Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iran instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years longer
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 4.4 times more likely to be obese
In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iran, that number is 25.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2020, while in Iran, the GDP per capita is $12,400 as of 2020.
be 24.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Iran, however, that number is 18.7% as of 2007.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Iran, that number is 11.8% as of 2017.
Life
be 93.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 250.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Iran, 16.0 women do as of 2017.
be 54.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.9 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 96.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 51% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Iran, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Iran, about 84.0% do as of 2020.
be 16.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burma, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Iran, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 85.0% more on education
Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Iran spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 42.6% more on healthcare
Burma spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Iran, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 26.4% more coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 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
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