Iran vs OECD members: Urban population, per unit of GDP
Iran
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
OECD members
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iran rank
45th
OECD members rank
43rd
Urban population, per unit of GDP over time
- Iran
- OECD members
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in OECD members, a difference of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Iran's figure about 12.5 times OECD members's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 45th and OECD members ranks 43rd of 214 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 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 | 0.0004 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 OECD members?
- Iran, at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Iran and OECD members?
- 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and OECD members?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and OECD members rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 45th and OECD members ranks 43rd 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.