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Iran vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 17th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Tuvalu
Population
93468444
9341
Population rank 17/197 196/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 34/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 119/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$162B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 122/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Iran and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Iran and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Iran

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Iran Tuvalu
2024 $475,252,089,215 -
2023 $457,510,482,317 $62,280,312
2022 $422,662,261,526 $59,065,982
2021 $407,350,685,583 $60,196,406
2020 $280,934,329,280 $51,746,594
2019 $347,988,400,958 $54,123,199
2018 $411,903,303,606 $48,015,260
2017 $510,239,893,418 $45,276,595
2016 $478,618,064,871 $41,629,064
2015 $409,191,686,497 $36,811,936
2014 $462,284,793,281 $38,760,983
2013 $500,399,839,840 $38,615,891
2012 $644,019,315,004 $39,345,579
2011 $629,082,257,472 $39,196,957
2010 $487,069,570,464 $32,105,408
2009 $414,059,094,949 $28,076,984
2008 $406,070,949,554 $31,874,435
2007 $349,736,591,832 $28,450,169
2006 $265,602,187,404 $24,096,875
2005 $224,970,371,325 $22,909,980
2004 $187,754,571,248 $22,798,275
2003 $151,911,222,119 $19,456,338
2002 $128,626,917,504 $16,842,673
2001 $126,878,750,296 $13,964,732
2000 $109,591,707,802 $15,073,976
1999 $113,848,450,088 $14,800,503
1998 $110,276,913,363 $13,795,146
1997 $113,919,163,421 $13,734,210
1996 $120,403,931,885 $13,338,597
1995 $96,419,225,744 $11,922,614
1994 $71,841,461,173 $11,772,611
1993 $63,743,623,232 $10,414,400
1992 $119,768,691,217 $10,535,028
1991 $131,637,664,958 $10,127,314
1990 $124,813,263,926 $9,542,901
1989 $120,496,362,916 $8,454,523
1988 $123,057,861,334 $7,011,059
1987 $134,009,995,923 $5,020,513
1986 $209,094,561,833 $4,574,706
1985 $180,183,629,600 $3,862,852
1984 $162,276,728,620 $4,481,978
1983 $156,365,156,618 $4,152,550
1982 $125,948,756,439 $4,118,945
1981 $100,499,312,750 $4,773,018
1980 $94,362,275,580 $4,206,128
1979 $90,391,877,326 $4,065,659
1978 $77,994,316,621 $3,798,782
1977 $80,600,122,702 $3,669,420
1976 $68,055,295,081 $3,919,072
1975 $51,776,222,350 $4,014,748
1974 $46,209,092,072 $4,122,329
1973 $27,081,698,250 $3,411,915
1972 $17,153,463,263 $2,968,458
1971 $13,731,802,833 $2,716,990
1970 $10,976,245,154 $2,585,956
1969 $9,743,089,607 -
1968 $8,623,172,960 -
1967 $7,555,383,690 -
1966 $6,789,938,672 -
1965 $6,197,319,929 -
1964 $5,379,845,648 -
1963 $4,928,628,018 -
1962 $4,693,566,416 -
1961 $4,426,949,095 -
1960 $4,199,134,390 -

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

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Iran and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Tuvalu
2024 $5,190 -
2023 $5,049 $6,345
2022 $4,721 $5,911
2021 $4,605 $5,905
2020 $3,203 $4,976
2019 $3,997 $5,115
2018 $4,783 $4,466
2017 $6,001 $4,166
2016 $5,711 $3,809
2015 $4,953 $3,358
2014 $5,672 $3,529
2013 $6,223 $3,510
2012 $8,114 $3,598
2011 $8,026 $3,636
2010 $6,291 $3,025
2009 $5,416 $2,684
2008 $5,377 $3,088
2007 $4,688 $2,794
2006 $3,619 $2,396
2005 $3,132 $2,305
2004 $2,672 $2,323
2003 $2,209 $2,007
2002 $1,891 $1,750
2001 $1,881 $1,457
2000 $1,650 $1,579
1999 $1,740 $1,559
1998 $1,709 $1,460
1997 $1,790 $1,461
1996 $1,915 $1,428
1995 $1,550 $1,285
1994 $1,168 $1,279
1993 $1,038 $1,141
1992 $1,957 $1,166
1991 $2,194 $1,134
1990 $2,138 $1,085
1989 $2,125 $976
1988 $2,234 $823
1987 $2,513 $600
1986 $4,064 $557
1985 $3,634 $480
1984 $3,395 $567
1983 $3,397 $533
1982 $2,845 $537
1981 $2,393 $634
1980 $2,368 $571
1979 $2,352 $566
1978 $2,101 $546
1977 $2,243 $549
1976 $1,954 $612
1975 $1,532 $656
1974 $1,409 $708
1973 $851 $601
1972 $555 $522
1971 $457 $478
1970 $377 $457
1969 $345 -
1968 $314 -
1967 $283.7 -
1966 $262.9 -
1965 $247.5 -
1964 $221.7 -
1963 $209.6 -
1962 $205.8 -
1961 $200.1 -
1960 $195.6 -

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

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Iran vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Tuvalu
2026 78.2 67.6
2025 78.1 67.4
2024 77.9 67.3
2023 77.7 67.1
2022 76.8 66.9
2021 73.8 65.8
2020 74.1 66.4
2019 76.9 66.1
2018 76.6 65.9
2017 76.4 65.7
2016 76.2 65.5
2015 75.9 65.4
2014 75.6 65.3
2013 75.3 65.2
2012 75 65.1
2011 74.7 65
2010 74.4 64.8
2009 74 64.7
2008 73.7 64.5
2007 73.3 64.4
2006 72.9 64.2
2005 72.4 64.1
2004 72 64
2003 70.5 63.9
2002 71.1 63.8
2001 70.6 63.7
2000 70.2 63.5
1999 69.7 63.3
1998 69.2 63.2
1997 68.6 62.9
1996 68.3 62.7
1995 67.9 62.5
1994 67.5 62.3
1993 67 62.1
1992 66.7 60.3
1991 66.2 61.8
1990 64.1 61.6
1989 65.3 61.5
1988 63.3 61.4
1987 62.7 61.3
1986 62.1 61.2
1985 61.5 61.1
1984 60.9 61.1
1983 58.5 60.9
1982 57.6 60.7
1981 56.6 60.5
1980 58.4 60.2
1979 58.5 59.9
1978 56 59.6
1977 56.7 59.2
1976 55.8 58.8
1975 54.8 58.3
1974 53.9 57.7
1973 52.9 57.2
1972 51.7 54.7
1971 51.1 56
1970 50.2 55.3
1969 49.4 54.7
1968 47.9 54.1
1967 47.8 53.5
1966 47.1 52.8
1965 46.4 52.1
1964 45.7 51.3
1963 45.1 50.6
1962 43.8 49.8
1961 43.9 49
1960 43.3 48.3
1959 42.8 47.5
1958 42.2 46.7
1957 41.3 45.8
1956 41.1 45
1955 40.6 44.2
1954 40 43.4
1953 39.5 42.5
1952 39.2 41.7
1951 38.7 40.8
1950 38.2 40

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

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Iran and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Iran Tuvalu
2024 91,567,738 9,646
2023 90,608,707 9,816
2022 89,524,246 9,992
2021 88,455,488 10,194
2020 87,723,443 10,399
2019 87,051,648 10,581
2018 86,117,998 10,751
2017 85,026,754 10,869
2016 83,812,228 10,930
2015 82,619,362 10,963
2014 81,502,045 10,984
2013 80,414,686 11,001
2012 79,370,580 10,934
2011 78,383,598 10,780
2010 77,420,842 10,614
2009 76,457,825 10,461
2008 75,514,204 10,321
2007 74,602,648 10,182
2006 73,392,747 10,056
2005 71,828,455 9,940
2004 70,256,316 9,816
2003 68,769,340 9,695
2002 68,011,317 9,623
2001 67,452,005 9,586
2000 66,418,659 9,544
1999 65,445,391 9,496
1998 64,519,859 9,451
1997 63,639,638 9,400
1996 62,881,300 9,342
1995 62,205,567 9,280
1994 61,520,598 9,207
1993 61,403,543 9,126
1992 61,184,983 9,038
1991 59,986,931 8,928
1990 58,380,092 8,798
1989 56,704,914 8,662
1988 55,072,694 8,518
1987 53,323,493 8,371
1986 51,446,045 8,217
1985 49,582,289 8,046
1984 47,793,998 7,902
1983 46,029,535 7,789
1982 44,272,141 7,664
1981 41,989,312 7,526
1980 39,842,324 7,366
1979 38,424,952 7,184
1978 37,126,535 6,957
1977 35,933,181 6,686
1976 34,837,271 6,404
1975 33,802,973 6,117
1974 32,796,463 5,822
1973 31,839,838 5,681
1972 30,921,179 5,692
1971 30,029,071 5,685
1970 29,145,100 5,663
1969 28,273,482 5,631
1968 27,437,391 5,624
1967 26,628,432 5,652
1966 25,829,270 5,686
1965 25,036,978 5,715
1964 24,262,859 5,752
1963 23,519,005 5,751
1962 22,807,907 5,699
1961 22,125,726 5,648
1960 21,470,434 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Iran

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Tuvalu
2023 1.7 3.21
2022 1.7 3.24
2021 1.71 3.28
2020 1.7 3.31
2019 1.77 3.33
2018 1.92 3.33
2017 2.02 3.3
2016 2.05 3.3
2015 2.02 3.31
2014 1.98 3.33
2013 1.91 3.39
2012 1.85 3.47
2011 1.79 3.46
2010 1.75 3.44
2009 1.74 3.43
2008 1.74 3.42
2007 1.75 3.45
2006 1.76 3.53
2005 1.76 3.55
2004 1.78 3.55
2003 1.8 3.58
2002 1.84 3.64
2001 1.92 3.75
2000 2 3.84
1999 2.09 3.92
1998 2.19 3.95
1997 2.32 3.95
1996 2.54 3.95
1995 2.85 3.96
1994 3.24 3.92
1993 3.67 3.92
1992 4.1 3.86
1991 4.57 3.79
1990 4.93 3.75
1989 5.17 3.8
1988 5.43 3.88
1987 5.72 3.94
1986 6.01 3.97
1985 6.24 3.97
1984 6.43 3.95
1983 6.53 3.91
1982 6.59 3.88
1981 6.62 3.8
1980 6.63 3.73
1979 6.55 3.65
1978 6.34 3.59
1977 6.18 3.56
1976 6.07 3.55
1975 5.95 3.58
1974 5.97 3.63
1973 6.06 3.71
1972 6.26 3.81
1971 6.55 3.94
1970 6.8 4.08
1969 7.01 4.23
1968 7.12 4.36
1967 7.19 4.49
1966 7.21 4.64
1965 7.22 4.73
1964 7.24 4.83
1963 7.32 4.91
1962 7.4 5
1961 7.46 5.09
1960 7.52 5.15

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

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Iran and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Tuvalu
2024 34.3 25.3
2023 33.8 25.3
2022 33.3 25.3
2021 32.8 25.3
2020 32.3 25.3
2019 31.7 25.3
2018 31.2 25.3
2017 30.7 25.2
2016 30.2 24.9
2015 29.7 24.7
2014 29.2 24.5
2013 28.7 24.3
2012 28.2 24.2
2011 27.7 24.1
2010 27.2 24
2009 26.6 23.9
2008 26.1 23.8
2007 25.5 23.7
2006 24.8 23.6
2005 24.3 23.6
2004 23.7 23.5
2003 23.1 23.5
2002 22.6 23.5
2001 22 23.7
2000 21.4 23.9
1999 20.7 24.1
1998 20 24.4
1997 19.5 24.6
1996 19.1 24.9
1995 18.7 25
1994 18.4 25.1
1993 18.3 25
1992 18.4 25
1991 18.3 24.9
1990 18.2 24.7
1989 18.1 24.5
1988 18.2 24.2
1987 18.2 24
1986 18.2 23.8
1985 18.3 23.6
1984 18.4 23.2
1983 18.5 22.5
1982 18.6 21.9
1981 18.4 21.4
1980 18.2 21
1979 18.3 20.9
1978 18.3 20.5
1977 18.3 20.2
1976 18.2 19.9
1975 18.1 19.8
1974 18 19.7
1973 17.9 19.4
1972 17.8 19
1971 17.7 18.6
1970 17.6 18.2
1969 17.6 18
1968 17.6 17.9
1967 17.7 18.1
1966 17.7 18.5
1965 17.8 19.3
1964 17.9 21
1963 18.1 22.6
1962 18.4 23
1961 18.7 23.1
1960 19.1 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
12.8%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.7%
2010
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Iran Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
5.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iran Tuvalu
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
52
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
100%
2022
English speaking
12%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Iran Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Tuvalu
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
4.97 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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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