Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years less
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 32.8% more likely to be obese
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 22.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iraq, that number is 30.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 60.1% less money
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2020, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $9,300 as of 2020.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Iraq, that number is 16.0% as of 2012.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Iraq, there are 24.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 8.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 25.9% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Iraq, about 60.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 16.7% less on healthcare
Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Iraq, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 57.0% less coastline
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis? See an in-depth size comparison.