Analysis of life quality evolutions in Iran: from 1986 to 2006

Within the last twenty years, Iran has been a country with a below average life quality in the world. From the educational and hygienic and point of view, Iran, compared with other bordering countries, has experienced further improvement. However, from an income and poverty based point of view, Iran has not been able to satisfy these criteria, compared with other bordering countries. Statistics also show that Iran has not been able to fulfill the employment and income criteria. In that last twenty years, the absolute poverty has been alleviated; however, the relative poverty, especially in rural areas, has increased. Low income, unemployment rate, and inflation have been among the essential economic factors. Moreover, eco-environmental and lack of strategic security and freedom has had a pivotal role in determining the factors that place Iran among the countries with a low life quality.. .