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World Bank · 14 metrics compared

Egypt, Arab Rep. vs Iran, Islamic Rep.

Egypt, Arab Rep. and Iran, Islamic Rep. compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Iran, Islamic Rep. leads in 6 of the comparable categories.

MetricEgypt, Arab Rep.Iran, Islamic Rep.
Population114,535,77290,608,707
GDP Per Capita$3,457$5,049
Life Expectancy71.677.7
Population Growth Rate1.691.20
Urban Population42.7%76.7%
Fertility Rate2.751.70
Infant Mortality (per 1000)21.310.6
Literacy Rate82.1%88.9%
Unemployment Rate6.8%8.1%
Internet Users72.2%81.7%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)
Physicians Per 10001.81
Gini Index31.935.9
Forest Area0.0%6.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Egypt, Arab Rep. has a population of 114,535,772 compared to Iran, Islamic Rep.'s 90,608,707.

Across the metrics compared, Egypt, Arab Rep. leads in 3 categories while Iran, Islamic Rep. leads in 6. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you — income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.

Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.