Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years less
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Iraq, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
be 5.8 times more likely to be obese
In Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iraq, that number is 30.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 25.6% less money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $12,500 as of 2020, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $9,300 as of 2020.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Iraq, that number is 16.0% as of 2012.
be 5.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sri Lanka, 4.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Iraq, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 79.0% more children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Iraq, there are 24.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Sri Lanka, approximately 36.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Iraq, 79.0 women do as of 2017.
be 45.7% less likely to be literate
In Sri Lanka, the literacy rate is 92.3% as of 2019. In Iraq, it is 50.1% as of 2018.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 71.4% more likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Iraq, about 60.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 95.7% less coastline
Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 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 Sri Lanka? See an in-depth size comparison.