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Iran vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 17th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Paraguay
Population
93468444
7120169
Population rank 17/197 108/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Iran and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Iran and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Iran

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Iran Paraguay
2024 $475,252,089,215 $44,458,118,397
2023 $457,510,482,317 $43,118,053,175
2022 $422,662,261,526 $41,952,910,858
2021 $407,350,685,583 $39,950,899,939
2020 $280,934,329,280 $35,432,178,068
2019 $347,988,400,958 $37,925,338,329
2018 $411,903,303,606 $40,225,448,341
2017 $510,239,893,418 $38,997,129,474
2016 $478,618,064,871 $36,089,700,223
2015 $409,191,686,497 $36,211,447,840
2014 $462,284,793,281 $40,377,929,296
2013 $500,399,839,840 $38,501,122,141
2012 $644,019,315,004 $33,271,921,136
2011 $629,082,257,472 $33,756,238,766
2010 $487,069,570,464 $27,260,886,405
2009 $414,059,094,949 $22,355,151,162
2008 $406,070,949,554 $24,615,267,664
2007 $349,736,591,832 $17,856,393,235
2006 $265,602,187,404 $13,429,430,050
2005 $224,970,371,325 $10,737,500,188
2004 $187,754,571,248 $9,624,440,836
2003 $151,911,222,119 $7,691,367,471
2002 $128,626,917,504 $7,196,260,657
2001 $126,878,750,296 $8,495,806,432
2000 $109,591,707,802 $8,855,705,140
1999 $113,848,450,088 $8,837,070,236
1998 $110,276,913,363 $9,260,481,572
1997 $113,919,163,421 $9,965,225,678
1996 $120,403,931,885 $9,788,391,781
1995 $96,419,225,744 $9,062,131,475
1994 $71,841,461,173 $7,870,982,005
1993 $63,743,623,232 $7,249,533,620
1992 $119,768,691,217 $7,157,424,031
1991 $131,637,664,958 $6,984,367,763
1990 $124,813,263,926 $5,812,114,523
1989 $120,496,362,916 $4,757,732,200
1988 $123,057,861,334 $4,255,683,528
1987 $134,009,995,923 $3,971,044,724
1986 $209,094,561,833 $3,723,993,943
1985 $180,183,629,600 $3,282,449,236
1984 $162,276,728,620 $4,502,462,807
1983 $156,365,156,618 $5,673,248,726
1982 $125,948,756,439 $5,419,411,765
1981 $100,499,312,750 $5,624,515,873
1980 $94,362,275,580 $4,448,087,302
1979 $90,391,877,326 $3,416,777,778
1978 $77,994,316,621 $2,559,857,143
1977 $80,600,122,702 $2,092,158,730
1976 $68,055,295,081 $1,698,960,317
1975 $51,776,222,350 $1,511,420,635
1974 $46,209,092,072 $1,333,475,397
1973 $27,081,698,250 $995,531,746
1972 $17,153,463,263 $769,039,683
1971 $13,731,802,833 $664,571,429
1970 $10,976,245,154 $594,611,111
1969 $9,743,089,607 $556,293,651
1968 $8,623,172,960 $517,650,794
1967 $7,555,383,690 $492,674,603
1966 $6,789,938,672 $465,888,889
1965 $6,197,319,929 $443,587,302
1964 $5,379,845,648 $408,349,206
1963 $4,928,628,018 $383,904,762
1962 $4,693,566,416 $360,698,413
1961 $4,426,949,095 $322,053,713
1960 $4,199,134,390 $288,884,368

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

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Iran and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Paraguay
2024 $5,190 $6,416
2023 $5,049 $6,300
2022 $4,721 $6,206
2021 $4,605 $5,977
2020 $3,203 $5,365
2019 $3,997 $5,821
2018 $4,783 $6,258
2017 $6,001 $6,152
2016 $5,711 $5,775
2015 $4,953 $5,879
2014 $5,672 $6,652
2013 $6,223 $6,436
2012 $8,114 $5,642
2011 $8,026 $5,805
2010 $6,291 $4,751
2009 $5,416 $3,942
2008 $5,377 $4,385
2007 $4,688 $3,212
2006 $3,619 $2,439
2005 $3,132 $1,971
2004 $2,672 $1,786
2003 $2,209 $1,444
2002 $1,891 $1,368
2001 $1,881 $1,638
2000 $1,650 $1,736
1999 $1,740 $1,766
1998 $1,709 $1,890
1997 $1,790 $2,079
1996 $1,915 $2,088
1995 $1,550 $1,979
1994 $1,168 $1,760
1993 $1,038 $1,662
1992 $1,957 $1,683
1991 $2,194 $1,685
1990 $2,138 $1,440
1989 $2,125 $1,211
1988 $2,234 $1,114
1987 $2,513 $1,069
1986 $4,064 $1,031
1985 $3,634 $935
1984 $3,395 $1,319
1983 $3,397 $1,710
1982 $2,845 $1,680
1981 $2,393 $1,793
1980 $2,368 $1,457
1979 $2,352 $1,149
1978 $2,101 $883
1977 $2,243 $740
1976 $1,954 $616
1975 $1,532 $562
1974 $1,409 $508
1973 $851 $389
1972 $555 $308
1971 $457 $272.1
1970 $377 $249
1969 $345 $238.2
1968 $314 $226.8
1967 $283.7 $220.9
1966 $262.9 $213.9
1965 $247.5 $208.7
1964 $221.7 $197
1963 $209.6 $189.9
1962 $205.8 $182.8
1961 $200.1 $167.1
1960 $195.6 $153.4

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

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Iran vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Paraguay
2026 78.2 74.2
2025 78.1 74.1
2024 77.9 74
2023 77.7 73.8
2022 76.8 72.3
2021 73.8 68.1
2020 74.1 72.7
2019 76.9 73.7
2018 76.6 73.6
2017 76.4 73.4
2016 76.2 73.5
2015 75.9 73.5
2014 75.6 73.4
2013 75.3 73.3
2012 75 73.1
2011 74.7 72.8
2010 74.4 72.6
2009 74 72.3
2008 73.7 72
2007 73.3 71.8
2006 72.9 71.6
2005 72.4 71.3
2004 72 71.1
2003 70.5 70.8
2002 71.1 70.5
2001 70.6 70.3
2000 70.2 70
1999 69.7 69.8
1998 69.2 69.5
1997 68.6 69.3
1996 68.3 69.1
1995 67.9 68.8
1994 67.5 68.5
1993 67 68.2
1992 66.7 68
1991 66.2 67.7
1990 64.1 67.3
1989 65.3 66.9
1988 63.3 66.7
1987 62.7 66.5
1986 62.1 66.2
1985 61.5 65.9
1984 60.9 65.6
1983 58.5 65.3
1982 57.6 65.1
1981 56.6 64.8
1980 58.4 64.6
1979 58.5 64.3
1978 56 64.1
1977 56.7 63.9
1976 55.8 63.7
1975 54.8 63.4
1974 53.9 63.2
1973 52.9 63.1
1972 51.7 62.9
1971 51.1 62.7
1970 50.2 62.6
1969 49.4 62.4
1968 47.9 62.2
1967 47.8 62
1966 47.1 61.8
1965 46.4 61.6
1964 45.7 61.4
1963 45.1 61.1
1962 43.8 60.8
1961 43.9 60.5
1960 43.3 60.2
1959 42.8 59.9
1958 42.2 59.6
1957 41.3 59.3
1956 41.1 59
1955 40.6 58.8
1954 40 58.6
1953 39.5 58.5
1952 39.2 58.4
1951 38.7 58.3
1950 38.2 58.1

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

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Iran and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Iran Paraguay
2024 91,567,738 6,929,153
2023 90,608,707 6,844,146
2022 89,524,246 6,760,464
2021 88,455,488 6,684,182
2020 87,723,443 6,603,739
2019 87,051,648 6,515,058
2018 86,117,998 6,427,382
2017 85,026,754 6,338,660
2016 83,812,228 6,249,126
2015 82,619,362 6,159,103
2014 81,502,045 6,069,811
2013 80,414,686 5,982,445
2012 79,370,580 5,897,008
2011 78,383,598 5,814,626
2010 77,420,842 5,737,971
2009 76,457,825 5,671,236
2008 75,514,204 5,613,574
2007 74,602,648 5,559,386
2006 73,392,747 5,505,148
2005 71,828,455 5,448,097
2004 70,256,316 5,388,175
2003 68,769,340 5,326,436
2002 68,011,317 5,261,328
2001 67,452,005 5,187,689
2000 66,418,659 5,100,868
1999 65,445,391 5,003,135
1998 64,519,859 4,900,025
1997 63,639,638 4,794,412
1996 62,881,300 4,687,543
1995 62,205,567 4,579,806
1994 61,520,598 4,471,417
1993 61,403,543 4,362,696
1992 61,184,983 4,253,600
1991 59,986,931 4,144,364
1990 58,380,092 4,035,747
1989 56,704,914 3,927,802
1988 55,072,694 3,820,546
1987 53,323,493 3,714,889
1986 51,446,045 3,611,474
1985 49,582,289 3,510,671
1984 47,793,998 3,412,936
1983 46,029,535 3,318,068
1982 44,272,141 3,226,189
1981 41,989,312 3,137,604
1980 39,842,324 3,053,235
1979 38,424,952 2,973,968
1978 37,126,535 2,899,269
1977 35,933,181 2,827,874
1976 34,837,271 2,758,836
1975 33,802,973 2,691,648
1974 32,796,463 2,625,621
1973 31,839,838 2,561,102
1972 30,921,179 2,499,881
1971 30,029,071 2,442,537
1970 29,145,100 2,388,028
1969 28,273,482 2,334,992
1968 27,437,391 2,282,391
1967 26,628,432 2,229,994
1966 25,829,270 2,177,584
1965 25,036,978 2,125,177
1964 24,262,859 2,073,119
1963 23,519,005 2,021,909
1962 22,807,907 1,973,130
1961 22,125,726 1,927,394
1960 21,470,434 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Iran

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Paraguay
2023 1.7 2.42
2022 1.7 2.44
2021 1.71 2.47
2020 1.7 2.5
2019 1.77 2.53
2018 1.92 2.56
2017 2.02 2.59
2016 2.05 2.62
2015 2.02 2.65
2014 1.98 2.65
2013 1.91 2.64
2012 1.85 2.66
2011 1.79 2.67
2010 1.75 2.7
2009 1.74 2.76
2008 1.74 2.79
2007 1.75 2.82
2006 1.76 2.89
2005 1.76 2.97
2004 1.78 3.05
2003 1.8 3.12
2002 1.84 3.23
2001 1.92 3.36
2000 2 3.51
1999 2.09 3.67
1998 2.19 3.8
1997 2.32 3.91
1996 2.54 4.01
1995 2.85 4.11
1994 3.24 4.2
1993 3.67 4.28
1992 4.1 4.4
1991 4.57 4.48
1990 4.93 4.57
1989 5.17 4.68
1988 5.43 4.77
1987 5.72 4.85
1986 6.01 4.93
1985 6.24 4.97
1984 6.43 5.04
1983 6.53 5.09
1982 6.59 5.13
1981 6.62 5.15
1980 6.63 5.1
1979 6.55 5.06
1978 6.34 5.04
1977 6.18 5.08
1976 6.07 5.12
1975 5.95 5.18
1974 5.97 5.27
1973 6.06 5.35
1972 6.26 5.46
1971 6.55 5.59
1970 6.8 5.72
1969 7.01 5.84
1968 7.12 5.97
1967 7.19 6.1
1966 7.21 6.23
1965 7.22 6.35
1964 7.24 6.42
1963 7.32 6.45
1962 7.4 6.47
1961 7.46 6.49
1960 7.52 6.5

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

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Iran and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Paraguay
2024 34.3 27.7
2023 33.8 27.4
2022 33.3 27.1
2021 32.8 26.8
2020 32.3 26.6
2019 31.7 26.2
2018 31.2 25.9
2017 30.7 25.6
2016 30.2 25.3
2015 29.7 24.9
2014 29.2 24.6
2013 28.7 24.3
2012 28.2 23.9
2011 27.7 23.6
2010 27.2 23.2
2009 26.6 22.9
2008 26.1 22.5
2007 25.5 22.2
2006 24.8 21.8
2005 24.3 21.5
2004 23.7 21.1
2003 23.1 20.8
2002 22.6 20.5
2001 22 20.3
2000 21.4 20.1
1999 20.7 19.9
1998 20 19.7
1997 19.5 19.6
1996 19.1 19.5
1995 18.7 19.4
1994 18.4 19.4
1993 18.3 19.3
1992 18.4 19.3
1991 18.3 19.3
1990 18.2 19.2
1989 18.1 19.2
1988 18.2 19.2
1987 18.2 19.1
1986 18.2 19.1
1985 18.3 19
1984 18.4 19
1983 18.5 18.9
1982 18.6 18.9
1981 18.4 18.8
1980 18.2 18.7
1979 18.3 18.6
1978 18.3 18.4
1977 18.3 18.2
1976 18.2 18
1975 18.1 17.9
1974 18 17.7
1973 17.9 17.5
1972 17.8 17.4
1971 17.7 17.3
1970 17.6 17.2
1969 17.6 17.1
1968 17.6 17
1967 17.7 17
1966 17.7 16.9
1965 17.8 16.9
1964 17.9 16.9
1963 18.1 16.9
1962 18.4 16.9
1961 18.7 16.8
1960 19.1 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Iran Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Iran Paraguay
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
94.9%
2024
English speaking
12%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Iran Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Paraguay
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
10,333 mi
2023

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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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