Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iran instead of Germany, you would:
Health
be 68.4% less likely to die by suicide
Germany has a suicide rate of 12.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iran, it is 4.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.9 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Iran, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 19.0% more likely to be obese
In Germany, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iran, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2024.
see 87.9% less spent on your healthcare
Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iran spends $1,064 as of 2023.
have 60.1% fewer doctors per person
Germany has 45.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Iran has 18.1 as of 2023.
have 15.9% less access to essential health services
Germany scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iran scores 74 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iran, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
make 93.5% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 as of 2025, while in Iran, the GDP per capita is $3,924 as of 2025.
Life
have 55.2% more children
In Germany, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iran, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Iran, 16.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Iran, on the other hand, 10.3 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 46.2% less on education
Germany spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Iran spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 50.9% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Iran, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 6.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iran, they kill 20.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 73.6% less home broadband
Germany has 45.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iran has 12.1 as of 2024.
live with 2.3 times more strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iran withdraws 81% as of 2022.
use 37.6% less electricity
Germany uses 6,109 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Iran uses 3,815 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 3.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Germany, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iran, it causes 51.0 as of 2019.
emit 30.4% more CO2
Germany emits 6.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iran emits 9.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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