Iran vs Iraq: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled)

Iran
0.7573 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
0.7003 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
123rd
Iraq rank
126th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) over time

  • Iran
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.7573 units per square kilometre against 0.7003 units per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 0.057 units per square kilometre.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 123rd and Iraq ranks 126th of 186 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6332 units per square kilometre 0.5289 units per square kilometre 0.1043 units per square kilometre Iran
2010s 0.6458 units per square kilometre 0.6233 units per square kilometre 0.0225 units per square kilometre Iran
2020s 0.692 units per square kilometre 0.6523 units per square kilometre 0.0396 units per square kilometre Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled), Iran or Iraq?
Iran, at 0.7573 units per square kilometre against 0.7003 units per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) between Iran and Iraq?
0.057 units per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Iraq?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Iran and Iraq rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
Iran ranks 123rd and Iraq ranks 126th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), 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, 3,569 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) 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.