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Iran vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 17th vs. 71st).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Philippines
Population
93468444
117991570
Population rank 17/197 14/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Iran and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Iran and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Iran

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Iran Philippines
2024 $475,252,089,215 $461,617,509,782
2023 $457,510,482,317 $437,055,627,244
2022 $422,662,261,526 $404,353,369,605
2021 $407,350,685,583 $394,087,359,848
2020 $280,934,329,280 $361,751,145,452
2019 $347,988,400,958 $376,823,402,239
2018 $411,903,303,606 $346,841,896,587
2017 $510,239,893,418 $328,480,736,803
2016 $478,618,064,871 $318,627,003,017
2015 $409,191,686,497 $306,445,871,242
2014 $462,284,793,281 $297,483,555,338
2013 $500,399,839,840 $283,902,828,589
2012 $644,019,315,004 $261,920,540,963
2011 $629,082,257,472 $234,216,730,291
2010 $487,069,570,464 $208,368,893,151
2009 $414,059,094,949 $175,974,755,881
2008 $406,070,949,554 $181,624,626,327
2007 $349,736,591,832 $155,980,408,673
2006 $265,602,187,404 $127,652,926,368
2005 $224,970,371,325 $107,419,977,318
2004 $187,754,571,248 $95,001,999,685
2003 $151,911,222,119 $87,039,092,974
2002 $128,626,917,504 $84,307,345,888
2001 $126,878,750,296 $78,921,234,458
2000 $109,591,707,802 $83,669,788,377
1999 $113,848,450,088 $85,640,171,045
1998 $110,276,913,363 $74,492,416,330
1997 $113,919,163,421 $94,106,317,565
1996 $120,403,931,885 $94,648,084,429
1995 $96,419,225,744 $84,644,328,727
1994 $71,841,461,173 $73,159,336,915
1993 $63,743,623,232 $62,036,529,147
1992 $119,768,691,217 $60,422,328,242
1991 $131,637,664,958 $51,784,144,943
1990 $124,813,263,926 $50,508,286,642
1989 $120,496,362,916 $48,513,773,721
1988 $123,057,861,334 $43,152,128,959
1987 $134,009,995,923 $37,791,488,666
1986 $209,094,561,833 $33,987,207,295
1985 $180,183,629,600 $34,961,486,348
1984 $162,276,728,620 $35,730,185,634
1983 $156,365,156,618 $37,759,179,895
1982 $125,948,756,439 $42,206,011,275
1981 $100,499,312,750 $40,499,388,869
1980 $94,362,275,580 $36,848,080,899
1979 $90,391,877,326 $31,218,296,292
1978 $77,994,316,621 $25,762,224,563
1977 $80,600,122,702 $22,283,109,803
1976 $68,055,295,081 $19,381,055,197
1975 $51,776,222,350 $16,875,240,684
1974 $46,209,092,072 $15,607,882,555
1973 $27,081,698,250 $11,412,449,735
1972 $17,153,463,263 $9,067,815,521
1971 $13,731,802,833 $8,375,075,630
1970 $10,976,245,154 $7,559,115,517
1969 $9,743,089,607 $9,571,800,653
1968 $8,623,172,960 $8,632,749,269
1967 $7,555,383,690 $7,724,873,935
1966 $6,789,938,672 $7,189,017,888
1965 $6,197,319,929 $6,517,349,772
1964 $5,379,845,648 $5,953,756,195
1963 $4,928,628,018 $5,505,023,238
1962 $4,693,566,416 $4,954,593,072
1961 $4,426,949,095 $8,171,194,425
1960 $4,199,134,390 $7,515,894,111

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

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Iran and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Philippines
2024 $5,190 $3,985
2023 $5,049 $3,804
2022 $4,721 $3,548
2021 $4,605 $3,484
2020 $3,203 $3,228
2019 $3,997 $3,401
2018 $4,783 $3,169
2017 $6,001 $3,038
2016 $5,711 $2,985
2015 $4,953 $2,910
2014 $5,672 $2,867
2013 $6,223 $2,781
2012 $8,114 $2,615
2011 $8,026 $2,384
2010 $6,291 $2,163
2009 $5,416 $1,864
2008 $5,377 $1,959
2007 $4,688 $1,713
2006 $3,619 $1,426
2005 $3,132 $1,220
2004 $2,672 $1,100
2003 $2,209 $1,027
2002 $1,891 $1,015
2001 $1,881 $970
2000 $1,650 $1,051
1999 $1,740 $1,101
1998 $1,709 $983
1997 $1,790 $1,273
1996 $1,915 $1,311
1995 $1,550 $1,200
1994 $1,168 $1,060
1993 $1,038 $919
1992 $1,957 $917
1991 $2,194 $804
1990 $2,138 $804
1989 $2,125 $792
1988 $2,234 $722
1987 $2,513 $650
1986 $4,064 $600
1985 $3,634 $633
1984 $3,395 $665
1983 $3,397 $723
1982 $2,845 $833
1981 $2,393 $821
1980 $2,368 $767
1979 $2,352 $667
1978 $2,101 $565
1977 $2,243 $502
1976 $1,954 $449
1975 $1,532 $401
1974 $1,409 $379
1973 $851 $283.2
1972 $555 $230.1
1971 $457 $217.4
1970 $377 $200.9
1969 $345 $261.1
1968 $314 $242.2
1967 $283.7 $223.1
1966 $262.9 $213.8
1965 $247.5 $199.8
1964 $221.7 $188.2
1963 $209.6 $179.5
1962 $205.8 $166.7
1961 $200.1 $283.8
1960 $195.6 $269.5

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

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Iran vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Philippines
2026 78.2 70.2
2025 78.1 70.1
2024 77.9 69.9
2023 77.7 69.8
2022 76.8 69.5
2021 73.8 66.7
2020 74.1 70.1
2019 76.9 69.7
2018 76.6 69.8
2017 76.4 70
2016 76.2 69.5
2015 75.9 69.5
2014 75.6 69.3
2013 75.3 69.3
2012 75 69.2
2011 74.7 69.1
2010 74.4 68.9
2009 74 68.6
2008 73.7 68.6
2007 73.3 68.5
2006 72.9 68.2
2005 72.4 68.4
2004 72 68.3
2003 70.5 68
2002 71.1 67.9
2001 70.6 67.8
2000 70.2 67.8
1999 69.7 67.5
1998 69.2 67.2
1997 68.6 67
1996 68.3 66.7
1995 67.9 66.3
1994 67.5 66
1993 67 65.7
1992 66.7 65.4
1991 66.2 64.6
1990 64.1 64.4
1989 65.3 64.1
1988 63.3 63.7
1987 62.7 63.3
1986 62.1 62.9
1985 61.5 62.7
1984 60.9 62.4
1983 58.5 62.3
1982 57.6 62.2
1981 56.6 61.9
1980 58.4 61.9
1979 58.5 61.7
1978 56 61.5
1977 56.7 61.4
1976 55.8 60.9
1975 54.8 60.9
1974 53.9 60.8
1973 52.9 60.7
1972 51.7 60.9
1971 51.1 61.1
1970 50.2 60.8
1969 49.4 61
1968 47.9 60.9
1967 47.8 60.8
1966 47.1 60.6
1965 46.4 60.4
1964 45.7 60.1
1963 45.1 60
1962 43.8 59.8
1961 43.9 59.5
1960 43.3 59.2
1959 42.8 58.7
1958 42.2 58.3
1957 41.3 57.8
1956 41.1 57.2
1955 40.6 56.6
1954 40 56
1953 39.5 55.4
1952 39.2 54.7
1951 38.7 54.1
1950 38.2 53.6

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

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Iran and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Iran Philippines
2024 91,567,738 115,843,670
2023 90,608,707 114,891,199
2022 89,524,246 113,964,338
2021 88,455,488 113,100,950
2020 87,723,443 112,081,264
2019 87,051,648 110,804,683
2018 86,117,998 109,465,287
2017 85,026,754 108,119,693
2016 83,812,228 106,735,719
2015 82,619,362 105,312,992
2014 81,502,045 103,767,130
2013 80,414,686 102,076,336
2012 79,370,580 100,175,512
2011 78,383,598 98,248,614
2010 77,420,842 96,337,125
2009 76,457,825 94,384,250
2008 75,514,204 92,699,095
2007 74,602,648 91,075,184
2006 73,392,747 89,508,986
2005 71,828,455 88,015,962
2004 70,256,316 86,394,504
2003 68,769,340 84,731,835
2002 68,011,317 83,068,889
2001 67,452,005 81,401,488
2000 66,418,659 79,625,397
1999 65,445,391 77,753,257
1998 64,519,859 75,791,024
1997 63,639,638 73,908,810
1996 62,881,300 72,190,242
1995 62,205,567 70,546,246
1994 61,520,598 69,019,291
1993 61,403,543 67,530,621
1992 61,184,983 65,926,125
1991 59,986,931 64,382,249
1990 58,380,092 62,854,666
1989 56,704,914 61,265,260
1988 55,072,694 59,739,052
1987 53,323,493 58,157,496
1986 51,446,045 56,645,077
1985 49,582,289 55,213,006
1984 47,793,998 53,726,181
1983 46,029,535 52,194,620
1982 44,272,141 50,695,707
1981 41,989,312 49,311,727
1980 39,842,324 48,043,740
1979 38,424,952 46,807,103
1978 37,126,535 45,575,281
1977 35,933,181 44,367,962
1976 34,837,271 43,201,488
1975 33,802,973 42,120,826
1974 32,796,463 41,174,341
1973 31,839,838 40,294,130
1972 30,921,179 39,408,560
1971 30,029,071 38,518,659
1970 29,145,100 37,622,204
1969 28,273,482 36,660,799
1968 27,437,391 35,638,342
1967 26,628,432 34,621,320
1966 25,829,270 33,617,170
1965 25,036,978 32,625,316
1964 24,262,859 31,643,032
1963 23,519,005 30,674,731
1962 22,807,907 29,723,536
1961 22,125,726 28,792,621
1960 21,470,434 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Philippines

Fertility rate
Iran

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Philippines
2023 1.7 1.92
2022 1.7 1.93
2021 1.71 1.95
2020 1.7 2.08
2019 1.77 2.22
2018 1.92 2.38
2017 2.02 2.53
2016 2.05 2.68
2015 2.02 2.83
2014 1.98 2.89
2013 1.91 3.04
2012 1.85 3.14
2011 1.79 3.24
2010 1.75 3.32
2009 1.74 3.38
2008 1.74 3.4
2007 1.75 3.4
2006 1.76 3.47
2005 1.76 3.45
2004 1.78 3.52
2003 1.8 3.59
2002 1.84 3.65
2001 1.92 3.72
2000 2 3.75
1999 2.09 3.83
1998 2.19 3.88
1997 2.32 3.94
1996 2.54 4
1995 2.85 4.07
1994 3.24 4.08
1993 3.67 4.1
1992 4.1 4.16
1991 4.57 4.27
1990 4.93 4.32
1989 5.17 4.37
1988 5.43 4.45
1987 5.72 4.51
1986 6.01 4.56
1985 6.24 4.66
1984 6.43 4.77
1983 6.53 4.87
1982 6.59 4.92
1981 6.62 4.97
1980 6.63 5.11
1979 6.55 5.26
1978 6.34 5.39
1977 6.18 5.44
1976 6.07 5.51
1975 5.95 5.6
1974 5.97 5.69
1973 6.06 5.79
1972 6.26 5.94
1971 6.55 6.08
1970 6.8 6.22
1969 7.01 6.33
1968 7.12 6.45
1967 7.19 6.57
1966 7.21 6.69
1965 7.22 6.8
1964 7.24 6.89
1963 7.32 6.95
1962 7.4 6.98
1961 7.46 6.99
1960 7.52 7

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

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Iran and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Philippines
2024 34.3 26.8
2023 33.8 26.3
2022 33.3 25.9
2021 32.8 25.5
2020 32.3 25.1
2019 31.7 24.7
2018 31.2 24.3
2017 30.7 24
2016 30.2 23.6
2015 29.7 23.3
2014 29.2 22.9
2013 28.7 22.7
2012 28.2 22.4
2011 27.7 22.2
2010 27.2 22
2009 26.6 21.7
2008 26.1 21.5
2007 25.5 21.3
2006 24.8 21.2
2005 24.3 21
2004 23.7 20.8
2003 23.1 20.6
2002 22.6 20.4
2001 22 20.2
2000 21.4 20
1999 20.7 19.8
1998 20 19.6
1997 19.5 19.4
1996 19.1 19.3
1995 18.7 19.2
1994 18.4 19.1
1993 18.3 19.1
1992 18.4 19
1991 18.3 18.9
1990 18.2 18.8
1989 18.1 18.7
1988 18.2 18.6
1987 18.2 18.5
1986 18.2 18.3
1985 18.3 18.2
1984 18.4 18.1
1983 18.5 17.9
1982 18.6 17.7
1981 18.4 17.5
1980 18.2 17.3
1979 18.3 17.1
1978 18.3 16.9
1977 18.3 16.7
1976 18.2 16.5
1975 18.1 16.3
1974 18 16.1
1973 17.9 16
1972 17.8 15.9
1971 17.7 15.8
1970 17.6 15.7
1969 17.6 15.6
1968 17.6 15.5
1967 17.7 15.4
1966 17.7 15.4
1965 17.8 15.4
1964 17.9 15.4
1963 18.1 15.4
1962 18.4 15.5
1961 18.7 15.6
1960 19.1 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

Iran Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Iran Philippines
% of world population
1.13%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
98.5%
2020
English speaking
12%
2025
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Iran Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Philippines
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
134,457 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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