| Attribute |
Bangladesh × | 
Iran × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 148,460 | 1,648,195 |
| Continent | Asia | Asia |
| Land area (km²) | 130,170 | 1,531,595 |
| Water area (km²) | 18,290 | 116,600 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 4,413 | 5,894 |
| Border countries | | - Afghanistan
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Iraq
- Pakistan
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
|
| Coastline (km) | 580 | 2,440 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 85 | 1,305 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | -28 |
| Highest point (m) | 1,230 | 5,625 |
| People | | |
| Population | 162,650,853 | 84,923,314 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Muslim | Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | People's Republic of Bangladesh | Islamic Republic of Iran |
| 1↑Short country name | Bangladesh | Iran |
| Long local name | Gana Prajatantri Bangladesh | Jomhuri-ye Eslami-ye Iran |
| Short local name | Bangladesh | Iran |
| Former name | - East Bengal
- East Pakistan
| |
| Government type | Parliamentary republic | Theocratic republic |
| Capital | Dhaka | Tehran |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 690,300,000,000 | 1,640,000,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 261,500,000,000 | 430,700,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 7.4 | 3.7 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 4,200 | 20,100 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 30.2 | 37.9 |
| Labor force | 66,640,000 | 30,500,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 4.4 | 11.8 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 24.3 | 18.7 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 25,100,000,000 | 74,400,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 33,500,000,000 | 84,450,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.37 | 2.67 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 9.6 | 17.3 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -3.2 | -2.3 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 33.1 | 39.5 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 5.6 | 9.6 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 5 | - |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 9.54 | 18 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 28,680,000,000 | 48,080,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 28,680,000,000 | 48,080,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 152,100,000,000 | 348,200,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 92,330,000,000 | 89,430,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -5,322,000,000 | 9,491,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 35,300,000,000 | 101,400,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 47,560,000,000 | 76,390,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 33,420,000,000 | 120,600,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 50,260,000,000 | 7,995,000,000 |
| National currency | taka | Iranian rials |
| National currency (code) | BDT | IRR |
| National currency (symbol) | ৳ | ﷼ |
| National currency rate to USD | 80.69 | 32 |