Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Alaska instead of Iran, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Alaska, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 4.7 times more money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in Alaska, the GDP per capita is $75,882 as of 2024.
be 45.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 14.9% more likely to have internet access
In Iran, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Alaska, about 90.8% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
