Egypt vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: GDP per capita
Egypt
17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
16,834 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Egypt rank
104th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
107th
GDP per capita over time
- Egypt
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices against 16,834 international-$ in 2021 prices in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 431 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Egypt ranks 104th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 107th of 198 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,509 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,661 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,152 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 10,976 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,693 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,717 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 13,617 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,397 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,780 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 16,334 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,501 international-$ in 2021 prices | 167.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Egypt, at 17,265 international-$ in 2021 prices against 16,834 international-$ in 2021 prices in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 431 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Egypt ranks 104th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 107th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.