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Iran vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 17th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Vanuatu
Population
93468444
344750
Population rank 17/197 174/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
72 years
2026

Iran and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Iran and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Iran

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Iran Vanuatu
2024 $475,252,089,215 $1,117,972,034
2023 $457,510,482,317 $1,115,861,056
2022 $422,662,261,526 $1,055,031,361
2021 $407,350,685,583 $950,394,007
2020 $280,934,329,280 $909,421,044
2019 $347,988,400,958 $936,526,268
2018 $411,903,303,606 $914,727,908
2017 $510,239,893,418 $880,043,284
2016 $478,618,064,871 $804,323,577
2015 $409,191,686,497 $759,690,181
2014 $462,284,793,281 $773,717,011
2013 $500,399,839,840 $758,304,466
2012 $644,019,315,004 $747,839,698
2011 $629,082,257,472 $770,153,588
2010 $487,069,570,464 $670,712,980
2009 $414,059,094,949 $592,622,319
2008 $406,070,949,554 $590,748,429
2007 $349,736,591,832 $516,392,923
2006 $265,602,187,404 $439,358,587
2005 $224,970,371,325 $394,962,433
2004 $187,754,571,248 $364,996,869
2003 $151,911,222,119 $314,471,413
2002 $128,626,917,504 $262,596,536
2001 $126,878,750,296 $257,926,882
2000 $109,591,707,802 $272,014,628
1999 $113,848,450,088 $268,006,973
1998 $110,276,913,363 $262,293,411
1997 $113,919,163,421 $272,771,209
1996 $120,403,931,885 $261,370,044
1995 $96,419,225,744 $249,333,250
1994 $71,841,461,173 $233,701,301
1993 $63,743,623,232 $200,491,853
1992 $119,768,691,217 $209,088,825
1991 $131,637,664,958 $201,334,169
1990 $124,813,263,926 $168,879,207
1989 $120,496,362,916 $154,013,202
1988 $123,057,861,334 $158,351,368
1987 $134,009,995,923 $139,464,174
1986 $209,094,561,833 $126,498,935
1985 $180,183,629,600 $131,856,421
1984 $162,276,728,620 $144,482,515
1983 $156,365,156,618 $117,389,554
1982 $125,948,756,439 $114,501,913
1981 $100,499,312,750 $113,781,796
1980 $94,362,275,580 $121,185,498
1979 $90,391,877,326 $119,258,835
1978 $77,994,316,621 -
1977 $80,600,122,702 -
1976 $68,055,295,081 -
1975 $51,776,222,350 -
1974 $46,209,092,072 -
1973 $27,081,698,250 -
1972 $17,153,463,263 -
1971 $13,731,802,833 -
1970 $10,976,245,154 -
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Vanuatu
2024 $5,190 $3,411
2023 $5,049 $3,483
2022 $4,721 $3,370
2021 $4,605 $3,107
2020 $3,203 $3,043
2019 $3,997 $3,207
2018 $4,783 $3,207
2017 $6,001 $3,160
2016 $5,711 $2,956
2015 $4,953 $2,855
2014 $5,672 $2,973
2013 $6,223 $2,980
2012 $8,114 $3,005
2011 $8,026 $3,163
2010 $6,291 $2,815
2009 $5,416 $2,546
2008 $5,377 $2,604
2007 $4,688 $2,334
2006 $3,619 $2,035
2005 $3,132 $1,874
2004 $2,672 $1,774
2003 $2,209 $1,567
2002 $1,891 $1,341
2001 $1,881 $1,350
2000 $1,650 $1,460
1999 $1,740 $1,472
1998 $1,709 $1,471
1997 $1,790 $1,562
1996 $1,915 $1,529
1995 $1,550 $1,492
1994 $1,168 $1,431
1993 $1,038 $1,257
1992 $1,957 $1,344
1991 $2,194 $1,326
1990 $2,138 $1,141
1989 $2,125 $1,067
1988 $2,234 $1,125
1987 $2,513 $1,017
1986 $4,064 $946
1985 $3,634 $1,012
1984 $3,395 $1,137
1983 $3,397 $947
1982 $2,845 $946
1981 $2,393 $962
1980 $2,368 $1,048
1979 $2,352 $1,055
1978 $2,101 -
1977 $2,243 -
1976 $1,954 -
1975 $1,532 -
1974 $1,409 -
1973 $851 -
1972 $555 -
1971 $457 -
1970 $377 -
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Vanuatu
2026 78.2 72
2025 78.1 71.8
2024 77.9 71.7
2023 77.7 71.5
2022 76.8 71.3
2021 73.8 70
2020 74.1 70.4
2019 76.9 70.8
2018 76.6 70.6
2017 76.4 70.5
2016 76.2 70.4
2015 75.9 70.2
2014 75.6 70
2013 75.3 70
2012 75 69.9
2011 74.7 69.7
2010 74.4 69.6
2009 74 69.4
2008 73.7 69.3
2007 73.3 69.1
2006 72.9 69.1
2005 72.4 69.2
2004 72 69
2003 70.5 68.9
2002 71.1 68.8
2001 70.6 68.7
2000 70.2 68.6
1999 69.7 67.9
1998 69.2 68.4
1997 68.6 68.3
1996 68.3 68.2
1995 67.9 68.1
1994 67.5 68
1993 67 67.7
1992 66.7 67.4
1991 66.2 67.1
1990 64.1 66.7
1989 65.3 66
1988 63.3 65.7
1987 62.7 64.4
1986 62.1 64.6
1985 61.5 63.9
1984 60.9 63.5
1983 58.5 63.1
1982 57.6 62.5
1981 56.6 61.9
1980 58.4 61.3
1979 58.5 60.9
1978 56 59.9
1977 56.7 59.2
1976 55.8 58.7
1975 54.8 58.1
1974 53.9 57.6
1973 52.9 57
1972 51.7 56.4
1971 51.1 55.9
1970 50.2 55.3
1969 49.4 54.8
1968 47.9 54.2
1967 47.8 53.7
1966 47.1 53.1
1965 46.4 52.5
1964 45.7 52
1963 45.1 51.5
1962 43.8 50.9
1961 43.9 50.4
1960 43.3 49.8
1959 42.8 49.3
1958 42.2 48.7
1957 41.3 48.2
1956 41.1 47.7
1955 40.6 47.1
1954 40 46.5
1953 39.5 45.8
1952 39.2 45.3
1951 38.7 42.2
1950 38.2 43.9

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

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Iran and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Iran Vanuatu
2024 91,567,738 327,777
2023 90,608,707 320,409
2022 89,524,246 313,046
2021 88,455,488 305,868
2020 87,723,443 298,858
2019 87,051,648 291,985
2018 86,117,998 285,259
2017 85,026,754 278,507
2016 83,812,228 272,087
2015 82,619,362 266,101
2014 81,502,045 260,240
2013 80,414,686 254,482
2012 79,370,580 248,883
2011 78,383,598 243,474
2010 77,420,842 238,248
2009 76,457,825 232,731
2008 75,514,204 226,896
2007 74,602,648 221,276
2006 73,392,747 215,923
2005 71,828,455 210,760
2004 70,256,316 205,711
2003 68,769,340 200,746
2002 68,011,317 195,863
2001 67,452,005 191,031
2000 66,418,659 186,281
1999 65,445,391 182,048
1998 64,519,859 178,313
1997 63,639,638 174,626
1996 62,881,300 170,911
1995 62,205,567 167,137
1994 61,520,598 163,314
1993 61,403,543 159,463
1992 61,184,983 155,608
1991 59,986,931 151,793
1990 58,380,092 148,063
1989 56,704,914 144,393
1988 55,072,694 140,756
1987 53,323,493 137,187
1986 51,446,045 133,720
1985 49,582,289 130,356
1984 47,793,998 127,109
1983 46,029,535 123,998
1982 44,272,141 121,035
1981 41,989,312 118,249
1980 39,842,324 115,660
1979 38,424,952 113,040
1978 37,126,535 109,963
1977 35,933,181 106,618
1976 34,837,271 103,388
1975 33,802,973 100,269
1974 32,796,463 97,260
1973 31,839,838 94,362
1972 30,921,179 91,562
1971 30,029,071 88,862
1970 29,145,100 86,266
1969 28,273,482 83,755
1968 27,437,391 81,314
1967 26,628,432 78,921
1966 25,829,270 76,590
1965 25,036,978 74,358
1964 24,262,859 72,219
1963 23,519,005 70,159
1962 22,807,907 68,174
1961 22,125,726 66,264
1960 21,470,434 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Iran

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Vanuatu
2023 1.7 3.6
2022 1.7 3.65
2021 1.71 3.7
2020 1.7 3.74
2019 1.77 3.79
2018 1.92 3.83
2017 2.02 3.88
2016 2.05 3.92
2015 2.02 3.95
2014 1.98 4
2013 1.91 4.04
2012 1.85 4.06
2011 1.79 4.09
2010 1.75 4.13
2009 1.74 4.16
2008 1.74 4.16
2007 1.75 4.12
2006 1.76 4.1
2005 1.76 4.13
2004 1.78 4.21
2003 1.8 4.29
2002 1.84 4.38
2001 1.92 4.5
2000 2 4.54
1999 2.09 4.56
1998 2.19 4.6
1997 2.32 4.66
1996 2.54 4.75
1995 2.85 4.85
1994 3.24 4.94
1993 3.67 5.02
1992 4.1 5.09
1991 4.57 5.13
1990 4.93 5.17
1989 5.17 5.21
1988 5.43 5.27
1987 5.72 5.33
1986 6.01 5.38
1985 6.24 5.43
1984 6.43 5.49
1983 6.53 5.55
1982 6.59 5.6
1981 6.62 5.65
1980 6.63 5.69
1979 6.55 5.73
1978 6.34 5.77
1977 6.18 5.81
1976 6.07 5.89
1975 5.95 5.98
1974 5.97 6.06
1973 6.06 6.15
1972 6.26 6.23
1971 6.55 6.29
1970 6.8 6.35
1969 7.01 6.41
1968 7.12 6.46
1967 7.19 6.51
1966 7.21 6.51
1965 7.22 6.52
1964 7.24 6.57
1963 7.32 6.62
1962 7.4 6.67
1961 7.46 6.73
1960 7.52 6.78

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

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Iran and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Vanuatu
2024 34.3 21.3
2023 33.8 21.2
2022 33.3 21.2
2021 32.8 21.2
2020 32.3 21.2
2019 31.7 21.2
2018 31.2 21.2
2017 30.7 21.2
2016 30.2 21.1
2015 29.7 21.1
2014 29.2 21
2013 28.7 20.9
2012 28.2 20.8
2011 27.7 20.6
2010 27.2 20.5
2009 26.6 20.3
2008 26.1 20.1
2007 25.5 19.9
2006 24.8 19.6
2005 24.3 19.4
2004 23.7 19.2
2003 23.1 18.9
2002 22.6 18.7
2001 22 18.5
2000 21.4 18.2
1999 20.7 18
1998 20 18
1997 19.5 18
1996 19.1 18
1995 18.7 17.8
1994 18.4 17.7
1993 18.3 17.7
1992 18.4 17.8
1991 18.3 17.9
1990 18.2 17.8
1989 18.1 17.8
1988 18.2 17.8
1987 18.2 17.8
1986 18.2 17.8
1985 18.3 17.7
1984 18.4 17.7
1983 18.5 17.7
1982 18.6 17.7
1981 18.4 17.7
1980 18.2 17.6
1979 18.3 17.5
1978 18.3 17.3
1977 18.3 17.2
1976 18.2 17.1
1975 18.1 17.1
1974 18 17.1
1973 17.9 17
1972 17.8 17
1971 17.7 17
1970 17.6 17
1969 17.6 17
1968 17.6 17
1967 17.7 17.1
1966 17.7 17.1
1965 17.8 17.2
1964 17.9 17.3
1963 18.1 17.4
1962 18.4 17.5
1961 18.7 17.6
1960 19.1 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3%
2019
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Iran Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Iran Vanuatu
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
88%
2023
English speaking
12%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Iran Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Vanuatu
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
665 mi
2000

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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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