Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iran instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
be 7.2 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iran, that number is 25.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2020, while in Iran, the GDP per capita is $12,400 as of 2020.
be 23.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 24.3% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Iran, however, that number is 18.7% as of 2007.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Iran, that number is 11.8% as of 2017.
Life
be 90.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Iran, 16.0 women do as of 2017.
be 14.2% more likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 74.9% as of 2020. In Iran, it is 85.5% as of 2016.
be 51.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 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.
have 13.7% fewer children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.7 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 20.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, approximately 83% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Iran, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 3.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Iran, about 84.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.8 times more on education
Bangladesh spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Iran spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Iran, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 4.2 times more coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 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 Bangladesh? See an in-depth size comparison.