Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Armenia instead of Iran, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Armenia, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 21.7% less likely to be obese
In Iran, 25.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Armenia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 28.4% more money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $20,800 as of 2023.
be 32.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iran, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2007. In Armenia, however, that number is 24.8% as of 2022.
Life
be 12.5% more likely to be literate
In Iran, the literacy rate is 88.7% as of 2021. In Armenia, it is 99.8% as of 2020.
be 17.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 14.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Armenia, on the other hand, 12.2 children do as of 2022.
be 22.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Iran, approximately 22.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Armenia, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
have 26.6% fewer children
In Iran, there are approximately 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Armenia, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.2% less on education
Iran spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Armenia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Iran spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Armenia, that number is 12.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Armenia: At a glance
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