Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iran instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 65.4% more likely to be obese
In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iran, that number is 25.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 53.0% less money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $26,400 as of 2020, while in Iran, the GDP per capita is $12,400 as of 2020.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Iran, that number is 11.8% as of 2017.
be 3.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malaysia, 5.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Iran, however, that number is 18.7% as of 2007.
Life
be 44.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Malaysia, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Iran, 16.0 women do as of 2017.
be 10.0% less likely to be literate
In Malaysia, the literacy rate is 95.0% as of 2019. In Iran, it is 85.5% as of 2016.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 11.9% less on education
Malaysia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Iran spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 76.3% more on healthcare
Malaysia spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Iran, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 47.8% less coastline
Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Iran, that number is 2,440 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Iran: At a glance
How big is Iran compared to Malaysia? See an in-depth size comparison.