France vs Iran
France vs Iran: Depression
Depression in 2017: 4.25% in France and 5.12% in Iran, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Iran, by 0.86 percentage points, or 1.2 times that in France.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Iran has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, France ranked 12 and Iran ranked 4 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | France | Iran | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.25 | 5.12 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 4.28 | 5.08 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 4.3 | 5.04 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 4.32 | 5.01 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 4.33 | 4.98 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 4.34 | 4.95 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 4.35 | 4.94 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 4.35 | 4.93 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 4.34 | 4.92 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 4.31 | 4.92 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 4.26 | 4.91 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 4.23 | 4.9 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 4.23 | 4.9 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 4.26 | 4.88 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 4.3 | 4.85 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 4.35 | 4.81 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 4.39 | 4.77 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 4.42 | 4.76 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 4.43 | 4.76 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 4.44 | 4.78 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 4.46 | 4.8 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 4.47 | 4.82 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 4.48 | 4.83 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 4.49 | 4.82 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 4.51 | 4.8 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 4.53 | 4.78 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 4.56 | 4.75 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 4.6 | 4.71 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
France vs Iran
Health
- Life expectancyFrance: 83.3 years in 2023Iran: 77.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityFrance: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Iran: 1.1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityFrance: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023Iran: 9.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterFrance: 99.7% in 2022Iran: 94.2% in 2022
- Suicide rateFrance: 12.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Iran: 5.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationFrance: 66.4 million people in 2023Iran: 90.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthFrance: 0.17% a year in 2023Iran: 1.12% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateFrance: 1.64 births per woman in 2023Iran: 1.7 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationFrance: 78.8% in 2025Iran: 77.4% in 2025
- Median ageFrance: 41.8 years in 2023Iran: 32.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overFrance: 21.8% in 2023Iran: 7.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateFrance: 1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023Iran: 2.9 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingFrance: 2.03% of GDP in 2025Iran: 2.09% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsFrance: $64.5B in 2025Iran: $7.45B in 2025
- Military spending per personFrance: $1,021 in 2025Iran: $80 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingFrance: 3.5% of government spending in 2025Iran: 11.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelFrance: 304,000 people in 2020Iran: 650,000 people in 2020
- National powerFrance: 1.09% of world capability in 2022Iran: 1.64% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersFrance: 1% of the labour force in 2020Iran: 2.35% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsFrance: 236 million TIV in 2025Iran: 42 million TIV in 2024
- Arms exportsFrance: 3.37 billion TIV in 2025Iran: 80 million TIV in 2025