Middle East & North Africa |
Middle East & North Africa |
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✈️ Travel |
Iran |
Saudi Arabia |
Local Friendliness |
|
#27 2022
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(out of 52) |
Most popular destinations |
#74 2020
|
#13 2020
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(out of 174) |
Iran is less traveled than Saudi Arabia
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#88 2022
|
#53 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is harder for citizens of Iran to travel than for citizens of Saudi Arabia
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Best countries to work from |
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#54 2022
|
(out of 106) |
Global Passport Ranking |
#5 2023
|
#4 2023
|
(out of 187) |
It is harder for citizens of Iran to travel than for citizens of Saudi Arabia
|
⚔️ Military |
Iran |
Saudi Arabia |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#10 2019
|
#28 2019
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(out of 163) |
Iran has bigger army than Saudi Arabia
|
Defense Spending by Country |
#44 2022
|
#9 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
Iran |
Saudi Arabia |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#66 2020
|
#82 2020
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(out of 191) |
In Iran, people live longer than in Saudi Arabia
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#80 2020
|
#60 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die more frequently in Iran than in Saudi Arabia
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#90 2020
|
#47 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die more frequently in Iran than in Saudi Arabia
|
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#55 2022
|
#57 2022
|
(out of 186) |
Iran has a higher percent of vaccination than Saudi Arabia
|
Tobacco use |
#86 2020
|
#84 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#82 2021
|
#25 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is less efficient in Iran than in Saudi Arabia
|
Global cancer incidence |
#89 2020
|
#149 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#70 2020
|
#154 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In Iran people die from cancer more often then in Saudi Arabia
|
⭐ Freedom |
Iran |
Saudi Arabia |
Global Freedom Scores |
#171 2022
|
#187 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of Iran have more political rights and civil liberties than those in Saudi Arabia
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
#69 2022
|
#65 2022
|
(out of 70) |
In Iran, the Internet has more restrictions than in Saudi Arabia
|
🛍️ Consumption |
Iran |
Saudi Arabia |
Cost of Living |
#78 2022
|
#40 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In Iran the cost of living is lower than in Saudi Arabia
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#9 2016
|
#144 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in Iran drinks more alcohol than in Saudi Arabia
|
Drug use by country |
|
#6 2022
|
(out of 96) |
🌳 Ecology |
Iran |
Saudi Arabia |
Most Polluted Countries |
#24 2021
|
#21 2021
|
(out of 112) |
Iran is less polluted than Saudi Arabia
|
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#8 2019
|
#10 2019
|
(out of 201) |
Iran produces more carbon dioxide than Saudi Arabia
|
💱 Economic |
Iran |
Saudi Arabia |
Richest countries |
#138 2020
|
#48 2020
|
(out of 191) |
Iran has lower GDP than Saudi Arabia
|
Ease of Doing Business |
|
#48 2020
|
(out of 181) |
Corruption Perceptions |
#53 2021
|
#27 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In Iran the corruption level is higher than in Saudi Arabia
|
High-technology exports |
#65 2017
|
#67 2017
|
(out of 159) |
Iran exports more high-technology goods and services than Saudi Arabia
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
|
#72 2022
|
(out of 99) |
Beer Production by Country |
#152 2021
|
|
(out of 157) |
📚 Education |
Iran |
Saudi Arabia |
Countries and regions by English skills |
#57 2021
|
#102 2021
|
(out of 109) |
In Iran, the average level of English is better than in Saudi Arabia
|
Government budget for education (%) |
#11 2018
|
|
(out of 66) |
Countries by IQ |
#15 2020
|
#13 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from Iran is lower than for those from Saudi Arabia
|
Best Countries For Education System |
|
#38 2020
|
(out of 93) |
📊 General |
Iran |
Saudi Arabia |
Human Development Index |
#77 2021
|
#36 2021
|
(out of 187) |
Iran has a lower Human Development Index than Saudi Arabia
|
Global Hunger Index |
#10 2022
|
#11 2022
|
(out of 128) |
In Iran, the problem of hunger is less serious than in the Saudi Arabia
|
Quality of Life |
#84 2022
|
#33 2022
|
(out of 87) |
In Iran, the quality of life is lower than in Saudi Arabia
|
Happiness by country |
#84 2022
|
#22 2022
|
(out of 141) |
In general, people who live in Iran are less happy than those who live in Saudi Arabia
|
Human Capital Index |
#78 2022
|
#47 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Iran has lower People Capital score than Saudi Arabia
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#105 2021
|
#66 2021
|
(out of 166) |
In Iran, the prosperity Index is lower, which means people have less opportunities to thrive by fulfilling their unique potential and playing their part in strengthening their communities and nations than in Saudi Arabia
|
Country by land area |
#17 2020
|
#12 2020
|
(out of 204) |
Iran has smaller land area than Saudi Arabia
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
#23 2022
|
|
(out of 75) |
Wellness Economy Size |
#44 2020
|
#35 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
Iran |
Saudi Arabia |
E-Government Development Index |
#88 2022
|
#29 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In Iran, public electronic and e-government services are less common than in Saudi Arabia
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#71 2022
|
#27 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecom infrastructure is less developed in Iran than in Saudi Arabia
|
Internet penetration |
#48 2021
|
#7 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In Iran, fewer people use the internet than in Saudi Arabia
|
Most expensive mobile internet |
#98 2022
|
#93 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In Iran, mobile Internet is on average less expensive than in Saudi Arabia
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#185 2022
|
#27 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In Iran, fixed Internet is on average less expensive than in Saudi Arabia
|
🏭 Labour |
Iran |
Saudi Arabia |
Unemployment rate |
#34 2021
|
#77 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are more unemployed in Iran than in Saudi Arabia
|
🛡️ Safety |
Iran |
Saudi Arabia |
The Most Criminal Countries |
#50 2022
|
#124 2022
|
(out of 139) |
The level of criminal activities is higher in Iran than in Saudi Arabia
|
Homicide rate |
#123 2019
|
#174 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is higher in Iran than in Saudi Arabia
|
Safest countries |
#139 2022
|
#118 2022
|
(out of 161) |
You will be less safe in Iran than in Saudi Arabia
|
Road traffic death rate |
#61 2019
|
#8 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is lower in Iran than in Saudi Arabia
|
Terrorism Index |
#24 2021
|
#50 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
Iran |
Saudi Arabia |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#15 2021
|
#21 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In Iran scientists published more significant scientific articles than in Saudi Arabia
|
👶🏻 Demography |
Iran |
Saudi Arabia |
Number of births |
#23 2021
|
#49 2021
|
(out of 205) |
More people were born in Iran than in Saudi Arabia
|
Total population |
#17 2022
|
#41 2022
|
(out of 205) |
Iran has a larger population than Saudi Arabia
|
Population |
#25 1970
|
#74 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In Iran more citizens than in Saudi Arabia
|