Iran vs Pakistan: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita (reserves capita)
Iran
20.25 SDR per person
in 1995
Pakistan
26.02 SDR per person
in 2025
Iran rank
93rd
Pakistan rank
90th
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita (reserves capita) over time
- Iran
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 26.02 SDR per person against 20.25 SDR per person in Iran, a difference of 5.77 SDR per person.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 93rd and Pakistan ranks 90th of 159 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.85 SDR per person | 1.07 SDR per person | 4.77 SDR per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 14.26 SDR per person | 3.05 SDR per person | 11.21 SDR per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 31.75 SDR per person | 6.86 SDR per person | 24.9 SDR per person | Iran |
| 1990s | 19.63 SDR per person | 4.2 SDR per person | 15.43 SDR per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita, Iran or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 26.02 SDR per person against 20.25 SDR per person in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita between Iran and Pakistan?
- 5.77 SDR per person, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Pakistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1995.
- How do Iran and Pakistan rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Iran ranks 93rd and Pakistan ranks 90th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.