Egypt vs Iran: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Egypt
15,877 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Iran
16,076 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Egypt rank
85th
Iran rank
82nd
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 16,076 international-$ in 2021 prices against 15,877 international-$ in 2021 prices in Egypt, a difference of 199 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Egypt ranks 85th and Iran ranks 82nd of 157 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,510 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,159 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,650 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iran |
| 2000s | 11,306 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17,919 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,613 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iran |
| 2010s | 13,532 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,044 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,512 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iran |
| 2020s | 15,522 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15,687 international-$ in 2021 prices | 164.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Egypt or Iran?
- Iran, at 16,076 international-$ in 2021 prices against 15,877 international-$ in 2021 prices in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Egypt and Iran?
- 199 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Egypt ranks 85th and Iran ranks 82nd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.