Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 20.6M in Kazakhstan (ranked 64/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 1,042,360 sq mi for Kazakhstan (ranked 17th vs. 9th).
By GDP, Iran ranks 37/197 ($437B) and Kazakhstan ranks 50/197 ($288B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 122/197 ($4,771), while Kazakhstan ranks 72/197 ($14,005).
Main facts and rankings
Iran
|
Kazakhstan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
93020793
|
21036432
|
| Population rank | 17/197 | 65/197 |
| GDP |
$437B
2024 |
$288B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 37/197 | 50/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$4,771
2024 |
$14,005
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 122/197 | 72/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$18,442
2024 |
$40,813
2024 |
| Government debt |
$161B
2024 |
$71.5B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
39.9%
2025 |
25.4%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,758
2024 |
$3,474
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 121/185 | 96/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,970
2025 |
$7,117
2025 |
| Land area |
626,451 sq mi
2025 |
1,042,360 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
146.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
19.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.7
2023 |
3.01
2023 |
| Median age |
34.3 years
2024 |
30.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
78.1 years
2025 |
74.7 years
2025 |
Iran and Kazakhstan: Comparison Charts
Iran and Kazakhstan economies compared
GDP
Iran
Kazakhstan
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iran
|
Kazakhstan
|
|
| 1960 | $4,199,134,390 | - |
| 1961 | $4,426,949,095 | - |
| 1962 | $4,693,566,416 | - |
| 1963 | $4,928,628,018 | - |
| 1964 | $5,379,845,648 | - |
| 1965 | $6,197,319,929 | - |
| 1966 | $6,789,938,672 | - |
| 1967 | $7,555,383,690 | - |
| 1968 | $8,623,172,960 | - |
| 1969 | $9,743,089,607 | - |
| 1970 | $10,976,245,154 | - |
| 1971 | $13,731,802,833 | - |
| 1972 | $17,153,463,263 | - |
| 1973 | $27,081,698,250 | - |
| 1974 | $46,209,092,072 | - |
| 1975 | $51,776,222,350 | - |
| 1976 | $68,055,295,081 | - |
| 1977 | $80,600,122,702 | - |
| 1978 | $77,994,316,621 | - |
| 1979 | $90,391,877,326 | - |
| 1980 | $94,362,275,580 | - |
| 1981 | $100,499,312,750 | - |
| 1982 | $125,948,756,439 | - |
| 1983 | $156,365,156,618 | - |
| 1984 | $162,276,728,620 | - |
| 1985 | $180,183,629,600 | - |
| 1986 | $209,094,561,833 | - |
| 1987 | $134,009,995,923 | - |
| 1988 | $123,057,861,334 | - |
| 1989 | $120,496,362,916 | - |
| 1990 | $124,813,263,926 | $26,932,016,270 |
| 1991 | $131,637,664,958 | $24,923,076,923 |
| 1992 | $119,768,691,217 | $24,917,355,372 |
| 1993 | $63,743,623,231 | $23,409,260,880 |
| 1994 | $71,841,461,172 | $21,250,792,886 |
| 1995 | $96,419,225,745 | $20,374,302,652 |
| 1996 | $120,403,931,883 | $21,035,357,937 |
| 1997 | $113,919,163,421 | $22,165,932,063 |
| 1998 | $110,276,913,362 | $22,135,245,507 |
| 1999 | $113,848,450,089 | $16,870,817,182 |
| 2000 | $109,591,707,801 | $18,291,990,662 |
| 2001 | $126,878,750,296 | $22,152,689,180 |
| 2002 | $128,626,917,504 | $24,636,598,527 |
| 2003 | $151,911,222,120 | $30,833,692,900 |
| 2004 | $187,754,571,247 | $43,151,647,003 |
| 2005 | $224,970,371,329 | $57,123,671,734 |
| 2006 | $265,602,187,406 | $81,003,864,630 |
| 2007 | $349,736,591,836 | $104,849,915,058 |
| 2008 | $406,070,949,551 | $133,441,648,852 |
| 2009 | $414,059,094,950 | $115,308,686,941 |
| 2010 | $487,069,570,461 | $148,047,348,241 |
| 2011 | $629,082,257,472 | $192,626,464,617 |
| 2012 | $644,019,315,004 | $207,998,568,866 |
| 2013 | $500,399,839,840 | $236,634,603,409 |
| 2014 | $462,284,793,281 | $221,415,613,595 |
| 2015 | $409,191,686,497 | $184,388,404,706 |
| 2016 | $459,042,684,193 | $137,278,320,084 |
| 2017 | $489,168,731,811 | $166,805,788,827 |
| 2018 | $398,880,231,367 | $179,339,977,690 |
| 2019 | $333,519,146,339 | $181,667,184,855 |
| 2020 | $262,186,179,356 | $171,082,365,861 |
| 2021 | $383,436,202,447 | $197,112,255,361 |
| 2022 | $394,362,621,793 | $225,496,328,925 |
| 2023 | $404,625,655,076 | $261,840,101,060 |
| 2024 | $436,906,331,672 | $288,406,138,231 |
Iran and Kazakhstan economies compared
GDP per capita
Iran
Kazakhstan
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iran
|
Kazakhstan
|
|
| 1960 | $195.6 | - |
| 1961 | $200.1 | - |
| 1962 | $205.8 | - |
| 1963 | $209.6 | - |
| 1964 | $221.7 | - |
| 1965 | $247.5 | - |
| 1966 | $262.9 | - |
| 1967 | $283.7 | - |
| 1968 | $314 | - |
| 1969 | $345 | - |
| 1970 | $377 | - |
| 1971 | $457 | - |
| 1972 | $555 | - |
| 1973 | $851 | - |
| 1974 | $1,409 | - |
| 1975 | $1,532 | - |
| 1976 | $1,954 | - |
| 1977 | $2,243 | - |
| 1978 | $2,101 | - |
| 1979 | $2,352 | - |
| 1980 | $2,368 | - |
| 1981 | $2,393 | - |
| 1982 | $2,845 | - |
| 1983 | $3,397 | - |
| 1984 | $3,395 | - |
| 1985 | $3,634 | - |
| 1986 | $4,064 | - |
| 1987 | $2,513 | - |
| 1988 | $2,234 | - |
| 1989 | $2,125 | - |
| 1990 | $2,138 | $1,570 |
| 1991 | $2,194 | $1,442 |
| 1992 | $1,957 | $1,438 |
| 1993 | $1,038 | $1,355 |
| 1994 | $1,168 | $1,247 |
| 1995 | $1,550 | $1,218 |
| 1996 | $1,915 | $1,281 |
| 1997 | $1,790 | $1,382 |
| 1998 | $1,709 | $1,415 |
| 1999 | $1,740 | $1,092 |
| 2000 | $1,650 | $1,180 |
| 2001 | $1,881 | $1,422 |
| 2002 | $1,891 | $1,574 |
| 2003 | $2,209 | $1,958 |
| 2004 | $2,672 | $2,722 |
| 2005 | $3,132 | $3,577 |
| 2006 | $3,619 | $5,030 |
| 2007 | $4,688 | $6,449 |
| 2008 | $5,377 | $8,124 |
| 2009 | $5,416 | $6,938 |
| 2010 | $6,291 | $8,793 |
| 2011 | $8,026 | $11,287 |
| 2012 | $8,114 | $12,019 |
| 2013 | $6,223 | $13,478 |
| 2014 | $5,672 | $12,428 |
| 2015 | $4,953 | $10,196 |
| 2016 | $5,477 | $7,476 |
| 2017 | $5,753 | $8,943 |
| 2018 | $4,632 | $9,472 |
| 2019 | $3,831 | $9,457 |
| 2020 | $2,989 | $8,782 |
| 2021 | $4,335 | $9,984 |
| 2022 | $4,405 | $11,255 |
| 2023 | $4,466 | $12,879 |
| 2024 | $4,771 | $14,005 |
Iran vs. Kazakhstan life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Iran
Kazakhstan
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iran
|
Kazakhstan
|
|
| 1950 | 38.2 | 55.6 |
| 1951 | 38.7 | 55.9 |
| 1952 | 39.2 | 56.1 |
| 1953 | 39.5 | 56.4 |
| 1954 | 40 | 56.6 |
| 1955 | 40.6 | 56.8 |
| 1956 | 41.1 | 57.1 |
| 1957 | 41.3 | 57.3 |
| 1958 | 42.2 | 57.5 |
| 1959 | 42.8 | 57.7 |
| 1960 | 43.3 | 57.9 |
| 1961 | 43.9 | 58.2 |
| 1962 | 43.8 | 58.4 |
| 1963 | 45.1 | 58.6 |
| 1964 | 45.7 | 58.8 |
| 1965 | 46.4 | 59 |
| 1966 | 47.1 | 59.2 |
| 1967 | 47.8 | 59.4 |
| 1968 | 47.9 | 59.6 |
| 1969 | 49.4 | 59.8 |
| 1970 | 50.2 | 60 |
| 1971 | 51.1 | 60.3 |
| 1972 | 51.7 | 60.5 |
| 1973 | 52.9 | 60.7 |
| 1974 | 53.9 | 60.9 |
| 1975 | 54.8 | 61.1 |
| 1976 | 55.8 | 61.3 |
| 1977 | 56.7 | 61.5 |
| 1978 | 56 | 61.8 |
| 1979 | 58.5 | 62.1 |
| 1980 | 58.4 | 62.5 |
| 1981 | 56.6 | 63 |
| 1982 | 57.6 | 63.6 |
| 1983 | 58.5 | 64.2 |
| 1984 | 60.9 | 64.8 |
| 1985 | 61.5 | 65.4 |
| 1986 | 62.1 | 65.8 |
| 1987 | 62.7 | 66 |
| 1988 | 63.3 | 66 |
| 1989 | 65.3 | 65.9 |
| 1990 | 64.1 | 65.7 |
| 1991 | 66.2 | 65.4 |
| 1992 | 66.7 | 65 |
| 1993 | 67 | 64.5 |
| 1994 | 67.5 | 64.1 |
| 1995 | 67.9 | 63.7 |
| 1996 | 68.3 | 63.5 |
| 1997 | 68.6 | 63.3 |
| 1998 | 69.2 | 63.3 |
| 1999 | 69.7 | 63.5 |
| 2000 | 70.2 | 63.8 |
| 2001 | 70.6 | 64.1 |
| 2002 | 71.1 | 64.4 |
| 2003 | 70.5 | 64.8 |
| 2004 | 72 | 65 |
| 2005 | 72.4 | 65.4 |
| 2006 | 72.9 | 65.7 |
| 2007 | 73.3 | 66.2 |
| 2008 | 73.7 | 66.8 |
| 2009 | 74 | 67.5 |
| 2010 | 74.4 | 68.3 |
| 2011 | 74.7 | 69.1 |
| 2012 | 75 | 69.9 |
| 2013 | 75.3 | 70.7 |
| 2014 | 75.6 | 71.4 |
| 2015 | 75.9 | 72 |
| 2016 | 76.2 | 72.5 |
| 2017 | 76.4 | 73 |
| 2018 | 76.6 | 73.4 |
| 2019 | 76.9 | 73.7 |
| 2020 | 74.1 | 71.2 |
| 2021 | 73.8 | 70.1 |
| 2022 | 76.8 | 73.5 |
| 2023 | 77.7 | 74.4 |
| 2024 | 77.9 | 74.5 |
| 2025 | 78.1 | 74.7 |
Iran and Kazakhstan population clocks and comparison
Population
Iran
Kazakhstan
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iran
|
Kazakhstan
|
|
| 1960 | 21,470,434 | 9,429,981 |
| 1961 | 22,125,726 | 9,742,085 |
| 1962 | 22,807,907 | 10,058,928 |
| 1963 | 23,519,005 | 10,377,466 |
| 1964 | 24,262,859 | 10,690,309 |
| 1965 | 25,036,978 | 10,993,183 |
| 1966 | 25,829,270 | 11,288,989 |
| 1967 | 26,628,432 | 11,584,428 |
| 1968 | 27,437,391 | 11,879,182 |
| 1969 | 28,273,482 | 12,156,212 |
| 1970 | 29,145,100 | 12,419,057 |
| 1971 | 30,029,071 | 12,684,813 |
| 1972 | 30,921,179 | 12,951,798 |
| 1973 | 31,839,838 | 13,208,121 |
| 1974 | 32,796,463 | 13,454,570 |
| 1975 | 33,802,973 | 13,700,843 |
| 1976 | 34,837,271 | 13,998,738 |
| 1977 | 35,933,181 | 14,353,265 |
| 1978 | 37,126,535 | 14,711,497 |
| 1979 | 38,424,952 | 14,978,696 |
| 1980 | 39,842,324 | 15,152,949 |
| 1981 | 41,989,312 | 15,323,082 |
| 1982 | 44,272,141 | 15,492,595 |
| 1983 | 46,029,535 | 15,665,551 |
| 1984 | 47,793,998 | 15,844,621 |
| 1985 | 49,582,289 | 16,031,090 |
| 1986 | 51,446,045 | 16,262,702 |
| 1987 | 53,323,493 | 16,527,715 |
| 1988 | 55,072,694 | 16,781,168 |
| 1989 | 56,704,914 | 16,997,013 |
| 1990 | 58,380,092 | 17,154,054 |
| 1991 | 59,986,931 | 17,278,600 |
| 1992 | 61,184,983 | 17,332,625 |
| 1993 | 61,403,543 | 17,274,487 |
| 1994 | 61,520,598 | 17,043,771 |
| 1995 | 62,205,567 | 16,730,536 |
| 1996 | 62,881,300 | 16,416,027 |
| 1997 | 63,639,638 | 16,043,251 |
| 1998 | 64,519,859 | 15,647,785 |
| 1999 | 65,445,391 | 15,455,874 |
| 2000 | 66,418,659 | 15,501,103 |
| 2001 | 67,452,005 | 15,575,550 |
| 2002 | 68,011,317 | 15,656,677 |
| 2003 | 68,769,340 | 15,747,380 |
| 2004 | 70,256,316 | 15,850,159 |
| 2005 | 71,828,455 | 15,968,117 |
| 2006 | 73,392,747 | 16,103,716 |
| 2007 | 74,602,648 | 16,257,214 |
| 2008 | 75,514,204 | 16,426,525 |
| 2009 | 76,457,825 | 16,619,846 |
| 2010 | 77,420,842 | 16,836,810 |
| 2011 | 78,383,598 | 17,066,002 |
| 2012 | 79,370,580 | 17,306,106 |
| 2013 | 80,414,686 | 17,556,502 |
| 2014 | 81,502,045 | 17,816,285 |
| 2015 | 82,619,362 | 18,084,169 |
| 2016 | 83,812,228 | 18,363,600 |
| 2017 | 85,026,754 | 18,651,931 |
| 2018 | 86,117,998 | 18,932,727 |
| 2019 | 87,051,648 | 19,209,555 |
| 2020 | 87,723,443 | 19,482,117 |
| 2021 | 88,455,488 | 19,743,603 |
| 2022 | 89,524,246 | 20,034,609 |
| 2023 | 90,608,707 | 20,330,104 |
| 2024 | 91,567,738 | 20,592,571 |
Fertility rates in Iran and Kazakhstan
Fertility rate
Iran
Kazakhstan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iran
|
Kazakhstan
|
|
| 1960 | 7.52 | 4.5 |
| 1961 | 7.46 | 4.42 |
| 1962 | 7.4 | 4.36 |
| 1963 | 7.32 | 4.26 |
| 1964 | 7.24 | 4.07 |
| 1965 | 7.22 | 3.88 |
| 1966 | 7.21 | 3.82 |
| 1967 | 7.19 | 3.77 |
| 1968 | 7.12 | 3.63 |
| 1969 | 7.01 | 3.51 |
| 1970 | 6.8 | 3.51 |
| 1971 | 6.55 | 3.53 |
| 1972 | 6.26 | 3.55 |
| 1973 | 6.06 | 3.51 |
| 1974 | 5.97 | 3.45 |
| 1975 | 5.95 | 3.4 |
| 1976 | 6.07 | 3.33 |
| 1977 | 6.18 | 3.26 |
| 1978 | 6.34 | 3.16 |
| 1979 | 6.55 | 3.14 |
| 1980 | 6.63 | 3.09 |
| 1981 | 6.62 | 3.05 |
| 1982 | 6.59 | 3.02 |
| 1983 | 6.53 | 3.07 |
| 1984 | 6.43 | 3.15 |
| 1985 | 6.24 | 3.21 |
| 1986 | 6.01 | 3.19 |
| 1987 | 5.72 | 3.12 |
| 1988 | 5.43 | 3 |
| 1989 | 5.17 | 2.87 |
| 1990 | 4.93 | 2.75 |
| 1991 | 4.57 | 2.68 |
| 1992 | 4.1 | 2.58 |
| 1993 | 3.67 | 2.48 |
| 1994 | 3.24 | 2.38 |
| 1995 | 2.85 | 2.25 |
| 1996 | 2.54 | 2.08 |
| 1997 | 2.32 | 1.97 |
| 1998 | 2.19 | 1.94 |
| 1999 | 2.09 | 1.9 |
| 2000 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 2001 | 1.92 | 1.91 |
| 2002 | 1.84 | 1.96 |
| 2003 | 1.8 | 2.08 |
| 2004 | 1.78 | 2.2 |
| 2005 | 1.76 | 2.27 |
| 2006 | 1.76 | 2.38 |
| 2007 | 1.75 | 2.49 |
| 2008 | 1.74 | 2.62 |
| 2009 | 1.74 | 2.58 |
| 2010 | 1.75 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 1.79 | 2.61 |
| 2012 | 1.85 | 2.64 |
| 2013 | 1.91 | 2.67 |
| 2014 | 1.98 | 2.76 |
| 2015 | 2.02 | 2.76 |
| 2016 | 2.05 | 2.8 |
| 2017 | 2.02 | 2.75 |
| 2018 | 1.92 | 2.85 |
| 2019 | 1.77 | 2.89 |
| 2020 | 1.7 | 3.13 |
| 2021 | 1.71 | 3.32 |
| 2022 | 1.7 | 3.05 |
| 2023 | 1.7 | 3.01 |
Iran and Kazakhstan demographics compared
Median age
Iran
Kazakhstan
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iran
|
Kazakhstan
|
|
| 1960 | 19.1 | 23.2 |
| 1961 | 18.7 | 23.2 |
| 1962 | 18.4 | 23.3 |
| 1963 | 18.1 | 23.3 |
| 1964 | 17.9 | 23.3 |
| 1965 | 17.8 | 23.2 |
| 1966 | 17.7 | 23.2 |
| 1967 | 17.7 | 23.2 |
| 1968 | 17.6 | 23.1 |
| 1969 | 17.6 | 22.9 |
| 1970 | 17.6 | 22.8 |
| 1971 | 17.7 | 22.9 |
| 1972 | 17.8 | 22.9 |
| 1973 | 17.9 | 23.1 |
| 1974 | 18 | 23.2 |
| 1975 | 18.1 | 23.3 |
| 1976 | 18.2 | 23.3 |
| 1977 | 18.3 | 23.2 |
| 1978 | 18.3 | 23.2 |
| 1979 | 18.3 | 23 |
| 1980 | 18.2 | 22.9 |
| 1981 | 18.4 | 23.2 |
| 1982 | 18.6 | 23.5 |
| 1983 | 18.5 | 23.8 |
| 1984 | 18.4 | 24.1 |
| 1985 | 18.3 | 24.3 |
| 1986 | 18.2 | 24.6 |
| 1987 | 18.2 | 24.9 |
| 1988 | 18.2 | 25.2 |
| 1989 | 18.1 | 25.5 |
| 1990 | 18.2 | 25.7 |
| 1991 | 18.3 | 25.8 |
| 1992 | 18.4 | 25.9 |
| 1993 | 18.3 | 26.1 |
| 1994 | 18.4 | 26.3 |
| 1995 | 18.7 | 26.5 |
| 1996 | 19.1 | 26.7 |
| 1997 | 19.5 | 26.9 |
| 1998 | 20 | 27.1 |
| 1999 | 20.7 | 27.4 |
| 2000 | 21.4 | 27.6 |
| 2001 | 22 | 27.8 |
| 2002 | 22.6 | 28 |
| 2003 | 23.1 | 28.2 |
| 2004 | 23.7 | 28.3 |
| 2005 | 24.3 | 28.4 |
| 2006 | 24.8 | 28.4 |
| 2007 | 25.5 | 28.5 |
| 2008 | 26.1 | 28.4 |
| 2009 | 26.6 | 28.5 |
| 2010 | 27.2 | 28.6 |
| 2011 | 27.7 | 28.7 |
| 2012 | 28.2 | 28.8 |
| 2013 | 28.7 | 28.9 |
| 2014 | 29.2 | 29.1 |
| 2015 | 29.7 | 29.3 |
| 2016 | 30.2 | 29.5 |
| 2017 | 30.7 | 29.7 |
| 2018 | 31.2 | 29.9 |
| 2019 | 31.7 | 30.1 |
| 2020 | 32.3 | 30.2 |
| 2021 | 32.8 | 30.3 |
| 2022 | 33.3 | 30.3 |
| 2023 | 33.8 | 30.4 |
| 2024 | 34.3 | 30.5 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Iran
|
Kazakhstan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$426B
2024 |
$250B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
15%
2025 |
20.6%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.82%
2023 |
4.85%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.06%
2023 |
0.48%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
650,000
2020 |
71,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.47%
2025 |
-3.15%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
8.13%
2023 |
4.86%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
47.9%
2024 |
58.2%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
36.4%
2024 |
31.4%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
42.5
2025 |
63.8
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
28.2%
2023 |
24.8%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.8%
2023 |
4.3%
2021 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
44,307
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
0.34%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
6
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00005%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies |
594
2024 |
79
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$172B
2024 |
$62.8B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$7.69B
1982 |
$45.8B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$0
2023 |
$240M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,550,000
2020 |
2,035,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.28%
2000 |
1.2%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
91.1%
2024 |
87%
2024 |
Energy
|
Iran
|
Kazakhstan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
3,266 kg
2022 |
3,651 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$5.03
2022 |
$10.6
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
779 megatons
2023 |
239.9 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
8.6 tons
2023 |
11.8 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
98.8%
2022 |
98.2%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0.9%
2021 |
2%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
1.14%
2022 |
1.68%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-32.5%
2022 |
-119.1%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
3,664 kWh
2022 |
5,146 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
4.24%
2021 |
11%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
3.43%
2022 |
7.76%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
2.2%
2022 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Iran
|
Kazakhstan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
1.12%
2024 |
0.25%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+190,156
2024 |
-7,368
2024 |
| Urban population |
77.7%
2024 |
58.4%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.76 ft
2025 |
5.76 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.29 ft
2025 |
5.31 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
40.7
2025 |
52.6
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
23
2024 |
40
2024 |
| Higher education index |
78
2025 |
46
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.42
2014 |
2.63
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
21.5
2019 |
12.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
55
2025 |
95
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
88.9%
2023 |
99.8%
2020 |
| English speaking |
12%
2025 |
15.4%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
79.6%
2023 |
93.4%
2024 |
Health
|
Iran
|
Kazakhstan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$237.8
2022 |
$421
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$92.9
2022 |
$130
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
78.1 years
2025 |
74.7 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.43%
2022 |
0.24%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.51
2018 |
4.03
2020 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
29.5 years
2021 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
16
2023 |
10
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
11.8
2023 |
9.6
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
25.1%
2022 |
19%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
9%
2024 |
6.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
27
2025 |
22
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
13.3%
2022 |
22.2%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.51 liters
2020 |
4.52 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Iran
|
Kazakhstan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
1.09%
2025 |
1.81%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
6,841 sq mi
2024 |
50,618 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
181,727 sq mi
2025 |
827,284 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
41,654 sq mi
2025 |
13,677 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
138,867 mi
2018 |
59,284 mi
2017 |
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