Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iran instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Iran, that number is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 35.1% less money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $19,100 as of 2020, while in Iran, the GDP per capita is $12,400 as of 2020.
be 14.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 0.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Iran, that number is 11.8% as of 2017.
be 3.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 5.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Iran, however, that number is 18.7% as of 2007.
Life
have 68.2% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Iran, there are 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 8.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Iran, 16.0 women do as of 2017.
be 14.4% less likely to be literate
In Belarus, the literacy rate is 99.9% as of 2019. In Iran, it is 85.5% as of 2016.
be 4.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 3.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 26.0% less on education
Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Iran spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 13.6% more on healthcare
Belarus spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Iran, that number is 6.7% of GDP 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 Belarus? See an in-depth size comparison.