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India vs Iran: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 171 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

India
ind
Leads on 77 of 171 metrics
Iran
irn
Leads on 82 of 171 metrics

Summary

India has 15.8 times as many people as Iran (1.48 billion vs 93.27 million). India's economy is 7.7 times the size of Iran's ($4.52 trillion vs $584.26 billion GDP).

Comparing India and Iran: India leads on Oil Exports (825,600) against Iran (2.52); Iran leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (397,200) against India (1.30); India leads on Oil Production (954,000) against Iran (4.25). Across 171 compared metrics, India wins on 77 and Iran wins on 82.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 62 metrics compared
  • Environment: 12 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 9 metrics compared
  • Health: 21 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 41 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡®šŸ‡· IranShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration3.15 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants12.06 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…
Internet Penetration Rate (%)64.94 %85.34 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)55.9 %79.06 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 56% (2022 est.)percent of population: 80% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed3.15 Mbps12.06 Mbpsā˜…
Press Freedom Index Score32.96 pointsā˜…16.22 points
Radios116ā˜…17
Televisions63ā˜…4.61
Waterways14,500ā˜…850

Economy

62 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡®šŸ‡· IranShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country717.60B $ā˜…58.51B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars4.52T $ā˜…584.26B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)32.91 %44.35 %ā˜…
Bank Account Ownership Rate89.02 %91.06 %ā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)6 %NA
Coal Revenue1.15ā˜…0.01
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)9.51 %18 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP8.7 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index71ā˜…67.8
Electricity Consumption1.14236.3ā˜…
Electricity Exports5.156.82ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7184ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1215ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels2ā˜…1
Electricity from Other Renewables16ā˜…0
Electricity Imports5.62ā˜…4.22
Electricity Installed Capacity367.8ā˜…77.6
Electricity Production1.39272.3ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)25.18 USD per capita160.78 USD per capitaā˜…
Female Labor Force Participation Rate34.88 %ā˜…15.65 %
Gini Index Coefficient25.535.9ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment3031.2ā˜…
Gross National Saving28.837.9ā˜…
High-Tech Export Percentage33.83 %49.66 %ā˜…
Highest GDP per Capita Countries10,039.07 USD16,833.78 USDā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)5.6 %ā˜…2.8 %
Inflation Rate2.4 %ā˜…42.17 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)5 %ā˜…32.5 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption55.43206.9ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports76.45ā˜…11.64
Natural Gas Imports23.96ā˜…3.99
Natural Gas Production31.54214.5ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.2933.72ā˜…
Number of AI Patents Filed270 patentsā˜…1 patents
Oil Consumption3.18ā˜…1.85
Oil Exports825,600ā˜…2.52
Oil Imports3.06297,100ā˜…
Oil Production954,000ā˜…4.25
Oil Proved Reserves5.68137ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line21.9 people18.7 peopleā˜…
Public Debt46.539.5ā˜…
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)0.66 %0.79 %ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)6.5 USDā˜…3 USD
Real Interest Rate Trends6.23 %ā˜…3.45 %
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption4.52ā˜…1.8
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.31397,200ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports653,300ā˜…64,160
Refined Petroleum Products Production4.9ā˜…1.76
Remittances3.5ā˜…0
Researchers in R&D per Million214.35 researchers789.46 researchersā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.14ā˜…0.01
Robotics Research Funding0.66 USD0.79 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)5.252.81ā˜…
Tax Burden (% of GDP)9.81 %7.36 %ā˜…
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)9.81 % of GDPā˜…7.36 % of GDP
Taxes and Other Revenues12.0217.3ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries827.41B USDā˜…111.93B USD
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)0.72 %ā˜…0.3 %
Unemployment Rate4.3 %ā˜…9.2 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate55.66 %40.97 %ā˜…
Youth Unemployment Rate16.02 %ā˜…21.9 %

Environment

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡®šŸ‡· IranShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)130.72M2.96Mā˜…
Annual Forest Area Change Rate86,000 %ā˜…0 %
Average Annual Temperature24.23 Ā°Cā˜…19.71 Ā°C
Carbon Dioxide Emissions2.82ā˜…823.36
Continental Shelfedge of continental margin or 200 nm;not specific;
Global Precipitation Distribution1,404.35 mmā˜…212.24 mm
Population Distributiona very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other rivpopulation 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
Protected Land Area for Adaptation7.76 sq km7.96 sq kmā˜…
Protected Land Area Percentage7.7 %7.8 %ā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country432 Cubic meters per yearā˜…49.3 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources1.91137ā˜…
Total Threatened Mammal Species99 species18 speciesā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡®šŸ‡· IranShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization21.46 %ā˜…1.23 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)68.7137.67ā˜…
Agricultural land1.78M sq. kmā˜…472,428 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km2.97Mā˜…1.62M
Coastline Length (km)7,000 kmā˜…2,440 km
Dam capacity per capita167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant477.98 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land754,562ā˜…79,721

Government

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡®šŸ‡· IranShare
Rule of Law Index by Country59.13 %ā˜…10.13 %
Administrative Divisions2831ā˜…
Corruption Perception Index38 index23 indexā˜…
Corruption Perceptions Index Score38 indexā˜…23 index
Independence15ā˜…1
LGBT Rights Index Score2.07ā˜…-2.5
Prison Population Rate35 per 100,000ā˜…228 per 100,000
Public Sector Corruption Perception3823ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

21 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡®šŸ‡· IranShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water76.44 %94.41 %ā˜…
Average BMI for Adults21.7 kg/mĀ²25.2 kg/mĀ²ā˜…
Change in Measles Immunization Rate97 %99 %ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.5ā˜…9
Female Life Expectancy Leaders72.24 years77.85 yearsā˜…
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends1.18 per 1,000 births0.54 per 1,000 birthsā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita447.76 USD1,193.5 USDā˜…
Health Coverage Index Score69 score81 scoreā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.3 % of GDP5.8 % of GDPā˜…
Highest Male Life Expectancy72.24 years77.85 yearsā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density1.6 people/sq km1.9 people/sq kmā˜…
Hospital Beds per Capita1.62 beds per 1,0001.85 beds per 1,000ā˜…
Malaria Incidence Rate1.48 cases per 1,000ā˜…2.18 cases per 1,000
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)80 %16 %ā˜…
Nurses and Midwives Density1.7 per 1,000 people1.97 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)3.9 %ā˜…25.8 %
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending43.89 %43.15 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS2.3ā˜…54,000
Total Number of Doctors0.841.51ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 531.54.3ā˜…

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡®šŸ‡· IranShare
Active Military Personnel1.46M personnelā˜…610,000 personnel
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)2.3 %2.09 %ā˜…
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)3.07Mā˜…650,000

People and Society

41 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡®šŸ‡· IranShare
Currently married (Percent)71.87 %ā˜…67.96 %
Human Capital Index0.520.61ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth76.09 years81.67 yearsā˜…
Median age of population29.19 years34.48 yearsā˜…
Population Change14.13M personsā˜…782,588.4 persons
Population density496.42 per sq. km57.41 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population1.48B personsā˜…93.27M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.14ā˜…0.06
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAA
Beer Consumption per Capita0.21 litersā˜…0 liters
Birth Rate (%)15.91 %ā˜…11.24 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate66.7 %NA
Crude Birth Rate15.98 per 1,000 peopleā˜…12.57 per 1,000 people
Death Rate (%)8.7 %4.42 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDPā˜…2.8 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age389.10M personsā˜…24.90M persons
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)33.25 %59.13 %ā˜…
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate3.15 %12.06 %ā˜…
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth107.28 male/femaleā˜…105.14 male/female
Human Development Index0.350.37ā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate607.69ā˜…28.58
Learning-adjusted years of school9.6 yearsā˜…8.35 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population32.94 peopleā˜…9.5 people
Mean Male Height (cm)164.95173.57ā˜…
Mean Years of Schooling7.8 years9.8 yearsā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age1721ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligationages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co16
Old-Age Dependency Ratio10.17 %ā˜…11.43 %
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization84.2 %84.83 %ā˜…
Physician Density0.72 people/sq km1.81 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.72 %ā˜…-0.87 %
Population living in slums5.41 %43.64 %ā˜…
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio32.7528.52ā˜…
Total deaths8.28M persons390,941 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)57.51 %59.47 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate1.93 per womanā˜…1.66 per woman
Total net-migration-632,939 persons66,609.8 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate26.01 per live births9.78 per live birthsā˜…
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate1.76 %ā˜…1.39 %
Voting Age Population64.25 millionsā˜…38.84 millions

Transportation

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡®šŸ‡· IranShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.140.21ā˜…
Airports315ā˜…177
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel93ā˜…48
Heliports289ā˜…90

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡®šŸ‡· IranShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita29.14B USDā˜…5.25B USD

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡®šŸ‡· IranShare
Current Bank Rate5.25 %23 %ā˜…

Frequently Asked Questions About India vs Iran

Which has a larger population, India or Iran?ā–¾

India. India has 15.8 times as many people as Iran (1.48 billion vs 93.27 million). Data for 2026.

Which has a bigger economy, India or Iran?ā–¾

India. India's economy is 7.7 times the size of Iran's ($4.52 trillion vs $584.26 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

Which is richer per person, India or Iran?ā–¾

Iran is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $6,264 in Iran vs $3,063 in India (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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