Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Health system composite index
Health system composite index over time
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.8082 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.7777 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0305 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6707 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7454 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0747 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Iran |
| 1970s | -0.6005 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.6394 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0389 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Iran |
| 1980s | -0.2458 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3226 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5683 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.3715 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5383 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1668 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.1383 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.284 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1457 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.2053 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3531 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1478 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.6948 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.5394 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.1553 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health system composite index, Iran or Saudi Arabia?
- Iran, at 0.8082 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.7777 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health system composite index between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0305 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for health system composite index?
- Iran ranks 36th and Saudi Arabia ranks 39th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Health system composite index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total; Physicians per 1000 people; Hospital beds per 1000 people; Immunization, measles. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.