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Iran

Islamic Republic of Iran

Capital: Tehran
Languages: Persian (Farsi)
Currency: Iranian rial
People: 92.4 million (2025)
Neighbours: 7

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5th lowest price level (US = 100) 20% · #5 of 198 · 2025
5th lowest alcohol consumption 0.021 litres · #5 of 195 · 2023
14th highest mobile subscriptions 174 · #14 of 208 · 2024

Surprising facts about Iran

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Picked for surprise among Iran’s neighbours, its region and the world median.

Iran among 213 countries & territories

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Total area

1,745,150 km²

17th of 205

2023

Coastline

2,440 km

50th of 213

2026 edition

Highest point

5,625 m

22nd of 213

2026 edition

Forest cover

6.6%

169th of 207

2023

Population

92.4 million

17th of 210

2025

Population density

57 per km²

142nd of 209

2025

Height of men

175.6 cm

62nd of 196

2019

Height of women

161.2 cm

90th of 196

2019

Median age

32.9 years

94th of 213

2023

Fertility rate

1.68 children per woman

127th of 210

2024

Aged 65 and over

8.6%

104th of 210

2025

Economy size (GDP)

$363 billion

44th of 207

2025

GDP per person (PPP)

Int$19,699

105th of 198

2025

Income inequality (Gini)

35.9

69th of 155

2023

Unemployment

8.3%

54th of 186

2025

Health spending per person

$267

118th of 193

2023

Military spending

62nd of 158

2024

Life expectancy

77.9 years

72nd of 210

2024

Infant mortality

10.3 per 1,000

112th of 194

2024

Doctors

1.8 per 1,000

93rd of 190

2023

Adult obesity

25.7%

90th of 195

2024

Smoking

11.9%

118th of 166

2024

Life satisfaction

5.15

103rd of 163

2025

Alcohol consumption

0.021 litres

191st of 195

2023

Meat supply

29.9 kg

132nd of 189

2023

Daily calories

2,875 kcal

107th of 189

2023

Working hours

2,246 hours

23rd of 130

2023

Years of schooling

10.8 years

73rd of 193

2023

Internet users

85%

86th of 208

2024

Access to electricity

100%

1st of 209

2024

Urban population

77%

64th of 210

2025

Mobile subscriptions

174

14th of 208

2024

CO₂ per person

8.7 t

28th of 203

2024

Renewable electricity

3.8%

175th of 201

2025

Air pollution (PM2.5)

37.7 µg/m³

23rd of 213

2024

Homicide rate

2.4 per 100k

78th of 160

2014

Road deaths

20.6 per 100k

36th of 193

2021

Average temperature

19.3°C

117th of 187

2016–2025 avg

Rainfall

272 mm

161st of 187

2016–2025 avg

Nobel laureates per 10 million people

0.3

58th of 160

2025

Railway network

9,455 km

23rd of 133

2021

Air passengers per resident

0.2

88th of 165

2023

Official languages

87th of 213

2026

Price level (US = 100)

20%

194th of 198

2025

World twins

The countries most like Iran across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.