Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iran instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 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 38.7% more likely to be obese
In Turkmenistan, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iran, that number is 25.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 20.0% less money
Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2019, while in Iran, the GDP per capita is $12,400 as of 2020.
be 93.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Turkmenistan, 0.2% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Iran, however, that number is 18.7% as of 2007.
Life
be 60.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkmenistan, approximately 37.6 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.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Turkmenistan, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Iran, 16.0 women do as of 2017.
be 14.2% less likely to be literate
In Turkmenistan, the literacy rate is 99.7% as of 2015. In Iran, it is 85.5% as of 2016.
have 12.8% fewer children
In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Iran, there are 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 3.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Iran, about 84.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 19.4% more on education
Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Iran spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Iran: At a glance
How big is Iran compared to Turkmenistan? See an in-depth size comparison.