Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 17th vs. 53rd).
By GDP, Iran ranks 37/197 ($437B) and Turkmenistan ranks 88/197 ($64.2B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 122/197 ($4,771), while Turkmenistan ranks 91/197 ($8,572).
Main facts and rankings
Iran
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
93020793
|
7713465
|
| Population rank | 17/197 | 104/197 |
| GDP |
$437B
2024 |
$64.2B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 37/197 | 88/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$4,771
2024 |
$8,572
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 122/197 | 91/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$18,442
2024 |
$20,408
2024 |
| Government debt |
$161B
2024 |
$2.97B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
39.9%
2025 |
4.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,758
2024 |
$396
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 121/185 | 172/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,970
2025 |
$8,974
2025 |
| Land area |
626,451 sq mi
2025 |
181,441 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
146.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
41.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.7
2023 |
2.69
2023 |
| Median age |
34.3 years
2024 |
27.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
78.1 years
2025 |
70.3 years
2025 |
Iran and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts
Iran and Turkmenistan economies compared
GDP
Iran
Turkmenistan
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iran
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1960 | $4,199,134,390 | - |
| 1961 | $4,426,949,095 | - |
| 1962 | $4,693,566,416 | - |
| 1963 | $4,928,628,018 | - |
| 1964 | $5,379,845,648 | - |
| 1965 | $6,197,319,929 | - |
| 1966 | $6,789,938,672 | - |
| 1967 | $7,555,383,690 | - |
| 1968 | $8,623,172,960 | - |
| 1969 | $9,743,089,607 | - |
| 1970 | $10,976,245,154 | - |
| 1971 | $13,731,802,833 | - |
| 1972 | $17,153,463,263 | - |
| 1973 | $27,081,698,250 | - |
| 1974 | $46,209,092,072 | - |
| 1975 | $51,776,222,350 | - |
| 1976 | $68,055,295,081 | - |
| 1977 | $80,600,122,702 | - |
| 1978 | $77,994,316,621 | - |
| 1979 | $90,391,877,326 | - |
| 1980 | $94,362,275,580 | - |
| 1981 | $100,499,312,750 | - |
| 1982 | $125,948,756,439 | - |
| 1983 | $156,365,156,618 | - |
| 1984 | $162,276,728,620 | - |
| 1985 | $180,183,629,600 | - |
| 1986 | $209,094,561,833 | - |
| 1987 | $134,009,995,923 | $2,331,358,820 |
| 1988 | $123,057,861,334 | $3,010,982,414 |
| 1989 | $120,496,362,916 | $3,006,988,217 |
| 1990 | $124,813,263,926 | $3,189,539,641 |
| 1991 | $131,637,664,958 | $3,208,098,919 |
| 1992 | $119,768,691,217 | $3,200,539,816 |
| 1993 | $63,743,623,231 | $3,179,225,949 |
| 1994 | $71,841,461,172 | $2,561,118,608 |
| 1995 | $96,419,225,745 | $2,482,228,440 |
| 1996 | $120,403,931,883 | $2,378,759,975 |
| 1997 | $113,919,163,421 | $2,450,350,625 |
| 1998 | $110,276,913,362 | $2,605,689,134 |
| 1999 | $113,848,450,089 | $2,450,564,100 |
| 2000 | $109,591,707,801 | $2,904,663,311 |
| 2001 | $126,878,750,296 | $3,534,772,732 |
| 2002 | $128,626,917,504 | $4,462,029,109 |
| 2003 | $151,911,222,120 | $5,977,440,583 |
| 2004 | $187,754,571,247 | $6,838,351,088 |
| 2005 | $224,970,371,329 | $8,103,901,996 |
| 2006 | $265,602,187,406 | $10,276,674,365 |
| 2007 | $349,736,591,836 | $12,664,165,103 |
| 2008 | $406,070,949,551 | $19,271,523,179 |
| 2009 | $414,059,094,950 | $20,214,385,965 |
| 2010 | $487,069,570,461 | $22,583,157,895 |
| 2011 | $629,082,257,472 | $29,233,333,333 |
| 2012 | $644,019,315,004 | $35,164,210,526 |
| 2013 | $500,399,839,840 | $39,197,543,860 |
| 2014 | $462,284,793,281 | $43,524,210,526 |
| 2015 | $409,191,686,497 | $35,799,714,286 |
| 2016 | $459,042,684,193 | $36,169,428,571 |
| 2017 | $489,168,731,811 | $37,926,285,714 |
| 2018 | $398,880,231,367 | $40,765,428,571 |
| 2019 | $333,519,146,339 | $45,232,857,143 |
| 2020 | $262,186,179,356 | $45,818,000,000 |
| 2021 | $383,436,202,447 | $50,007,428,571 |
| 2022 | $394,362,621,793 | $58,972,000,000 |
| 2023 | $404,625,655,076 | $60,628,857,143 |
| 2024 | $436,906,331,672 | $64,239,891,739 |
Iran and Turkmenistan economies compared
GDP per capita
Iran
Turkmenistan
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iran
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1960 | $195.6 | - |
| 1961 | $200.1 | - |
| 1962 | $205.8 | - |
| 1963 | $209.6 | - |
| 1964 | $221.7 | - |
| 1965 | $247.5 | - |
| 1966 | $262.9 | - |
| 1967 | $283.7 | - |
| 1968 | $314 | - |
| 1969 | $345 | - |
| 1970 | $377 | - |
| 1971 | $457 | - |
| 1972 | $555 | - |
| 1973 | $851 | - |
| 1974 | $1,409 | - |
| 1975 | $1,532 | - |
| 1976 | $1,954 | - |
| 1977 | $2,243 | - |
| 1978 | $2,101 | - |
| 1979 | $2,352 | - |
| 1980 | $2,368 | - |
| 1981 | $2,393 | - |
| 1982 | $2,845 | - |
| 1983 | $3,397 | - |
| 1984 | $3,395 | - |
| 1985 | $3,634 | - |
| 1986 | $4,064 | - |
| 1987 | $2,513 | $675 |
| 1988 | $2,234 | $846 |
| 1989 | $2,125 | $821 |
| 1990 | $2,138 | $848 |
| 1991 | $2,194 | $832 |
| 1992 | $1,957 | $811 |
| 1993 | $1,038 | $788 |
| 1994 | $1,168 | $622 |
| 1995 | $1,550 | $592 |
| 1996 | $1,915 | $558 |
| 1997 | $1,790 | $565 |
| 1998 | $1,709 | $591 |
| 1999 | $1,740 | $546 |
| 2000 | $1,650 | $634 |
| 2001 | $1,881 | $756 |
| 2002 | $1,891 | $936 |
| 2003 | $2,209 | $1,229 |
| 2004 | $2,672 | $1,379 |
| 2005 | $3,132 | $1,604 |
| 2006 | $3,619 | $1,997 |
| 2007 | $4,688 | $2,415 |
| 2008 | $5,377 | $3,606 |
| 2009 | $5,416 | $3,708 |
| 2010 | $6,291 | $4,059 |
| 2011 | $8,026 | $5,144 |
| 2012 | $8,114 | $6,054 |
| 2013 | $6,223 | $6,600 |
| 2014 | $5,672 | $7,164 |
| 2015 | $4,953 | $5,759 |
| 2016 | $5,477 | $5,687 |
| 2017 | $5,753 | $5,828 |
| 2018 | $4,632 | $6,125 |
| 2019 | $3,831 | $6,648 |
| 2020 | $2,989 | $6,593 |
| 2021 | $4,335 | $7,051 |
| 2022 | $4,405 | $8,156 |
| 2023 | $4,466 | $8,233 |
| 2024 | $4,771 | $8,572 |
Iran vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Iran
Turkmenistan
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iran
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1950 | 38.2 | 48.1 |
| 1951 | 38.7 | 48.6 |
| 1952 | 39.2 | 49 |
| 1953 | 39.5 | 49.4 |
| 1954 | 40 | 49.8 |
| 1955 | 40.6 | 50.2 |
| 1956 | 41.1 | 50.6 |
| 1957 | 41.3 | 51 |
| 1958 | 42.2 | 51.4 |
| 1959 | 42.8 | 51.8 |
| 1960 | 43.3 | 52.1 |
| 1961 | 43.9 | 52.5 |
| 1962 | 43.8 | 52.9 |
| 1963 | 45.1 | 53.2 |
| 1964 | 45.7 | 53.6 |
| 1965 | 46.4 | 54 |
| 1966 | 47.1 | 54.4 |
| 1967 | 47.8 | 54.8 |
| 1968 | 47.9 | 55.3 |
| 1969 | 49.4 | 55.7 |
| 1970 | 50.2 | 56 |
| 1971 | 51.1 | 56.3 |
| 1972 | 51.7 | 56.6 |
| 1973 | 52.9 | 56.8 |
| 1974 | 53.9 | 57 |
| 1975 | 54.8 | 57.2 |
| 1976 | 55.8 | 57.4 |
| 1977 | 56.7 | 57.7 |
| 1978 | 56 | 58.3 |
| 1979 | 58.5 | 59.1 |
| 1980 | 58.4 | 60.2 |
| 1981 | 56.6 | 61 |
| 1982 | 57.6 | 61.6 |
| 1983 | 58.5 | 62 |
| 1984 | 60.9 | 62.4 |
| 1985 | 61.5 | 62.8 |
| 1986 | 62.1 | 63.2 |
| 1987 | 62.7 | 63.5 |
| 1988 | 63.3 | 63.7 |
| 1989 | 65.3 | 63.8 |
| 1990 | 64.1 | 63.9 |
| 1991 | 66.2 | 63.8 |
| 1992 | 66.7 | 63.8 |
| 1993 | 67 | 63.6 |
| 1994 | 67.5 | 63.5 |
| 1995 | 67.9 | 63.5 |
| 1996 | 68.3 | 63.5 |
| 1997 | 68.6 | 63.7 |
| 1998 | 69.2 | 64 |
| 1999 | 69.7 | 64.5 |
| 2000 | 70.2 | 64.9 |
| 2001 | 70.6 | 65.3 |
| 2002 | 71.1 | 65.6 |
| 2003 | 70.5 | 65.9 |
| 2004 | 72 | 66.1 |
| 2005 | 72.4 | 66.3 |
| 2006 | 72.9 | 66.6 |
| 2007 | 73.3 | 67 |
| 2008 | 73.7 | 67.6 |
| 2009 | 74 | 68.2 |
| 2010 | 74.4 | 68.6 |
| 2011 | 74.7 | 68.9 |
| 2012 | 75 | 69 |
| 2013 | 75.3 | 69 |
| 2014 | 75.6 | 69 |
| 2015 | 75.9 | 69.1 |
| 2016 | 76.2 | 69.1 |
| 2017 | 76.4 | 69.2 |
| 2018 | 76.6 | 69.3 |
| 2019 | 76.9 | 69.4 |
| 2020 | 74.1 | 68.8 |
| 2021 | 73.8 | 69.4 |
| 2022 | 76.8 | 69.9 |
| 2023 | 77.7 | 70.1 |
| 2024 | 77.9 | 70.2 |
| 2025 | 78.1 | 70.3 |
Iran and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison
Population
Iran
Turkmenistan
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iran
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1960 | 21,470,434 | 1,643,457 |
| 1961 | 22,125,726 | 1,695,400 |
| 1962 | 22,807,907 | 1,749,214 |
| 1963 | 23,519,005 | 1,804,272 |
| 1964 | 24,262,859 | 1,859,997 |
| 1965 | 25,036,978 | 1,915,916 |
| 1966 | 25,829,270 | 1,971,737 |
| 1967 | 26,628,432 | 2,027,403 |
| 1968 | 27,437,391 | 2,083,069 |
| 1969 | 28,273,482 | 2,139,024 |
| 1970 | 29,145,100 | 2,195,616 |
| 1971 | 30,029,071 | 2,253,119 |
| 1972 | 30,921,179 | 2,311,430 |
| 1973 | 31,839,838 | 2,370,919 |
| 1974 | 32,796,463 | 2,432,028 |
| 1975 | 33,802,973 | 2,494,570 |
| 1976 | 34,837,271 | 2,558,521 |
| 1977 | 35,933,181 | 2,623,948 |
| 1978 | 37,126,535 | 2,691,088 |
| 1979 | 38,424,952 | 2,760,358 |
| 1980 | 39,842,324 | 2,832,203 |
| 1981 | 41,989,312 | 2,907,187 |
| 1982 | 44,272,141 | 2,985,557 |
| 1983 | 46,029,535 | 3,067,534 |
| 1984 | 47,793,998 | 3,154,079 |
| 1985 | 49,582,289 | 3,247,534 |
| 1986 | 51,446,045 | 3,347,809 |
| 1987 | 53,323,493 | 3,452,731 |
| 1988 | 55,072,694 | 3,559,363 |
| 1989 | 56,704,914 | 3,662,459 |
| 1990 | 58,380,092 | 3,760,562 |
| 1991 | 59,986,931 | 3,855,894 |
| 1992 | 61,184,983 | 3,944,689 |
| 1993 | 61,403,543 | 4,032,407 |
| 1994 | 61,520,598 | 4,116,662 |
| 1995 | 62,205,567 | 4,191,203 |
| 1996 | 62,881,300 | 4,263,819 |
| 1997 | 63,639,638 | 4,336,730 |
| 1998 | 64,519,859 | 4,410,507 |
| 1999 | 65,445,391 | 4,492,170 |
| 2000 | 66,418,659 | 4,582,677 |
| 2001 | 67,452,005 | 4,675,409 |
| 2002 | 68,011,317 | 4,769,465 |
| 2003 | 68,769,340 | 4,863,865 |
| 2004 | 70,256,316 | 4,958,093 |
| 2005 | 71,828,455 | 5,052,257 |
| 2006 | 73,392,747 | 5,147,105 |
| 2007 | 74,602,648 | 5,244,046 |
| 2008 | 75,514,204 | 5,345,029 |
| 2009 | 76,457,825 | 5,451,592 |
| 2010 | 77,420,842 | 5,564,356 |
| 2011 | 78,383,598 | 5,683,417 |
| 2012 | 79,370,580 | 5,808,546 |
| 2013 | 80,414,686 | 5,939,341 |
| 2014 | 81,502,045 | 6,075,283 |
| 2015 | 82,619,362 | 6,215,770 |
| 2016 | 83,812,228 | 6,360,041 |
| 2017 | 85,026,754 | 6,507,061 |
| 2018 | 86,117,998 | 6,655,524 |
| 2019 | 87,051,648 | 6,803,944 |
| 2020 | 87,723,443 | 6,949,912 |
| 2021 | 88,455,488 | 7,092,043 |
| 2022 | 89,524,246 | 7,230,193 |
| 2023 | 90,608,707 | 7,364,438 |
| 2024 | 91,567,738 | 7,494,498 |
Fertility rates in Iran and Turkmenistan
Fertility rate
Iran
Turkmenistan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iran
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1960 | 7.52 | 6.59 |
| 1961 | 7.46 | 6.69 |
| 1962 | 7.4 | 6.76 |
| 1963 | 7.32 | 6.79 |
| 1964 | 7.24 | 6.79 |
| 1965 | 7.22 | 6.76 |
| 1966 | 7.21 | 6.7 |
| 1967 | 7.19 | 6.64 |
| 1968 | 7.12 | 6.56 |
| 1969 | 7.01 | 6.48 |
| 1970 | 6.8 | 6.4 |
| 1971 | 6.55 | 6.32 |
| 1972 | 6.26 | 6.2 |
| 1973 | 6.06 | 6.15 |
| 1974 | 5.97 | 6.09 |
| 1975 | 5.95 | 6 |
| 1976 | 6.07 | 5.9 |
| 1977 | 6.18 | 5.77 |
| 1978 | 6.34 | 5.61 |
| 1979 | 6.55 | 5.46 |
| 1980 | 6.63 | 5.3 |
| 1981 | 6.62 | 5.16 |
| 1982 | 6.59 | 5.04 |
| 1983 | 6.53 | 4.97 |
| 1984 | 6.43 | 4.96 |
| 1985 | 6.24 | 4.97 |
| 1986 | 6.01 | 4.94 |
| 1987 | 5.72 | 4.84 |
| 1988 | 5.43 | 4.68 |
| 1989 | 5.17 | 4.46 |
| 1990 | 4.93 | 4.29 |
| 1991 | 4.57 | 4.14 |
| 1992 | 4.1 | 3.96 |
| 1993 | 3.67 | 3.78 |
| 1994 | 3.24 | 3.62 |
| 1995 | 2.85 | 3.49 |
| 1996 | 2.54 | 3.29 |
| 1997 | 2.32 | 3.18 |
| 1998 | 2.19 | 3.08 |
| 1999 | 2.09 | 2.98 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 1.92 | 2.81 |
| 2002 | 1.84 | 2.71 |
| 2003 | 1.8 | 2.67 |
| 2004 | 1.78 | 2.67 |
| 2005 | 1.76 | 2.71 |
| 2006 | 1.76 | 2.72 |
| 2007 | 1.75 | 2.73 |
| 2008 | 1.74 | 2.75 |
| 2009 | 1.74 | 2.79 |
| 2010 | 1.75 | 2.85 |
| 2011 | 1.79 | 2.9 |
| 2012 | 1.85 | 2.96 |
| 2013 | 1.91 | 3.01 |
| 2014 | 1.98 | 3.02 |
| 2015 | 2.02 | 3.03 |
| 2016 | 2.05 | 2.99 |
| 2017 | 2.02 | 2.93 |
| 2018 | 1.92 | 2.88 |
| 2019 | 1.77 | 2.83 |
| 2020 | 1.7 | 2.79 |
| 2021 | 1.71 | 2.75 |
| 2022 | 1.7 | 2.73 |
| 2023 | 1.7 | 2.69 |
Iran and Turkmenistan demographics compared
Median age
Iran
Turkmenistan
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iran
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
| 1960 | 19.1 | 21.3 |
| 1961 | 18.7 | 20.9 |
| 1962 | 18.4 | 20.4 |
| 1963 | 18.1 | 19.7 |
| 1964 | 17.9 | 19 |
| 1965 | 17.8 | 18.4 |
| 1966 | 17.7 | 18 |
| 1967 | 17.7 | 17.7 |
| 1968 | 17.6 | 17.5 |
| 1969 | 17.6 | 17.4 |
| 1970 | 17.6 | 17.4 |
| 1971 | 17.7 | 17.4 |
| 1972 | 17.8 | 17.5 |
| 1973 | 17.9 | 17.6 |
| 1974 | 18 | 17.7 |
| 1975 | 18.1 | 17.9 |
| 1976 | 18.2 | 18 |
| 1977 | 18.3 | 18.2 |
| 1978 | 18.3 | 18.3 |
| 1979 | 18.3 | 18.5 |
| 1980 | 18.2 | 18.7 |
| 1981 | 18.4 | 18.8 |
| 1982 | 18.6 | 19 |
| 1983 | 18.5 | 19.1 |
| 1984 | 18.4 | 19.2 |
| 1985 | 18.3 | 19.3 |
| 1986 | 18.2 | 19.3 |
| 1987 | 18.2 | 19.3 |
| 1988 | 18.2 | 19.3 |
| 1989 | 18.1 | 19.3 |
| 1990 | 18.2 | 19.3 |
| 1991 | 18.3 | 19.4 |
| 1992 | 18.4 | 19.4 |
| 1993 | 18.3 | 19.5 |
| 1994 | 18.4 | 19.6 |
| 1995 | 18.7 | 19.7 |
| 1996 | 19.1 | 19.9 |
| 1997 | 19.5 | 20.1 |
| 1998 | 20 | 20.3 |
| 1999 | 20.7 | 20.6 |
| 2000 | 21.4 | 20.9 |
| 2001 | 22 | 21.2 |
| 2002 | 22.6 | 21.5 |
| 2003 | 23.1 | 21.8 |
| 2004 | 23.7 | 22.1 |
| 2005 | 24.3 | 22.4 |
| 2006 | 24.8 | 22.8 |
| 2007 | 25.5 | 23.1 |
| 2008 | 26.1 | 23.4 |
| 2009 | 26.6 | 23.7 |
| 2010 | 27.2 | 24 |
| 2011 | 27.7 | 24.3 |
| 2012 | 28.2 | 24.5 |
| 2013 | 28.7 | 24.8 |
| 2014 | 29.2 | 25 |
| 2015 | 29.7 | 25.3 |
| 2016 | 30.2 | 25.5 |
| 2017 | 30.7 | 25.7 |
| 2018 | 31.2 | 25.9 |
| 2019 | 31.7 | 26.2 |
| 2020 | 32.3 | 26.4 |
| 2021 | 32.8 | 26.7 |
| 2022 | 33.3 | 26.9 |
| 2023 | 33.8 | 27.2 |
| 2024 | 34.3 | 27.5 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Iran
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$426B
2024 |
$62.9B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
15%
2025 |
11.1%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.82%
2023 |
2.71%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.06%
2023 |
2.9%
1999 |
| Armed forces personnel |
650,000
2020 |
57,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.47%
2025 |
+0.17%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
8.13%
2023 |
4%
2010 |
| Services, % of GDP |
47.9%
2024 |
49.4%
2023 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
36.4%
2024 |
39.3%
2023 |
| Economic freedom index |
42.5
2025 |
47.1
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
28.2%
2023 |
31.5%
1998 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.8%
2023 |
2.4%
1998 |
| Listed domestic companies |
594
2024 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$172B
2024 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$7.69B
1982 |
$1.51B
1999 |
| Personal remittances received |
$0
2023 |
$0
2023 |
| International tourist arrivals |
1,550,000
2020 |
380,000
1998 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.28%
2000 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
91.1%
2024 |
40.6%
2017 |
Energy
|
Iran
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
3,266 kg
2022 |
5,626 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$5.03
2022 |
$3.26
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
779 megatons
2023 |
66 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
8.6 tons
2023 |
8.96 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
98.8%
2022 |
100%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0.9%
2021 |
0.1%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
1.14%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-32.5%
2022 |
-109.8%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
3,664 kWh
2022 |
2,829 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
4.24%
2021 |
0.01%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
3.43%
2022 |
0.02%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
2.2%
2022 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Iran
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
1.12%
2024 |
0.09%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+190,156
2024 |
+14,646
2024 |
| Urban population |
77.7%
2024 |
54.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.76 ft
2025 |
5.72 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.29 ft
2025 |
5.34 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
40.7
2025 |
33.8
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
23
2024 |
17
2024 |
| Higher education index |
78
2025 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.42
2014 |
1.09
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
21.5
2019 |
13.5
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
55
2025 |
65
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
88.9%
2023 |
99.9%
2022 |
| English speaking |
12%
2025 |
2%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
79.6%
2023 |
21.3%
2017 |
Health
|
Iran
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$237.8
2022 |
$579
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$92.9
2022 |
$459
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
78.1 years
2025 |
70.3 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.43%
2022 |
0.63%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.51
2018 |
2.14
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
24.1 years
2021 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
16
2023 |
5
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
11.8
2023 |
40
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
25.1%
2022 |
22.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
9%
2024 |
7.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
27
2025 |
26
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
13.3%
2022 |
5.6%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0.51 liters
2020 |
2.62 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Iran
|
Turkmenistan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
1.09%
2025 |
0.32%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
6,841 sq mi
2024 |
24,210 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
181,727 sq mi
2025 |
152,812 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
41,654 sq mi
2025 |
15,934 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
138,867 mi
2018 |
n/a |
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