| Attribute |
Iran × | 
Egypt × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 1,648,195 | 1,001,450 |
| Continent | Asia | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 1,531,595 | 995,450 |
| Water area (km²) | 116,600 | 6,000 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 5,894 | 2,612 |
| Border countries | - Afghanistan
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Iraq
- Pakistan
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
| - Gaza Strip
- Israel
- Libya
- Sudan
|
| Coastline (km) | 2,440 | 2,450 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 1,305 | 321 |
| Lowest point (m) | -28 | -133 |
| Highest point (m) | 5,625 | 2,629 |
| People | | |
| Population | 84,923,314 | 104,124,440 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Muslim | Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Islamic Republic of Iran | Arab Republic of Egypt |
| Short country name | Iran | Egypt |
| Long local name | Jomhuri-ye Eslami-ye Iran | Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiyah |
| Short local name | Iran | Misr |
| Former name | | - United Arab Republic (with Syria)
|
| Government type | Theocratic republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Tehran | Cairo |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 1,640,000,000,000 | 1,204,000,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 430,700,000,000 | 236,500,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 20,100 | 12,700 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 37.9 | 9 |
| Labor force | 30,500,000 | 29,950,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 11.8 | 12.2 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 18.7 | 27.8 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 74,400,000,000 | 42,320,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 84,450,000,000 | 62,610,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 2.67 | - |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 17.3 | 17.9 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -2.3 | -8.6 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 39.5 | 103 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 9.6 | 23.5 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | - | 19.25 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 18 | 18.18 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 48,080,000,000 | 43,400,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 48,080,000,000 | 43,400,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 348,200,000,000 | 193,400,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 89,430,000,000 | 27,350,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | 9,491,000,000 | -14,920,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 101,400,000,000 | 23,300,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 76,390,000,000 | 59,780,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 120,600,000,000 | 35,890,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 7,995,000,000 | 77,470,000,000 |
| National currency | Iranian rials | Egyptian pounds |
| National currency (code) | IRR | EGP |
| National currency (symbol) | ﷼ | £ |
| National currency rate to USD | 32 | 18.05 |