🇮🇷 Iran vs 🇯🇵 Japan
35 indicators below, published by both countries and set side by side. They differ most on inflation rate, where Iran’s figure is 13.3× higher.
Side by Side
Each bar is scaled against the larger of the two values, so the gap is visible rather than only stated.
Bars compare magnitude only. A larger value is not a better one — several of these indicators have no better direction, and for others the lower figure is the favourable one.
Every Shared Indicator
35 indicators published for both countries. Bold marks the larger of the two values — larger is not always better. Ranks are out of the countries that report each indicator.
| Indicator | Iran | Japan | Iran vs Japan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 92,417,68117th of 240 | 123,366,73412th of 240 | 25% lower |
| Annual Growth Rate | +0.92%112th of 240 | −0.49%218th of 240 | 1.42 points apart |
| Population Density/km² | 56/km²161st of 240 | 342/km²39th of 240 | 6.1× lower |
| Land Areakm² | 1,622,500 km²17th of 240 | 364,569 km²62nd of 240 | 4.5× higher |
| Urban Population | 77.4%82nd of 240 | 92.3%30th of 240 | 16% lower |
| GDP per Capita | $3,924177th of 240 | $35,95155th of 240 | 9.2× lower |
| GDP Growth | −2.8%206th of 210 | +1.2%164th of 210 | 4.0 points apart |
| Life Expectancyyears | 77.9 years90th of 240 | 84.0 years10th of 240 | 7% lower |
| Fertility Ratebirths per woman | 1.68 births per woman145th of 240 | 1.15 births per woman223rd of 240 | 46% higher |
| Birth Rateper 1,000 | 12.6 per 1,000112th of 213 | 5.7 per 1,000207th of 213 | 2.2× higher |
| Death Rateper 1,000 | 4.8 per 1,000196th of 213 | 13.3 per 1,0009th of 213 | 2.8× lower |
| Infant Mortalityper 1,000 live births | 10.3 per 1,000 live births83rd of 194 | 1.8 per 1,000 live births3rd of 194 | 5.7× higher |
| Unemployment Rate | 8.3%133rd of 186 | 2.5%24th of 186 | 3.4× higher |
| Inflation Rate | 42.2%6th of 191 | 3.2%93rd of 191 | 39.0 points apart |
| Poverty Rate | 8.3%18th of 164 | 15.7%46th of 164 | 47% lower |
| Gini Index | 35.991st of 170 | 32.352nd of 170 | 11% higher |
| Health Spendingof GDP | 6.0% of GDP104th of 192 | 10.7% of GDP20th of 192 | 44% lower |
| Physiciansper 1,000 | 1.81 per 1,00094th of 206 | 2.65 per 1,00072nd of 206 | 32% lower |
| Hospital Bedsper 1,000 | 1.85 per 1,000122nd of 199 | 12.59 per 1,0006th of 199 | 6.8× lower |
| Literacy Rate | 88.9%107th of 175 | 99.0%29th of 175 | 10% lower |
| Education Spendingof GDP | 2.8% of GDP161st of 202 | 3.3% of GDP135th of 202 | 15% lower |
| School Enrollmentgross, secondary | 85.1% gross, secondary130th of 207 | 101.5% gross, secondary56th of 207 | 16% lower |
| Renewable Energyof final consumption | 0.9% of final consumption192nd of 211 | 8.8% of final consumption153rd of 211 | 9.8× lower |
| Forest Coverageof land area | 6.6% of land area173rd of 211 | 68.4% of land area19th of 211 | 61.7 points apart |
| Internet Penetration | 85.3%85th of 211 | 85.5%84th of 211 | 0% lower |
| Mobile Subscriptionsper 100 people | 174.1 per 100 people16th of 212 | 178.4 per 100 people12th of 212 | 2% lower |
| Maternal Mortalityper 100,000 live births | 16 per 100,000 live births62nd of 193 | 3 per 100,000 live births6th of 193 | 5.3× higher |
| Military Spendingof GDP | 2.01% of GDP66th of 163 | 1.37% of GDP97th of 163 | 47% higher |
| Protected Areasof land area | 7.8% of land area166th of 211 | 29.7% of land area38th of 211 | 3.8× lower |
| Median Ageyears | 34.0 years114th of 240 | 49.8 years5th of 240 | 32% lower |
| Mean Years of Schoolingyears | 9.8 years72nd of 148 | 12.8 years13th of 148 | 24% lower |
| Human Development Index | 0.79974th of 192 | 0.92523rd of 192 | 14% lower |
| Happiness Index/ 10 | 5.15/ 10104th of 164 | 6.13/ 1063rd of 164 | 16% lower |
| CO₂ Emissionstonnes per capita | 8.66 tonnes per capita31st of 212 | 7.77 tonnes per capita36th of 212 | 11% higher |
| Obesity Rate | 25.7%93rd of 198 | 5.2%191st of 198 | 5.0× higher |
Values are each country’s most recent published observation, so the two sides of a row may be from different years — the country pages show the year for each. Bold marks the larger of the two, which is not always the better one.
Population, 1950–2100
Observed to 2024, then the UN medium-variant projection.
| Series | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Iran | 1950 | 16.5M |
| Iran | 1975 | 33.8M |
| Iran | 2000 | 66.4M |
| Iran | 2025 | 92.4M |
| Iran | 2050 | 101.9M |
| Iran | 2075 | 93.8M |
| Iran | 2100 | 80M |
| Japan | 1950 | 86.4M |
| Japan | 1975 | 113.3M |
| Japan | 2000 | 127M |
| Japan | 2025 | 123.1M |
| Japan | 2050 | 105.1M |
| Japan | 2075 | 87.4M |
| Japan | 2100 | 76.8M |
Reading This Comparison
Size is not the same as rate
Totals and per-capita measures answer different questions. A country can have a far larger economy and a far lower GDP per capita at the same time — both facts are in the table.
Mind the vintages
Each value is the latest available for that country, which is not always the same year on both sides. For indicators that move slowly this rarely matters; for inflation or GDP growth it can.