Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
be 42.5% less likely to be obese
In Marshall Islands, 52.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iraq, that number is 30.4% of people as of 2016.
live 1.5 years less
In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Iraq, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2019, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $9,300 as of 2020.
be 55.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Iraq, that number is 16.0% as of 2012.
Life
be 49.0% less likely to be literate
In Marshall Islands, the literacy rate is 98.3% as of 2011. In Iraq, it is 50.1% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 53.8% more likely to have internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Iraq, about 60.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 72.4% less on healthcare
Marshall Islands spends 16.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Iraq, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 84.3% less coastline
Marshall Islands has a total of 370 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Iraq: At a glance
How big is Iraq compared to Marshall Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.