Quality of life comparison

live 13.2 years longer

In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.

be 79.9% less likely to be obese

In Iraq, 30.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

make 10.1 times more money

Iraq has a GDP per capita of $12,600 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 77.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Iraq, 15.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

pay a 46.7% higher top tax rate

Iraq has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.

be 90.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Iraq, approximately 76.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.

be 94.6% more likely to be literate

In Iraq, the literacy rate is 50.1% as of 2018. In Singapore, it is 97.5% as of 2019.

be 92.1% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.

have 62.9% fewer children

In Iraq, there are approximately 23.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 85.7% more likely to have internet access

In Iraq, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

spend 40.4% less on education

Iraq spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 19.6% more on healthcare

Iraq spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.

see 3.3 times more coastline

Iraq has a total of 58 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.