Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Philippines instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
be 78.9% less likely to be obese
In Iraq, 30.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Philippines, that number is 6.4% of people as of 2016.
live 3.0 years less
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Philippines, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 68.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 16.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Philippines, that number is 5.1% as of 2019.
be 27.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Iraq, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Philippines, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2018.
make 14.0% less money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $9,300 as of 2020, while in Philippines, the GDP per capita is $8,000 as of 2020.
pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate
Iraq has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Philippines, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 92.2% more likely to be literate
In Iraq, the literacy rate is 50.1% as of 2018. In Philippines, it is 96.3% as of 2019.
be 53.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Iraq, approximately 79.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Philippines, 121.0 women do as of 2017.
be 13.3% 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 Philippines, on the other hand, 22.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.7% less likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Philippines, about 50.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 625.7 times more coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 km of coastline. In Philippines, that number is 36,289 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Philippines: At a glance
How big is Philippines compared to Iraq? See an in-depth size comparison.