.
Life
have 62.9% more children
In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Iraq, there are 24.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 49.4% less likely to be literate
In Antigua and Barbuda, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2015. In Iraq, it is 50.1% as of 2018.
be 37.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 14.3 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 21.1% less likely to have internet access
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Iraq, about 60.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 62.1% less coastline
Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 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 Antigua and Barbuda? See an in-depth size comparison.