What is the difference in rural population, per unit of gdp between Iran and Iraq?

0 units per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.

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

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Iraq: Rural population, per unit of GDP

Iran

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Iraq

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Iran rank

81st

Iraq rank

84th

Rural population, per unit of GDP over time

Iran
Iraq

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Iraq, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 81st and Iraq ranks 84th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0026 units per US$ of GDP	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	0.0008 units per US$ of GDP	Iran
1970s	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Iran
1980s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	Iran
1990s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0033 units per US$ of GDP	0.0031 units per US$ of GDP	Iraq
2000s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	Iraq
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Iraq
2020s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per unit of gdp, Iran or Iraq?: Iran, at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population, per unit of gdp between Iran and Iraq?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for rural population, per unit of gdp?: Iran ranks 81st and Iraq ranks 84th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Rural population, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.