Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iran instead of United States, you would:
Health
be 28.7% less likely to be obese
In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iran, that number is 25.8% of people as of 2016.
live 5.3 years less
In United States, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Iran, that number is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 79.4% less money
United States has a GDP per capita of $60,200 as of 2020, while in Iran, the GDP per capita is $12,400 as of 2020.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In United States, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Iran, that number is 11.8% as of 2017.
be 23.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In United States, 15.1% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Iran, however, that number is 18.7% as of 2007.
Life
be 15.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In United States, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Iran, 16.0 women do as of 2017.
have 24.3% more children
In United States, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Iran, there are 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In United States, approximately 5.2 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.
Expenditures
spend 26.0% less on education
United States spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Iran spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 60.1% less on healthcare
United States spends 16.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Iran, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 87.8% less coastline
United States has a total of 19,924 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
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