Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years less
In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Iraq, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
be 54.3% more likely to be obese
In Saint Lucia, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iraq, that number is 30.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 44.5% less money
Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $22,700 as of 2023, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $12,600 as of 2023.
be 40.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Saint Lucia, 11.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Iraq, that number is 15.5% as of 2023.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 23.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 63.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Lucia, approximately 12.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Iraq, on the other hand, 19.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 37.2% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Lucia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Iraq, about 49.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 23.9% less on healthcare
Saint Lucia spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Iraq, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 30.6% more on education
Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Iraq spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 63.3% less coastline
Saint Lucia has a total of 158 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 Saint Lucia? See an in-depth size comparison.