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 Palau, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

be 81.9% more likely to be obese

In Iraq, 30.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

make 25.4% more money

Iraq has a GDP per capita of $12,600 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 89.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Iraq, 15.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

be 92.8% more likely to be literate

In Iraq, the literacy rate is 50.1% as of 2018. In Palau, it is 96.6% as of 2015.

be 42.5% 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 Palau, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.

have 51.1% fewer children

In Iraq, there are approximately 23.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 24.1% less likely to have internet access

In Iraq, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 44.7% more on education

Iraq spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 3.6 times more on healthcare

Iraq spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 26.2 times more coastline

Iraq has a total of 58 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.