Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
be 4.4 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iraq, that number is 30.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Indonesia has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Iraq, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 10.6% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2023, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $12,600 as of 2023.
be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Iraq, that number is 15.5% as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Iraq, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 56.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Iraq, 76.0 women do as of 2020.
have 60.1% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 23.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 47.8% less likely to be literate
In Indonesia, the literacy rate is 96.0% as of 2020. In Iraq, it is 50.1% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 21.0% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Iraq, about 49.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 34.3% more on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Iraq spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
spend 50.0% more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Iraq, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.9% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Direktorat Jenderal Pajak.
Iraq: At a glance
How big is Iraq compared to Indonesia? See an in-depth size comparison.