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Iran vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 17th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Iran New Zealand
Population
93468444
5374272
Population rank 17/197 124/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Iran and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Iran and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Iran

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Iran New Zealand
2024 $475,252,089,215 $260,172,385,098
2023 $457,510,482,317 $255,194,972,673
2022 $422,662,261,526 $249,509,991,440
2021 $407,350,685,583 $253,977,931,815
2020 $280,934,329,280 $213,029,554,654
2019 $347,988,400,958 $213,006,341,102
2018 $411,903,303,606 $211,985,631,173
2017 $510,239,893,418 $206,745,969,246
2016 $478,618,064,871 $189,100,085,275
2015 $409,191,686,497 $178,224,167,088
2014 $462,284,793,281 $201,518,402,787
2013 $500,399,839,840 $191,012,364,177
2012 $644,019,315,004 $176,560,711,239
2011 $629,082,257,472 $168,484,908,960
2010 $487,069,570,464 $146,887,902,524
2009 $414,059,094,949 $121,663,439,315
2008 $406,070,949,554 $133,437,126,590
2007 $349,736,591,832 $137,188,946,866
2006 $265,602,187,404 $111,538,810,713
2005 $224,970,371,325 $114,720,129,550
2004 $187,754,571,248 $103,905,210,084
2003 $151,911,222,119 $88,250,885,550
2002 $128,626,917,504 $66,627,729,311
2001 $126,878,750,296 $53,872,425,917
2000 $109,591,707,802 $52,623,281,957
1999 $113,848,450,088 $58,762,260,626
1998 $110,276,913,363 $56,227,169,851
1997 $113,919,163,421 $66,075,143,415
1996 $120,403,931,885 $70,140,835,299
1995 $96,419,225,744 $63,918,703,507
1994 $71,841,461,173 $55,314,732,279
1993 $63,743,623,232 $46,775,620,817
1992 $119,768,691,217 $41,649,829,860
1991 $131,637,664,958 $42,745,329,732
1990 $124,813,263,926 $45,495,129,385
1989 $120,496,362,916 $43,920,222,525
1988 $123,057,861,334 $45,176,811,594
1987 $134,009,995,923 $40,376,354,070
1986 $209,094,561,833 $30,604,668,357
1985 $180,183,629,600 $24,679,795,396
1984 $162,276,728,620 $21,665,975,319
1983 $156,365,156,618 $24,309,279,706
1982 $125,948,756,439 $24,164,603,059
1981 $100,499,312,750 $24,417,617,184
1980 $94,362,275,580 $23,244,547,385
1979 $90,391,877,326 $20,731,243,113
1978 $77,994,316,621 $18,530,518,395
1977 $80,600,122,702 $15,446,825,318
1976 $68,055,295,081 $13,604,832,424
1975 $51,776,222,350 $12,861,983,284
1974 $46,209,092,072 $13,940,981,798
1973 $27,081,698,250 $12,802,281,898
1972 $17,153,463,263 $9,567,331,065
1971 $13,731,802,833 $7,911,136,757
1970 $10,976,245,154 $6,495,605,331
1969 $9,743,089,607 $5,814,357,709
1968 $8,623,172,960 $5,228,045,415
1967 $7,555,383,690 $6,016,017,227
1966 $6,789,938,672 $5,917,437,693
1965 $6,197,319,929 $5,706,251,400
1964 $5,379,845,648 $7,340,766,415
1963 $4,928,628,018 $6,699,741,645
1962 $4,693,566,416 $6,133,158,532
1961 $4,426,949,095 $5,721,994,864
1960 $4,199,134,390 $5,536,098,360

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

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Iran and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran New Zealand
2024 $5,190 $49,205
2023 $5,049 $49,076
2022 $4,721 $49,100
2021 $4,605 $49,950
2020 $3,203 $41,998
2019 $3,997 $42,856
2018 $4,783 $43,257
2017 $6,001 $42,950
2016 $5,711 $40,114
2015 $4,953 $38,665
2014 $5,672 $44,618
2013 $6,223 $43,000
2012 $8,114 $40,054
2011 $8,026 $38,432
2010 $6,291 $33,762
2009 $5,416 $28,277
2008 $5,377 $31,325
2007 $4,688 $32,480
2006 $3,619 $26,655
2005 $3,132 $27,751
2004 $2,672 $25,420
2003 $2,209 $21,914
2002 $1,891 $16,874
2001 $1,881 $13,883
2000 $1,650 $13,641
1999 $1,740 $15,322
1998 $1,709 $14,738
1997 $1,790 $17,474
1996 $1,915 $18,794
1995 $1,550 $17,400
1994 $1,168 $15,280
1993 $1,038 $13,094
1992 $1,957 $11,793
1991 $2,194 $12,230
1990 $2,138 $13,663
1989 $2,125 $13,312
1988 $2,234 $13,759
1987 $2,513 $12,331
1986 $4,064 $9,428
1985 $3,634 $7,601
1984 $3,395 $6,714
1983 $3,397 $7,598
1982 $2,845 $7,656
1981 $2,393 $7,814
1980 $2,368 $7,467
1979 $2,352 $6,668
1978 $2,101 $5,937
1977 $2,243 $4,951
1976 $1,954 $4,374
1975 $1,532 $4,172
1974 $1,409 $4,611
1973 $851 $4,323
1972 $555 $3,295
1971 $457 $2,773
1970 $377 $2,311
1969 $345 $2,097
1968 $314 $1,902
1967 $283.7 $2,208
1966 $262.9 $2,211
1965 $247.5 $2,171
1964 $221.7 $2,839
1963 $209.6 $2,646
1962 $205.8 $2,471
1961 $200.1 $2,365
1960 $195.6 $2,334

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

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Iran vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran New Zealand
2026 78.2 82.5
2025 78.1 82.4
2024 77.9 82.2
2023 77.7 82.1
2022 76.8 81
2021 73.8 82.3
2020 74.1 82.7
2019 76.9 81.8
2018 76.6 81.9
2017 76.4 81.6
2016 76.2 82
2015 75.9 81.6
2014 75.6 81.4
2013 75.3 81.6
2012 75 81.2
2011 74.7 80.8
2010 74.4 81.1
2009 74 80.5
2008 73.7 80.2
2007 73.3 80.1
2006 72.9 80
2005 72.4 80
2004 72 79.4
2003 70.5 79.1
2002 71.1 78.9
2001 70.6 78.7
2000 70.2 78.7
1999 69.7 77.9
1998 69.2 78.2
1997 68.6 77.3
1996 68.3 76.8
1995 67.9 76.8
1994 67.5 76.9
1993 67 76.5
1992 66.7 76.2
1991 66.2 76.1
1990 64.1 75.4
1989 65.3 74.9
1988 63.3 74.5
1987 62.7 74.2
1986 62.1 74.1
1985 61.5 73.9
1984 60.9 74.4
1983 58.5 73.8
1982 57.6 73.7
1981 56.6 73.6
1980 58.4 72.9
1979 58.5 73.1
1978 56 73
1977 56.7 72.1
1976 55.8 72.4
1975 54.8 72.2
1974 53.9 71.9
1973 52.9 71.7
1972 51.7 71.8
1971 51.1 71.7
1970 50.2 71.2
1969 49.4 71.5
1968 47.9 71.1
1967 47.8 71.4
1966 47.1 71.1
1965 46.4 71.2
1964 45.7 71.3
1963 45.1 71.3
1962 43.8 71.2
1961 43.9 70.9
1960 43.3 71.2
1959 42.8 70.8
1958 42.2 70.9
1957 41.3 70.3
1956 41.1 70.7
1955 40.6 70.5
1954 40 70.3
1953 39.5 70.2
1952 39.2 69.4
1951 38.7 69.1
1950 38.2 69.3

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

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Iran and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Iran New Zealand
2024 91,567,738 5,287,500
2023 90,608,707 5,200,000
2022 89,524,246 5,081,700
2021 88,455,488 5,084,600
2020 87,723,443 5,072,400
2019 87,051,648 4,970,300
2018 86,117,998 4,900,600
2017 85,026,754 4,813,600
2016 83,812,228 4,714,100
2015 82,619,362 4,609,400
2014 81,502,045 4,516,500
2013 80,414,686 4,442,100
2012 79,370,580 4,408,100
2011 78,383,598 4,384,000
2010 77,420,842 4,350,700
2009 76,457,825 4,302,600
2008 75,514,204 4,259,800
2007 74,602,648 4,223,800
2006 73,392,747 4,184,600
2005 71,828,455 4,133,900
2004 70,256,316 4,087,500
2003 68,769,340 4,027,200
2002 68,011,317 3,948,500
2001 67,452,005 3,880,500
2000 66,418,659 3,857,700
1999 65,445,391 3,835,100
1998 64,519,859 3,815,000
1997 63,639,638 3,781,300
1996 62,881,300 3,732,000
1995 62,205,567 3,673,400
1994 61,520,598 3,620,000
1993 61,403,543 3,572,200
1992 61,184,983 3,531,700
1991 59,986,931 3,495,100
1990 58,380,092 3,329,800
1989 56,704,914 3,299,200
1988 55,072,694 3,283,400
1987 53,323,493 3,274,400
1986 51,446,045 3,246,300
1985 49,582,289 3,247,100
1984 47,793,998 3,227,100
1983 46,029,535 3,199,300
1982 44,272,141 3,156,100
1981 41,989,312 3,124,900
1980 39,842,324 3,112,900
1979 38,424,952 3,109,000
1978 37,126,535 3,121,200
1977 35,933,181 3,120,200
1976 34,837,271 3,110,500
1975 33,802,973 3,083,100
1974 32,796,463 3,023,700
1973 31,839,838 2,961,300
1972 30,921,179 2,903,900
1971 30,029,071 2,853,000
1970 29,145,100 2,810,700
1969 28,273,482 2,772,800
1968 27,437,391 2,748,100
1967 26,628,432 2,724,100
1966 25,829,270 2,675,900
1965 25,036,978 2,628,400
1964 24,262,859 2,585,400
1963 23,519,005 2,531,800
1962 22,807,907 2,482,000
1961 22,125,726 2,419,700
1960 21,470,434 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Iran

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran New Zealand
2023 1.7 1.56
2022 1.7 1.66
2021 1.71 1.64
2020 1.7 1.61
2019 1.77 1.72
2018 1.92 1.71
2017 2.02 1.81
2016 2.05 1.87
2015 2.02 1.99
2014 1.98 1.92
2013 1.91 2.01
2012 1.85 2.1
2011 1.79 2.09
2010 1.75 2.17
2009 1.74 2.13
2008 1.74 2.19
2007 1.75 2.18
2006 1.76 2.01
2005 1.76 1.97
2004 1.78 1.98
2003 1.8 1.93
2002 1.84 1.89
2001 1.92 1.97
2000 2 1.98
1999 2.09 1.97
1998 2.19 1.89
1997 2.32 1.96
1996 2.54 1.96
1995 2.85 1.98
1994 3.24 1.98
1993 3.67 2.04
1992 4.1 2.06
1991 4.57 2.09
1990 4.93 2.18
1989 5.17 2.12
1988 5.43 2.1
1987 5.72 2.03
1986 6.01 1.96
1985 6.24 1.93
1984 6.43 1.93
1983 6.53 1.92
1982 6.59 1.95
1981 6.62 2.01
1980 6.63 2.03
1979 6.55 2.12
1978 6.34 2.07
1977 6.18 2.21
1976 6.07 2.27
1975 5.95 2.37
1974 5.97 2.58
1973 6.06 2.76
1972 6.26 3
1971 6.55 3.18
1970 6.8 3.17
1969 7.01 3.28
1968 7.12 3.34
1967 7.19 3.35
1966 7.21 3.41
1965 7.22 3.54
1964 7.24 3.8
1963 7.32 4.05
1962 7.4 4.19
1961 7.46 4.31
1960 7.52 4.24

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

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Iran and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Iran

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran New Zealand
2024 34.3 38.6
2023 33.8 38.3
2022 33.3 38.1
2021 32.8 37.8
2020 32.3 37.5
2019 31.7 37.3
2018 31.2 37.3
2017 30.7 37.2
2016 30.2 37.3
2015 29.7 37.4
2014 29.2 37.5
2013 28.7 37.4
2012 28.2 37.2
2011 27.7 37
2010 27.2 36.8
2009 26.6 36.6
2008 26.1 36.4
2007 25.5 36.1
2006 24.8 35.8
2005 24.3 35.5
2004 23.7 35.2
2003 23.1 35
2002 22.6 34.8
2001 22 34.6
2000 21.4 34.3
1999 20.7 34
1998 20 33.6
1997 19.5 33.2
1996 19.1 32.8
1995 18.7 32.6
1994 18.4 32.3
1993 18.3 32
1992 18.4 31.7
1991 18.3 31.4
1990 18.2 31.1
1989 18.1 30.8
1988 18.2 30.4
1987 18.2 30.1
1986 18.2 29.8
1985 18.3 29.4
1984 18.4 29.1
1983 18.5 28.8
1982 18.6 28.5
1981 18.4 28.2
1980 18.2 27.9
1979 18.3 27.5
1978 18.3 27.1
1977 18.3 26.8
1976 18.2 26.5
1975 18.1 26.3
1974 18 26.2
1973 17.9 26
1972 17.8 25.9
1971 17.7 25.7
1970 17.6 25.6
1969 17.6 25.7
1968 17.6 25.7
1967 17.7 25.8
1966 17.7 25.9
1965 17.8 26
1964 17.9 26.2
1963 18.1 26.4
1962 18.4 26.8
1961 18.7 27.1
1960 19.1 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Iran New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iran New Zealand
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
12%
2025
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Iran New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Iran New Zealand
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
60,159 mi
2020

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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. 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)

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