Iran in world rankings
Iran appears in 77 of our ranked charts. It is number one in 3 of them and in the top three in 9. Each position below is its place in the latest year of that chart; open a chart for the full data, history and sources.
77Ranked charts
3First places
9Top-3 places
Every ranking for Iran
#1of 20
Countries with the Highest Inflation 2025
Finance
42.17 % a Year2025
#1of 10
Countries Hosting the Most Refugees 2024
Politics
3,489,257 End of 2024All Time
#1of 7
Countries with the Most Recorded Executions 2024
Crime
972All Time
#2of 9
AFC Asian Cup Titles by Country
Football
3All Time
#2of 8
Countries by Proven Natural Gas Reserves 2025
Energy
34 Trillion m32025
#2of 8
Countries with the Largest Natural Gas Reserves
Energy
34 Trillion m³2024
#2of 8
Countries with the Most AFC Asian Cup Titles
Sports
3All Time
#3of 8
Countries by Natural Gas Production 2025
Energy
265 Billion m³2025
#3of 8
Countries by Natural Gas Production 2024
Energy
260 Billion Cubic Meters2024
#4of 20
Dates Production by Country 2024
Agriculture
1,182 thousand tonnes2024
#4of 10
AFC Champions League Titles by Country
Football
3All Time
#4of 8
Countries with the Most Fuel Reserves
Energy
158 billion barrels2022
#4of 8
Countries by Tea Consumption Per Capita 2024
Food & Drink
1.50 kg/Year2024
#4of 8
Countries with the Largest Proven Oil Reserves 2024
Energy
155 Billion Barrels2024
#5of 25
Honey Production by Country 2024
Agriculture
80,249 tonnes2024
#5of 15
Countries Hosting the Most Refugees 2025
Population
1,650,0142025
#5of 8
Countries by Cement Production 2024
Infrastructure
74 Million Metric Tons2024
#5of 8
Countries by Road Traffic Deaths Per 100,000 People 2024
Health
18.102024
#5of 8
Countries by Onion Production 2024
Agriculture
3 Million Metric Tons2024
#5of 8
Countries with the Largest Active Submarine Fleets 2025
Military
292025
#6of 20
Gas Share of Electricity by Country 2025
Energy
89.50 %2025
#6of 9
Orbital Launch Attempts by Country 2024
Space
42024
#6of 8
CO2 Emissions by Country 2023
Environment
720 Million Tonnes2023
#6of 8
Countries by Apple Production 2024
Agriculture
3 Million Metric Tons2024
#6of 8
Countries by Estimated Military Drone Fleet 2025
Military
8002025
#6of 8
Countries by Tomato Production 2024
Agriculture
7.10 Million Metric Tons2024
#7of 25
Countries With the Most Muslims 2020
Culture
87.52 millions2020
#7of 20
Countries With the Most Carbon-Intensive Electricity 2025
Energy
660 gCO2/kWh2025
#7of 11
Orbital Launch Attempts by Country 2023
Space
22023
#7of 9
Orbital Launch Attempts by Country 2022
Space
12022
#7of 9
Orbital Launch Attempts by Country 2021
Space
22021
#7of 8
Countries by Active Military Personnel 2025
Military
610 Thousands2025
#7of 8
Countries by Grape Production 2024
Agriculture
2.80 Million Metric Tons2024
#8of 25
Wool Production by Country 2024
Agriculture
48.202024
#8of 10
Countries by New Book Titles Published per Year
Books
102,691All Time
#8of 10
Net Migration by Country 2024
Population
190,156 people2024
#8of 8
Top Oil Producing Countries 2023
Energy
3.40 M bbl/day2023
#9of 25
Orange Production by Country 2024
Agriculture
2,228 thousand tonnes2024
#9of 20
Countries Most Dependent on Natural Resources 2021
30.45 % of GDP2021
#9of 20
Methane Emissions by Country 2024
Environment
171 million tonnes CO2e2024
#9of 15
Natural Gas Share of Electricity by Country 2024
Energy
85.902024
#9of 15
Natural Gas Share of Electricity by Country 2023
Energy
84.302023
#9of 12
Countries with the Largest Prison Populations
Crime
189,000All Time
#9of 12
Orbital Launch Attempts by Country 2025
Space
12025
#9of 10
Stock Market Capitalization by Country 2023
Finance
2.06 US$2023
#10of 20
Countries with the Largest Armed Forces 2020
Military
650 Thousand2020
#10of 15
Crude Steel Production by Country
31.80 Million Metric Tons2025
#11of 16
Countries With the Most Aircraft Carriers 2026
Military
12026
#12of 20
Countries That Spend the Most of Their Budget on the Military 2023
14.982023
#12of 16
Countries Building the Most Nuclear Reactors 2026
Energy
12026
#12of 15
Total Electricity Generation by Country 2024
Energy
396 TWh2024
#12of 15
Total Electricity Generation by Country 2023
Energy
382 TWh2023
#14of 25
Chicken Meat Production by Country 2024
Agriculture
2,269 thousand tonnes2024
#14of 20
Countries That Grow the Most Grain 2023
Agriculture
21 Million Tonnes2023
#14of 14
Wheat Production by Country
Agriculture
16,750 Thousand Tonnes2024
#15of 25
Mushroom Production by Country 2024
Agriculture
70 thousand tonnes2024
#15of 20
Countries With the Largest Historical CO2 Emissions, 1750-2024
Environment
21.80 billion tonnes1750-2024
#15of 20
Countries' Share of Global Warming, 1851-2024
Environment
1.06 %1851-2024
#15of 15
Uranium Production by Country 2022
Energy
20 tonnes U2022
#17of 20
The World's Most Populous Countries 2020
Population
88 Million2020
#17of 20
The World's Most Populous Countries 2025
Population
92 Million2025
#17of 20
The World's Most Populous Countries 2019
Population
87 Million2019
#17of 20
The World's Largest Countries by Area 2023
Geography
1.75 Million km22023
#17of 20
The World's Most Populous Countries 2018
Population
86 Million2018
#17of 20
The World's Most Populous Countries 2017
Population
85 Million2017
#17of 20
The World's Most Populous Countries 2024
Population
92 Million2024
#17of 20
The World's Most Populous Countries 2023
Population
91 Million2023
#17of 20
Countries by Mobile Subscriptions per 100 People 2022
163 per 100 people2022
#17of 20
The World's Most Populous Countries 2022
Population
90 Million2022
#17of 20
Countries with the Most Polluted Air 2022
Environment
43.90 Micrograms per m32022
#17of 20
Countries with the Most Immigrants 2024
3,840,654 people2024
#17of 20
The World's Most Populous Countries 2021
Population
88 Million2021
#18of 20
Countries with the Biggest Military Budgets 2017
Military
13.90 USD Billion2017
#18of 20
Countries with the Biggest Military Budgets 2016
Military
12.30 USD Billion2016
#19of 25
Egg Production by Country 2024
Agriculture
789 thousand tonnes2024
#19of 20
Countries with the Biggest Military Budgets 2018
Military
11.80 USD Billion2018
#20of 20
Countries with the Most Landline Phones 2024
Technology
30.83 per 100 People2024