Bhutan vs Iran: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Bhutan
34,426 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran
40,571 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
156th
Iran rank
153rd
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Bhutan
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 40,571 current US$ per square kilometre against 34,426 current US$ per square kilometre in Bhutan, a difference of 6,145 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.
Bhutan ranks 156th and Iran ranks 153rd of 205 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,738 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,893 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,155 current US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1990s | 2,784 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,132 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,348 current US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2000s | 9,425 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,993 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,567 current US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2010s | 25,834 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,642 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,808 current US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2020s | 32,400 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,735 current US$ per square kilometre | 335.05 current US$ per square kilometre | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Bhutan or Iran?
- Iran, at 40,571 current US$ per square kilometre against 34,426 current US$ per square kilometre in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Bhutan and Iran?
- 6,145 current US$ per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iran?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Iran rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 156th and Iran ranks 153rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current 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.