Ecuador vs Iran: Share of the population born in another country
Ecuador
4.1%
in 2024
Iran
4.2%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
138th
Iran rank
137th
Share of the population born in another country over time
- Ecuador
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Ecuador ranks 138th and Iran ranks 137th of 231 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 6.0% | 4.7% | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 3.6% | 2.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 3.4% | 1.2% | Iran |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Ecuador or Iran?
- Iran, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Ecuador and Iran?
- 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iran?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Iran rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- Ecuador ranks 138th and Iran ranks 137th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Immigrants as a share of the total population.