Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Iran, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2020, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $38,300 as of 2020.
be 76.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.8% as of 2019.
be 46.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Iran, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2007. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.1% as of 2018.
Life
be 81.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Iran, approximately 16.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2017.
be 15.8% more likely to be literate
In Iran, the literacy rate is 85.5% as of 2016. In Czech Republic, it is 99.0% as of 2011.
be 83.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 14.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Czech Republic, on the other hand, 2.4 children do as of 2022.
have 43.7% fewer children
In Iran, there are approximately 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Czech Republic, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 16.2% more on education
Iran spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Czech Republic spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 16.4% more on healthcare
Iran spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Czech Republic, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Czech Republic: At a glance
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