Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Oman, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 12.6% more likely to be obese
In Oman, 27.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iraq, that number is 30.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 73.9% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $35,300 as of 2022, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $9,200 as of 2022.
be 10.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Oman, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Iraq, that number is 15.3% as of 2022.
Life
have 12.3% more children
In Oman, there are approximately 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 23.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Oman, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Iraq, 76.0 women do as of 2020.
be 47.6% less likely to be literate
In Oman, the literacy rate is 95.7% as of 2018. In Iraq, it is 50.1% as of 2018.
be 35.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Oman, approximately 14.4 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 49.0% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Iraq, about 49.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 13.0% less on education
Oman spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Iraq spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 97.2% less coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 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 Oman? See an in-depth size comparison.