Iran vs North America: Urban population, per unit of GDP
Iran
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
North America
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iran rank
45th
North America rank
47th
Urban population, per unit of GDP over time
- Iran
- North America
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Iran's figure about 21.1 times North America's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 45th and North America ranks 47th of 214 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per unit of gdp, Iran or North America?
- Iran, at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Iran and North America?
- 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and North America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and North America rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 45th and North America ranks 47th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban 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.