Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Louisiana instead of Iran, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years less
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Louisiana, that number is 73 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in Louisiana, the GDP per capita is $55,662 as of 2024.
be 57.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Louisiana, that number is 3.9% as of 2025.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
