Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Israel instead of Iran, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years longer
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Israel, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Iran spends $1,064 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Israel spends $4,033 as of 2023.
have 2.1 times more doctors per person
Iran has 18.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Israel has 38.0 as of 2023.
have 14.9% more access to essential health services
Iran scores 74 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Israel scores 85 as of 2021.
Economy
be 58.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Israel, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 15.4 times more money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $3,924 as of 2025, while in Israel, the GDP per capita is $60,337 as of 2025.
Life
be 87.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Iran, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Israel, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 73.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 10.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Israel, on the other hand, 2.7 children do as of 2024.
have 48.0% more children
In Iran, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Israel, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Iran spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Israel spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 17.7% more on healthcare
Iran spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Israel, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 88.8% less coastline
Iran has a total of 2,440 km of coastline. In Israel, that number is 273 km.
Safety
be 79.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Iran, road accidents kill 20.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Israel, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.4 times more home broadband
Iran has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Israel has 29.2 as of 2024.
use 88.4% more electricity
Iran uses 3,815 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Israel uses 7,186 kWh as of 2024.
live with 62.4% more strain on fresh water
Iran withdraws 81% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Israel withdraws 132% as of 2021.
Environment
be 70.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Iran, air pollution causes 51.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Israel, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 36.2% less CO2
Iran emits 9.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Israel emits 5.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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