| Attribute |
Iran × | 
Turkmenistan × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 1,648,195 | 488,100 |
| Continent | Asia | Asia |
| Land area (km²) | 1,531,595 | 469,930 |
| Water area (km²) | 116,600 | 18,170 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 5,894 | 4,158 |
| Border countries | - Afghanistan
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Iraq
- Pakistan
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
| - Afghanistan
- Iran
- Kazakhstan
- Uzbekistan
|
| Coastline (km) | 2,440 | 0 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 1,305 | 230 |
| Lowest point (m) | -28 | -81 |
| Highest point (m) | 5,625 | 3,139 |
| People | | |
| Population | 84,923,314 | 5,528,627 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Muslim | Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Islamic Republic of Iran | - |
| Short country name | Iran | Turkmenistan |
| Long local name | Jomhuri-ye Eslami-ye Iran | - |
| Short local name | Iran | Turkmenistan |
| Former name | | - Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic
|
| Government type | Theocratic republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Tehran | Ashgabat |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 1,640,000,000,000 | 103,700,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 430,700,000,000 | 37,930,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 3.7 | 6.5 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 20,100 | 18,200 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 37.9 | 23.9 |
| Labor force | 30,500,000 | 2,305,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 11.8 | 11 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 18.7 | 0.2 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 74,400,000,000 | 5,657,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 84,450,000,000 | 6,714,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 2.67 | - |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 17.3 | 14.9 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -2.3 | -2.8 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 39.5 | 28.8 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 9.6 | 8 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | - | 5 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 18 | 19 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 48,080,000,000 | 1,326,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 48,080,000,000 | 12,230,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 348,200,000,000 | 28,400,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 89,430,000,000 | - |
| Current account balance (USD) | 9,491,000,000 | -4,359,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 101,400,000,000 | 7,458,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 76,390,000,000 | 4,571,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 120,600,000,000 | 24,910,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 7,995,000,000 | 539,400,000 |
| National currency | Iranian rials | Turkmenistani manat |
| National currency (code) | IRR | TMM |
| National currency (symbol) | ﷼ | - |
| National currency rate to USD | 32 | 4.125 |