Iran vs Pakistan: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person
Iran
0.09
in 2025
Pakistan
0.26
in 2025
Iran rank
154th
Pakistan rank
151st
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person over time
- Iran
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.26 against 0.09 in Iran, a difference of 0.17.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.9 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 154th and Pakistan ranks 151st of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.401 | Iran |
| 2010s | -0.264 | 2.18 | 2.44 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 3.12 | 0.3167 | 2.8 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher growth rate of real gdp per employed person, Iran or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.26 against 0.09 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in growth rate of real gdp per employed person between Iran and Pakistan?
- 0.17, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Pakistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Pakistan rank globally for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Iran ranks 154th and Pakistan ranks 151st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.