| Attribute |
Iran × | 
Pakistan × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 1,648,195 | 796,095 |
| Continent | Asia | Asia |
| Land area (km²) | 1,531,595 | 770,875 |
| Water area (km²) | 116,600 | 25,220 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 5,894 | 7,257 |
| Border countries | - Afghanistan
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Iraq
- Pakistan
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
| - Afghanistan
- China
- India
- Iran
|
| Coastline (km) | 2,440 | 1,046 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 1,305 | 900 |
| Lowest point (m) | -28 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 5,625 | 8,611 |
| People | | |
| Population | 84,923,314 | 233,500,636 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Muslim | Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Islamic Republic of Iran | Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
| Short country name | Iran | Pakistan |
| Long local name | Jomhuri-ye Eslami-ye Iran | Jamhuryat Islami Pakistan |
| Short local name | Iran | Pakistan |
| Former name | | |
| Government type | Theocratic republic | Federal parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Tehran | Islamabad |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 1,640,000,000,000 | 1,061,000,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 430,700,000,000 | 305,000,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 3.7 | 5.4 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 20,100 | 5,400 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 37.9 | 12 |
| Labor force | 30,500,000 | 63,890,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 11.8 | 6 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 18.7 | 29.5 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 74,400,000,000 | 46,810,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 84,450,000,000 | 64,490,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 2.67 | 4.03 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 17.3 | 15.4 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -2.3 | -5.8 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 39.5 | 67 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 9.6 | 4.1 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | - | 5.75 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 18 | 6.98 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 48,080,000,000 | 109,900,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 48,080,000,000 | 109,900,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 348,200,000,000 | 155,900,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 89,430,000,000 | 43,680,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | 9,491,000,000 | -12,440,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 101,400,000,000 | 32,880,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 76,390,000,000 | 53,110,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 120,600,000,000 | 18,460,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 7,995,000,000 | 82,190,000,000 |
| National currency | Iranian rials | Pakistani rupees |
| National currency (code) | IRR | PKR |
| National currency (symbol) | ﷼ | ₨ |
| National currency rate to USD | 32 | 105.1 |