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World Bank · 14 metrics compared

Iran, Islamic Rep. vs France

Iran, Islamic Rep. and France compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. France leads in 8 of the comparable categories.

MetricIran, Islamic Rep.France
Population90,608,70768,372,286
GDP Per Capita$5,049$44,700
Life Expectancy77.782.8
Population Growth Rate1.200.28
Urban Population76.7%78.8%
Fertility Rate1.701.66
Infant Mortality (per 1000)10.63.4
Literacy Rate88.9%-
Unemployment Rate8.1%7.3%
Internet Users81.7%85.3%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 10001.813.28
Gini Index35.931.8
Forest Area6.6%32.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Iran, Islamic Rep. has a population of 90,608,707 compared to France's 68,372,286.

Across the metrics compared, Iran, Islamic Rep. leads in 1 categories while France leads in 8. 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.