How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iran?

20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (5 year moving average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Iran: GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Hong Kong

0.9 5 year moving average

in 2023

Iran

0.9 5 year moving average

in 2023

Hong Kong rank

40th

Iran rank

40th

GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure over time

Hong Kong
Iran

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.9 5 year moving average against 0.9 5 year moving average in Iran, a difference of 0 5 year moving average.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 40th and Iran ranks 40th of 215 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Iran	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.402 5 year moving average	0.5982 5 year moving average	0.1962 5 year moving average	Iran
2010s	0.4341 5 year moving average	0.6542 5 year moving average	0.2201 5 year moving average	Iran
2020s	0.764 5 year moving average	0.8695 5 year moving average	0.1055 5 year moving average	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure, Hong Kong or Iran?: Hong Kong, at 0.9 5 year moving average against 0.9 5 year moving average in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure between Hong Kong and Iran?: 0 5 year moving average, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iran?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Iran rank globally for goal 9: industry, innovation and infrastructure?: Hong Kong ranks 40th and Iran ranks 40th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (5 year moving average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (5 year moving average)
Unit: 5 year moving average
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

SDG Goal 9 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database