Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
be 42.5% less likely to be obese
In Marshall Islands, 52.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iraq, that number is 30.4% of people as of 2016.
live 1.5 years less
In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Iraq, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 53.3% more money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2022, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $9,200 as of 2022.
be 57.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In Iraq, that number is 15.3% as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Marshall Islands, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Iraq, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 11.8% more children
In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 23.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 49.0% less likely to be literate
In Marshall Islands, the literacy rate is 98.3% as of 2011. In Iraq, it is 50.1% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 26.6% more likely to have internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 38.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Iraq, about 49.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 65.4% less on education
Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Iraq spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
spend 60.8% less on healthcare
Marshall Islands spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Iraq, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 84.3% less coastline
Marshall Islands has a total of 370 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Iraq: At a glance
How big is Iraq compared to Marshall Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.