Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of El Salvador, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years less
In El Salvador, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 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.
be 23.6% more likely to be obese
In El Salvador, 24.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iraq, that number is 30.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 14.8% more money
El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $8,100 as of 2020, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $9,300 as of 2020.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
El Salvador has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Iraq, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In El Salvador, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Iraq, that number is 16.0% as of 2012.
Life
have 38.2% more children
In El Salvador, there are approximately 17.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Iraq, there are 24.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 71.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In El Salvador, approximately 46.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Iraq, 79.0 women do as of 2017.
be 43.8% less likely to be literate
In El Salvador, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2019. In Iraq, it is 50.1% as of 2018.
be 61.6% more likely to die during infancy
In El Salvador, 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.
Expenditures
spend 37.5% less on healthcare
El Salvador spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Iraq, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 81.1% less coastline
El Salvador has a total of 307 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.
Iraq: At a glance
How big is Iraq compared to El Salvador? See an in-depth size comparison.