Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Aruba, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years less
In Aruba, 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
pay a 74.6% lower top tax rate
Aruba has a top tax rate of 59.0% as of 2016. In Iraq, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 75.8% less money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $38,442 as of 2017, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $9,300 as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Iraq, that number is 16.0% as of 2012.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Aruba, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Iraq, there are 24.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 48.8% less likely to be literate
In Aruba, the literacy rate is 97.8% as of 2018. In Iraq, it is 50.1% as of 2018.
be 62.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Aruba, approximately 12.1 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 38.1% less likely to have internet access
In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Iraq, about 60.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 15.3% less coastline
Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.
Iraq: At a glance
How big is Iraq compared to Aruba? See an in-depth size comparison.