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Iran vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 17th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Uruguay
Population
93468444
3382789
Population rank 17/197 133/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Iran and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Iran and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Iran

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Iran Uruguay
2024 $475,252,089,215 $80,961,511,074
2023 $457,510,482,317 $77,991,666,838
2022 $422,662,261,526 $70,594,110,920
2021 $407,350,685,583 $60,739,084,241
2020 $280,934,329,280 $53,559,359,262
2019 $347,988,400,958 $62,222,313,619
2018 $411,903,303,606 $65,344,577,416
2017 $510,239,893,418 $65,005,997,963
2016 $478,618,064,871 $57,480,787,465
2015 $409,191,686,497 $57,680,327,999
2014 $462,284,793,281 $61,496,186,974
2013 $500,399,839,840 $61,337,621,934
2012 $644,019,315,004 $54,232,266,359
2011 $629,082,257,472 $50,342,406,067
2010 $487,069,570,464 $41,950,361,212
2009 $414,059,094,949 $32,708,319,078
2008 $406,070,949,554 $31,119,602,539
2007 $349,736,591,832 $23,797,773,024
2006 $265,602,187,404 $19,741,420,740
2005 $224,970,371,325 $17,362,857,684
2004 $187,754,571,248 $13,686,329,890
2003 $151,911,222,119 $12,045,638,352
2002 $128,626,917,504 $13,606,515,723
2001 $126,878,750,296 $20,898,761,742
2000 $109,591,707,802 $22,823,270,892
1999 $113,848,450,088 $23,983,945,191
1998 $110,276,913,363 $25,385,886,978
1997 $113,919,163,421 $23,969,739,234
1996 $120,403,931,885 $20,515,458,114
1995 $96,419,225,744 $19,297,663,097
1994 $71,841,461,173 $17,474,588,896
1993 $63,743,623,232 $15,002,136,971
1992 $119,768,691,217 $12,878,148,791
1991 $131,637,664,958 $11,206,176,651
1990 $124,813,263,926 $9,298,807,850
1989 $120,496,362,916 $8,438,951,476
1988 $123,057,861,334 $8,213,538,369
1987 $134,009,995,923 $7,367,494,080
1986 $209,094,561,833 $5,880,112,788
1985 $180,183,629,600 $4,732,017,873
1984 $162,276,728,620 $4,850,238,550
1983 $156,365,156,618 $5,102,276,308
1982 $125,948,756,439 $9,178,780,077
1981 $100,499,312,750 $11,048,301,421
1980 $94,362,275,580 $10,163,020,116
1979 $90,391,877,326 $7,181,182,224
1978 $77,994,316,621 $4,910,254,566
1977 $80,600,122,702 $4,114,670,014
1976 $68,055,295,081 $3,667,161,241
1975 $51,776,222,350 $3,538,278,047
1974 $46,209,092,072 $4,090,209,682
1973 $27,081,698,250 $3,964,296,443
1972 $17,153,463,263 $2,189,418,689
1971 $13,731,802,833 $2,807,258,065
1970 $10,976,245,154 $2,137,096,774
1969 $9,743,089,607 $2,004,435,484
1968 $8,623,172,960 $1,593,674,185
1967 $7,555,383,690 $1,597,713,469
1966 $6,789,938,672 $1,809,185,094
1965 $6,197,319,929 $1,890,767,156
1964 $5,379,845,648 $1,975,701,816
1963 $4,928,628,018 $1,539,681,491
1962 $4,693,566,416 $1,710,004,407
1961 $4,426,949,095 $1,547,388,781
1960 $4,199,134,390 $1,242,289,239

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

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Iran and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Uruguay
2024 $5,190 $23,907
2023 $5,049 $23,019
2022 $4,721 $20,819
2021 $4,605 $17,882
2020 $3,203 $15,758
2019 $3,997 $18,316
2018 $4,783 $19,250
2017 $6,001 $19,185
2016 $5,711 $17,010
2015 $4,953 $17,126
2014 $5,672 $18,322
2013 $6,223 $18,335
2012 $8,114 $16,260
2011 $8,026 $15,132
2010 $6,291 $12,641
2009 $5,416 $9,881
2008 $5,377 $9,424
2007 $4,688 $7,222
2006 $3,619 $6,001
2005 $3,132 $5,284
2004 $2,672 $4,169
2003 $2,209 $3,671
2002 $1,891 $4,150
2001 $1,881 $6,383
2000 $1,650 $6,988
1999 $1,740 $7,371
1998 $1,709 $7,837
1997 $1,790 $7,436
1996 $1,915 $6,398
1995 $1,550 $6,050
1994 $1,168 $5,508
1993 $1,038 $4,753
1992 $1,957 $4,102
1991 $2,194 $3,589
1990 $2,138 $2,995
1989 $2,125 $2,734
1988 $2,234 $2,677
1987 $2,513 $2,416
1986 $4,064 $1,939
1985 $3,634 $1,568
1984 $3,395 $1,615
1983 $3,397 $1,707
1982 $2,845 $3,085
1981 $2,393 $3,728
1980 $2,368 $3,443
1979 $2,352 $2,443
1978 $2,101 $1,678
1977 $2,243 $1,414
1976 $1,954 $1,268
1975 $1,532 $1,232
1974 $1,409 $1,433
1973 $851 $1,397
1972 $555 $776
1971 $457 $1,000
1970 $377 $766
1969 $345 $723
1968 $314 $579
1967 $283.7 $585
1966 $262.9 $668
1965 $247.5 $705
1964 $221.7 $745
1963 $209.6 $587
1962 $205.8 $659
1961 $200.1 $604
1960 $195.6 $491

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

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Iran vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Uruguay
2026 78.2 78.6
2025 78.1 78.5
2024 77.9 78.3
2023 77.7 78.1
2022 76.8 76.5
2021 73.8 75.4
2020 74.1 78.4
2019 76.9 77.5
2018 76.6 77.5
2017 76.4 77.6
2016 76.2 77.4
2015 75.9 77.3
2014 75.6 77.2
2013 75.3 77
2012 75 76.7
2011 74.7 76.6
2010 74.4 76.7
2009 74 76.7
2008 73.7 76.3
2007 73.3 76.2
2006 72.9 75.9
2005 72.4 75.8
2004 72 75.3
2003 70.5 75.1
2002 71.1 75
2001 70.6 75
2000 70.2 74.7
1999 69.7 74.3
1998 69.2 74
1997 68.6 73.9
1996 68.3 73.8
1995 67.9 73.5
1994 67.5 73.2
1993 67 73.1
1992 66.7 73.2
1991 66.2 73.2
1990 64.1 73
1989 65.3 72.6
1988 63.3 72.4
1987 62.7 72.2
1986 62.1 72.2
1985 61.5 71.9
1984 60.9 71.7
1983 58.5 71.6
1982 57.6 71.5
1981 56.6 71
1980 58.4 70.5
1979 58.5 70.3
1978 56 70.3
1977 56.7 70.1
1976 55.8 69.9
1975 54.8 69.7
1974 53.9 69.5
1973 52.9 69.3
1972 51.7 69.2
1971 51.1 68.9
1970 50.2 68.7
1969 49.4 68.6
1968 47.9 68.5
1967 47.8 68.4
1966 47.1 68.3
1965 46.4 68.2
1964 45.7 68.1
1963 45.1 68
1962 43.8 67.9
1961 43.9 67.8
1960 43.3 67.7
1959 42.8 67.5
1958 42.2 67.3
1957 41.3 67.1
1956 41.1 66.9
1955 40.6 66.7
1954 40 66.5
1953 39.5 66.3
1952 39.2 66.1
1951 38.7 65.8
1950 38.2 65.6

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

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Iran and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Iran Uruguay
2024 91,567,738 3,386,588
2023 90,608,707 3,388,081
2022 89,524,246 3,390,913
2021 88,455,488 3,396,695
2020 87,723,443 3,398,968
2019 87,051,648 3,397,206
2018 86,117,998 3,394,534
2017 85,026,754 3,388,438
2016 83,812,228 3,379,283
2015 82,619,362 3,368,017
2014 81,502,045 3,356,334
2013 80,414,686 3,345,337
2012 79,370,580 3,335,401
2011 78,383,598 3,326,825
2010 77,420,842 3,318,580
2009 76,457,825 3,310,091
2008 75,514,204 3,302,177
2007 74,602,648 3,295,153
2006 73,392,747 3,289,506
2005 71,828,455 3,285,771
2004 70,256,316 3,283,148
2003 68,769,340 3,281,186
2002 68,011,317 3,278,867
2001 67,452,005 3,274,251
2000 66,418,659 3,266,206
1999 65,445,391 3,254,015
1998 64,519,859 3,239,280
1997 63,639,638 3,223,345
1996 62,881,300 3,206,324
1995 62,205,567 3,189,440
1994 61,520,598 3,172,834
1993 61,403,543 3,156,345
1992 61,184,983 3,139,702
1991 59,986,931 3,122,354
1990 58,380,092 3,104,403
1989 56,704,914 3,086,255
1988 55,072,694 3,067,961
1987 53,323,493 3,049,896
1986 51,446,045 3,032,845
1985 49,582,289 3,017,037
1984 47,793,998 3,002,488
1983 46,029,535 2,988,778
1982 44,272,141 2,975,492
1981 41,989,312 2,963,246
1980 39,842,324 2,951,953
1979 38,424,952 2,939,903
1978 37,126,535 2,925,715
1977 35,933,181 2,909,461
1976 34,837,271 2,891,392
1975 33,802,973 2,872,320
1974 32,796,463 2,853,944
1973 31,839,838 2,837,133
1972 30,921,179 2,821,644
1971 30,029,071 2,806,462
1970 29,145,100 2,790,807
1969 28,273,482 2,773,974
1968 27,437,391 2,754,606
1967 26,628,432 2,732,277
1966 25,829,270 2,707,646
1965 25,036,978 2,681,169
1964 24,262,859 2,653,180
1963 23,519,005 2,623,766
1962 22,807,907 2,593,298
1961 22,125,726 2,562,044
1960 21,470,434 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Iran

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Uruguay
2023 1.7 1.41
2022 1.7 1.43
2021 1.71 1.45
2020 1.7 1.5
2019 1.77 1.57
2018 1.92 1.68
2017 2.02 1.82
2016 2.05 1.97
2015 2.02 2.04
2014 1.98 2.03
2013 1.91 2.03
2012 1.85 2.01
2011 1.79 1.99
2010 1.75 2.01
2009 1.74 2.02
2008 1.74 2.03
2007 1.75 2.05
2006 1.76 2.07
2005 1.76 2.1
2004 1.78 2.09
2003 1.8 2.12
2002 1.84 2.16
2001 1.92 2.16
2000 2 2.2
1999 2.09 2.25
1998 2.19 2.27
1997 2.32 2.33
1996 2.54 2.36
1995 2.85 2.4
1994 3.24 2.42
1993 3.67 2.41
1992 4.1 2.43
1991 4.57 2.45
1990 4.93 2.48
1989 5.17 2.5
1988 5.43 2.5
1987 5.72 2.49
1986 6.01 2.47
1985 6.24 2.47
1984 6.43 2.47
1983 6.53 2.49
1982 6.59 2.51
1981 6.62 2.53
1980 6.63 2.59
1979 6.55 2.71
1978 6.34 2.83
1977 6.18 2.9
1976 6.07 3.01
1975 5.95 3.02
1974 5.97 2.96
1973 6.06 2.86
1972 6.26 2.78
1971 6.55 2.77
1970 6.8 2.77
1969 7.01 2.77
1968 7.12 2.77
1967 7.19 2.78
1966 7.21 2.82
1965 7.22 2.84
1964 7.24 2.86
1963 7.32 2.88
1962 7.4 2.87
1961 7.46 2.85
1960 7.52 2.83

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

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Iran and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Uruguay
2024 34.3 37.2
2023 33.8 36.8
2022 33.3 36.5
2021 32.8 36.3
2020 32.3 36
2019 31.7 35.8
2018 31.2 35.5
2017 30.7 35.3
2016 30.2 35.2
2015 29.7 35
2014 29.2 34.9
2013 28.7 34.7
2012 28.2 34.5
2011 27.7 34.2
2010 27.2 34
2009 26.6 33.7
2008 26.1 33.5
2007 25.5 33.3
2006 24.8 33.1
2005 24.3 32.9
2004 23.7 32.7
2003 23.1 32.5
2002 22.6 32.3
2001 22 32.2
2000 21.4 32
1999 20.7 31.9
1998 20 31.8
1997 19.5 31.7
1996 19.1 31.6
1995 18.7 31.5
1994 18.4 31.4
1993 18.3 31.2
1992 18.4 31.1
1991 18.3 31
1990 18.2 30.9
1989 18.1 30.8
1988 18.2 30.7
1987 18.2 30.6
1986 18.2 30.5
1985 18.3 30.4
1984 18.4 30.3
1983 18.5 30.3
1982 18.6 30.2
1981 18.4 30.1
1980 18.2 30.1
1979 18.3 30
1978 18.3 30
1977 18.3 30.1
1976 18.2 30.1
1975 18.1 30.1
1974 18 30.1
1973 17.9 30.1
1972 17.8 30
1971 17.7 29.9
1970 17.6 29.9
1969 17.6 29.8
1968 17.6 29.7
1967 17.7 29.6
1966 17.7 29.5
1965 17.8 29.4
1964 17.9 29.3
1963 18.1 29.2
1962 18.4 29.2
1961 18.7 29.1
1960 19.1 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Iran Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iran Uruguay
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
98.9%
2024
English speaking
12%
2025
24%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Iran Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
4.67
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Uruguay
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
48,300 mi
2010

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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)

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