Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 16.3 years longer
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Monaco, that number is 90 years (86 years for men, 93 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 9.2 times more money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $12,600 as of 2023, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $115,700 as of 2015.
be 87.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 15.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Monaco, that number is 2.0% as of 2012.
Life
be 91.0% less 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 Monaco, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2022.
have 72.6% fewer children
In Iraq, there are approximately 23.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Monaco, there are 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 75.5% more likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Monaco, about 86.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 74.5% less on education
Iraq spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Monaco spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 66.7% less on healthcare
Iraq spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Monaco, that number is 1.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 92.9% less coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 km of coastline. In Monaco, that number is 4 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Monaco: At a glance
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