Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iran instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years less
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 12.7% more likely to be obese
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 22.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iran, that number is 25.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 46.8% less money
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2020, while in Iran, the GDP per capita is $12,400 as of 2020.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Iran, that number is 11.8% as of 2017.
Life
have 24.8% more children
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Iran, there are 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 77.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 8.3 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 42.3% more on education
Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Iran spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 24.1% more on healthcare
Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Iran, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 18.1 times more coastline
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis? See an in-depth size comparison.