Dominica vs Iraq: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Dominica
0.1143
in 2023
Iraq
0.1138
in 2023
Dominica rank
89th
Iraq rank
91st
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Dominica
- Iraq
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 0.1143 against 0.1138 in Iraq, a difference of 0.0005.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
Dominica ranks 89th and Iraq ranks 91st of 236 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3015 | 0.3823 | 0.0808 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.1936 | 0.2582 | 0.0647 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.1425 | 0.1934 | 0.0508 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.12 | 0.1737 | 0.0538 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.1208 | 0.1667 | 0.046 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.1135 | 0.1513 | 0.0378 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.1202 | 0.1287 | 0.0085 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.116 | 0.1164 | 0.0005 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Dominica or Iraq?
- Dominica, at 0.1143 against 0.1138 in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Dominica and Iraq?
- 0.0005, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Iraq?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and Iraq rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Dominica ranks 89th and Iraq ranks 91st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.