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