Quality of life comparison

live 2.0 years longer

In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Samoa, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

be 55.6% more likely to be obese

In Iraq, 30.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

be 67.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Iraq, 16.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Samoa, that number is 5.2% as of 2017.

be 11.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Iraq, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Samoa, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2013.

make 32.3% less money

Iraq has a GDP per capita of $9,300 as of 2020, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2020.

pay a 80.0% higher top tax rate

Iraq has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

be 45.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Iraq, approximately 79.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Samoa, 43.0 women do as of 2017.

be 97.8% more likely to be literate

In Iraq, the literacy rate is 50.1% as of 2018. In Samoa, it is 99.1% as of 2018.

be 13.4% 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 Samoa, on the other hand, 17.0 children do as of 2020.

have 22.2% fewer children

In Iraq, there are approximately 24.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Samoa, there are 19.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 43.3% less likely to have internet access

In Iraq, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Samoa, about 34.0% do as of 2019.

spend 42.2% more on healthcare

Iraq spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Samoa, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.

see 6.9 times more coastline

Iraq has a total of 58 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.