Australia vs Iran: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Australia and Iran: Australia leads on Oil Consumption (960,800) against Iran (1.84); Australia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (462,500) against Iran (1.76); Australia leads on Oil Production (549,200) against Iran (4.25). Across 111 compared metrics, Australia wins on 58 and Iran wins on 40.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇮🇷 IranShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.06 %79.63 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 97% (2023 est.)percent of population: 80% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score75.15 points16.22 points
Radios25.517
Televisions10.154.61
Waterways2,000850

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇮🇷 IranShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country61.53B $58.51B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.02T $584.26B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %NA
Coal Revenue0.780.01
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.24 %18 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.3 % of GDP8.7 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index7967.8
Electricity Consumption229.4236.3
Electricity Exports06.82
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7284
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1115
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels01
Electricity from Other Renewables170
Electricity Imports04.22
Electricity Installed Capacity65.5677.6
Electricity Production243272.3
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)223.16 USD per capita160.78 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient34.335.9
Gross Fixed Investment28.231.2
Gross National Saving2137.9
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.5 %2.8 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.2 %32.5 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption45.25206.9
Natural Gas Exports67.9611.64
Natural Gas Imports5.783.99
Natural Gas Production105.2214.5
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.9933.72
Oil Consumption960,8001.85
Oil Exports312,6002.52
Oil Imports731,400297,100
Oil Production549,2004.25
Oil Proved Reserves3.32137
Population Below Poverty LineNA18.7 people
Public Debt5839.5
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.4 USD3 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.181.8
Refined Petroleum Products Exports64,120397,200
Refined Petroleum Products Imports619,60064,160
Refined Petroleum Products Production462,5001.76
Remittances0.10
Revenue from Forest Resources0.130.01
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.994.64
Taxes and Other Revenues23.617.3
Unemployment Rate4.1 %9.2 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇮🇷 IranShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.42M2.96M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions394.65823.36
Continental Shelf200not specific;
Population Distributionpopulation is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the east and southeast; a secondary population center is located in and around Perth in the west; of the states and territories, New South Wales has, bypopulation is concentrated in the north, northwest, and west, reflecting the position of the Zagros and Elburz Mountains; the vast, dry areas in the center and eastern parts of the country, around the deserts of the Dasht-e Kavir and Dasht-e Lut, have a m
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country72 Cubic meters per year49.3 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources492137

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇮🇷 IranShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.18 %1.23 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)83.98137.67
Agricultural land3.67M sq. km472,428 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)25,760 km2,440 km
Dam capacity per capita2,840.49 cubic meters per inhabitant477.98 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land19,45079,721

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇮🇷 IranShare
Rule of Law Index by Country90.34 %10.13 %
Administrative Divisions631
Independence11
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇮🇷 IranShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)14.5635.66
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.49
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.5 % of GDP5.8 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density3.8 people/sq km1.9 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)2 %16 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29 %25.8 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS30,00054,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA4.3

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇮🇷 IranShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)60,000650,000

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇮🇷 IranShare
Currently married (Percent)53.27 %67.96 %
Human Capital Index0.790.61
Life expectancy at birth86.17 years81.67 years
Median age of population38.51 years34.48 years
Population Change266,623.9 persons782,588.4 persons
Population density3.54 per sq. km57.41 per sq. km
Total population27.23M persons93.27M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.860.06
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsBA
Birth Rate (%)10.75 %11.24 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate66.9 %NA
Death Rate (%)6.81 %4.42 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.1 % of GDP2.8 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age6.26M persons24.90M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate14.9128.58
Learning-adjusted years of school11.59 years8.35 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population5.24 people9.5 people
Mean Male Height (cm)179.2173.57
Military Manpower at Military Age1721
Military Service Age and Obligation1716
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization81.69 %84.83 %
Physician Density4.09 people/sq km1.81 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.59 %-0.87 %
Population living in slums0.03 %43.64 %
Total deaths184,381.4 persons390,941 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)65.29 %59.47 %
Total fertility rate1.63 per woman1.66 per woman
Total net-migration146,184.2 persons66,609.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate2.81 per live births9.78 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇮🇷 IranShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)3.090.21
Airports2,257177
Civil Air Travelabout 150 major transport aircraft48
Heliports39290

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