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

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Portugal: Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP

Iran

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Portugal

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Iran rank

142nd

Portugal rank

145th

Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP over time

Iran
Portugal

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Portugal, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Iran ranks 142nd and Portugal ranks 145th of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Portugal
1970s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Portugal
1980s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Portugal
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Iran
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Iran
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Portugal
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, per unit of gdp, Iran or Portugal?: Iran, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region, per unit of gdp between Iran and Portugal?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Portugal?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iran and Portugal rank globally for long term urban population region, per unit of gdp?: Iran ranks 142nd and Portugal ranks 145th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Long term urban population region, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 27 October 2026

Long term urban population region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.