Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
live 13.5 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 84.2% more likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iraq, that number is 30.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 32.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 22.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Iraq, that number is 15.3% as of 2022.
be 61.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Iraq, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2014.
pay a 54.5% lower top tax rate
Swaziland has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Iraq, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 82.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Iraq, 76.0 women do as of 2020.
be 50.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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.
be 43.3% less likely to be literate
In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 88.4% as of 2018. In Iraq, it is 50.1% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 20.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 83% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Iraq, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 23.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Iraq, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 16.9% less likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Iraq, about 49.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 21.5% less on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Iraq, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Iraq: At a glance
How big is Iraq compared to Swaziland? See an in-depth size comparison.