Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Bahamas, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years less
In Bahamas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 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
make 69.8% less money
Bahamas has a GDP per capita of $30,800 as of 2020, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $9,300 as of 2020.
be 58.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Bahamas, 10.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Iraq, that number is 16.0% as of 2012.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bahamas, 9.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Iraq, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 68.7% more children
In Bahamas, there are approximately 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Iraq, there are 24.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 53.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Bahamas, approximately 12.8 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 31.0% less likely to have internet access
In Bahamas, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Iraq, about 60.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 22.4% less on healthcare
Bahamas spends 5.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Iraq, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 98.4% less coastline
Bahamas has a total of 3,542 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 Bahamas? See an in-depth size comparison.