The Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 ( ILSA ) was a 1996 act of the United States Congress that imposed economic sanctions on firms doing business with Iran and Libya . On September 20, 2004, the President signed an Executive Order to terminate the national emergency with respect to Libya and to end IEEPA -based economic sanctions on Libya. On September 30, 2006, the Act was renamed the Iran Sanctions Act ( ISA ). The Act was originally limited to five years, and has been extended several times. On December 1, 2016, ISA was extended for a further ten years.
198-577: The Act empowers the President to waive sanctions on a case-by-case basis, which is subject to renewal every six months. As at March 2008, ISA sanctions had not been enforced against any non-US company. Despite the restrictions on American investment in Iran, FIPPA provisions apply to all foreign investors, and many Iranian expatriates based in the US continue to make substantial investments in Iran. In 1995, in response to
396-1963: A Gini coefficient of 38.8. 2014 Least Inflation Rates 83 World IMF Inflation rate of ~8% More info: Iranian online consumer price monitor Archived 2010-12-17 at the Wayback Machine 2010 Government Budget 32 188 CIA World Factbook Government revenue of $ 97.7 billion in 2009; 2010-2011 Total Government Budget of $ 347 billion More info: Government of Iran 2009 Highest government budget surplus 4 World CIA World Factbook Government budget surplus of 3.9 billion US dollars 2009 List of countries by received FDI 60 World CIA World Factbook $ 44.640 billion of Foreign Direct Investment in Iran by foreign entities. 2015 List of countries by FDI abroad 65 World CIA World Factbook 993 million dollars invested by Iranian entities outside of Iran 2008 Size of Sovereign Wealth Funds 20 36 Sovereign Wealth Funds Institute Sovereign wealth fund of 23 billion dollars in oil stabilization fund (OSF); see also: National Development Fund 2009 Investment as % of GDP 36 145 CIA World Factbook Share of gross fixed investment as % of GDP: 27.7% 2008 Exports per capita 73 157 CIA World Factbook $ 1,211 of exports per capita/year 2014 Tax revenue as % of GDP 163 World The Heritage Foundation Government tax revenue as % of GDP=7.3%. More info: Taxation in Iran 2008 Current account balance 4 191 International Monetary Fund Annual account balance of +70.797 billion dollars in surplus 2010 current account balance as % of GDP 38 World International Monetary Fund Current account balance as % of GDP= +4.05%; Iran has
594-493: A market capitalization of US$ 220 billion in 2006 ranked 7th worldwide. 2006 Industrial production growth rate 28 161 CIA World Factbook Industrial growth rate of 4.0% annually; Alternatively put at 7.4% by Iranian government 2009 List of countries by motor vehicle production 12 52 International Organization of Automobile Manufacturers 1,395,421 automobiles manufactured in 2009; During period 2000-2010 Iran after China had
792-483: A net worth of $ 3 million, 1,300 multimillionaires with net assets of $ 10 million or more and four billionaires (living in Iran). See also: Social class in Iran and List of high net worth Iranians abroad . 2016 World Giving Index 86 World Charities Aid Foundation Iran ranked 86th charitable nation worldwide with 35% of population having given money to charities , 38% of population having helped
990-766: A Business Index 48 World World Bank The index measures the ease of starting up a new business 2010 Ease of Doing Business Index 124 190 World Bank The survey was done indirectly &/or by estimation 2018 Business freedom index 77 World Freedom Meta-Index Index measuring freedom for private businesses 2011 Prime lending rate 76 153 CIA World Factbook Prime lending rate of 12% 2007 Human Development Index 60 189 United Nations / UN Human Development Report 2017 Human development index of 0.798; Categorized among High-HDI countries; Iran ranks 3rd worldwide in terms of progress in its Human Development Index for
1188-411: A boon to competitive multinational firms operating in a variety of manufacturing and service sectors, worth $ 600 billion to $ 800 billion in new investment opportunities over the next decade. Firms from over 50 countries have invested in Iran in the past 16 years (1992–2008), with Asia and Europe receiving the largest share, as follows: As of 2007, Asian entrepreneurs made the largest investments in
1386-558: A concession on an effective program. ILSA was renewed by the Congress and signed by President George W. Bush . ILSA was renewed for another five years, until August 2006. In 2005, the Iran Freedom Support bill was introduced in both houses to extend the provisions of ILSA indefinitely and to impose a time limit for the administration to determine whether an investment violates ILSA. The House of Representatives legislation, H.R. 282
1584-778: A country 2009 Sustainable Society Index 97 World SSI rankings for 2010 Sustainable Society Index measures three dimensions of human, environmental and economical well-being; More info: SSI 2010 complete report 2010 World's best countries Archived 2010-09-01 at the Wayback Machine 79 World Newsweek Ranking of the world's best countries based on categories of education, health, quality of life, economic dynamism and political environment 2010 Drug Freedom Index 64 World Freedom Meta-Index Index measuring access to recreational drugs; In Iran: Illegal drug trade can have punishments ranging from fines to lashings, imprisonment & death penalty; Personal drug consumption
1782-1087: A country's per capita energy consumption, use of modern fuels and population's access to electricity. 2011 Environment and ecology [ edit ] See also: Environmental issues in Iran Rankings Name Rank Out of Source Notes Year Environmental Sustainability Index 132 146 Yale University Survey was done indirectly and/or by estimation. 2005 Greenhouse emissions per capita 74 World World Resources Institute Based on data for carbon dioxide , methane , nitrous oxide , perfluorocarbon , hydrofluorocarbon , sulfur hexafluoride emissions as well as effects of land use change . Iran = 7.6 tonnes of Carbon dioxide equivalent per person/year. 2000 Number of species under threat of extinction 37 158 United Nations 54 species under threat of extinction 1999 Happy Planet Index 81 178 New Economics Foundation The Happy Planet Index
1980-634: A greater degree due to higher funding availability, thus measuring the quality of higher education adjusted for money spent on it. 2009 Quality of math & science education 35 World World Economic Forum Measure of math and science education quality 2011 Energy [ edit ] See also: Energy in Iran and Petroleum industry in Iran Rankings Name Rank Out of Source Notes Year Energy consumption per capita 57 World World Resources Institute 23,748 kW·h/year/person. In 2010, per capita energy intensity in Iran
2178-527: A height of 5,610 m (18,406 ft) . Damavand is also one of the Volcanic Seven Summits . More info: List of mountains in Iran and Extreme points of Earth . 2010 World's lowest points 17 World List of countries by lowest point Caspian Sea with a depth of 28 m below sea level is the world's 17th deepest natural point. 2010 World's largest deserts 23 World List of deserts by area Dasht-e Kavir
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#17330925744112376-589: A joint venture with an Iranian partner. Some of the main criticisms of the buyback contracts include lack of flexibility of cost recovery and in some cases, the NIOC's limited expertise to reverse field decline rates in comparison to the International Oil Company (IOC) that developed the field. The Integrated Petroleum Contract (IPC) will require the IOCs to fulfill Iran's local content requirement, which will be 51% of
2574-888: A major role in developing Iran's copper mines since the late 1990s while Tata Steel of India has been investing in the steel sector. The Kia , Nissan , Peugeot , and Renault of France auto companies have licensing agreements with Iranian auto manufacturers. Danone of France, Nestlé of Switzerland and Coca-Cola and PepsiCo of the United States have joint ventures with Iranian companies. TotalEnergies , Equinor , Shell , Gazprom , and LG of South Korea have been active in Iran's natural gas industry. Iran's constitution prohibits direct concession of petroleum rights to foreign investors. Alcatel of France, MTN Group of South Africa and Siemens of Germany gained major telecommunications contracts in 2004 and 2005, respectively. The international companies are drawn by what could become
2772-1527: A nation's population participation in e-Government 2010 Number of daily newspapers & periodicals 14 124 United Nations 112 daily newspapers & periodicals present. See also: Media of Iran . 2000 Number of non-daily newspapers & periodicals 8 91 United Nations 906 non-daily newspapers & periodicals present 2000 Number of Television Broadcast Stations 67 228 CIA World Factbook In 1997 there were 28 TV broadcast stations plus 450 repeaters in Iran. By 2010, there were 74 high power broadcast stations , 430 medium power and 5,000 low power broadcast stations in addition to 120 TV studios , 47 TV channels & 50 radio channels . Iran switched from SECAM to PAL in 1998. By 2015 Iran planned to complete its switchover to digital TV . More info: Countries by color TV introduction & Countries by TV introduction . 1997 Number of Internet Service Providers (ISP) 9 165 CIA World Factbook 100 ISPs in operation 2002 List of countries by number of Internet hosts 120 190 CIA World Factbook There are 2,860 Internet hosts in Iran. 2008 Number of websites on national domain 58 World Webometrics Iran has 310,000 websites on its national domain (dotIR); Iran ranks 32nd globally in terms of total number of websites 2009 Internet Speed 174 181 Speedtest.net Hamadan
2970-509: A new record in 2010 and surpassed 3.6 billion dollars despite sanctions imposed on the Islamic Republic . The EIU estimates that Iran's net FDI flow will rise by 100 per cent within the next four years (2010–14). The Economist estimates that FDI (net inflow) in Iran was $ 1.4 billion in 2011 (equivalent to 0.3% of GDP) down from $ 3.2 billion in 2010. The report forecasts this figure for 2012 to fall to $ 1.25 billion, but increase again for
3168-760: A population of 7,873,000 2007 Urbanization by country 65 193 CIA World Factbook 74.4% of population is urban; 982 cities & 68,122 villages 2005-10 Urbanization Rate 82 193 CIA World Factbook Urbanization rate of 1.78% 2005-10 List of countries by infant mortality rate 119 195 United Nations Infant mortality rate of 30.6 & Under-5 mortality rate of 35.5 /1000 live births 2006 Maternal mortality rate 92 136 United Nations 37/100,000 Pregnancies; By 2008 Iran's MMR became 27.8/100,000 Pregnancies 1985-99 Population 17 223 United Nations Population of 74,196,000 or approximately 1.09% of
3366-437: A space tourist; More info: Timeline of space travel by nationality 2007 Society [ edit ] See also: Iran Rankings Name Rank Out of Source Notes Year Quality-of-life index 58 80 Economist Intelligence Unit Survey was done indirectly &/or by estimations 2013 Legatum Prosperity Index 92 110 Legatum Institute Survey
3564-726: A stranger and only 12% having volunteered time . More info: World's most charitable nations . 2010 Intensity of natural background radiation 1 World Natural background radiation at Ramsar Highest natural radioactivity level in the world. Annual dose of 260 mSv . More info: Acute radiation syndrome and Ionizing radiation . 2010 % of water area 102 139 List of countries by percentage of water area 12,000 km of sovereign water area or ~0.73% of total sovereign area 2010 Length of coastline 50 196 List of countries by length of coastline 2,440 km of total coastline length, excluding 740 km of coastline with
3762-471: A total of 188 ships of which 73 are Iranian flagged ships & 115 ships sail with foreign flags plus one additional foreign (UAE) owned ship sailing with Iranian flag; More info: Iran Shipping Lines ; Iran also has a fleet of 46 marine tankers consisting of 28 VLCC , 9 Suezmax , 5 Aframax , 3 chemical vessels and a single LPG tanker; The total number of tankers is to be increased to 74 by 2013 and to more than 80 by 2015.; National Iranian Tanker Company
3960-1323: Is India with an estimated population of 40 to 55 million as per 2001 Census followed by Pakistan with an estimated Shia population of 30 to 45 million. More info: Demographics of Shia Islam 2005 Sunni's as % of total Muslim population 67 67 Demographics of Islam 9% of Muslim population of the country is Sunni 2005 Bahá'í population by country 2 247 Bahá'í Faith by country Population of 150,000-500,000 2004 Protestants population 98 167 Protestantism by country Population of 204,054 2004 Population of Roman Catholics 149 170 Roman Catholicism by country Population of 13,603 2004 Zoroastrian population by country 2 World Zoroastrianism Population of 24,000-30,000 2005 Jewish population of countries 24 89 World Jewish Congress ~25,000-40,000 Jews live in Iran according to various estimates 1998 Science and technology [ edit ] See also: Science and technology in Iran Rankings Name Rank Out of Source Notes Year Scientific output 16 233 SCImago Journal & Country Rank In 2018 Iran produced 60268 documents in all fields. Iran
4158-2176: Is arable (16,100,000 hectares ) 2005 Permanent cropland area as % of total land area 110 187 World Bank 0.92% of country's landmass is used as permanent cropland 2005 Index of agricultural production 13 149 United Nations Index based on agricultural output for 1989-91 taken as 100; Index of Iran: 141 1996-98 Annual diesel consumption in agriculture 7 107 United Nations Annual diesel consumption in agriculture of 3,341,000 tonnes 2005 Agricultural electricity consumption per capita 18 110 United Nations 241.3 kWh per capita/Year 2005 Cereal production 13 149 World Resources Institute 141,000 tonnes of cereal produced annually 2001 Meat production per capita 73 149 United Nations ~21.1 kg/person annually 1998 Communication and information technology [ edit ] See also: Communications in Iran Rankings Name Rank Out of Source Notes Year E-readiness 68 70 Economist Intelligence Unit 2009 Number of Internet Users 15 195 Internet World Stats 70.0% of population use internet 2017 Total number of broadband internet users 44 48 International Telecommunication Union 300,000 broadband internet users or ~0.41% of population; more info: Internet in Iran 2008 Digital Opportunity Index 105 120 International Telecommunication Union 2007 Telephone Lines in Use 10 100 CIA World Factbook 30,818,011 Telephone lines in use; 80% of telephony system had become digitized by 2004 94.8% of homes had telephone lines in 2010 2016 Mobile Phones in Use 22 56 United Nations 74,219,000 Mobile phone users 2016 Investment in telecommunication infrastructure as % of total revenue 10 190 World Bank 73.68% of total revenue in telecommunication sector
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#17330925744114356-462: Is malnourished ; More info: Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Iran & Nutrition Landscape Information System for Iran & United Nations map of the world showing % of national population suffering from undernourishment 2009 Prevalence of contraceptive use among women 25 176 World Bank 74% of women aged 15–49 use contraceptives; alternately ranked by UN at 12th/89 with 73% prevalence; Most widely used method
4554-765: Is out of pocket ; More info: Health care system and Publicly funded health care 2004 Prepaid plans as % of private health expenditure 75 187 WHO Prepaid plans constitute 2.9% of private health funding; More info: Universal health care 2002 Government expenditure on health per capita 84 185 WHO Government spends $ 206 per person/Year 2002 Total expenditure on health per capita 69 185 WHO Total health expenditure by government & private sectors: $ 432 Per capita/Year 2002 Total population suffering from undernourishment 92 103 Countries by undernourishment rate Listed from highest rate to lowest; Iran: 4% of population
4752-684: Is "contraceptive pill"; More info: Contraceptive security 2000 Hospital beds/1000 people 133 191 World Bank Hospital beds/1000 population: 1.6/1000; 758 hospitals, 225,000 hospital beds, 438 emergency centers 2001 Underweight children rate 63 95 United Nations Ranking is from highest rate to lowest; Iran: ~2% of children are underweight 2005 Dietary caloric intake 40 World FAO Iranians on average consume 3040 kcal /person/day; More info: Nutrition 2007 Malaria cases per 100,000 of population 72 94 United Nations / Complete report for Iran Ranking
4950-1050: Is 2nd after Yemen in the world & followed by Iraq 2004 Expectation of lost healthy years at birth (Female) 1 192 WHO Expectation of lost healthy years (Female) of 12.5 years on average at birth; Ranked from highest loss of healthy years to lowest; Iran has the highest loss of healthy years for females in the world 2004 Urban sulfur dioxide pollution 1 141 World Health Organization City SO 2 concentration: 209 micrograms/m ; More info: WHO map of deaths due to air pollution 1995 Country Rank by Top World Hospitals 21 World Webometrics Iran has one hospital among world's top 200 hospitals, 2 in top 500 and 4 in top 1000 2009 History and culture [ edit ] See also: History of Iran and Culture of Iran Rankings Name Rank Out of Source Notes Year Oldest countries on earth 1 World List of countries by statehood Iran with its inception in 3200 BC,
5148-485: Is 49th in the world in terms of best social welfare function 2009 Gender-related Development Index 76 155 United Nations / Complete Report Index shows the inequalities between men and women in these areas: long and healthy life, knowledge & a decent standard of living 2009 Gender Empowerment Measure 103 109 United Nations / Complete Report Index measures inequalities between men's and women's opportunities in
5346-608: Is 6.8% of GDP (PPP) 2006 % of under-5-year-old children with ARI taken to health provider 3 80 United Nations 93% of children with Acute Respiratory Infection taken to health provider 2002 % of total births attended by skilled health staff 35 158 Save the Children 97% of all births attended by skilled health staff; Ranked among 43 developed & 115 developing countries, totaling 158 2009 Expenditure on health as % of GDP 75 188 World Bank 6.6% of GDP
5544-433: Is 65 yrs old & above; In 2009 for every retiree there were fifteen active workers & by 2050 this ratio is going to fall to three workers per retiree 2009 Index of Economic Freedom 171 179 2008 The Heritage Foundation 's Index of Economic Freedom 2011 World's highest central bank interest rates 75 World CIA World Factbook Annualized interest rate set by
5742-653: Is a common practice to try to incorporate at least 30% of the contract's value in local capability and also to negotiate on specific prices. Currently there are three main routes that a foreign company can follow to establish a long-term presence in Iran: One possible strategy is for the foreign company to enter into a joint-venture agreement with a public or private Iranian partner. The existing level of technology and infrastructure makes many Iranian companies suitable for expansion and development in conjunction with foreign companies. Many Iranian companies, especially those in
5940-1790: Is a measure of the environmental efficiency of supporting citizens' well-being. Iran's index: 47.23 2009 Environmental Performance Index 78 153 Yale University / Columbia University Iran's index=60.0. More info: Over-consumption and Dashboard of Sustainability . 2010 Total renewable water resources 58 151 CIA World Factbook Iran has total renewable water resources of 137.5 cubic kilometers. More info: Water security , Water resources , and Peak water 2008 Water availability per capita 116 141 United Nations Annual fresh water availability of 630 cubic meters per person. Measure of internal renewable water (average annual surface runoff and groundwater recharge generated from endogenous precipitation). 2001 Biodiversity Richness 13 53 World Conservation Monitoring Centre Biodiversity Richness Index: 2 1994 Carbon efficiency 28 141 Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center 2.36 tonnes of CO 2 emissions/$ of GDP 2005 Coral reefs area 19 28 United Nations 700 km of coral reefs 2005 Endangered species protection 71 141 CITES 69.6% of CITES requirement met 2000 Land use statistics by country 16 176 CIA World Factbook Total cultivated land area of 221,400 square kilometers 2005 Carbon dioxide emissions per capita 70 210 United Nations 5.8 tonnes of CO 2 emissions per person. More info: CO 2 emissions per person map 2003 Total carbon dioxide emissions 11 210 United Nations 466,976,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions or ~ 1.6% of
6138-566: Is a member of the World Bank's Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency . Iran ranks 69th out of 139 in Global Competitiveness Report . Iran has more than 50 signed-bilateral investment treaties with other countries. Iran is OPEC's second largest oil producer. It has approximately 9% of world oil reserves (some 94 billion barrels). It has the second largest reserves of natural gas in the world at some 812 trillion cubic feet. Iran
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6336-445: Is a mere financing instrument for Iran, it is more accurate to say that it is a compromise formula for foreign investment in the short-run. In the medium to long-term, more appropriate laws and regulations will probably replace the buy-back scheme. In other words, once the constitutional concerns have been dealt with, the foreign partners of buy-back agreements can take over the projects that they are involved in, or they can enter into
6534-1087: Is a statistical measure of national hard power as opposed to soft power representing demographic, economic and military strength of a nation; Index of Iran=0.013450, Index of World's total capability=1. 2007 Military expenditures 24 154 SIPRI Total annual military budget of 9.17 billion dollars. In 2010 the Iranian government put the total security and defence budget including that of army, IRGC, police, military R&D, intelligence agencies, etc. at $ 17.14 billion. 2009 List of countries by military expenditure per capita 62 World CIA World Factbook Iranian military per capita expenditure of US$ 64.77 2008 Military expenditure as % of GDP 37 154 SIPRI Iran spends 2.7% of its GDP on its military defense; More info: Comparison of world's expenditure on military, health and education 2008 Total number of troops 7 World CSIS Total troops numbering 3,833,000; More info: Rank insignia of
6732-405: Is also the world's largest private university 2010 World's Top Engineering Universities 184 World Quacquarelli Symonds University of Tehran stands at 184th and Sharif University of Technology stands at 244th place among the world's top engineering universities 2007 Academic Ranking of World Universities 401 500 ARWU University of Tehran
6930-438: Is always important to consider trend when making comparisons, since single point data may be exceptional in nature (e.g. Iran's 2008 drought and wheat production). See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Iran portal Lists by country Lists of countries and territories References [ edit ] ^ "Permanent crops (per capita) (most recent) by country" . Nationmaster.com. Archived from
7128-448: Is banned from importing weapons by United Nations Security Council sanctions of 2010; Iranian arms imports comparison by CSIS 2005 Arms imports per capita/Year 60 169 World Bank Approximately 6 dollars per Person per Year 2005 Deadliest wars and armed conflicts 18 World List of wars and disasters by death toll The defensive war which Iran fought when Iraq tried to invade Iran
7326-722: Is considered an energy superpower . Iran also possesses enormous mineral resources, including coal, copper, iron, zinc and gold. This has spawned a number of processing industries, particularly steel. Iran is already the third largest producer of copper in the world. Iran has made the development of non-oil exports a priority. The country has the advantage of a broad domestic industrial base , technology an educated and motivated workforce , cheap labor and energy resources and geographical location , which gives it access to an estimated population of some 300 million people in Caspian markets, Persian Gulf states and countries further east. Iran has
7524-566: Is crucial to realize that Iranian authorities insist on a long-term commitment and a transfer of technology as a requisite for getting a share in the market. Foreign companies are therefore advised to adopt a medium- to long-term strategy for the Iranian market. Iran will almost never honor the interests of a company that does not show long-term commitment. Tenders are strictly required for government contracts for purchasing or projects. These are rarely competitive. Breaking up contracts into smaller parts
7722-500: Is employee compensation 2005 GDP sector composition 35 197 CIA World Factbook Agriculture=11.2%; Industry= 41.7%; Service= 47.1%; Share of oil related activity in total GDP is less than 10% 2005 Real Growth in Total Trade 73 World World Bank The average annual growth rate of the total exports and imports in goods and services at constant 2000 U.S. dollars; This indicator reflects
7920-500: Is female 2005 % of female employment in agriculture 29 130 World Bank 34.2% of all agricultural labour force is female 2005 Economic activity growth of females 6 156 International Labour Organization 34% growth of female participation in economic activities 1990–2000 Retirement pension as % of GDP 56 58 United Nations / IMF Iran spends 1.1% of its GDP on national pensions ; 5% of Iran's population
8118-764: Is female 2005 Incidence of tuberculosis per 100,000 people 144 200 World Bank 23.48 per 100,000 People; 100% of all patients are under proper medical treatment as per WHO guidelines 2005 Physicians per 1000 people 138 202 World Bank 0.45 physicians/1000 people; Alternative WHO 2005 indicators: Total Physicians=61,870, Pharmaceutical personnel density=0.2/1000 People, Nursing and midwifery personnel density=1.6/1000 People, Dentistry personnel density=0.2/1000 People 2004 Prevalence of opiate addiction 1 132 United Nations Prevalence rate of 2.8% of population; Almost all opiates smuggled into Iran from Afghanistan ; Initiation age for most Iranian addicts
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8316-810: Is from highest rate to lowest; Malaria cases in Iran: 27/100,000 of population 2001 World ranking of overall national health systems 93 190 WHO Ranked from best overall health care systems to worst; More info: Health literacy 2000 World ranking of national health system performance & attainment 58 191 WHO Ranking is based on composites of overall health care system, health level & distribution, responsiveness level & distribution, fairness in financial contribution, overall health goals attainment and per capita health expenditure 1997 Total health expenditure per capita 69 World WHO US $ 678 spent on health per person; Total health expenditure
8514-401: Is generally overlooked by law 2011 Judicial independence 65 World World Economic Forum The extent of judicial independence 2010 Transport [ edit ] See also: Transport in Iran Rankings Name Rank Out of Source Notes Year Merchant marine capacity 31 148 CIA World Factbook Iran owns
8712-482: Is less than 0.1% of GDP ; ~$ 100 million; The only international aid received is as part of international fight against drug trafficking and Illegal drug trade , chiefly opiates smuggling 2002 Largest Islamic Banking Sector 1 World The Banker Iran has the world's largest Islamic banking sector valued at 235.5 billion US dollars 2009 Least valued currency units 4 World International Monetary Fund Iranian rial
8910-3443: Is literate ; Total illiteracy rate of 6.2% of population in 2002 improving from 52.5% in 1976 Total literacy rate (age 6 & above): 92.7% in 2002; More info: Functional illiteracy & Aliteracy , Scientific literacy & School leaving age 2011 Education Index 74 176 United Nations Iran's educational index= 0.683; More info: Technological literacy & Scientific literacy & Information literacy & Cognitive science 2015 Book titles published per year 9 World Book titles published per country per year 72,871 Book titles published annually; More info: Iran Book News Agency 2014 Number of book titles published in applied sciences 16 99 United Nations 2,426 Book titles in applied sciences published 1999 Number of book titles published in arts & recreation 18 93 United Nations 733 Book titles in arts & recreation published 1999 Number of book titles published in psychology & philosophy 13 83 United Nations 706 Book titles in psychology & philosophy published 1999 Number of book titles published in theology 2 96 United Nations 4,504 Book titles in theology published 1999 Number of book titles published in literature 54 98 United Nations 247 Book titles in literature published 1999 Number of book titles published in generalities 12 88 United Nations 612 Book titles in generalities published 1999 Number of book titles published in philology 3 91 United Nations 1,486 Book titles in linguistics published 1999 Number of book titles published in pure sciences 7 94 United Nations 1,844 Book titles in pure sciences published 1999 Number of book titles published in social sciences 30 99 United Nations 1,319 Book titles in social sciences published 1999 Number of Library Books Per capita 72 81 United Nations ~6 library books per 1,000 people 2004 Literacy rate of men aged 15-24 54 155 United Nations 98.1% of male population 15-24 yrs old are literate 2005 Female to Male ratio of Primary School enrollment 1 197 United Nations 1.223 females per one male student 2005 Number of Secondary education students 8 185 World Bank 9,942,201 students in secondary schools 2005 Female/Male ratio of literacy rate in 15-24yrs old population 87 155 United Nations Female/male ratio of literate 15–24 years old population: 0.99. Total female literacy rate of 76.2% in 2002, improving from 25.5% in 1976. 2005 Number of pupils in primary education 17 193 World Bank 7,307,056 students in primary level schools 2005 Education enrollment at tertiary level 22 200 United Nations 1,714,433 students at tertiary level of education; 64% of university students are female 2002 Education enrollment at tertiary level per capita 68 188 United Nations 26.159 tertiary level students per 1,000 people 2002 Education spending as % of GDP 58 132 United Nations 4.9% of GDP
9108-504: Is prohibited from exporting its locally manufactured military equipment by United Nations Security Council ; Iran is currently facing the longest sanction in modern history; More info: Sanctions against Iran & Iran and Libya Sanctions Act & CASMII ; Iran's weapons exports were US$ 2 million in 2008 2005 Arms imports/Year 17 169 World Bank Iran's arms imports in 2005: US $ 403 million; More info: Iran's weapons's imports in 2008 were US$ 91 million, Iran
9306-460: Is ranked 8th in the field of pharmacology, toxicology and pharmaceutics. 9th in the field of chemical engineering.10th in the field of material science. 12th in the field of mathematics. 12th in the field of chemistry. 12th in the field of engineering. 14th in the field of agriculture and biological science. 14th in the field of physics and astronomy. 16th in the field of medicine. 17th in the field of biochemistry, genetics and monocular biology. 17th in
9504-447: Is ranked at 401st among the world top 500 universities. More info: ARWU 2010 Report . 2010 Ratio of % of universities among top 500 per % share of total GDP by country 34 World Ministry of Education (New Zealand) Ranking based on overall world universities ranking equalized against size of national economy to control for the fact that more wealthy nations can support their higher education systems to
9702-552: Is spent on education 2003 Education budget as % of total government budget 19 161 World Bank Education budget is 22.85% of total government budget 2005 Total school life expectancy 58 110 United Nations Citizens on average attend 11.3 years of schooling 1999 Illiteracy rate among population over 15 years old 52 138 United Nations 20.9% of population over 15 years old are illiterate 2003 School Success Index Rank 29 158 Save
9900-545: Is spent on health 2004 % of babies exclusively breastfed for 6 months 30 125 United Nations 44% of babies exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life; More info: Facts on Breastfeeding 1995–2002 % of households consuming iodized salt 15 112 United Nations 94% of households consume iodized salt 1997–2002 Out of pocket health expenditure as % of private expenditure on health 64 187 World Bank 94.8% of private health expenditure
10098-408: Is supplied (by a domestic or foreign private firm), in exchange for the goods that will be produced directly or indirectly by means of such facilities. Under this scheme, the foreign partner that makes the initial investment can repatriate the return on the investment (at a pre-agreed fixed rate) through goods and services produced by the project. While many foreign companies believe that this method
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#173309257441110296-1489: Is the province of Iran with the fastest upload/download speed at 0.32/1.09 Mbps and I.P.M. is the fastest ISP in Iran with 0.76/2.87. 2010 Google Transparency Report World Google Iran censors internet traffic. [2] 2010 Demographics [ edit ] See also: Demography of Iran Rankings Name Rank Out of Source Notes Year Birth Rate 96 195 United Nations 20.3 Births per 1000 population/Year 2005-10 Death Rate 183 195 United Nations 5.3 Deaths per 1000 population/year. Top ten causes of death in Iran: 1. Ischaemic heart disease , 2. Road traffic accident , 3. Stroke , 4. Perinatal conditions , 5. Hypertension , 6. Stomach cancer , 7. COPD , 8. Diarrhea , 9. Inflammatory heart disease , 10. Lower respiratory tract infection . More info: List of most important causes of death for humans . 2005-10 Nations with least divorce rate 25 World United Nations Crude divorce rate of 0.94 per 1,000 population; By 2009 Iran's divorce rate had reached 1.7 per 1,000 people 2004 Cities Proper by Population 17 61 United Nations City proper of Tehran; population: 7,873,000; Area: 760 km ; Population density: 10,359 Persons/km 2007 Urban agglomerations by Population 28 100 United Nations Tehran population agglomerate with
10494-2218: Is the 18th most bloody war in history of mankind; Iran has not been engaged in an offensive war since the Battle of Karnal in 1739. 2010 List of countries by number of UN peacekeepers 107 World United Nations Iran had two military personnel working as UN peacekeepers at conflict zones around the world 2010 Most heavily mined countries 2 World WHO 16 million mines 2003 Politics [ edit ] See also: Politics of Iran Rankings Name Rank Out of Source Notes Year Global Peace Index 104 149 Economist Intelligence Unit More info: GPI map for 2010 2010 Political orientation as % of far left proponents in population 9 61 World Values Survey 7.3% of population hold far left political views; More info: Map of Iran's political blogosphere 2005 Political orientation as % of far right proponents in population 40 61 World Values Survey 3.9% of population hold far right political views 2005 Corruption Perceptions Index 131 176 Transparency International See also: Crime in Iran 2016 Irregular payments & bribes 69 World World Economic Forum Extent of bribery in business environment 2010 Worldwide press freedom index 166 169 Reporters Without Borders More info: Countries ranked by journalists killed 2007 Democracy Index 145 167 Economist Intelligence Unit 2008 % Female ministers as of total ministers 23 125 Inter-Parliamentary Union Females: 27.1% of government at ministerial level 2000 List of countries by Failed States Index 38 177 Fund For Peace More info: Foreign relations of Iran 2009 Presidential election voting age population 10 91 Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance 32,585,700 eligible voters for presidential elections; More info: Politics of Iran 2003 Freedom of
10692-1426: Is the 23rd and Dasht-e Lut is the 25th largest desert in the world. 2010 Most livable green countries 83 141 Reader's Digest Composite measure of HDI and ESI 2008 Tea consumption per capita 5 World World Market Research Annual per capita tea consumption of 1.2 kg 2004 Coffee consumption per capita 132 World World Resources Institute Annual per capita coffee consumption of 0.1 kg 2006 Wheat consumption per capita 7 World US government Yearly consumption of ~195 kg per person 2004 Southernmost point by country 127 World List of countries by southernmost point South east of Sistan va Baluchestan at 25°03'35"N 2010 Northernmost point by country 60 World List of countries by northernmost point West Azarbaijan region at 39°46'38"N 2010 Easternmost point by country 44 World List of countries by easternmost point Sistan va Baluchestan region at 63°18'03"E 2010 Westernmost point by country 146 World List of countries by westernmost point West Azarbaijan region at 44°02'50"E 2010 Hottest Places on Planet Earth 1 World NASA Gandom-Beriyan in Dasht-e Lut
10890-886: Is the amount of energy a country needs to import for its needs due to its local non-availability because of production shortage. 2005 Motor gasoline (petrol) imports 5 200 United Nations 6,677,000 tonnes imported/year 2005 Natural gasoline production 4 21 United Nations 1,855,000 tonnes produced 2005 Residual fuel oil consumption by households 3 116 United Nations 1,619,000 tonnes/year consumed by households 2005 Jet fuel imports 64 166 United Nations Annual importation of 80,000 tonnes of jet fuel 1990 Annual output of jet fuel 37 108 United Nations Annual production of 850,000 tonnes jet fuel 2005 Least expensive diesel by country 2 World German government Diesel fuel prices in Iran are
11088-1889: Is the largest and busiest metro system in South Asia and the second largest and busiest in Middle East 2010 Total number of Airports with paved runways 20 227 CIA World Factbook 129 Operational airports with paved runways 2007 Number of airports with paved runways, length: over 3047 meters 4 161 CIA World Factbook 40 Airport runways with length of over 3047 m 2007 Gasoline (Petrol) consumption by transport sector 10 194 United Nations Annual gasoline (petrol) consumption of 17,854,000 tonnes by vehicles 2005 Jet fuel bunker capacity 21 158 United Nations National jet fuel bunker capacity of 850,000 tonnes 2005 Traffic related deaths per capita 11 World List of countries by traffic-related death rate / Smeed's law / Epidemiology of motor vehicle collisions / Traffic injuries in Iran 35.8 people per 100,000 of population die in traffic accidents yearly; Total annual deaths of 22,918 and 685,000 injured according to WHO report 2009; Leading cause of premature death & disability in Iran; 1.3 million potential life-years lost annually; Male to female death ratio of 5 to 1; Most common causes: not wearing seat belt, tailgating, over-speeding, wrong overtakes, not wearing helmets, rapid changing of lanes, not signalling; Property damages worth more than $ 18 billion per year due to vehicle collisions; More info: Car accidents in Iran , Graph comparisons of Iran & Rapid motorization & traffic injuries in Iran & Statistical comparison of travel safety 2000 Number of Natural Gas Vehicles by Country 1 World Worldwide NGV Statistics Iran has
11286-507: Is the oldest country in the world. More info: History of Iran and List of sovereign states by formation date 2010 World Tourism rankings 5 Middle East United Nations 5.2 million foreign tourists visited Iran in 2015. 2015 World heritage sites 11 239 United Nations 21 World Heritage Sites ; More info: List of the world heritage sites 2010 Longest defensive wall 2 World List of walls Great Wall of Gorgan
11484-901: Is the second longest defensive wall in existence after the Great Wall of China 2010 World's oldest artificial water reservoirs 1 World Qanat The world's oldest water reservoir is in Gonabad , is more than 2700 years old & is still in use; It is also the world's largest qanat; More info: Iranian architecture 2010 Sovereign jewels collection 1 World Iranian Crown Jewels World's largest collection of jewels 2010 Number of former national capitals 1 World List of former national capitals Highest number of national capital relocations; Iran has had 31 former capitals before Tehran 2010 Largest producers of handmade carpets 1 World Carpet Iran produces 3/4 of
11682-3089: Is the world's 45th largest chemical producer with an annual production sale value of 7.8 billion dollars; NIOC of Iran with ~1.67 million barrels per day (266,000 m /d) ranks 11th globally in terms of total oil refining capacity; NIPC of Iran plans to become world's second largest producer of chemicals by 2015, Iran also plans to become world's second largest exporter of Polymers 2008 Non-energy use of bitumen asphalt 6 130 United Nations Annual use of 3,496,000 tonnes of asphalt 2005 Trademarks Per capita 33 142 World Bank Trademarks are distinctive signs that identify/protect goods or services as those produced by an enterprise or individual; Iran: ~153 per 1 million people. More info: Intellectual property in Iran 2001 Non-energy use of lubricants 9 147 United Nations 770,000 tonnes of lubricants used annually 2005 Usage of naphtha by industry 13 45 United Nations Annual use of 2,492,000 tonnes of naphtha 2005 Industrial electricity consumption per capita 73 171 United Nations ~692 kWh per capita/Year 2005 Industrial use of residual oil 5 142 United Nations 6,869,000 tonnes used/Year of residual oil 2005 Quantity of value added manufacturing 29 155 World Bank 21.22 billion constant year 2000 US$ /Year of value added manufacturing 2005 Bagasse consumption by industry 27 80 United Nations 1,206,000 tonnes of Bagasse consumed by industry annually 2005 Diesel consumption by industry 15 128 United Nations 1,798,000 tonnes/Year 2005 Total lubricant production 10 86 United Nations Annual lubricants production of 955,000 tonnes 2005 Natural gas consumption by chemical industry 9 66 United Nations Annual usage of 138,966 Tera-joules 2005 Blast furnace gas consumption by industry 19 47 United Nations 10,102 Tera-joules of blast furnace gas consumed/Year 2005 Coal consumption by industry 42 89 United Nations 330,000 tonnes/Year 2005 Steel production by country 16 World World Steel Association / US Geological Survey More than 10.9 million tonnes/Year in 2009; Iran's production capacity reached 20 million tonnes/year in 2010; Iran plans to increase its steel production to more than 35 million tonnes/year by 2015 2009 Copper mine production 12 World British Geological Survey Annual production of 249,100 tonnes 2006 Aluminium production 17 World List of countries by aluminium production Annual production of 457,000 tonnes 2006 Cement production 5 World List of countries by cement production / Pie Chart of World's Production 2009: Annual production of 45 million tonnes, or ~1.6% of
11880-749: Is the world's 4th least valued currency unit; More info: Iranian rial 2009 World's largest black markets 19 World Havocscope Black Markets Database Size of Iran's black market is over US$ 10.64 billion; Largest black markets in Iran are that of alcohol smuggling ($ 912.5 million), Drug smuggling ($ 8.5 billion), Petroleum smuggling ($ 1.3 billion), Cigarette smuggling , Prostitution , Arms trafficking , Corruption , unlicensed movies and unlicensed software copies . More info: Smuggling in Iran 2009 Freedom from taxes index 69 World Freedom Meta-Index Index measuring tax free status of different countries 2011 Entrepreneurship Archived 2016-12-20 at
12078-510: Is the world's hottest place with a recorded land (sand) temperature of 70.7 °C (159 °F). More info: Iran Meteorological Organization , List of weather records (states a record of 87 °C (188 °F) in Abadan, Iran in June 1967), and Climate records . 2005 Least expensive capital cities 1 World CNN Tehran is the world's least expensive capital city based on
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#173309257441112276-840: Is the world's third oldest tree. 2010 World's largest sports stadiums 11 World List of stadiums by capacity Azadi Stadium with a seating capacity of 100,000 people is the world's 11th largest sports stadium as well as being the world's fourth largest football stadium and world's 44th largest sporting venue . 2010 Globalization [ edit ] See also: Iran and WTO , Economic Cooperation Organization , Middle East economic integration , Developing 8 Countries , and G15 Rankings Name Rank Out of Source Notes Year Global Competitiveness Report 99 141 World Economic Forum Report measures global economic competitiveness. 2019 Globalization Index 162 181 KOF Globalization Index Survey
12474-458: Is their 20s; More info: Rankings of most harmful drugs 1999 Annual cannabis use by country 31 67 United Nations Annual prevalence rate of 4.2% of population 1999 HIV/AIDS prevalence rate 153 171 CIA World Factbook HIV/AIDS Prevalence Rate of 0.1% of Population; Recent WHO report puts the number of HIV+ people at 110,000 people or ~0.16% of population in 2007 & accelerating; In past
12672-434: Is to increase to 2,500 by the end of 2012 and to more than 3,000 in 2013 2011 Notes [ edit ] §. ^ The surveys producing these world rankings have been done in different times and might not be current. Please refer to the specific articles or sources for updated information, where available. Furthermore, in most surveys only the important countries in the respective fields have been surveyed, thus
12870-8948: Is undernourished 2006 Probability of not reaching 40 years of age 73 111 United Nations Listed from highest probability to lowest; Iran: 9.3% 2001 Probability of reaching 65 years of age (males) 62 159 United Nations Listed from highest probability to lowest; Iran: 68.9% 2000 Probability of reaching 65 years of age (females) 91 159 United Nations Listed from highest probability to lowest; Iran: 74.3% 2000 Total number of kidney transplants/Year 20 47 Worldwide Transplant Center Directory 228 kidneys transplanted in 2002; Iran ranked 4th worldwide in 2007 with more than 2000 transplants performed annually 2002 Kidney transplants per capita 35 47 Worldwide Transplant Center Directory 3.35205 kidney transplants per 1 million people/Year 2002 Countries by total disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate 110 194 WHO Iran has total DALY rate of 175.2 years per 1000 of population; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest; More information: The burden of disease & injury in Iran & Global burden of disease & World Health Statistics 2009 2004 Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Tuberculosis 118 194 WHO DALY rate of 0.78 year/1000 people for TB ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest 2004 Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) excluding HIV/AIDS 100 194 WHO DALY rate of 1.1 years/1000 people for STDs excluding HIV/AIDS; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest 2004 Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for HIV/AIDS 102 194 WHO DALY rate of 0.83 year/1000 people for AIDS/HIV ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest 2004 Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Diarrhea 89 194 WHO DALY rate of 4.4 years/1000 people for diarrhea ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest 2004 Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Meningitis 122 194 WHO DALY rate of 0.50 year/1000 people for meningitis ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest 2004 Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Hepatitis B 88 194 WHO DALY rate of 0.14 year/1000 people for hepatitis B ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest; Higher DALYs in risk groups e.g. truck drivers 2004 Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Hepatitis C 89 194 WHO DALY rate of 0.07 year/1000 people for hepatitis C ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest 2004 Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Respiratory Infections 105 194 WHO DALY rate of 4.62 years/1000 people for Respiratory infections ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest 2004 Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Maternal conditions 76 194 WHO DALY rate of 5.49 years/1000 people for Maternal conditions ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest 2004 Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Perinatal conditions 77 194 WHO DALY rate of 15.97 years/1000 people for Perinatal conditions ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest 2004 Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Malnutrition 93 194 WHO DALY rate of 4.24 years/1000 people for Malnutrition ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest; More info: Obesity in Iran & Obesity Scale Country Comparison & Facts on Malnutrition & Map of Obesity 2004 Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Cancers 148 194 WHO DALY rate of 7.63 years/1000 people for Cancers ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest; More info: Cancer Country Profile 2004 Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Diabetes 121 194 WHO DALY rate of 2.77 years/1000 people for Diabetes ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest 2004 Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Neuro-Psychiatric conditions 46 194 WHO DALY rate of 34.41 years/1000 people for Neuro-Psychiatric diseases: Neurological and psychiatric conditions ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest 2004 Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for diseases of sensory organs 49 194 WHO DALY rate of 12.84 years/1000 people for diseases of Sensory organs: Eye diseases and Ear diseases ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest 2004 Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Cardiovascular diseases 80 194 WHO DALY rate of 21.63 years/1000 people for Cardiovascular diseases ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest; More info: Physical Inactivity Prevalence in Iran & Raised Cholesterol Prevalence in Iran & Raised Blood Pressure Prevalence in Iran 2004 Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Respiratory diseases 134 194 WHO DALY rate of 6.18 years/1000 people for Respiratory diseases ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest 2004 Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Digestive diseases 169 194 WHO DALY rate of 3.44 years/1000 people for Digestive diseases ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest 2004 Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Genito-Urinary diseases 123 194 WHO DALY rate of 1.86 years/1000 people for Genito-urinary diseases ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest; More info: Prevalence of circumcision 2004 Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Skin diseases 145 194 WHO DALY rate of 0.42 years/1000 people for Skin diseases ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest 2004 Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Musculoskeletal diseases 130 194 WHO DALY rate of 3.83 years/1000 people for Musculoskeletal diseases ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest; Example: Burden of osteoporosis in Iran 2004 Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Congenital Anomalies 82 194 WHO DALY rate of 4.41 years/1000 people for Congenital anomalies ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest 2004 Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Oral diseases 37 194 WHO DALY rate of 2.13 years/1000 people for Oral diseases ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest 2004 Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for All Accidents 29 194 WHO DALY rate of 29.7 years/1000 people for Un-intentional Injuries ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest; More info: Economic compensation of accidental injuries in Iran 2004 Countries by disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate for Intentional Injuries 138 194 WHO DALY rate of 3.2 years/1000 people for Intentional Injuries ; Ranked from highest DALY rate to lowest; Economic loss of 0.49% of GDP/Year due to violence & intentional injuries 2004 Total healthy life expectancy at birth 119 192 WHO Total Healthy life expectancy (HALE) of 57.6 years on average at birth; Ranked from highest healthy life expectancy to lowest 2004 Male healthy life expectancy at birth 117 192 WHO Male Healthy life expectancy (HALE) of 56.1 years on average at birth; Ranked from highest healthy life expectancy to lowest 2004 Male healthy life expectancy at 60 years of age 132 192 WHO Male Healthy life expectancy (HALE) of 10.4 years on average at 60 years of age; Ranked from highest healthy life expectancy to lowest 2004 Female healthy life expectancy at birth 118 192 WHO Female Healthy life expectancy (HALE) of 59.1 years on average at birth; Ranked from highest healthy life expectancy to lowest 2004 Female healthy life expectancy at 60 years of age 121 192 WHO Female Healthy life expectancy (HALE) of 11.9 years on average at 60 years of age; Ranked from highest healthy life expectancy to lowest 2004 Expectation of lost healthy years at birth (Male) 2 192 WHO Expectation of lost healthy years (Male) of 10.4 years on average at birth; Ranked from highest loss of healthy years to lowest; Iran
13068-520: The Build–operate–transfer (BOT) scheme for Iranian projects. This is a rather new possibility in the Iranian market. In this scheme, the foreign partner invests in one project, which is then operated for a certain period of time by the foreign investor before it is fully transferred to the Iranian government. Iranian authorities are showing some flexibility regarding the BOT, which could potentially pave
13266-1407: The Caucasus (18th–20th centuries) Persian Constitutional Revolution (1905–1911) 1908 bombardment of the Majlis Kurdish separatism in Iran (1918–) 1921 Persian coup d'état Arab separatism in Khuzestan (1922–2020) Modern 1925–1979 Pahlavi dynasty (1925–1979) Shatt al-Arab dispute (1936–1975) Iran crisis of 1946 Insurgency in Balochistan (1948–) 1949 Iranian Constituent Assembly election 1953 coup d'état Iranian revolution (1979) Islamic Republic 1979–present History (1979–) Interim Government (1979) March 1979 Iranian Islamic Republic referendum 1979 Khuzestan insurgency Iran hostage crisis (1979–1981) December 1979 Iranian constitutional referendum Iranian Embassy siege (1980) Nojeh coup plot (1980) Iran–Iraq War (1980–88) Interim Government of Iran (1981) 1987 Mecca incident Iran Air Flight 655 shootdown (1988) KDPI insurgency (1989–1996) PJAK conflict (2004–) 2009 Iranian presidential election protests Syrian civil war (2011–) International military intervention against
13464-749: The Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Act (FIPPA) and the second are general laws of which certain articles or by-laws address foreign companies, for instance the Taxation Law and the Labor Law . Iran's environment is protected by strict laws and the Department of the Environment is in charge of evaluating the impact of the projects and their monitoring. General laws and regulations regarding foreign business in Iran could be regrouped under
13662-420: The Iranian banking system for the repatriation of profits and dividends. Some joint ventures consist purely of the transfer of technology to Iran by the foreign partner without any capital commitment. Since Iranian authorities are very keen on the introduction of modern technologies, this path can prove very constructive. In August 2010, the 25% ceiling set for joint venture companies in enjoying facilities from
13860-708: The Iranian government liberalized investment regulations. Iran ranks 62nd in the World Economic Forum 's 2011 analysis of the global competitiveness of 142 countries . In 2010, Iran ranked sixth globally in attracting foreign investments. Foreign investors have concentrated their activity in a few sectors of the economy: the oil and gas industries, vehicle manufacture, copper mining , petrochemicals , foods, and pharmaceuticals . Iran absorbed US$ 24.3 billion of foreign investment from 1993 to 2007 and US$ 34.6 billion for 485 projects from 1992 to 2009. Opening Iran's market place to foreign investment could also be
14058-567: The Iranian nuclear program and Iranian support for Hezbollah , Hamas , and Palestine Islamic Jihad , that are considered terrorist organizations by the US, President Bill Clinton had issued several executive orders with respect to Iran, including Executive Order 12957 of March 15, 1995, banning U.S. investment in Iran's energy sector, and Executive Order 12959 of May 6, 1995, which banned U.S. trade with and investment in Iran. The Act targets both U.S. and non-U.S. business making certain investments in Iran. Under ISA, unless exempted by
14256-1347: The United States . Wealthy Iranians , companies and state-backed buyers will invest up to $ 8.5 billion in overseas real estate over the next five-to-10 years (2016). International rankings of Iran#Economy The following are international rankings for Iran : Agriculture [ edit ] See also: Agriculture in Iran Rankings Name Rank Out of Source Notes Year Number of agricultural machinery: tractors 22 190 World Bank 258,000 tractors in operation 2003 Irrigated land per capita 14 173 CIA World Factbook ~1,153 km per 1 million people 2003 Total agricultural land 15 199 World Bank 616,000 km of agricultural land 2005 Total agricultural land per capita 57 199 World Bank ~9 km of agricultural land per 1,000 people 2005 Area of permanent crops 18 181 Food and Agriculture Organization 2,002,000 hectares of permanent crops , (29.4334 hectares per 1,000 people; Per capita ranking: 69/181 ) 2000 Arable land as % of total land area 109 199 World Bank 9.84% of land area
14454-549: The Wayback Machine 2 World Energy Intelligence The Iranian government-owned corporation of NIOC after Aramco is the world's second-largest petroleum company . 2008 World's largest mining companies 23 World World Bank Iran's national mining corporation ( IMIDRO ) is the world's 23rd largest mining company with 0.6% of the world's total mining production 2007 World's Largest State Owned Corporations 7 World Financial Times National Iranian Oil Company with
14652-533: The Wayback Machine 2005 Immigrant population 21 192 United Nations Immigrants in Iran: 1.05% of total world immigrant population or 1,959,000; 2.861% of Iran's national population 2005 Foreign refugees population 1 110 United Nations Host to the world's largest and longest staying foreign refugees population, mostly Iraqi and Afghan refugees. More info: Afghan Refugees in Iran . As of 2010 there were more than 3 million Afghan refugees living in Iran, and in
14850-435: The Wayback Machine 67 177 Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index See also: Venture capital in Iran and Technology start-ups in Iran 2012 Education [ edit ] See also: Education in Iran Rankings Name Rank Out of Source Notes Year Adult literacy rate 47 World United Nations 91% of adult population (age 15 & above)
15048-719: The Wayback Machine . 2009 Oil exports per capita 20 84 United Nations 1.94 tonnes exported annually per person (~12 barrels (1.9 m )/person/year) 2005 Oil imports 52 206 CIA World Factbook Iran imports 153,600 barrels (24,420 m ) of oil per day 2004 Total hydrocarbon reserves (Combined reserves of oil and gas) 2 World Oil & Gas Journal Total hydrocarbon reserves of Iran including both oil and natural gas measured in barrel of oil equivalent (BOE) stands at 301.7 billion, just after Saudi Arabia 's 302.5 billion BOE and ahead of Russia 's 198.3 billion BOE. Alternatively, Iranian government puts
15246-574: The consumer potential of Turkey , the oil reserves of Saudi Arabia , the natural gas reserves of Russia , and the mineral reserves of Australia . Iran's area roughly equals that of the United Kingdom, France, Spain, and Germany combined. Iran has a diverse climate which makes it suitable for a wide range of agricultural products . Generally speaking, Iran has two types of laws concerning foreign companies. The first are laws that address issues concerning foreign companies directly such as
15444-452: The cost-of-living index and is overall the second cheapest city after Karachi in the world. Cost of living comparison between two cities 2007 World's tallest towers 5 World List of tallest buildings and structures in the world Milad Tower is the world's fifth tallest tower and 14th tallest freestanding structure. More info: List of tallest structures in Iran and List of tallest freestanding structures in
15642-486: The foreign exchange reserve account has been eliminated. Industry and mines , agriculture , transport , services (such as tourism ), IT and the export of goods and services are the sectors authorized to enjoy the new facilities from the Foreign Exchange Reserve Account . In the 1990s and early 2000s, some indirect oilfield development agreements were made with foreign firms. Buyback contracts in
15840-431: The list of world's top 1000 universities & 30 among the top 5,000 universities; More info: National rankings of Iranian universities ; Complete list for top 12,000 universities 2009 World's largest universities by enrollment 3 World List of largest universities by enrollment Islamic Azad University is the world's third largest university with more than 1.3 million students enrolled, it
16038-426: The oil and banking business some "prime contracts" have already been signed while Iran is still under " international sanctions ". Boeing , Microsoft , Siemens , BP , Chevron , Gazprom , Eni , Samsung , Renault . Peugeot , GM are also returning to Iran. According to United Nations Conference on Trade and Development , Iran ranked sixth globally in 2010 in attracting foreign investments. According to
16236-708: The 9th highest budget of a national space organization in the world 2010 First orbital launches by country 9 World Timeline of first orbital launches by country Iran is the 9th country to reach space; More info: Outer Space Treaty 2010 Biological space launch capability 6 World Animals in space Iran is the sixth country to have launched animals into space & recover them alive 2010 Total human spaceflight time by country 21 World List of spaceflight records Iran stands 21st in terms of total time spent by its nationals in space; Only one Iranian ( Anousheh Ansari ) has spent ~11 person-days in space as
16434-610: The Caspian Sea, which is landlocked. 2010 Land Area 18 World List of countries and outlying territories by land area 1,636,000 km of land area 2010 World's largest islands 272 World List of islands by area Qeshm with an area of 1,336 km is the world's 272nd largest island ( Greenland is the largest). More info: List of islands by highest point . 2010 World's highest points by country 22 World List of countries by highest point Damavand with
16632-974: The Caucasus Persians Monarchs of Persia Heads of state of Iran History of democracy in classical Iran Military history Electric history Years in Iran Geography Borders Cities largest twin towns and sister cities Earthquakes Environmental issues Climate change Iranian Azerbaijan Iranian Balochistan Caspian Hyrcanian mixed forests Caucasus Iranian Kurdistan Iranian plateau Lake Urmia Islands Mountains Provinces Wildlife Politics General Censorship Constitution ( Persian Constitutional Revolution ) Corruption Elections ( 2009 presidential ) Foreign relations Government of
16830-591: The Chemical Industry Named" . Azom.com. 2007-12-03 . Retrieved 2010-12-22 . ^ "Petrochemicals Industry Insight Report - Middle East" . Zawya.com . Retrieved 2010-12-22 . ^ "Iran International Magazine" . Iran International Magazine. Archived from the original on 2013-01-27 . Retrieved 2010-12-22 . ^ "Resources and Information" . www.oilandgaseurasia.com . Retrieved Oct 20, 2022 . ^ "NPC Iran will be second largest commodity chemical producer in
17028-667: The Children : State of the World's Mothers report 2009 The index is a calculated composite measure of indicators for early childhood growth & development, Under-5 survival rate, nutrition, adult female literacy rate, total fertility rate, grade 1 repetition rate, % of children out of school & children proficiency at mathematics, reading & fine motor skills ; Ranking is among 43 developed & 115 developing countries, totaling 158; More info: Study skills 2009 Country Rank by World's Top Universities 55 World Webometrics Iran has one university among
17226-406: The Children : State of the World's Mothers report 2009 The index is a calculated composite measure of indicators for health, education, equality, economic freedom, nutrition & political status related to the well-being of women; Ranking is among 43 developed & 115 developing countries, totaling 158 2009 Children's Index Rank 45 158 Save the Children : State of
17424-696: The Iran Foreign Investments Company (FDI) and the Central Bank of Iran ( Forex ). Broadly speaking, these investments can be categorized as FDI and foreign portfolio investments : Outward FDI include: Portfolio investments include: Partial ownership in: Besides, Iranians citizens and Iranian citizens abroad , as individuals, have made substantial investments in Dubai (e.g. real estate, trading companies) and hold significant portfolio investments in various companies throughout Europe , China and
17622-571: The Iran Sanctions Act to expand the president's ability to punish companies aiding Iran's petroleum sector. On December 1, 2016, ISA was extended for a further ten years. Foreign Direct Investment in Iran#FIPPA Foreign direct investment in Iran (FDI) has been hindered by unfavorable or complex operating requirements and by international sanctions , although in the early 2000s
17820-788: The Iranian military 2009 Male manpower fit for military service 15 234 CIA World Factbook 17.67 million males fit for military service 2009 Male manpower reaching military service age annually 15 234 CIA World Factbook 700,213 males reach military service age annually 2009 List of countries by size of police forces 30 60 CSIS Police force size of 40,000 personnel 2006 Private gun & firearms ownership 79 178 Small Arms Survey 7.3 guns owned privately per 100 civilian residents; There were 3.5 million small arms owned by Iranian residents 2007 Arms exports/Year 37 40 SIPRI Iran's arms exports in 2005: US $ 1 million; Iran
18018-1306: The Islamic Republic of Iran Human rights Children's rights LGBT Women's rights Judicial system Military ( Army Air Force Navy ) Ministry of Intelligence Cyberwarfare Nuclear program ( UN Security Council Resolution 1747 ) Political parties Principlists Propaganda Reformists Terrorism ( state-sponsorship allegations ) White Revolution (1963) Women's rights movement Councils Assembly (or Council) of Experts Expediency Discernment Council Guardian Council Islamic Consultative Assembly (parliament) Local councils Supreme National Security Council Officials Ambassadors President Provincial governors Supreme Leader Economy General Bonyad (charitable trust) Brain drain Companies ( Automotive industry ) Child labour Corruption Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Economic history Economic Reform Plan Energy Environmental issues Foreign direct investment Intellectual property International oil bourse International rankings Iran and
18216-481: The Islamic Republic of Iran's Success in Family Planning" . Archived from the original on 2011-07-26 . Retrieved 2010-02-26 . ^ "Demographic Snapshot" . Archived from the original on 2011-07-28 . Retrieved 2010-02-26 . ^ "Iran's Model Fertility Program" . Mnforsustain.org . Retrieved 2010-12-22 . ^ "Iran, Islamic Republic of - Statistics" . UNICEF. Archived from
18414-683: The Islamic State (2014–) Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (2015) United States withdrawal (2018) 2017–2018 Iranian protests 2018–2019 Iranian general strikes and protests COVID-19 pandemic 2019 Sistan and Baluchestan protests 2019–2020 Iranian protests 2021 Sistan and Baluchestan protests 2021–2022 Iranian protests See also Ancient Persians Greater Iran Persianization Persianate society Turco-Persian Indo-Persian Iranic peoples languages Jiroft culture Aryans Azerbaijanis Peoples of
18612-909: The Islamic state by investing in 40 out of 80 projects funded by foreigners. The largest amount of foreign investment was in the industrial sector, including food and beverage, tobacco, textiles, clothing, leather, chemical, steel and oil derivates. The figure exceeded US$ 8.76 billion. Water, electricity and gas sector ranked second, attracting $ 874.83 million. In the third place, the real estate sector absorbed more than $ 406 million. Investments in service , telecommunication, transportation and mines reached $ 193 million, $ 14.3 million and $ 14.2 million respectively. Asian countries invested $ 7.666 billion in various projects followed by several multinational consortia. Investments by these multinational companies exceeded $ 1.39 billion (in four projects). Although European entrepreneurs were involved in 34 projects, they invested only in
18810-879: The Middle Eastern average in 2010; 14,120 tonnes of oil equivalent/$ 1 million of GDP in 2006. More info: Fuel smuggling in Iran . 2010 Total proven coal reserves 12 59 United Nations 11,143 million tonnes of reserves 2005 Total coal production 32 73 United Nations 1,330,000 tonnes per year 2005 Aviation gasoline exports 6 34 United Nations Ranked among exporting countries; Iran: 10,000 tonnes/year 2005 Gross inland availability of aviation gasoline 4 131 United Nations 95,000 tonnes of aviation gasoline available per year inside country 2005 Proven natural gas reserves 1 209 CIA World Factbook Total proven reserves of 33.1 trillion cubic meters or 15.8% of
19008-712: The Press (report) 184 196 Freedom House More info: Media of Iran 2009 Limited government index 73 World Freedom Meta-Index Index measuring the relative size of the government in people's lives 2011 Public trust of politicians 39 World World Economic Forum Degree of public trust in ethical standards of their politicians. 2010 Religion [ edit ] See also: Religion in Iran Rankings Name Rank Out of Source Notes Year Muslim population 7 67 Demographics of Islam 7th largest Muslim population in
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19404-600: The World's Mothers report 2009 The index is a calculated composite measure of indicators for health, education, equality, economic freedom, nutrition & political status related to the well-being of children; Ranking is among 43 developed & 115 developing countries, totaling 158 2009 Child Development Index 68 143 Save the Children : Child Development Index 2008 Index measures education, health & nutrition of children 2000–2006 Sen Social Welfare Function 49 World List of countries by Sen social welfare function Iran
19602-1243: The central bank to charge commercial banks for short-term loans; More info: Banking and Insurance in Iran 2011 World's highest commercial bank interest rates 76 World CIA World Factbook Averaged annualized interest rate charged by the commercial banks on new loans to their most trustworthy customers; More info: Bank Melli Iran 2007 Gross savings as % of Gross National Income 6 172 World Bank Gross savings of 41.57% of GNI 2005 Highest Marginal Tax Rate on High Income 6 109 World Bank 6th highest marginal tax rate for individual income exceeding $ 114,101.4; More info: Labour and tax laws in Iran 2006 Taxes on income, profits and capital gains as % of total taxes 11 137 World Bank Ratio: 58.84% 2005 Number of micro, small & medium enterprises 21 115 World Bank 1,255,382 Enterprises 1997 Number of micro, small & medium enterprises/1000 people 68 113 World Bank 20.62 Enterprises/1000 people 1997 International aid received as % of national GDP 120 129 OECD International aid received
19800-724: The contract and transfer of technology . IPCs will be offered for work on somewhere between 34 and 74 oil fields and could last for the duration of a field's life. In 2013 Iran also announced for the first time since the Iranian Revolution of 1979, the offering of production sharing contracts (PSCs) for the most complicated and difficult projects, such as deep-water wells in the Caspian Sea (the details of which will be revealed in December 2015 in London). Recent regulations have introduced
19998-623: The coverage of antiretroviral therapy at 6% 2007 Prevalence of HIV among population aged 15-49 years 104 148 World Bank Listed from highest rate to lowest; Iran: 0.15% of 15- to 49-year-olds are HIV+; Recent WHO report puts the % of HIV+ 15- to 49-year-olds at 0.3% in 2007 2005 Access to Sanitation 22 129 CIA World Factbook 99% of population have access to proper sanitation 2003 % of Population undernourished 76 76 United Nations Listed from highest malnourishment rates to lowest; Iran: less than 5% of population
20196-522: The difficulty to hire workers; Index of Iran: 78 2004 Difficulty of firing index 118 154 Doing Business & World Bank Measures the difficulty to fire workers; Index of Iran: 10 2004 Primary exports as % of manufactured exports 9 117 World Bank Primary export is 93% of total manufactured exports, mostly oil 2000 Compensation of employees as % of total business expenses 14 135 World Bank 47.14% of business expense
20394-467: The existence of a treaty on reciprocity, enjoy the same rights and privileges of Iranians. The companies formed by such foreign nationals will be of Iranian nationality and subject to the same laws which regulate the activities of Iranian companies. The Iranian Commercial Code is divided into four parts: Foreign nationals can, in the framework of the Commercial Code and subject to the observance of
20592-475: The field of computer science. 12th in the field of energy. 2018 Global Innovation Index 64 133 World Intellectual Property Organization Index measures enabling environment for innovation ; More info: Creativity 2024 Science & Technology Growth Rate 1 World Science-Metrix Report / Science-Metrix country graph comparison / Government of United Kingdom Highest science & technology growth rate in
20790-564: The first time, project financing schemes such as buy back agreements and BOT projects (only under an operator status) are specifically covered under the foreign investment law. Under the FIPPA, any foreign natural or legal person importing capital in Iran will enjoy the benefits and privileges of this law as long as: Starting in 2014, foreign investors, who establish production lines in Iran and export 30 percent of their products, will be entitled to tax exemptions (up to 50%). First and foremost, it
20988-537: The following categories: In 2006, Iranian citizens abroad 's net worth was $ 1.3 trillion. In 2000, the Iran Press Service reported that Iranian expatriates had invested between $ 200 and $ 400 billion in the United States, Europe, and China, but almost nothing in Iran. In Dubai , Iranian expatriates have invested an estimated $ 200 billion (2006). According to the Civil Code, foreign nationals will, subject to
21186-411: The future using 19 nuclear power plants . More info: Iranian nuclear program and Nuclear facilities in Iran . 2012 Uranium reserves / Uranium by country World World Nuclear Association As of 2009 Iran had an estimated total uranium reserves of 20,300 tonnes recoverable at a cost of less than $ 260/kg. As per WNA , Iran's 2012 uranium requirement for power generation
21384-516: The head of the Organisation for Investment, Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran (OIETAI), in 2008 Iran ranked 142 among 181 countries in terms of working conditions last year. Iran stands 96 in terms of business start, 165 in getting permits, 147 in employment, 147 in registering assets, 84 in getting credits, 164 in legal support for investments, 104 in tax payment, 142 in overseas trade, 56 in feasibility of contracts and 107 in bankruptcy. Iran
21582-580: The highest growth in automobile manufacturing ; Over 1.6 million vehicles & 1 million motorcycles were produced in 2010; More info: Automotive industry in Iran 2009 High Technology Exports per capita 114 167 World Bank High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in nuclear, aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments and electrical machinery; Iran: ~1,461 $ per 1,000 people/Year 2004 Petrochemical production 45 World Chemical & Engineering News Iran
21780-533: The largest market in the Middle East, with nearly 80 million people, a majority of whom are under 30, well-educated and tech-savvy , and by the country's energy potential . Iran has the fourth-largest proven oil reserves and second-largest proven gas reserves in the world . In 2015, The Economist and The Wall Street Journal reported that American companies (incl. Apple Inc. and Hewlett-Packard ) are using local (Iranian) front men to seal deals in Iran. In
21978-491: The length of the contracts to as long as 20 years. The buy-back scheme is a formula used by the Iranian government to attract foreign investment. Following the end of the Iran–Iraq War in 1988, Iran faced a major problem: it needed foreign investment if it did not want to lose its vital income from the oil and gas industry , yet its revolutionary ideology and Constitution forbid granting " concessions ". A compromise solution
22176-863: The most fatal civil airliner accidents 2005 Number of airports 26 251 CIA World Factbook 331 Operational airports 2007 Number of heliports 14 World CIA World Factbook 19 Operational heliports 2010 Rail usage by Annual Passenger-Km Per Capita 26 32 International Union of Railways Ranked among countries with more than 5 billion passenger-km/year; Iran: 180 passenger-km Per Capita/Year 2006 Rail usage by annual Billion Tonne-Kilometers/Year 20 32 International Union of Railways Ranked among countries with more than 10 billion tonne-kilometers; Iran: 20.5 billion tonne-kilometers 2006 Metro systems by annual passenger rides 18 145 Tehran Metro 622.2 million passenger rides in 2010; Tehran Metro
22374-480: The next 3 years and to reach $ 1.8 billion in 2015. The Government of Iran says planned FDI in 2011 was $ 4.3 billion and planned FDI will reach $ 8–10 billion in 2012–13. However, UNCTAD later reported that FDI inflow in Iran was $ 3.05 billion in 2013, while Iran's FDI in other countries (i.e. outflow FDI) was $ 380 million. Bushehr Province and Khuzestan Province enjoy the highest volume of foreign investment which mostly goes for oil and gas sectors . In 2012,
22572-514: The oil sector, for instance, were arranged in which the contractor funded all the investments, and then received remuneration from the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) in the form of an allocated production share, then transferred operation of the field to NIOC after a set number of years, at which time the contract was completed. In February 2007 the government unveiled its new buyback-contract formula, which significantly extended
22770-554: The organization is in charge of consolidating and implementing two-way foreign investment flows. According to Iranian President Rouhani cooperation with Iran is on the condition that foreign companies participate in joint investments, technology programs, and exporting from Iran. As at 2012, 400 foreign companies are directly investing in Iran. Among developed nations, the most active investors have been Germans, Norwegian, British, French, Japanese, Russian, South Korean, Swedish, and Swiss companies. The Swedish Svedala Industri has played
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29304-2620: The original on 2009-08-11 . Retrieved 2010-12-22 . {{ cite web }} : CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link ) ^ "شمار خودروهای گازسوز کشور از مرز 2 میلیون و 800 هزار دستگاه گذشت" . Archived from the original on 2012-04-18 . Retrieved 2012-04-27 . External links [ edit ] NationMaster.com - International rankings of Iran (including time series) (in English) Nourlaw.com - Legal Guide to Iranian Market - 2017 v t e Iran topics History Prehistory Ancient 3400–539 BC Kura-Araxes culture (3400–2000 BC) Proto-Elamite civilization (3100–2700 BC) Elamite dynasties (2700–540 BC) Akkadian Empire (c.2334 BC–c.2154 BC) Lullubi (c.2300–675 BC) Kassites (c.1595–c.1155 BC) Kingdom of Mannai (10th–7th century BC) Neo-Assyrian Empire (911–609 BC) Urartu (860 BC–590 BC) Median Empire (678–549 BC) Scythian Kingdom (652–625 BC) Neo-Babylonian Empire (626–539 BC) 550 BC–AD 224 Achaemenid Empire (550–330 BC) Atropatene (c.323 BC–AD 226) Kingdom of Armenia (321 BC–AD 428) Kingdom of Cappadocia (320s BC–AD 17) Seleucid Empire (312–63 BC) Frataraka (c.295–220 BC) Kingdom of Pontus (281 BC–AD 62) Parthian Empire (247 BC–AD 224) Kings of Persis (after 132 BC–AD 224) AD 224–651 Sasanian Empire (AD 224–651) Medieval and early modern 632–1090 Rashidun Caliphate (632–661) Umayyad Caliphate (661–750) Abbasid Caliphate (750–1258) Samanid dynasty (819–999) Tahirid dynasty (821–873) Alavid dynasty (864–928) Saffarid dynasty (861–1003) Ziyarid dynasty (931–1090) Buyid dynasty (934–1062) 977–1432 Ghaznavid Empire (977–1186) Ghurid dynasty (1011–1215) Seljuk Empire (1037–1194) Anushtegin dynasty (1077–1231) Eldiguzids (1135/36-1225) Kart dynasty (1244–1381) Ilkhanate (1256–1335) Muzaffarid dynasty (1314–1393) Jalayirid Sultanate dynasty (1335–1432) Chobanid dynasty (1338–1357) 1370–1925 Timurid Empire (1370–1507) Qara Qoyunlu Turcomans (1374–1468) Aq Qoyunlu Turcomans (1378–1508) Safavid Empire (1501–1736) Afsharid Empire (1736–1796) Zand Dynasty (1751–1794) Qajar Empire (1789–1925) Khanates of
29502-603: The past three decades 2017 Human Poverty Index 59 135 United Nations / Complete Report HPI is a composite index measuring deprivations in the three basic dimensions: a long & healthy life, knowledge and a decent standard of living; Calculated using HPI-1 formula; Ranked from least poverty index to maximum poverty index; More info: HDR for Iran 2009 National wealth per capita 88 World World Bank Iran's per capita national wealth =US $ 38,000 2000 Income equality 72 World United Nations Iran had
29700-410: The plan has set an investment target of $ 3.7 trillion within two decades (2005–2025) of which $ 1.3 trillion should be in the form of foreign investment. The Organization for Investment, Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran (OIETAI) is responsible for receiving and processing all foreign investment applications. OIETAI is also responsible for approving overseas Iranian investments. In other words,
29898-449: The president, all foreign companies that provide investments over $ 20 million for the development of petroleum resources in Iran will be imposed two out of seven possible sanctions, by the U.S.: ILSA included a five-year sunset clause and was to expire on August 5, 2001. In the debate in the U.S. Congress on whether ILSA should expire, some legislators argued sanctions hindered bilateral relations, and others argued they would be seen as
30096-434: The primary mode of transmission was by syringe sharing among drug addicts but it is now being replaced by high risk sexual contacts ; Iran in 2003 had over 700,000 cases of sexually transmitted infections 2001 Deaths due to HIV/AIDS 47 153 CIA World Factbook 4,300 people die annually because of AIDS/HIV infection; Recent WHO report puts the number of deaths at 6,000 in 2007 WHO report puts
30294-986: The prior three decades Iran was host to an average refugee population of over 5 million. 1999 Median age 122 230 CIA World Factbook Total median age: 30.3; male median age: 30; female median age: 30.5. 2017 Economy [ edit ] See also: Economy of Iran and Iranian Economic Reform Plan Rankings Name Rank Out of Source Notes Year GDP (PPP) 18 193 World Bank GDP (PPP)= $ 1.352 trillion. 2016 GDP (PPP) per capita 67 187 International Monetary Fund GDP (PPP) per capita= $ 18,077. 2016 GDP (nominal) 27 182 World Bank GDP (nominal)= $ 393.4 billion. 2016 GDP (nominal) per capita 96 187 International Monetary Fund GDP (nominal) per capita= $ 4,683. 2016 GDP (PPP) per person employed 36 87 CIA World Factbook US $ 39,696 per person employed; 33% of
30492-503: The private sector, are currently actively seeking joint-venture partners both to fill their technological as well as management gaps. Others are looking for a revival of their company through foreign capital. Should a company decide to adopt this approach to the market, it is advisable to look for products and services that have both domestic demand as well as regional export potential. If a joint-venture company can earn hard currency through export of its goods, it will not be too dependent on
30690-553: The privileges set out in FIPPA (see below). There are seven types of juridical entity or company which can be established under the Iranian Commercial Code as follows: From among all these different types, joint-stock company , in which the capital is divided by shares, is the most common and acceptable type of company which can be recommended to foreign investors. Provisions of the 2002 Act entitled Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Act (FIPPA) include: For
30888-418: The provinces of Fars , Gilan , Tehran , Kerman , Mazandaran and West Azerbaijan ranked first to sixth place in attracting foreign investment in the country. According to the government of Iran, Iran needs up to $ 300 billion in foreign direct investment to meet the objectives of its Five-Year Economic Development Plan (2010–2015) , and reach eight percent economic growth rate. Turning to "Vision 2025",
31086-519: The range of $ 1.2 billion in the Islamic Republic. American countries also committed $ 12.329 million in the country; while investments by African states registered close to $ 4 million. Stock of FDI in Iran equaled $ 16.82 billion (at home) and $ 2.075 billion (abroad) according to The World Factbook statistics in 2010. According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), foreign direct investment (FDI) in Iran hit
31284-421: The ranks might not be out of the whole world and all the countries. It should also be noted that the rankings are based on surveys by numerous entities with different benchmarks and standards, thus caution is needed in their interpretation of final results specially in the case of subjective field matters, as some of these rankings maybe based on speculative, biased, subjective or politicized evaluations. Finally, it
31482-951: The region, 4th in Asia and 12th in the world in producing biological drugs. More info: Human capital 2001 Patents granted per capita 56 60 World Intellectual Property Organization 0.014702 Patents per one million people; More info: Intellectual property in Iran & Technological determinism 1998 Patents 21 World World Intellectual Property Organization More info: Patent & Business incubator 2021 Industrial Design 10 World World Intellectual Property Organization More info: Invention & Seed accelerator 2020 Trademarks 9 World World Intellectual Property Organization More info: Science park & Trademark 2019 Highest budget national space agencies 9 World List of space agencies ISA with $ 500 million/Year has
31680-430: The relevant procedures, form and register companies in Iran. Iran's Commercial Code does not differentiate between Iranian and foreign stock holders of Iranian companies . In other words, there is no restriction regarding the nationality of those who want to establish companies in Iran. In this context, foreign exchange restrictions are equally applied to Iranian and foreign investors. Such companies, however, do not enjoy
31878-550: The replacement level of 2 in 2005 in a revolutionary female health program & successfully stopping Iran's first baby-boom; This reduction of fertility rate is one of the fastest in history of mankind Total fertility rate declined from 7 births/woman in 1979 to 1.9 births/woman in 2006 2005-10 Adolescent fertility rate: Births/1000 females aged 15-19 years 139 185 World Bank 19.14 births/1000 females aged 15–19; ranked from highest rates to lowest; more info: UNICEF statistics Archived 2011-01-01 at
32076-469: The second cheapest in the world. One liter of diesel costs in commodity barter comparison: ~0.3 of a hen egg. 2005 Least expensive gasoline by country 8 World German government Gasoline (petrol) fuel prices are the 8th cheapest in the world. Iran spends 8% of its total state revenue, subsidizing fuel for the domestic market. 2005 Energy Development Index 2 64 International Energy Agency Index measures
32274-522: The threshold of the 21st century". Scientometrics . 62 (2): 239–248. doi : 10.1007/s11192-005-0017-5 . S2CID 9482433 . ^ "Field rankings for Iran" . Times Higher Education . 2010-03-04 . Retrieved 2010-12-22 . ^ http://www.science-metrix.com/pdf/SM_2005_002_CNS_Collaboration_Canada-Developing_Countries.pdf ^ "SJR - International Science Ranking" . www.scimagojr.com . Retrieved Oct 20, 2022 . ^ "Nanoforum Report" (PDF) . Archived from
32472-897: The total population is employed 2009 GNI per capita (PPP) 57 World World Bank Average national income (PPP) of $ 11,490 per person/year 2009 GNI per capita (nominal) 89 World World Bank GNI (nominal) per capita=US $ 6,550. 2015 GDP growth rate 68 182 International Monetary Fund GDP growth of 20.6% (Not adjusted) 2009 GDP (real) growth rate 18 217 International Monetary Fund Adjusted GDP (real) growth rate of 6.54%; See also: 1990-2007 annualized GDP growth rate 2016 Real GDP per capita growth rate 99 174 World Bank Iran's real GDP per capita growth rate=3.1% 2006 World's largest consumer markets 35 World United Nations Size of Iran's consumer market in 2013 = $ 190.776 billion 2013 Starting
32670-493: The total reserve at 324 billion BOE. Iran is the only country with large reserves of both gas and oil. It is also the only country with large hydrocarbon reserves, which has the potential to massively increase its production due to its current low production levels. 2010 Nuclear power rankings of nations 27 World IAEA Current Iranian nuclear generated electricity capacity is: 915 Mwh. Iran plans to produce 23,000 MWh of nuclear generated electricity in
32868-478: The trade expansion of a country over the period 2008 Public debt as % of GDP 114 World CIA World Factbook Total public debt stands at 16.2% of GDP ; Ranked from highest total government debt to lowest. 2010 Total external debt 122 World CIA World Factbook Ranked from the highest debt to lowest; Total external debt of 7.995 billion dollars; Or 1.85% of GDP; Or $ 96 per person; 4th least indebted country in
33066-408: The ultimate challenge who.int ^ "Iran is World's Freest Country For Followers of Judaism" . Archived from the original on September 23, 2010 . Retrieved 2010-02-18 . ^ Harrison, Frances (2006-09-22). "Middle East: Iran's proud but discreet Jews" . BBC News . Retrieved 2010-12-22 . ^ Cohen, Roger (2009-12-30). "Iran's Image" . BiBiJon. Archived from
33264-473: The way for more foreign investment in the market. Iran's interest in free zones can be traced back to the 1970s. Free-trade (FTZ) and special economic zones (SEZ) have been established to provide additional investment incentives such as: As of January 2010, there were six free-trade zones (FTZ) and 16 special economic zones (SEZ) in Iran. More FTZ and SEZ are planned in Iran. Iran has made substantial investments abroad. The main agencies in charge are
33462-400: The world . 2010 Largest oil gushers in history 1 World Oil gusher Qum wildcat oil gusher blew on August 26, 1956, and had an uncontrollable gusher of 125,000 barrels per day (19,900 m /d) for three months before it was contained. 2010 World's oldest trees 3 World Earth Watchers Center Sarv-e-Abarkooh , at over 4,000 years of age,
33660-873: The world by external debt to GDP ratio 2017 Total Debt Service 33 135 World Bank Approximately $ 2.52 billion paid/year to foreign creditors in interest and principal repayment 2005 $ external debt as /$ 1000 of GDP 174 186 CIA World Factbook $ 61.60/$ 1000 of GDP 2006 Labour force 22 185 CIA World Factbook Total labour force of 24.35 million people, more info: Labor and tax laws in Iran 2008 % of Industry in total Labour force 15 139 World Bank 30.4% of labour force work in industry 2005 % of Agriculture in total labour force 47 139 World Bank 24.9% of labour force work in agriculture 2005 % of female employment in industry 5 130 World Bank 28.4% of all industrial labour force
33858-457: The world by 2015. | Middle East > Gulf States from" . AllBusiness.com. 2006-06-01 . Retrieved 2010-12-22 . ^ "On Agenda" . Iran International Magazine . Retrieved 2010-12-22 . ^ "Steel Production Capacity At 20m Tons" . Zawya.com. 2010-09-23. Archived from the original on 2013-01-05 . Retrieved 2010-12-22 . ^ "Steel Production Capacity at 20 Mt" . Refractories-worldforum.com. Archived from
34056-818: The world" . Archived from the original on 2013-01-17 . Retrieved 2012-11-25 . ^ "Satellites seek global hot spots / The Christian Science Monitor" . CSMonitor.com. 2006-11-02 . Retrieved 2010-12-22 . ^ "Iran Climate, Temperature, Average Weather History, Rainfall/ Precipitation, Sunshine" . Climatetemp.info. Archived from the original on 2010-12-20 . Retrieved 2010-12-22 . ^ Les Christie, CNNMoney.com staff writer (2007-03-06). "World's most expensive cities - Mar. 5, 2007" . Money.cnn.com . Retrieved 2010-12-22 . {{ cite news }} : |author= has generic name ( help ) ^ "Survey: Eight of ten most expensive cities are in Europe" . World Economies. 2007-03-06. Archived from
34254-1160: The world's 38th largest trade surplus as % of GDP 2008 General government final consumption expenditure 38 145 World Bank General government final consumption is the total government expenditure excluding capital investments; Iran: 15,826,440,000 constant 2000 US$ 2005 Gold reserve of government 8 World International Monetary Fund 907 tonnes of Gold reserves; More info: Gold reserves of Iran , Iranian Crown Jewels 2012 Foreign exchange reserves 20 World World Bank $ 120 billion of forex reserves, More info: Central Bank of Iran 2012 List of countries by imports 44 222 CIA World Factbook Annual import bill of $ 76.39 billion 2017 List of countries by exports 37 222 CIA World Factbook Total annual exports of $ 101,4 billion 2017 Unemployment rate 75 World United Nations Unemployment rate of 11.3%; Ranked from highest unemployment rate to lowest. 2009 Difficulty of hiring index 10 154 Doing Business & World Bank Measures
34452-1271: The world's average rate; Iran has been doubling its scientific output every 3 years; In 2009 ranked at 22nd by total scientific output; 19th in mathematics output, 17th in computer science applications output, 15th in nuclear technology output; 28th in physics output; 16th in aerospace technology output; 17th in medicine output, 13th in chemistry output & 15th in nanotechnology output More info: Science in newly industrialized countries ; Iranian scientific publications online digital archive 2010 Total Research & Development spending in PPP US dollars 27 World United Nations Iran spends 6.2 billion US dollars in PPP terms equaling to ~0.7% of its GDP (PPP), Iran has 500 scientists & tech personnel working in R&;D sector for every one million of population; More info: Iran National Science Foundation & Science of science policy & Science policy & Technology Life Cycle & Iranian cities among world's science cities 2010 Research and development spending 43 69 World Bank About 0.5% of GDP
34650-1170: The world's fastest growth rate in natural gas consumption. Iran by 2011 had 80 years' worth of gas reserves based on 2010 production levels. More info: Peak gas , Natural gas by country . 2009 Natural gas exports 25 182 CIA World Factbook Annual exports of 6.2 billion cubic meters 2007 Natural gas imports 27 182 CIA World Factbook Annual imports of 6.1 billion cubic meters 2007 Natural gas consumption by households 5 67 United Nations Annual household natural gas usage of 1,243,256 Tera-joules 2005 Proven oil reserves 3 97 CIA World Factbook Total proven reserves of 136.2 billion barrels (2.165 × 10 m ), or ~ 1,750 barrels (278 m ) of oil per Iranian citizen . Market value of Iran's total oil reserves at international crude price of $ 75 per barrel stands at ~US $ 10 trillion. 2007 Oil production 4 210 CIA World Factbook Daily production of ~4.2 million barrels (670,000 m ) 2008 Oil R/P ratio 1 World Statistical Review of World Energy Iran has
34848-752: The world's handmade carpets; Iran has 30% share of the world's carpet export market; Iran has also produced the world's largest handmade carpet , measuring 60,546 square feet. More info: Carpet Museum of Iran 2010 Total cinema attendance 19 78 United Nations 26,000,000 attendances 2003 Number of cinema seats 15 60 United Nations 173,000 Cinema seats in total 1995 Industry and mining [ edit ] See also: Industry of Iran , Mining in Iran , and Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran Rankings Name Rank Out of Source Notes Year World's Largest Petroleum Companies Archived 2010-05-29 at
35046-458: The world's highest R/P ratio of 89.4 years for oil. 2010 Oil consumption 15 208 CIA World Factbook Daily consumption of 1.63 million barrels (259,000 m ) 2006 Oil exports 8 205 CIA World Factbook Daily exports of 2.21 million barrels (351,000 m ). More info: Iranian oil bourse , OPEC Annual Statistical Bulletin ; Countries importing Iranian oil in 2011 Archived 2012-01-28 at
35244-606: The world's largest zinc reserves, in addition to 2nd largest reserves of copper , ninth largest reserves of iron and eleventh largest reserves of lead 2010 Industrial imports by country 28 World World Trade Organization Iran ranks 28th globally in terms of importation of industrial machinery 2004 Military and defense [ edit ] See also: Military of Iran Rankings Name Rank Out of Source Notes Year Composite Index of National Capability (CINC) 15 World Correlates of War CINC
35442-442: The world's largest fleet of vehicles running on CNG at 2.86 million NGVs and 1,800 fueling stations by the end of 2011; Iran is also the world's fastest growing NGV market By end of 2011, Iran's refueling stations had a total of 10,656 gas dispensers with installed cumulative capacity of 1.93 million cubic meters per hour & supplying more than 17 million cubic meters of gas per day to NGV's; The number of fueling stations
35640-765: The world's population. More info: Past and future population by country . 2009 Life Expectancy 129 World CIA World Factbook Overall life expectancy of 74 years; Male: 72.7 years; Female: 75.5 years 2017 Population Growth Rate 96 230 United Nations Population growth rate of 1.35% 2005-10 Population Density 160 239 United Nations Population density of 45.017 persons/km 2005 Net Migration Rate 126 154 CIA World Factbook Migrants/1000 population: -2.62 2009 Fertility Rate 129 223 United Nations Total fertility rate of 2.04 births/woman; Iran has reduced its fertility rate of 6.6 births/woman in 1970 to
35838-597: The world's second highest number of casualties due to earthquakes per one million residents. More info: The natural disasters risk index . 2010 Number of major earthquakes 1 World United Nations Iran has the world's highest number of major earthquakes. Tremors occur daily somewhere in the country. More info: online earthquake monitoring (with GMT date & time stamp). 2010 Number of billionaires — — List of Iranian people by net worth Iran has an estimated 3 million " high net worth individuals ", 32,000 individuals with
36036-1197: The world's total emissions 2006 Total forest area 47 220 United Nations 110,750 square kilometers of forests 2007 Fresh water withdrawal 11 168 CIA World Factbook Total annual water withdrawal of 72.88 km . Annual per capita withdrawal of 1,048 m . Rank of 19th by per capita withdrawal; 91% agriculture, 7% domestic, 2% industrial share of withdrawal. 2000 Industrial water pollution 14 129 World Bank Metal industry contribution to total biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) emissions: 15.55% 2003 General [ edit ] See also: Iran and Geography of Iran Rankings Name Rank Out of Source Notes Year Total area 18 233 United Nations Area of 1,628,750 km ; or ~1.1% of World's total area 2010 Deadliest earthquakes in history 8 World List of natural disasters by death toll 856 Damghan earthquake killed more than 200,000 people in Iran on December 22, 856. 856 Countries by number of casualties from earthquakes 2 World United Nations Iran has
36234-926: The world's total output & total production capacity of 55 million tonnes annually; Iran ranks 10th globally in terms of cement export See also: Construction in Iran 2010 Iron production 8 World US Geological Survey Annual production of 33 million tonnes 2009 Gypsum production 2 World British Geological Survey Iran is the world's 2nd largest producer after China 2006 Iron ore production 8 World US Geological Survey Annual production of 33 million tonnes 2009 Production of natural iron oxide 9 World US Geological Survey Annual production of 2,600 tonnes 2006 Production of ammonia 21 World US Geological Survey Annual ammonia production of 1.02 million tonnes 2006 Reserves of Zinc 1 World British Geological Survey Iran has
36432-760: The world's total reserves. More info: Natural gas fields of Iran & Natural gas reserves in Iran . Market value of Iran's total natural gas reserves at comparative international energy price of $ 75 per barrel of oil stands at ~US $ 4 trillion. 2012 Proven natural gas reserves per capita 5 71 CIA World Factbook 364,609 cubic meters per person 2005 Natural gas production 4 183 CIA World Factbook Annual production of 131.2 billion cubic meters. Annual production of ~220 billion cubic meters (0.6 billion cubic meters/day) in 2010. 2007 Natural gas consumption 3 183 CIA World Factbook Total annual natural gas consumption of 131.7 billion m . Iran has
36630-406: The world, 1000% increase in 9 years (1995–2004); Iran has increased its academic publishing output from 0.0003% of world's total output in 1970 to 0.29% by 2004 (That is ~100000% growth in 33 years), by 2008 Iran's share had reached 1.02% of the world's total output (~340000% growth in 37 years); Iran's 2009 growth rate in science & technology was highest globally being 11 times faster than
36828-1798: The world. Total number of dams: 186 operational, 91 under construction. Ranked 3rd worldwide in terms of dams under construction. More info: Energy in Iran and List of reservoirs and dams in Iran . 2010 Diesel usage by power plants 6 171 United Nations 2,708,000 tonnes of diesel used by thermal power plants 2005 Annual refinery output of diesel 13 124 United Nations Annual production of 24,443,000 tonnes of diesel 2005 Electricity produced from natural gas 6 96 World Bank 125,393 GWh produced from natural gas 2004 Inland availability of diesel oils 11 191 United Nations 21,976,000 tonnes of diesel available per year 2005 Household consumption of diesel 8 149 United Nations 6,374,000 tonnes/year 2005 Private investment in public energy infrastructure 13 93 World Bank $ 650,000,000/year 2004 Kerosene consumption by household & other consumers 4 174 United Nations 6,043,000 tonnes/year 2005 Kerosene imports per year 3 166 United Nations 1,105,000 tonnes imported/year 1997 Coal imports 50 110 United Nations 520,000 tonnes imported/year 2005 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Exports 12 93 United Nations 1,791,000 tonnes exported/year 2005 Total motor gasoline (petrol) production 16 121 United Nations Annual gasoline production of 11,154,000 tonnes 2005 Motor gasoline energy balance requirement 2 205 United Nations Energy balance requirement of 6,677,000 tonnes of gasoline (petrol). Energy balance requirement
37026-524: The world; More info: List of countries by Muslim population 2005 Muslims as % of population 6 168 International Religious Freedom Report 98% of population is Muslim; More info: Religions by country 2004 Shia's as % of total Muslim population 1 67 Demographics of Islam 89% of Muslim population of the country is Shia 2005 Number of Shia Muslims by Country 1 67 Demographics of Islam 61,924,500 Shia Muslims; Second
37224-790: Was 15 times higher than in Japan and 10 times higher than the European Union . 2003 Primary energy consumption 13 World International Energy Agency Energy, production of about 3,845 terawatt-hours (13.119 × 10 ^ BTU ) per year (per 2000 U.S. dollars). By 2009 Iran stood at 11th worldwide, annually consuming 204.8 million TOE . 2006 Primary energy production 6 World International Energy Agency Energy, consumption of 2,253 terawatt-hours (7.686 × 10 ^ BTU) per year (per 2000 U.S. dollars) 2006 Energy intensity 1 World International Energy Agency 2.5 times
37422-1612: Was 170 tonnes. 2009 Electricity production 19 210 CIA World Factbook ~193.3 terawatt-hours/year. More info: Electricity in Iran through history and List of power stations in Iran . 2007 Electricity consumption 20 190 CIA World Factbook Consumption of 136.2 terawatt-hours/year, or 224 watt-hours per person. All settlements with 20 or more families are electrified. 2005 Electricity exports 39 186 CIA World Factbook Annual exports of ~2.8 terawatt-hours. Iran's electricity exports rose to 5.5 TWh in 2009. 2006 Electricity imports 46 188 CIA World Factbook Electricity imports of 2.54 TWh/year 2006 Electricity production per capita 86 214 CIA World Factbook ~2,747 kWh per capita/year 2006 Electric power transmission losses as % of total output 30 131 World Bank Electrical transmission loss : 16.88% of output 2004 Natural gas consumption by power plants 5 97 United Nations Annual usage of 1,379,527 tera-joules by power stations 2005 Installed wind power capacity 35 76 World Wind Energy Association Current installed capacity of 82 MWh. Iran's installed Wind power capacity growth rate= 49.4%. More info: Wind farms of Iran . 2008 Largest hydroelectric power stations 44 48 List of largest hydroelectric power stations Power stations with 2000 MW capacity or more. Iran operates three such dams out of 48 in
37620-1190: Was done indirectly &/or by estimation 2010 Economic complexity index 65 World M.I.T (Visualization Atlas) The Economic Complexity ranking of Iran has increased by 1 places over the past 50 years from 66th in 1964 to 65th in 2014. 2014 Health [ edit ] See also: Healthcare in Iran Rankings Name Rank Out of Source Notes Year Suicide Rate 164 183 WHO Total suicide rate = 3.6/100,000 people 2015 Tobacco Consumption per capita 71 182 WHO 835.51 Cigarettes smoked per adult per year. 2014 Alcohol consumption per capita 168 World WHO Per capita alcohol consumption of 1.00 liters per year; More info: Alcohol and cancer & Alcoholic liver disease 2010 % of population with access to essential drugs 54 163 World Health Organization Categorized in medium access level of 80%; Number of factories producing medicine: 122 2000 Female % of HIV positive population 15+ years 107 112 World Bank 16.67% of over-15 years old HIV+ population
37818-486: Was done indirectly &/or by estimation 2010 Mother's Index Rank 49 158 Save the Children : State of the World's Mothers report 2009 The index is a calculated composite measure of indicators for health, education, equality, economic freedom, nutrition & political status related to the well-being of mothers; Ranking is among 43 developed & 115 developing countries, totaling 158 2009 Women's Index Rank 45 158 Save
38016-1037: Was done indirectly &/or by estimations 2010 Satisfaction with Life Index 96 178 Measure of subjective life satisfaction Measurement of wealth, health and access to basic education; Score of Iran=200; More info: Sociocultural evolution & Happiness economics 2006 Incarceration Rate 57 217 International Centre for Prison Studies 222 Prisoners per 100,000 People 2009 % female prisoners as of total prison population 81 134 International Centre for Prison Studies Females comprise 3.5% of prison population 2003 % pre-trial detainees as of total prison population 89 143 International Centre for Prison Studies Pre-trial detainees comprise 24.8% of total prison population 2003 Homicide Rate 66 144 United Nations Homicide rate of 2.93 intentional murders per 100,000 people 2009 Global Gender Gap Report 123 134 World Economic Forum Survey
38214-484: Was found in 1989 with the First Five-Year Economic, Social and Cultural Development Plan . Under Note 29 of the said plan, the Iranian government is allowed to employ " buybacks " in its effort to meet the industrial and mineral needs in connection with exports, production and investment. Put in laymen terms, a buy-back transaction is a method of trade where plants, machinery, production equipment and technology
38412-594: Was introduced in the House, and passed the next day by voice vote . It was passed by the Senate by unanimous consent on July 31, and was signed into law by President George W. Bush on August 4, 2006. On September 30, 2006, ILSA was renamed the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA), as it no longer applied to Libya, and extended until December 31, 2011. The Iran Freedom and Support Act passed later that year. The Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 amended
38610-489: Was introduced on January 6, 2005, was reported by committee on March 15, 2006, and passed the House on April 26, 2006, by a vote of 397–21, with 14 not voting. The companion Senate legislation, S. 333 was introduced on February 9, 2005, was referred to the Foreign Relations Committee . The bill was not reported by the committee and died. On July 25, 2006, bill H.R. 5877, to extend ILSA until September 29, 2006,
38808-400: Was reinvested for expansion of telecommunication & Cyberinfrastructure 2005 E-government Readiness Archived 2011-11-24 at the Wayback Machine 102 193 United Nations Measure of a country's e-Government capabilities 2010 E-participation of Public Archived 2011-11-24 at the Wayback Machine 117 193 United Nations Measure of
39006-624: Was spent on research and development in year 2000; Iran's spending on R&D is to reach 3% of GDP by 2015; Government funds 75% of all Research in Iran 2000 Research and development spending per capita 58 69 World Bank 0.007351% of national GDP per 1 million people; More info: Emerging technologies 2000 Technology Achievement Index 45 68 United Nations Technology Achievement Index measures creation of technology, diffusion of recent innovations , diffusion of old innovations & human skills; Iran's score: 0.26 out of 1; Iran ranks 1st in
39204-1991: Was the world's fifth largest tanker operator with 43 ships in 2010 & is expected to become the world's third largest tanker company with 74 ships in 2013 2008 Rail transport network size 21 151 International Union of Railways Total rail network length of 11,106 km; More info: Iran railways 2008 Road network size 29 191 CIA World Factbook Total road network length of 172,927 km 2006 Total length of pipelines 8 120 CIA World Factbook Total pipeline length of 36,509 km; condensate 7 km; condensate/gas 397 km; gas 19,161 km; liquid petroleum gas 570 km; oil 8,438 km; refined products 7,936 km; Iran ranks 4th worldwide by natural gas pipeline length having 32,000 km of gas pipelines in 2010 Iran plans to have 70,000 km of natural gas pipelines by 2025 2007 Length of Liquid Petroleum Gas Pipelines 6 17 CIA World Factbook 570 km of LPG pipelines 2006 Length of Oil Pipelines 6 97 CIA World Factbook 8,256 km of oil pipelines 2006 Rapid transit systems 20 53 Total rapid transit systems statistics by country 120.1 km of rapid transit network length with 64 stations 2002 Vehicles per capita 56 144 List of countries by vehicles per capita 175 automobiles per 1000 people in addition to 110 motorbikes per 1000 people; More info: Automotive industry in Iran & List of international vehicle registration codes 2010 Waterways length 70 109 CIA World Factbook 850 km of waterways 2008 Air transport, freight 59 176 World Bank 98.22 million tonnes-km/Year airlifted 2005 Air transport, passengers carried 26 177 World Bank 12,708,350 Air passengers/Year; More info: Countries with
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