Compare Iran, Islamic Rep. vs United States

Iran, Islamic Rep. Asia

United States North America

Key Statistics

Population

people

91.6M

17th

340.1M

3rd

GDP

gross domestic product, US$

$475.3B

34th

$28.8T

1st

GDP per Capita

US$ per person

$5,190

138th

$84,534

12th

GNI per Capita (PPP)

international $

$19,820

102nd

$85,980

10th

GDP Growth

annual %

3.7% 90th

2.8% 122nd

Surface Area

km²

1,745,150 km²

17th

9,831,510 km²

3rd

Population Density

people per km²

52.5 /km²

34.6 /km²

Fertility Rate

births per woman

1.7 131st

1.6 135th

Urban Population

% of population

77.0% 68th

80.1% 57th

Population 65+

% of population

8.2% 111th

17.9% 45th

Health

Life Expectancy

years at birth

77.7 yrs

75th

78.4 yrs

63rd

Infant Mortality

per 1,000 live births

10.7 85th

5.5 56th

Maternal Mortality

per 100,000 live births

16.0 63rd

17.0 67th

Health Spending per Capita

US$

$267

119th

$13,473

1st

Health Spending

% of GDP

6.0% 105th

16.7% 3rd

Physicians

per 1,000 people

1.81

95th

3.68

39th

Hospital Beds

per 1,000 people

1.85

120th

2.68

82nd

Population Pyramidsby age & sex, 2024

Population pyramid of Iran, Islamic Rep. — **Iran, Islamic Rep.**

Population pyramid of United States — **United States**

Economy & Environment

Unemployment Rate

% of labour force

8.1% 134th

4.0% 71st

GHG Emissions

tons per capita

10.13 152nd

17.74 175th

Agriculture

% of GDP

10.8%

1.0%

Industry

% of GDP

36.1%

17.9%

Services

% of GDP

49.8%

77.6%

Exports

% of GDP

23.6%

11.1%

Imports

% of GDP

28.5%

14.3%

Education & Society

Literacy Rate

% of adults

88.9% 95th

N/A

Education Spending

% of GDP

2.8% 159th

5.4% 44th

Gini Index

0 = perfect equality

35.9 89th

41.8 134th

Poverty Rate

at $2.15/day

2.5% 83rd

1.2% 68th

Homicide Rate

per 100,000 people

2.4 91st

5.8 134th

Women in Parliament

% of seats

4.8% 182nd

28.7% 76th

Female Labor Participation

% of female population

14.1% 183rd

56.6% 73rd

Military Spending

% of GDP

2.0% 66th

3.4% 24th

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Users

% of population

79.6%

111th

93.1%

42nd

Mobile Subscriptions

per 100 people

166.3 19th

112.4 111th

Access to Electricity

% of population

100.0%

52nd

100.0%

124th

Access to Water

% of population

97.9%

100th

100.0%

44th

Access to Sanitation

% of population

90.5%

121st

99.6%

34th

Renewable Energy

% of consumption

0.9% 193rd

10.9% 143rd

Forest Area

% of land area

6.6% 175th

33.9% 96th

Ochre marks the leading country for each measure.

GDP Compositionagriculture · industry · services

Trade Balanceexports vs imports, % of GDP

Population Over Time1960 – 2024

GDP Over Time1960 – 2024, US$

Life Expectancy Over Time1960 – 2024

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