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Iran, Islamic Rep.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Upper middle income · capital Tehran
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old77.9years
Ranks 76 of 217 in 2024
4% above world median · about the same Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old11.3per 1,000 live births
Ranks 82 of 196 in 2024
24% below world median · 12% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old16per 100,000 live births
Ranks 62 of 194 in 2023
66% below world median · 6% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2017 · 9 years old4.8% of under-5s
Ranks 4 of 30 in 2017
73% below world median · 58% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 30 countries reporting in 2017 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old6.03% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
5% below world median
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old1.68births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
11% below world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2023 · 3 years old88.9% of adults 15+
Ranks 21 of 33 in 2023
6% below world median · 6% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 33 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2023 · 3 years old102.0% gross
Ranks 65 of 166 in 2023
about the same world median · 4% above Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 166 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Education spending
2023 · 3 years old2.82% of GDP
Ranks 88 of 121 in 2023
23% below world median · 29% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 121 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old3,924current US$
Ranks 130 of 186 in 2025
50% below world median · 32% below Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old19,699international $
Ranks 96 of 185 in 2025
2% below world median · 3% above Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2023 · 3 years old2.5% of population
Ranks 41 of 57 in 2023
1.8× above world median · 92% above Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 57 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2023 · 3 years old35.9index, 0–100
Ranks 34 of 57 in 2023
6% above world median · 6% above Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 57 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old8.3% of labour force
Ranks 133 of 182 in 2025
63% above world median · about the same Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2025 · 1 year old42.2% per year
Not ranked — no better end
12.9× above world median
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Military spending
2024 · 2 years old2.01% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
27% above world median
Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old100.0% of population
Ranks 1 of 215 in 2024
about the same world median · about the same Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old94.4% of population
Ranks 54 of 148 in 2024
17% above world median · 11% above Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old85.3% of population
Ranks 78 of 182 in 2024
4% above world median · about the same Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old9.05t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
2.5× above world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old92.4mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
13.1× above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.