more data highlighting the ways Iran exceeds the US when it comes to the welfare of their citizenry.
since this post was so popular, I've decided to do a follow up, with more data highlighting the ways Iran exceeds the US when it comes to the welfare of their citizenry.
STUDENT DEBT.
State universities in Iran are tuition-free for all admitted students, while private universities have a tuition rate of $100-$180 per semester, and there's opportunity for financial aid for that low amount. No such thing exists in the US and we all know the crippling burden of student debt.
LIFE EXPECTANCY.
Life expectancy in Iran is on par with that of the United States (77.7 vs 78.4 years). However, these numbers are achieved with a massive spending disparity: $237 per person in Iran vs USA's >$12,000 per person.
VACCINATION RATES.
In Iran, it's ~99% coverage (measles, DTP, Hep B) vs ~90–95% (variable by region) in the United States.
HEALTH EFFICIENCY.
Bloomberg ranked Iran among the 30 most efficient healthcare systems, surpassing the United States.
RURAL HEALTHCARE ACCESS.
Iran has a universal primary care network to ensure near-universal rural healthcare access. In the U.S., rural "healthcare desserts" persist and are actually on the rise as corporations buy and gut rural healthcare for profit. [see Mark Rowan's demonic enterprise].
PRIMARY SCHOOLING.
Primary school attendance is nearly universal in both countries, but Iran has a more favorable out-of-school rate than the U.S. (0.045/1,000 vs ~5.6/1,000).
UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME.
In 2010, Iran implemented a nationwide basic-income scheme—one of the first globally, which has been internationally lauded. No such thing exists in the U.S. on a national level.
DRUG POLICY.
As part of their HIV prevention program, drug use in Iran is decriminalized and focused on prevention. Criminalization of drug use is prevalent and punitive in the U.S., and is used to fuel a privatized prison system that profits from targeting poor people.
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