Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iraq, that number is 30.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 75.5% more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $9,300 as of 2020.
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Iraq, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 34.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 11.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Iraq, that number is 16.0% as of 2012.
Life
be 74.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ghana, approximately 308.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Iraq, 79.0 women do as of 2017.
be 39.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 32.6 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 36.6% less likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2018. In Iraq, it is 50.1% as of 2018.
have 13.5% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 28.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Iraq, there are 24.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 17.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 85% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Iraq, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 32.4% more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Iraq, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 89.2% less coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 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, Ghana Revenue Authority.
Iraq: At a glance
How big is Iraq compared to Ghana? See an in-depth size comparison.