Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iran instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 99.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Iran, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 9.6 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iran, that number is 25.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 61.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 23.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Iran, that number is 9.1% as of 2023.
be 16.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Botswana, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Iran, however, that number is 18.7% as of 2007.
Life
be 88.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Iran, 22.0 women do as of 2020.
be 41.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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.
have 27.0% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iran, there are 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 31.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 76% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Iran, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 58.6% less on education
Botswana spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Iran spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 14.5% less on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Iran, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Iran: At a glance
How big is Iran compared to Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.