Indonesia vs Iran

Indonesia and Iran compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Indonesia has about 3.1 times as many people as Iran: 285.7 million against 92.4 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Indonesia ($5,060) is 29% higher than in Iran ($3,924) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Indonesia (5.1%) than in Iran (-2.8%), a difference of 7.9 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Iran (42.2%) than in Indonesia (1.9%), a difference of 40.3 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Iran (8.3%) than in Indonesia (3.2%), a difference of 5.1 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Iran can expect to live 6.6 years longer than one born in Indonesia: 77.9 years against 71.3 years in 2024.
• The population of Iran is older: half of its people are over 32.9 years, against 29.8 years in Indonesia in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Iran (85.3%) than in Indonesia (72.8%), a difference of 12.5 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Iran (9.1 tonnes) are about 3.1 times as high as in Indonesia (2.9 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Indonesia (50.7%) than in Iran (6.6%), a difference of 44.1 percentage points in 2024.