Iran vs USSR: Dietary compositions by commodity group

Iran
16.64
in 2023
USSR
12.93
in 1991
Iran rank
175th
USSR rank
178th

Dietary compositions by commodity group over time

  • Iran
  • USSR
05101520196119922023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 16.64 against 12.93 in USSR, a difference of 3.71.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times USSR's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 175th and USSR ranks 178th of 192 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 12.57 13.61 1.04 USSR
1970s 12.77 14.34 1.57 USSR
1980s 11.06 15.47 4.41 USSR
1990s 11.54 13.93 2.39 USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Iran or USSR?
Iran, at 16.64 against 12.93 in USSR as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Iran and USSR?
3.71, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Iran and USSR rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Iran ranks 175th and USSR ranks 178th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed