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Iran vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 9.97M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 17th vs. 149th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Israel
Population
93468444
10290887
Population rank 17/197 95/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Iran and Israel: Comparison Charts

Iran and Israel economies compared

GDP
Iran

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Iran Israel
2024 $475,252,089,215 $540,379,921,262
2023 $457,510,482,317 $512,184,638,999
2022 $422,662,261,526 $525,181,008,026
2021 $407,350,685,583 $489,851,549,972
2020 $280,934,329,280 $410,768,352,658
2019 $347,988,400,958 $400,645,216,359
2018 $411,903,303,606 $376,299,083,108
2017 $510,239,893,418 $358,451,839,053
2016 $478,618,064,871 $321,940,971,558
2015 $409,191,686,497 $303,469,434,072
2014 $462,284,793,281 $315,017,088,117
2013 $500,399,839,840 $298,478,070,673
2012 $644,019,315,004 $263,589,172,712
2011 $629,082,257,472 $268,094,998,225
2010 $487,069,570,464 $239,679,036,634
2009 $414,059,094,949 $213,403,181,853
2008 $406,070,949,554 $221,231,658,863
2007 $349,736,591,832 $184,681,214,673
2006 $265,602,187,404 $158,900,547,825
2005 $224,970,371,325 $147,519,922,009
2004 $187,754,571,248 $140,047,984,605
2003 $151,911,222,119 $131,408,914,824
2002 $128,626,917,504 $125,332,331,884
2001 $126,878,750,296 $135,002,039,613
2000 $109,591,707,802 $136,512,300,542
1999 $113,848,450,088 $121,417,185,062
1998 $110,276,913,363 $120,547,409,279
1997 $113,919,163,421 $119,459,826,347
1996 $120,403,931,885 $115,116,595,545
1995 $96,419,225,744 $105,497,418,059
1994 $71,841,461,173 $90,740,103,829
1993 $63,743,623,232 $79,855,877,174
1992 $119,768,691,217 $79,457,685,757
1991 $131,637,664,958 $70,998,755,007
1990 $124,813,263,926 $62,016,729,541
1989 $120,496,362,916 $52,443,479,454
1988 $123,057,861,334 $52,650,948,910
1987 $134,009,995,923 $43,049,543,635
1986 $209,094,561,833 $35,834,154,874
1985 $180,183,629,600 $28,905,736,367
1984 $162,276,728,620 $30,645,607,293
1983 $156,365,156,618 $32,675,755,462
1982 $125,948,756,439 $29,255,285,401
1981 $100,499,312,750 $26,882,009,819
1980 $94,362,275,580 $25,395,256,478
1979 $90,391,877,326 $22,609,741,060
1978 $77,994,316,621 $17,701,286,907
1977 $80,600,122,702 $18,257,113,904
1976 $68,055,295,081 $15,956,349,550
1975 $51,776,222,350 $16,141,767,373
1974 $46,209,092,072 $17,172,607,138
1973 $27,081,698,250 $11,902,574,259
1972 $17,153,463,263 $9,222,557,539
1971 $13,731,802,833 $7,052,544,000
1970 $10,976,245,154 $7,406,712,876
1969 $9,743,089,607 $6,297,852,761
1968 $8,623,172,960 $5,458,427,928
1967 $7,555,383,690 $4,762,386,783
1966 $6,789,938,672 $4,703,300,098
1965 $6,197,319,929 $4,329,084,429
1964 $5,379,845,648 $4,024,344,853
1963 $4,928,628,018 $3,535,949,089
1962 $4,693,566,416 $2,966,154,031
1961 $4,426,949,095 $3,708,586,471
1960 $4,199,134,390 $3,070,585,807

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

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Iran and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Israel
2024 $5,190 $54,177
2023 $5,049 $52,004
2022 $4,721 $54,950
2021 $4,605 $52,271
2020 $3,203 $44,576
2019 $3,997 $44,251
2018 $4,783 $42,363
2017 $6,001 $41,138
2016 $5,711 $37,672
2015 $4,953 $36,213
2014 $5,672 $38,343
2013 $6,223 $37,034
2012 $8,114 $33,321
2011 $8,026 $34,523
2010 $6,291 $31,439
2009 $5,416 $28,508
2008 $5,377 $30,269
2007 $4,688 $25,721
2006 $3,619 $22,527
2005 $3,132 $21,287
2004 $2,672 $20,568
2003 $2,209 $19,643
2002 $1,891 $19,076
2001 $1,881 $20,966
2000 $1,650 $21,707
1999 $1,740 $19,823
1998 $1,709 $20,189
1997 $1,790 $20,469
1996 $1,915 $20,224
1995 $1,550 $19,026
1994 $1,168 $16,807
1993 $1,038 $15,179
1992 $1,957 $15,510
1991 $2,194 $14,346
1990 $2,138 $13,308
1989 $2,125 $11,608
1988 $2,234 $11,853
1987 $2,513 $9,853
1986 $4,064 $8,335
1985 $3,634 $6,829
1984 $3,395 $7,369
1983 $3,397 $7,960
1982 $2,845 $7,258
1981 $2,393 $6,795
1980 $2,368 $6,549
1979 $2,352 $5,972
1978 $2,101 $4,797
1977 $2,243 $5,053
1976 $1,954 $4,516
1975 $1,532 $4,672
1974 $1,409 $5,085
1973 $851 $3,631
1972 $555 $2,930
1971 $457 $2,298
1970 $377 $2,490
1969 $345 $2,189
1968 $314 $1,947
1967 $283.7 $1,735
1966 $262.9 $1,789
1965 $247.5 $1,689
1964 $221.7 $1,626
1963 $209.6 $1,486
1962 $205.8 $1,294
1961 $200.1 $1,697
1960 $195.6 $1,452

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

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Iran vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Israel
2026 78.2 82.9
2025 78.1 82.8
2024 77.9 82.7
2023 77.7 82.4
2022 76.8 82.8
2021 73.8 82.5
2020 74.1 82.7
2019 76.9 82.9
2018 76.6 82.9
2017 76.4 82.7
2016 76.2 82.6
2015 75.9 82.3
2014 75.6 82.4
2013 75.3 82.4
2012 75 82
2011 74.7 82
2010 74.4 82
2009 74 81.8
2008 73.7 81.3
2007 73.3 81
2006 72.9 80.8
2005 72.4 80.4
2004 72 80.3
2003 70.5 79.8
2002 71.1 79.5
2001 70.6 79.5
2000 70.2 79.2
1999 69.7 78.9
1998 69.2 78.6
1997 68.6 78.6
1996 68.3 78.6
1995 67.9 78.1
1994 67.5 78
1993 67 77.9
1992 66.7 77.3
1991 66.2 77.6
1990 64.1 78
1989 65.3 77.6
1988 63.3 76.9
1987 62.7 76.4
1986 62.1 75.9
1985 61.5 76
1984 60.9 75.5
1983 58.5 75.1
1982 57.6 74.3
1981 56.6 74.2
1980 58.4 73.7
1979 58.5 73.4
1978 56 73.1
1977 56.7 72.7
1976 55.8 72.7
1975 54.8 71.6
1974 53.9 71.6
1973 52.9 71.6
1972 51.7 71.6
1971 51.1 71.8
1970 50.2 71.2
1969 49.4 71
1968 47.9 70.8
1967 47.8 70.9
1966 47.1 70.9
1965 46.4 70.5
1964 45.7 69.6
1963 45.1 69.6
1962 43.8 69.3
1961 43.9 69.8
1960 43.3 69.8
1959 42.8 68.9
1958 42.2 68.4
1957 41.3 66.5
1956 41.1 66.6
1955 40.6 68
1954 40 66.3
1953 39.5 66.4
1952 39.2 67.2
1951 38.7 67.6
1950 38.2 69.9

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

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Iran and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Israel
1x
Year Population
Iran Israel
2024 91,567,738 9,974,400
2023 90,608,707 9,849,000
2022 89,524,246 9,557,500
2021 88,455,488 9,371,400
2020 87,723,443 9,215,100
2019 87,051,648 9,054,000
2018 86,117,998 8,882,800
2017 85,026,754 8,713,300
2016 83,812,228 8,546,000
2015 82,619,362 8,380,100
2014 81,502,045 8,215,700
2013 80,414,686 8,059,500
2012 79,370,580 7,910,500
2011 78,383,598 7,765,800
2010 77,420,842 7,623,600
2009 76,457,825 7,485,600
2008 75,514,204 7,308,800
2007 74,602,648 7,180,100
2006 73,392,747 7,053,700
2005 71,828,455 6,930,100
2004 70,256,316 6,809,000
2003 68,769,340 6,689,700
2002 68,011,317 6,570,000
2001 67,452,005 6,439,000
2000 66,418,659 6,289,000
1999 65,445,391 6,125,000
1998 64,519,859 5,971,000
1997 63,639,638 5,836,000
1996 62,881,300 5,692,000
1995 62,205,567 5,545,000
1994 61,520,598 5,399,000
1993 61,403,543 5,261,000
1992 61,184,983 5,123,000
1991 59,986,931 4,949,000
1990 58,380,092 4,660,000
1989 56,704,914 4,518,000
1988 55,072,694 4,442,000
1987 53,323,493 4,369,000
1986 51,446,045 4,299,000
1985 49,582,289 4,233,000
1984 47,793,998 4,159,000
1983 46,029,535 4,105,000
1982 44,272,141 4,031,000
1981 41,989,312 3,956,000
1980 39,842,324 3,878,000
1979 38,424,952 3,786,000
1978 37,126,535 3,690,000
1977 35,933,181 3,613,000
1976 34,837,271 3,533,000
1975 33,802,973 3,455,000
1974 32,796,463 3,377,000
1973 31,839,838 3,278,000
1972 30,921,179 3,148,000
1971 30,029,071 3,069,000
1970 29,145,100 2,974,000
1969 28,273,482 2,877,000
1968 27,437,391 2,803,000
1967 26,628,432 2,745,000
1966 25,829,270 2,629,000
1965 25,036,978 2,563,000
1964 24,262,859 2,475,000
1963 23,519,005 2,379,000
1962 22,807,907 2,293,000
1961 22,125,726 2,185,000
1960 21,470,434 2,114,020

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Israel

Fertility rate
Iran

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Israel
2023 1.7 2.85
2022 1.7 2.89
2021 1.71 3
2020 1.7 2.9
2019 1.77 3.01
2018 1.92 3.09
2017 2.02 3.11
2016 2.05 3.11
2015 2.02 3.09
2014 1.98 3.08
2013 1.91 3.03
2012 1.85 3.05
2011 1.79 2.98
2010 1.75 3.03
2009 1.74 2.96
2008 1.74 2.96
2007 1.75 2.9
2006 1.76 2.88
2005 1.76 2.84
2004 1.78 2.9
2003 1.8 2.95
2002 1.84 2.89
2001 1.92 2.92
2000 2 2.95
1999 2.09 2.97
1998 2.19 2.98
1997 2.32 2.94
1996 2.54 2.9
1995 2.85 2.9
1994 3.24 2.9
1993 3.67 2.8
1992 4.1 2.7
1991 4.57 2.76
1990 4.93 2.82
1989 5.17 2.89
1988 5.43 2.95
1987 5.72 3.01
1986 6.01 3.03
1985 6.24 3.06
1984 6.43 3.08
1983 6.53 3.11
1982 6.59 3.13
1981 6.62 3.19
1980 6.63 3.24
1979 6.55 3.3
1978 6.34 3.35
1977 6.18 3.41
1976 6.07 3.48
1975 5.95 3.55
1974 5.97 3.63
1973 6.06 3.7
1972 6.26 3.77
1971 6.55 3.77
1970 6.8 3.78
1969 7.01 3.78
1968 7.12 3.79
1967 7.19 3.79
1966 7.21 3.8
1965 7.22 3.81
1964 7.24 3.83
1963 7.32 3.84
1962 7.4 3.85
1961 7.46 3.86
1960 7.52 3.87

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

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Iran and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Israel
2024 34.3 30.2
2023 33.8 30.2
2022 33.3 30.1
2021 32.8 30
2020 32.3 30
2019 31.7 29.9
2018 31.2 29.9
2017 30.7 29.9
2016 30.2 29.8
2015 29.7 29.8
2014 29.2 29.7
2013 28.7 29.6
2012 28.2 29.5
2011 27.7 29.5
2010 27.2 29.4
2009 26.6 29.3
2008 26.1 29.2
2007 25.5 29.1
2006 24.8 28.9
2005 24.3 28.7
2004 23.7 28.5
2003 23.1 28.4
2002 22.6 28.2
2001 22 28
2000 21.4 27.8
1999 20.7 27.6
1998 20 27.4
1997 19.5 27.3
1996 19.1 27.1
1995 18.7 26.9
1994 18.4 26.6
1993 18.3 26.5
1992 18.4 26.4
1991 18.3 26.2
1990 18.2 25.8
1989 18.1 25.6
1988 18.2 25.5
1987 18.2 25.5
1986 18.2 25.4
1985 18.3 25.4
1984 18.4 25.4
1983 18.5 25.3
1982 18.6 25.2
1981 18.4 25.1
1980 18.2 25
1979 18.3 24.8
1978 18.3 24.7
1977 18.3 24.5
1976 18.2 24.3
1975 18.1 24.2
1974 18 24
1973 17.9 23.8
1972 17.8 23.7
1971 17.7 23.5
1970 17.6 23.4
1969 17.6 23.3
1968 17.6 23.3
1967 17.7 23.4
1966 17.7 23.5
1965 17.8 23.8
1964 17.9 24.1
1963 18.1 24.6
1962 18.4 25
1961 18.7 25.3
1960 19.1 25.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
43.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$215B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
89.3%
2024

Energy

Iran Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
5.78 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
0%
2023
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iran Israel
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
97.8%
2011
English speaking
12%
2025
85%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
88.2%
2024

Health

Iran Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$805
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Israel
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
12,670 mi
2021

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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