Quality of life comparison

live 6.6 years longer

In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 14.3% less likely to be obese

In Iran, 25.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

make 3.9 times more money

Iran has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

be 39.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Iran, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

be 34.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Iran, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2007. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.

be 77.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Iran, approximately 22.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 78.5% 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 Belgium, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.

have 24.5% fewer children

In Iran, there are approximately 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 15.2% more likely to have internet access

In Iran, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belgium, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

spend 86.1% more on education

Iran spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belgium spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.1 times more on healthcare

Iran spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2020.

see 97.3% less coastline

Iran has a total of 2,440 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.