Indonesia vs Iran
Indonesia vs Iran: Internet users
Internet users in 2024: 72.8% in Indonesia and 85.3% in Iran, by ITU estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Iran, by 12.6 percentage points, or 1.17 times that in Indonesia.
% of people · ITU
What the numbers say
- Iran has been higher since 2002, when it overtook Indonesia.
- In 2024, Indonesia ranked 114 and Iran ranked 78 of 182 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 71.2% in 2024.
Every year
% of people · ITU
| Year | Indonesia | Iran | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – | 73.6 |
| 2024 | 72.8 | 85.3 | 71.2 |
| 2023 | 69.2 | 83.7 | 69.2 |
| 2022 | 66.5 | 81.7 | 67 |
| 2021 | 62.1 | 78.6 | 63.8 |
| 2020 | 53.7 | 75.6 | 60.1 |
| 2019 | 47.7 | 72.5 | 53.9 |
| 2018 | 39.9 | 70.2 | 49.4 |
| 2017 | 32.3 | 64 | 46.3 |
| 2016 | 25.5 | 53.2 | 43.6 |
| 2015 | 22.1 | 45.3 | 39.9 |
| 2014 | 17.1 | 39.4 | 37.4 |
| 2013 | 14.9 | 30 | 35.3 |
| 2012 | 14.5 | 22.7 | 33.3 |
| 2011 | 12.3 | 19 | 30.9 |
| 2010 | 10.9 | 15.9 | 28.4 |
| 2009 | 6.9 | 13.8 | 25.3 |
| 2008 | 7.9 | 12 | 22.8 |
| 2007 | 5.8 | 9.5 | 20.2 |
| 2006 | 4.8 | 8.8 | 17.2 |
| 2005 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 15.6 |
| 2004 | 2.6 | 7.5 | – |
| 2003 | 2.4 | 6.9 | – |
| 2002 | 2.1 | 4.6 | – |
| 2001 | 2 | 1.5 | – |
| 2000 | 0.9 | 0.9 | – |
| 1999 | 0.4 | 0.4 | – |
| 1998 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – |
| 1997 | 0.2 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 0.1 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 | – |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people who used the internet in the last three months, from anywhere.
- Source: ITU, via the World Bank.
- Ranks count the 182 countries with a value in 2024, 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
Indonesia vs Iran
Health
- Life expectancyIndonesia: 71.2 years in 2023Iran: 77.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIndonesia: 1.8 per 100 live births in 2024Iran: 1.1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIndonesia: 17.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023Iran: 9.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterIndonesia: 30.3% in 2022Iran: 94.2% in 2022
- DepressionIndonesia: 2.64% in 2017Iran: 5.12% in 2017
- Suicide rateIndonesia: 3.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Iran: 5.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIndonesia: 281 million people in 2023Iran: 90.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthIndonesia: 0.83% a year in 2023Iran: 1.12% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIndonesia: 2.13 births per woman in 2023Iran: 1.7 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIndonesia: 59.4% in 2025Iran: 77.4% in 2025
- Median ageIndonesia: 29.8 years in 2023Iran: 32.9 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIndonesia: 7% in 2023Iran: 7.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateIndonesia: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Iran: 2.9 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIndonesia: 1.05% of GDP in 2025Iran: 2.09% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsIndonesia: $15.3B in 2025Iran: $7.45B in 2025
- Military spending per personIndonesia: $53 in 2025Iran: $80 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIndonesia: 6.3% of government spending in 2025Iran: 11.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIndonesia: 676,000 people in 2020Iran: 650,000 people in 2020
- National powerIndonesia: 2.09% of world capability in 2022Iran: 1.64% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIndonesia: 0.49% of the labour force in 2020Iran: 2.35% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIndonesia: 1.28 billion TIV in 2025Iran: 42 million TIV in 2024
- Arms exportsIndonesia: 17 million TIV in 2021Iran: 80 million TIV in 2025