Data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, Iran, Islamic Rep. 

Social

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Most recent value

(2019)

Middle East, No...11.4
Iran, Islamic R...2.5

(2019)

Trend
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Most recent value

(2023)

Middle East, No...72
Iran, Islamic R...78

(2023)

Trend
Population, total
Population, total
Most recent value

(2024)

Middle East, No...813,146,136
Iran, Islamic R...91,567,738

(2024)

Trend
Population growth (annual %)
Population growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

Middle East, No...1.9
Iran, Islamic R...1.1

(2024)

Trend
Net migration
Net migration
Most recent value

(2024)

Middle East, No...-197,361
Iran, Islamic R...190,156

(2024)

Trend
Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)
Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)
Most recent value

(2020)

Iran, Islamic R...0.6

(2020)

Trend

Economic

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
GDP (current US$)
GDP (current US$)
Most recent value

(2024 billion)

Middle East, No...5,094.72
Iran, Islamic R...475.25

(2024 billion)

Trend
GDP per capita (current US$)
GDP per capita (current US$)
Most recent value

(2024)

Middle East, No...6,265.4
Iran, Islamic R...5,190.2

(2024)

Trend
GDP growth (annual %)
GDP growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

Middle East, No...2.1
Iran, Islamic R...3.7

(2024)

Trend
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Most recent value

(2024)

Middle East, No...8.0
Iran, Islamic R...9.2

(2024)

Trend
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Most recent value

(2024)

Middle East, No...2.1
Iran, Islamic R...32.5

(2024)

Trend
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2024)

Middle East, No...2.1
Iran, Islamic R...0.5

(2024)

Trend

Environment

Indicator
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Trend
Forest area (% of land area)
Forest area (% of land area)
Most recent value

(2022)

Middle East, No...2.2
Iran, Islamic R...6.6

(2022)

Trend
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)
Most recent value

(2024)

Middle East, No...4.1
Iran, Islamic R...9.1

(2024)

Trend
Access to electricity (% of population)
Access to electricity (% of population)
Most recent value

(2023)

Middle East, No...96.4
Iran, Islamic R...100.0

(2023)

Trend
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)
Most recent value

(2021)

Middle East, No...174
Iran, Islamic R...72

(2021)

Trend
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Most recent value

(2021)

Middle East, No...2.9
Iran, Islamic R...0.8

(2021)

Trend
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
Most recent value

(2024)

Middle East, No...54

(2024)

Trend

Institutions

Indicator
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Trend
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Most recent value

(2023)

Middle East, No...4
Iran, Islamic R...2

(2023)

Trend
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)

No data available

Trend
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Most recent value

(2024)

Iran, Islamic R...63.5

(2024)

Trend
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Most recent value

(2024)

Middle East, No...62
Iran, Islamic R...80

(2024)

Trend
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Most recent value

(2024)

Middle East, No...17
Iran, Islamic R...5

(2024)

Trend
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2024)

Middle East, No...3.8
Iran, Islamic R...0.3

(2024)

Trend
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  • Iran, Islamic Rep.
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Malta
  • Morocco
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Tunisia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • West Bank and Gaza
  • Yemen, Rep.