Quality of life comparison

live 5.8 years longer

In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.

be 35.2% less likely to be obese

In Iraq, 30.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 80.2% more money

Iraq has a GDP per capita of $12,600 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 28.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Iraq, 15.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

be 38.9% 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 Saint Lucia, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2022.

have 51.9% fewer children

In Iraq, there are approximately 23.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 59.2% more likely to have internet access

In Iraq, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

spend 23.4% less on education

Iraq spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 31.4% more on healthcare

Iraq spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

see 2.7 times more coastline

Iraq has a total of 58 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.