Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Greenland instead of Iran, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Greenland, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2020, while in Greenland, the GDP per capita is $41,800 as of 2015.
be 22.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Greenland, that number is 9.1% as of 2015.
be 13.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Iran, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2007. In Greenland, however, that number is 16.2% as of 2015.
Life
be 17.0% more likely to be literate
In Iran, the literacy rate is 85.5% as of 2016. In Greenland, it is 100.0% as of 2015.
be 41.0% 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 Greenland, on the other hand, 8.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.7% less likely to have internet access
In Iran, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Greenland, about 70.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on education
Iran spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Greenland spends 10.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 18.1 times more coastline
Iran has a total of 2,440 km of coastline. In Greenland, that number is 44,087 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Greenland: At a glance
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