Iceland vs Iran: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person
Iceland
0.22
in 2025
Iran
0.09
in 2025
Iceland rank
152nd
Iran rank
154th
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person over time
- Iceland
- Iran
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.22 against 0.09 in Iran, a difference of 0.13.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.4 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iceland ranks 152nd and Iran ranks 154th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.41 | 1.7 | 0.708 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.746 | -0.264 | 1.01 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.3267 | 3.12 | 2.79 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher growth rate of real gdp per employed person, Iceland or Iran?
- Iceland, at 0.22 against 0.09 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in growth rate of real gdp per employed person between Iceland and Iran?
- 0.13, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iran?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Iran rank globally for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Iceland ranks 152nd and Iran ranks 154th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.