Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iran instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Iran, that number is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 55.4% more likely to be obese
In Kyrgyzstan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iran, that number is 25.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $4,700 as of 2020, while in Iran, the GDP per capita is $12,400 as of 2020.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Kyrgyzstan, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Iran, that number is 11.8% as of 2017.
Life
be 73.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Iran, 16.0 women do as of 2017.
be 42.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 25.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Iran, on the other hand, 14.8 children do as of 2022.
be 14.2% less likely to be literate
In Kyrgyzstan, the literacy rate is 99.6% as of 2018. In Iran, it is 85.5% as of 2016.
have 21.9% fewer children
In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Iran, there are 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 52.7% more likely to have internet access
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Iran, about 84.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 31.5% less on education
Kyrgyzstan spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Iran spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 48.9% more on healthcare
Kyrgyzstan spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Iran, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Iran: At a glance
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