Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years less
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Nauru, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Iraq, 30.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 45.2% more money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $9,300 as of 2020, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2019.
be 43.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 16.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 60.0% less 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 Nauru, on the other hand, 7.8 children do as of 2022.
have 14.6% fewer children
In Iraq, there are approximately 24.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nauru, there are 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Iraq spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nauru, that number is 9.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 48.3% less coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 km of coastline. In Nauru, that number is 30 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Nauru: At a glance
How big is Nauru compared to Iraq? See an in-depth size comparison.