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Iran vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 17th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Panama
Population
93468444
4642198
Population rank 17/197 128/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Iran and Panama: Comparison Charts

Iran and Panama economies compared

GDP
Iran

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Iran Panama
2024 $475,252,089,215 $86,523,959,132
2023 $457,510,482,317 $83,812,155,244
2022 $422,662,261,526 $76,479,304,471
2021 $407,350,685,583 $67,396,392,506
2020 $280,934,329,280 $57,059,846,522
2019 $347,988,400,958 $69,778,991,193
2018 $411,903,303,606 $67,316,471,181
2017 $510,239,893,418 $64,327,688,826
2016 $478,618,064,871 $59,760,858,718
2015 $409,191,686,497 $55,767,806,073
2014 $462,284,793,281 $51,427,104,882
2013 $500,399,839,840 $46,949,496,479
2012 $644,019,315,004 $41,595,439,721
2011 $629,082,257,472 $35,687,738,252
2010 $487,069,570,464 $30,231,009,533
2009 $414,059,094,949 $27,791,215,547
2008 $406,070,949,554 $25,721,327,955
2007 $349,736,591,832 $21,717,433,808
2006 $265,602,187,404 $18,659,721,513
2005 $224,970,371,325 $16,623,906,739
2004 $187,754,571,248 $15,100,203,362
2003 $151,911,222,119 $13,603,456,003
2002 $128,626,917,504 $12,800,851,271
2001 $126,878,750,296 $12,252,906,341
2000 $109,591,707,802 $11,966,497,049
1999 $113,848,450,088 $11,660,704,777
1998 $110,276,913,363 $11,019,557,689
1997 $113,919,163,421 $10,058,854,386
1996 $120,403,931,885 $9,197,503,323
1995 $96,419,225,744 $9,573,813,700
1994 $71,841,461,173 $9,365,289,800
1993 $63,743,623,232 $8,782,585,400
1992 $119,768,691,217 $8,042,337,700
1991 $131,637,664,958 $7,074,675,500
1990 $124,813,263,926 $6,433,967,000
1989 $120,496,362,916 $5,918,469,800
1988 $123,057,861,334 $5,902,783,400
1987 $134,009,995,923 $6,827,665,300
1986 $209,094,561,833 $6,797,834,200
1985 $180,183,629,600 $6,541,517,100
1984 $162,276,728,620 $6,183,387,100
1983 $156,365,156,618 $5,923,755,900
1982 $125,948,756,439 $5,769,767,900
1981 $100,499,312,750 $5,222,421,500
1980 $94,362,275,580 $4,614,086,400
1979 $90,391,877,326 $3,704,551,600
1978 $77,994,316,621 $3,244,558,600
1977 $80,600,122,702 $2,738,261,900
1976 $68,055,295,081 $2,588,106,000
1975 $51,776,222,350 $2,435,304,100
1974 $46,209,092,072 $2,188,307,600
1973 $27,081,698,250 $1,913,793,400
1972 $17,153,463,263 $1,673,411,700
1971 $13,731,802,833 $1,523,917,200
1970 $10,976,245,154 $1,351,006,400
1969 $9,743,089,607 $1,221,305,700
1968 $8,623,172,960 $1,112,791,100
1967 $7,555,383,690 $1,034,376,400
1966 $6,789,938,672 $928,833,000
1965 $6,197,319,929 $852,485,300
1964 $5,379,845,648 $776,137,500
1963 $4,928,628,018 $722,784,500
1962 $4,693,566,416 $652,120,900
1961 $4,426,949,095 $599,026,300
1960 $4,199,134,390 $537,147,100

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

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Iran and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Panama
2024 $5,190 $19,161
2023 $5,049 $18,797
2022 $4,721 $17,379
2021 $4,605 $15,510
2020 $3,203 $13,291
2019 $3,997 $16,478
2018 $4,783 $16,151
2017 $6,001 $15,695
2016 $5,711 $14,832
2015 $4,953 $14,083
2014 $5,672 $13,213
2013 $6,223 $12,273
2012 $8,114 $11,065
2011 $8,026 $9,662
2010 $6,291 $8,331
2009 $5,416 $7,797
2008 $5,377 $7,348
2007 $4,688 $6,318
2006 $3,619 $5,529
2005 $3,132 $5,018
2004 $2,672 $4,645
2003 $2,209 $4,265
2002 $1,891 $4,091
2001 $1,881 $3,992
2000 $1,650 $3,975
1999 $1,740 $3,950
1998 $1,709 $3,808
1997 $1,790 $3,546
1996 $1,915 $3,308
1995 $1,550 $3,514
1994 $1,168 $3,508
1993 $1,038 $3,358
1992 $1,957 $3,140
1991 $2,194 $2,821
1990 $2,138 $2,620
1989 $2,125 $2,462
1988 $2,234 $2,509
1987 $2,513 $2,966
1986 $4,064 $3,019
1985 $3,634 $2,972
1984 $3,395 $2,875
1983 $3,397 $2,819
1982 $2,845 $2,811
1981 $2,393 $2,605
1980 $2,368 $2,357
1979 $2,352 $1,938
1978 $2,101 $1,738
1977 $2,243 $1,503
1976 $1,954 $1,457
1975 $1,532 $1,406
1974 $1,409 $1,296
1973 $851 $1,164
1972 $555 $1,046
1971 $457 $979
1970 $377 $893
1969 $345 $830
1968 $314 $778
1967 $283.7 $745
1966 $262.9 $689
1965 $247.5 $651
1964 $221.7 $611
1963 $209.6 $587
1962 $205.8 $546
1961 $200.1 $516
1960 $195.6 $477

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

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Iran vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Panama
2026 78.2 80.1
2025 78.1 80
2024 77.9 79.8
2023 77.7 79.6
2022 76.8 79.3
2021 73.8 77
2020 74.1 76.3
2019 76.9 78.5
2018 76.6 78.3
2017 76.4 77.9
2016 76.2 77.8
2015 75.9 77.6
2014 75.6 77.4
2013 75.3 77.1
2012 75 76.9
2011 74.7 76.7
2010 74.4 76.4
2009 74 76.2
2008 73.7 75.9
2007 73.3 75.7
2006 72.9 75.4
2005 72.4 75.2
2004 72 74.8
2003 70.5 74.6
2002 71.1 74.2
2001 70.6 73.8
2000 70.2 73.4
1999 69.7 73.1
1998 69.2 72.8
1997 68.6 72.5
1996 68.3 72.2
1995 67.9 72
1994 67.5 71.9
1993 67 71.8
1992 66.7 71.5
1991 66.2 71.3
1990 64.1 71.3
1989 65.3 70.1
1988 63.3 70.9
1987 62.7 70.8
1986 62.1 70.7
1985 61.5 70.5
1984 60.9 70.4
1983 58.5 70.1
1982 57.6 69.9
1981 56.6 69.8
1980 58.4 69.5
1979 58.5 69.1
1978 56 68.7
1977 56.7 68.3
1976 55.8 67.8
1975 54.8 67.2
1974 53.9 66.6
1973 52.9 65.8
1972 51.7 65.2
1971 51.1 64.7
1970 50.2 64.1
1969 49.4 63.7
1968 47.9 63.2
1967 47.8 62.9
1966 47.1 62.6
1965 46.4 62.3
1964 45.7 62.1
1963 45.1 61.8
1962 43.8 61.4
1961 43.9 60.9
1960 43.3 60.3
1959 42.8 59.6
1958 42.2 58.9
1957 41.3 58.3
1956 41.1 57.9
1955 40.6 57.5
1954 40 57.2
1953 39.5 56.8
1952 39.2 56.4
1951 38.7 55.9
1950 38.2 55.4

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

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Iran and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Panama
1x
Year Population
Iran Panama
2024 91,567,738 4,515,577
2023 90,608,707 4,458,759
2022 89,524,246 4,400,773
2021 88,455,488 4,345,405
2020 87,723,443 4,293,261
2019 87,051,648 4,234,700
2018 86,117,998 4,167,860
2017 85,026,754 4,098,707
2016 83,812,228 4,029,086
2015 82,619,362 3,960,035
2014 81,502,045 3,892,101
2013 80,414,686 3,825,329
2012 79,370,580 3,759,256
2011 78,383,598 3,693,505
2010 77,420,842 3,628,535
2009 76,457,825 3,564,381
2008 75,514,204 3,500,648
2007 74,602,648 3,437,490
2006 73,392,747 3,375,024
2005 71,828,455 3,313,026
2004 70,256,316 3,251,155
2003 68,769,340 3,189,807
2002 68,011,317 3,129,344
2001 67,452,005 3,069,537
2000 66,418,659 3,010,369
1999 65,445,391 2,951,822
1998 64,519,859 2,893,914
1997 63,639,638 2,836,695
1996 62,881,300 2,780,227
1995 62,205,567 2,724,557
1994 61,520,598 2,669,546
1993 61,403,543 2,615,099
1992 61,184,983 2,561,336
1991 59,986,931 2,508,265
1990 58,380,092 2,455,583
1989 56,704,914 2,403,820
1988 55,072,694 2,352,848
1987 53,323,493 2,301,970
1986 51,446,045 2,251,325
1985 49,582,289 2,200,915
1984 47,793,998 2,150,782
1983 46,029,535 2,101,106
1982 44,272,141 2,052,271
1981 41,989,312 2,004,418
1980 39,842,324 1,957,534
1979 38,424,952 1,911,552
1978 37,126,535 1,866,311
1977 35,933,181 1,821,543
1976 34,837,271 1,776,935
1975 33,802,973 1,732,389
1974 32,796,463 1,687,926
1973 31,839,838 1,643,690
1972 30,921,179 1,599,723
1971 30,029,071 1,556,081
1970 29,145,100 1,513,070
1969 28,273,482 1,470,886
1968 27,437,391 1,429,447
1967 26,628,432 1,388,628
1966 25,829,270 1,348,388
1965 25,036,978 1,308,835
1964 24,262,859 1,270,065
1963 23,519,005 1,232,124
1962 22,807,907 1,195,301
1961 22,125,726 1,159,870
1960 21,470,434 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Panama

Fertility rate
Iran

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Panama
2023 1.7 2.12
2022 1.7 2.14
2021 1.71 2.15
2020 1.7 2.18
2019 1.77 2.29
2018 1.92 2.4
2017 2.02 2.46
2016 2.05 2.5
2015 2.02 2.53
2014 1.98 2.55
2013 1.91 2.57
2012 1.85 2.59
2011 1.79 2.6
2010 1.75 2.59
2009 1.74 2.59
2008 1.74 2.61
2007 1.75 2.61
2006 1.76 2.62
2005 1.76 2.64
2004 1.78 2.68
2003 1.8 2.68
2002 1.84 2.7
2001 1.92 2.72
2000 2 2.74
1999 2.09 2.77
1998 2.19 2.79
1997 2.32 2.81
1996 2.54 2.83
1995 2.85 2.85
1994 3.24 2.88
1993 3.67 2.91
1992 4.1 2.95
1991 4.57 3
1990 4.93 3.07
1989 5.17 3.12
1988 5.43 3.17
1987 5.72 3.25
1986 6.01 3.34
1985 6.24 3.43
1984 6.43 3.52
1983 6.53 3.6
1982 6.59 3.66
1981 6.62 3.72
1980 6.63 3.8
1979 6.55 3.88
1978 6.34 3.98
1977 6.18 4.12
1976 6.07 4.26
1975 5.95 4.41
1974 5.97 4.58
1973 6.06 4.74
1972 6.26 4.91
1971 6.55 5.05
1970 6.8 5.18
1969 7.01 5.29
1968 7.12 5.41
1967 7.19 5.53
1966 7.21 5.65
1965 7.22 5.73
1964 7.24 5.81
1963 7.32 5.87
1962 7.4 5.87
1961 7.46 5.87
1960 7.52 5.83

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

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Iran and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Panama
2024 34.3 30.9
2023 33.8 30.6
2022 33.3 30.3
2021 32.8 30
2020 32.3 29.7
2019 31.7 29.4
2018 31.2 29.1
2017 30.7 28.8
2016 30.2 28.5
2015 29.7 28.3
2014 29.2 28
2013 28.7 27.8
2012 28.2 27.5
2011 27.7 27.2
2010 27.2 27
2009 26.6 26.7
2008 26.1 26.4
2007 25.5 26.1
2006 24.8 25.9
2005 24.3 25.6
2004 23.7 25.3
2003 23.1 25.1
2002 22.6 24.8
2001 22 24.5
2000 21.4 24.3
1999 20.7 24
1998 20 23.7
1997 19.5 23.5
1996 19.1 23.2
1995 18.7 22.9
1994 18.4 22.7
1993 18.3 22.4
1992 18.4 22.1
1991 18.3 21.8
1990 18.2 21.5
1989 18.1 21.3
1988 18.2 21
1987 18.2 20.7
1986 18.2 20.4
1985 18.3 20.2
1984 18.4 19.9
1983 18.5 19.7
1982 18.6 19.5
1981 18.4 19.2
1980 18.2 19
1979 18.3 18.8
1978 18.3 18.6
1977 18.3 18.4
1976 18.2 18.3
1975 18.1 18.1
1974 18 18
1973 17.9 17.8
1972 17.8 17.7
1971 17.7 17.7
1970 17.6 17.6
1969 17.6 17.6
1968 17.6 17.5
1967 17.7 17.5
1966 17.7 17.5
1965 17.8 17.5
1964 17.9 17.6
1963 18.1 17.6
1962 18.4 17.7
1961 18.7 17.8
1960 19.1 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Iran Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Iran Panama
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
96.3%
2024
English speaking
12%
2025
14%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Iran Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
1.63
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Panama
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
16,138 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
n/a

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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)

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