Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 29.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 32.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Iraq, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2014.
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Egypt has a top tax rate of 22.5% as of 2016. In Iraq, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 22.5% less money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $12,000 as of 2020, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $9,300 as of 2020.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 7.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Iraq, that number is 16.0% as of 2012.
Life
have 15.1% more children
In Egypt, there are approximately 21.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Iraq, there are 24.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Egypt, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Iraq, 79.0 women do as of 2017.
be 29.6% less likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 71.2% as of 2017. In Iraq, it is 50.1% as of 2018.
be 10.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 17.7 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 16.7% less likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Iraq, about 60.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 97.6% less coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 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, Egyptian Tax Authority.
Iraq: At a glance
How big is Iraq compared to Egypt? See an in-depth size comparison.