Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Iran, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Turkey, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 24.4% more likely to be obese
In Iran, 25.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkey, that number is 32.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2020, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $28,400 as of 2020.
be 23.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Iran, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2007. In Turkey, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2018.
be 15.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Turkey, that number is 13.7% as of 2019.
Life
be 13.1% more likely to be literate
In Iran, the literacy rate is 85.5% as of 2016. In Turkey, it is 96.7% as of 2019.
be 30.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 14.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Turkey, on the other hand, 19.4 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 35.8% less on healthcare
Iran spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Turkey, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 16.2% more on education
Iran spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Turkey spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 3.0 times more coastline
Iran has a total of 2,440 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turkey: At a glance
How big is Turkey compared to Iran? See an in-depth size comparison.