Iran vs Ireland: Compare Statistics

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

Summary

Comparing Iran and Ireland: Ireland leads on Oil Consumption (159,700) against Iran (1.84); Ireland leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (153,700) against Iran (1.80); Ireland leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (64,970) against Iran (1.76). Across 111 compared metrics, Iran wins on 57 and Ireland wins on 45.

  • 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🇮🇷 Iran🇮🇪 IrelandShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)79.63 %96.5 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 80% (2023 est.)percent of population: 97% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score16.22 points86.92 points
Radios172.55
Televisions4.611.82
Waterways850956

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇮🇷 Iran🇮🇪 IrelandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country58.51B $8.24B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars584.26B $691.57B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)NA0.05 %
Coal Revenue0.010
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)18 %4.08 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.7 % of GDP6.9 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index67.894.4
Electricity Consumption236.325.68
Electricity Exports6.821.58
Electricity from Fossil Fuels8465
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants152
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels10
Electricity from Other Renewables033
Electricity Imports4.22871
Electricity Installed Capacity77.69.95
Electricity Production272.328.53
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)160.78 USD per capita113.84 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient35.929.9
Gross Fixed Investment31.29.3
Gross National Saving37.933.1
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)2.8 %-4.9 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)32.5 %2.1 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP0.2 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption206.95.24
Natural Gas Exports11.640
Natural Gas Imports3.991.64
Natural Gas Production214.53.51
Natural Gas Proved Reserves33.729.91
Oil Consumption1.85159,700
Oil Exports2.5217,480
Oil Imports297,100176,000
Oil Production4.25431
Oil Proved Reserves1370
Population Below Poverty Line18.7 people13.1 people
Public Debt39.545.4
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3 USD1.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.8153,700
Refined Petroleum Products Exports397,20037,040
Refined Petroleum Products Imports64,160126,600
Refined Petroleum Products Production1.7664,970
Remittances00.1
Revenue from Forest Resources0.010.01
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)2.490.08
Taxes and Other Revenues17.317.27
Unemployment Rate9.2 %4.4 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇮🇷 Iran🇮🇪 IrelandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.96M-257,316
Carbon Dioxide Emissions823.3635.49
Continental Shelfnot specific;no precise definition;
Population Distributionpopulation 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 mpopulation distribution is weighted to the eastern side of the island, with the largest concentration in and around Dublin; populations in the west are small due to mountainous land, poorer soil, and lack of transport routes
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country49.3 Cubic meters per year10.8 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources13752

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇮🇷 Iran🇮🇪 IrelandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.23 %2.15 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)137.67111.64
Agricultural land472,428 sq. km41,336 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)2,440 km1,448 km
Dam capacity per capita477.98 cubic meters per inhabitant162.41 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land79,7210

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇮🇷 Iran🇮🇪 IrelandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country10.13 %97.46 %
Administrative Divisions3128
Independence16
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇮🇷 Iran🇮🇪 IrelandShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)35.669.94
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)93.6
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.8 % of GDP6.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2021 est.) <0.1%0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density1.9 people/sq km2.9 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)16 %4 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)25.8 %25.3 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS54,0007,800
Underweight Children Under 54.3NA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇮🇷 Iran🇮🇪 IrelandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)650,0009,000

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇮🇷 Iran🇮🇪 IrelandShare
Currently married (Percent)67.96 %44.92 %
Human Capital Index0.610.83
Life expectancy at birth81.67 years85.07 years
Median age of population34.48 years39.37 years
Population Change782,588.4 persons48,816.6 persons
Population density57.41 per sq. km78.85 per sq. km
Total population93.27M persons5.36M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.060.92
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAB
Birth Rate (%)11.24 %10.95 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNANA
Death Rate (%)4.42 %7.43 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2.8 % of GDP2.9 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age24.90M persons1.27M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate28.582.86
Learning-adjusted years of school8.35 years12.12 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days68.6 days
Major Urban Areas Population9.5 people1.27 people
Mean Male Height (cm)173.57178.93
Military Manpower at Military Age2117
Military Service Age and Obligation1618
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization84.83 %55.92 %
Physician Density1.81 people/sq km3.88 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.87 %0.8 %
Population living in slums43.64 %8.87 %
Total deaths390,941 persons37,283 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)59.47 %70.02 %
Total fertility rate1.66 per woman1.53 per woman
Total net-migration66,609.8 persons36,316.6 persons
Under-five mortality rate9.78 per live births3.03 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇮🇷 Iran🇮🇪 IrelandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.214.17
Airports177100
Civil Air Travel4823
Heliports9010

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