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Iran
Islamic Republic of Iran
Quick facts
- Capital
- Tehran
- Population
- 82 m
- Area
- 1,648,195 km²
- Region
- Southern Asia
- Languages
- Persian (Farsi)
- Currency
- Iranian rial (﷼)
- Demonym
- Iranian
- UN member
- Yes
How Iran compares
Economy size$475 B
31st of 178 worldwide · 2nd of 8 in Southern Asia
Income per person$5,190
103rd of 178 worldwide · 1st of 8 in Southern Asia
Life expectancy77.9 yrs
59th of 179 worldwide · 1st of 8 in Southern Asia
Internet access85.3%
76th of 179 worldwide · 2nd of 8 in Southern Asia
Military spending$7.9 B
33rd of 163 worldwide · 3rd of 7 in Southern Asia
Highlights
GDP
$475 B
World Bank2024
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$5,190
World Bank2024
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
77.9 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
R&D spending
0.7%
Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.
Researchers (per million)
2,240
Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.
Resource rents
30.4%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
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