International rankings of Iran
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The following are international rankings for 
Iran:
Iran: Agriculture
| Name | Rank | Out of | Source | Notes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran's international rankings of agricultural output | <<< See the link provided for complete stats | 2007 | |||
| Number of agricultural machinery: Tractors | 22 | 190 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
258,000 Tractor Tractor A tractor is a vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high tractive effort at slow speeds, for the purposes of hauling a trailer or machinery used in agriculture or construction... s in operation |
2003 |
| Irrigated land per capita | 14 | 173 | CIA World Factbook | ~1,153 km2 per 1 million people | 2003 |
| List of countries by irrigated land area | 5 | World | CIA World Factbook | 76,500 km2 of irrigated land Irrigation Irrigation may be defined as the science of artificial application of water to the land or soil. It is used to assist in the growing of agricultural crops, maintenance of landscapes, and revegetation of disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall... |
2003 |
| Total agricultural land | 15 | 199 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
616,000 km2 of Agricultural land Agricultural land Agricultural land denotes the land suitable for agricultural production, both crops and livestock. It is one of the main resources in agriculture... |
2005 |
| Total agricultural land per capita | 57 | 199 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
~9 km2 of agricultural land Agricultural land Agricultural land denotes the land suitable for agricultural production, both crops and livestock. It is one of the main resources in agriculture... per 1,000 people |
2005 |
| Area of permanent crops | 18 | 181 | Food and Agriculture Organization Food and Agriculture Organization The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and... |
2,002,000 hectares of permanent crop Permanent crop A permanent crop is one produced from plants which last for many seasons, rather than being replanted after each harvest.As used in The World Factbook land use statistics the term comprises land cultivated for crops like citrus, olives, coffee, and rubber; it includes land under flowering shrubs,... s, (29.4334 hectares per 1,000 people; Per capita ranking: 69/181) |
2000 |
| Arable land as % of total land area | 109 | 199 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
9.84% of land area is arable Arable land In geography and agriculture, arable land is land that can be used for growing crops. It includes all land under temporary crops , temporary meadows for mowing or pasture, land under market and kitchen gardens and land temporarily fallow... (16,100,000 hectares) |
2005 |
| Permanent cropland area as % of total land area | 110 | 187 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
0.92% of country's landmass is used as permanent cropland | 2005 |
| Fish Harvest by Country | 35 | World | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
527,912 tonnes of fish/year produced; 410,558 tonnes captured and 117,354 tonnes harvested by aquaculture Aquaculture Aquaculture, also known as aquafarming, is the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic plants. Aquaculture involves cultivating freshwater and saltwater populations under controlled conditions, and can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is the... |
2005 |
| Index of agricultural production | 13 | 149 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Index based on agricultural output for 1989-91 taken as 100; Index of Iran: 141 | 1996-98 |
| Annual diesel consumption in agriculture | 7 | 107 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Annual diesel consumption in agriculture of 3,341,000 tonnes | 2005 |
| Agricultural electricity consumption per capita | 18 | 110 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
241.3 kWh per capita/Year | 2005 |
| Cereal production | 13 | 149 | World Resources Institute World Resources Institute The World Resources Institute is an environmental think tank founded in 1982 based in Washington, D.C. in the United States.WRI is an independent, non-partisan and nonprofit organization with a staff of more than 100 scientists, economists, policy experts, business analysts, statistical analysts,... |
141,000 tonnes of Cereal Cereal Cereals are grasses cultivated for the edible components of their grain , composed of the endosperm, germ, and bran... produced annually |
2001 |
| Meat production per capita | 73 | 149 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
~21.1 kg/person annually | 1998 |
Communication and Information Technology
| Name | Rank | Out of | Source | Notes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-readiness E-readiness E-Readiness is the ability to use information and communication technologies to develop one's economy and to foster one's welfare.There are several benchmarking indices at the macro level, e.g., those calculated by the UNPAN, World Bank, Economist Intelligence Unit etc.Because what appear on the... |
68 | 70 | Economist Intelligence Unit Economist Intelligence Unit The Economist Intelligence Unit is part of the Economist Group.It is a research and advisory company providing country, industry and management analysis worldwide and incorporates the former Business International Corporation, a U.S. company acquired by the parent organization in 1986... |
Survey was done indirectly &/or by estimation | 2009 |
| Number of Internet Users | 11 | 195 | Internet World Stats | 51.7% of population use internet; More info: Growth of internet & Computer skills | 2009 |
| Total number of broadband internet users | 44 | 48 | International Telecommunication Union International Telecommunication Union The International Telecommunication Union is the specialized agency of the United Nations which is responsible for information and communication technologies... |
300,000 broadband internet users Broadband Internet access Broadband Internet access, often shortened to just "broadband", is a high data rate, low-latency connection to the Internet— typically contrasted with dial-up access using a 56 kbit/s modem or satellite Internet with inherently high latency.... or ~0.41% of population; More info: Internet in Iran Internet in Iran In 1993 Iran became the second country in the Middle East to be connected to the Internet, and since then the government has made significant efforts to improve the nation's ICT infrastructure. Iran's national Internet connectivity infrastructure is based on two major networks: the public switched... |
2008 |
| Digital Opportunity Index Digital Opportunity Index The Digital Opportunity Index is an index published by the United Nations International Telecommunication Union based on internationally-agreed ICT indicators. This makes it a valuable tool for benchmarking the most important indicators for measuring the Information Society... |
105 | 120 | International Telecommunication Union | Survey was done indirectly &/or by estimation | 2007 |
| Telephone Lines in Use | 12 | 100 | CIA World Factbook | 24,800,000 Telephone Telephone The telephone , colloquially referred to as a phone, is a telecommunications device that transmits and receives sounds, usually the human voice. Telephones are a point-to-point communication system whose most basic function is to allow two people separated by large distances to talk to each other... lines in use; 80% of telephony system Public switched telephone network The public switched telephone network is the network of the world's public circuit-switched telephone networks. It consists of telephone lines, fiber optic cables, microwave transmission links, cellular networks, communications satellites, and undersea telephone cables, all inter-connected by... had become digitized Digitizing Digitizing or digitization is the representation of an object, image, sound, document or a signal by a discrete set of its points or samples. The result is called digital representation or, more specifically, a digital image, for the object, and digital form, for the signal... by 2004 |
2008 |
| Mobile Phones in Use | 20 | 56 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
52,000,000 Mobile phone Mobile phone A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator... users; 69.3% of population use mobile phones |
2010 |
| Investment in telecommunication infrastructure as % of total revenue | 10 | 190 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
73.68% of total revenue in telecommunication sector was reinvested for expansion of telecommunication Telecommunication Telecommunication is the transmission of information over significant distances to communicate. In earlier times, telecommunications involved the use of visual signals, such as beacons, smoke signals, semaphore telegraphs, signal flags, and optical heliographs, or audio messages via coded... & Cyberinfrastructure Cyberinfrastructure United States federal research funders use the term cyberinfrastructure to describe research environments that support advanced data acquisition, data storage, data management, data integration, data mining, data visualization and other computing and information processing services distributed over... |
2005 |
| E-government Readiness | 102 | 193 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Measure of a country's e-Government capabilities | 2010 |
| E-participation of Public | 117 | 193 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Measure of a nation's population participation in e-Government | 2010 |
| Number of daily newspapers & periodicals | 14 | 124 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
112 daily newspapers & periodicals present | 2000 |
| Number of non-daily newspapers & periodicals | 8 | 91 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
906 non-daily newspapers & periodicals present | 2000 |
| Number of Television Broadcast Stations | 67 | 228 | CIA World Factbook | In 1997 there were 28 TV broadcast stations plus 450 repeaters in Iran; More info: By 2010, there were 74 high power broadcast stations Terrestrial television Terrestrial television is a mode of television broadcasting which does not involve satellite transmission or cables — typically using radio waves through transmitting and receiving antennas or television antenna aerials... , 430 medium power and 5,000 low power broadcast stations in addition to 120 TV studios Television studio A television studio is an installation in which a video productions take place, either for the recording of live television to video tape, or for the acquisition of raw footage for post-production. The design of a studio is similar to, and derived from, movie studios, with a few amendments for the... , 47 TV channels Television channel A television channel is a physical or virtual channel over which a television station or television network is distributed. For example, in North America, "channel 2" refers to the broadcast or cable band of 54 to 60 MHz, with carrier frequencies of 55.25 MHz for NTSC analog video and... & 50 radio channels Radio Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space... ; Iran switched from SECAM SECAM SECAM, also written SÉCAM , is an analog color television system first used in France.... to PAL PAL PAL, short for Phase Alternating Line, is an analogue television colour encoding system used in broadcast television systems in many countries. Other common analogue television systems are NTSC and SECAM. This page primarily discusses the PAL colour encoding system... in 1998; By 2015 Iran plans to complete its switchover to digital TV Digital television Digital television is the transmission of audio and video by digital signals, in contrast to the analog signals used by analog TV... ; More info: Countries by color TV introduction Timeline of the introduction of color television in countries This is a list of when the first color television broadcasts were transmitted to the general public. Non-public field tests and closed-circuit demonstrations are not included.Countries and territories which never had black and white television This is a list of when the first color television... & Countries by TV introduction Timeline of the introduction of television in countries This is a list of when the first publicly announced television broadcasts occurred in the mentioned countries. Non-public field tests and closed circuit demonstrations are not included.... |
1997 |
| Number of Internet Service Providers (ISP) | 9 | 165 | CIA World Factbook | 100 ISP Internet service provider An Internet service provider is a company that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect customers to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and host other people servers... 's in operation |
2002 |
| List of countries by number of Internet hosts | 120 | 190 | CIA World Factbook | There are 2,860 Internet hosts in Iran; More info: List of Internet top-level domains & Number of servers by company | 2008 |
| Number of websites on national domain | 58 | World | Webometrics Webometrics The science of webometrics tries to measure the World Wide Web to get knowledge about the number and types of hyperlinks, structure of the World Wide Web and usage patterns... |
Iran has 310,000 websites on its national domain (dotIR); Iran ranks 32nd globally in terms of total number of websites | 2009 |
| Number of Free Webmail Providers by Country Comparison of webmail providers The following tables and gallery compare general and technical information for a number of webmail providers. Please see the individual products' articles for further information.- General information :... |
56 | 86 | List of International Free Webmail Providers Outside USA | There are 4 free webmail providers in Iran; More info: Comparison of e-mail clients Comparison of e-mail clients The following tables compare general and technical features of a number of email client programs. Please see the individual products articles for further information. This article is not all-inclusive or necessarily up to date.-General:... |
2008 |
| Internet Speed | 174 | 181 | Speedtest.net Speedtest.net Speedtest.net is a free broadband connection analysis website founded by Ookla Net Metrics in 2006. The company is based in Kalispell, Montana. Users can test their internet speed against hundreds of geographically dispersed servers around the world... |
Hamadan Hamadan -Culture:Hamadan is home to many poets and cultural celebrities. The city is also said to be among the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities.Handicrafts: Hamadan has always been well known for handicrafts like leather, ceramic, and beautiful carpets.... is the province of Iran with the fastest upload/download speed at 0.32/1.09 Mbps and I.P.M. is the fastest ISP Internet service provider An Internet service provider is a company that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect customers to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and host other people servers... in Iran with 0.76/2.87. |
2010 |
| Google Transparency Report | World | Google Google Google Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program... |
Iran was not among the countries which request censorship by Google; More info: Google traffic by country | 2010 |
Demographics
| Name | Rank | Out of | Source | Notes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Rate | 96 | 195 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
20.3 Births per 1000 population/Year | 2005-10 |
| Death Rate | 165 | 195 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
5.4 Deaths per 1000 population/Year; Top ten causes of death in Iran: 1. Ischaemic heart disease Ischaemic heart disease Ischaemic or ischemic heart disease , or myocardial ischaemia, is a disease characterized by ischaemia of the heart muscle, usually due to coronary artery disease... , 2. Road traffic accident, 3. Stroke Stroke A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage... , 4. Perinatal conditions ICD-10 Chapter XVI: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period - Fetus and newborn affected by maternal factors and by complications of pregnancy, labour and delivery :* Fetus and newborn affected by maternal conditions that may be unrelated to present pregnancy... , 5. Hypertension Hypertension Hypertension or high blood pressure is a cardiac chronic medical condition in which the systemic arterial blood pressure is elevated. What that means is that the heart is having to work harder than it should to pump the blood around the body. Blood pressure involves two measurements, systolic and... , 6. Stomach cancer Stomach cancer Gastric cancer, commonly referred to as stomach cancer, can develop in any part of the stomach and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs; particularly the esophagus, lungs, lymph nodes, and the liver... , 7. COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , also known as chronic obstructive lung disease , chronic obstructive airway disease , chronic airflow limitation and chronic obstructive respiratory disease , is the co-occurrence of chronic bronchitis and emphysema, a pair of commonly co-existing diseases... , 8. Diarrhea Diarrhea Diarrhea , also spelled diarrhoea, is the condition of having three or more loose or liquid bowel movements per day. It is a common cause of death in developing countries and the second most common cause of infant deaths worldwide. The loss of fluids through diarrhea can cause dehydration and... , 9. Inflammatory heart disease, 10. Lower respiratory tract infection Lower respiratory tract infection Lower respiratory tract infection while often used as a synonym for pneumonia, can also be applied to other types of infection including lung abscess and acute bronchitis... More info: List of most important causes of death for humans |
2005-10 |
| Nations with least divorce rate Divorce demography The current marriage to current divorce ratio measures the divorce rate by comparing the number of marriages to the number of divorces in a given year. For example, if there are 500 divorces and 1,000 marriages in a given year in a given area, the ratio would be one divorce for every two... |
25 | World | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Crude divorce rate of 0.94 per 1,000 population; By 2009 Iran's divorce rate had reached 1.7 per 1,000 people | 2004 |
| Cities Proper by Population | 16 | 61 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
City proper of Tehran; population: 7,873,000; Area: 760 km2; Population density: 10,359 Persons/km2 | 2007 |
| Urban Areas by Population | 33 | 188 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Tehran Tehran Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to... at 33rd and Mashhad Mashhad Mashhad , is the second largest city in Iran and one of the holiest cities in the Shia Muslim world. It is also the only major Iranian city with an Arabic name. It is located east of Tehran, at the center of the Razavi Khorasan Province close to the borders of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. Its... at 135th |
2007 |
| Urban agglomerations by Population | 28 | 100 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Tehran Tehran Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to... population agglomerate with a population of 7,873,000 |
2007 |
| Urbanization by country Urbanization by country This is a list of countries by urbanization. There are two measures of the degree of urbanization of a population. The first, urban population, describes the percentage of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by the country... |
65 | 193 | CIA World Factbook | 68% of population is urban; 982 cities & 68,122 villages | 2005-10 |
| Urbanization Rate Urbanization by country This is a list of countries by urbanization. There are two measures of the degree of urbanization of a population. The first, urban population, describes the percentage of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by the country... |
82 | 193 | CIA World Factbook | Urbanization rate of 2.1% | 2005-10 |
| List of countries by infant mortality rate | 119 | 195 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Infant mortality rate of 30.6 & Under-5 mortality rate of 35.5 /1000 live births | 2006 |
| Maternal mortality rate | 92 | 136 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
37/100,000 Pregnancies; By 2008 Iran's MMR Maternal death Maternal death, or maternal mortality, also "obstetrical death" is the death of a woman during or shortly after a pregnancy. In 2010, researchers from the University of Washington and the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, estimated global maternal mortality in 2008 at 342,900 , of... became 27.8/100,000 Pregnancies |
1985-99 |
| Population | 17 | 223 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Population of 74,196,000 or Approximately 1.09% of the world's population; More info: List of countries by population (graphical) & Past and future population by country | 2009 |
| Life Expectancy | 108 | World | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Overall life expectancy of 71 years; Male: 69.4yrs; Female: 72.6yrs | 2005-10 |
| Gender Ratio | CIA World Factbook | Male/Female; Total: 1.02; At birth: 1.05; Under-15yrs old: 1.05; 15-30yrs old; 1.02; Over-65yrs old: 0.92 | 2009 | ||
| Population Growth Rate | 96 | 230 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Population growth rate of 1.35% | 2005-10 |
| Population Density | 160 | 239 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Population density of 45.017 persons/km2 | 2005 |
| Net Migration Rate | 126 | 154 | CIA World Factbook | Migrants/1000 population: -2.62 | 2009 |
| Fertility Rate | 129 | 223 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Total fertility rate of 2.04 births/woman; Iran has reduced its fertility rate of 6.6 births/woman in 1970 to the replacement level of 2 in 2005 in a revolutionary female health program & successfully stopping Iran's first baby-boom; This reduction of fertility rate is one of the fastest in history of mankind Total fertility rate declined from 7 births/woman in 1979 to 1.9 births/woman in 2006 | 2005-10 |
| Adolescent fertility rate: Births/1000 females aged 15-19 years | 139 | 185 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
19.14 births/1000 Females aged 15–19; Ranked from highest rates to lowest; More info: UNICEF statistics | 2005 |
| Immigrant Population | 21 | 192 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Immigrants in Iran: 1.05% of total world immigrant population or 1,959,000; 2.861% of Iran's national population | 2005 |
| Foreign Refugees Population | 1 | 110 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Host to the world's largest and longest staying foreign refugees population; Mostly Iraqi and Afghan refugees; More info: Afghan Refugees in Iran; As of 2010 there are more than 3 million Afghan refugees living in Iran, and in the prior three decades Iran has been host to an average refugee population of over 5 million | 1999 |
| Median Age | 120 | 230 | CIA World Factbook | Total median age: 27; Male median age: 26.8; Female median age: 27.2; More info: World map of median age | 2008 |
| Age distribution pyramid comparison | US Census Bureau | Comparison of Iran's population pyramid over time with other countries | 1990–2050 | ||
| Population in year 2015 | 18 | 225 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
At year 2015, population will be: 79,917,000; At year 2020, population will be: 83.7 million; Total population of Iran will hit 100 million by 2030; The figures are for population inside Iran and does not include the year 2006 population of Iranian expatriates Iranian citizens abroad The term Iranians abroad or Iranian diaspora refers to the Iranian people born in Iran but living outside of Iran with their children.As of 2010, there are an estimated four to five million Iranians living abroad, mostly in North America, Europe, Persian Gulf States, Turkey, Australia and the... of 5 million (with an estimated net worth of over $1.3 trillion) & increasing Iran's brain drain According to the International Monetary Fund, the Islamic Republic of Iran ranks first in "brain drain" among 61 "developing" and "less developed" countries it measured.... ; Total population of Iranians all over the world will hit 100 million by 2025 |
2004 |
| Age at first marriage Age at first marriage This is an incomplete list of the average ages of people when they first marry in various countries. This list is current , and does not treat the topic in history.... |
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27.7 years for men, 23.9 years for women | 2004 |
Economy
| Name | Rank | Out of | Source | Notes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (PPP) | 18 | 193 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
GDP (PPP)= 843.86 billion dollars; More info: Future GDP (PPP) estimates; Among Asian and Pacific countries | 2009 |
| GDP (PPP) per capita | 59 | 166 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
GDP (PPP) per capita= $11,666; More info: Future GDP (PPP) per capita estimates; Among Asian countries; http://www.gapminder.org/world/#$majorMode=chart$is;shi=t;ly=2003;lb=f;il=t;fs=11;al=30;stl=t;st=t;nsl=t;se=t$wst;tts=C$ts;sp=5.59290322580644;ti=2009$zpv;v=0$inc_x;mmid=XCOORDS;iid=phAwcNAVuyj1jiMAkmq1iMg;by=ind$inc_y;mmid=YCOORDS;iid=phAwcNAVuyj2tPLxKvvnNPA;by=ind$inc_s;uniValue=8.21;iid=phAwcNAVuyj0XOoBL_n5tAQ;by=ind$inc_c;uniValue=255;gid=CATID0;by=grp$map_x;scale=log;dataMin=295;dataMax=79210$map_y;scale=lin;dataMin=19;dataMax=86$map_s;sma=49;smi=2.65$cd;bd=0$inds=i103_t001827,,,,;example=75Iran's GDP/Capita from 1800 to 2009] | 2008 |
| GDP (nominal) | 26 | 182 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
GDP (nominal)= 385.2 billion dollars; Iran will be the world's 16th largest economy in GDP (nominal) terms by 2025 Iran's GDP (nominal) forecast according to EIU Economist Intelligence Unit The Economist Intelligence Unit is part of the Economist Group.It is a research and advisory company providing country, industry and management analysis worldwide and incorporates the former Business International Corporation, a U.S. company acquired by the parent organization in 1986... : 2010=$411 billion, 2011=$472 billion, 2012=$545 billion, 2013=$626 billion, 2014=$705 billion, 2015=$804 billion; More info: Among Asian and Pacific countries; Future GDP (nominal) estimates |
2008 |
| GDP (nominal) per capita | 73 | 170 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
GDP (nominal) per capita= $5,441; More info: List of countries by future GDP (nominal) per capita estimates; Iran's GDP (nominal) per capita will reach US $32,676 by 2050; Among Asian and Pacific countries | 2008 |
| GDP (PPP) per person employed | 36 | 87 | CIA World Factbook | US $39,696 per person employed; 33% of the total population is employed | 2009 |
| GNI per capita (PPP) | 57 | World | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
Average national income (PPP) of $11,490 per person/Year; More info: United Nations Statistics Division | 2009 |
| GNI per capita (nominal) | 93 | World | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
Iran's 2007 GNI (nominal) per capita=US $4,530; More info: Iran's GNI (nominal) per capita will be~ US $12,000 by 2025, Iran GNI world comparison map | 2007 |
| GDP growth rate | 68 | 182 | International Monetary Fund International Monetary Fund The International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world... |
GDP growth of 20.6% (Not adjusted) | 2009 |
| GDP (real) growth rate | 47 | 217 | CIA World Factbook | Adjusted GDP (real) growth rate of 6.5%; See also: 1990-2007 annualized GDP growth rate | 2008 |
| Real GDP per capita growth rate | 99 | 174 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
Iran's real GDP per capita growth rate=3.1% | 2006 |
| World's largest consumer markets | 26 | World | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Size of Iran's consumer market in 2009 was ~US $196 billion; More info: Emerging markets Emerging markets Emerging markets are nations with social or business activity in the process of rapid growth and industrialization. Based on data from 2006, there are around 28 emerging markets in the world . The economies of China and India are considered to be the largest... & Goldman Sachs N11 Paper |
2009 |
| Starting a Business Index Starting a Business Index The Starting a Business Index is a sub-index of the World Bank Ease of Doing Business Index.- Authors of the methodology :This methodology was developed by Simeon Djankov, Rafael La Porta, Florencio Lopez-De-Silanes and Andrei Shleifer in a paper The Regulation of Entry.- Ranking :Ranking of all... |
48 | World | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
The index measures the ease of starting up a new business | 2010 |
| Ease of Doing Business Index Ease of Doing Business Index The Ease of Doing Business Index is an index created by the World Bank. Higher rankings indicate better, usually simpler, regulations for businesses and stronger protections of property rights... |
137 | 183 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
The survey was done indirectly &/or by estimation | 2010 |
| Business freedom index | 77 | World | Freedom Meta-Index Freedom Meta-Index The Freedom Meta-Index is a meta-index maintained by Free Existence which combines several existing freedom indices, including the Heritage Foundation Index of Economic Freedom, the Freedom House Freedom In the World index, the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index, and the Free... |
Index measuring freedom for private businesses | 2011 |
| Prime lending rate | 76 | 153 | CIA World Factbook | Prime lending rate of 12% | 2007 |
| Human Development Index | 70 | 182 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... / UN Human Development Report 2010 |
Human development index of 0.702; Categorized among High-HDI countries; Iran ranks 3rd worldwide in terms of progress in its Human Development Index Human Development Index The Human Development Index is a composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development" and separate "very high human development", "high human development", "medium human development", and "low human development" countries... for the past three decades More info: Human capital Human capital Human capitalis the stock of competencies, knowledge and personality attributes embodied in the ability to perform labor so as to produce economic value. It is the attributes gained by a worker through education and experience... |
2010 |
| Human Poverty Index Human Poverty Index The Human Poverty Index is an indication of the standard of living in a country, developed by the United Nations . For highly developed countries, the UN considers that it can better reflect the extent of deprivation compared to the Human Development Index.... |
59 | 135 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... / Complete Report |
HPI is a composite index measuring deprivations in the three basic dimensions: a long & healthy life, knowledge and a decent standard of living; Calculated using HPI-1 formula; Ranked from least poverty index to maximum poverty Poverty Poverty is the lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. About 1.7 billion people are estimated to live... index; More info: World Poverty Map, HDR for Iran |
2009 |
| National wealth per capita | 88 | World | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
Iran's per capita national wealth National wealth National wealth also net wealth , national net worth, gross national wealth , and total national wealth is the total sum value of monetary assets minus liabilities of a given nation, also National wealth” refers to the total value of wealth possessed by the citizens of a nation at a set point in... =US $38,000; More info: Where is the wealth of nations? |
2000 |
| Income equality | 47 | World | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Iran had a Gini coefficient Gini coefficient The Gini coefficient is a measure of statistical dispersion developed by the Italian statistician and sociologist Corrado Gini and published in his 1912 paper "Variability and Mutability" .... of 43; Iran's Gini became 38.3 in 2007 as per UN HDR-2009 |
1998 |
| Least Inflation Rates | 83 | World | IMF International Monetary Fund The International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world... |
Inflation Inflation In economics, inflation is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of time.When the general price level rises, each unit of currency buys fewer goods and services. Consequently, inflation also reflects an erosion in the purchasing power of money – a... rate of ~8% More info: Consumer price index Consumer price index A consumer price index measures changes in the price level of consumer goods and services purchased by households. The CPI, in the United States is defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as "a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of... & Iranian online consumer price monitor |
2010 |
| Government Budget Government budget by country This article includes a chart representing revenues, expenditures and resulting deficit or surplus of government budget. The countries are ranked by budget revenues. The data is taken mainly from CIA World Factbook.... |
32 | 188 | CIA World Factbook | Government revenue of $97.7 billion in 2009; 2010-2011 Total Government Budget of $347 billion More info: Government of Iran | 2009 |
| Highest government budget surplus Government budget by country This article includes a chart representing revenues, expenditures and resulting deficit or surplus of government budget. The countries are ranked by budget revenues. The data is taken mainly from CIA World Factbook.... |
4 | World | CIA World Factbook | Government budget Government budget A government budget is a legal document that is often passed by the legislature, and approved by the chief executive-or president. For example, only certain types of revenue may be imposed and collected... surplus of 3.9 billion US dollars |
2009 |
| List of countries by received FDI | 74 | World | CIA World Factbook | ~6.96 billion dollars of Foreign Direct Investment in Iran Foreign Direct Investment in Iran Foreign direct investment in Iran has been hindered by unfavorable or complex operating requirements and by international sanctions, although in the early 2000s the Iranian government liberalized investment regulations. Iran ranks 62nd in the World Economic Forum's 2011 analysis of the global... by foreign entities. Iran ranked sixth globally in 2010 in attracting foreign investments. |
2008 |
| List of countries by FDI abroad | 65 | World | CIA World Factbook | 993 million dollars invested by Iranian entities outside of Iran | 2008 |
| Size of Sovereign Wealth Funds | 20 | 36 | Sovereign Wealth Funds Institute | Sovereign wealth fund Sovereign wealth fund A sovereign wealth fund is a state-owned investment fund composed of financial assets such as stocks, bonds, property, precious metals or other financial instruments. Sovereign wealth funds invest globally. Some of them have grabbed attention making bad investments in several Wall Street financial... of 23 billion dollars in oil stabilization fund (OSF) |
2009 |
| Investment as % of GDP | 36 | 145 | CIA World Factbook | Share of gross fixed investment as % of GDP: 27.7% | 2008 |
| Exports per capita | 71 | 154 | CIA World Factbook | $797 of exports per capita/Year | 2006 |
| % of population under poverty | CIA, UN United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
% of population living on less than $1(PPP)/day=0.2%; % of population living on less than $2(PPP)/day=3.1%; % of population living on less than $1.25/day= 2%; on less than $2/day= 7%; Living below Iran's national poverty line of $11/day= 18.7%; More info: MPI Multidimensional Poverty Index The Multidimensional Poverty Index ' was developed in 2010 by Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative and the United Nations Development Programme.-History:... |
2007 | ||
| Tax revenue as % of GDP | 163 | World | Heritage Foundation Heritage Foundation The Heritage Foundation is a conservative American think tank based in Washington, D.C. Heritage's stated mission is to "formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong... |
Government tax revenue as % of GDP=7.3% | 2008 |
| Current account balance | 4 | 191 | International Monetary Fund International Monetary Fund The International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world... |
Annual account balance of +70.797 billion dollars in surplus Economic surplus In mainstream economics, economic surplus refers to two related quantities. Consumer surplus or consumers' surplus is the monetary gain obtained by consumers because they are able to purchase a product for a price that is less than the highest price that they would be willing to pay... ; More info: Balance of payments Balance of payments Balance of payments accounts are an accounting record of all monetary transactions between a country and the rest of the world.These transactions include payments for the country's exports and imports of goods, services, financial capital, and financial transfers... |
2010 |
| current account balance as % of GDP | 38 | World | International Monetary Fund International Monetary Fund The International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world... |
Current account balance as % of GDP= +4.05%; Iran has the world's 38th largest trade surplus as % of GDP | 2008 |
| General government final consumption expenditure | 38 | 145 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
General government final consumption is the total government expenditure excluding capital investments; Iran: 15,826,440,000 constant 2000 US$ | 2005 |
| Gold reserve of government Gold Reserve Gold Reserve Inc. is a gold mining company with operations and mining property in Bolivar State, Venezuela.Founded in 1956, Gold Reserve Inc. is now headquartered in Spokane, Washington. The company has about ten employees at its Washington office and about 55 in Venezuela. Of these 55,... |
17 | World | International Monetary Fund International Monetary Fund The International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world... |
320 tonnes of Gold reserves; More info: Iranian Crown Jewels Iranian Crown Jewels The Imperial crown jewels of Iran include several elaborate crowns and decorative thrones, thirty tiaras, and numerous aigrettes, a dozen bejewelled swords and shields, a vast number of unset precious gems, numerous plates and other dining services cast in precious metals and encrusted with gems,... |
2011 |
| List of countries by foreign exchange reserves | 17 | World | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
>$100 billion of forex reserves, More info: Central Bank of Iran | 2010 |
| List of countries by imports | 43 | 193 | CIA World Factbook | Annual import bill of $67.79 billion | 2008 |
| List of countries by exports | 35 | 194 | CIA World Factbook | Total annual exports of $70.16 billion | 2009 |
| Stock market performance | 2 | World | BusinessWeek BusinessWeek Bloomberg Businessweek, commonly and formerly known as BusinessWeek, is a weekly business magazine published by Bloomberg L.P. It is currently headquartered in New York City.- History :... |
In July 2010, TEDPIX became the world’s second-best performing equity index, with the Tehran Stock Exchange Tehran Stock Exchange The Tehran Stock Exchange is Iran's largest stock exchange, which first opened in 1967. The TSE is based in Tehran. As of July 2010, 337 companies with a market capitalization of US$72 billion were listed on TSE... having a market capitalization Market capitalization Market capitalization is a measurement of the value of the ownership interest that shareholders hold in a business enterprise. It is equal to the share price times the number of shares outstanding of a publicly traded company... of $125 billion by April 2011 |
2010 |
| Unemployment rate | 75 | World | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Unemployment rate of 11.3%; Ranked from highest unemployment rate to lowest; More info: Unreported employment Unreported employment Unreported employment, often referred to colloquially as working or being paid under the table or cash-in-hand, is employment that is not reported as required by law to the appropriate local, state or provincial, or national government agency. This is often done by the employer or the employee in... |
2009 |
| Difficulty of hiring index | 10 | 154 | Doing Business & World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
Measures the difficulty to hire workers; Index of Iran: 78 | 2004 |
| Difficulty of firing index | 118 | 154 | Doing Business & World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
Measures the difficulty to fire workers; Index of Iran: 10 | 2004 |
| Primary exports as % of manufactured exports | 9 | 117 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
Primary export is 93% of total manufactured exports, mostly oil | 2000 |
| Compensation of employees as % of total business expenses | 14 | 135 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
47.14% of business expense is employee compensation | 2005 |
| GDP sector composition | 35 | 197 | CIA World Factbook | Agriculture=11.2%; Industry= 41.7% ; Service= 47.1%; Share of oil related activity in total GDP is less than 10% | 2005 |
| Real Growth in Total Trade | 73 | World | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
The average annual growth rate of the total exports and imports in goods and services at constant 2000 U.S. dollars; This indicator reflects the trade expansion of a country over the period | 2008 |
| Public debt as % of GDP | 114 | World | CIA World Factbook | Total public debt stands at 16.2% of GDP Gross domestic product Gross domestic product refers to the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period. GDP per capita is often considered an indicator of a country's standard of living.... ; Ranked from highest total government debt Government debt Government debt is money owed by a central government. In the US, "government debt" may also refer to the debt of a municipal or local government... to lowest; Iran has the 20th smallest public debt/GDP in the world; More info: IMF estimates of future gross government debt |
2010 |
| Total external debt | 84 | World | CIA World Factbook | Ranked from the highest debt to lowest; Total external debt of 12.84 billion dollars; Or 3.7% of GDP; Or $166 per person; 4th least indebted country in the world by external debt to GDP ratio | 2010 |
| Total Debt Service | 33 | 135 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
Approximately $2.52 billion paid/year to foreign creditors in interest & principal repayment | 2005 |
| $ external debt as /$1000 of GDP | 174 | 186 | CIA World Factbook | $61.60/$1000 of GDP | 2006 |
| Labour force | 22 | 185 | CIA World Factbook | Total labour force of 24.35 million people, more info: Labor and tax laws in Iran | 2008 |
| % of Industry in total Labour force | 15 | 139 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
30.4% of labour force work in industry | 2005 |
| % of Agriculture in total labour force | 47 | 139 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
24.9% of labour force work in agriculture | 2005 |
| % of female employment in industry | 5 | 130 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
28.4% of all industrial labour force is female | 2005 |
| % of female employment in agriculture | 29 | 130 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
34.2% of all agricultural labour force is female | 2005 |
| Economic activity growth of females | 6 | 156 | International Labour Organization International Labour Organization The International Labour Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that deals with labour issues pertaining to international labour standards. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland. Its secretariat — the people who are employed by it throughout the world — is known as the... |
34% growth of female participation in economic activities | 1990–2000 |
| Minimum wages | United States Department of State United States Department of State The United States Department of State , is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministries of other countries... |
3,030,480 Iranian rial Iranian rial The rial is the currency of Iran. It is subdivided into 100 dinar but, because of the very low current value of the rial, no fraction of the rial is used in accounting.... s (US $303) per month & revised annually; Gross average annual wage of $6,700; i.e. 60% of GDP per capita |
2009 | ||
| Retirement pension as % of GDP | 56 | 58 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... /IMF International Monetary Fund The International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world... |
Iran spends 1.1% of its GDP on national pensions Pension In general, a pension is an arrangement to provide people with an income when they are no longer earning a regular income from employment. Pensions should not be confused with severance pay; the former is paid in regular installments, while the latter is paid in one lump sum.The terms retirement... ; 5% of Iran's population is 65 yrs old & above; In 2009 for every retiree Retirement Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours.Many people choose to retire when they are eligible for private or public pension benefits, although some are forced to retire when physical conditions don't allow the person to... there were fifteen active workers & by 2050 this ratio is going to fall to three workers per retiree |
2009 |
| International Property Rights Index International Property Rights Index The International Property Rights Index is produced annually by Americans for Tax Reform's Property Rights Alliance. The index investigates and ranks the individual's rights and ability to own private property in countries worldwide.-Property rights index:... |
Property Rights Alliance | Iran not ranked | |||
| Exclusive Economic Zone Area | Sea around us | Exclusive economic zone of 168,718 km2 | 2008 | ||
| Index of Economic Freedom Index of Economic Freedom The Index of Economic Freedom is a series of 10 economic measurements created by The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal. Its stated objective is to measure the degree of economic freedom in the world's nations.... |
171 | 179 | 2008 Heritage Foundation Index of economic freedom | Survey was done indirectly &/or by estimation | 2011 |
| World's highest central bank interest rates | 75 | World | CIA World Factbook | Annualized interest rate set by the central bank to charge commercial banks for short term loans; More info: Banking and Insurance in Iran | 2011 |
| World's highest commercial bank interest rates | 76 | World | CIA World Factbook | Averaged annualized interest rate charged by the commercial banks on new loans to their most trustworthy customers; More info: Bank Melli Iran Bank Melli Iran Bank Melli Iran , also called the National Bank of Iran, is the first national Iranian bank. The bank was established in 1927 by the order of the Majlis and since then has consistently been one of the most influential Iranian banks.In 1931 the Iranian Majlis authorized the bank to print and... |
2007 |
| Gross savings as % of Gross National Income | 6 | 172 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
Gross savings of 41.57% of GNI Gross National Income The GNI consists of: the personal consumption expenditures, the gross private investment, the government consumption expenditures, the net income from assets abroad , and the gross exports of goods and services, after deducting two components: the gross imports of goods and services, and the... |
2005 |
| Highest Marginal Tax Rate on High Income | 6 | 109 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
6th highest marginal tax rate for individual income exceeding 114,101.4$; More info: Tax rates around the world Tax rates around the world Comparison of tax rates around the world is difficult and somewhat subjective. Tax laws in most countries are extremely complex, and tax burden falls differently on different groups in each country and sub-national unit. The graph below gives an indication by rank of some raw... & Taxation in Iran Labour and tax laws in Iran Taxation in Iran generates particular unease among foreign firms because they appear to be arbitrarily enforced – tax bills are initially based on 'assumed earnings' calculated by the Finance and Economy Ministry according to the size of the company and the sector in which it operates... |
2006 |
| Taxes on income, profits and capital gains as % of total taxes | 11 | 137 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
Ratio: 58.84% | 2005 |
| Number of micro, small & medium enterprises | 21 | 115 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
1,255,382 Enterprises | 1997 |
| Number of micro, small & medium enterprises/1000 people | 68 | 113 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
20.62 Enterprises/1000 people | 1997 |
| International aid received as % of national GDP | 120 | 129 | OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is an international economic organisation of 34 countries founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and world trade... |
International aid Aid In international relations, aid is a voluntary transfer of resources from one country to another, given at least partly with the objective of benefiting the recipient country.... received is less than 0.1% of GDP; ~$100 million; The only international aid received is as part of international fight against drug trafficking United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances The United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1988 is one of three major drug control treaties currently in force. It provides additional legal mechanisms for enforcing the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs and the 1971 Convention on... and Illegal drug trade Illegal drug trade The illegal drug trade is a global black market, dedicated to cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of those substances which are subject to drug prohibition laws. Most jurisdictions prohibit trade, except under license, of many types of drugs by drug prohibition laws.A UN report said the... , chiefly opiates smuggling Opium production in Afghanistan Afghanistan has been the greatest illicit opium producer in the entire world, ahead of Burma and the "Golden Triangle" since 1992, excluding the year 2001. Afghanistan is the main producer of opium in the "Golden Crescent". Opium production in Afghanistan has been on the rise since U.S.... |
2002 |
| Largest Islamic Banking Sector | 1 | World | The Banker The Banker The Banker is an English-language monthly international financial affairs publication owned by The Financial Times Ltd. and edited in London... |
Iran has the world's largest Islamic banking sector valued at 235.5 billion US dollars | 2009 |
| Least valued currency units | 4 | World | International Monetary Fund International Monetary Fund The International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world... |
Iranian rial is the world's 4th least valued currency unit; More info: Compare historical devaluation of Iranian rial with that of Turkish lira & Capital control Capital control Capital controls are measures such as transaction taxes and other limits or outright prohibitions, which a nation's government can use to regulate the flows into and out of the country's capital account.... |
2009 |
| World's largest black markets | 19 | World | Havocscope Black Markets Database | Size of Iran's black market is over US $10.64 billion; Largest black markets in Iran are that of alcohol smuggling Smuggling Smuggling is the clandestine transportation of goods or persons, such as out of a building, into a prison, or across an international border, in violation of applicable laws or other regulations.There are various motivations to smuggle... ($912.5 million), Drug smuggling Illegal drug trade The illegal drug trade is a global black market, dedicated to cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of those substances which are subject to drug prohibition laws. Most jurisdictions prohibit trade, except under license, of many types of drugs by drug prohibition laws.A UN report said the... ($8.5 billion), Petroleum smuggling ($1.3 billion), Cigarette smuggling Cigarette smuggling Cigarette smuggling is the illicit transportation of cigarettes from an administrative division with low taxation to a division with high taxation for sale and consumption... , Prostitution Prostitution Prostitution is the act or practice of providing sexual services to another person in return for payment. The person who receives payment for sexual services is called a prostitute and the person who receives such services is known by a multitude of terms, including a "john". Prostitution is one of... , Arms trafficking, Corruption Corruption Corruption usually refers to spiritual or moral impurity.Corruption may also refer to:* Corruption , an American crime film* Corruption , a British horror film... , Pirated movies and Software piracy. More info: Smuggling in Iran |
2009 |
| Freedom from taxes index | 69 | World | Freedom Meta-Index Freedom Meta-Index The Freedom Meta-Index is a meta-index maintained by Free Existence which combines several existing freedom indices, including the Heritage Foundation Index of Economic Freedom, the Freedom House Freedom In the World index, the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index, and the Free... |
Index measuring tax free status of different countries | 2011 |
Education
| Name | Rank | Out of | Source | Notes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult literacy rate | 113 | 177 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
82.4% of adult population is literate Literacy Literacy has traditionally been described as the ability to read for knowledge, write coherently and think critically about printed material.Literacy represents the lifelong, intellectual process of gaining meaning from print... ; Total illiteracy rate of 6.2% of population in 2002 improving from 52.5% in 1976 Total literacy rate (age 6 & over): 92.7%; More info: Functional illiteracy Functional illiteracy Functional illiteracy is a term used to describe reading and writing skills that are inadequate "to manage daily living and employment tasks that require reading skills beyond a basic level." Functional illiteracy is contrasted with illiteracy in the strict sense, meaning the inability to read or... & Aliteracy, Scientific literacy Scientific literacy Scientific literacy encompasses written, numerical, and digital literacy as they pertain to understanding science, its methodology, observations, and theories.-Definition:... & School leaving age School leaving age The school leaving age states the minimum age person is legally allowed to leave compulsory education... |
2005 |
| Education Index Education Index This article contains information based on the pre-2010 Human Development Reports. The HDI and its education component have changed in 2010.The United Nations publishes a Human Development Index every year, which consists of the Education index, GDP Index and Life Expectancy Index... |
112 | 176 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Iran's educational index= 0.804; More info: Technological literacy & Scientific literacy Scientific literacy Scientific literacy encompasses written, numerical, and digital literacy as they pertain to understanding science, its methodology, observations, and theories.-Definition:... & Information literacy Information literacy The National Forum on Information Literacy defines information literacy as “...the ability to know when there is a need for information, to be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively use that information for the issue or problem at hand.” This is the most common definition; however,... & Cognitive science Cognitive science Cognitive science is the interdisciplinary scientific study of mind and its processes. It examines what cognition is, what it does and how it works. It includes research on how information is processed , represented, and transformed in behaviour, nervous system or machine... |
2008 |
| Book titles published per year | 7 | World | Book titles published per country per year | 65,000 Book titles published annually; More info: Iran Book News Agency | 2010 |
| Number of book titles published in applied sciences | 16 | 99 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
2,426 Book titles in applied sciences published | 1999 |
| Number of book titles published in arts & recreation | 18 | 93 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
733 Book titles in arts & recreation published | 1999 |
| Number of book titles published in psychology & philosophy | 13 | 83 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
706 Book titles in psychology & philosophy published | 1999 |
| Number of book titles published in theology | 2 | 96 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
4,504 Book titles in theology published | 1999 |
| Number of book titles published in literature | 54 | 98 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
247 Book titles in literature published | 1999 |
| Number of book titles published in generalities | 12 | 88 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
612 Book titles in generalities published | 1999 |
| Number of book titles published in philology | 3 | 91 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
1,486 Book titles in linguistics published | 1999 |
| Number of book titles published in pure sciences | 7 | 94 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
1,844 Book titles in pure sciences published | 1999 |
| Number of book titles published in social sciences | 30 | 99 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
1,319 Book titles in social sciences published | 1999 |
| Number of Library Books Per capita | 72 | 81 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
~6 library books per 1,000 people | 2004 |
| Literacy rate of men aged 15-24 | 54 | 155 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
98.1% of male population 15-24 yrs old are literate | 2005 |
| Female to Male ratio of School enrollment | 1 | 197 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
1.223 females per one male student | 2005 |
| Number of Secondary education students | 8 | 185 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
9,942,201 students in secondary schools | 2005 |
| Female/Male ratio of literacy rate in 15-24yrs old population | 87 | 155 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Female/Male ratio of literate 15–24 years old population: 0.99; Total female literacy rate of 76.2% in 2002 improving from 25.5% in 1976 | 2005 |
| Number of pupils in primary education | 17 | 193 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
7,307,056 students in primary level schools | 2005 |
| Education enrollment at tertiary level | 22 | 200 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
1,714,433 students at tertiary level of education; 64% of university students are female | 2002 |
| Education enrollment at tertiary level per capita | 68 | 188 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
26.159 tertiary level students per 1,000 people | 2002 |
| Education spending as % of GDP | 58 | 132 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
4.9% of GDP is spent on education | 2003 |
| Education budget as % of total government budget | 19 | 161 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
Education budget is 22.85% of total government budget | 2005 |
| Total school life expectancy | 58 | 110 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Citizens on average attend 11.3 years of schooling | 1999 |
| Illiteracy rate among population over 15 years old | 52 | 138 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
20.9% of population over 15 years old are illiterate | 2003 |
| School Success Index Rank | 29 | 158 | Save the Children Save the Children Save the Children is an internationally active non-governmental organization that enforces children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries... : State of the World's Mothers report Save the Children State of the World's Mothers report The Save the Children State of the World's Mothers report is an annual report by the International Save the Children Alliance, which compiles statistics on the health of mothers and children and uses them to produce rankings of nations within three groupings corresponding to varying levels of... 2009 |
The index is a calculated composite measure of indicators for early childhood growth & development, Under-5 survival rate, nutrition, adult female literacy rate, total fertility rate, grade 1 repetition rate, % of children out of school & children proficiency at mathematics, reading & fine motor skill Fine motor skill Fine motor skills are the coordination of small muscle movements which occur e.g., in the fingers, usually in coordination with the eyes. In application to motor skills of hands the term dexterity is commonly used.... s; Ranking is among 43 developed & 115 developing countries, totaling 158; More info: Study skills Study Skills Study skills or study strategies are approaches applied to learning. They are generally critical to success in school, are considered essential for acquiring good grades, and are useful for learning throughout one's life.... |
2009 |
| Country Rank by World's Top Universities | 55 | World | Webometrics Webometrics The science of webometrics tries to measure the World Wide Web to get knowledge about the number and types of hyperlinks, structure of the World Wide Web and usage patterns... |
Iran has one university University A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education... among the list of world's top 1000 universities & 30 among the top 5,000 universities; More info: National rankings of Iranian universities; Complete list for top 12,000 universities |
2009 |
| World's largest universities by enrollment | 3 | World | List of largest universities by enrollment | Islamic Azad University Islamic Azad University Islamic Azad University is a private chain of universities in Iran.Headquartered in Tehran, Iran, the Islamic Azad University was founded in 1982 and currently has an enrollment of 1.5 million students, making it the world's third largest... is the world's third largest university with more than 1.3 million students enrolled, it is also the world's largest private university |
2010 |
| World's Top Engineering Universities | 184 | World | Quacquarelli Symonds Quacquarelli Symonds Quacquarelli Symonds is a company specializing in education and study abroad. The company was founded in 1990 by Wharton School MBA graduate Nunzio Quacquarelli... |
University of Tehran University of Tehran The University of Tehran , also known as Tehran University and UT, is Iran's oldest university. Located in Tehran, the university is among the most prestigious in the country, and is consistently selected as the first choice of many applicants in the annual nationwide entrance exam for top Iranian... stands at 184th and Sharif University of Technology Sharif University of Technology Sharif University of Technology is a university of higher education in technology, engineering and physical sciences in Tehran. Sharif University of Technology is one of the most prestigious universities in the country, and is considered Iran's MIT... stands at 244th place among the world's top engineering universities |
2007 |
| Academic Ranking of World Universities | 401 | 500 | ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities The Academic Ranking of World Universities , commonly known as the Shanghai ranking, is a publication that was founded and compiled by the Shanghai Jiaotong University to rank universities globally. The rankings have been conducted since 2003 and updated annually... |
University of Tehran is ranked at 401st among the world top 500 universities; More info: ARWU 2010 Report | 2010 |
| Ratio of % of universities among top 500 per % share of total GDP by country | 34 | World | Ministry of Education (New Zealand) Ministry of Education (New Zealand) The Ministry of Education , is the primary state sector organisation of New Zealand responsible for New Zealand's education system... |
Ranking based on overall world universities ranking equalized against size of national economy to control for the fact that more wealthy nations can support their higher education systems to a greater degree due to higher funding availability thus measuring the quality of higher education adjusted for money spent on it | 2009 |
| Quality of math & science education | 35 | World | World Economic Forum World Economic Forum The World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland.... |
Measure of math & science education quality | 2011 |
Energy
| Name | Rank | Out of | Source | Notes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy consumption per capita | 57 | World | World Resources Institute World Resources Institute The World Resources Institute is an environmental think tank founded in 1982 based in Washington, D.C. in the United States.WRI is an independent, non-partisan and nonprofit organization with a staff of more than 100 scientists, economists, policy experts, business analysts, statistical analysts,... |
23,748 kW·h/Year/Person. In 2010, per capita energy intensity in Iran was 15 times higher than in Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... and 10 times higher than the European Union European Union The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958... ; More info: Energy and society & Energy security Energy security Energy security is a term for an association between national security and the availability of natural resources for energy consumption. Access to cheap energy has become essential to the functioning of modern economies. However, the uneven distribution of energy supplies among countries has led... |
2003 |
| Primary Energy Consumption | 13 | World | International Energy Agency International Energy Agency The International Energy Agency is a Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental organization established in the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in 1974 in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis... |
Energy, production of ~13.119 quadrillion BTU/Year (per 2000 U.S. Dollars); By 2009 Iran stood at 11th worldwide annually consuming 204.8 million TOE | 2006 |
| Primary Energy Production | 6 | World | International Energy Agency International Energy Agency The International Energy Agency is a Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental organization established in the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in 1974 in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis... |
Energy, consumption of 7.686 quadrillion BTU/Year (per 2000 U.S. Dollars); More info: Efficient energy use Efficient energy use Efficient energy use, sometimes simply called energy efficiency, is the goal of efforts to reduce the amount of energy required to provide products and services. For example, insulating a home allows a building to use less heating and cooling energy to achieve and maintain a comfortable temperature... & Energy conservation Energy conservation Energy conservation refers to efforts made to reduce energy consumption. Energy conservation can be achieved through increased efficient energy use, in conjunction with decreased energy consumption and/or reduced consumption from conventional energy sources... |
2006 |
| Energy Intensity | 1 | World | International Energy Agency International Energy Agency The International Energy Agency is a Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental organization established in the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in 1974 in the wake of the 1973 oil crisis... |
2.5 times the Middle Eastern average in 2010; 14,120 tonnes of oil equivalent/$1 million of GDP in 2006; More info: Energy development Energy development Energy development is the effort to provide sufficient primary energy sources and secondary energy forms for supply, cost, impact on air pollution and water pollution, mitigation of climate change with renewable energy.... & World energy resources and consumption World energy resources and consumption ]World energy consumption in 2010: over 5% growthEnergy markets have combined crisis recovery and strong industry dynamism. Energy consumption in the G20 soared by more than 5% in 2010, after the slight decrease of 2009. This strong increase is the result of two converging trends... & Energy crisis Energy crisis An energy crisis is any great bottleneck in the supply of energy resources to an economy. In popular literature though, it often refers to one of the energy sources used at a certain time and place, particularly those that supply national electricity grids or serve as fuel for vehicles... & Fuel smuggling in Iran |
2010 |
| Total proven coal reserves | 12 | 59 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
11,143 million tonnes of reserves | 2005 |
| Total coal production | 32 | 73 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
1,330,000 tonnes per year | 2005 |
| Aviation gasoline exports | 6 | 34 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Ranked among exporting countries; Iran:10,000 tonnes/Year | 2005 |
| Gross inland availability of aviation gasoline | 4 | 131 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
95,000 tonnes of aviation gasoline available per year inside country | 2005 |
| Proven natural gas reserves | 2 | 181 | CIA World Factbook | Total proven reserves of 33.1 trillion cubic meters or 15.8% of the world's total reserves; More info: Natural gas fields of Iran & Natural gas reserves in Iran Natural gas reserves in Iran According to Iran Petroleum Ministry, Iran's proved natural gas reserves are about or about 15.8% of world's total reserves, of which 33% are as associated gas and 67% is in non associated gas fields... ; Market value of Iran's total natural gas Natural gas Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural... reserves at comparative international energy price of $75 per barrel of oil Oil An oil is any substance that is liquid at ambient temperatures and does not mix with water but may mix with other oils and organic solvents. This general definition includes vegetable oils, volatile essential oils, petrochemical oils, and synthetic oils.... stands at ~US $4 trillion |
2009 |
| Proven natural gas reserves per capita | 5 | 71 | CIA World Factbook | 364,609 cubic meters per person | 2005 |
| Natural gas production | 4 | 183 | CIA World Factbook | Annual production of 131.2 billion cubic meters Annual production of ~220 billion cubic meters (0.6 billion cubic meters/day) in 2010 | 2007 |
| Natural gas consumption | 3 | 183 | CIA World Factbook | Total annual natural gas consumption of 131.7 billion m3; Iran has the world's fastest growth rate in natural gas consumption; Iran by 2011 had 80 years worth of gas reserves based on 2010 production levels; More info: Peak gas Peak gas Peak gas is the point in time at which the maximum global natural gas production rate is reached, after which the rate of production enters its terminal decline. Natural gas is a fossil fuel formed from plant matter over the course of millions of years. It is a finite resource and thus considered... |
2009 |
| Natural gas exports | 25 | 182 | CIA World Factbook | Annual exports of 6.2 billion cubic meters | 2007 |
| Natural gas Imports | 27 | 182 | CIA World Factbook | Annual imports of 6.1 billion cubic meters | 2007 |
| Natural gas consumption by households | 5 | 67 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Annual household natural gas usage of 1,243,256 Tera-joules | 2005 |
| Proven oil reserves | 3 | 97 | CIA World Factbook | Total proven reserves Oil reserves The total estimated amount of oil in an oil reservoir, including both producible and non-producible oil, is called oil in place. However, because of reservoir characteristics and limitations in petroleum extraction technologies, only a fraction of this oil can be brought to the surface, and it is... of 136.2 Goilbbl; Or ~ 1750 barrels (278.2 m³) of oil per Iranian citizen Demographics of Iran Iran's population increased dramatically during the later half of the 20th century, reaching about 75 million by 2011. In recent years, however, Iran's birth rate has dropped significantly. Studies project that Iran's rate of population growth will continue to slow until it stabilizes above 100... ; More info: Peak oil Peak oil Peak oil is the point in time when the maximum rate of global petroleum extraction is reached, after which the rate of production enters terminal decline. This concept is based on the observed production rates of individual oil wells, projected reserves and the combined production rate of a field... ; Market value of Iran's total oil Oil An oil is any substance that is liquid at ambient temperatures and does not mix with water but may mix with other oils and organic solvents. This general definition includes vegetable oils, volatile essential oils, petrochemical oils, and synthetic oils.... reserves at international crude price Price of petroleum The price of petroleum as quoted in news generally refers to the spot price per barrel of either WTI/light crude as traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange for delivery at Cushing, Oklahoma, or of Brent as traded on the Intercontinental Exchange for delivery at Sullom Voe.The price... of $75 per barrel stands at ~US $10 trillion |
2007 |
| Oil production | 4 | 210 | CIA World Factbook | Daily production of ~4.2 Moilbbl | 2008 |
| Oil R/P ratio | 1 | World | Statistical Review of World Energy BP BP p.l.c. is a global oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by revenues and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors"... |
Iran has the world's highest R/P ratio Reserves-to-production ratio The Reserves-to-production ratio is the remaining amount of a non-renewable resource, expressed in years. While applicable to all natural resources, the RPR is most commonly applied to fossil fuels, particularly petroleum and natural gas... of 89.4 years for oil |
2010 |
| Oil consumption | 15 | 208 | CIA World Factbook | Daily consumption of 1.63 Moilbbl | 2006 |
| Oil exports | 8 | 205 | CIA World Factbook | Daily exports of 2.21 Moilbbl; More info: Iranian oil bourse Iranian oil bourse The Iranian Oil Bourse International Oil Bourse, Iran Petroleum Exchange Kish Exchange or Oil Bourse in Kish is a commodity exchange which opened on February 17, 2008. It was created by cooperation between Iranian ministries, the Iran Mercantile Exchange and other state and private institutions... , OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin |
2009 |
| Oil exports per capita | 20 | 84 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
1.94 tonnes exported annually per person (~12 barrels (1.9 m³)/Person/Year) | 2005 |
| Oil Imports | 52 | 206 | CIA World Factbook | Iran imports 153600 barrels (24,420.4 m³) of oil per day | 2004 |
| Total hydrocarbon reserves (Combined reserves of Oil & Gas) | 2 | World | Oil & Gas Journal | Total hydrocarbon Hydrocarbon In organic chemistry, a hydrocarbon is an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon. Hydrocarbons from which one hydrogen atom has been removed are functional groups, called hydrocarbyls.... reserves of Iran comprising of both oil Oil An oil is any substance that is liquid at ambient temperatures and does not mix with water but may mix with other oils and organic solvents. This general definition includes vegetable oils, volatile essential oils, petrochemical oils, and synthetic oils.... and natural gas Natural gas Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural... measured in barrel of oil equivalent (boe) Barrel of oil equivalent The barrel of oil equivalent is a unit of energy based on the approximate energy released by burning one barrel of crude oil. The US Internal Revenue Service defines it as equal to 5.8 × 106 BTU... stands at 301.7 billion just after Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World... 's 302.5 billion boe Barrel of oil equivalent The barrel of oil equivalent is a unit of energy based on the approximate energy released by burning one barrel of crude oil. The US Internal Revenue Service defines it as equal to 5.8 × 106 BTU... and ahead of Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... 's 198.3 billion boe Barrel of oil equivalent The barrel of oil equivalent is a unit of energy based on the approximate energy released by burning one barrel of crude oil. The US Internal Revenue Service defines it as equal to 5.8 × 106 BTU... ; Alternatively Iranian government puts the total reserve at 324 billion boe Barrel of oil equivalent The barrel of oil equivalent is a unit of energy based on the approximate energy released by burning one barrel of crude oil. The US Internal Revenue Service defines it as equal to 5.8 × 106 BTU... ; Iran is the only country with large reserves of both gas and oil; Iran is also the only country with large hydrocarbon reserves which has the potential to massively increase its production due to its current low production levels; More info: Energy superpower Energy superpower The term energy superpower does not have a clear definition. It has come to be used to refer to a nation that supplies large amounts of energy resources to a significant number of other states, and which therefore has the potential to influence world markets to gain a political or economic... |
2010 |
| Nuclear Power Rankings of Nations | World | IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency The International Atomic Energy Agency is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. The IAEA was established as an autonomous organization on 29 July 1957... |
Current Iranian nuclear generated electricity capacity is: 0 MWh; Iran plans to produce 23,000 MWh of nuclear generated electricity in future using 19 nuclear power plants Nuclear power Nuclear power is the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity. Nuclear power plants provide about 6% of the world's energy and 13–14% of the world's electricity, with the U.S., France, and Japan together accounting for about 50% of nuclear generated electricity... ; More info: Iranian nuclear program & Economics of new nuclear power plants Economics of new nuclear power plants The economics of new nuclear power plants is a controversial subject, since there are diverging views on this topic, and multi-billion dollar investments ride on the choice of an energy source... & List of nuclear reactors & Large nuclear power plants & Nuclear facilities in Iran Nuclear facilities in Iran -Arak:Arak was one of the two sites exposed by a spokesman for the MEK terrorist group in 2002. Iran is constructing a 40 MWt heavy water moderated research reactor at this location , which should be ready for commissioning in 2014, referred to as IR-40. In August 2006, Iran announced the... & List of power stations in Iran |
2010 | |
| Uranium reserves Uranium reserves Uranium reserves are reserves of recoverable uranium, regardless of isotope, based on a set market price. The list given here is based on Uranium 2009: Resources, Production and Demand, a joint report by the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency and the International Atomic Energy Agency published in 2010.... / Uranium by country Uranium by country This article includes lists representing estimated reserves and production of uranium by country.The first list gives the two estimates of reserves of recoverable uranium in 2007, regardless of isotope, based on a set market price. Data is taken from the World Nuclear Association and European... |
World | World Nuclear Association World Nuclear Association The World Nuclear Association , formerly the Uranium Institute, is an international organization that promotes nuclear power and supports the many companies that comprise the global nuclear industry... |
As of 2010, Iran does not have significant proven reserves of Uranium Uranium Uranium is a silvery-white metallic chemical element in the actinide series of the periodic table, with atomic number 92. It is assigned the chemical symbol U. A uranium atom has 92 protons and 92 electrons, of which 6 are valence electrons... |
2010 | |
| Electricity production | 19 | 210 | CIA World Factbook | ~193.3 Tera-Watt-Hour/Year; More info: Electricity in Iran through history & List of power stations in Iran | 2007 |
| Electricity consumption | 20 | 190 | CIA World Factbook | Consumption of 136.2 Tera-Watt-Hour/Year; Or 224 Watt-Hour per Person; All settlements with 20 or more families are electrified; More info: Voltage & Frequency Around The World | 2005 |
| Electricity exports | 39 | 186 | CIA World Factbook | Annual exports of ~2.8 Tera-Watt-Hour; Iran's electricity exports rose to 5.5 TWh in 2009 | 2006 |
| Electricity imports | 46 | 188 | CIA World Factbook | Electricity imports of 2.54 TWh/Year | 2006 |
| Electricity production per capita | 86 | 214 | CIA World Factbook | ~2,747 kWh per capita/Year | 2006 |
| Electric power transmission losses as % of total output | 30 | 131 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
Electrical transmission loss: 16.88% of output; More info: Smart grid & Electrical grid & SuperSmart Grid SuperSmart Grid The SuperSmart Grid is a hypothetical wide area electricity network connecting Europe with northern Africa, the Middle East, Turkey and the IPS/UPS system of CIS countries. The system would unify super grid and smart grid capabilities into a comprehensive network... |
2004 |
| Natural gas consumption by power plants | 5 | 97 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Annual usage of 1,379,527 Tera-joules by Power station Power station A power station is an industrial facility for the generation of electric energy.... s |
2005 |
| Electricity from renewable resources | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Annual production of: Hydroelectricity Hydroelectricity Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy... =16.1 TWh, Wind Power Wind power Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, windmills for mechanical power, windpumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships.... =128 GWh, Biomass Biomass Biomass, as a renewable energy source, is biological material from living, or recently living organisms. As an energy source, biomass can either be used directly, or converted into other energy products such as biofuel.... =0 GWh, Solar=1 GWh, Geothermal Geothermal Geothermal is related to energy and may refer to:* The geothermal gradient and associated heat flows from within the Earth- Renewable technology :... =0 GWh; More info: Wind power in Iran Wind power in Iran Wind power in Iran has been experiencing a growth in wind generation in recent years, and has a plan to substantially increase wind generation each year. Iran is the sole center producing wind turbines in the Middle East.... |
2005 | ||
| Installed wind power capacity | 35 | 76 | World Wind Energy Association World Wind Energy Association The World Wind Energy Association is an international non-profit association representing the wind power sector worldwide, with members in 100 countries, amongst them the leading national and regional wind energy associations... |
Current installed capacity of 82 MWh; Iran's installed Wind power capacity growth rate= 49.4%; More info: Wind farms of Iran | 2008 |
| Largest hydroelectric power stations | 44 | 48 | List of largest hydroelectric power stations | Power stations with 2000 MW capacity or more; Iran operates 3 such Dam Dam A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are... s out of 48 in the world; Total number of dams: 186 operational, 91 under construction; Ranked 3rd worldwide in terms of dams under construction More info: Energy in Iran Energy in Iran Energy resources in Iran consist of the third largest oil reserves and the second largest natural gas reserves in the world. Iran is in a constant battle to use its energy resources more effectively in the face of subsidization and the need for technological advances in energy exploration and... & List of reservoirs and dams in Iran & List of hydroelectric power stations |
2010 |
| Diesel usage by power plants | 6 | 171 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
2,708,000 tonnes of diesel used by thermal power plants | 2005 |
| Annual refinery output of diesel | 13 | 124 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Annual production of 24,443,000 tonnes diesel | 2005 |
| Electricity produced from natural gas | 6 | 96 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
125,393 GWh produced from natural gas | 2004 |
| Inland availability of diesel oils | 11 | 191 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
21,976,000 tonnes of diesel available per year | 2005 |
| Household consumption of diesel | 8 | 149 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
6,374,000 tonnes/Year | 2005 |
| Private investment in public energy infrastructure | 13 | 93 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
$650,000,000/Year | 2004 |
| Kerosene consumption by household & other consumers | 4 | 174 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
6,043,000 tonnes/Year | 2005 |
| Kerosene imports per year | 3 | 166 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
1,105,000 tonnes imported/Year | 1997 |
| Coal imports | 50 | 110 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
520,000 tonnes imported/Year | 2005 |
| Liquefied Petroleum Gas Exports | 12 | 93 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
1,791,000 tonnes exported/Year | 2005 |
| Total motor gasoline (petrol) production | 16 | 121 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Annual gasoline production of 11,154,000 tonnes | 2005 |
| Motor gasoline energy balance requirement | 2 | 205 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Energy balance requirement of 6,677,000 tonnes of gasoline (petrol); Energy balance Energy economics Energy economics is a broad scientific subject area which includes topics related to supply and use of energy in societies. Due to diversity of issues and methods applied and shared with a number of academic disciplines, energy economics does not present itself as a self contained academic... requirement is that amount of energy a country needs to import for its needs due to its local non-availability because of production shortage |
2005 |
| Motor Gasoline (Petrol) Imports | 5 | 200 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
6,677,000 tonnes imported/Year | 2005 |
| Natural Gasoline Production | 4 | 21 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
1,855,000 tonnes Produced | 2005 |
| Residual fuel oil consumption by households | 3 | 116 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
1,619,000 tonnes/Year consumed by households | 2005 |
| Jet fuel imports | 64 | 166 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Annual importation of 80,000 tonnes of jet fuel Jet fuel Jet fuel is a type of aviation fuel designed for use in aircraft powered by gas-turbine engines. It is clear to straw-colored in appearance. The most commonly used fuels for commercial aviation are Jet A and Jet A-1 which are produced to a standardized international specification... |
1990 |
| Annual output of jet fuel | 37 | 108 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Annual production of 850,000 tonnes jet fuel | 2005 |
| Least expensive diesel by country | 2 | World | German government | Diesel fuel prices in Iran are the second cheapest in the world; One liter of diesel costs in commodity barter comparison: ~0.3 of a hen egg | 2005 |
| Least expensive gasoline by country | 8 | World | German government | Gasoline (petrol) fuel prices are the 8th cheapest in the world; Iran spends 8% of its total state revenue, subsidizing fuel for domestic market | 2005 |
Environment and ecology
| Name | Rank | Out of | Source | Notes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Sustainability Index Environmental Sustainability Index The Environmental Sustainability Index ' was a composite index published from 1999 to 2005 that tracked 21 elements of environmental sustainability covering natural resource endowments, past and present pollution levels, environmental management efforts, contributions to protection of the global... |
132 | 146 | Yale University Yale University Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States... |
Survey was done indirectly &/or by estimation | 2005 |
| Greenhouse emissions per capita | 74 | World | World Resources Institute World Resources Institute The World Resources Institute is an environmental think tank founded in 1982 based in Washington, D.C. in the United States.WRI is an independent, non-partisan and nonprofit organization with a staff of more than 100 scientists, economists, policy experts, business analysts, statistical analysts,... |
Based on data for carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide is a naturally occurring chemical compound composed of two oxygen atoms covalently bonded to a single carbon atom... , methane Methane Methane is a chemical compound with the chemical formula . It is the simplest alkane, the principal component of natural gas, and probably the most abundant organic compound on earth. The relative abundance of methane makes it an attractive fuel... , nitrous oxide Nitrous oxide Nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas or sweet air, is a chemical compound with the formula . It is an oxide of nitrogen. At room temperature, it is a colorless non-flammable gas, with a slightly sweet odor and taste. It is used in surgery and dentistry for its anesthetic and analgesic... , perfluorocarbon, hydrofluorocarbon, sulfur hexafluoride Sulfur hexafluoride Sulfur hexafluoride is an inorganic, colorless, odorless, and non-flammable greenhouse gas. has an octahedral geometry, consisting of six fluorine atoms attached to a central sulfur atom. It is a hypervalent molecule. Typical for a nonpolar gas, it is poorly soluble in water but soluble in... emissions as well as effects of land use change Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry Land use, land-use change and forestry is defined by the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat as "A greenhouse gas inventory sector that covers emissions and removals of greenhouse gases resulting from direct human-induced land use, land-use change and forestry activities."LULUCF has impacts... ; Iran= 7.6 tonnes of Carbon dioxide equivalent Carbon dioxide equivalent Carbon dioxide equivalent and Equivalent carbon dioxide are two related but distinct measures for describing how much global warming a given type and amount of greenhouse gas may cause, using the functionally equivalent amount or concentration of carbon dioxide as the reference.- Global warming... per person/Year |
2000 |
| Number of species under threat of extinction | 37 | 158 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
54 species under threat of extinction IUCN Red List The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species , founded in 1963, is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species. The International Union for Conservation of Nature is the world's main authority on the conservation status of species... |
1999 |
| Happy Planet Index Happy Planet Index The Happy Planet Index is an index of human well-being and environmental impact that was introduced by the New Economics Foundation in July 2006. The index is designed to challenge well-established indices of countries’ development, such as Gross Domestic Product and the Human Development Index... |
81 | 178 | New Economics Foundation New Economics Foundation The New Economics Foundation is a British think-tank.NEF was founded in 1986 by the leaders of The Other Economic Summit with the aim of working for a "new model of wealth creation, based on equality, diversity and economic stability".... |
Happy planet index is a measure of the environmental efficiency of supporting citizens well-being; Iran's index: 47.23 | 2009 |
| Environmental Performance Index Environmental Performance Index The Environmental Performance Index is a method of quantifying and numerically benchmarking the environmental performance of a country's policies. This index was developed from the Pilot Environmental Performance Index, first published in 2002, and designed to supplement the environmental targets... |
78 | 153 | Yale University Yale University Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States... /Columbia University Columbia University Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the... |
Iran's index=60.0 More info: Over-consumption Over-consumption Over-consumption is a situation where resource-use has outpaced the sustainable capacity of the ecosystem. A prolonged pattern of overconsumption leads to inevitable environmental degradation and the eventual loss of resource bases... and Dashboard of Sustainability Dashboard of Sustainability The Dashboard of Sustainability is a free-of-charge, non-commercial software package configured to convey the complex relationships among economic, social, and environmental issues.... |
2010 |
| Total renewable water resources | 58 | 151 | CIA World Factbook | Iran has total renewable water resources of 137.5 Cubic Kilometers; More info: Water security Water security Water security is the capacity of a population to ensure that they continue to have access to potable water. It is an increasing concern arising from population growth, drought, climate change, oscillation between El Nino and La Nina effects, urbanisation, salinity, upstream pollution,... & Water resources Water resources Water resources are sources of water that are useful or potentially useful. Uses of water include agricultural, industrial, household, recreational and environmental activities. Virtually all of these human uses require fresh water.... & Peak water Peak water The term Peak Water has been put forward as a concept to help understand growing constraints on the availability, quality, and use of freshwater resources... |
2008 |
| Water availability per capita | 116 | 141 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Annual fresh water availability of 630 cubic meters per person; Measure of internal renewable water (average annual surface runoff & groundwater recharge generated from endogenous precipitation) | 2001 |
| Biodiversity Richness | 13 | 53 | World Conservation Monitoring Centre World Conservation Monitoring Centre The United Nations Environment Programme's World Conservation Monitoring Centre is an executive agency of the United Nations Environment Programme, based in Cambridge in the United Kingdom. UNEP-WCMC has been part of UNEP since 2000, and has responsibility for biodiversity assessment and support... |
Biodiversity Richness Index: 2 | 1994 |
| Carbon efficiency | 28 | 141 | Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center The Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center is an organization within the United States Department of Energy that has the primary responsibility for providing the US government and research community with global warming data and analysis as it pertains to energy issues... |
2.36 tonnes of CO2 emissions/$ of GDP | 2005 |
| Coral reefs area | 19 | 28 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
700 km2 of coral reef Coral reef Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Coral reefs are colonies of tiny living animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, which in turn consist of polyps that cluster in groups. The polyps... s |
2005 |
| Endangered species protection | 71 | 141 | CITES | 69.6% of CITES requirement met | 2000 |
| Land use statistics by country Land use statistics by country This article includes the table with land use statistics by country. Countries are sorted by their total cultivated land area which is a sum of total arable land area and total area of permanent crops... |
16 | 176 | CIA World Factbook | Total cultivated land area of 221,400 Square Kilometers | 2005 |
| Carbon dioxide emissions per capita | 70 | 210 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
5.8 tonnes of CO2 emissions per person; More info: CO2 emissions per person map | 2003 |
| Total carbon dioxide emissions | 11 | 210 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
466,976,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions or ~ 1.6% of World's total emissions | 2006 |
| Total forest area | 47 | 220 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
110,750 Square kilometers of forest Forest A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed... s |
2007 |
| Fresh water withdrawal | 11 | 168 | CIA World Factbook | Total annual water withdrawal of 72.88 km3; Annual per capita withdrawal of 1,048 m3; Rank of 19th by per capita withdrawal; 91% agriculture, 7% domestic, 2% industrial share of withdrawal | 2000 |
| Ecological footprint | Global Footprint Network Global Footprint Network Global Footprint Network, founded in 2003, is an independent think tank based in the United States, Belgium and Switzerland. Global Footprint Network works on tools for advancing sustainability.-Work:... |
Iran has local ecological deficit of -1.7 global hectares per person | 2006 | ||
| Industrial Water Pollution | 14 | 129 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
Metal industry contribution to total biochemical oxygen demand Biochemical oxygen demand Biochemical oxygen demand or B.O.D. is the amount of dissolved oxygen needed by aerobic biological organisms in a body of water to break down organic material present in a given water sample at certain temperature over a specific time period. The term also refers to a chemical procedure for... (BOD) emissions: 15.55% |
2003 |
General
| Name | Rank | Out of | Source | Notes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Area | 18 | 233 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Area of 1,628,750 km2; or ~1.1% of World's total area | 2010 |
| Deadliest Blizzards in History | 1 | World | List of natural disasters | Iran Blizzard Iran Blizzard The Iran Blizzard of February 1972 resulted in the deaths of approximately 4,000 people. A week-long period of low temperatures and winter storms, lasting from February 3 to February 9, 1972, dumped more than ten feet of snow across rural areas in northwestern, central and southern Iran.Southern... of 1972 killed over 4,000 people |
1972 |
| Deadliest Earthquakes in History | 8 | World | List of natural disasters | 856 Damghan earthquake killed more than 200,000 People in Iran on December 22, 856 | 856 |
| Number of deadliest earthquakes by country | 1 | World | List of natural disasters | Iran has had 9 of the world's most deadly earthquakes on record; Rank is shared with China which has the same number | 2010 |
| Most natural disaster prone countries | 2 | World | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Iran is the world's second most natural disaster-prone Natural disaster A natural disaster is the effect of a natural hazard . It leads to financial, environmental or human losses... country, mostly due to poor building practices Building code A building code, or building control, is a set of rules that specify the minimum acceptable level of safety for constructed objects such as buildings and nonbuilding structures. The main purpose of building codes are to protect public health, safety and general welfare as they relate to the... and drought Drought A drought is an extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply. Generally, this occurs when a region receives consistently below average precipitation. It can have a substantial impact on the ecosystem and agriculture of the affected region... ; More info: List of earthquakes in Iran |
2010 |
| Countries by number of casualties from earthquakes | 2 | World | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Iran has the world's second highest number of casualties due to earthquake Earthquake An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity, seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time... s per one million residents; More info: The natural disasters risk index |
2010 |
| Number of major earthquakes | 1 | World | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Iran has the world's highest number of major earthquakes (magnitude higher than 5.5 Richter Richter magnitude scale The expression Richter magnitude scale refers to a number of ways to assign a single number to quantify the energy contained in an earthquake.... ); Tremors occur daily somewhere in the country; More info: Online Earthquake Monitoring (With GMT Greenwich Mean Time Greenwich Mean Time is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London. It is arguably the same as Coordinated Universal Time and when this is viewed as a time zone the name Greenwich Mean Time is especially used by bodies connected with the United... date & time stamp) |
2010 |
| Number of billionaires | 12 | 58 | List of Iranian people by net worth | Only one of five Iranian billionaires, (Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani is an influential Iranian politician and writer, who was the fourth President of Iran. He was a member of the Assembly of Experts until his resignation in 2011... ) resides in Iran |
2010 |
| List of most charitable countries | Development Assistance Committee Development Assistance Committee The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's Development Assistance Committee is a forum for selected OECD member states to discuss issues surrounding aid, development and poverty reduction in developing countries... |
Iran is not ranked among charitable donor nations by OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is an international economic organisation of 34 countries founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and world trade... |
2010 | ||
| World Giving Index | 86 | World | Charities Aid Foundation Charities Aid Foundation The Charities Aid Foundation is a registered UK charity. Its Head Office is located in the King's Hill business park, West Malling, Kent with a second office in London on St Andrew Street, EC4A 3AY... |
Iran ranked 86th charitable nation worldwide with 35% of population having given money to charities Charity (practice) The practice of charity means the voluntary giving of help to those in need who are not related to the giver.- Etymology :The word "charity" entered the English language through the Old French word "charité" which was derived from the Latin "caritas".Originally in Latin the word caritas meant... , 38% of population having helped a stranger & only 12% having volunteered time Volunteering Volunteering is generally considered an altruistic activity, intended to promote good or improve human quality of life, but people also volunteer for their own skill development, to meet others, to make contacts for possible employment, to have fun, and a variety of other reasons that could be... ; More info: World's most charitable nations |
2010 |
| Intensity of natural background radiation | 1 | World | Natural background radiation at Ramsar | Highest natural radioactivity level in the world; Annual dose of 260 mSv MSV mSv or MSV may refer to:*Medium Speed Vehicle, an administrative classification in certain jurisdictions for a 35MPH version of the NEV... ; More info: Acute radiation syndrome & Ionizing radiation Ionizing radiation Ionizing radiation is radiation composed of particles that individually have sufficient energy to remove an electron from an atom or molecule. This ionization produces free radicals, which are atoms or molecules containing unpaired electrons... |
2010 |
| Number of neighbouring countries | List of countries by number of neighbouring countries | Total of 13 bordering neighbours with 7 land border neighbours & 10 marine border neighbours & 13 unique borders; More info: Sets of four nations bordering each other | 2010 | ||
| Length of land borders | List of land border lengths | Total land border length of 5,440 km with 7 neighbouring countries and 8 unique land borders (Iran has two land borders with Azerbaijan); Total border length of 8731 km | 2010 | ||
| % of water area | 102 | 139 | List of countries by percentage of water area | 12,000 km2 of sovereign water area or ~0.73% of total sovereign area | 2010 |
| Length of coastline | 50 | 196 | List of countries by length of coastline | 2,440 km of total coastline length excluding 740 km of coastline with Caspian sea which is landlocked | 2010 |
| Land Area | 18 | World | List of countries and outlying territories by land area | 1,636,000 km2 of land area | 2010 |
| Average national intelligence quotient | 94 | 185 | IQ and Global Inequality IQ and Global Inequality IQ and Global Inequality is a 2006 book by psychologist Richard Lynn and political scientist Tatu Vanhanen. IQ and Global Inequality is follow-up to their 2002 book IQ and the Wealth of Nations, an expansion of the argument that international differences in current economic development are due in... |
Iran is ranked at 94th place in terms of the average IQ of its citizens with an average national IQ of 84 | 2006 |
| World's largest islands | 272 | World | List of islands by area | Qeshm Qeshm Qeshm Qeshm Qeshm (Persian: قشم - pronounced kē´shm is an Iranian island situated in the Strait of Hormuz, and separated from the mainland by the Clarence Strait/Khuran in the Persian Gulf .-Geography:... with an area of 1,336 km2 is the world's 272nd largest island; (Greenland Greenland Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for... is world's largest); More info: List of islands by highest point |
2010 |
| World's highest points by country | 22 | World | List of countries by highest point | Damavand Damavand Damavand is a city in and the capital of Damavand County, Tehran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 36,433, in 10,279 families.... with height of 5,610 m (18,406 ft); Damavand is also one of Volcanic Seven Summits Volcanic Seven Summits The Volcanic Seven Summits are the highest volcanoes on each of the seven continents, just as the Seven Summits are the highest peaks on each of the seven continents... ; More info: List of mountains in Iran & Extreme points of Earth |
2010 |
| World's lowest points | 17 | World | List of countries by lowest point | Caspian Sea Caspian Sea The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed body of water on Earth by area, variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea. The sea has a surface area of and a volume of... with a depth of 28 m below see level is the world's 17th deepest natural point |
2010 |
| World's largest deserts | 23 | World | List of deserts by area | Dasht-e Kavir Dasht-e Kavir Dasht-e Kavir , also known as Kavir-e Namak or Great Salt Desert is a large desert lying in the middle of the Iranian plateau. It is about 800 kilometers long and 320 kilometers wide with a total surface area of about 77,600 square kilometers , making it the Earth's 23rd largest desert... is the 23rd & Dasht-e Lut Dasht-e Lut Dasht-e Lut, also spelled Dasht-i-Lut, is a large salt desert in southeastern Iran and is the world's 25th largest desert.Iran is climatically part of the Afro-Asian belt of deserts that stretch from the Cape Verde islands off West Africa all the way to Mongolia near Beijing, China... is the 25th largest desert in the world |
2010 |
| Most livable green countries | 83 | 141 | Reader's Digest Reader's Digest Reader's Digest is a general interest family magazine, published ten times annually. Formerly based in Chappaqua, New York, its headquarters is now in New York City. It was founded in 1922, by DeWitt Wallace and Lila Bell Wallace... |
Composite measure of HDI Human Development Index The Human Development Index is a composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development" and separate "very high human development", "high human development", "medium human development", and "low human development" countries... & ESI Environmental Sustainability Index The Environmental Sustainability Index ' was a composite index published from 1999 to 2005 that tracked 21 elements of environmental sustainability covering natural resource endowments, past and present pollution levels, environmental management efforts, contributions to protection of the global... |
2008 |
| Tea consumption per capita | 5 | World | World Market Research | Annual per capita tea Tea Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by adding cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant to hot water. The term also refers to the plant itself. After water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world... consumption of 1.2 kg |
2004 |
| Coffee consumption per capita | 132 | World | World Resources Institute World Resources Institute The World Resources Institute is an environmental think tank founded in 1982 based in Washington, D.C. in the United States.WRI is an independent, non-partisan and nonprofit organization with a staff of more than 100 scientists, economists, policy experts, business analysts, statistical analysts,... |
Annual per capita coffee Coffee Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,... consumption of 0.1 kg |
2006 |
| Wheat consumption per capita | 7 | World | US government | Yearly consumption of ~195 kg per person | 2004 |
| Southern most point by country | 127 | World | List of countries by southernmost point | South east of Sistan va Baluchestan at 25°03'35"N | 2010 |
| Northernmost point by country | 60 | World | List of countries by northernmost point | West Azarbaijan region at 39°46'38"N | 2010 |
| Easternmost point by country | 44 | World | List of countries by easternmost point | Sistan va Baluchestan region at 63°18'03"E | 2010 |
| Westernmost point by country | 146 | World | List of countries by westernmost point | West Azarbaijan region at 44°02'50"E | 2010 |
| Hottest Places on Planet Earth | 1 | World | NASA NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research... |
Gandom-Beriyan in Dasht-e Lut Dasht-e Lut Dasht-e Lut, also spelled Dasht-i-Lut, is a large salt desert in southeastern Iran and is the world's 25th largest desert.Iran is climatically part of the Afro-Asian belt of deserts that stretch from the Cape Verde islands off West Africa all the way to Mongolia near Beijing, China... is the world's hottest place with a recorded temperature of 70.7 °C (159 °F); More info: Iran Meteorological Organization & List of weather records (where it states a record of 87 °C (188 °F) in Abadan, Iran in June 1967) & Climate records |
2005 |
| Least Expensive Capital Cities Tehran Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to... |
1 | World | CNN CNN Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States... |
Tehran Tehran Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to... is the world's least expensive capital city based on Cost-of-living index Cost-of-living index Cost of living is the cost of maintaining a certain standard of living. Changes in the cost of living over time are often operationalized in a cost of living index. Cost of living calculations are also used to compare the cost of maintaining a certain standard of living in different geographic areas... and is overall the second cheapest city after Karachi Karachi Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million... in the world; Cost of living comparison between two cities |
2007 |
| World's Tallest Towers | 5 | World | List of tallest buildings and structures in the world | Milad Tower is the world's fifth tallest tower & 14th tallest freestanding structure; More info: List of tallest structures in Iran & List of tallest freestanding structures in the world | 2010 |
| Largest oil gushers in history | 1 | World | Oil gusher | Qum wildcat oil gusher blew on August 26, 1956 and had an uncontrollable gusher of 125000 oilbbl/d for three months before it was contained | 2010 |
| World's oldest trees | 3 | World | Earth Watchers Center Earth Watchers Center Earth Watchers Center is a non-profit environmental organization in Iran which has been functioning since September 2002.EWC's aim is to help reduce the existing environmental problems and to preserve the Earth’s heritage through raising public awareness... |
Sarv-e-Abarkooh with over 4,000 years of age is the world's third oldest tree | 2010 |
| World's largest sports stadiums | 11 | World | List of stadiums by capacity | Azadi Stadium Azadi Stadium The Azadi Stadium formerly Aryamehr Stadium is Iran's national stadium and the largest in the country. The Azadi stadium officially has a capacity of 100,000 people and was built to host the 1974 Asian Games... with a seating capacity of 100,000 people is the world's 11th largest sports stadium as well as being the world's fourth largest football stadium and world's 44th largest sporting venue |
2010 |
| World's largest covered stadiums | 29 | World | List of covered stadiums by capacity | Azadiye Stadium Azadiye Stadium The Azadiye Stadium is a new 40,000 seat covered stadium in Tehran, Iran. It is a set to be a purpose built sports complex to be used by women only. It was completed in 2009 ahead of the Women's Islamic Games set to be held in Tehran. It is near the Azadi Stadium.-See also:*Iran women's national... with a seating capacity of 40,000 people is the world's 29th largest covered stadium |
2010 |
Globalization
| Name | Rank | Out of | Source | Notes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Competitiveness Report Global Competitiveness Report The Global Competitiveness Report is a yearly report published by the World Economic Forum. The first report was released in 1979. The 2011–2012 report covers 142 major and emerging economies.... |
62 | 142 | World Economic Forum World Economic Forum The World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland.... |
Report measures global economic competitiveness | 2011 |
| Globalization Index Globalization Index This article includes a list of countries of the world sorted by their globalization, the global connectivity, integration and interdependence in the economic, social, technological, cultural, political, and ecological spheres.... |
162 | 181 | KOF Globalization Index | Survey was done indirectly &/or by estimation | 2010 |
| Globalization Index Globalization Index This article includes a list of countries of the world sorted by their globalization, the global connectivity, integration and interdependence in the economic, social, technological, cultural, political, and ecological spheres.... |
62 | 62 | A.T. Kearney A.T. Kearney A.T. Kearney is a global management consulting firm, focusing on strategic and operational CEO-agenda concerns. It was founded in 1926, and its head office is in Chicago, Illinois... /Foreign Policy Magazine |
Survey was done indirectly &/or by estimation | 2006 |
Health
| Name | Rank | Out of | Source | Notes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suicide Rate | 99 | 106 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
Listed from highest suicide rate to lowest; Iran: Males=0.3/100,000 people, Females=0.1/100,000 people, Total=0.2/100,000 people; More info: As per WHO in 2002 there were 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Iran due to intentional self inflicted injuries | 2008 |
| Tobacco Consumption per capita | 67 | 121 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
764 Cigarettes smoked per adult per year; WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... put the prevalence of smoking for the year 2005 in 15+ year old's as: 5.5% of females & 29.6% of males; More info: Tobacco Use Prevalence in Iran & Health effects of tobacco |
2007 |
| Alcohol consumption per capita | 163 | World | WHO Who Who may refer to:* Who , an English-language pronoun* who , a Unix command* Who?, one of the Five Ws in journalism- Art and entertainment :* Who? , a 1958 novel by Algis Budrys... |
Per capita alcohol consumption of 1.02 liters per year; More info: Alcohol and cancer Alcohol and cancer Alcohol is associated with an increased risk of a number of cancers. 3.6% of all cancer cases and 3.5% of cancer deaths worldwide are attributable to consumption of alcohol. Breast cancer in women is linked with alcohol intake... & Alcoholic liver disease Alcoholic liver disease Alcoholic liver disease is a term that encompasses the hepatic manifestations of alcohol overconsumption, including fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, and chronic hepatitis with hepatic fibrosis or cirrhosis. It is the major cause of liver disease in Western countries... |
2005 |
| % of population with access to essential drugs | 54 | 163 | World Health Organization World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
Categorized in medium access level of 80%; Number of factories producing medicine: 122 | 2000 |
| Female % of HIV positive population 15+ years | 107 | 112 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
16.67% of over-15 years old HIV+ population is female | 2005 |
| Incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people | 144 | 200 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
23.48 per 100,000 People; 100% of all patients are under proper medical treatment as per WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... guidelines |
2005 |
| Physicians per 1000 people | 138 | 202 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
0.45 physicians/1000 people; Alternative WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... 2005 indicators: Total Physicians=61,870, Pharmaceutical personnel density=0.2/1000 People, Nursing and midwifery personnel density=1.6/1000 People, Dentistry personnel density=0.2/1000 People |
2004 |
| Prevalence of opiate addiction | 1 | 132 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Prevalence rate of 2.8% of population; Almost all opiates smuggled into Iran from Afghanistan Opium production in Afghanistan Afghanistan has been the greatest illicit opium producer in the entire world, ahead of Burma and the "Golden Triangle" since 1992, excluding the year 2001. Afghanistan is the main producer of opium in the "Golden Crescent". Opium production in Afghanistan has been on the rise since U.S.... ; Initiation age for most Iranian addicts is their 20s; More info: Rankings of most harmful drugs |
1999 |
| Annual cannabis use by country Annual cannabis use by country This is a list of countries by the annual prevalence of cannabis use as a percentage of the population aged 15–64... |
31 | 67 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Annual prevalence rate of 4.2% of population | 1999 |
| HIV/AIDS prevalence rate | 153 | 171 | CIA World Factbook | HIV/AIDS Prevalence Rate of 0.1% of Population; Recent WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... report puts the number of HIV+ people at 110,000 people or ~0.16% of population in 2007 & accelerating; In past the primary mode of transmission was by syringe sharing among drug addicts but it is now being replaced by high risk sexual contacts Safe sex Safe sex is sexual activity engaged in by people who have taken precautions to protect themselves against sexually transmitted diseases such as AIDS. It is also referred to as safer sex or protected sex, while unsafe or unprotected sex is sexual activity engaged in without precautions... ; Iran in 2003 had over 700,000 cases of sexually transmitted infections |
2001 |
| Deaths due to HIV/AIDS | 47 | 153 | CIA World Factbook | 4,300 people die annually because of AIDS/HIV infection; Recent WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... report puts the number of deaths at 6,000 in 2007 WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... report puts the coverage of antiretroviral therapy at 6% |
2007 |
| Prevalence of HIV among population aged 15-49 years | 104 | 148 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
Listed from highest rate to lowest; Iran: 0.15% of 15-49 year old's are HIV+; Recent WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... report puts the % of HIV+ 15-49 year old's at 0.3% in 2007 |
2005 |
| Access to Sanitation | 22 | 129 | CIA World Factbook | 99% of population have access to proper sanitation | 2003 |
| % of Population undernourished | 76 | 76 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Listed from highest malnourishment rates to lowest; Iran: less than 5% of population is malnourished Malnutrition Malnutrition is the condition that results from taking an unbalanced diet in which certain nutrients are lacking, in excess , or in the wrong proportions.... ; More info: Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Iran & Nutrition Landscape Information System for Iran & United Nations map of the world showing % of national population suffering from undernourishment |
2009 |
| Prevalence of contraceptive use among women | 25 | 176 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
74% of women aged 15–49 use contraceptives; alternately ranked by UN United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... at 12th/89 with 73% prevalence; Most widely used method is "contraceptive pill"; More info: Contraceptive security Contraceptive security Contraceptive security is a situation in which people are able to reliably choose, obtain, and use quality contraceptives for family planning and sexually transmitted disease prevention when they want them.... |
2000 |
| Hospital beds/1000 people | 133 | 191 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
Hospital beds/1000 population: 1.6/1000; 758 hospitals, 225,000 hospital beds, 438 emergency centers | 2001 |
| Underweight children rate | 63 | 95 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Ranking is from highest rate to lowest; Iran: ~2% of children are underweight | 2005 |
| Global Hunger Index Global Hunger Index The Global Hunger Index is a multidimensional statistical tool used to describe the state of countries’ hunger situation. The GHI measures progress and failures in the global fight against hunger... |
International Food Policy Research Institute International Food Policy Research Institute The International Food Policy Research Institute is an international agricultural research center founded in the early 1970s to improve the understanding of national agricultural and food policies to promote the adoption of innovations in agricultural technology... / World Map of Hunger |
Iran ranked among countries with low prevalence of malnutrition Malnutrition Malnutrition is the condition that results from taking an unbalanced diet in which certain nutrients are lacking, in excess , or in the wrong proportions.... ; More info: Hunger Hunger Hunger is the most commonly used term to describe the social condition of people who frequently experience the physical sensation of desiring food.-Malnutrition, famine, starvation:... |
2010 | ||
| Dietary caloric intake | 40 | World | FAO Food and Agriculture Organization The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and... |
Iranians on average consume 3040 kcal Food energy Food energy is the amount of energy obtained from food that is available through cellular respiration.Food energy is expressed in food calories or kilojoules... /person/day; More info: Nutrition Nutrition Nutrition is the provision, to cells and organisms, of the materials necessary to support life. Many common health problems can be prevented or alleviated with a healthy diet.... |
2007 |
| Malaria cases per 100,000 of population | 72 | 94 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... /Complete report for Iran |
Ranking is from highest rate to lowest; Malaria Malaria Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by eukaryotic protists of the genus Plasmodium. The disease results from the multiplication of Plasmodium parasites within red blood cells, causing symptoms that typically include fever and headache, in severe cases... cases in Iran: 27/100,000 of population |
2001 |
| % of 1 year old babies immunized against Diphtheria, Pertussis & Tetanus | 1 | 187 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
99% of babies immunized against Diphtheria Diphtheria Diphtheria is an upper respiratory tract illness caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae, a facultative anaerobic, Gram-positive bacterium. It is characterized by sore throat, low fever, and an adherent membrane on the tonsils, pharynx, and/or nasal cavity... , Pertussis Pertussis Pertussis, also known as whooping cough , is a highly contagious bacterial disease caused by Bordetella pertussis. Symptoms are initially mild, and then develop into severe coughing fits, which produce the namesake high-pitched "whoop" sound in infected babies and children when they inhale air... & Tetanus Tetanus Tetanus is a medical condition characterized by a prolonged contraction of skeletal muscle fibers. The primary symptoms are caused by tetanospasmin, a neurotoxin produced by the Gram-positive, rod-shaped, obligate anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani... |
2002 |
| % of 1 year old babies immunized against Hepatitis B | 1 | 114 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
99% of babies immunized against Hepatitis B | 2002 |
| % of 1 year old babies immunized against measles | 1 | 186 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
99% of babies immunized against measles Measles Measles, also known as rubeola or morbilli, is an infection of the respiratory system caused by a virus, specifically a paramyxovirus of the genus Morbillivirus. Morbilliviruses, like other paramyxoviruses, are enveloped, single-stranded, negative-sense RNA viruses... |
2002 |
| % of 1 year old babies immunized against Poliomyelitis | 1 | 187 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
99% of babies immunized against Poliomyelitis Poliomyelitis Poliomyelitis, often called polio or infantile paralysis, is an acute viral infectious disease spread from person to person, primarily via the fecal-oral route... |
2002 |
| % of 1 year old babies immunized against Tuberculosis | 1 | 153 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
99% of babies immunized against Tuberculosis Tuberculosis Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body... |
2002 |
| % of routine EPI vaccination financed by government | 1 | 133 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
100% of all routine vaccination Vaccination Vaccination is the administration of antigenic material to stimulate the immune system of an individual to develop adaptive immunity to a disease. Vaccines can prevent or ameliorate the effects of infection by many pathogens... s financed by government |
2002 |
| World ranking of overall national health systems | 93 | 190 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
Ranked from best overall health care Health care Health care is the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans. Health care is delivered by practitioners in medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, allied health, and other care providers... systems to worst; More info: Health literacy Health literacy Health literacy is an individual's ability to read, understand and use healthcare information to make decisions and follow instructions for treatment... |
2000 |
| World ranking of national health system performance & attainment | 58 | 191 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
Ranking is based on composites of overall health care system, health level & distribution, responsiveness level & distribution, fairness in financial contribution, overall health goals attainment and per capita health expenditure | 1997 |
| Total health expenditure per capita | 69 | World | WHO Who Who may refer to:* Who , an English-language pronoun* who , a Unix command* Who?, one of the Five Ws in journalism- Art and entertainment :* Who? , a 1958 novel by Algis Budrys... |
US $678 spent on health per person; Total health expenditure is 6.8% of GDP (PPP) | 2006 |
| % of under-5 year old children with ARI taken to health provider | 3 | 80 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
93% of children with Acute Respiratory Infection Upper respiratory tract infection Upper respiratory tract infections are the illnesses caused by an acute infection which involves the upper respiratory tract: nose, sinuses, pharynx or larynx... taken to health provider |
2002 |
| % of total births attended by skilled health staff | 35 | 158 | Save the Children Save the Children Save the Children is an internationally active non-governmental organization that enforces children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries... |
97% of all births attended by skilled health staff; Ranked among 43 developed & 115 developing countries, totaling 158 | 2009 |
| Expenditure on health as % of GDP | 75 | 188 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
6.6% of GDP is spent on health | 2004 |
| % of babies exclusively breastfed for 6 months | 30 | 125 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
44% of babies exclusively breastfed Breastfeeding Breastfeeding is the feeding of an infant or young child with breast milk directly from female human breasts rather than from a baby bottle or other container. Babies have a sucking reflex that enables them to suck and swallow milk. It is recommended that mothers breastfeed for six months or... for the first six months of life; More info: Facts on Breastfeeding |
1995–2002 |
| % of households consuming iodized salt | 15 | 112 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
94% of households consume iodized salt | 1997–2002 |
| Out of pocket health expenditure as % of private expenditure on health | 64 | 187 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
94.8% of private health expenditure is out of pocket; More info: Health care system Health care system A health care system is the organization of people, institutions, and resources to deliver health care services to meet the health needs of target populations.... & Publicly-funded health care Publicly-funded health care Publicly funded health care is a form of health care financing designed to meet the cost of all or most health care needs from a publicly managed fund. Usually this is under some form of democratic accountability, the right of access to which are set down in rules applying to the whole population... |
2004 |
| Prepaid plans as % of private health expenditure | 75 | 187 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
Prepaid plans constitute 2.9% of private health funding; More info: Universal health care Universal health care Universal health care is a term referring to organized health care systems built around the principle of universal coverage for all members of society, combining mechanisms for health financing and service provision.-History:... |
2002 |
| Government expenditure on health per capita | 84 | 185 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
Government spends 206$ per person/Year | 2002 |
| Total expenditure on health per capita | 69 | 185 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
Total health expenditure by government & private sectors: 432$ Per capita/Year | 2002 |
| Total population suffering from undernourishment | 92 | 103 | Countries by undernourishment rate | Listed from highest rate to lowest; Iran: 4% of population is undernourished | 2006 |
| Probability of not reaching 40 years of age | 73 | 111 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Listed from highest probability to lowest; Iran: 9.3% | 2001 |
| Probability of reaching 65 years of age (males) | 62 | 159 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Listed from highest probability to lowest; Iran: 68.9% | 2000 |
| Probability of reaching 65 years of age (females) | 91 | 159 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Listed from highest probability to lowest; Iran: 74.3% | 2000 |
| Total number of kidney transplants/Year | 20 | 47 | Worldwide Transplant Center Directory | 228 kidneys transplanted in 2002; Iran ranked 4th worldwide in 2007 with more than 2000 transplants performed annually | 2002 |
| Kidney transplants per capita | 35 | 47 | Worldwide Transplant Center Directory | 3.35205 kidney transplants per 1 million people/Year | 2002 |
| Countries by total disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate | 110 | 194 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
Iran has total DALY rate of 175.2 years per 1000 of population; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest; More information: The burden of disease & injury in Iran & Global burden of disease & World Health Statistics 2009 | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Tuberculosis | 118 | 194 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
DALY rate of 0.78 year/1000 people for TB Tuberculosis Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body... ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest |
2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) excluding HIV/AIDS | 100 | 194 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
DALY rate of 1.1 years/1000 people for STD Sexually transmitted disease Sexually transmitted disease , also known as a sexually transmitted infection or venereal disease , is an illness that has a significant probability of transmission between humans by means of human sexual behavior, including vaginal intercourse, oral sex, and anal sex... s excluding HIV/AIDS; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest |
2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for HIV/AIDS | 102 | 194 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
DALY rate of 0.83 year/1000 people for AIDS/HIV AIDS Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus... ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest |
2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Diarrhea | 89 | 194 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
DALY rate of 4.4 years/1000 people for diarrhea Diarrhea Diarrhea , also spelled diarrhoea, is the condition of having three or more loose or liquid bowel movements per day. It is a common cause of death in developing countries and the second most common cause of infant deaths worldwide. The loss of fluids through diarrhea can cause dehydration and... ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest |
2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Meningitis | 122 | 194 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
DALY rate of 0.50 year/1000 people for meningitis Meningitis Meningitis is inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, known collectively as the meninges. The inflammation may be caused by infection with viruses, bacteria, or other microorganisms, and less commonly by certain drugs... ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest |
2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Hepatitis B | 88 | 194 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
DALY rate of 0.14 year/1000 people for hepatitis B; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest; Higher DALYs in risk groups e.g. truck drivers | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Hepatitis C | 89 | 194 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
DALY rate of 0.07 year/1000 people for hepatitis C Hepatitis C Hepatitis C is an infectious disease primarily affecting the liver, caused by the hepatitis C virus . The infection is often asymptomatic, but chronic infection can lead to scarring of the liver and ultimately to cirrhosis, which is generally apparent after many years... ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest |
2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Respiratory Infections | 105 | 194 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
DALY rate of 4.62 years/1000 people for Respiratory infections; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Maternal conditions | 76 | 194 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
DALY rate of 5.49 years/1000 people for Maternal conditions; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Perinatal conditions | 77 | 194 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
DALY rate of 15.97 years/1000 people for Perinatal conditions ICD-10 Chapter XVI: Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period - Fetus and newborn affected by maternal factors and by complications of pregnancy, labour and delivery :* Fetus and newborn affected by maternal conditions that may be unrelated to present pregnancy... ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest |
2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Malnutrition | 93 | 194 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
DALY rate of 4.24 years/1000 people for Malnutrition Malnutrition Malnutrition is the condition that results from taking an unbalanced diet in which certain nutrients are lacking, in excess , or in the wrong proportions.... ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest; More info: Obesity in Iran & Obesity Scale Country Comparison & Facts on Malnutrition & Map of Obesity |
2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Cancers | 148 | 194 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
DALY rate of 7.63 years/1000 people for Cancers; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest; More info: Cancer Country Profile | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Diabetes | 121 | 194 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
DALY rate of 2.77 years/1000 people for Diabetes Diabetes mellitus Diabetes mellitus, often simply referred to as diabetes, is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the body does not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced... ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest |
2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Neuro-Psychiatric conditions | 46 | 194 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
DALY rate of 34.41 years/1000 people for Neuro-Psychiatric diseases: Neurological ICD-10 Chapter VI: Diseases of the nervous system - Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system :* Bacterial meningitis, not elsewhere classified** Haemophilus meningitis** Pneumococcal meningitis** Streptococcal meningitis** Staphylococcal meningitis** Other bacterial meningitis... +Psychiatric ICD-10 Chapter V: Mental and behavioural disorders - Organic, including symptomatic, mental disorders :* Dementia in Alzheimer's disease* Vascular dementia** Multi-infarct dementia* Dementia in other diseases classified elsewhere** Dementia in Pick's disease... conditions; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest |
2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for diseases of sensory organs | 49 | 194 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
DALY rate of 12.84 years/1000 people for diseases of Sensory organs: Eye diseases+Ear diseases ICD-10 Chapter VIII: Diseases of the ear and mastoid process - Diseases of external ear :* Otitis externa* Other disorders of external ear* Disorders of external ear in diseases classified elsewhere- Diseases of middle ear and mastoid :* Nonsuppurative otitis media... ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest |
2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Cardiovascular diseases | 80 | 194 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
DALY rate of 21.63 years/1000 people for Cardiovascular diseases; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest; More info: Physical Inactivity Prevalence in Iran & Raised Cholesterol Prevalence in Iran & Raised Blood Pressure Prevalence in Iran | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Respiratory diseases | 134 | 194 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
DALY rate of 6.18 years/1000 people for Respiratory disease Respiratory disease Respiratory disease is a medical term that encompasses pathological conditions affecting the organs and tissues that make gas exchange possible in higher organisms, and includes conditions of the upper respiratory tract, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, pleura and pleural cavity, and the... s; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest |
2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Digestive diseases | 169 | 194 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
DALY rate of 3.44 years/1000 people for Digestive disease Digestive disease All diseases that pertain to the gastrointestinal tract are labelled as digestive diseases. This includes diseases of the esophagus, stomach, first, second, and third part of the duodenum, jejunum, ileum, the ileo-cecal complex, large intestine , sigmoid colon, and rectum.-Esophagus:*Esophagitis -... s; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest |
2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Genito-Urinary diseases | 123 | 194 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
DALY rate of 1.86 years/1000 people for Genito-urinary disease ICD-10 Chapter XIV: Diseases of the genitourinary system - Glomerular diseases :** Chronic pyelonephritis*** Nonobstructive reflux-associated chronic pyelonephritis*** Chronic obstructive pyelonephritis*** Other chronic tubulo-interstitial nephritis*** Chronic tubulo-interstitial nephritis, unspecified... s; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest; More info: Prevalence of circumcision Prevalence of circumcision The prevalence of circumcision refers to the proportion of males that are circumcised in a given population. It may also refer to the proportion of newborn males that are circumcised. Estimates of the proportion of males that are circumcised worldwide vary from to... |
2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Skin diseases | 145 | 194 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
DALY rate of 0.42 years/1000 people for Skin diseases; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Musculoskeletal diseases | 130 | 194 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
DALY rate of 3.83 years/1000 people for Musculoskeletal diseases ICD-10 Chapter XIII: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue - Infectious arthropathies:* Pyogenic arthritis* Direct infections of joint in infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere* Reactive arthropathies** Reiter's disease... ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest; Example: Burden of osteoporosis in Iran |
2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Congenital Anomalies | 82 | 194 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
DALY rate of 4.41 years/1000 people for Congenital anomalies; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest | 2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Oral diseases | 37 | 194 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
DALY rate of 2.13 years/1000 people for Oral disease ICD-10 Chapter XI: Diseases of the digestive system - Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands and jaws :* Disorders of tooth development and eruption** Anodontia***Hypodontia***Oligodontia** Supernumerary teeth** Abnormalities of size and form of teeth***Concrescence***Tooth fusion... s; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest |
2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for All Accidents | 29 | 194 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
DALY rate of 29.7 years/1000 people for Un-intentional Injuries Accident An accident or mishap is an unforeseen and unplanned event or circumstance, often with lack of intention or necessity. It implies a generally negative outcome which may have been avoided or prevented had circumstances leading up to the accident been recognized, and acted upon, prior to its... ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest; More info: Economic compensation of accidental injuries in Iran |
2004 |
| Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Intentional Injuries | 138 | 194 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
DALY rate of 3.2 years/1000 people for Intentional Injuries Injury -By cause:*Traumatic injury, a body wound or shock produced by sudden physical injury, as from violence or accident*Other injuries from external physical causes, such as radiation injury, burn injury or frostbite*Injury from infection... ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest; Economic loss of 0.49% of GDP/Year due to violence & intentional injuries |
2004 |
| Total healthy life expectancy at birth | 119 | 192 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
Total Healthy life expectancy (HALE) of 57.6 years on average at birth; Ranked from highest healthy life expectancy to lowest | 2004 |
| Male healthy life expectancy at birth | 117 | 192 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
Male Healthy life expectancy (HALE) of 56.1 years on average at birth; Ranked from highest healthy life expectancy to lowest | 2004 |
| Male healthy life expectancy at 60 years of age | 132 | 192 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
Male Healthy life expectancy (HALE) of 10.4 years on average at 60 years of age; Ranked from highest healthy life expectancy to lowest | 2004 |
| Female healthy life expectancy at birth | 118 | 192 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
Female Healthy life expectancy (HALE) of 59.1 years on average at birth; Ranked from highest healthy life expectancy to lowest | 2004 |
| Female healthy life expectancy at 60 years of age | 121 | 192 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
Female Healthy life expectancy (HALE) of 11.9 years on average at 60 years of age; Ranked from highest healthy life expectancy to lowest | 2004 |
| Expectation of lost healthy years at birth (Male) | 2 | 192 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
Expectation of lost healthy years (Male) of 10.4 years on average at birth; Ranked from highest loss of healthy years to lowest; Iran is 2nd after Yemen Yemen The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east.... in the world & followed by Iraq Iraq Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.... |
2004 |
| Expectation of lost healthy years at birth (Female) | 1 | 192 | WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
Expectation of lost healthy years (Female) of 12.5 years on average at birth; Ranked from highest loss of healthy years to lowest; Iran has the highest loss of healthy years for females in the world | 2004 |
| Stockpiles of antiviral drugs for Pandemic Influenza Stockpiling antiviral medications for pandemic influenza An antiviral stockpile is a reserve supply of essential antiviral medications in case of shortage. Many countries have chosen to stockpile antiviral medications against pandemic influenza. Because of the time required to prepare and distribute an influenza vaccine, these stockpiles are the only... |
Stockpiling antiviral medications for pandemic influenza Stockpiling antiviral medications for pandemic influenza An antiviral stockpile is a reserve supply of essential antiviral medications in case of shortage. Many countries have chosen to stockpile antiviral medications against pandemic influenza. Because of the time required to prepare and distribute an influenza vaccine, these stockpiles are the only... |
Reserve supply of essential antiviral medications in case of pandemic influenza; Data not available for Iran | 2010 | ||
| Urban sulfur dioxide pollution | 1 | 141 | World Health Organization World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... |
City SO2 concentration: 209 micrograms/m3; More info: WHO map of deaths due to air pollution | 1995 |
| Country Rank by Top World Hospitals | 21 | World | Webometrics Webometrics The science of webometrics tries to measure the World Wide Web to get knowledge about the number and types of hyperlinks, structure of the World Wide Web and usage patterns... |
Iran has one hospital Hospital A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays.... among world's top 200 hospitals, 2 in top 500 and 4 in top 1000 |
2009 |
History and culture
| Name | Rank | Out of | Source | Notes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldest countries on earth | 1 | World | List of countries by statehood | Iran with its inception in 3200 BC, is the oldest country in the world. More info: History of Iran History of Iran The history of Iran has been intertwined with the history of a larger historical region, comprising the area from the Danube River in the west to the Indus River and Jaxartes in the east and from the Caucasus, Caspian Sea, and Aral Sea in the north to the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman and Egypt... & List of sovereign states by formation date |
2010 |
| World Tourism rankings World Tourism rankings The World Tourism rankings are compiled by the United Nations World Tourism Organization as part of their World Tourism Barometer publication, which is released three times throughout the year... |
55 | World | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
2.5 million foreign tourists visited Iran in 2007; Ranked by Iranian government at 68th worldwide; 641 hotels with 63,000 beds; Tourism generates 1.8% of employment More info: Tourism in Iran Tourism in Iran Tourism attracted 2.3 million people to Iran in 2009. Iran plans to have 20 million tourists annually by 2015 .... & Official Iran Tourism Website & Tourism Competitiveness Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report was first published in 2007 by the World Economic Forum. The 2007 report covered 124 major and emerging economies. The 2008 report covered 130 countries,, the 2009 report expanded to 133 countries, and the 2011 report to 139 countries... |
2007 |
| World heritage sites | 12 | 239 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
12 World Heritage Site World Heritage Site A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance... s; More info: List of the world heritage sites |
2010 |
| Longest defensive wall Great Wall of Gorgan The Great Wall of Gorgan is a series of ancient defensive fortifications located near Gorgan in the Golestān Province of northeastern Iran, at the southeastern part of the Caspian Sea... |
2 | World | List of walls | Great Wall of Gorgan Great Wall of Gorgan The Great Wall of Gorgan is a series of ancient defensive fortifications located near Gorgan in the Golestān Province of northeastern Iran, at the southeastern part of the Caspian Sea... is the second longest defensive wall in existence after the Great Wall of China Great Wall of China The Great Wall of China is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in northern China, built originally to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire against intrusions by various nomadic groups... |
2010 |
| World's oldest artificial water reservoirs | 1 | World | Qanat | The world's oldest water reservoir is in Gonabad Gonabad Gonabad is a city in and the capital of Gonabad County, in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 34,563, in 9,789 families.It is mostly well-known because of the Gonabadi Dervishes and for its qanats, also known as kareez... , is more than 2700 years old & is still in use; It is also the world's largest qanat; More info: Iranian architecture Iranian architecture Iranian architecture or Persian architecture is the architecture of Iran . It has a continuous history from at least 5000 BCE to the present, with characteristic examples distributed over a vast area from Turkey to North India and the borders of China and from the Caucasus to Zanzibar... |
2010 |
| International Tourist Arrivals per Year | 59 | 152 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
740,000 International tourists visit Iran/Year; More info: Visa requirements for Iranian citizens Visa requirements for Iranian citizens It is estimated that Iranian citizens are allowed visa-free access to 43 countries and territories for short-term visits.-Africa:-Americas:-Asia:-Europe:-Oceania:... |
2000 |
| International tourism expenditure | 28 | 158 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
Amount Iranian tourists spent in 2004 on their international visits: 4.4 billion dollars; Alternative survey by UN United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... put the figure at $4.6 billion for the year 2006 & the amount International tourists spent in Iran for the same year at $1.2 billion |
2004 |
| Sovereign jewels collection Iranian Crown Jewels The Imperial crown jewels of Iran include several elaborate crowns and decorative thrones, thirty tiaras, and numerous aigrettes, a dozen bejewelled swords and shields, a vast number of unset precious gems, numerous plates and other dining services cast in precious metals and encrusted with gems,... |
1 | World | Iranian Crown Jewels Iranian Crown Jewels The Imperial crown jewels of Iran include several elaborate crowns and decorative thrones, thirty tiaras, and numerous aigrettes, a dozen bejewelled swords and shields, a vast number of unset precious gems, numerous plates and other dining services cast in precious metals and encrusted with gems,... |
World's largest collection of jewel Gemstone A gemstone or gem is a piece of mineral, which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewelry or other adornments... s |
2010 |
| Number of former national capitals | 1 | World | List of former national capitals | Highest number of national capital relocations; Iran has had 31 former capitals before Tehran Tehran Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to... |
2010 |
| Accuracy of solar calendar in use | 1 | World | Iranian calendar Iranian calendar The Iranian calendars or sometimes called Persian calendars are a succession of calendars invented or used for over two millennia in Greater Iran... |
Most accurate solar calendar in use | 2010 |
| Largest ancient empires | 1 | World | List of largest empires | Achaemenid Empire Achaemenid Empire The Achaemenid Empire , sometimes known as First Persian Empire and/or Persian Empire, was founded in the 6th century BCE by Cyrus the Great who overthrew the Median confederation... (480 BC) was the largest ancient empire in history |
2010 |
| Largest empires of all times | 14 | World | List of largest empires | Achaemenid Empire Achaemenid Empire The Achaemenid Empire , sometimes known as First Persian Empire and/or Persian Empire, was founded in the 6th century BCE by Cyrus the Great who overthrew the Median confederation... with an area of 7.7 million km2, was the 14th largest empire to have ever existed |
2010 |
| Largest modern empires | 15 | World | List of largest empires | Afsharid Persian Empire with an area of 4 million km2, is the 15th largest among modern empires | 2010 |
| Largest contiguous empires of all times | 8 | World | List of largest empires | Achaemenid Empire Achaemenid Empire The Achaemenid Empire , sometimes known as First Persian Empire and/or Persian Empire, was founded in the 6th century BCE by Cyrus the Great who overthrew the Median confederation... is the 8th largest contiguous empire of all times |
2010 |
| Largest empires by total population size | 12 | World | List of largest empires | Sassanid Empire Sassanid Empire The Sassanid Empire , known to its inhabitants as Ērānshahr and Ērān in Middle Persian and resulting in the New Persian terms Iranshahr and Iran , was the last pre-Islamic Persian Empire, ruled by the Sasanian Dynasty from 224 to 651... with a total population of 78 million in 7th century is the 12th largest empire of all times |
2010 |
| Largest empires by percentage of the world's population | 1 | World | List of largest empires | Achaemenid Empire Achaemenid Empire The Achaemenid Empire , sometimes known as First Persian Empire and/or Persian Empire, was founded in the 6th century BCE by Cyrus the Great who overthrew the Median confederation... with 44% of the world's population is the largest empire of all times in terms of the fraction of world's population under its control; Sassanid Empire Sassanid Empire The Sassanid Empire , known to its inhabitants as Ērānshahr and Ērān in Middle Persian and resulting in the New Persian terms Iranshahr and Iran , was the last pre-Islamic Persian Empire, ruled by the Sasanian Dynasty from 224 to 651... is second with 37.1% |
2010 |
| Largest empires by percentage of world's GDP | 9 | World | List of largest empires | Afsharid Persian Empire with 24.24% of the world's GDP Gross domestic product Gross domestic product refers to the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period. GDP per capita is often considered an indicator of a country's standard of living.... is the 9th largest empire of all times |
2010 |
| Largest empires by the size of GDP | 10 | World | List of largest empires | Afsharid Persian Empire with a GDP of $119.85 billion in 1740 AD, is the 10th largest empire of all times by its size of economy | 2010 |
| Total duration of all empires by country | 1 | World | List of largest empires | Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia... has the most years ruling as an empire Empire The term empire derives from the Latin imperium . Politically, an empire is a geographically extensive group of states and peoples united and ruled either by a monarch or an oligarchy.... in history |
2010 |
| Largest producers of handmade carpets | 1 | World | Carpet Carpet A carpet is a textile floor covering consisting of an upper layer of "pile" attached to a backing. The pile is generally either made from wool or a manmade fibre such as polypropylene,nylon or polyester and usually consists of twisted tufts which are often heat-treated to maintain their... |
Iran produces 3/4 of the world's handmade carpets; Iran has 30% share of the world's carpet export market; Iran has also produced the world's largest handmade carpet Largest creative work The largest creative work is the largest or longest item in different fields of creative works. Some pieces were created with the specific intention of holding the record while others have been recognised for their size after completion.-Literature:... , measuring 60,546 square feet. More info: Carpet Museum of Iran |
2010 |
| Total cinema attendance | 19 | 78 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
26,000,000 attendances | 2003 |
| Number of cinema seats | 15 | 60 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
173,000 Cinema seats in total | 1995 |
Industry and mining
| Name | Rank | Out of | Source | Notes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran's International Rankings of Mining Output | <<< See the link provided for complete stats | ||||
| World's Largest Petroleum Companies | 2 | World | Energy Intelligence | The Iranian government-owned corporation Government-owned corporation A government-owned corporation, state-owned company, state-owned entity, state enterprise, publicly owned corporation, government business enterprise, or parastatal is a legal entity created by a government to undertake commercial activities on behalf of an owner government... of NIOC National Iranian Oil Company The National Iranian Oil Company , a government-owned corporation under the direction of the Ministry of Petroleum of Iran, is an oil and natural gas producer and distributor headquartered in Tehran. It was established in 1948... after Aramco Saudi Aramco Saudi Aramco , officially the Saudi Arabian Oil Company, is the national oil company of Saudi Arabia.Saudi Aramco is the world's largest and most valuable privately-held company, with estimates of its value in 2011 to be $7 trillion USD.Saudi Aramco has both the largest proven crude oil reserves,... is the world's largest petroleum company. |
2008 |
| World's largest mining companies | 23 | World | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
Iran's national mining corporation (IMIDRO IMIDRO Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organization is a major holding company active in the mining sector in Iran... ) is the world's 23rd largest mining company with 0.6% of the world's total mining production |
2007 |
| World's Largest State Owned Corporations | 7 | World | Financial Times Financial Times The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City.... |
National Iranian Oil Company National Iranian Oil Company The National Iranian Oil Company , a government-owned corporation under the direction of the Ministry of Petroleum of Iran, is an oil and natural gas producer and distributor headquartered in Tehran. It was established in 1948... with a market capitalization Market capitalization Market capitalization is a measurement of the value of the ownership interest that shareholders hold in a business enterprise. It is equal to the share price times the number of shares outstanding of a publicly traded company... of US $220 billion in 2006 ranked 7th worldwide. |
2006 |
| Industrial production growth rate | 28 | 161 | CIA World Factbook | Industrial growth rate of 4.0% annually; Alternatively put at 7.4% by Iranian government | 2009 |
| List of countries by motor vehicle production | 12 | 52 | International Organization of Automobile Manufacturers Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles The Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles, commonly abbreviated OICA , is a federation of automobile manufacturers, based in Paris, founded in 1919... |
1,395,421 automobiles manufactured in 2009; During period 2000-2010 Iran after China had the highest growth in automobile manufacturing Automotive industry The automotive industry designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells motor vehicles, and is one of the world's most important economic sectors by revenue.... ; Over 1.6 million vehicles & 1 million motorcycles were produced in 2010; More info: Automotive industry in Iran |
2009 |
| High Technology Exports per capita | 114 | 167 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in nuclear, aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments and electrical machinery; Iran: ~1,461 $ per 1,000 people/Year | 2004 |
| Petrochemical production | 45 | World | Chemical & Engineering News Chemical & Engineering News Chemical & Engineering News is a weekly magazine published by the American Chemical Society, providing professional and technical information in the fields of chemistry and chemical engineering... |
Iran is the world's 45th largest chemical producer with an annual production sale value of 7.8 billion dollars; NIOC National Iranian Oil Company The National Iranian Oil Company , a government-owned corporation under the direction of the Ministry of Petroleum of Iran, is an oil and natural gas producer and distributor headquartered in Tehran. It was established in 1948... of Iran with ~1.67 Moilbbl/d ranks 11th globally in terms of total oil refining Oil refinery An oil refinery or petroleum refinery is an industrial process plant where crude oil is processed and refined into more useful petroleum products, such as gasoline, diesel fuel, asphalt base, heating oil, kerosene, and liquefied petroleum gas... capacity; NIPC National Iranian Petrochemical Company The National Iranian Petrochemical Company , a subsidiary to the Iranian Petroleum Ministry, is owned by the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. It is responsible for the development and operation of the country's petrochemical sector. Founded in 1964, NIPC began its activities by operating... of Iran plans to become world's second largest producer of chemicals Chemical industry The chemical industry comprises the companies that produce industrial chemicals. Central to the modern world economy, it converts raw materials into more than 70,000 different products.-Products:... by 2015, Iran also plans to become world's second largest exporter of Polymer Polymer A polymer is a large molecule composed of repeating structural units. These subunits are typically connected by covalent chemical bonds... s |
2008 |
| Non-energy use of bitumen asphalt | 6 | 130 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Annual use of 3,496,000 tonnes of asphalt Asphalt Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch... |
2005 |
| Trademarks Per capita | 33 | 142 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
Trademark Trademark A trademark, trade mark, or trade-mark is a distinctive sign or indicator used by an individual, business organization, or other legal entity to identify that the products or services to consumers with which the trademark appears originate from a unique source, and to distinguish its products or... s are distinctive signs that identify/protect goods or services as those produced by an enterprise or individual; Iran: ~153 per 1 million people. More info: Intellectual property in Iran Intellectual property in Iran Iran is a member of the WIPO since 2001 and has acceded to several WIPO intellectual-property treaties. Iran joined the Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property in 1959. In December 2003 Iran became a party to the Madrid Agreement and the Madrid Protocol for the International... |
2001 |
| Non-energy use of lubricants | 9 | 147 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
770,000 tonnes of lubricant Lubricant A lubricant is a substance introduced to reduce friction between moving surfaces. It may also have the function of transporting foreign particles and of distributing heat... s used annually |
2005 |
| Usage of naphtha by industry | 13 | 45 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Annual use of 2,492,000 tonnes of naphtha Naphtha Naphtha normally refers to a number of different flammable liquid mixtures of hydrocarbons, i.e., a component of natural gas condensate or a distillation product from petroleum, coal tar or peat boiling in a certain range and containing certain hydrocarbons. It is a broad term covering among the... |
2005 |
| Industrial electricity consumption per capita | 73 | 171 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
~692 kWh per capita/Year | 2005 |
| Industrial use of residual oil | 5 | 142 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
6,869,000 tonnes used/Year of residual oil | 2005 |
| Quantity of value added manufacturing | 29 | 155 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
21.22 billion constant year 2000 US$/Year of value added manufacturing Manufacturing Manufacturing is the use of machines, tools and labor to produce goods for use or sale. The term may refer to a range of human activity, from handicraft to high tech, but is most commonly applied to industrial production, in which raw materials are transformed into finished goods on a large scale... |
2005 |
| Bagasse consumption by industry | 27 | 80 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
1,206,000 tonnes of Bagasse Bagasse Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and as a renewable resource in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials.... consumed by industry annually |
2005 |
| Diesel consumption by industry | 15 | 128 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
1,798,000 tonnes/Year | 2005 |
| Total lubricant production | 10 | 86 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Annual lubricant Lubricant A lubricant is a substance introduced to reduce friction between moving surfaces. It may also have the function of transporting foreign particles and of distributing heat... s production of 955,000 tonnes |
2005 |
| Natural gas consumption by chemical industry | 9 | 66 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Annual usage of 138,966 Tera-joules | 2005 |
| Blast furnace gas consumption by industry | 19 | 47 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
10,102 Tera-joules of blast furnace gas Blast furnace gas Blast furnace gas is a by-product of blast furnaces that is generated when the iron ore is reduced with coke to metallic iron. It has a very low heating value, about 93 BTU/cubic foot, because it consists of about 60 percent nitrogen, 18-20% carbon dioxide and some oxygen, which are not flammable.... consumed/Year |
2005 |
| Coal consumption by industry | 42 | 89 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
330,000 tonnes/Year | 2005 |
| Uranium production | World | World Nuclear Association World Nuclear Association The World Nuclear Association , formerly the Uranium Institute, is an international organization that promotes nuclear power and supports the many companies that comprise the global nuclear industry... |
Currently Iran does not produce significant amounts of Uranium Uranium Uranium is a silvery-white metallic chemical element in the actinide series of the periodic table, with atomic number 92. It is assigned the chemical symbol U. A uranium atom has 92 protons and 92 electrons, of which 6 are valence electrons... |
2008 | |
| Steel production by country Steel production by country This article summarizes the world steel production by country. For the company-oriented account, see List of steel producers.In 2010, total world crude steel production was 1,413.6 million metric tonnes . The biggest steel producing country is currently China, which accounted for 44.3% of world... |
16 | World | World Steel Association/US Geological Survey | More than 10.9 million tonnes/Year in 2009; Iran's production capacity reached 20 million tonnes/year in 2010; Iran plans to increase its steel production to more than 35 million tonnes/year by 2015 | 2009 |
| Copper mine production | 12 | World | British Geological Survey British Geological Survey The British Geological Survey is a partly publicly funded body which aims to advance geoscientific knowledge of the United Kingdom landmass and its continental shelf by means of systematic surveying, monitoring and research. The BGS headquarters are in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, but other centres... |
Annual production of 249,100 tonnes | 2006 |
| Aluminium production | 17 | World | List of countries by aluminium production | Annual production of 457,000 tonnes | 2006 |
| Cement production | 5 | World | List of countries by cement production / Pie Chart of World's Production | 2009: Annual production of 45 million tonnes, or ~1.6% of the world's total output & total production capacity of 55 million tonnes annually; Iran ranks 10th globally in terms of cement export | 2010 |
| Iron production | 8 | World | US Geological Survey United States Geological Survey The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,... |
Annual production of 33 million tonnes | 2009 |
| Gypsum production | 2 | World | British Geological Survey British Geological Survey The British Geological Survey is a partly publicly funded body which aims to advance geoscientific knowledge of the United Kingdom landmass and its continental shelf by means of systematic surveying, monitoring and research. The BGS headquarters are in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, but other centres... |
Iran is the world's 2nd largest producer after China | 2006 |
| Iron ore production | 8 | World | US Geological Survey United States Geological Survey The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,... |
Annual production of 33 million tonnes | 2009 |
| Production of natural iron oxide | 9 | World | US Geological Survey United States Geological Survey The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,... |
Annual production of 2,600 tonnes | 2006 |
| Production of ammonia | 21 | World | US Geological Survey United States Geological Survey The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,... |
Annual ammonia Ammonia Ammonia is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula . It is a colourless gas with a characteristic pungent odour. Ammonia contributes significantly to the nutritional needs of terrestrial organisms by serving as a precursor to food and fertilizers. Ammonia, either directly or... production of 1.02 million tonnes |
2006 |
| Reserves of Zinc Mining in Iran Mining in Iran is under-developed. Yet the country is one of the most important mineral producers in the world, ranked among 15 major mineral rich countries, holding some 68 types of minerals, 37 billion tonnes of proven reserves and more than 57 billion tonnes of potential reservoirs.... |
1 | World | British Geological Survey British Geological Survey The British Geological Survey is a partly publicly funded body which aims to advance geoscientific knowledge of the United Kingdom landmass and its continental shelf by means of systematic surveying, monitoring and research. The BGS headquarters are in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, but other centres... |
Iran has the world's largest zinc Zinc Zinc , or spelter , is a metallic chemical element; it has the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is the first element in group 12 of the periodic table. Zinc is, in some respects, chemically similar to magnesium, because its ion is of similar size and its only common oxidation state is +2... reserves, in addition to 2nd largest reserves of copper Copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish... , ninth largest reserves of iron Iron Iron is a chemical element with the symbol Fe and atomic number 26. It is a metal in the first transition series. It is the most common element forming the planet Earth as a whole, forming much of Earth's outer and inner core. It is the fourth most common element in the Earth's crust... and eleventh largest reserves of lead Lead Lead is a main-group element in the carbon group with the symbol Pb and atomic number 82. Lead is a soft, malleable poor metal. It is also counted as one of the heavy metals. Metallic lead has a bluish-white color after being freshly cut, but it soon tarnishes to a dull grayish color when exposed... |
2010 |
| Industrial imports by country | 28 | World | World Trade Organization World Trade Organization The World Trade Organization is an organization that intends to supervise and liberalize international trade. The organization officially commenced on January 1, 1995 under the Marrakech Agreement, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade , which commenced in 1948... |
Iran ranks 28th globally in terms of importation of industrial machinery | 2004 |
Military and defense
| Name | Rank | Out of | Source | Notes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Composite Index of National Capability (CINC) | 15 | World | Correlates of War | CINC is a statistical measure of national Hard power Hard power Hard power is a term describing political power obtained from the use of military and/or economic coercion to influence the behavior or interests of other political bodies... as opposed to Soft power Soft power Soft power is the ability to obtain what one wants through co-option and attraction. It can be contrasted with 'hard power', that is the use of coercion and payment... representing demographic, economic and military strength of a nation; Index of Iran=0.013450, Index of World's total capability=1; More info: Smart power Smart power Smart power is a term in international relations defined by Joseph Nye as "the ability to combine hard and soft power into a winning strategy." According to Chester A. Crocker, Fen Osler Hampson, and Pamela R... & Comprehensive National Power Comprehensive National Power Comprehensive National Power is a putative measure, important in the contemporary political thought of the People's Republic of China, of the general power of a nation-state... |
2007 |
| Military expenditures | 24 | 154 | SIPRI | Total annual military budget of 9.17 billion dollars. In 2010 the Iranian government put the total security and defence budget including that of army, IRGC, police, military R&D, intelligence agencies, etc at $17.14 billion. | 2009 |
| List of countries by military expenditure per capita | 62 | World | CIA World Factbook | Iranian military per capita expenditure of US $64.77 | 2008 |
| Military expenditure as % of GDP | 37 | 154 | SIPRI | Iran spends 2.7% of its GDP on its military defense; More info: Comparison of world's expenditure on military, health and education | 2008 |
| Level of military equipment | CSIS Center for Strategic and International Studies The Center for Strategic and International Studies is a bipartisan Washington, D.C., foreign policy think tank. The center was founded in 1962 by Admiral Arleigh Burke and Ambassador David Manker Abshire, originally as part of Georgetown University... |
Comparison of Iran's military hardware with that of the world; More info: Equipment of the Iranian Army Equipment of the Iranian army From 1925 to the Iranian Revolution in 1979, Iran was equipped with the very latest Western hardware. Cases exist where Iran was supplied with equipment even before it was made standard in the countries that developed it... & List of current ships of the Iranian Navy & List of aircraft of the Iranian Air Force & Military Equipments of Iran & Assessment of Iranian military by CSIS Center for Strategic and International Studies The Center for Strategic and International Studies is a bipartisan Washington, D.C., foreign policy think tank. The center was founded in 1962 by Admiral Arleigh Burke and Ambassador David Manker Abshire, originally as part of Georgetown University... & List of military equipment manufactured in Iran |
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| List of states with nuclear weapons | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Iran as member of NPT Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, commonly known as the Non-Proliferation Treaty or NPT, is a landmark international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy and to... currently does not possess any confirmed atomic weapons; Iran is not under any Nuclear umbrella Nuclear umbrella Nuclear umbrella refers to a guarantee by a nuclear weapons state to defend a non-nuclear allied state.It is usually used for the security alliances of the United States with Japan, South Korea, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization , and Australia, originating with the Cold War with the Soviet... or in a Nuclear-weapon-free zone Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone A nuclear-weapons-free zone, or NWFZ is defined by the United Nations as an agreement which a group of states has freely established by treaty or convention, that bans the use, development, or deployment of nuclear weapons in a given area, that has mechanisms of verification and control to enforce... ; More info: Countries with stockpiles of enriched weapons grade uranium; Nuclear warfare Nuclear warfare Nuclear warfare, or atomic warfare, is a military conflict or political strategy in which nuclear weaponry is detonated on an opponent. Compared to conventional warfare, nuclear warfare can be vastly more destructive in range and extent of damage... ; PTBT & CTBT |
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| Fire Power Rankings of Countries | 12 | World | Global Fire Power | Ranking based on conventional Conventional warfare Conventional warfare is a form of warfare conducted byusing conventional military weapons and battlefield tactics between two or more states in open confrontation. The forces on each side are well-defined, and fight using weapons that primarily target the opposing army... military fire power Fire power Firepower is the military capability to direct force at an enemy. It is not to be confused with the concept of rate of fire, which describes cycling of the firing mechanism in a weapon system. It involves the whole range of potential weapons... ; More info: List of global territorial disputes |
2010 |
| Total number of troops | 7 | World | CSIS Center for Strategic and International Studies The Center for Strategic and International Studies is a bipartisan Washington, D.C., foreign policy think tank. The center was founded in 1962 by Admiral Arleigh Burke and Ambassador David Manker Abshire, originally as part of Georgetown University... |
Total troops numbering 3,833,000; More info: Rank insignia of the Iranian military | 2009 |
| Male manpower fit for military service | 15 | 234 | CIA World Factbook | 17.67 million males fit for military service | 2009 |
| Male manpower reaching military service age annually | 15 | 234 | CIA World Factbook | 700,213 males reach military service age annually | 2009 |
| List of countries by size of police forces | 30 | 60 | CSIS Center for Strategic and International Studies The Center for Strategic and International Studies is a bipartisan Washington, D.C., foreign policy think tank. The center was founded in 1962 by Admiral Arleigh Burke and Ambassador David Manker Abshire, originally as part of Georgetown University... |
Police force size of 40,000 personnel | 2006 |
| Private gun & firearms ownership | 79 | 178 | Small Arms Survey | 7.3 guns owned privately per 100 civilian residents; There were 3.5 million small arms Small arms Small arms is a term of art used by armed forces to denote infantry weapons an individual soldier may carry. The description is usually limited to revolvers, pistols, submachine guns, carbines, assault rifles, battle rifles, multiple barrel firearms, sniper rifles, squad automatic weapons, light... owned by Iranian residents |
2007 |
| Arms exports/Year | 37 | 40 | SIPRI | Iran's arms exports in 2005: US $1 million; Iran is prohibited from exporting its locally manufactured military equipment by United Nations Security Council United Nations Security Council The United Nations Security Council is one of the principal organs of the United Nations and is charged with the maintenance of international peace and security. Its powers, outlined in the United Nations Charter, include the establishment of peacekeeping operations, the establishment of... ; Iran is currently facing the longest sanction in modern history; More info: Sanctions against Iran Sanctions against Iran This article outlines economic, trade, scientific and military sanctions against Iran, which have been imposed by the U.S. government, or under U.S. pressure by the international community through the United Nations Security Council... & Iran and Libya Sanctions Act Iran and Libya Sanctions Act The Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 was a 1996 act of Congress that imposed economic sanctions on firms doing business with Iran and Libya. On September 30, 2006, the act was renamed to the Iran Sanctions Act , as it no longer applied to Libya, and extended until December 31, 2011... & CASMII Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran is a group of academics, students and professionals of Iranian and non-Iranian backgrounds formed to oppose sanctions on Iran by the United States.-History:... ; Iran's weapons exports were US $2 million in 2008 |
2005 |
| Arms imports/Year | 17 | 169 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
Iran's arms imports in 2005: US $403 million; More info: Iran's weapons's imports in 2008 were US $91 million, Iran is banned from importing weapons by United Nations Security Council United Nations Security Council The United Nations Security Council is one of the principal organs of the United Nations and is charged with the maintenance of international peace and security. Its powers, outlined in the United Nations Charter, include the establishment of peacekeeping operations, the establishment of... sanctions of 2010; Iranian arms imports comparison by CSIS Center for Strategic and International Studies The Center for Strategic and International Studies is a bipartisan Washington, D.C., foreign policy think tank. The center was founded in 1962 by Admiral Arleigh Burke and Ambassador David Manker Abshire, originally as part of Georgetown University... |
2005 |
| Arms imports per capita/Year | 60 | 169 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
Approximately 6 dollars per Person per Year | 2005 |
| Most afflicted countries by WMD Iraq and weapons of mass destruction During the regime of Saddam Hussein, the nation of Iraq used, possessed, and made efforts to acquire weapons of mass destruction . Hussein was internationally known for his use of chemical weapons in the 1980s against Iranian and Kurdish civilians during and after the Iran–Iraq War... |
2 | World | Weapon of mass destruction | Iran is the second most afflicted country by weapons of mass destruction only after Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... due to WMDs used by Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003... against Iranian civilian & military population; Iran did not retaliate even though it was capable of doing so; There have been friendly meetings between Japanese and Iranian victims of WMD; Saddam used over 101,000 chemical munitions against Iranians during the war More info; Iranian victims of WMD |
2010 |
| Most afflicted countries by Chemical and Chemical warfare Chemical warfare involves using the toxic properties of chemical substances as weapons. This type of warfare is distinct from Nuclear warfare and Biological warfare, which together make up NBC, the military acronym for Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical... Biological warfare Biological warfare Biological warfare is the use of biological toxins or infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi with intent to kill or incapacitate humans, animals or plants as an act of war... |
1 | World | Iraq and weapons of mass destruction Iraq and weapons of mass destruction During the regime of Saddam Hussein, the nation of Iraq used, possessed, and made efforts to acquire weapons of mass destruction . Hussein was internationally known for his use of chemical weapons in the 1980s against Iranian and Kurdish civilians during and after the Iran–Iraq War... |
Iran is the most afflicted country in history of mankind by Chemical Chemical warfare Chemical warfare involves using the toxic properties of chemical substances as weapons. This type of warfare is distinct from Nuclear warfare and Biological warfare, which together make up NBC, the military acronym for Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical... and Biological Biological warfare Biological warfare is the use of biological toxins or infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi with intent to kill or incapacitate humans, animals or plants as an act of war... weapons; Iranian civilian population is also the first victim Sardasht Sardasht is a city in and the capital of Sardasht County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 37,115, in 8,224 families.... of Chemical weapons in history; Estimated 100,000 Iranian civilians and military personnel were killed and another 100,000 were injured during Iran-Iraq war Iran-Iraq War The Iran–Iraq War was an armed conflict between the armed forces of Iraq and Iran, lasting from September 1980 to August 1988, making it the longest conventional war of the twentieth century... by biochemical weapons; Today Iran is at the forefront of treatment sciences for chemical injuries More info: Halabja poison gas attack Halabja poison gas attack The Halabja poison gas attack , also known as Halabja massacre or Bloody Friday, was a genocidal massacre against the Kurdish people that took place on March 16, 1988, during the closing days of the Iran–Iraq War, when chemical weapons were used by the Iraqi government forces in the Kurdish town of... & Al-Anfal Campaign Al-Anfal Campaign The al-Anfal Campaign , also known as Operation Anfal or simply Anfal, was a genocidal campaign against the Kurdish people in Northern Iraq, led by the Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein and headed by Ali Hassan al-Majid in the final stages of Iran-Iraq War... |
2010 |
| Deadliest wars and armed conflicts | 18 | World | List of wars and disasters by death toll | The defensive war Strategic defence A Strategic defence is a type of military planning doctrine and a set of combat activities used for the purpose of deterring, resisting and repelling a strategic offensive, conducted as either a territorial or airspace invasion, or a naval offensive to interrupt shipping lane traffic as a form of... which Iran fought when Iran-Iraq War The Iran–Iraq War was an armed conflict between the armed forces of Iraq and Iran, lasting from September 1980 to August 1988, making it the longest conventional war of the twentieth century... Iraq tried to invade Iran is the 18th most bloody war in history of mankind; Iran has not been engaged in an offensive war Offensive (military) An offensive is a military operation that seeks through aggressive projection of armed force to occupy territory, gain an objective or achieve some larger strategic, operational or tactical goal... since the Battle of Karnal Battle of Karnal The Battle of Karnal , was a decisive victory for Nader Shah the emperor of Persia during his invasion of India. Shah's forces defeated the army of Muhammad Shah, the Mughal emperor in little more than three hours thus paving the way for the Persian sack of Delhi... in 1739. |
2010 |
| List of countries by number of UN peacekeepers | 107 | World | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Iran had two military personnel working as UN peacekeepers Peacekeeping Peacekeeping is an activity that aims to create the conditions for lasting peace. It is distinguished from both peacebuilding and peacemaking.... at conflict zones around the world |
2010 |
| Gun Rights Index Gun Rights Index The Gun Rights Index is a numerical index compiled by Free Existence that claims to measure the legality of gun ownership and use around the world... |
175 | World | Freedom Meta-Index Freedom Meta-Index The Freedom Meta-Index is a meta-index maintained by Free Existence which combines several existing freedom indices, including the Heritage Foundation Index of Economic Freedom, the Freedom House Freedom In the World index, the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index, and the Free... |
Index measures easy & legal access to privately owned firearms | 2011 |
Politics
| Name | Rank | Out of | Source | Notes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Peace Index Global Peace Index The Global Peace Index is an attempt to measure the relative position of nations' and regions' peacefulness. It is the product of Institute for Economics and Peace and developed in consultation with an international panel of peace experts from peace institutes and think tanks with data collected... |
104 | 149 | Economist Intelligence Unit Economist Intelligence Unit The Economist Intelligence Unit is part of the Economist Group.It is a research and advisory company providing country, industry and management analysis worldwide and incorporates the former Business International Corporation, a U.S. company acquired by the parent organization in 1986... |
The survey was done indirectly &/or by estimation; More info: GPI map for 2010 | 2010 |
| Political orientation as % of far left proponents in population | 9 | 61 | World Values Survey World Values Survey The World Values Survey is a global research project that explores people’s values and beliefs, how they change over time and what social and political impact they have. It is carried out by a worldwide network of social scientists who, since 1981, have conducted representative national surveys in... |
7.3% of population hold far left Far left Far left, also known as the revolutionary left, radical left and extreme left are terms which refer to the highest degree of leftist positions among left-wing politics... political views; More info: Map of Iran's political blogosphere |
2005 |
| Political orientation as % of far right proponents in population | 40 | 61 | World Values Survey World Values Survey The World Values Survey is a global research project that explores people’s values and beliefs, how they change over time and what social and political impact they have. It is carried out by a worldwide network of social scientists who, since 1981, have conducted representative national surveys in... |
3.9% of population hold far right Far right Far-right, extreme right, hard right, radical right, and ultra-right are terms used to discuss the qualitative or quantitative position a group or person occupies within right-wing politics. Far-right politics may involve anti-immigration and anti-integration stances towards groups that are... political views |
2005 |
| Worldwide Governance Indicators Worldwide Governance Indicators Based on a long-standing research program of the World Bank, the Worldwide Governance Indicators capture six key dimensions of governance between 1996 and present... |
World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... /Complete report for Iran |
Performance measurement of Voice & Accountability, Political Stability and Lack of Violence/Terrorism, Government Effectiveness, Regulatory Quality, Rule of Law and Control of Corruption | 2008 | ||
| Corruption Perceptions Index Corruption Perceptions Index Since 1995, Transparency International publishes the Corruption Perceptions Index annually ranking countries "by their perceived levels of corruption, as determined by expert assessments and opinion surveys." The CPI generally defines corruption as "the misuse of public power for private... |
146 | 178 | Transparency International Transparency International Transparency International is a non-governmental organization that monitors and publicizes corporate and political corruption in international development. It publishes an annual Corruption Perceptions Index, a comparative listing of corruption worldwide... |
Survey was done indirectly &/or by estimation | 2010 |
| Irregular payments & bribes | 69 | World | World Economic Forum World Economic Forum The World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland.... |
Extent of bribery Bribery Bribery, a form of corruption, is an act implying money or gift giving that alters the behavior of the recipient. Bribery constitutes a crime and is defined by Black's Law Dictionary as the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any item of value to influence the actions of an official or... in business environment; More info: Bribe Payers Index Bribe Payers Index Bribe Payers Index is a measure of how willing a nation appears to comply with demands for corrupt business practices. The first BPI was published by Transparency International on October 26, 1999.-Methodology:... |
2010 |
| Worldwide press freedom index | 166 | 169 | Reporters Without Borders Reporters Without Borders Reporters Without Borders is a France-based international non-governmental organization that advocates freedom of the press. It was founded in 1985, by Robert Ménard, Rony Brauman and the journalist Jean-Claude Guillebaud. Jean-François Julliard has served as Secretary General since 2008... |
Survey was done indirectly &/or by estimation; More info: Countries ranked by journalists killed | 2007 |
| Democracy Index Democracy Index The Democracy Index is an index compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit that claims to measure the state of democracy in 167 countries, of which 166 are sovereign states and 165 are UN member states... |
145 | 167 | Economist Intelligence Unit Economist Intelligence Unit The Economist Intelligence Unit is part of the Economist Group.It is a research and advisory company providing country, industry and management analysis worldwide and incorporates the former Business International Corporation, a U.S. company acquired by the parent organization in 1986... |
Survey was done indirectly &/or by estimation; More info: List of countries by system of government | 2008 |
| % Female ministers as of total ministers | 23 | 125 | Inter-Parliamentary Union | Females: 27.1% of government at ministerial level | 2000 |
| List of countries by Failed States Index | 38 | 177 | Fund For Peace Fund for Peace The Fund for Peace is an independent Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit research and educational institution. Founded in 1957, FfP, a non-governmental organization, "works to prevent violent conflict and promote sustainable security.”... |
Survey was done indirectly &/or by estimation; More info: Foreign relations of Iran Foreign relations of Iran Foreign relations of Iran refers to inter-governmental relationships between Iran and other countries. Following the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the newly-born Islamic Republic, under the leadership of Ayatollah Khomeini, dramatically reversed the pro-Western foreign policy of the last Shah of Iran,... |
2009 |
| Presidential election voting age population | 10 | 91 | Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance | 32,585,700 eligible voters for presidential elections; More info: Politics of Iran Politics of Iran The politics of Iran take place in a framework of theocracy guided by an Islamist ideology. The December 1979 constitution, and its 1989 amendment, define the political, economic, and social order of the Islamic Republic of Iran, declaring that Shi'a Islam of the Twelver school of thought is... |
2003 |
| Freedom of the Press (report) Freedom of the Press (report) Freedom of the Press is a yearly report by US-based non-governmental organization Freedom House, measuring the level of freedom and editorial independence enjoyed by the press in every nation and significant disputed territories around the world. Levels of freedom are scored on a scale from 1 to 100... |
184 | 196 | Freedom House Freedom House Freedom House is an international non-governmental organization based in Washington, D.C. that conducts research and advocacy on democracy, political freedom and human rights... |
Survey was done indirectly &/or by estimations; More info: Media of Iran | 2009 |
| Limited government index | 73 | World | Freedom Meta-Index Freedom Meta-Index The Freedom Meta-Index is a meta-index maintained by Free Existence which combines several existing freedom indices, including the Heritage Foundation Index of Economic Freedom, the Freedom House Freedom In the World index, the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index, and the Free... |
Index measuring the relative size of the government in people's lives | 2011 |
| Public trust of politicians | 39 | World | World Economic Forum World Economic Forum The World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland.... |
Degree of public trust in ethical standards of their politicians; More info: Public participation Public participation Public participation is a political principle or practice, and may also be recognised as a right . The terms public participation may be used interchangeably with the concept or practice of stakeholder engagement and/or popular participation.Generally public participation seeks and facilitates the... |
2010 |
Religion
| Name | Rank | Out of | Source | Notes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muslim population | 7 | 67 | Demographics of Islam | 7th largest Muslim population in the world; More info: List of countries by Muslim population | 2005 |
| Muslims as % of population | 6 | 168 | International Religious Freedom Report United States Commission on International Religious Freedom The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom is an independent, bipartisan U.S. federal government commission created by the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998. USCIRF Commissioners are appointed by the President and the leadership of both political parties in the Senate... |
98% of population is Muslim; More info: Religions by country Religions by country This article gives an overview about religion by country. Note that the Abrahamic religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, will show dual figures; those are the percentage of people who believe in God and the percentage of nominal adherents who celebrate traditional religious holidays although... |
2004 |
| Shia's as % of total Muslim population | 1 | 67 | Demographics of Islam | 89% of Muslim population of the country is Shia | 2005 |
| Number of Shia Muslims by Country | 1 | 67 | Demographics of Islam | 61,924,500 Shia Muslims; Second is India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... with an estimated population of 40 to 55 million as per 2001 Census followed by Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan... with an estimated Shia population of 30 to 45 million. |
2005 |
| Sunni's as % of total Muslim population | 67 | 67 | Demographics of Islam | 9% of Muslim population of the country is Sunni | 2005 |
| Bahá'í population by country | 2 | 247 | Bahá'í Faith by country Bahá'í Faith by country The Bahá'í Faith is a diverse and widespread religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in the 19th century in Iran. Bahá'í sources usually estimate the worldwide Bahá'í population to be above 5 million. Most encyclopedias and similar sources estimate between 5 and 6 million Bahá'ís in the world in the early... |
Population of 150,000-500,000 | 2004 |
| Protestants population | 98 | 167 | Protestantism by country Protestantism by country For the purposes of this list, "Protestant" includes the following denominations: Assemblies of God, Anglican/Episcopalian , Baptist, Church of God, Church of the Nazarene, Churches of Christ, Congregationalist, Calvinist, Holiness, Lutheran, Mennonite, Methodist, Pentecostal, Presbyterian,... |
Population of 204,054 | 2004 |
| Population of Roman Catholics | 149 | 170 | Roman Catholicism by country Roman Catholicism by country The tables below represent statistics with regards to the Catholic Church by country.-Sources used in the table:Most of the figures are taken from the CIA Factbook.... |
Population of 13,603 | 2004 |
| Zoroastrian population by country | 2 | World | Zoroastrianism Zoroastrianism Zoroastrianism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of prophet Zoroaster and was formerly among the world's largest religions. It was probably founded some time before the 6th century BCE in Greater Iran.In Zoroastrianism, the Creator Ahura Mazda is all good, and no evil... |
Population of 24,000-30,000 | 2005 |
| Jewish population of countries | 24 | 89 | World Jewish Congress World Jewish Congress The World Jewish Congress was founded in Geneva, Switzerland, in August 1936 as an international federation of Jewish communities and organizations... |
~25,000-40,000 Jews live in Iran according to various estimates | 1998 |
| World's largest mosques | 2 | World | List of large mosques | Goharshad Mosque Goharshad Mosque Goharshad Mosque is a former free standing mosque in Mashhad of the Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran, which now serves as one of the prayer halls within the Imam Reza shrine complex.... near Imam Reza shrine Imam Reza shrine Imām Reza shrine in Mashhad, Iran is a complex which contains the mausoleum of Imam Reza, the eighth Imām of Twelver Shi'ites. It is the largest mosque in the world by dimension and the second largest in capacity... is the world's second largest mosque Mosque A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration... after Masjid al-Haram Masjid al-Haram Al-Masjid al-Ḥarām is the largest mosque in the world. Located in the city of Mecca, it surrounds the Kaaba, the place which Muslims worldwide turn towards while performing daily prayers and is Islam's holiest place... |
2010 |
Science and technology
| Name | Rank | Out of | Source | Notes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Innovation Index | BCG & NAM National Association of Manufacturers The National Association of Manufacturers is an advocacy group headquartered in Washington, D.C. with 10 additional offices across the country... |
Iran not yet ranked; More info: Innovation framework map | |||
| Global Innovation Index | 95 | 125 | INSEAD INSEAD INSEAD is an international graduate business school and research institution. It has campuses in Europe , Asia , and the Middle East , as well as a research center in Israel... |
Index measures enabling environment for innovation Innovation Innovation is the creation of better or more effective products, processes, technologies, or ideas that are accepted by markets, governments, and society... ; More info: Ingenuity Ingenuity Ingenuity refers to the process of applying ideas to solve problems or meet challenges. The process of figuring out how to cross a mountain stream using a fallen log, build an airplane from a sheet of paper, or start a new company in a foreign culture all involve the exercising of ingenuity... & Creativity Creativity Creativity refers to the phenomenon whereby a person creates something new that has some kind of value. What counts as "new" may be in reference to the individual creator, or to the society or domain within which the novelty occurs... |
2011 |
| Science & Technology Growth Rate | 1 | World | Science-Metrix Report / Science-Metrix country graph comparison / Government of United Kingdom | Highest science & technology growth rate in the world, 1000% increase in 9 years (1995–2004); Iran has increased its academic publishing output from 0.0003% of world's total output in 1970 to 0.29% by 2004 (That is ~100000% growth in 33 years), by 2008 Iran's share had reached 1.02% of the world's total output (~340000% growth in 37 years); Iran's 2009 growth rate in science Science Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe... & technology Technology Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;... was highest globally being 11 times faster than the world's average rate; Iran has been doubling its scientific output every 3 years; In 2009 ranked at 22nd by total scientific output; 19th in mathematics Mathematics Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity... output, 17th in computer science applications Computer science Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems... output, 15th in nuclear technology Nuclear technology Nuclear technology is technology that involves the reactions of atomic nuclei. Among the notable nuclear technologies are nuclear power, nuclear medicine, and nuclear weapons... output; 28th in physics Physics Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic... output; 16th in aerospace technology Aerospace Aerospace comprises the atmosphere of Earth and surrounding space. Typically the term is used to refer to the industry that researches, designs, manufactures, operates, and maintains vehicles moving through air and space... output; 17th in medicine Medicine Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness.... output, 13th in chemistry Chemistry Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds.... output & 15th in nanotechnology Nanotechnology Nanotechnology is the study of manipulating matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally, nanotechnology deals with developing materials, devices, or other structures possessing at least one dimension sized from 1 to 100 nanometres... output More info: Science in newly industrialized countries Science in newly industrialized countries Scientific research is concentrated in the developed world, with only a marginal contribution from the rest of the world. Most Nobel Laureates are either from United States or Europe or Japan. Many newly industrialized countries have been trying to establish scientific institutions, but with... ; Iranian scientific publications online digital archive |
2010 |
| Total Research & Development spending in PPP US dollars | 27 | World | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Iran spends 6.2 billion US dollars in PPP Purchasing power parity In economics, purchasing power parity is a condition between countries where an amount of money has the same purchasing power in different countries. The prices of the goods between the countries would only reflect the exchange rates... terms equaling to ~0.7% of its GDP (PPP), Iran has 500 scientists & tech personnel working in R&D sector for every one million of population; More info: Iran National Science Foundation & Science of science policy Science of science policy The science of science policy is an emerging interdisciplinary research area that seeks to develop theoretical and empirical models of the scientific enterprise... & Science policy Science policy Science policy is an area of public policy concerned with the policies that affect the conduct of the science and research enterprise, including the funding of science, often in pursuance of other national policy goals such as technological innovation to promote commercial product development,... & Technology Life Cycle & Iranian cities among world's science cities |
2010 |
| Research and development spending | 43 | 69 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
About 0.5% of GDP was spent on research and development Research and development The phrase research and development , according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, refers to "creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of... in year 2000; Iran's spending on R&D Research and development The phrase research and development , according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, refers to "creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of... is to reach 3% of GDP by 2015; Government funds 75% of all Research Research Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method... in Iran |
2000 |
| Research and development spending per capita | 58 | 69 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
0.007351% of national GDP per 1 million people; More info: Emerging technologies Emerging technologies In the history of technology, emerging technologies are contemporary advances and innovation in various fields of technology. Various converging technologies have emerged in the technological convergence of different systems evolving towards similar goals... |
2000 |
| Technology Achievement Index | 45 | 68 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Technology Achievement Index measures creation of technology, diffusion of recent innovations Diffusion of innovations Diffusion of Innovations is a theory that seeks to explain how, why, and at what rate new ideas and technology spread through cultures. Everett Rogers, a professor of rural sociology, popularized the theory in his 1962 book Diffusion of Innovations... , diffusion of old innovation Innovation Innovation is the creation of better or more effective products, processes, technologies, or ideas that are accepted by markets, governments, and society... s & human skills; Iran's score: 0.26 out of 1; More info: Human capital Human capital Human capitalis the stock of competencies, knowledge and personality attributes embodied in the ability to perform labor so as to produce economic value. It is the attributes gained by a worker through education and experience... |
2001 |
| Patents granted per capita | 56 | 60 | World Intellectual Property Organization World Intellectual Property Organization The World Intellectual Property Organization is one of the 17 specialized agencies of the United Nations. WIPO was created in 1967 "to encourage creative activity, to promote the protection of intellectual property throughout the world".... |
0.014702 Patents per one million people; More info: Intellectual property in Iran Intellectual property in Iran Iran is a member of the WIPO since 2001 and has acceded to several WIPO intellectual-property treaties. Iran joined the Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property in 1959. In December 2003 Iran became a party to the Madrid Agreement and the Madrid Protocol for the International... & Technological determinism Technological determinism Technological determinism is a reductionist theory that presumes that a society's technology drives the development of its social structure and cultural values. The term is believed to have been coined by Thorstein Veblen , an American sociologist... |
1998 |
| Highest budget national space agencies | 9 | World | List of space agencies | ISA Iranian Space Agency The Iranian Space Agency is Iran's governmental space agency. Iran is an active participant in the Asian space race and became an orbital-launch-capable nation in 2009... with $500 million/Year has the 9th highest budget of a national space organization in the world |
2010 |
| First orbital launches by country | 9 | World | Timeline of first orbital launches by country | Iran is the 9th country to reach space; More info: Outer Space Treaty Outer Space Treaty The Outer Space Treaty, formally the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, is a treaty that forms the basis of international space law... |
2010 |
| Biological space launch capability | 6 | World | Animals in space Animals in space Animals in space originally only served to test the survivability of spaceflight, before manned space missions were attempted. Later, animals were also flown to investigate various biological processes and the effects microgravity and space flight might have on them... |
Iran is the sixth country to have launched animals into space & recover them alive | 2010 |
| National Spacefaring Capability | World | List of human spaceflight programs | Iran currently does not have the capability to launch humans into space; Iran plans to send humans to space by the start of 2019 | 2010 | |
| Total human spaceflight time by country | 21 | World | List of spaceflight records | Iran stands 21st in terms of total time spent by its nationals in space; Only one Iranian (Anousheh Ansari Anousheh Ansari Anousheh Ansari is an engineer and the Iranian-American co-founder and chairman of Prodea Systems. Her previous business accomplishments include serving as co-founder and CEO of Telecom Technologies, Inc. . The Ansari family is also the title sponsor of the Ansari X Prize. On September 18, 2006,... ) has spent ~11 person-days in space as a space tourist; More info: Timeline of space travel by nationality |
2007 |
| World's Top 500 Supercomputers TOP500 The TOP500 project ranks and details the 500 most powerful known computer systems in the world. The project was started in 1993 and publishes an updated list of the supercomputers twice a year... |
World | University of Mannheim University of Mannheim The University of Mannheim is one of the younger German universities. It offers Bachelor, Master, and PhD degrees.The University is mainly located in Mannheim’s palace the largest baroque palace in Germany. The whole city center of Mannheim is aligned symmetrically to the palace.About 800 scholars... & University of Tennessee University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States... & LBNL Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , is a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory conducting unclassified scientific research. It is located on the grounds of the University of California, Berkeley, in the Berkeley Hills above the central campus... & NERSC |
Ultra Fast Microprocessors Research Center in Tehran’s Amirkabir University of Technology Amirkabir University of Technology Amirkabir University of Technology , formerly called the Tehran Polytechnic is a public research university located in Tehran, Iran. AUT is one of the most prestigious universities and the first established technical university in Iran... successfully built a supercomputer Supercomputer A supercomputer is a computer at the frontline of current processing capacity, particularly speed of calculation.Supercomputers are used for highly calculation-intensive tasks such as problems including quantum physics, weather forecasting, climate research, molecular modeling A supercomputer is a... in 2011 with maximum processing capacity of 34,000 billion operations per second and graphic power (GPU) of 22000 billion operations per second. The supercomputer is expected to be among the 500 ones of the world TOP500 The TOP500 project ranks and details the 500 most powerful known computer systems in the world. The project was started in 1993 and publishes an updated list of the supercomputers twice a year... . Iran’s first supercomputer launched in 2001 was also fabricated by Amirkabir University of Technology. In 2009, a SUSE Linux-based HPC system made by the Aerospace Research Institute of Iran (ARI) was launched with 32 cores later upgraded to 96 cores. Its performance was pegged at 192 GFLOPS. The Routerlab team at the University of Tehran successfully designed and implemented an access-router (RAHYAB-300) and a 40Gbps high capacity switch fabric (UTS).Complete list of Top 500 Supercomputers |
2010 |
Society
| Name | Rank | Out of | Source | Notes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality-of-life index Quality-of-life index The Economist Intelligence Unit’s quality-of-life index is based on a unique methodology that links the results of subjective life-satisfaction surveys to the objective determinants of quality of life across countries... |
150 | 194 | Economist Intelligence Unit Economist Intelligence Unit The Economist Intelligence Unit is part of the Economist Group.It is a research and advisory company providing country, industry and management analysis worldwide and incorporates the former Business International Corporation, a U.S. company acquired by the parent organization in 1986... |
Survey was done indirectly &/or by estimations | 2010 |
| Legatum Prosperity Index Legatum Prosperity Index The Legatum Prosperity Index is an annual ranking developed by the Legatum Institute of 110 countries. The ranking is based according to a variety of factors including wealth, economic growth, personal wellbeing, and quality of life. Norway topped the lists of the the last two reports, those of... |
92 | 110 | Legatum Institute | Survey was done indirectly &/or by estimations | 2010 |
| Satisfaction with Life Index | 96 | 178 | Measure of subjective life satisfaction Satisfaction with Life Index The Satisfaction with Life Index was created by Adrian G. White, an Analytic Social Psychologist at the University of Leicester, using data from a metastudy. It is an attempt to show life satisfaction in different nations.... |
Measurement of wealth, health and access to basic education; Score of Iran=200; More info: Sociocultural evolution Sociocultural evolution Sociocultural evolution is an umbrella term for theories of cultural evolution and social evolution, describing how cultures and societies have changed over time... & Happiness economics Happiness economics Happiness economics is the quantitative study of happiness, positive and negative affect, well-being, quality of life, life satisfaction and related concepts, typically combining economics with other fields such as psychology and sociology. It typically treats such happiness-related measures,... |
2006 |
| Nonlinear quality of life index | 67 | 171 | Gapminder | Measures overall quality of life in a non-linear method | 2005 |
| Incarceration Rate | 57 | 217 | International Centre for Prison Studies International Centre for Prison Studies The International Centre for Prison Studies launched its new academic partnership with the University of Essex at the House of Lords on 4 April 2011.... |
222 Prisoners per 100,000 People | 2009 |
| % female prisoners as of total prison population | 81 | 134 | International Centre for Prison Studies International Centre for Prison Studies The International Centre for Prison Studies launched its new academic partnership with the University of Essex at the House of Lords on 4 April 2011.... |
Females comprise 3.5% of prison population | 2003 |
| % pre-trial detainees as of total prison population | 89 | 143 | International Centre for Prison Studies International Centre for Prison Studies The International Centre for Prison Studies launched its new academic partnership with the University of Essex at the House of Lords on 4 April 2011.... |
Pre-trial detainees comprise 24.8% of total prison population | 2003 |
| Privacy Index | Privacy International Privacy International Privacy International is a UK-based non-profit organisation formed in 1990, "as a watchdog on surveillance and privacy invasions by governments and corporations." PI has organised campaigns and initiatives in more than fifty countries and is based in London, UK.-Formation, background and... |
Iran not yet ranked | |||
| Homicide Rate | 66 | 144 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Homicide rate of 2.93 intentional murders per 100,000 people | 2009 |
| Global Gender Gap Report Global Gender Gap Report The Global Gender Gap Report was first published in 2006 by the World Economic Forum. The 2010 report covers 134 major and emerging economies.... |
123 | 134 | World Economic Forum World Economic Forum The World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland.... |
Survey was done indirectly &/or by estimation | 2010 |
| Mother's Index Rank | 49 | 158 | Save the Children Save the Children Save the Children is an internationally active non-governmental organization that enforces children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries... : State of the World's Mothers report Save the Children State of the World's Mothers report The Save the Children State of the World's Mothers report is an annual report by the International Save the Children Alliance, which compiles statistics on the health of mothers and children and uses them to produce rankings of nations within three groupings corresponding to varying levels of... 2009 |
The index is a calculated composite measure of indicators for health, education, equality, economic freedom, nutrition & political status related to the well being of mothers; Ranking is among 43 developed & 115 developing countries, totaling 158 | 2009 |
| Women's Index Rank | 45 | 158 | Save the Children Save the Children Save the Children is an internationally active non-governmental organization that enforces children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries... : State of the World's Mothers report Save the Children State of the World's Mothers report The Save the Children State of the World's Mothers report is an annual report by the International Save the Children Alliance, which compiles statistics on the health of mothers and children and uses them to produce rankings of nations within three groupings corresponding to varying levels of... 2009 |
The index is a calculated composite measure of indicators for health, education, equality, economic freedom, nutrition & political status related to the well being of women; Ranking is among 43 developed & 115 developing countries, totaling 158 | 2009 |
| Children's Index Rank | 45 | 158 | Save the Children Save the Children Save the Children is an internationally active non-governmental organization that enforces children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries... : State of the World's Mothers report Save the Children State of the World's Mothers report The Save the Children State of the World's Mothers report is an annual report by the International Save the Children Alliance, which compiles statistics on the health of mothers and children and uses them to produce rankings of nations within three groupings corresponding to varying levels of... 2009 |
The index is a calculated composite measure of indicators for health, education, equality, economic freedom, nutrition & political status related to the well being of children; Ranking is among 43 developed & 115 developing countries, totaling 158 | 2009 |
| Child Development Index Child Development Index The Child Development Index is an index combining performance measures specific to children - education, health and nutrition - to produce a score on a scale of 0 to 100. A zero score would be the best... |
68 | 143 | Save the Children Save the Children Save the Children is an internationally active non-governmental organization that enforces children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries... : Child Development Index 2008 |
Index measures education, health & nutrition of children | 2000–2006 |
| Sen Social Welfare Function | 49 | World | List of countries by Sen social welfare function | Iran is 49th in the world in terms of best social welfare function Social welfare function In economics, a social welfare function is a real-valued function that ranks conceivable social states from lowest to highest. Inputs of the function include any variables considered to affect the economic welfare of a society... |
2009 |
| Gender-related Development Index Gender-related Development Index The Gender-related Development Index and the Gender Empowerment Measure were introduced in 1995 in the Human Development Report written by the United Nations Development Program. The aim of these measurements was to add a gender-sensitive dimension to the HDI. The first measurement that they... |
76 | 155 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... / Complete Report |
Index shows the inequalities between men and women in these areas: long and healthy life, knowledge & a decent standard of living | 2009 |
| Gender Empowerment Measure Gender Empowerment Measure The United Nation's Development Programme's attempt to measure the extent of gender equality across the globe's countries, based on estimates of women's relative economic income, high-paying positions, and access to professional and parliamentary positions.... |
103 | 109 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... / Complete Report |
Index measures inequalities between men's and women's opportunities in a country | 2009 |
| Brain drain by country Iran's brain drain According to the International Monetary Fund, the Islamic Republic of Iran ranks first in "brain drain" among 61 "developing" and "less developed" countries it measured.... |
1 | World | Iran's brain drain Iran's brain drain According to the International Monetary Fund, the Islamic Republic of Iran ranks first in "brain drain" among 61 "developing" and "less developed" countries it measured.... |
Iran has the highest rate of brain drain Brain drain Human capital flight, more commonly referred to as "brain drain", is the large-scale emigration of a large group of individuals with technical skills or knowledge. The reasons usually include two aspects which respectively come from countries and individuals... in the world |
2002 |
| Sustainable Society Index Sustainable Society Index The Sustainable Society Index, SSI , shows at a glance the level of sustainability of each of the 151 assessed countries, included in the SSI... |
97 | World | SSI rankings for 2010 | Sustainable Society Index measures three dimensions of human, environmental and economical well being; More info: SSI 2010 complete report | 2010 |
| World's best countries | 79 | World | Newsweek Newsweek Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence... |
Ranking of the world's best countries based on categories of education, health, quality of life, economic dynamism and political environment | 2010 |
| Drug Freedom Index Drug Freedom Index The Drug Freedom Index is a numerical index compiled by Free Existence that claims to measure the liberality of drug laws around the world. The index rates the legality of recreational drug usage, possession, and sales in 246 countries and semi-autonomous regions around the world on a numeric scale... |
64 | World | Freedom Meta-Index Freedom Meta-Index The Freedom Meta-Index is a meta-index maintained by Free Existence which combines several existing freedom indices, including the Heritage Foundation Index of Economic Freedom, the Freedom House Freedom In the World index, the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index, and the Free... |
Index measuring access to recreational drugs; In Iran: Illegal drug trade Illegal drug trade The illegal drug trade is a global black market, dedicated to cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of those substances which are subject to drug prohibition laws. Most jurisdictions prohibit trade, except under license, of many types of drugs by drug prohibition laws.A UN report said the... can have punishments ranging from fines to lashings, imprisonment & death penalty; Personal drug consumption is generally overlooked by law |
2011 |
| Judicial independence | 65 | World | World Economic Forum World Economic Forum The World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland.... |
The extent of judicial independence Judicial independence Judicial Independence is the idea that the judiciary needs to be kept away from the other branches of government... |
2010 |
Transport
| Name | Rank | Out of | Source | Notes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchant marine capacity | 31 | 148 | CIA World Factbook | Iran owns a total of 188 ships of which 73 are Iranian flagged ships & 115 ships sail with foreign flags plus one additional foreign (UAE) owned ship sailing with Iranian flag; More info: Iran Shipping Lines Iran Shipping Lines The maritime fleet of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines comprises 115 ocean-going vessels with the total capacity of . The ownership structure of the fleet comprises 87 ocean-going vessels in IRISL and 28 different types of ships under the flag of subsidiaries, including Khazar Shipping,... ; Iran also has a fleet of 46 marine tankers Tanker (ship) A tanker is a ship designed to transport liquids in bulk. Major types of tankship include the oil tanker, the chemical tanker, and the liquefied natural gas carrier.-Background:... consisting of 28 VLCC, 9 Suezmax Suezmax Suezmax is a naval architecture term for the largest ship measurements capable of transiting the Suez Canal, and is almost exclusively used in reference to tankers. Since the canal has no locks, the only serious limiting factors are draft , and height due to the Suez Canal Bridge... , 5 Aframax Aframax An ' ship is an oil tanker smaller than and with a breadth above 32.31 m. The term is based on the Average Freight Rate Assessment tanker rate system. class tankers are largely used in the basins of the Black Sea, the North Sea, the Caribbean Sea, the China Sea and the Mediterranean... , 3 chemical vessels and a single LPG LPG LPG may stand for:* Liquefied petroleum gas* Laboratoire de Planetologie, Grenoble, France* Landwirtschaftliche Produktionsgenossenschaft * Llanfairpwll railway station, Wales; National Rail station code LPG.* LPG... tanker; The total number of tankers is to be increased to 74 by 2013 and to more than 80 by 2015.; National Iranian Tanker Company National Iranian Tanker Company National Iranian Tanker Company is a subsidiary of the National Iranian Oil Company which was privatized in 2009. As at 2011, NITC was owned by funds managing pensions for 5 million Iranians. It is the biggest tanker company in the Middle East and 4th in the world... was the world's fifth largest tanker Tanker (ship) A tanker is a ship designed to transport liquids in bulk. Major types of tankship include the oil tanker, the chemical tanker, and the liquefied natural gas carrier.-Background:... operator with 43 ships in 2010 & is expected to become the world's third largest tanker company with 74 ships in 2013 |
2008 |
| Rail transport network size | 21 | 151 | International Union of Railways International Union of Railways The UIC , or International Union of Railways, is an international rail transport industry body.- Brief history :The railways of Europe originated as separate concerns. There were many border changes after World War I and the Treaty of Versailles. Colonial railways were the responsibility of the... |
Total rail network length of 11,106 km; More info: Iran railways | 2008 |
| Road network size | 29 | 191 | CIA World Factbook | Total road network length of 172,927 km | 2006 |
| Total length of pipelines | 8 | 120 | CIA World Factbook | Total pipeline length Pipeline transport Pipeline transport is the transportation of goods through a pipe. Most commonly, liquids and gases are sent, but pneumatic tubes that transport solid capsules using compressed air are also used.... of 36,509 km; condensate 7 km; condensate/gas 397 km; gas 19,161 km; liquid petroleum gas 570 km; oil 8,438 km; refined products 7,936 km; Iran ranks 4th worldwide by natural gas pipeline length having 32,000 Km of gas pipelines in 2010 Iran plans to have 70,000 km of natural gas pipelines by 2025 |
2007 |
| Length of Liquid Petroleum Gas Pipelines | 6 | 17 | CIA World Factbook | 570 km of LPG pipelines | 2006 |
| Length of Oil Pipelines | 6 | 97 | CIA World Factbook | 8,256 km of oil pipelines | 2006 |
| Length of Refined Products Pipelines | 2 | 53 | CIA World Factbook | 7,808 km of pipelines for refined products | 2006 |
| Rapid transit systems Total rapid transit systems statistics by country This table is based on List of rapid transit systems. Countries can be sorted by total length of rapid transit systems, total number of stations and the year of opening of the earliest system.... |
20 | 53 | Total rapid transit systems statistics by country Total rapid transit systems statistics by country This table is based on List of rapid transit systems. Countries can be sorted by total length of rapid transit systems, total number of stations and the year of opening of the earliest system.... |
120.1 km of rapid transit network length with 64 stations | 2002 |
| Vehicles per capita | 56 | 144 | List of countries by vehicles per capita | 175 automobiles per 1000 people in addition to 110 motorbikes per 1000 people; More info: Automotive industry in Iran & List of international vehicle registration codes | 2010 |
| Waterways length | 70 | 109 | CIA World Factbook | 850 km of waterway Waterway A waterway is any navigable body of water. Waterways can include rivers, lakes, seas, oceans, and canals. In order for a waterway to be navigable, it must meet several criteria:... s |
2008 |
| Air transport, freight | 59 | 176 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
98.22 million tonnes-km/Year airlifted | 2005 |
| Air transport, passengers carried | 26 | 177 | World Bank World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty... |
12,708,350 Air passengers/Year | 2005 |
| Number of airports | 26 | 251 | CIA World Factbook | 331 Operational airport Airport An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport... s |
2007 |
| Number of heliports | 14 | World | CIA World Factbook | 19 Operational heliport Heliport A heliport is a small airport suitable only for use by helicopters. Heliports typically contain one or more helipads and may have limited facilities such as fuel, lighting, a windsock, or even hangars... s |
2010 |
| Rail usage by Annual Passenger-Km Per Capita | 26 | 32 | International Union of Railways International Union of Railways The UIC , or International Union of Railways, is an international rail transport industry body.- Brief history :The railways of Europe originated as separate concerns. There were many border changes after World War I and the Treaty of Versailles. Colonial railways were the responsibility of the... |
Ranked among countries with more than 5 billion passenger-km/year; Iran: 180 passenger-km Per Capita/Year | 2006 |
| Rail usage by annual Billion Tonne-Kilometers/Year | 20 | 32 | International Union of Railways International Union of Railways The UIC , or International Union of Railways, is an international rail transport industry body.- Brief history :The railways of Europe originated as separate concerns. There were many border changes after World War I and the Treaty of Versailles. Colonial railways were the responsibility of the... |
Ranked among countries with more than 10 billion tonne-kilometers; Iran: 20.5 billion tonne-kilometers | 2006 |
| Metro systems by annual passenger rides Metro systems by annual passenger rides The most-used metro systems in terms of passenger rides per year:# Tokyo Subway 3.161 billion # Moscow Metro 2.348 billion # Seoul Subway 2.048 billion... |
18 | 145 | Tehran Metro | 622.2 million passenger rides in 2010; Tehran Metro Tehran Metro The Tehran Metro is a rapid transit system serving Tehran, the capital of Iran. The system consists of 4 operational lines, with construction having begun on a further two lines in 2007.... is the largest and busiest metro system in South Asia South Asia South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east... and the second largest and busiest in middle east Middle East The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East... |
2010 |
| Total number of Airports with paved runways | 20 | 227 | CIA World Factbook | 129 Operational airports with paved runways | 2007 |
| Number of airports with paved runways, length: 2438-3047 meters | 15 | 161 | CIA World Factbook | 28 Airport runway Runway According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth... s with length of 2438 m to 3047 m |
2007 |
| Number of airports with paved runways, length: over 3047 meters | 4 | 161 | CIA World Factbook | 40 Airport runways with length of over 3047 m | 2007 |
| Gasoline (Petrol) consumption by transport sector | 10 | 194 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
Annual gasoline (petrol) consumption of 17,854,000 tonnes by vehicles | 2005 |
| Jet fuel bunker capacity | 21 | 158 | United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... |
National jet fuel Jet fuel Jet fuel is a type of aviation fuel designed for use in aircraft powered by gas-turbine engines. It is clear to straw-colored in appearance. The most commonly used fuels for commercial aviation are Jet A and Jet A-1 which are produced to a standardized international specification... bunker capacity of 850,000 tonnes |
2005 |
| Traffic related deaths per capita | 11 | World | List of countries by traffic-related death rate / Smeed's law Smeed's law Smeed's Law, named after R. J. Smeed, who first proposed the relationship in 1949, is an empirical rule relating traffic fatalities to traffic congestion as measured by the proxy of motor vehicle registrations and country population. Thus, increasing traffic volume leads to an increase in... / Epidemiology of motor vehicle collisions / Traffic injuries in Iran |
35.8 people per 100,000 of population die in traffic accidents yearly; Total annual deaths of 22,918 and 685,000 injured according to WHO World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the agency inherited the mandate and resources of its predecessor, the Health... report 2009; Leading cause of premature death & disability in Iran; 1.3 million potential life-years lost annually; Male to female death ratio of 5 to 1; Most common causes: not wearing seat belt, taligating, over-speeding, wrong overtakes, not wearing helmets, rapid changing of lanes, not signalling; Property damages worth more than $18 billion per year due to vehicle collisions; More info: Car accidents in Iran, Graph comparisons of Iran & Rapid motorization & traffic injuries in Iran & Statistical comparison of travel safety |
2000 |
| Number of Natural Gas Vehicles by Country Natural gas vehicle thumb|right|200px|2009 [[Honda Civic GX]] hooked up to Phill refueling system.A natural gas vehicle or NGV is an alternative fuel vehicle that uses compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas as a clean alternative to other fossil fuels... |
3 | World | Worldwide NGV Statistics | Iran in 2009 stood 3rd worldwide in terms of fleet of vehicles running on CNG Compressed natural gas Compressed natural gas is a fossil fuel substitute for gasoline , diesel, or propane/LPG. Although its combustion does produce greenhouse gases, it is a more environmentally clean alternative to those fuels, and it is much safer than other fuels in the event of a spill... ; Figure for the end of 2009 is 1.67 million NGVs and 1,021 fueling stations; Iran is also the world's fastest growing NGV market By the end of 2010, Iran ranked 2nd worldwide with 2 million NGV's (1.3 million factory built NGV's & 0.7 million converted NGV's) as well as 1,546 operational fueling stations with a cumulative CNG production capacity of 1.5 million cubic meters/hour of CNG; Number of fueling stations is to be increased to 2,500 and the number of NGV's is expected to reach 3 million by 2012 |
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See also
- List of statistically superlative countries
- List of statistically superlative objects by country
- Lists by country
- Lists of countries and territories
External links
- NationMaster.com - International rankings of Iran (including time series)
- Overview of book Publishing in Iran(آمار کتاب در ایران)