Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iran instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 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 36.5% more likely to be obese
In Moldova, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iran, that number is 25.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Iran, that number is 11.8% as of 2017.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 7.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Iran, however, that number is 18.7% as of 2007.
Life
be 15.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Moldova, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Iran, 16.0 women do as of 2017.
have 49.9% more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Iran, there are 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 14.0% less likely to be literate
In Moldova, the literacy rate is 99.4% as of 2015. In Iran, it is 85.5% as of 2016.
be 27.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 11.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.1% more likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 76.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Iran, about 84.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 39.3% less on education
Moldova spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Iran spends 3.7% of total GDP on education 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 Moldova? See an in-depth size comparison.