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Iran vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 17th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Sweden
Population
93468444
10680056
Population rank 17/197 91/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Iran and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Iran and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Iran

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Iran Sweden
2024 $475,252,089,215 $603,715,224,266
2023 $457,510,482,317 $578,990,915,246
2022 $422,662,261,526 $575,071,237,641
2021 $407,350,685,583 $631,693,331,301
2020 $280,934,329,280 $544,265,668,452
2019 $347,988,400,958 $530,894,124,494
2018 $411,903,303,606 $549,649,344,043
2017 $510,239,893,418 $535,172,356,785
2016 $478,618,064,871 $513,058,312,951
2015 $409,191,686,497 $501,602,351,912
2014 $462,284,793,281 $577,727,767,304
2013 $500,399,839,840 $584,125,353,119
2012 $644,019,315,004 $549,739,674,655
2011 $629,082,257,472 $570,538,581,144
2010 $487,069,570,464 $492,750,897,239
2009 $414,059,094,949 $434,311,714,442
2008 $406,070,949,554 $514,614,100,833
2007 $349,736,591,832 $490,047,789,548
2006 $265,602,187,404 $422,528,394,459
2005 $224,970,371,325 $391,688,455,929
2004 $187,754,571,248 $384,545,442,175
2003 $151,911,222,119 $334,072,443,516
2002 $128,626,917,504 $267,371,907,447
2001 $126,878,750,296 $242,497,797,485
2000 $109,591,707,802 $262,903,560,280
1999 $113,848,450,088 $274,318,357,862
1998 $110,276,913,363 $270,887,306,759
1997 $113,919,163,421 $268,249,616,891
1996 $120,403,931,885 $291,949,597,375
1995 $96,419,225,744 $267,050,453,507
1994 $71,841,461,173 $228,699,066,874
1993 $63,743,623,232 $212,644,602,616
1992 $119,768,691,217 $283,908,914,454
1991 $131,637,664,958 $273,831,464,572
1990 $124,813,263,926 $261,466,577,009
1989 $120,496,362,916 $217,632,340,195
1988 $123,057,861,334 $206,686,590,776
1987 $134,009,995,923 $182,744,315,974
1986 $209,094,561,833 $150,279,869,729
1985 $180,183,629,600 $113,958,084,357
1984 $162,276,728,620 $109,043,045,407
1983 $156,365,156,618 $104,862,109,663
1982 $125,948,756,439 $114,214,731,799
1981 $100,499,312,750 $129,498,921,476
1980 $94,362,275,580 $141,886,067,004
1979 $90,391,877,326 $123,207,527,699
1978 $77,994,316,621 $104,290,933,496
1977 $80,600,122,702 $94,331,782,622
1976 $68,055,295,081 $89,232,517,046
1975 $51,776,222,350 $82,765,232,648
1974 $46,209,092,072 $65,917,634,590
1973 $27,081,698,250 $59,318,842,992
1972 $17,153,463,263 $48,883,173,400
1971 $13,731,802,833 $41,506,151,115
1970 $10,976,245,154 $38,037,226,668
1969 $9,743,089,607 $33,967,301,561
1968 $8,623,172,960 $31,277,871,669
1967 $7,555,383,690 $29,474,881,506
1966 $6,789,938,672 $27,154,716,721
1965 $6,197,319,929 $24,963,947,415
1964 $5,379,845,648 $22,685,490,195
1963 $4,928,628,018 $20,342,131,882
1962 $4,693,566,416 $18,794,066,990
1961 $4,426,949,095 $17,329,620,585
1960 $4,199,134,390 $15,930,075,467

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

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Iran and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Sweden
2024 $5,190 $57,117
2023 $5,049 $54,950
2022 $4,721 $54,837
2021 $4,605 $60,648
2020 $3,203 $52,569
2019 $3,997 $51,649
2018 $4,783 $54,018
2017 $6,001 $53,210
2016 $5,711 $51,704
2015 $4,953 $51,188
2014 $5,672 $59,583
2013 $6,223 $60,844
2012 $8,114 $57,750
2011 $8,026 $60,379
2010 $6,291 $52,543
2009 $5,416 $46,708
2008 $5,377 $55,817
2007 $4,688 $53,568
2006 $3,619 $46,531
2005 $3,132 $43,378
2004 $2,672 $42,758
2003 $2,209 $37,292
2002 $1,891 $29,958
2001 $1,881 $27,259
2000 $1,650 $29,633
1999 $1,740 $30,969
1998 $1,709 $30,605
1997 $1,790 $30,324
1996 $1,915 $33,022
1995 $1,550 $30,254
1994 $1,168 $26,046
1993 $1,038 $24,390
1992 $1,957 $32,753
1991 $2,194 $31,777
1990 $2,138 $30,549
1989 $2,125 $25,625
1988 $2,234 $24,499
1987 $2,513 $21,761
1986 $4,064 $17,955
1985 $3,634 $13,647
1984 $3,395 $13,080
1983 $3,397 $12,590
1982 $2,845 $13,719
1981 $2,393 $15,564
1980 $2,368 $17,073
1979 $2,352 $14,856
1978 $2,101 $12,602
1977 $2,243 $11,432
1976 $1,954 $10,853
1975 $1,532 $10,103
1974 $1,409 $8,078
1973 $851 $7,291
1972 $555 $6,018
1971 $457 $5,125
1970 $377 $4,729
1969 $345 $4,263
1968 $314 $3,953
1967 $283.7 $3,746
1966 $262.9 $3,478
1965 $247.5 $3,228
1964 $221.7 $2,961
1963 $209.6 $2,675
1962 $205.8 $2,485
1961 $200.1 $2,304
1960 $195.6 $2,128

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

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Iran vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Sweden
2026 78.2 83.7
2025 78.1 83.6
2024 77.9 83.4
2023 77.7 83.3
2022 76.8 83
2021 73.8 83
2020 74.1 82.4
2019 76.9 83.1
2018 76.6 82.5
2017 76.4 82.4
2016 76.2 82.3
2015 75.9 82.2
2014 75.6 82.2
2013 75.3 81.9
2012 75 81.7
2011 74.7 81.8
2010 74.4 81.5
2009 74 81.4
2008 73.7 81.1
2007 73.3 81
2006 72.9 80.8
2005 72.4 80.6
2004 72 80.5
2003 70.5 80.2
2002 71.1 79.9
2001 70.6 79.8
2000 70.2 79.7
1999 69.7 79.5
1998 69.2 79.4
1997 68.6 79.3
1996 68.3 79
1995 67.9 78.8
1994 67.5 78.7
1993 67 78.1
1992 66.7 78.1
1991 66.2 77.7
1990 64.1 77.6
1989 65.3 77.7
1988 63.3 77
1987 62.7 77.1
1986 62.1 77
1985 61.5 76.7
1984 60.9 76.8
1983 58.5 76.6
1982 57.6 76.3
1981 56.6 76
1980 58.4 75.7
1979 58.5 75.5
1978 56 75.5
1977 56.7 75.4
1976 55.8 75
1975 54.8 75
1974 53.9 75
1973 52.9 74.9
1972 51.7 74.7
1971 51.1 74.6
1970 50.2 74.7
1969 49.4 74.1
1968 47.9 74
1967 47.8 74.1
1966 47.1 74.1
1965 46.4 73.9
1964 45.7 73.7
1963 45.1 73.5
1962 43.8 73.4
1961 43.9 73.5
1960 43.3 73
1959 42.8 73.4
1958 42.2 73.2
1957 41.3 72.5
1956 41.1 72.7
1955 40.6 72.6
1954 40 72.4
1953 39.5 71.9
1952 39.2 71.8
1951 38.7 71.4
1950 38.2 71.1

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

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Iran and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Iran Sweden
2024 91,567,738 10,569,709
2023 90,608,707 10,536,632
2022 89,524,246 10,486,941
2021 88,455,488 10,415,811
2020 87,723,443 10,353,442
2019 87,051,648 10,278,887
2018 86,117,998 10,175,214
2017 85,026,754 10,057,698
2016 83,812,228 9,923,085
2015 82,619,362 9,799,186
2014 81,502,045 9,696,110
2013 80,414,686 9,600,379
2012 79,370,580 9,519,374
2011 78,383,598 9,449,213
2010 77,420,842 9,378,126
2009 76,457,825 9,298,515
2008 75,514,204 9,219,637
2007 74,602,648 9,148,092
2006 73,392,747 9,080,505
2005 71,828,455 9,029,572
2004 70,256,316 8,993,531
2003 68,769,340 8,958,229
2002 68,011,317 8,924,958
2001 67,452,005 8,895,960
2000 66,418,659 8,872,109
1999 65,445,391 8,857,874
1998 64,519,859 8,850,974
1997 63,639,638 8,846,062
1996 62,881,300 8,840,998
1995 62,205,567 8,826,939
1994 61,520,598 8,780,745
1993 61,403,543 8,718,561
1992 61,184,983 8,668,067
1991 59,986,931 8,617,375
1990 58,380,092 8,558,835
1989 56,704,914 8,492,964
1988 55,072,694 8,436,489
1987 53,323,493 8,397,804
1986 51,446,045 8,369,829
1985 49,582,289 8,350,386
1984 47,793,998 8,336,605
1983 46,029,535 8,329,033
1982 44,272,141 8,325,263
1981 41,989,312 8,320,503
1980 39,842,324 8,310,531
1979 38,424,952 8,293,678
1978 37,126,535 8,275,599
1977 35,933,181 8,251,540
1976 34,837,271 8,222,286
1975 33,802,973 8,192,437
1974 32,796,463 8,159,955
1973 31,839,838 8,136,312
1972 30,921,179 8,122,300
1971 30,029,071 8,098,334
1970 29,145,100 8,042,801
1969 28,273,482 7,968,072
1968 27,437,391 7,912,273
1967 26,628,432 7,867,931
1966 25,829,270 7,807,797
1965 25,036,978 7,733,853
1964 24,262,859 7,661,354
1963 23,519,005 7,604,328
1962 22,807,907 7,561,588
1961 22,125,726 7,519,998
1960 21,470,434 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Sweden

Fertility rate
Iran

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Sweden
2023 1.7 1.45
2022 1.7 1.53
2021 1.71 1.67
2020 1.7 1.67
2019 1.77 1.71
2018 1.92 1.76
2017 2.02 1.78
2016 2.05 1.85
2015 2.02 1.85
2014 1.98 1.88
2013 1.91 1.89
2012 1.85 1.91
2011 1.79 1.9
2010 1.75 1.98
2009 1.74 1.94
2008 1.74 1.91
2007 1.75 1.88
2006 1.76 1.85
2005 1.76 1.77
2004 1.78 1.75
2003 1.8 1.71
2002 1.84 1.65
2001 1.92 1.57
2000 2 1.54
1999 2.09 1.5
1998 2.19 1.5
1997 2.32 1.52
1996 2.54 1.6
1995 2.85 1.73
1994 3.24 1.88
1993 3.67 1.99
1992 4.1 2.09
1991 4.57 2.11
1990 4.93 2.13
1989 5.17 2.01
1988 5.43 1.96
1987 5.72 1.84
1986 6.01 1.8
1985 6.24 1.74
1984 6.43 1.66
1983 6.53 1.61
1982 6.59 1.62
1981 6.62 1.63
1980 6.63 1.68
1979 6.55 1.66
1978 6.34 1.6
1977 6.18 1.64
1976 6.07 1.68
1975 5.95 1.77
1974 5.97 1.87
1973 6.06 1.87
1972 6.26 1.91
1971 6.55 1.96
1970 6.8 1.92
1969 7.01 1.93
1968 7.12 2.07
1967 7.19 2.28
1966 7.21 2.37
1965 7.22 2.39
1964 7.24 2.47
1963 7.32 2.33
1962 7.4 2.25
1961 7.46 2.21
1960 7.52 2.17

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

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Iran and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Sweden
2024 34.3 41.1
2023 33.8 40.9
2022 33.3 40.7
2021 32.8 40.7
2020 32.3 40.6
2019 31.7 40.5
2018 31.2 40.6
2017 30.7 40.7
2016 30.2 40.8
2015 29.7 40.9
2014 29.2 40.9
2013 28.7 40.9
2012 28.2 40.9
2011 27.7 40.8
2010 27.2 40.7
2009 26.6 40.7
2008 26.1 40.6
2007 25.5 40.5
2006 24.8 40.4
2005 24.3 40.2
2004 23.7 40
2003 23.1 39.8
2002 22.6 39.7
2001 22 39.5
2000 21.4 39.4
1999 20.7 39.2
1998 20 39
1997 19.5 38.8
1996 19.1 38.6
1995 18.7 38.5
1994 18.4 38.4
1993 18.3 38.4
1992 18.4 38.4
1991 18.3 38.3
1990 18.2 38.3
1989 18.1 38.3
1988 18.2 38.2
1987 18.2 38.1
1986 18.2 37.9
1985 18.3 37.6
1984 18.4 37.4
1983 18.5 37.1
1982 18.6 36.8
1981 18.4 36.5
1980 18.2 36.2
1979 18.3 36
1978 18.3 35.7
1977 18.3 35.5
1976 18.2 35.4
1975 18.1 35.3
1974 18 35.3
1973 17.9 35.3
1972 17.8 35.3
1971 17.7 35.3
1970 17.6 35.4
1969 17.6 35.6
1968 17.6 35.8
1967 17.7 35.9
1966 17.7 36
1965 17.8 36.2
1964 17.9 36.3
1963 18.1 36.3
1962 18.4 36.3
1961 18.7 36.2
1960 19.1 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Iran Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iran Sweden
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
12%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Iran Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Sweden
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
356,129 mi
2016

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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