Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only in Iran

Iran: Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only was 0.534 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.534
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.534
in 2007
All-time low
0.334
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only in Iran, 2004–2023

00.20.40.62004201320232004: 0.3342005: 0.42006: 0.4682007: 0.5342008: 0.4662009: 0.4662010: 0.4662011: 0.42012: 0.42013: 0.42014: 0.42015: 0.42016: 0.42017: 0.42018: 0.4662019: 0.5342020: 0.5342021: 0.5342022: 0.5342023: 0.534

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).

Analysis

Iran recorded 0.534 for dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only in Iran peaked at 0.534 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.334, in 2004.

Iran ranks 112th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only in Iran, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 0.334 —
2005 0.4 +19.8%
2006 0.468 +17.0%
2007 0.534 +14.1%
2008 0.466 -12.7%
2009 0.466 +0.0%
2010 0.466 +0.0%
2011 0.4 -14.2%
2012 0.4 +0.0%
2013 0.4 +0.0%
2014 0.4 +0.0%
2015 0.4 +0.0%
2016 0.4 +0.0%
2017 0.4 +0.0%
2018 0.466 +16.5%
2019 0.534 +14.6%
2020 0.534 +0.0%
2021 0.534 +0.0%
2022 0.534 +0.0%
2023 0.534 +0.0%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 0.534 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.567, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 0.534 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4447 0.334 0.534 6
2010s 0.4266 0.4 0.534 10
2020s 0.534 0.534 0.534 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 112 Belarus 0.534 compare
  2. 112 Benin 0.534 compare
  3. 112 Kenya 0.534 compare
  4. 112 Mauritania 0.534 compare
  5. 112 Sudan 0.534 compare
  6. 112 Tunisia 0.534 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only in Iran?
Dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only in Iran was 0.534 in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 0.534 in 2007.
What is the lowest dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0.334 in 2004.
How does Iran rank for dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only?
Iran ranks 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dimension 4.1: censuses and surveys - surveys only rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dimension 4.1: Censuses and Surveys - Surveys only
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
191 places, 3,820 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Average score Census and Survey Indicators indicators. Availability of recent censuses and surveys covering broad areas. The following censuses and surveys are considered: Population & Housing census, Agriculture census, Business/establishment census, Household Survey on income/ consumption/ expenditure/ budget/ Integrated Survey, Agriculture survey, Labor Force Survey, Health/Demographic survey, Business/establishment survey. Source: NSO websites, World Bank microdata library, ILO microdata library, IHSN microdata librar