Iran vs Russia: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre

Iran
-12.32 NFL, US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Russia
-5.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
Iran rank
91st
Russia rank
90th

PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Iran
  • Russia
-2.0k-1.0k0198020012023

How they compare

Russia currently reports -5.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre against -12.32 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 7.1 NFL, US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Iran ranks 91st and Russia ranks 90th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Russia Difference Ahead
1990s -1,167 NFL, US$ per square kilometre 84.23 NFL, US$ per square kilometre 1,251 NFL, US$ per square kilometre Russia
2000s -23.58 NFL, US$ per square kilometre -343.03 NFL, US$ per square kilometre 319.44 NFL, US$ per square kilometre Iran
2010s -117.04 NFL, US$ per square kilometre -40.16 NFL, US$ per square kilometre 76.88 NFL, US$ per square kilometre Russia
2020s -10.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre 4.63 NFL, US$ per square kilometre 15.5 NFL, US$ per square kilometre Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre, Iran or Russia?
Russia, at -5.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre against -12.32 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in Iran as of 2022.
What is the difference in ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre between Iran and Russia?
7.1 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Iran and Russia rank globally for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 91st and Russia ranks 90th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre
Unit
NFL, US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,176 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) 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.