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Iran vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 17th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Venezuela
Population
93468444
28661242
Population rank 17/197 54/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$162B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
73 years
2026

Iran and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Iran and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Iran

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Iran Venezuela
2024 $475,252,089,215 $119,802,963,258
2023 $457,510,482,317 $102,376,526,556
2022 $422,662,261,526 $89,013,255,585
2021 $407,350,685,583 $56,614,976,855
2020 $280,934,329,280 $42,838,020,721
2019 $347,988,400,958 $73,014,084,091
2018 $411,903,303,606 $102,021,093,965
2017 $510,239,893,418 $115,883,275,163
2016 $478,618,064,871 $112,915,034,262
2015 $409,191,686,497 $125,449,241,571
2014 $462,284,793,281 $214,689,614,733
2013 $500,399,839,840 $258,930,655,486
2012 $644,019,315,004 $372,592,062,768
2011 $629,082,257,472 $316,482,190,800
2010 $487,069,570,464 $393,192,354,511
2009 $414,059,094,949 $329,787,628,928
2008 $406,070,949,554 $315,953,388,511
2007 $349,736,591,832 $230,364,012,576
2006 $265,602,187,404 $183,477,522,124
2005 $224,970,371,325 $145,513,489,652
2004 $187,754,571,248 $112,451,400,425
2003 $151,911,222,119 $83,620,628,582
2002 $128,626,917,504 $92,893,587,734
2001 $126,878,750,296 $122,911,036,747
2000 $109,591,707,802 $117,146,466,003
1999 $113,848,450,088 $97,972,842,462
1998 $110,276,913,363 $91,336,763,255
1997 $113,919,163,421 $85,837,678,560
1996 $120,403,931,885 $70,543,211,119
1995 $96,419,225,744 $77,389,487,770
1994 $71,841,461,173 $58,418,666,667
1993 $63,743,623,232 $60,037,460,783
1992 $119,768,691,217 $60,416,519,620
1991 $131,637,664,958 $53,453,444,787
1990 $124,813,263,926 $48,606,952,195
1989 $120,496,362,916 $43,536,709,104
1988 $123,057,861,334 $60,226,413,793
1987 $134,009,995,923 $48,029,034,483
1986 $209,094,561,833 $60,516,123,711
1985 $180,183,629,600 $61,965,466,667
1984 $162,276,728,620 $59,867,743,468
1983 $156,365,156,618 $67,556,279,070
1982 $125,948,756,439 $67,736,744,186
1981 $100,499,312,750 $66,327,441,860
1980 $94,362,275,580 $59,116,511,628
1979 $90,391,877,326 $48,310,930,233
1978 $77,994,316,621 $39,316,279,070
1977 $80,600,122,702 $36,210,697,674
1976 $68,055,295,081 $31,419,534,884
1975 $51,776,222,350 $27,464,651,163
1974 $46,209,092,072 $26,100,930,233
1973 $27,081,698,250 $17,035,581,395
1972 $17,153,463,263 $13,977,727,273
1971 $13,731,802,833 $12,986,590,909
1970 $10,976,245,154 $11,561,111,111
1969 $9,743,089,607 $10,285,111,111
1968 $8,623,172,960 $10,034,444,444
1967 $7,555,383,690 $9,250,000,000
1966 $6,789,938,672 $8,781,333,333
1965 $6,197,319,929 $8,427,777,778
1964 $5,379,845,648 $8,192,413,793
1963 $4,928,628,018 $9,608,717,288
1962 $4,693,566,416 $8,814,309,884
1961 $4,426,949,095 $8,067,267,031
1960 $4,199,134,390 $7,663,938,303

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

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Iran and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Venezuela
2024 $5,190 $4,218
2023 $5,049 $3,617
2022 $4,721 $3,155
2021 $4,605 $2,005
2020 $3,203 $1,506
2019 $3,997 $2,523
2018 $4,783 $3,423
2017 $6,001 $3,791
2016 $5,711 $3,670
2015 $4,953 $4,103
2014 $5,672 $7,096
2013 $6,223 $8,656
2012 $8,114 $12,607
2011 $8,026 $10,844
2010 $6,291 $13,646
2009 $5,416 $11,597
2008 $5,377 $11,262
2007 $4,688 $8,332
2006 $3,619 $6,739
2005 $3,132 $5,432
2004 $2,672 $4,269
2003 $2,209 $3,230
2002 $1,891 $3,652
2001 $1,881 $4,920
2000 $1,650 $4,776
1999 $1,740 $4,071
1998 $1,709 $3,870
1997 $1,790 $3,711
1996 $1,915 $3,113
1995 $1,550 $3,487
1994 $1,168 $2,689
1993 $1,038 $2,825
1992 $1,957 $2,907
1991 $2,194 $2,633
1990 $2,138 $2,452
1989 $2,125 $2,250
1988 $2,234 $3,191
1987 $2,513 $2,611
1986 $4,064 $3,376
1985 $3,634 $3,549
1984 $3,395 $3,520
1983 $3,397 $4,079
1982 $2,845 $4,202
1981 $2,393 $4,228
1980 $2,368 $3,874
1979 $2,352 $3,257
1978 $2,101 $2,727
1977 $2,243 $2,585
1976 $1,954 $2,309
1975 $1,532 $2,078
1974 $1,409 $2,034
1973 $851 $1,367
1972 $555 $1,155
1971 $457 $1,106
1970 $377 $1,015
1969 $345 $932
1968 $314 $938
1967 $283.7 $893
1966 $262.9 $876
1965 $247.5 $869
1964 $221.7 $874
1963 $209.6 $1,060
1962 $205.8 $1,007
1961 $200.1 $954
1960 $195.6 $939

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

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Iran vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Venezuela
2026 78.2 73
2025 78.1 72.8
2024 77.9 72.7
2023 77.7 72.5
2022 76.8 72.6
2021 73.8 71.5
2020 74.1 72.4
2019 76.9 72.8
2018 76.6 72.6
2017 76.4 71.9
2016 76.2 72
2015 75.9 73
2014 75.6 72.8
2013 75.3 73.1
2012 75 73.1
2011 74.7 73.1
2010 74.4 73.1
2009 74 72.8
2008 73.7 72.6
2007 73.3 73.3
2006 72.9 73
2005 72.4 73.1
2004 72 72.8
2003 70.5 72.1
2002 71.1 72.8
2001 70.6 71
2000 70.2 72.4
1999 69.7 72.1
1998 69.2 72.4
1997 68.6 72.6
1996 68.3 71.9
1995 67.9 71.7
1994 67.5 71.3
1993 67 71.4
1992 66.7 71.2
1991 66.2 71.2
1990 64.1 71
1989 65.3 70.8
1988 63.3 70.8
1987 62.7 70.7
1986 62.1 70.5
1985 61.5 70
1984 60.9 69.7
1983 58.5 69.5
1982 57.6 69
1981 56.6 68.7
1980 58.4 68.2
1979 58.5 68.2
1978 56 68.1
1977 56.7 67.7
1976 55.8 67.3
1975 54.8 66.7
1974 53.9 66.2
1973 52.9 65.7
1972 51.7 65.6
1971 51.1 65.2
1970 50.2 64.8
1969 49.4 63.8
1968 47.9 63.9
1967 47.8 63.6
1966 47.1 62.9
1965 46.4 61.9
1964 45.7 61.2
1963 45.1 60.5
1962 43.8 59.7
1961 43.9 59.1
1960 43.3 58.4
1959 42.8 57.7
1958 42.2 56.9
1957 41.3 56.2
1956 41.1 55.5
1955 40.6 54.8
1954 40 54.1
1953 39.5 53.4
1952 39.2 52.7
1951 38.7 52
1950 38.2 51.1

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

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Iran and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Iran Venezuela
2024 91,567,738 28,405,543
2023 90,608,707 28,300,854
2022 89,524,246 28,213,017
2021 88,455,488 28,237,826
2020 87,723,443 28,444,077
2019 87,051,648 28,938,098
2018 86,117,998 29,807,592
2017 85,026,754 30,565,323
2016 83,812,228 30,765,720
2015 82,619,362 30,573,972
2014 81,502,045 30,254,079
2013 80,414,686 29,912,198
2012 79,370,580 29,553,826
2011 78,383,598 29,185,212
2010 77,420,842 28,813,101
2009 76,457,825 28,438,298
2008 75,514,204 28,053,696
2007 74,602,648 27,649,363
2006 73,392,747 27,224,686
2005 71,828,455 26,785,804
2004 70,256,316 26,340,838
2003 68,769,340 25,892,703
2002 68,011,317 25,435,671
2001 67,452,005 24,979,922
2000 66,418,659 24,526,708
1999 65,445,391 24,066,593
1998 64,519,859 23,601,337
1997 63,639,638 23,131,685
1996 62,881,300 22,662,113
1995 62,205,567 22,193,821
1994 61,520,598 21,725,188
1993 61,403,543 21,254,520
1992 61,184,983 20,780,948
1991 59,986,931 20,304,896
1990 58,380,092 19,827,010
1989 56,704,914 19,348,921
1988 55,072,694 18,871,020
1987 53,323,493 18,394,963
1986 51,446,045 17,923,536
1985 49,582,289 17,461,434
1984 47,793,998 17,008,841
1983 46,029,535 16,562,205
1982 44,272,141 16,121,874
1981 41,989,312 15,687,297
1980 39,842,324 15,258,218
1979 38,424,952 14,834,552
1978 37,126,535 14,416,684
1977 35,933,181 14,006,812
1976 34,837,271 13,606,284
1975 33,802,973 13,215,892
1974 32,796,463 12,835,351
1973 31,839,838 12,463,537
1972 30,921,179 12,099,180
1971 30,029,071 11,741,008
1970 29,145,100 11,387,790
1969 28,273,482 11,040,280
1968 27,437,391 10,697,530
1967 26,628,432 10,358,513
1966 25,829,270 10,024,854
1965 25,036,978 9,697,790
1964 24,262,859 9,377,712
1963 23,519,005 9,064,021
1962 22,807,907 8,756,870
1961 22,125,726 8,455,915
1960 21,470,434 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Iran

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Venezuela
2023 1.7 2.08
2022 1.7 2.09
2021 1.71 2.11
2020 1.7 2.12
2019 1.77 2.13
2018 1.92 2.15
2017 2.02 2.18
2016 2.05 2.22
2015 2.02 2.25
2014 1.98 2.3
2013 1.91 2.33
2012 1.85 2.38
2011 1.79 2.4
2010 1.75 2.4
2009 1.74 2.42
2008 1.74 2.48
2007 1.75 2.52
2006 1.76 2.6
2005 1.76 2.63
2004 1.78 2.64
2003 1.8 2.7
2002 1.84 2.74
2001 1.92 2.78
2000 2 2.79
1999 2.09 2.86
1998 2.19 2.91
1997 2.32 2.97
1996 2.54 3.02
1995 2.85 3.08
1994 3.24 3.15
1993 3.67 3.22
1992 4.1 3.29
1991 4.57 3.37
1990 4.93 3.45
1989 5.17 3.52
1988 5.43 3.6
1987 5.72 3.67
1986 6.01 3.73
1985 6.24 3.79
1984 6.43 3.86
1983 6.53 3.93
1982 6.59 4.01
1981 6.62 4.1
1980 6.63 4.2
1979 6.55 4.3
1978 6.34 4.4
1977 6.18 4.49
1976 6.07 4.59
1975 5.95 4.69
1974 5.97 4.79
1973 6.06 4.91
1972 6.26 5.04
1971 6.55 5.17
1970 6.8 5.32
1969 7.01 5.47
1968 7.12 5.61
1967 7.19 5.75
1966 7.21 5.87
1965 7.22 5.98
1964 7.24 6.07
1963 7.32 6.16
1962 7.4 6.23
1961 7.46 6.3
1960 7.52 6.38

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

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Iran and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Venezuela
2024 34.3 30.2
2023 33.8 30
2022 33.3 29.8
2021 32.8 29.6
2020 32.3 29.2
2019 31.7 28.9
2018 31.2 28.4
2017 30.7 28
2016 30.2 27.7
2015 29.7 27.4
2014 29.2 27.1
2013 28.7 26.8
2012 28.2 26.5
2011 27.7 26.1
2010 27.2 25.8
2009 26.6 25.5
2008 26.1 25.2
2007 25.5 24.9
2006 24.8 24.7
2005 24.3 24.4
2004 23.7 24.1
2003 23.1 23.9
2002 22.6 23.6
2001 22 23.4
2000 21.4 23.1
1999 20.7 22.8
1998 20 22.6
1997 19.5 22.3
1996 19.1 22.1
1995 18.7 21.9
1994 18.4 21.6
1993 18.3 21.4
1992 18.4 21.2
1991 18.3 21
1990 18.2 20.8
1989 18.1 20.6
1988 18.2 20.4
1987 18.2 20.2
1986 18.2 20
1985 18.3 19.8
1984 18.4 19.6
1983 18.5 19.4
1982 18.6 19.2
1981 18.4 19
1980 18.2 18.8
1979 18.3 18.7
1978 18.3 18.5
1977 18.3 18.3
1976 18.2 18.1
1975 18.1 17.9
1974 18 17.7
1973 17.9 17.5
1972 17.8 17.3
1971 17.7 17.2
1970 17.6 17
1969 17.6 16.9
1968 17.6 16.7
1967 17.7 16.6
1966 17.7 16.6
1965 17.8 16.5
1964 17.9 16.5
1963 18.1 16.5
1962 18.4 16.5
1961 18.7 16.6
1960 19.1 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Iran Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iran Venezuela
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
97.6%
2022
English speaking
12%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Iran Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
1.66
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Venezuela
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
59,769 mi
2014

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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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