Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 74.0% more likely to be obese
In Iraq, 30.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 57.0% less money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $9,300 as of 2020, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 16.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 96.2% more likely to be literate
In Iraq, the literacy rate is 50.1% as of 2018. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.
be 10.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Iraq, approximately 19.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 35.0% less likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, about 39.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 3.6 times more on healthcare
Iraq spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 16.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 6.4 times more coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Marshall Islands: At a glance
How big is Marshall Islands compared to Iraq? See an in-depth size comparison.