| Ranking | Bolivia | Iran | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest share of people covered by social protection2026-11-02 | #1 · 96.94 % | #3 · 89.88 % | Bolivia by 2 |
| Countries with the highest fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #23 · 2.59 % of GDP | #1 · 27.79 % of GDP | Iran by 22 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from flaring2026-11-02 | #45 · 49.36 million tonnes | #2 · 1,741.61 million tonnes | Iran by 43 |
| Countries producing the most natural gas2026-11-02 | #42 · 86.15 TWh | #3 · 2,648.25 TWh | Iran by 39 |
| Countries with the highest groundnut yields2026-11-02 | #50 · 1.39 tonnes per hectare | #5 · 4.9 tonnes per hectare | Iran by 45 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions including land-use change2026-10-31 | #38 · 139.65 million tonnes | #8 · 816.89 million tonnes | Iran by 30 |
| Countries emitting the most CO2 including land use change2026-11-02 | #38 · 139.65 million tonnes | #8 · 816.89 million tonnes | Iran by 30 |
| Countries with the highest oil rents as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #43 · 1.26 % of GDP | #10 · 18.27 % of GDP | Iran by 33 |
| Countries producing the most soybeans2026-11-02 | #10 · 3,216.44 thousand tonnes | #31 · 200 thousand tonnes | Bolivia by 21 |
| Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change2026-11-02 | #12 · 110.94 million tonnes | #33 · 24.26 million tonnes | Bolivia by 21 |
| Countries producing the most chicken meat2026-11-02 | #38 · 579.76 thousand tonnes | #14 · 2,268.61 thousand tonnes | Iran by 24 |
| Countries where beer makes up the most of alcohol consumption2026-10-31 | #15 · 74.42 % | #14 · 75.37 % | Iran by 1 |
| Countries with the largest share of the world's forest2026-11-02 | #14 · 1.31 % of global total | #50 · 0.26 % of global total | Bolivia by 36 |
| Countries with the highest cocaine-related death rates2026-11-02 | #29 · 0.17 per 100,000 people | #14 · 0.28 per 100,000 people | Iran by 15 |
| Countries with the most agricultural land2026-11-02 | #33 · 28.74 million hectares | #17 · 45.92 million hectares | Iran by 16 |
| Countries with the highest outdoor air pollution exposure2026-11-02 | #17 · 40.6 µg/m³ | #23 · 37.7 µg/m³ | Bolivia by 6 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions per person including land use2026-11-02 | #17 · 11.25 tonnes per person | #29 · 8.92 tonnes per person | Bolivia by 12 |
| Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water2026-11-02 | #36 · 87.08 % of total freshwater withdrawal | #18 · 92.18 % of total freshwater withdrawal | Iran by 18 |
| Countries with the highest income inequality2026-11-02 | #19 · 0.41 index (0-1) | #46 · 0.36 index (0-1) | Bolivia by 27 |
| Countries producing the most sugar cane2026-11-02 | #19 · 11.45 million tonnes | #21 · 9.15 million tonnes | Bolivia by 2 |
| Countries with the highest cotton yields2026-11-02 | #35 · 1.71 tonnes per hectare | #20 · 2.4 tonnes per hectare | Iran by 15 |
| Countries with the most cropland2026-11-02 | #49 · 5,815.4 thousand hectares | #21 · 17.6k thousand hectares | Iran by 28 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions including land use2026-11-02 | #44 · 7.6 billion tonnes | #21 · 23.45 billion tonnes | Iran by 23 |
| Countries with the highest bean yields2026-10-29 | #46 · 1.25 tonnes per hectare | #22 · 1.91 tonnes per hectare | Iran by 24 |
| Countries using the largest share of energy in agriculture and forestry2026-11-02 | #33 · 4.38 % | #22 · 5.57 % | Iran by 11 |
| Countries with the highest greenhouse gas emissions per person2026-11-02 | #22 · 12.89 tonnes of CO2-equivalents per person | #31 · 11.05 tonnes of CO2-equivalents per person | Bolivia by 9 |
| Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources2026-11-02 | #25 · 303.5 cubic kilometres | #48 · 128.5 cubic kilometres | Bolivia by 23 |
| Countries producing the most meat2026-11-02 | #44 · 1,130.53 thousand tonnes | #27 · 2,801.5 thousand tonnes | Iran by 17 |
| Countries with the most imported deforestation2026-11-02 | #44 · 5,618.96 hectares | #27 · 10.1k hectares | Iran by 17 |
| Countries with the highest soybean yields2026-11-02 | #49 · 1.91 tonnes per hectare | #28 · 2.44 tonnes per hectare | Iran by 21 |
| Countries with the most cattle2026-11-01 | #30 · 11.2k thousand animals | #49 · 5,600.81 thousand animals | Bolivia by 19 |
| Countries with the highest share of adults with tertiary education2026-11-02 | #36 · 29.2 % | #44 · 24.4 % | Bolivia by 8 |
| Countries producing the most beef2026-10-30 | #38 · 349.42 thousand tonnes | #48 · 238.8 thousand tonnes | Bolivia by 10 |
| Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums2026-11-02 | #38 · 46.63 % | #47 · 42.28 % | Bolivia by 9 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest share of people covered by social protection
Head to head
Bolivia vs Iran, explained
Bolivia vs Iran, head to head across 34 shared rankings. Bolivia ranks higher in 14, Iran ranks higher in 20. On that count Iran comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the highest share of people covered by social protection, Bolivia is #1 with 96.94 % and Iran is #3 with 89.88 % (Bolivia ahead by 2); in Countries with the highest fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP, Bolivia is #23 with 2.59 % of GDP and Iran is #1 with 27.79 % of GDP (Iran ahead by 22); in Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from flaring, Bolivia is #45 with 49.36 million tonnes and Iran is #2 with 1,741.61 million tonnes (Iran ahead by 43); in Countries producing the most natural gas, Bolivia is #42 with 86.15 TWh and Iran is #3 with 2,648.25 TWh (Iran ahead by 39); in Countries with the highest groundnut yields, Bolivia is #50 with 1.39 tonnes per hectare and Iran is #5 with 4.9 tonnes per hectare (Iran ahead by 45); in Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions including land-use change, Bolivia is #38 with 139.65 million tonnes and Iran is #8 with 816.89 million tonnes (Iran ahead by 30).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Bolivia or Iran?
- Iran ranks higher in more shared rankings (20 of 34). In Countries with the highest share of people covered by social protection, Bolivia is #1 and Iran is #3.
- In how many rankings do Bolivia and Iran both appear?
- 34 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.