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
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.