Iran vs United States
Iran vs United States: Depression
Depression in 2017: 5.12% in Iran and 4.84% in United States, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Iran, by 0.28 percentage points, or 1.06 times that in United States.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Iran has been higher since 2002, when it overtook United States.
- In 2017, Iran ranked 4 and United States ranked 6 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Iran | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.12 | 4.84 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 5.08 | 4.81 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 5.04 | 4.8 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 5.01 | 4.78 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 4.98 | 4.77 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 4.95 | 4.77 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 4.94 | 4.76 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 4.93 | 4.76 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 4.92 | 4.77 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 4.92 | 4.78 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 4.91 | 4.79 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 4.9 | 4.79 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 4.9 | 4.79 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 4.88 | 4.79 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 4.85 | 4.78 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 4.81 | 4.78 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 4.77 | 4.77 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 4.76 | 4.77 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 4.76 | 4.75 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 4.78 | 4.72 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 4.8 | 4.69 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 4.82 | 4.66 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 4.83 | 4.65 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 4.82 | 4.65 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 4.8 | 4.65 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 4.78 | 4.65 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 4.75 | 4.66 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 4.71 | 4.68 | 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
Iran vs United States
Health
- Life expectancyIran: 77.7 years in 2023United States: 79.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIran: 1.1 per 100 live births in 2024United States: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIran: 9.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023United States: 5.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterIran: 94.2% in 2022United States: 97.5% in 2022
- Suicide rateIran: 5.4 per 100,000 people in 2017United States: 12.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIran: 90.6 million people in 2023United States: 344 million people in 2023
- Population growthIran: 1.12% a year in 2023United States: 0.58% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIran: 1.7 births per woman in 2023United States: 1.62 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIran: 77.4% in 2025United States: 80.2% in 2025
- Median ageIran: 32.9 years in 2023United States: 38 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIran: 7.9% in 2023United States: 17.4% in 2023
- Net migration rateIran: 2.9 per 1,000 people in 2023United States: 3.9 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIran: 2.09% of GDP in 2025United States: 3.12% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsIran: $7.45B in 2025United States: $929B in 2025
- Military spending per personIran: $80 in 2025United States: $2,755 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIran: 11.2% of government spending in 2025United States: 8.3% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIran: 650,000 people in 2020United States: 1.4 million people in 2020
- National powerIran: 1.64% of world capability in 2022United States: 12.36% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIran: 2.35% of the labour force in 2020United States: 0.84% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIran: 42 million TIV in 2024United States: 745 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsIran: 80 million TIV in 2025United States: 14 billion TIV in 2025