Quality of life comparison

live 1.5 years longer

In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

be 74.0% more likely to be obese

In Iraq, 30.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

be 68.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Iraq, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.

make 46.0% less money

Iraq has a GDP per capita of $12,600 as of 2023, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2023.

be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Iraq, 15.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

be 96.2% more likely to be literate

In Iraq, the literacy rate is 50.1% as of 2018. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.

be 10.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Iraq, approximately 19.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2022.

have 10.5% fewer children

In Iraq, there are approximately 23.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 21.0% less likely to have internet access

In Iraq, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.

spend 2.9 times more on education

Iraq spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.5 times more on healthcare

Iraq spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 6.4 times more coastline

Iraq has a total of 58 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.