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Iran vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 17th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Singapore
Population
93468444
6125852
Population rank 17/197 113/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Iran and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Iran and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Iran

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Iran Singapore
2024 $475,252,089,215 $547,386,645,892
2023 $457,510,482,317 $505,439,514,078
2022 $422,662,261,526 $509,017,841,147
2021 $407,350,685,583 $436,591,382,250
2020 $280,934,329,280 $349,165,858,545
2019 $347,988,400,958 $376,161,998,830
2018 $411,903,303,606 $377,123,710,561
2017 $510,239,893,418 $343,673,334,902
2016 $478,618,064,871 $319,646,468,521
2015 $409,191,686,497 $307,998,545,269
2014 $462,284,793,281 $314,863,580,758
2013 $500,399,839,840 $307,576,360,585
2012 $644,019,315,004 $295,092,888,077
2011 $629,082,257,472 $279,356,499,090
2010 $487,069,570,464 $239,807,980,591
2009 $414,059,094,949 $194,150,283,772
2008 $406,070,949,554 $193,617,323,539
2007 $349,736,591,832 $180,941,701,358
2006 $265,602,187,404 $148,627,286,361
2005 $224,970,371,325 $127,807,848,728
2004 $187,754,571,248 $115,033,593,101
2003 $151,911,222,119 $97,646,401,096
2002 $128,626,917,504 $92,538,372,870
2001 $126,878,750,296 $89,793,790,670
2000 $109,591,707,802 $96,076,539,926
1999 $113,848,450,088 $86,286,849,755
1998 $110,276,913,363 $85,728,207,782
1997 $113,919,163,421 $100,123,787,215
1996 $120,403,931,885 $96,293,086,513
1995 $96,419,225,744 $87,812,540,788
1994 $71,841,461,173 $73,688,724,431
1993 $63,743,623,232 $60,603,815,716
1992 $119,768,691,217 $52,131,320,033
1991 $131,637,664,958 $45,466,164,978
1990 $124,813,263,926 $36,144,336,769
1989 $120,496,362,916 $30,465,364,739
1988 $123,057,861,334 $25,371,462,488
1987 $134,009,995,923 $20,919,215,578
1986 $209,094,561,833 $18,586,746,057
1985 $180,183,629,600 $19,156,532,746
1984 $162,276,728,620 $19,749,361,098
1983 $156,365,156,618 $17,784,112,150
1982 $125,948,756,439 $16,084,252,378
1981 $100,499,312,750 $14,175,228,844
1980 $94,362,275,580 $11,896,256,783
1979 $90,391,877,326 $9,296,921,724
1978 $77,994,316,621 $7,517,176,355
1977 $80,600,122,702 $6,618,585,074
1976 $68,055,295,081 $6,327,077,974
1975 $51,776,222,350 $5,633,673,930
1974 $46,209,092,072 $5,221,534,956
1973 $27,081,698,250 $3,696,213,333
1972 $17,153,463,263 $2,721,440,981
1971 $13,731,802,833 $2,263,785,444
1970 $10,976,245,154 $1,920,574,150
1969 $9,743,089,607 $1,659,893,768
1968 $8,623,172,960 $1,425,706,091
1967 $7,555,383,690 $1,238,035,816
1966 $6,789,938,672 $1,096,425,608
1965 $6,197,319,929 $974,644,096
1964 $5,379,845,648 $894,153,311
1963 $4,928,628,018 $917,608,012
1962 $4,693,566,416 $826,239,212
1961 $4,426,949,095 $764,629,788
1960 $4,199,134,390 $704,751,700

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iran and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Singapore
2024 $5,190 $90,674
2023 $5,049 $85,412
2022 $4,721 $90,299
2021 $4,605 $80,056
2020 $3,203 $61,410
2019 $3,997 $65,952
2018 $4,783 $66,882
2017 $6,001 $61,236
2016 $5,711 $57,006
2015 $4,953 $55,646
2014 $5,672 $57,565
2013 $6,223 $56,967
2012 $8,114 $55,548
2011 $8,026 $53,891
2010 $6,291 $47,237
2009 $5,416 $38,927
2008 $5,377 $40,009
2007 $4,688 $39,433
2006 $3,619 $33,768
2005 $3,132 $29,961
2004 $2,672 $27,608
2003 $2,209 $23,730
2002 $1,891 $22,160
2001 $1,881 $21,700
2000 $1,650 $23,853
1999 $1,740 $21,797
1998 $1,709 $21,829
1997 $1,790 $26,376
1996 $1,915 $26,233
1995 $1,550 $24,915
1994 $1,168 $21,552
1993 $1,038 $18,290
1992 $1,957 $16,136
1991 $2,194 $14,502
1990 $2,138 $11,862
1989 $2,125 $10,395
1988 $2,234 $8,914
1987 $2,513 $7,539
1986 $4,064 $6,800
1985 $3,634 $7,002
1984 $3,395 $7,228
1983 $3,397 $6,633
1982 $2,845 $6,078
1981 $2,393 $5,597
1980 $2,368 $4,928
1979 $2,352 $3,901
1978 $2,101 $3,194
1977 $2,243 $2,846
1976 $1,954 $2,759
1975 $1,532 $2,490
1974 $1,409 $2,342
1973 $851 $1,685
1972 $555 $1,264
1971 $457 $1,071
1970 $377 $926
1969 $345 $813
1968 $314 $709
1967 $283.7 $626
1966 $262.9 $567
1965 $247.5 $517
1964 $221.7 $486
1963 $209.6 $511
1962 $205.8 $472
1961 $200.1 $449
1960 $195.6 $428

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iran vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Singapore
2026 78.2 84.1
2025 78.1 84
2024 77.9 83.9
2023 77.7 83.7
2022 76.8 82.9
2021 73.8 83.5
2020 74.1 83.7
2019 76.9 83.7
2018 76.6 83.4
2017 76.4 83.1
2016 76.2 82.9
2015 75.9 82.7
2014 75.6 82.6
2013 75.3 82.5
2012 75 82.2
2011 74.7 81.9
2010 74.4 81.6
2009 74 81.4
2008 73.7 81.1
2007 73.3 80.9
2006 72.9 80.6
2005 72.4 80.3
2004 72 79.7
2003 70.5 79.2
2002 71.1 78.7
2001 70.6 78.3
2000 70.2 77.8
1999 69.7 77.3
1998 69.2 76.9
1997 68.6 76.4
1996 68.3 76.1
1995 67.9 75.7
1994 67.5 75.6
1993 67 75.5
1992 66.7 75.3
1991 66.2 75.1
1990 64.1 74.6
1989 65.3 74.3
1988 63.3 74
1987 62.7 74
1986 62.1 73.6
1985 61.5 73.1
1984 60.9 72.6
1983 58.5 72.4
1982 57.6 72
1981 56.6 71.7
1980 58.4 71.5
1979 58.5 71.4
1978 56 71.2
1977 56.7 70.9
1976 55.8 70.6
1975 54.8 70.2
1974 53.9 69.7
1973 52.9 69.4
1972 51.7 69
1971 51.1 68.8
1970 50.2 68.5
1969 49.4 68.1
1968 47.9 67.7
1967 47.8 67.3
1966 47.1 67.2
1965 46.4 66.9
1964 45.7 66.7
1963 45.1 66.5
1962 43.8 66.1
1961 43.9 65.7
1960 43.3 65.3
1959 42.8 64.8
1958 42.2 64
1957 41.3 63.4
1956 41.1 62.6
1955 40.6 61.2
1954 40 59.4
1953 39.5 57.5
1952 39.2 56.4
1951 38.7 55.3
1950 38.2 54.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Iran and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Iran Singapore
2024 91,567,738 6,036,860
2023 90,608,707 5,917,648
2022 89,524,246 5,637,022
2021 88,455,488 5,453,566
2020 87,723,443 5,685,807
2019 87,051,648 5,703,569
2018 86,117,998 5,638,676
2017 85,026,754 5,612,253
2016 83,812,228 5,607,283
2015 82,619,362 5,535,002
2014 81,502,045 5,469,724
2013 80,414,686 5,399,162
2012 79,370,580 5,312,437
2011 78,383,598 5,183,688
2010 77,420,842 5,076,732
2009 76,457,825 4,987,573
2008 75,514,204 4,839,396
2007 74,602,648 4,588,599
2006 73,392,747 4,401,365
2005 71,828,455 4,265,762
2004 70,256,316 4,166,664
2003 68,769,340 4,114,826
2002 68,011,317 4,175,950
2001 67,452,005 4,138,012
2000 66,418,659 4,027,887
1999 65,445,391 3,958,723
1998 64,519,859 3,927,213
1997 63,639,638 3,796,038
1996 62,881,300 3,670,704
1995 62,205,567 3,524,506
1994 61,520,598 3,419,048
1993 61,403,543 3,313,471
1992 61,184,983 3,230,698
1991 59,986,931 3,135,083
1990 58,380,092 3,047,132
1989 56,704,914 2,930,901
1988 55,072,694 2,846,108
1987 53,323,493 2,774,789
1986 51,446,045 2,733,373
1985 49,582,289 2,735,957
1984 47,793,998 2,732,221
1983 46,029,535 2,681,061
1982 44,272,141 2,646,466
1981 41,989,312 2,532,835
1980 39,842,324 2,413,945
1979 38,424,952 2,383,500
1978 37,126,535 2,353,600
1977 35,933,181 2,325,300
1976 34,837,271 2,293,300
1975 33,802,973 2,262,600
1974 32,796,463 2,229,800
1973 31,839,838 2,193,000
1972 30,921,179 2,152,400
1971 30,029,071 2,112,900
1970 29,145,100 2,074,507
1969 28,273,482 2,042,500
1968 27,437,391 2,012,000
1967 26,628,432 1,977,600
1966 25,829,270 1,934,400
1965 25,036,978 1,886,900
1964 24,262,859 1,841,600
1963 23,519,005 1,795,000
1962 22,807,907 1,750,200
1961 22,125,726 1,702,400
1960 21,470,434 1,646,400

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Iran and Singapore

Fertility rate
Iran

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Singapore
2023 1.7 0.97
2022 1.7 1.04
2021 1.71 1.12
2020 1.7 1.1
2019 1.77 1.14
2018 1.92 1.14
2017 2.02 1.16
2016 2.05 1.2
2015 2.02 1.24
2014 1.98 1.25
2013 1.91 1.19
2012 1.85 1.29
2011 1.79 1.2
2010 1.75 1.15
2009 1.74 1.22
2008 1.74 1.28
2007 1.75 1.29
2006 1.76 1.28
2005 1.76 1.26
2004 1.78 1.26
2003 1.8 1.27
2002 1.84 1.37
2001 1.92 1.41
2000 2 1.6
1999 2.09 1.47
1998 2.19 1.48
1997 2.32 1.61
1996 2.54 1.66
1995 2.85 1.67
1994 3.24 1.71
1993 3.67 1.74
1992 4.1 1.72
1991 4.57 1.73
1990 4.93 1.83
1989 5.17 1.75
1988 5.43 1.96
1987 5.72 1.62
1986 6.01 1.43
1985 6.24 1.61
1984 6.43 1.62
1983 6.53 1.61
1982 6.59 1.74
1981 6.62 1.78
1980 6.63 1.82
1979 6.55 1.79
1978 6.34 1.79
1977 6.18 1.82
1976 6.07 2.11
1975 5.95 2.07
1974 5.97 2.35
1973 6.06 2.79
1972 6.26 3.04
1971 6.55 3.02
1970 6.8 3.07
1969 7.01 3.22
1968 7.12 3.53
1967 7.19 3.91
1966 7.21 4.46
1965 7.22 4.66
1964 7.24 4.97
1963 7.32 5.16
1962 7.4 5.21
1961 7.46 5.41
1960 7.52 5.76

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iran and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Singapore
2024 34.3 36.8
2023 33.8 36.2
2022 33.3 35.9
2021 32.8 35.8
2020 32.3 35.5
2019 31.7 35.2
2018 31.2 35
2017 30.7 34.8
2016 30.2 34.5
2015 29.7 34.4
2014 29.2 34.2
2013 28.7 34.1
2012 28.2 34
2011 27.7 33.9
2010 27.2 33.7
2009 26.6 33.6
2008 26.1 33.5
2007 25.5 33.6
2006 24.8 33.6
2005 24.3 33.5
2004 23.7 33.3
2003 23.1 33
2002 22.6 32.7
2001 22 32.5
2000 21.4 32.2
1999 20.7 31.9
1998 20 31.6
1997 19.5 31.4
1996 19.1 31.2
1995 18.7 31
1994 18.4 30.7
1993 18.3 30.4
1992 18.4 30.1
1991 18.3 29.8
1990 18.2 29.5
1989 18.1 29.1
1988 18.2 28.7
1987 18.2 28.3
1986 18.2 27.8
1985 18.3 27.3
1984 18.4 26.9
1983 18.5 26.4
1982 18.6 25.9
1981 18.4 25.3
1980 18.2 24.7
1979 18.3 24.2
1978 18.3 23.6
1977 18.3 23.1
1976 18.2 22.6
1975 18.1 22
1974 18 21.5
1973 17.9 21
1972 17.8 20.6
1971 17.7 20.1
1970 17.6 19.7
1969 17.6 19.3
1968 17.6 18.9
1967 17.7 18.6
1966 17.7 18.4
1965 17.8 18.2
1964 17.9 18.1
1963 18.1 18
1962 18.4 18
1961 18.7 18.1
1960 19.1 18.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
84.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Iran Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iran Singapore
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
97.7%
2021
English speaking
12%
2025
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Iran Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Singapore
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
2,175 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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