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Austria vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Austria has a population of 9.18M (ranked 99/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Austria's land area is 31,861 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 113th vs. 17th).

By GDP, Austria ranks 30/197 ($535B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Austria ranks 16/197 ($58,269), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Austria Iran
Population
9163419
93468444
Population rank 99/197 17/197
GDP
$535B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 30/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$58,269
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 16/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$432B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.8%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$47,075
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 10/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,736
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 31,861 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
287.6 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
44.4 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Austria and Iran: Comparison Charts

Austria and Iran economies compared

GDP
Austria

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Austria Iran
2024 $534,790,720,467 $475,252,089,215
2023 $516,670,509,629 $457,510,482,317
2022 $473,221,298,968 $422,662,261,526
2021 $480,466,363,177 $407,350,685,583
2020 $434,397,601,558 $280,934,329,280
2019 $442,983,642,372 $347,988,400,958
2018 $452,582,294,973 $411,903,303,606
2017 $414,926,138,133 $510,239,893,418
2016 $393,687,359,770 $478,618,064,871
2015 $379,546,097,301 $409,191,686,497
2014 $438,556,021,078 $462,284,793,281
2013 $426,580,502,769 $500,399,839,840
2012 $406,750,487,604 $644,019,315,004
2011 $428,954,737,064 $629,082,257,472
2010 $389,827,789,218 $487,069,570,464
2009 $399,290,118,782 $414,059,094,949
2008 $429,234,399,096 $406,070,949,554
2007 $386,760,177,589 $349,736,591,832
2006 $333,905,979,332 $265,602,187,404
2005 $313,952,317,331 $224,970,371,325
2004 $299,210,411,455 $187,754,571,248
2003 $260,779,834,340 $151,911,222,119
2002 $212,837,224,023 $128,626,917,504
2001 $196,477,206,829 $126,878,750,296
2000 $196,181,599,831 $109,591,707,802
1999 $216,421,809,126 $113,848,450,088
1998 $217,068,085,816 $110,276,913,363
1997 $211,724,812,267 $113,919,163,421
1996 $235,952,581,232 $120,403,931,885
1995 $240,094,169,510 $96,419,225,744
1994 $202,738,023,130 $71,841,461,173
1993 $189,634,029,339 $63,743,623,232
1992 $194,314,032,056 $119,768,691,217
1991 $173,113,449,617 $131,637,664,958
1990 $165,811,372,383 $124,813,263,926
1989 $132,584,448,258 $120,496,362,916
1988 $132,817,124,707 $123,057,861,334
1987 $123,682,091,859 $134,009,995,923
1986 $98,648,254,169 $209,094,561,833
1985 $69,114,996,010 $180,183,629,600
1984 $67,719,055,773 $162,276,728,620
1983 $71,838,528,420 $156,365,156,618
1982 $70,996,111,963 $125,948,756,439
1981 $70,755,997,062 $100,499,312,750
1980 $81,737,498,405 $94,362,275,580
1979 $73,647,694,287 $90,391,877,326
1978 $61,809,208,756 $77,994,316,621
1977 $51,343,861,460 $80,600,122,702
1976 $42,791,707,448 $68,055,295,081
1975 $39,902,300,703 $51,776,222,350
1974 $35,051,468,640 $46,209,092,072
1973 $29,399,860,145 $27,081,698,250
1972 $21,973,207,929 $17,153,463,263
1971 $17,788,536,733 $13,731,802,833
1970 $15,312,791,744 $10,976,245,154
1969 $13,647,475,854 $9,743,089,607
1968 $12,499,863,917 $8,623,172,960
1967 $11,634,569,522 $7,555,383,690
1966 $10,939,526,219 $6,789,938,672
1965 $10,041,659,445 $6,197,319,929
1964 $9,213,648,656 $5,379,845,648
1963 $8,414,050,621 $4,928,628,018
1962 $7,793,042,529 $4,693,566,416
1961 $7,346,566,038 $4,426,949,095
1960 $6,624,086,313 $4,199,134,390

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

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Austria and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Austria

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Austria Iran
2024 $58,269 $5,190
2023 $56,580 $5,049
2022 $52,337 $4,721
2021 $53,649 $4,605
2020 $48,716 $3,203
2019 $49,886 $3,997
2018 $51,194 $4,783
2017 $47,164 $6,001
2016 $45,061 $5,711
2015 $43,915 $4,953
2014 $51,315 $5,672
2013 $50,305 $6,223
2012 $48,250 $8,114
2011 $51,117 $8,026
2010 $46,611 $6,291
2009 $47,857 $5,416
2008 $51,581 $5,377
2007 $46,623 $4,688
2006 $40,382 $3,619
2005 $38,157 $3,132
2004 $36,614 $2,672
2003 $32,110 $2,209
2002 $26,335 $1,891
2001 $24,430 $1,881
2000 $24,487 $1,650
1999 $27,079 $1,740
1998 $27,212 $1,709
1997 $26,572 $1,790
1996 $29,646 $1,915
1995 $30,207 $1,550
1994 $25,546 $1,168
1993 $23,987 $1,038
1992 $24,783 $1,957
1991 $22,323 $2,194
1990 $21,596 $2,138
1989 $17,401 $2,125
1988 $17,510 $2,234
1987 $16,329 $2,513
1986 $13,032 $4,064
1985 $9,136 $3,634
1984 $8,956 $3,395
1983 $9,500 $3,397
1982 $9,373 $2,845
1981 $9,348 $2,393
1980 $10,827 $2,368
1979 $9,755 $2,352
1978 $8,173 $2,101
1977 $6,784 $2,243
1976 $5,656 $1,954
1975 $5,265 $1,532
1974 $4,613 $1,409
1973 $3,875 $851
1972 $2,913 $555
1971 $2,372 $457
1970 $2,051 $377
1969 $1,834 $345
1968 $1,686 $314
1967 $1,577 $283.7
1966 $1,494 $262.9
1965 $1,381 $247.5
1964 $1,275 $221.7
1963 $1,173 $209.6
1962 $1,093 $205.8
1961 $1,037 $200.1
1960 $940 $195.6

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

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Austria vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Austria

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Austria Iran
2026 82.5 78.2
2025 82.3 78.1
2024 82.1 77.9
2023 82 77.7
2022 81.3 76.8
2021 81.8 73.8
2020 81.8 74.1
2019 81.9 76.9
2018 81.7 76.6
2017 81.6 76.4
2016 81.6 76.2
2015 81.2 75.9
2014 81.4 75.6
2013 81.1 75.3
2012 80.8 75
2011 80.8 74.7
2010 80.5 74.4
2009 80.2 74
2008 80.4 73.7
2007 80.2 73.3
2006 80 72.9
2005 79.5 72.4
2004 79.4 72
2003 78.8 70.5
2002 78.8 71.1
2001 78.7 70.6
2000 78.2 70.2
1999 78 69.7
1998 77.8 69.2
1997 77.4 68.6
1996 77 68.3
1995 76.8 67.9
1994 76.5 67.5
1993 76.2 67
1992 76 66.7
1991 75.8 66.2
1990 75.7 64.1
1989 75.5 65.3
1988 75.4 63.3
1987 74.9 62.7
1986 74.5 62.1
1985 74 61.5
1984 73.8 60.9
1983 73.2 58.5
1982 73.1 57.6
1981 73 56.6
1980 72.7 58.4
1979 72.5 58.5
1978 72.2 56
1977 72.1 56.7
1976 71.8 55.8
1975 71.3 54.8
1974 71.2 53.9
1973 71.2 52.9
1972 70.6 51.7
1971 70.3 51.1
1970 70.1 50.2
1969 70 49.4
1968 70.3 47.9
1967 70.1 47.8
1966 70.2 47.1
1965 69.9 46.4
1964 70.1 45.7
1963 69.7 45.1
1962 69.5 43.8
1961 69.7 43.9
1960 68.7 43.3
1959 68.4 42.8
1958 68.5 42.2
1957 67.4 41.3
1956 67.7 41.1
1955 67.6 40.6
1954 67.3 40
1953 67.3 39.5
1952 66.7 39.2
1951 65.2 38.7
1950 64.8 38.2

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

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Austria and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Austria

Iran
1x
Year Population
Austria Iran
2024 9,177,982 91,567,738
2023 9,131,761 90,608,707
2022 9,041,851 89,524,246
2021 8,955,797 88,455,488
2020 8,916,864 87,723,443
2019 8,879,920 87,051,648
2018 8,840,521 86,117,998
2017 8,797,566 85,026,754
2016 8,736,668 83,812,228
2015 8,642,699 82,619,362
2014 8,546,356 81,502,045
2013 8,479,823 80,414,686
2012 8,429,991 79,370,580
2011 8,391,643 78,383,598
2010 8,363,404 77,420,842
2009 8,343,323 76,457,825
2008 8,321,496 75,514,204
2007 8,295,487 74,602,648
2006 8,268,641 73,392,747
2005 8,227,829 71,828,455
2004 8,171,966 70,256,316
2003 8,121,423 68,769,340
2002 8,081,957 68,011,317
2001 8,042,293 67,452,005
2000 8,011,566 66,418,659
1999 7,992,324 65,445,391
1998 7,976,789 64,519,859
1997 7,968,041 63,639,638
1996 7,959,017 62,881,300
1995 7,948,278 62,205,567
1994 7,936,118 61,520,598
1993 7,905,633 61,403,543
1992 7,840,709 61,184,983
1991 7,754,891 59,986,931
1990 7,677,850 58,380,092
1989 7,619,567 56,704,914
1988 7,585,317 55,072,694
1987 7,574,586 53,323,493
1986 7,569,794 51,446,045
1985 7,564,985 49,582,289
1984 7,561,434 47,793,998
1983 7,561,910 46,029,535
1982 7,574,140 44,272,141
1981 7,568,710 41,989,312
1980 7,549,433 39,842,324
1979 7,549,425 38,424,952
1978 7,562,305 37,126,535
1977 7,568,430 35,933,181
1976 7,565,525 34,837,271
1975 7,578,903 33,802,973
1974 7,599,038 32,796,463
1973 7,586,115 31,839,838
1972 7,544,201 30,921,179
1971 7,500,482 30,029,071
1970 7,467,086 29,145,100
1969 7,441,055 28,273,482
1968 7,415,403 27,437,391
1967 7,376,998 26,628,432
1966 7,322,066 25,829,270
1965 7,270,889 25,036,978
1964 7,223,801 24,262,859
1963 7,175,811 23,519,005
1962 7,129,864 22,807,907
1961 7,086,299 22,125,726
1960 7,047,539 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Austria and Iran

Fertility rate
Austria

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Iran
2023 1.32 1.7
2022 1.41 1.7
2021 1.48 1.71
2020 1.44 1.7
2019 1.46 1.77
2018 1.47 1.92
2017 1.52 2.02
2016 1.53 2.05
2015 1.49 2.02
2014 1.46 1.98
2013 1.44 1.91
2012 1.44 1.85
2011 1.43 1.79
2010 1.44 1.75
2009 1.39 1.74
2008 1.42 1.74
2007 1.38 1.75
2006 1.41 1.76
2005 1.41 1.76
2004 1.42 1.78
2003 1.38 1.8
2002 1.39 1.84
2001 1.33 1.92
2000 1.36 2
1999 1.34 2.09
1998 1.37 2.19
1997 1.39 2.32
1996 1.45 2.54
1995 1.42 2.85
1994 1.47 3.24
1993 1.5 3.67
1992 1.51 4.1
1991 1.51 4.57
1990 1.46 4.93
1989 1.45 5.17
1988 1.45 5.43
1987 1.43 5.72
1986 1.45 6.01
1985 1.47 6.24
1984 1.52 6.43
1983 1.56 6.53
1982 1.66 6.59
1981 1.67 6.62
1980 1.65 6.63
1979 1.6 6.55
1978 1.6 6.34
1977 1.63 6.18
1976 1.69 6.07
1975 1.83 5.95
1974 1.91 5.97
1973 1.94 6.06
1972 2.08 6.26
1971 2.2 6.55
1970 2.29 6.8
1969 2.49 7.01
1968 2.58 7.12
1967 2.62 7.19
1966 2.66 7.21
1965 2.7 7.22
1964 2.79 7.24
1963 2.82 7.32
1962 2.8 7.4
1961 2.78 7.46
1960 2.69 7.52

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

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Austria and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Austria

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Austria Iran
2024 44.4 34.3
2023 44.1 33.8
2022 43.9 33.3
2021 43.7 32.8
2020 43.6 32.3
2019 43.4 31.7
2018 43.2 31.2
2017 43.1 30.7
2016 42.9 30.2
2015 42.9 29.7
2014 42.8 29.2
2013 42.6 28.7
2012 42.4 28.2
2011 42.1 27.7
2010 41.8 27.2
2009 41.4 26.6
2008 41.1 26.1
2007 40.7 25.5
2006 40.3 24.8
2005 39.9 24.3
2004 39.6 23.7
2003 39.2 23.1
2002 38.9 22.6
2001 38.6 22
2000 38.2 21.4
1999 37.8 20.7
1998 37.5 20
1997 37.1 19.5
1996 36.7 19.1
1995 36.4 18.7
1994 36.1 18.4
1993 35.8 18.3
1992 35.7 18.4
1991 35.6 18.3
1990 35.6 18.2
1989 35.6 18.1
1988 35.5 18.2
1987 35.4 18.2
1986 35.3 18.2
1985 35.2 18.3
1984 35 18.4
1983 34.9 18.5
1982 34.7 18.6
1981 34.6 18.4
1980 34.7 18.2
1979 34.7 18.3
1978 34.5 18.3
1977 34.3 18.3
1976 34.1 18.2
1975 33.8 18.1
1974 33.6 18
1973 33.5 17.9
1972 33.6 17.8
1971 33.8 17.7
1970 33.9 17.6
1969 34.1 17.6
1968 34.3 17.6
1967 34.6 17.7
1966 34.8 17.7
1965 35 17.8
1964 35.1 17.9
1963 35.3 18.1
1962 35.4 18.4
1961 35.5 18.7
1960 35.5 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Austria Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$503B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
56%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2022
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.64%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.16%
2024
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.8
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$121B
2024
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$35.4B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$3.48B
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
15,091,000
2020
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.85%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
99.5%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

Austria Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,309 kg
2023
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.2
2023
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.32 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62.1%
2023
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.4%
2023
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
64%
2023
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,806 kWh
2023
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79.8%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.8%
2023
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Austria Iran
% of world population
0.11%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,254
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
69.5%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.7
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.88
2023
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2013
88.9%
2023
English speaking
73.1%
2023
12%
2025
People using the Internet
94.9%
2024
79.6%
2023

Health

Austria Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,739
2024
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,110
2024
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.52
2023
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.9 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
15.7%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.4%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.5 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Austria Iran
% of world land
0.06%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
3,471 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,028 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,051 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
78,541 mi
2021
138,867 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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