Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years less
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 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.
be 28.3% more likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iraq, that number is 30.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 75.5% more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $9,300 as of 2020.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Nicaragua has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Iraq, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Iraq, that number is 16.0% as of 2012.
Life
be 60.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nicaragua, approximately 198.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Iraq, 79.0 women do as of 2017.
have 49.5% more children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Iraq, there are 24.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 39.3% less likely to be literate
In Nicaragua, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2015. In Iraq, it is 50.1% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 33.3% more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Iraq, about 60.0% do as of 2020.
be 19.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Iraq, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 46.4% less on healthcare
Nicaragua spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Iraq, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 93.6% less coastline
Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Iraq: At a glance
How big is Iraq compared to Nicaragua? See an in-depth size comparison.