Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iraq, that number is 30.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 42.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Iraq, that number is 16.0% as of 2012.
be 31.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Iraq, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2014.
pay a 57.1% lower top tax rate
Gabon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Iraq, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 35.4% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $14,400 as of 2020, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $9,300 as of 2020.
Life
be 68.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 252.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Iraq, 79.0 women do as of 2017.
be 31.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 28.6 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.
be 40.9% less likely to be literate
In Gabon, the literacy rate is 84.7% as of 2018. In Iraq, it is 50.1% as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 60.7% more on healthcare
Gabon spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Iraq, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 93.4% less coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, Ministry of Finance.
Iraq: At a glance
How big is Iraq compared to Gabon? See an in-depth size comparison.