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Iran vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 17th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Rwanda
Population
93468444
14975051
Population rank 17/197 77/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Iran and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Iran and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Iran

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Iran Rwanda
2024 $475,252,089,215 $14,251,642,235
2023 $457,510,482,317 $14,331,722,703
2022 $422,662,261,526 $13,316,161,002
2021 $407,350,685,583 $11,078,787,090
2020 $280,934,329,280 $10,174,386,857
2019 $347,988,400,958 $10,349,300,277
2018 $411,903,303,606 $9,637,904,521
2017 $510,239,893,418 $9,252,833,891
2016 $478,618,064,871 $8,695,272,058
2015 $409,191,686,497 $8,543,760,200
2014 $462,284,793,281 $8,238,966,124
2013 $500,399,839,840 $7,819,964,030
2012 $644,019,315,004 $7,654,761,050
2011 $629,082,257,472 $6,884,913,658
2010 $487,069,570,464 $6,124,756,654
2009 $414,059,094,949 $5,674,476,969
2008 $406,070,949,554 $5,179,854,065
2007 $349,736,591,832 $4,070,507,895
2006 $265,602,187,404 $3,319,784,539
2005 $224,970,371,325 $2,933,819,766
2004 $187,754,571,248 $2,376,496,067
2003 $151,911,222,119 $2,138,237,279
2002 $128,626,917,504 $1,966,003,468
2001 $126,878,750,296 $1,966,600,715
2000 $109,591,707,802 $2,068,836,754
1999 $113,848,450,088 $2,157,108,263
1998 $110,276,913,363 $1,989,343,546
1997 $113,919,163,421 $1,851,558,197
1996 $120,403,931,885 $1,382,334,879
1995 $96,419,225,744 $1,293,535,193
1994 $71,841,461,173 $753,636,370
1993 $63,743,623,232 $1,971,525,712
1992 $119,768,691,217 $2,029,026,962
1991 $131,637,664,958 $1,911,600,237
1990 $124,813,263,926 $2,550,185,679
1989 $120,496,362,916 $2,405,022,593
1988 $123,057,861,334 $2,395,492,687
1987 $134,009,995,923 $2,157,432,668
1986 $209,094,561,833 $1,944,710,684
1985 $180,183,629,600 $1,715,626,331
1984 $162,276,728,620 $1,587,413,084
1983 $156,365,156,618 $1,479,687,587
1982 $125,948,756,439 $1,407,243,139
1981 $100,499,312,750 $1,407,062,527
1980 $94,362,275,580 $1,254,765,642
1979 $90,391,877,326 $1,109,346,131
1978 $77,994,316,621 $905,709,076
1977 $80,600,122,702 $746,650,613
1976 $68,055,295,081 $637,753,853
1975 $51,776,222,350 $571,863,500
1974 $46,209,092,072 $308,458,423
1973 $27,081,698,250 $290,746,157
1972 $17,153,463,263 $246,457,838
1971 $13,731,802,833 $222,952,504
1970 $10,976,245,154 $219,900,006
1969 $9,743,089,607 $188,700,037
1968 $8,623,172,960 $172,200,018
1967 $7,555,383,690 $159,560,018
1966 $6,789,938,672 $124,525,703
1965 $6,197,319,929 $148,799,980
1964 $5,379,845,648 $129,999,994
1963 $4,928,628,018 $128,000,000
1962 $4,693,566,416 $125,000,008
1961 $4,426,949,095 $122,000,016
1960 $4,199,134,390 $119,000,024

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

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Iran and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Rwanda
2024 $5,190 $1,000
2023 $5,049 $1,027
2022 $4,721 $975
2021 $4,605 $830
2020 $3,203 $779
2019 $3,997 $810
2018 $4,783 $772
2017 $6,001 $758
2016 $5,711 $730
2015 $4,953 $734
2014 $5,672 $725
2013 $6,223 $705
2012 $8,114 $707
2011 $8,026 $651
2010 $6,291 $594
2009 $5,416 $564
2008 $5,377 $528
2007 $4,688 $426
2006 $3,619 $357
2005 $3,132 $324
2004 $2,672 $269.5
2003 $2,209 $249
2002 $1,891 $234
2001 $1,881 $237.3
2000 $1,650 $251.9
1999 $1,740 $264.7
1998 $1,709 $246.2
1997 $1,790 $238.7
1996 $1,915 $206
1995 $1,550 $228
1994 $1,168 $111
1993 $1,038 $247
1992 $1,957 $264.1
1991 $2,194 $254
1990 $2,138 $346
1989 $2,125 $335
1988 $2,234 $344
1987 $2,513 $320
1986 $4,064 $297.7
1985 $3,634 $271.6
1984 $3,395 $259.9
1983 $3,397 $250.6
1982 $2,845 $246.4
1981 $2,393 $254.6
1980 $2,368 $234.4
1979 $2,352 $213.8
1978 $2,101 $179.9
1977 $2,243 $152.7
1976 $1,954 $134.4
1975 $1,532 $124.1
1974 $1,409 $68.9
1973 $851 $66.9
1972 $555 $58.4
1971 $457 $54.4
1970 $377 $55.2
1969 $345 $48.9
1968 $314 $46
1967 $283.7 $44
1966 $262.9 $35.4
1965 $247.5 $43.5
1964 $221.7 $39
1963 $209.6 $39.3
1962 $205.8 $39.2
1961 $200.1 $39.3
1960 $195.6 $39.4

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

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Iran vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Rwanda
2026 78.2 68.5
2025 78.1 68.2
2024 77.9 68
2023 77.7 67.8
2022 76.8 67.5
2021 73.8 66.8
2020 74.1 67
2019 76.9 66.7
2018 76.6 66.4
2017 76.4 66.1
2016 76.2 65.7
2015 75.9 65.4
2014 75.6 65.1
2013 75.3 64.7
2012 75 64.2
2011 74.7 63.5
2010 74.4 62.8
2009 74 61.8
2008 73.7 60.6
2007 73.3 59.5
2006 72.9 58.3
2005 72.4 57
2004 72 55.5
2003 70.5 53.5
2002 71.1 51.3
2001 70.6 49.5
2000 70.2 47.8
1999 69.7 45.7
1998 69.2 43.1
1997 68.6 42
1996 68.3 42.5
1995 67.9 41.5
1994 67.5 12.2
1993 67 42.9
1992 66.7 44.4
1991 66.2 46.2
1990 64.1 47.8
1989 65.3 49.5
1988 63.3 50.9
1987 62.7 51.5
1986 62.1 51.7
1985 61.5 51.7
1984 60.9 51.4
1983 58.5 50.9
1982 57.6 50.2
1981 56.6 49.2
1980 58.4 48.1
1979 58.5 47.1
1978 56 46.2
1977 56.7 45.6
1976 55.8 45.3
1975 54.8 45.3
1974 53.9 45.6
1973 52.9 45.9
1972 51.7 46.3
1971 51.1 46.8
1970 50.2 47.1
1969 49.4 47.4
1968 47.9 47.7
1967 47.8 48
1966 47.1 48.1
1965 46.4 48.2
1964 45.7 48.1
1963 45.1 44
1962 43.8 47.8
1961 43.9 47.5
1960 43.3 47
1959 42.8 46.5
1958 42.2 46.1
1957 41.3 45.6
1956 41.1 45.2
1955 40.6 44.8
1954 40 44.4
1953 39.5 44.1
1952 39.2 43.8
1951 38.7 43.5
1950 38.2 43.2

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

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Iran and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Iran Rwanda
2024 91,567,738 14,256,567
2023 90,608,707 13,954,471
2022 89,524,246 13,651,030
2021 88,455,488 13,355,260
2020 87,723,443 13,065,837
2019 87,051,648 12,776,103
2018 86,117,998 12,487,996
2017 85,026,754 12,202,060
2016 83,812,228 11,919,183
2015 82,619,362 11,640,022
2014 81,502,045 11,364,757
2013 80,414,686 11,093,340
2012 79,370,580 10,829,901
2011 78,383,598 10,573,733
2010 77,420,842 10,317,553
2009 76,457,825 10,060,432
2008 75,514,204 9,804,269
2007 74,602,648 9,549,933
2006 73,392,747 9,299,246
2005 71,828,455 9,054,528
2004 70,256,316 8,816,844
2003 68,769,340 8,586,875
2002 68,011,317 8,400,180
2001 67,452,005 8,287,094
2000 66,418,659 8,213,931
1999 65,445,391 8,147,912
1998 64,519,859 8,081,681
1997 63,639,638 7,755,238
1996 62,881,300 6,708,764
1995 62,205,567 5,674,118
1994 61,520,598 6,792,352
1993 61,403,543 7,981,132
1992 61,184,983 7,683,266
1991 59,986,931 7,526,966
1990 58,380,092 7,375,307
1989 56,704,914 7,184,706
1988 55,072,694 6,968,071
1987 53,323,493 6,749,493
1986 51,446,045 6,531,881
1985 49,582,289 6,317,228
1984 47,793,998 6,107,627
1983 46,029,535 5,905,311
1982 44,272,141 5,711,549
1981 41,989,312 5,527,230
1980 39,842,324 5,353,259
1979 38,424,952 5,189,541
1978 37,126,535 5,035,171
1977 35,933,181 4,888,240
1976 34,837,271 4,745,954
1975 33,802,973 4,607,728
1974 32,796,463 4,474,228
1973 31,839,838 4,345,047
1972 30,921,179 4,220,335
1971 30,029,071 4,100,044
1970 29,145,100 3,980,669
1969 28,273,482 3,861,271
1968 27,437,391 3,744,010
1967 26,628,432 3,629,577
1966 25,829,270 3,521,626
1965 25,036,978 3,423,210
1964 24,262,859 3,334,834
1963 23,519,005 3,258,890
1962 22,807,907 3,186,025
1961 22,125,726 3,106,779
1960 21,470,434 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Iran

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Rwanda
2023 1.7 3.7
2022 1.7 3.78
2021 1.71 3.84
2020 1.7 3.91
2019 1.77 3.99
2018 1.92 4.05
2017 2.02 4.08
2016 2.05 4.11
2015 2.02 4.11
2014 1.98 4.12
2013 1.91 4.14
2012 1.85 4.2
2011 1.79 4.33
2010 1.75 4.52
2009 1.74 4.71
2008 1.74 4.92
2007 1.75 5.14
2006 1.76 5.34
2005 1.76 5.5
2004 1.78 5.64
2003 1.8 5.74
2002 1.84 5.82
2001 1.92 5.89
2000 2 5.97
1999 2.09 6.06
1998 2.19 6.17
1997 2.32 6.24
1996 2.54 6.29
1995 2.85 6.35
1994 3.24 6.42
1993 3.67 6.48
1992 4.1 6.54
1991 4.57 6.62
1990 4.93 6.8
1989 5.17 7.03
1988 5.43 7.23
1987 5.72 7.43
1986 6.01 7.61
1985 6.24 7.79
1984 6.43 7.91
1983 6.53 8
1982 6.59 8.06
1981 6.62 8.1
1980 6.63 8.12
1979 6.55 8.13
1978 6.34 8.16
1977 6.18 8.14
1976 6.07 8.12
1975 5.95 8.1
1974 5.97 8.1
1973 6.06 8.09
1972 6.26 8.09
1971 6.55 8.09
1970 6.8 8.15
1969 7.01 8.18
1968 7.12 8.19
1967 7.19 8.21
1966 7.21 8.23
1965 7.22 8.25
1964 7.24 8.27
1963 7.32 8.27
1962 7.4 8.27
1961 7.46 8.28
1960 7.52 8.28

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

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Iran and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Rwanda
2024 34.3 20.8
2023 33.8 20.5
2022 33.3 20.3
2021 32.8 20
2020 32.3 19.9
2019 31.7 19.8
2018 31.2 19.7
2017 30.7 19.6
2016 30.2 19.4
2015 29.7 19.3
2014 29.2 19.1
2013 28.7 19
2012 28.2 18.8
2011 27.7 18.7
2010 27.2 18.5
2009 26.6 18.4
2008 26.1 18.3
2007 25.5 18.1
2006 24.8 18
2005 24.3 17.8
2004 23.7 17.6
2003 23.1 17.4
2002 22.6 17.1
2001 22 16.8
2000 21.4 16.3
1999 20.7 15.8
1998 20 15.3
1997 19.5 14.8
1996 19.1 14.6
1995 18.7 14.3
1994 18.4 15
1993 18.3 15.7
1992 18.4 15.6
1991 18.3 15.5
1990 18.2 15.5
1989 18.1 15.5
1988 18.2 15.6
1987 18.2 15.6
1986 18.2 15.7
1985 18.3 15.8
1984 18.4 16
1983 18.5 16.1
1982 18.6 16.2
1981 18.4 16.4
1980 18.2 16.5
1979 18.3 16.5
1978 18.3 16.6
1977 18.3 16.6
1976 18.2 16.5
1975 18.1 16.4
1974 18 16.3
1973 17.9 16.2
1972 17.8 16
1971 17.7 15.9
1970 17.6 15.7
1969 17.6 15.5
1968 17.6 15.3
1967 17.7 15.1
1966 17.7 14.9
1965 17.8 14.8
1964 17.9 14.7
1963 18.1 14.8
1962 18.4 14.9
1961 18.7 15.1
1960 19.1 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
11%
2020
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Iran Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Iran Rwanda
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
78.8%
2022
English speaking
12%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Iran Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Rwanda
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
2,920 mi
2021

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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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