Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iran instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 14.2% more likely to be obese
In Luxembourg, 22.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iran, that number is 25.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 88.8% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $110,300 as of 2020, while in Iran, the GDP per capita is $12,400 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Luxembourg, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Iran, that number is 11.8% as of 2017.
Life
have 31.5% more children
In Luxembourg, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Iran, there are 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Luxembourg, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Iran, 16.0 women do as of 2017.
be 4.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Luxembourg, approximately 3.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 15.2% less likely to have internet access
In Luxembourg, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Iran, about 84.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 24.1% more on healthcare
Luxembourg spends 5.4% 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
How big is Iran compared to Luxembourg? See an in-depth size comparison.