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

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Nigeria: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) … square

Iran

0.0252 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Nigeria

0.0255 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Iran rank

97th

Nigeria rank

96th

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) … square over time

Iran
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0255 units per square kilometre against 0.0252 units per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 0.0003 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Iran ranks 97th and Nigeria ranks 96th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0123 units per square kilometre	0.0111 units per square kilometre	0.0012 units per square kilometre	Iran
2000s	0.0177 units per square kilometre	0.0156 units per square kilometre	0.0021 units per square kilometre	Iran
2010s	0.0222 units per square kilometre	0.022 units per square kilometre	0.0002 units per square kilometre	Iran
2020s	0.0248 units per square kilometre	0.0269 units per square kilometre	0.0021 units per square kilometre	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per, Iran or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.0255 units per square kilometre against 0.0252 units per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per between Iran and Nigeria?: 0.0003 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nigeria?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iran and Nigeria rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?: Iran ranks 97th and Nigeria ranks 96th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.