Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
Health
be 90.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Antigua and Barbuda, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 5.3 years less
In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
be 14.8% more likely to be obese
In Antigua and Barbuda, 34.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 39.7% of people as of 2024.
see 32.1% less spent on your healthcare
Antigua and Barbuda spends $1,241 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iraq spends $843 as of 2023.
have 22.4% less access to essential health services
Antigua and Barbuda scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iraq scores 59 as of 2021.
be 2.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Antigua and Barbuda has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 78.2% less money
Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $24,819 as of 2025, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $5,410 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 88.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 35.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Iraq, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 7.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Iraq, on the other hand, 20.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.0% more likely to have internet access
In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Iraq, about 81.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 41.4% more on healthcare
Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iraq, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 62.1% less coastline
Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
Safety
be 2.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Antigua and Barbuda, road accidents kill 7.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iraq, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 65.1% more home broadband
Antigua and Barbuda has 10.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Iraq has 17.6 as of 2024.
live with 7.0 times more strain on fresh water
Antigua and Barbuda withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iraq withdraws 60% as of 2022.
Environment
be 4.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Antigua and Barbuda, air pollution causes 19.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iraq, it causes 87.0 as of 2019.
emit 36.3% more CO2
Antigua and Barbuda emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iraq emits 5.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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