Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years less
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 23.1% more likely to be obese
In Jamaica, 24.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iraq, that number is 30.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Jamaica has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Iraq, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Iraq, that number is 16.0% as of 2012.
be 34.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jamaica, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Iraq, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 55.2% more children
In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Iraq, there are 24.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 43.5% less likely to be literate
In Jamaica, the literacy rate is 88.7% as of 2015. In Iraq, it is 50.1% as of 2018.
be 75.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Jamaica, approximately 11.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 26.2% less on healthcare
Jamaica spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Iraq, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 94.3% less coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 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, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
Iraq: At a glance
How big is Iraq compared to Jamaica? See an in-depth size comparison.