Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 17th vs. 28th).
By GDP, Iran ranks 37/197 ($437B) and Mauritania ranks 152/197 ($10.8B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 122/197 ($4,771), while Mauritania ranks 157/197 ($2,083).
Main facts and rankings
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 
93020793
 | 
5432542
 | 
| Population rank | 17/197 | 123/197 | 
| GDP | 
$437B  2024 | 
$10.8B  2024 | 
| GDP rank | 37/197 | 152/197 | 
| GDP per capita | 
$4,771  2024 | 
$2,083  2024 | 
| GDP per capita rank | 122/197 | 157/197 | 
| GDP per capita, PPP | 
$18,442  2024 | 
$7,271  2024 | 
| Government debt | 
$161B  2024 | 
$4.84B  2024 | 
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | 
39.9%  2025 | 
45.7%  2025 | 
| Government debt per person | 
$1,758  2024 | 
$936  2024 | 
| Government debt per person rank | 121/185 | 144/185 | 
| Average annual personal income after taxes | 
$2,970  2025 | 
$2,194  2025 | 
| Land area | 
626,451 sq mi  2025 | 
397,955 sq mi  2025 | 
| Population density | 
146.2 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
13 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
| Fertility rate | 
1.7  2023 | 
4.7  2023 | 
| Median age | 
34.3 years  2024 | 
18.4 years  2024 | 
| Life expectancy | 
78.1 years  2025 | 
68.9 years  2025 | 
Iran and Mauritania: Comparison Charts
Iran and Mauritania economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | $4,199,134,390 | - | 
| 1961 | $4,426,949,095 | $159,213,430 | 
| 1962 | $4,693,566,416 | $164,271,558 | 
| 1963 | $4,928,628,018 | $168,186,297 | 
| 1964 | $5,379,845,648 | $224,495,744 | 
| 1965 | $6,197,319,929 | $255,340,475 | 
| 1966 | $6,789,938,672 | $266,533,605 | 
| 1967 | $7,555,383,690 | $282,615,310 | 
| 1968 | $8,623,172,960 | $311,395,937 | 
| 1969 | $9,743,089,607 | $295,062,308 | 
| 1970 | $10,976,245,154 | $309,405,316 | 
| 1971 | $13,731,802,833 | $335,568,907 | 
| 1972 | $17,153,463,263 | $391,669,449 | 
| 1973 | $27,081,698,250 | $493,237,876 | 
| 1974 | $46,209,092,072 | $613,010,553 | 
| 1975 | $51,776,222,350 | $703,377,837 | 
| 1976 | $68,055,295,081 | $775,045,517 | 
| 1977 | $80,600,122,702 | $799,030,017 | 
| 1978 | $77,994,316,621 | $804,629,877 | 
| 1979 | $90,391,877,326 | $951,900,945 | 
| 1980 | $94,362,275,580 | $1,047,925,106 | 
| 1981 | $100,499,312,750 | $1,105,494,682 | 
| 1982 | $125,948,756,439 | $1,108,776,653 | 
| 1983 | $156,365,156,618 | $1,165,171,263 | 
| 1984 | $162,276,728,620 | $1,074,373,230 | 
| 1985 | $180,183,629,600 | $1,009,723,326 | 
| 1986 | $209,094,561,833 | $1,186,628,778 | 
| 1987 | $134,009,995,923 | $1,344,664,725 | 
| 1988 | $123,057,861,334 | $1,414,951,290 | 
| 1989 | $120,496,362,916 | $1,450,647,019 | 
| 1990 | $124,813,263,926 | $1,506,914,408 | 
| 1991 | $131,637,664,958 | $2,133,692,697 | 
| 1992 | $119,768,691,217 | $2,164,298,425 | 
| 1993 | $63,743,623,231 | $1,847,353,211 | 
| 1994 | $71,841,461,172 | $1,944,876,755 | 
| 1995 | $96,419,225,745 | $2,091,726,101 | 
| 1996 | $120,403,931,883 | $2,132,087,009 | 
| 1997 | $113,919,163,421 | $2,071,996,564 | 
| 1998 | $110,276,913,362 | $2,032,347,665 | 
| 1999 | $113,848,450,089 | $1,985,922,776 | 
| 2000 | $109,591,707,801 | $1,779,520,886 | 
| 2001 | $126,878,750,296 | $1,746,063,558 | 
| 2002 | $128,626,917,504 | $1,777,057,481 | 
| 2003 | $151,911,222,120 | $2,051,147,607 | 
| 2004 | $187,754,571,247 | $2,362,501,023 | 
| 2005 | $224,970,371,329 | $2,936,019,526 | 
| 2006 | $265,602,187,406 | $3,919,577,286 | 
| 2007 | $349,736,591,836 | $4,346,212,355 | 
| 2008 | $406,070,949,551 | $5,206,437,194 | 
| 2009 | $414,059,094,950 | $4,714,595,548 | 
| 2010 | $487,069,570,461 | $5,628,878,798 | 
| 2011 | $629,082,257,472 | $6,764,627,746 | 
| 2012 | $644,019,315,004 | $6,728,208,836 | 
| 2013 | $500,399,839,840 | $7,223,071,097 | 
| 2014 | $462,284,793,281 | $6,592,537,782 | 
| 2015 | $409,191,686,497 | $6,166,863,897 | 
| 2016 | $459,042,684,193 | $6,398,747,592 | 
| 2017 | $489,168,731,811 | $6,800,135,898 | 
| 2018 | $398,880,231,367 | $7,473,550,557 | 
| 2019 | $333,519,146,339 | $7,894,764,886 | 
| 2020 | $262,186,179,356 | $8,260,752,385 | 
| 2021 | $383,436,202,447 | $9,222,536,364 | 
| 2022 | $394,362,621,793 | $9,557,966,698 | 
| 2023 | $404,625,655,076 | $10,651,709,314 | 
| 2024 | $436,906,331,672 | $10,766,731,874 | 
Iran and Mauritania economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | $195.6 | - | 
| 1961 | $200.1 | $188.2 | 
| 1962 | $205.8 | $189 | 
| 1963 | $209.6 | $188.2 | 
| 1964 | $221.7 | $244.3 | 
| 1965 | $247.5 | $270 | 
| 1966 | $262.9 | $273.6 | 
| 1967 | $283.7 | $281.5 | 
| 1968 | $314 | $301 | 
| 1969 | $345 | $276.6 | 
| 1970 | $377 | $281.3 | 
| 1971 | $457 | $296 | 
| 1972 | $555 | $335 | 
| 1973 | $851 | $410 | 
| 1974 | $1,409 | $494 | 
| 1975 | $1,532 | $551 | 
| 1976 | $1,954 | $589 | 
| 1977 | $2,243 | $590 | 
| 1978 | $2,101 | $578 | 
| 1979 | $2,352 | $664 | 
| 1980 | $2,368 | $711 | 
| 1981 | $2,393 | $729 | 
| 1982 | $2,845 | $710 | 
| 1983 | $3,397 | $725 | 
| 1984 | $3,395 | $650 | 
| 1985 | $3,634 | $593 | 
| 1986 | $4,064 | $677 | 
| 1987 | $2,513 | $746 | 
| 1988 | $2,234 | $762 | 
| 1989 | $2,125 | $762 | 
| 1990 | $2,138 | $772 | 
| 1991 | $2,194 | $1,062 | 
| 1992 | $1,957 | $1,036 | 
| 1993 | $1,038 | $850 | 
| 1994 | $1,168 | $865 | 
| 1995 | $1,550 | $905 | 
| 1996 | $1,915 | $904 | 
| 1997 | $1,790 | $859 | 
| 1998 | $1,709 | $821 | 
| 1999 | $1,740 | $781 | 
| 2000 | $1,650 | $681 | 
| 2001 | $1,881 | $652 | 
| 2002 | $1,891 | $649 | 
| 2003 | $2,209 | $732 | 
| 2004 | $2,672 | $824 | 
| 2005 | $3,132 | $999 | 
| 2006 | $3,619 | $1,301 | 
| 2007 | $4,688 | $1,405 | 
| 2008 | $5,377 | $1,636 | 
| 2009 | $5,416 | $1,435 | 
| 2010 | $6,291 | $1,660 | 
| 2011 | $8,026 | $1,931 | 
| 2012 | $8,114 | $1,859 | 
| 2013 | $6,223 | $1,934 | 
| 2014 | $5,672 | $1,713 | 
| 2015 | $4,953 | $1,555 | 
| 2016 | $5,477 | $1,566 | 
| 2017 | $5,753 | $1,615 | 
| 2018 | $4,632 | $1,723 | 
| 2019 | $3,831 | $1,767 | 
| 2020 | $2,989 | $1,796 | 
| 2021 | $4,335 | $1,948 | 
| 2022 | $4,405 | $1,960 | 
| 2023 | $4,466 | $2,121 | 
| 2024 | $4,771 | $2,083 | 
Iran vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1950 | 38.2 | 38.4 | 
| 1951 | 38.7 | 38.8 | 
| 1952 | 39.2 | 39.2 | 
| 1953 | 39.5 | 39.6 | 
| 1954 | 40 | 40.1 | 
| 1955 | 40.6 | 40.6 | 
| 1956 | 41.1 | 41.1 | 
| 1957 | 41.3 | 41.7 | 
| 1958 | 42.2 | 42.3 | 
| 1959 | 42.8 | 42.9 | 
| 1960 | 43.3 | 43.6 | 
| 1961 | 43.9 | 44.3 | 
| 1962 | 43.8 | 45 | 
| 1963 | 45.1 | 45.8 | 
| 1964 | 45.7 | 46.6 | 
| 1965 | 46.4 | 47.4 | 
| 1966 | 47.1 | 48.1 | 
| 1967 | 47.8 | 48.9 | 
| 1968 | 47.9 | 49.5 | 
| 1969 | 49.4 | 50.1 | 
| 1970 | 50.2 | 50.5 | 
| 1971 | 51.1 | 50.8 | 
| 1972 | 51.7 | 51 | 
| 1973 | 52.9 | 51.2 | 
| 1974 | 53.9 | 51.4 | 
| 1975 | 54.8 | 51.6 | 
| 1976 | 55.8 | 51.8 | 
| 1977 | 56.7 | 52 | 
| 1978 | 56 | 52.3 | 
| 1979 | 58.5 | 52.8 | 
| 1980 | 58.4 | 53.2 | 
| 1981 | 56.6 | 53.7 | 
| 1982 | 57.6 | 54.2 | 
| 1983 | 58.5 | 54.6 | 
| 1984 | 60.9 | 55.2 | 
| 1985 | 61.5 | 55.8 | 
| 1986 | 62.1 | 56.3 | 
| 1987 | 62.7 | 57 | 
| 1988 | 63.3 | 57.5 | 
| 1989 | 65.3 | 57.7 | 
| 1990 | 64.1 | 58.1 | 
| 1991 | 66.2 | 58.3 | 
| 1992 | 66.7 | 58.6 | 
| 1993 | 67 | 58.7 | 
| 1994 | 67.5 | 58.8 | 
| 1995 | 67.9 | 58.9 | 
| 1996 | 68.3 | 58.9 | 
| 1997 | 68.6 | 59.4 | 
| 1998 | 69.2 | 59.9 | 
| 1999 | 69.7 | 60.4 | 
| 2000 | 70.2 | 61 | 
| 2001 | 70.6 | 61.7 | 
| 2002 | 71.1 | 62.2 | 
| 2003 | 70.5 | 62.8 | 
| 2004 | 72 | 63.4 | 
| 2005 | 72.4 | 63.9 | 
| 2006 | 72.9 | 64.5 | 
| 2007 | 73.3 | 64.9 | 
| 2008 | 73.7 | 65.2 | 
| 2009 | 74 | 65.5 | 
| 2010 | 74.4 | 65.7 | 
| 2011 | 74.7 | 65.8 | 
| 2012 | 75 | 65.8 | 
| 2013 | 75.3 | 65.9 | 
| 2014 | 75.6 | 66.2 | 
| 2015 | 75.9 | 66.5 | 
| 2016 | 76.2 | 66.8 | 
| 2017 | 76.4 | 67.1 | 
| 2018 | 76.6 | 67.4 | 
| 2019 | 76.9 | 67.6 | 
| 2020 | 74.1 | 66.8 | 
| 2021 | 73.8 | 66.8 | 
| 2022 | 76.8 | 68.3 | 
| 2023 | 77.7 | 68.5 | 
| 2024 | 77.9 | 68.7 | 
| 2025 | 78.1 | 68.9 | 
Iran and Mauritania population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 21,470,434 | 824,298 | 
| 1961 | 22,125,726 | 846,167 | 
| 1962 | 22,807,907 | 869,184 | 
| 1963 | 23,519,005 | 893,423 | 
| 1964 | 24,262,859 | 918,955 | 
| 1965 | 25,036,978 | 945,838 | 
| 1966 | 25,829,270 | 974,157 | 
| 1967 | 26,628,432 | 1,003,843 | 
| 1968 | 27,437,391 | 1,034,739 | 
| 1969 | 28,273,482 | 1,066,754 | 
| 1970 | 29,145,100 | 1,099,806 | 
| 1971 | 30,029,071 | 1,133,702 | 
| 1972 | 30,921,179 | 1,168,355 | 
| 1973 | 31,839,838 | 1,203,838 | 
| 1974 | 32,796,463 | 1,240,188 | 
| 1975 | 33,802,973 | 1,277,330 | 
| 1976 | 34,837,271 | 1,315,336 | 
| 1977 | 35,933,181 | 1,353,768 | 
| 1978 | 37,126,535 | 1,392,713 | 
| 1979 | 38,424,952 | 1,432,758 | 
| 1980 | 39,842,324 | 1,474,043 | 
| 1981 | 41,989,312 | 1,516,877 | 
| 1982 | 44,272,141 | 1,561,176 | 
| 1983 | 46,029,535 | 1,606,746 | 
| 1984 | 47,793,998 | 1,653,693 | 
| 1985 | 49,582,289 | 1,702,107 | 
| 1986 | 51,446,045 | 1,751,835 | 
| 1987 | 53,323,493 | 1,803,014 | 
| 1988 | 55,072,694 | 1,855,859 | 
| 1989 | 56,704,914 | 1,903,048 | 
| 1990 | 58,380,092 | 1,951,878 | 
| 1991 | 59,986,931 | 2,009,738 | 
| 1992 | 61,184,983 | 2,088,135 | 
| 1993 | 61,403,543 | 2,174,328 | 
| 1994 | 61,520,598 | 2,249,454 | 
| 1995 | 62,205,567 | 2,312,017 | 
| 1996 | 62,881,300 | 2,358,188 | 
| 1997 | 63,639,638 | 2,411,306 | 
| 1998 | 64,519,859 | 2,474,651 | 
| 1999 | 65,445,391 | 2,541,698 | 
| 2000 | 66,418,659 | 2,613,441 | 
| 2001 | 67,452,005 | 2,678,760 | 
| 2002 | 68,011,317 | 2,738,655 | 
| 2003 | 68,769,340 | 2,802,046 | 
| 2004 | 70,256,316 | 2,868,664 | 
| 2005 | 71,828,455 | 2,939,059 | 
| 2006 | 73,392,747 | 3,013,660 | 
| 2007 | 74,602,648 | 3,093,059 | 
| 2008 | 75,514,204 | 3,183,269 | 
| 2009 | 76,457,825 | 3,284,448 | 
| 2010 | 77,420,842 | 3,390,965 | 
| 2011 | 78,383,598 | 3,502,811 | 
| 2012 | 79,370,580 | 3,619,034 | 
| 2013 | 80,414,686 | 3,734,318 | 
| 2014 | 81,502,045 | 3,848,514 | 
| 2015 | 82,619,362 | 3,965,959 | 
| 2016 | 83,812,228 | 4,086,657 | 
| 2017 | 85,026,754 | 4,210,600 | 
| 2018 | 86,117,998 | 4,337,685 | 
| 2019 | 87,051,648 | 4,467,708 | 
| 2020 | 87,723,443 | 4,600,131 | 
| 2021 | 88,455,488 | 4,734,874 | 
| 2022 | 89,524,246 | 4,875,637 | 
| 2023 | 90,608,707 | 5,022,441 | 
| 2024 | 91,567,738 | 5,169,395 | 
Fertility rates in Iran and Mauritania
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 7.52 | 6.15 | 
| 1961 | 7.46 | 6.2 | 
| 1962 | 7.4 | 6.24 | 
| 1963 | 7.32 | 6.31 | 
| 1964 | 7.24 | 6.37 | 
| 1965 | 7.22 | 6.44 | 
| 1966 | 7.21 | 6.52 | 
| 1967 | 7.19 | 6.57 | 
| 1968 | 7.12 | 6.6 | 
| 1969 | 7.01 | 6.64 | 
| 1970 | 6.8 | 6.68 | 
| 1971 | 6.55 | 6.7 | 
| 1972 | 6.26 | 6.71 | 
| 1973 | 6.06 | 6.72 | 
| 1974 | 5.97 | 6.73 | 
| 1975 | 5.95 | 6.71 | 
| 1976 | 6.07 | 6.73 | 
| 1977 | 6.18 | 6.74 | 
| 1978 | 6.34 | 6.73 | 
| 1979 | 6.55 | 6.7 | 
| 1980 | 6.63 | 6.67 | 
| 1981 | 6.62 | 6.64 | 
| 1982 | 6.59 | 6.59 | 
| 1983 | 6.53 | 6.54 | 
| 1984 | 6.43 | 6.48 | 
| 1985 | 6.24 | 6.42 | 
| 1986 | 6.01 | 6.34 | 
| 1987 | 5.72 | 6.27 | 
| 1988 | 5.43 | 6.21 | 
| 1989 | 5.17 | 6.2 | 
| 1990 | 4.93 | 6.18 | 
| 1991 | 4.57 | 6.16 | 
| 1992 | 4.1 | 6.13 | 
| 1993 | 3.67 | 6.09 | 
| 1994 | 3.24 | 6.06 | 
| 1995 | 2.85 | 5.96 | 
| 1996 | 2.54 | 5.86 | 
| 1997 | 2.32 | 5.74 | 
| 1998 | 2.19 | 5.62 | 
| 1999 | 2.09 | 5.52 | 
| 2000 | 2 | 5.46 | 
| 2001 | 1.92 | 5.41 | 
| 2002 | 1.84 | 5.37 | 
| 2003 | 1.8 | 5.36 | 
| 2004 | 1.78 | 5.37 | 
| 2005 | 1.76 | 5.38 | 
| 2006 | 1.76 | 5.4 | 
| 2007 | 1.75 | 5.43 | 
| 2008 | 1.74 | 5.44 | 
| 2009 | 1.74 | 5.41 | 
| 2010 | 1.75 | 5.38 | 
| 2011 | 1.79 | 5.38 | 
| 2012 | 1.85 | 5.35 | 
| 2013 | 1.91 | 5.32 | 
| 2014 | 1.98 | 5.26 | 
| 2015 | 2.02 | 5.21 | 
| 2016 | 2.05 | 5.16 | 
| 2017 | 2.02 | 5.11 | 
| 2018 | 1.92 | 5.04 | 
| 2019 | 1.77 | 4.98 | 
| 2020 | 1.7 | 4.91 | 
| 2021 | 1.71 | 4.85 | 
| 2022 | 1.7 | 4.77 | 
| 2023 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 
Iran and Mauritania demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 19.1 | 18.8 | 
| 1961 | 18.7 | 18.8 | 
| 1962 | 18.4 | 18.8 | 
| 1963 | 18.1 | 18.8 | 
| 1964 | 17.9 | 18.8 | 
| 1965 | 17.8 | 18.7 | 
| 1966 | 17.7 | 18.6 | 
| 1967 | 17.7 | 18.5 | 
| 1968 | 17.6 | 18.4 | 
| 1969 | 17.6 | 18.3 | 
| 1970 | 17.6 | 18.1 | 
| 1971 | 17.7 | 17.9 | 
| 1972 | 17.8 | 17.7 | 
| 1973 | 17.9 | 17.6 | 
| 1974 | 18 | 17.4 | 
| 1975 | 18.1 | 17.3 | 
| 1976 | 18.2 | 17.2 | 
| 1977 | 18.3 | 17.1 | 
| 1978 | 18.3 | 17.1 | 
| 1979 | 18.3 | 17 | 
| 1980 | 18.2 | 17 | 
| 1981 | 18.4 | 17 | 
| 1982 | 18.6 | 17 | 
| 1983 | 18.5 | 17 | 
| 1984 | 18.4 | 17 | 
| 1985 | 18.3 | 17 | 
| 1986 | 18.2 | 17 | 
| 1987 | 18.2 | 17.1 | 
| 1988 | 18.2 | 17.1 | 
| 1989 | 18.1 | 17.1 | 
| 1990 | 18.2 | 17.1 | 
| 1991 | 18.3 | 17.2 | 
| 1992 | 18.4 | 17.3 | 
| 1993 | 18.3 | 17.6 | 
| 1994 | 18.4 | 17.6 | 
| 1995 | 18.7 | 17.6 | 
| 1996 | 19.1 | 17.5 | 
| 1997 | 19.5 | 17.5 | 
| 1998 | 20 | 17.5 | 
| 1999 | 20.7 | 17.6 | 
| 2000 | 21.4 | 17.7 | 
| 2001 | 22 | 17.7 | 
| 2002 | 22.6 | 17.7 | 
| 2003 | 23.1 | 17.7 | 
| 2004 | 23.7 | 17.7 | 
| 2005 | 24.3 | 17.7 | 
| 2006 | 24.8 | 17.6 | 
| 2007 | 25.5 | 17.6 | 
| 2008 | 26.1 | 17.7 | 
| 2009 | 26.6 | 17.8 | 
| 2010 | 27.2 | 17.8 | 
| 2011 | 27.7 | 17.9 | 
| 2012 | 28.2 | 17.8 | 
| 2013 | 28.7 | 17.8 | 
| 2014 | 29.2 | 17.8 | 
| 2015 | 29.7 | 17.8 | 
| 2016 | 30.2 | 17.8 | 
| 2017 | 30.7 | 17.8 | 
| 2018 | 31.2 | 17.8 | 
| 2019 | 31.7 | 17.9 | 
| 2020 | 32.3 | 17.9 | 
| 2021 | 32.8 | 18 | 
| 2022 | 33.3 | 18.1 | 
| 2023 | 33.8 | 18.2 | 
| 2024 | 34.3 | 18.4 | 
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | 
$426B  2024 | 
$10.8B  2024 | 
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | 
15%  2025 | 
25.5%  2025 | 
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | 
2.82%  2023 | 
4.72%  2023 | 
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | 
2.06%  2023 | 
2.55%  2023 | 
| Armed forces personnel | 
650,000  2020 | 
21,000  2020 | 
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | 
-5.47%  2025 | 
-1.27%  2025 | 
| Unemployment rate | 
8.13%  2023 | 
10.4%  2019 | 
| Services, % of GDP | 
47.9%  2024 | 
43.2%  2024 | 
| Industry, % of GDP | 
36.4%  2024 | 
30.6%  2024 | 
| Economic freedom index | 
42.5  2025 | 
54.9  2025 | 
| Income share by richest 10% | 
28.2%  2023 | 
24.6%  2019 | 
| Income share by poorest 10% | 
2.8%  2023 | 
3.1%  2019 | 
| Listed domestic companies | 
594  2024 | n/a | 
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | 
$172B  2024 | n/a | 
| Total reserves including gold | 
$7.69B  1982 | 
$2.04B  2021 | 
| Personal remittances received | 
$0  2023 | 
$94.5M  2024 | 
| International tourist arrivals | 
1,550,000  2020 | 
30,000  2000 | 
| International tourism as share of exports | 
2.28%  2000 | 
0.23%  2020 | 
| Banked people share | 
91.1%  2024 | 
27.3%  2024 | 
Energy
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | 
3,266 kg  2022 | n/a | 
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | 
$5.03  2022 | n/a | 
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 
779 megatons  2023 | 
4.65 megatons  2023 | 
| CO2 emissions per capita | 
8.6 tons  2023 | 
0.93 tons  2023 | 
| Fossil fuel energy use share | 
98.8%  2022 | n/a | 
| Renewable energy use share | 
0.9%  2021 | 
19.6%  2022 | 
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | 
1.14%  2022 | n/a | 
| Net energy imports use share | 
-32.5%  2022 | n/a | 
| Electric power consumption per capita | 
3,664 kWh  2022 | n/a | 
| Renewable electricity output share | 
4.24%  2021 | 
19.4%  2021 | 
| Hydroelectric share | 
3.43%  2022 | 
0%  2021 | 
| Nuclear share | 
2.2%  2022 | 
0%  2021 | 
| Electricity access | 
100%  2023 | 
50.3%  2023 | 
Society
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population | 
1.12%  2024 | 
0.06%  2024 | 
| Annual migration change | 
+190,156  2024 | 
-2,185  2024 | 
| Urban population | 
77.7%  2024 | 
58.5%  2024 | 
| Male:Female ratio | 
50:50  2024 | 
50:50  2024 | 
| Average male height | 
5.76 ft  2025 | 
5.43 ft  2025 | 
| Average female height | 
5.29 ft  2025 | 
5.25 ft  2025 | 
| Quality of life index | 
40.7  2025 | 
29.4  2025 | 
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 
23  2024 | 
30  2024 | 
| Higher education index | 
78  2025 | 
14  2025 | 
| Homicides per 100K people | 
2.42  2014 | 
1.02  2020 | 
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people | 
21.5  2019 | 
25.6  2019 | 
| Visa free countries | 
55  2025 | 
65  2025 | 
| Adult literacy rate | 
88.9%  2023 | 
67%  2021 | 
| English speaking | 
12%  2025 | 
4%  2025 | 
| People using the Internet | 
79.6%  2023 | 
37.4%  2023 | 
Health
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | 
$237.8  2022 | 
$90.4  2022 | 
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | 
$92.9  2022 | 
$36.9  2022 | 
| Life expectancy | 
78.1 years  2025 | 
68.9 years  2025 | 
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | 
0.43%  2022 | 
17.5%  2022 | 
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 
1.51  2018 | 
0.24  2022 | 
| Age at first childbirth | n/a | 
21.8 years  2025 | 
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | 
16  2023 | 
381  2023 | 
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 
11.8  2023 | 
37.8  2023 | 
| Obesity rate | 
25.1%  2022 | 
23%  2022 | 
| Diabetes prevalence | 
9%  2024 | 
5.2%  2024 | 
| Air quality index | 
27  2025 | 
26  2025 | 
| Tobacco use prevalence | 
13.3%  2022 | 
9.5%  2022 | 
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | 
0.51 liters  2020 | 
0 liters  2020 | 
Territory
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land | 
1.09%  2025 | 
0.69%  2025 | 
| Land area per capita | 
6,841 sq mi  2024 | 
76,983 sq mi  2024 | 
| Agricultural land area | 
181,727 sq mi  2025 | 
153,321 sq mi  2025 | 
| Forest area | 
41,654 sq mi  2025 | 
1,145 sq mi  2025 | 
| Roads length | 
138,867 mi  2018 | 
7,614 mi  2018 | 
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