Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iran instead of Albania, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years less
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Iran, that number is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 18.9% more likely to be obese
In Albania, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iran, that number is 25.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Iran, that number is 11.8% as of 2017.
be 30.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Albania, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Iran, however, that number is 18.7% as of 2007.
Life
have 20.3% more children
In Albania, there are approximately 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Iran, there are 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 12.8% less likely to be literate
In Albania, the literacy rate is 98.1% as of 2018. In Iran, it is 85.5% as of 2016.
be 37.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 10.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Iran, on the other hand, 14.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.7% more likely to have internet access
In Albania, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Iran, about 84.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 28.8% more on healthcare
Albania spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2018. In Iran, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 6.7 times more coastline
Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Iran, that number is 2,440 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Iran: At a glance
How big is Iran compared to Albania? See an in-depth size comparison.