Iran vs Italy
Iran vs Italy: GDP per person
GDP per person in 2025: $5,617 in Iran and $34,720 in Italy, by World Bank estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Italy, by $29,103, or 6.18 times that in Iran.
US dollars at 2015 prices · World Bank
What the numbers say
- Italy has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1960.
- In 2025, Iran ranked 103 and Italy ranked 30 of 186 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: $12,130 in 2025.
Every year
US dollars at 2015 prices · World Bank
| Year | Iran | Italy | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,617 | $34,720 | $12,130 |
| 2024 | $5,834 | $34,510 | $11,890 |
| 2023 | $5,688 | $34,220 | $11,670 |
| 2022 | $5,465 | $33,890 | $11,450 |
| 2021 | $5,301 | $32,270 | $11,170 |
| 2020 | $5,133 | $29,470 | $10,580 |
| 2019 | $4,952 | $32,180 | $11,000 |
| 2018 | $5,127 | $31,960 | $10,820 |
| 2017 | $5,395 | $31,640 | $10,590 |
| 2016 | $5,313 | $31,080 | $10,360 |
| 2015 | $4,953 | $30,640 | $10,190 |
| 2014 | $5,093 | $30,330 | $10,000 |
| 2013 | $4,917 | $30,330 | $9,811 |
| 2012 | $5,059 | $30,950 | $9,654 |
| 2011 | $5,322 | $32,040 | $9,515 |
| 2010 | $5,249 | $31,930 | $9,322 |
| 2009 | $5,024 | $31,590 | $9,028 |
| 2008 | $5,036 | $33,550 | $9,266 |
| 2007 | $5,085 | $34,160 | $9,191 |
| 2006 | $4,779 | $33,870 | $8,913 |
| 2005 | $4,650 | $33,410 | $8,639 |
| 2004 | $4,607 | $33,350 | $8,409 |
| 2003 | $4,511 | $33,110 | $8,151 |
| 2002 | $4,199 | $33,270 | $8,011 |
| 2001 | $3,917 | $33,240 | $7,932 |
| 2000 | $3,885 | $32,610 | $7,880 |
| 1999 | $3,725 | $31,410 | $7,639 |
| 1998 | $3,705 | $30,890 | $7,479 |
| 1997 | $3,679 | $30,350 | $7,382 |
| 1996 | $3,674 | $29,800 | $7,203 |
| 1995 | $3,492 | $29,410 | $7,058 |
| 1994 | $3,448 | $28,580 | $6,944 |
| 1993 | $3,515 | $27,990 | $6,819 |
| 1992 | $3,580 | $28,250 | $6,801 |
| 1991 | $3,535 | $28,030 | $6,773 |
| 1990 | $3,222 | $27,630 | $6,804 |
| 1989 | $2,920 | $27,110 | $6,741 |
| 1988 | $2,833 | $26,240 | $6,620 |
| 1987 | $3,116 | $25,200 | $6,446 |
| 1986 | $3,235 | $24,420 | $6,326 |
| 1985 | $3,721 | $23,740 | $6,233 |
| 1984 | $3,789 | $23,100 | $6,120 |
| 1983 | $4,237 | $22,390 | $5,947 |
| 1982 | $3,965 | $22,140 | $5,903 |
| 1981 | $3,394 | $22,060 | $5,986 |
| 1980 | $3,793 | $21,900 | $5,980 |
| 1979 | $5,017 | $21,220 | $5,978 |
| 1978 | $5,902 | $20,080 | $5,843 |
| 1977 | $6,996 | $19,520 | $5,710 |
| 1976 | $7,422 | $19,120 | $5,591 |
| 1975 | $6,468 | $17,930 | $5,410 |
| 1974 | $6,688 | $18,430 | $5,467 |
| 1973 | $6,512 | $17,580 | $5,465 |
| 1972 | $6,241 | $16,520 | $5,236 |
| 1971 | $5,612 | $16,030 | $5,061 |
| 1970 | $5,086 | $15,810 | $4,964 |
| 1969 | $4,726 | $15,100 | $4,885 |
| 1968 | $4,216 | $14,310 | $4,707 |
| 1967 | $3,797 | $13,510 | $4,535 |
| 1966 | $3,519 | $12,700 | $4,461 |
| 1965 | $3,256 | $12,080 | $4,321 |
| 1964 | $2,870 | $11,790 | $4,176 |
| 1963 | $2,730 | $11,570 | $3,999 |
| 1962 | $2,630 | $11,030 | $3,889 |
| 1961 | $2,512 | $10,460 | $3,759 |
| 1960 | $2,345 | $9,731 | $3,667 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The value of everything produced in the country in a year, divided by its people, in 2015 US dollars so that years compare.
- Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators.
- Ranks count the 186 countries with a value in 2025, 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
Iran vs Italy
Health
- Life expectancyIran: 77.7 years in 2023Italy: 83.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIran: 1.1 per 100 live births in 2024Italy: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIran: 9.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Italy: 2.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterIran: 94.2% in 2022Italy: 92.7% in 2022
- DepressionIran: 5.12% in 2017Italy: 3.46% in 2017
- Suicide rateIran: 5.4 per 100,000 people in 2017Italy: 4.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIran: 90.6 million people in 2023Italy: 59.5 million people in 2023
- Population growthIran: 1.12% a year in 2023Italy: -0.22% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIran: 1.7 births per woman in 2023Italy: 1.2 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIran: 77.4% in 2025Italy: 69.7% in 2025
- Median ageIran: 32.9 years in 2023Italy: 47.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIran: 7.9% in 2023Italy: 24.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateIran: 2.9 per 1,000 people in 2023Italy: 2.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIran: 2.09% of GDP in 2025Italy: 1.89% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsIran: $7.45B in 2025Italy: $45.4B in 2025
- Military spending per personIran: $80 in 2025Italy: $813 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIran: 11.2% of government spending in 2025Italy: 3.7% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIran: 650,000 people in 2020Italy: 338,000 people in 2020
- National powerIran: 1.64% of world capability in 2022Italy: 0.96% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIran: 2.35% of the labour force in 2020Italy: 1.35% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIran: 42 million TIV in 2024Italy: 566 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsIran: 80 million TIV in 2025Italy: 1.92 billion TIV in 2025