Iran vs Sudan: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Iran
7.6%
in 2024
Sudan
7.5%
in 2022
Iran rank
56th
Sudan rank
57th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Iran
- Sudan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 7.6% against 7.5% in Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 56th and Sudan ranks 57th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 13.1% | 1.1% | Iran |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 14.3% | 2.9% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 17.4% | 4.9% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 7.5% | 1.6% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Iran or Sudan?
- Iran, at 7.6% against 7.5% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Iran and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sudan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Sudan rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Iran ranks 56th and Sudan ranks 57th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.