Iceland vs Iran: Global change over the last 50 years

Iceland
1.06 million
in 2024
Iran
1.50 million
in 2024
Iceland rank
24th
Iran rank
21st

Global change over the last 50 years over time

  • Iceland
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 1.50 million against 1.06 million in Iceland, a difference of 435,030.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 24th and Iran ranks 21st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 943,981 22,336 921,645 Iceland
1970s 1.07 million 51,942 1.02 million Iceland
1980s 1.45 million 143,099 1.31 million Iceland
1990s 1.69 million 351,300 1.34 million Iceland
2000s 1.69 million 497,753 1.19 million Iceland
2010s 1.23 million 997,705 233,519 Iceland
2020s 1.32 million 1.39 million 73,914 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global change over the last 50 years, Iceland or Iran?
Iran, at 1.50 million against 1.06 million in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in global change over the last 50 years between Iceland and Iran?
435,030, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iran?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Iran rank globally for global change over the last 50 years?
Iceland ranks 24th and Iran ranks 21st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global change over the last 50 years
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed