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Iran vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 17th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Italy
Population
93468444
58562681
Population rank 17/197 26/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 34/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Iran and Italy: Comparison Charts

Iran and Italy economies compared

GDP
Iran

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Iran Italy
2024 $475,252,089,215 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $457,510,482,317 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $422,662,261,526 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $407,350,685,583 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $280,934,329,280 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $347,988,400,958 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $411,903,303,606 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $510,239,893,418 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $478,618,064,871 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $409,191,686,497 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $462,284,793,281 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $500,399,839,840 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $644,019,315,004 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $629,082,257,472 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $487,069,570,464 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $414,059,094,949 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $406,070,949,554 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $349,736,591,832 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $265,602,187,404 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $224,970,371,325 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $187,754,571,248 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $151,911,222,119 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $128,626,917,504 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $126,878,750,296 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $109,591,707,802 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $113,848,450,088 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $110,276,913,363 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $113,919,163,421 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $120,403,931,885 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $96,419,225,744 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $71,841,461,173 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $63,743,623,232 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $119,768,691,217 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $131,637,664,958 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $124,813,263,926 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $120,496,362,916 $930,801,709,004
1988 $123,057,861,334 $893,663,934,841
1987 $134,009,995,923 $807,570,134,449
1986 $209,094,561,833 $641,862,313,287
1985 $180,183,629,600 $453,259,761,687
1984 $162,276,728,620 $438,896,930,791
1983 $156,365,156,618 $444,063,496,940
1982 $125,948,756,439 $428,257,421,618
1981 $100,499,312,750 $431,695,533,981
1980 $94,362,275,580 $478,356,755,596
1979 $90,391,877,326 $394,584,507,108
1978 $77,994,316,621 $315,784,469,541
1977 $80,600,122,702 $258,190,019,750
1976 $68,055,295,081 $225,235,205,862
1975 $51,776,222,350 $228,220,643,535
1974 $46,209,092,072 $200,024,444,775
1973 $27,081,698,250 $175,896,529,392
1972 $17,153,463,263 $145,594,833,997
1971 $13,731,802,833 $124,959,712,859
1970 $10,976,245,154 $113,656,669,765
1969 $9,743,089,607 $100,996,667,239
1968 $8,623,172,960 $91,485,448,148
1967 $7,555,383,690 $84,401,995,573
1966 $6,789,938,672 $76,622,444,787
1965 $6,197,319,929 $70,717,012,186
1964 $5,379,845,648 $65,720,771,779
1963 $4,928,628,018 $60,035,924,618
1962 $4,693,566,416 $52,413,872,628
1961 $4,426,949,095 $46,649,487,320
1960 $4,199,134,390 $42,012,422,612

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

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Iran and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Italy
2024 $5,190 $40,385
2023 $5,049 $39,277
2022 $4,721 $35,654
2021 $4,605 $36,853
2020 $3,203 $32,091
2019 $3,997 $33,813
2018 $4,783 $34,904
2017 $6,001 $32,844
2016 $5,711 $31,392
2015 $4,953 $30,640
2014 $5,672 $36,028
2013 $6,223 $35,702
2012 $8,114 $34,854
2011 $8,026 $38,432
2010 $6,291 $35,857
2009 $5,416 $37,100
2008 $5,377 $40,829
2007 $4,688 $37,826
2006 $3,619 $33,537
2005 $3,132 $32,063
2004 $2,672 $31,348
2003 $2,209 $27,578
2002 $1,891 $22,451
2001 $1,881 $20,570
2000 $1,650 $20,190
1999 $1,740 $22,050
1998 $1,709 $22,365
1997 $1,790 $21,884
1996 $1,915 $23,123
1995 $1,550 $20,712
1994 $1,168 $19,382
1993 $1,038 $18,782
1992 $1,957 $23,297
1991 $2,194 $22,007
1990 $2,138 $20,874
1989 $2,125 $16,424
1988 $2,234 $15,781
1987 $2,513 $14,268
1986 $4,064 $11,341
1985 $3,634 $8,009
1984 $3,395 $7,758
1983 $3,397 $7,851
1982 $2,845 $7,574
1981 $2,393 $7,640
1980 $2,368 $8,476
1979 $2,352 $7,006
1978 $2,101 $5,623
1977 $2,243 $4,614
1976 $1,954 $4,042
1975 $1,532 $4,116
1974 $1,409 $3,629
1973 $851 $3,213
1972 $555 $2,677
1971 $457 $2,311
1970 $377 $2,112
1969 $345 $1,886
1968 $314 $1,718
1967 $283.7 $1,595
1966 $262.9 $1,459
1965 $247.5 $1,357
1964 $221.7 $1,272
1963 $209.6 $1,171
1962 $205.8 $1,030
1961 $200.1 $923
1960 $195.6 $837

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

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Iran vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Italy
2026 78.2 84.2
2025 78.1 84
2024 77.9 83.9
2023 77.7 83.7
2022 76.8 82.1
2021 73.8 82.9
2020 74.1 82.2
2019 76.9 83.3
2018 76.6 83.2
2017 76.4 82.7
2016 76.2 83
2015 75.9 82.5
2014 75.6 82.9
2013 75.3 82.7
2012 75 82.3
2011 74.7 82.2
2010 74.4 82.1
2009 74 81.8
2008 73.7 81.6
2007 73.3 81.5
2006 72.9 81.4
2005 72.4 81
2004 72 81
2003 70.5 80.2
2002 71.1 80.1
2001 70.6 79.9
2000 70.2 79.6
1999 69.7 79.2
1998 69.2 78.8
1997 68.6 78.7
1996 68.3 78.4
1995 67.9 78.1
1994 67.5 77.9
1993 67 77.7
1992 66.7 77.4
1991 66.2 77
1990 64.1 77
1989 65.3 76.9
1988 63.3 76.5
1987 62.7 76.3
1986 62.1 75.9
1985 61.5 75.6
1984 60.9 75.5
1983 58.5 74.7
1982 57.6 74.9
1981 56.6 74.4
1980 58.4 74.1
1979 58.5 74.1
1978 56 73.8
1977 56.7 73.4
1976 55.8 73.1
1975 54.8 72.7
1974 53.9 72.8
1973 52.9 72.1
1972 51.7 72.1
1971 51.1 71.9
1970 50.2 71.6
1969 49.4 70.9
1968 47.9 70.9
1967 47.8 71
1966 47.1 71
1965 46.4 70.3
1964 45.7 70.4
1963 45.1 69.3
1962 43.8 69.2
1961 43.9 69.8
1960 43.3 69.2
1959 42.8 69.3
1958 42.2 68.9
1957 41.3 67.8
1956 41.1 67.6
1955 40.6 68.3
1954 40 67.9
1953 39.5 66.6
1952 39.2 65.9
1951 38.7 65.3
1950 38.2 65.7

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

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Iran and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Italy
1x
Year Population
Iran Italy
2024 91,567,738 58,952,704
2023 90,608,707 58,984,216
2022 89,524,246 59,013,667
2021 88,455,488 59,133,173
2020 87,723,443 59,438,851
2019 87,051,648 59,729,081
2018 86,117,998 60,148,658
2017 85,026,754 60,002,252
2016 83,812,228 60,115,223
2015 82,619,362 60,229,605
2014 81,502,045 60,320,707
2013 80,414,686 60,311,613
2012 79,370,580 60,191,247
2011 78,383,598 60,026,841
2010 77,420,842 59,819,407
2009 76,457,825 59,555,454
2008 75,514,204 59,211,181
2007 74,602,648 58,756,247
2006 73,392,747 58,399,861
2005 71,828,455 58,166,682
2004 70,256,316 57,828,179
2003 68,769,340 57,399,184
2002 68,011,317 57,089,824
2001 67,452,005 56,976,981
2000 66,418,659 56,942,108
1999 65,445,391 56,916,317
1998 64,519,859 56,906,744
1997 63,639,638 56,890,372
1996 62,881,300 56,860,281
1995 62,205,567 56,844,303
1994 61,520,598 56,843,400
1993 61,403,543 56,831,821
1992 61,184,983 56,797,087
1991 59,986,931 56,758,521
1990 58,380,092 56,719,240
1989 56,704,914 56,671,781
1988 55,072,694 56,629,288
1987 53,323,493 56,601,931
1986 51,446,045 56,596,155
1985 49,582,289 56,593,071
1984 47,793,998 56,576,718
1983 46,029,535 56,564,074
1982 44,272,141 56,543,548
1981 41,989,312 56,501,675
1980 39,842,324 56,433,883
1979 38,424,952 56,317,749
1978 37,126,535 56,155,143
1977 35,933,181 55,955,411
1976 34,837,271 55,718,260
1975 33,802,973 55,441,001
1974 32,796,463 55,110,868
1973 31,839,838 54,751,406
1972 30,921,179 54,381,345
1971 30,029,071 54,073,490
1970 29,145,100 53,821,850
1969 28,273,482 53,537,950
1968 27,437,391 53,235,750
1967 26,628,432 52,900,500
1966 25,829,270 52,519,000
1965 25,036,978 52,112,350
1964 24,262,859 51,675,350
1963 23,519,005 51,252,000
1962 22,807,907 50,879,450
1961 22,125,726 50,536,350
1960 21,470,434 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Italy

Fertility rate
Iran

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Italy
2023 1.7 1.2
2022 1.7 1.24
2021 1.71 1.25
2020 1.7 1.24
2019 1.77 1.27
2018 1.92 1.31
2017 2.02 1.34
2016 2.05 1.36
2015 2.02 1.36
2014 1.98 1.38
2013 1.91 1.39
2012 1.85 1.42
2011 1.79 1.42
2010 1.75 1.44
2009 1.74 1.44
2008 1.74 1.44
2007 1.75 1.39
2006 1.76 1.37
2005 1.76 1.33
2004 1.78 1.34
2003 1.8 1.29
2002 1.84 1.27
2001 1.92 1.25
2000 2 1.26
1999 2.09 1.23
1998 2.19 1.22
1997 2.32 1.22
1996 2.54 1.2
1995 2.85 1.19
1994 3.24 1.21
1993 3.67 1.25
1992 4.1 1.3
1991 4.57 1.3
1990 4.93 1.33
1989 5.17 1.33
1988 5.43 1.36
1987 5.72 1.33
1986 6.01 1.35
1985 6.24 1.42
1984 6.43 1.46
1983 6.53 1.51
1982 6.59 1.56
1981 6.62 1.58
1980 6.63 1.64
1979 6.55 1.73
1978 6.34 1.84
1977 6.18 1.93
1976 6.07 2.04
1975 5.95 2.17
1974 5.97 2.28
1973 6.06 2.3
1972 6.26 2.35
1971 6.55 2.4
1970 6.8 2.38
1969 7.01 2.47
1968 7.12 2.46
1967 7.19 2.5
1966 7.21 2.58
1965 7.22 2.6
1964 7.24 2.66
1963 7.32 2.51
1962 7.4 2.46
1961 7.46 2.44
1960 7.52 2.4

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

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Iran and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Italy
2024 34.3 48.8
2023 33.8 48.4
2022 33.3 48.1
2021 32.8 47.7
2020 32.3 47.4
2019 31.7 47
2018 31.2 46.6
2017 30.7 46.2
2016 30.2 45.8
2015 29.7 45.4
2014 29.2 45
2013 28.7 44.6
2012 28.2 44.2
2011 27.7 43.9
2010 27.2 43.5
2009 26.6 43.1
2008 26.1 42.8
2007 25.5 42.6
2006 24.8 42.3
2005 24.3 41.9
2004 23.7 41.6
2003 23.1 41.3
2002 22.6 41
2001 22 40.6
2000 21.4 40.3
1999 20.7 39.9
1998 20 39.6
1997 19.5 39.4
1996 19.1 39.1
1995 18.7 38.9
1994 18.4 38.6
1993 18.3 38.2
1992 18.4 37.9
1991 18.3 37.5
1990 18.2 37.1
1989 18.1 36.8
1988 18.2 36.4
1987 18.2 36.1
1986 18.2 35.8
1985 18.3 35.6
1984 18.4 35.3
1983 18.5 34.9
1982 18.6 34.6
1981 18.4 34.3
1980 18.2 34.1
1979 18.3 34
1978 18.3 33.9
1977 18.3 33.7
1976 18.2 33.6
1975 18.1 33.5
1974 18 33.4
1973 17.9 33.3
1972 17.8 33.2
1971 17.7 33.1
1970 17.6 33
1969 17.6 32.8
1968 17.6 32.7
1967 17.7 32.5
1966 17.7 32.4
1965 17.8 32.3
1964 17.9 32.2
1963 18.1 32.1
1962 18.4 32
1961 18.7 31.8
1960 19.1 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

Iran Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iran Italy
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
99.3%
2019
English speaking
12%
2025
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
89.2%
2024

Health

Iran Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Italy
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
303,043 mi
2007

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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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