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Iran vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 17th vs. 173rd).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Kiribati
Population
93468444
139020
Population rank 17/197 180/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$308M
2024
GDP rank 34/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Iran and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

Iran and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
Iran

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
Iran Kiribati
2024 $475,252,089,215 $307,862,564
2023 $457,510,482,317 $288,610,748
2022 $422,662,261,526 $270,040,453
2021 $407,350,685,583 $285,259,881
2020 $280,934,329,280 $220,898,020
2019 $347,988,400,958 $216,985,388
2018 $411,903,303,606 $233,514,717
2017 $510,239,893,418 $222,875,736
2016 $478,618,064,871 $206,467,819
2015 $409,191,686,497 $191,559,399
2014 $462,284,793,281 $200,287,282
2013 $500,399,839,840 $201,730,861
2012 $644,019,315,004 $207,001,546
2011 $629,082,257,472 $195,970,140
2010 $487,069,570,464 $165,458,433
2009 $414,059,094,949 $140,177,384
2008 $406,070,949,554 $147,017,895
2007 $349,736,591,832 $138,054,946
2006 $265,602,187,404 $112,338,353
2005 $224,970,371,325 $113,895,437
2004 $187,754,571,248 $104,085,892
2003 $151,911,222,119 $96,105,619
2002 $128,626,917,504 $74,743,869
2001 $126,878,750,296 $64,935,850
2000 $109,591,707,802 $74,910,527
1999 $113,848,450,088 $77,323,978
1998 $110,276,913,363 $74,905,706
1997 $113,919,163,421 $80,205,807
1996 $120,403,931,885 $81,456,854
1995 $96,419,225,744 $68,596,395
1994 $71,841,461,173 $67,055,334
1993 $63,743,623,232 $58,953,596
1992 $119,768,691,217 $61,491,369
1991 $131,637,664,958 $41,247,792
1990 $124,813,263,926 $36,534,295
1989 $120,496,362,916 $37,645,319
1988 $123,057,861,334 $38,278,810
1987 $134,009,995,923 $29,554,413
1986 $209,094,561,833 $25,993,009
1985 $180,183,629,600 $26,126,615
1984 $162,276,728,620 $34,394,167
1983 $156,365,156,618 $31,000,546
1982 $125,948,756,439 $32,742,713
1981 $100,499,312,750 $35,267,489
1980 $94,362,275,580 $33,157,723
1979 $90,391,877,326 $34,466,197
1978 $77,994,316,621 $36,563,965
1977 $80,600,122,702 $31,335,459
1976 $68,055,295,081 $33,246,817
1975 $51,776,222,350 $44,547,454
1974 $46,209,092,072 $69,256,489
1973 $27,081,698,250 $25,645,040
1972 $17,153,463,263 $15,314,346
1971 $13,731,802,833 $12,356,134
1970 $10,976,245,154 $11,560,877
1969 $9,743,089,607 -
1968 $8,623,172,960 -
1967 $7,555,383,690 -
1966 $6,789,938,672 -
1965 $6,197,319,929 -
1964 $5,379,845,648 -
1963 $4,928,628,018 -
1962 $4,693,566,416 -
1961 $4,426,949,095 -
1960 $4,199,134,390 -

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

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Iran and Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Kiribati
2024 $5,190 $2,289
2023 $5,049 $2,178
2022 $4,721 $2,070
2021 $4,605 $2,222
2020 $3,203 $1,752
2019 $3,997 $1,751
2018 $4,783 $1,913
2017 $6,001 $1,853
2016 $5,711 $1,743
2015 $4,953 $1,640
2014 $5,672 $1,737
2013 $6,223 $1,772
2012 $8,114 $1,844
2011 $8,026 $1,771
2010 $6,291 $1,522
2009 $5,416 $1,317
2008 $5,377 $1,411
2007 $4,688 $1,353
2006 $3,619 $1,123
2005 $3,132 $1,162
2004 $2,672 $1,083
2003 $2,209 $1,021
2002 $1,891 $810
2001 $1,881 $719
2000 $1,650 $845
1999 $1,740 $887
1998 $1,709 $874
1997 $1,790 $953
1996 $1,915 $986
1995 $1,550 $844
1994 $1,168 $838
1993 $1,038 $748
1992 $1,957 $792
1991 $2,194 $540
1990 $2,138 $488
1989 $2,125 $515
1988 $2,234 $536
1987 $2,513 $424
1986 $4,064 $382
1985 $3,634 $393
1984 $3,395 $527
1983 $3,397 $483
1982 $2,845 $519
1981 $2,393 $568
1980 $2,368 $542
1979 $2,352 $573
1978 $2,101 $611
1977 $2,243 $520
1976 $1,954 $548
1975 $1,532 $730
1974 $1,409 $1,131
1973 $851 $422
1972 $555 $256.2
1971 $457 $210.7
1970 $377 $201
1969 $345 -
1968 $314 -
1967 $283.7 -
1966 $262.9 -
1965 $247.5 -
1964 $221.7 -
1963 $209.6 -
1962 $205.8 -
1961 $200.1 -
1960 $195.6 -

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

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Iran vs. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Kiribati
2026 78.2 66.9
2025 78.1 66.7
2024 77.9 66.6
2023 77.7 66.5
2022 76.8 66.3
2021 73.8 64.1
2020 74.1 65.2
2019 76.9 65.9
2018 76.6 65.8
2017 76.4 65.8
2016 76.2 65.8
2015 75.9 65.8
2014 75.6 65.9
2013 75.3 65.9
2012 75 65.9
2011 74.7 65.9
2010 74.4 65.9
2009 74 65.8
2008 73.7 65.7
2007 73.3 65.7
2006 72.9 65.6
2005 72.4 65.5
2004 72 65.4
2003 70.5 65.3
2002 71.1 65.1
2001 70.6 64.9
2000 70.2 64.7
1999 69.7 64.4
1998 69.2 64.1
1997 68.6 63.8
1996 68.3 63.5
1995 67.9 63.1
1994 67.5 62.8
1993 67 62.4
1992 66.7 62
1991 66.2 61.5
1990 64.1 61
1989 65.3 60.5
1988 63.3 60.1
1987 62.7 59.6
1986 62.1 59.1
1985 61.5 58.7
1984 60.9 58.4
1983 58.5 58.1
1982 57.6 57.8
1981 56.6 57.5
1980 58.4 57.3
1979 58.5 57.1
1978 56 56.9
1977 56.7 56.1
1976 55.8 56.6
1975 54.8 56.4
1974 53.9 56.1
1973 52.9 55.8
1972 51.7 55.3
1971 51.1 54.9
1970 50.2 54.4
1969 49.4 53.8
1968 47.9 53.1
1967 47.8 52.5
1966 47.1 51.7
1965 46.4 51
1964 45.7 50.4
1963 45.1 49.7
1962 43.8 49
1961 43.9 48.5
1960 43.3 48
1959 42.8 47.5
1958 42.2 47.1
1957 41.3 46.8
1956 41.1 46.5
1955 40.6 46.3
1954 40 46.1
1953 39.5 46
1952 39.2 45.9
1951 38.7 45.8
1950 38.2 45.7

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

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Iran and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
Iran Kiribati
2024 91,567,738 134,518
2023 90,608,707 132,530
2022 89,524,246 130,469
2021 88,455,488 128,377
2020 87,723,443 126,099
2019 87,051,648 123,921
2018 86,117,998 122,084
2017 85,026,754 120,275
2016 83,812,228 118,478
2015 82,619,362 116,815
2014 81,502,045 115,326
2013 80,414,686 113,838
2012 79,370,580 112,284
2011 78,383,598 110,647
2010 77,420,842 108,704
2009 76,457,825 106,467
2008 75,514,204 104,222
2007 74,602,648 102,068
2006 73,392,747 100,017
2005 71,828,455 98,035
2004 70,256,316 96,085
2003 68,769,340 94,175
2002 68,011,317 92,264
2001 67,452,005 90,335
2000 66,418,659 88,613
1999 65,445,391 87,126
1998 64,519,859 85,657
1997 63,639,638 84,147
1996 62,881,300 82,623
1995 62,205,567 81,234
1994 61,520,598 80,021
1993 61,403,543 78,841
1992 61,184,983 77,641
1991 59,986,931 76,367
1990 58,380,092 74,855
1989 56,704,914 73,147
1988 55,072,694 71,427
1987 53,323,493 69,733
1986 51,446,045 68,059
1985 49,582,289 66,496
1984 47,793,998 65,228
1983 46,029,535 64,169
1982 44,272,141 63,134
1981 41,989,312 62,121
1980 39,842,324 61,148
1979 38,424,952 60,172
1978 37,126,535 59,864
1977 35,933,181 60,267
1976 34,837,271 60,661
1975 33,802,973 60,987
1974 32,796,463 61,219
1973 31,839,838 60,824
1972 30,921,179 59,778
1971 30,029,071 58,652
1970 29,145,100 57,510
1969 28,273,482 56,360
1968 27,437,391 55,529
1967 26,628,432 54,996
1966 25,829,270 54,425
1965 25,036,978 53,439
1964 24,262,859 52,088
1963 23,519,005 50,791
1962 22,807,907 49,538
1961 22,125,726 48,323
1960 21,470,434 47,157

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Kiribati

Fertility rate
Iran

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Kiribati
2023 1.7 3.15
2022 1.7 3.18
2021 1.71 3.22
2020 1.7 3.25
2019 1.77 3.29
2018 1.92 3.32
2017 2.02 3.34
2016 2.05 3.38
2015 2.02 3.44
2014 1.98 3.52
2013 1.91 3.64
2012 1.85 3.77
2011 1.79 3.88
2010 1.75 3.9
2009 1.74 3.91
2008 1.74 3.9
2007 1.75 3.87
2006 1.76 3.82
2005 1.76 3.76
2004 1.78 3.73
2003 1.8 3.7
2002 1.84 3.81
2001 1.92 3.96
2000 2 4.07
1999 2.09 4.18
1998 2.19 4.29
1997 2.32 4.37
1996 2.54 4.43
1995 2.85 4.42
1994 3.24 4.44
1993 3.67 4.49
1992 4.1 4.57
1991 4.57 4.64
1990 4.93 4.67
1989 5.17 4.69
1988 5.43 4.73
1987 5.72 4.81
1986 6.01 4.87
1985 6.24 4.91
1984 6.43 4.91
1983 6.53 4.91
1982 6.59 4.95
1981 6.62 4.96
1980 6.63 4.96
1979 6.55 4.97
1978 6.34 4.97
1977 6.18 4.96
1976 6.07 4.96
1975 5.95 5.02
1974 5.97 5.09
1973 6.06 5.2
1972 6.26 5.37
1971 6.55 5.55
1970 6.8 5.71
1969 7.01 5.85
1968 7.12 5.98
1967 7.19 6.11
1966 7.21 6.23
1965 7.22 6.26
1964 7.24 6.29
1963 7.32 6.35
1962 7.4 6.42
1961 7.46 6.48
1960 7.52 6.44

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

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Iran and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Kiribati
2024 34.3 23.8
2023 33.8 23.6
2022 33.3 23.5
2021 32.8 23.3
2020 32.3 23.2
2019 31.7 23
2018 31.2 22.9
2017 30.7 22.7
2016 30.2 22.5
2015 29.7 22.3
2014 29.2 22.1
2013 28.7 21.9
2012 28.2 21.7
2011 27.7 21.5
2010 27.2 21.3
2009 26.6 21.2
2008 26.1 21
2007 25.5 20.9
2006 24.8 20.7
2005 24.3 20.5
2004 23.7 20.3
2003 23.1 20.1
2002 22.6 19.9
2001 22 19.8
2000 21.4 19.7
1999 20.7 19.6
1998 20 19.6
1997 19.5 19.6
1996 19.1 19.6
1995 18.7 19.7
1994 18.4 19.8
1993 18.3 20
1992 18.4 20.1
1991 18.3 20.2
1990 18.2 20.2
1989 18.1 20.2
1988 18.2 20.1
1987 18.2 19.9
1986 18.2 19.8
1985 18.3 19.6
1984 18.4 19.4
1983 18.5 19.2
1982 18.6 19
1981 18.4 18.9
1980 18.2 18.7
1979 18.3 18.4
1978 18.3 18.3
1977 18.3 18.2
1976 18.2 18.1
1975 18.1 18
1974 18 17.8
1973 17.9 17.7
1972 17.8 17.6
1971 17.7 17.6
1970 17.6 17.5
1969 17.6 17.5
1968 17.6 17.6
1967 17.7 17.7
1966 17.7 17.9
1965 17.8 18
1964 17.9 18.1
1963 18.1 18.2
1962 18.4 18.3
1961 18.7 18.5
1960 19.1 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
16.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
4%
2019
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
17.6%
2017
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Iran Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
41.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

Iran Kiribati
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
98.6%
2020
English speaking
12%
2025
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
88%
2023

Health

Iran Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Kiribati
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
416 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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