Iran vs Vanuatu: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre

Iran
40,571 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Vanuatu
38,802 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
153rd
Vanuatu rank
154th

Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Iran
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 40,571 current US$ per square kilometre against 38,802 current US$ per square kilometre in Vanuatu, a difference of 1,769 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Iran ranks 153rd and Vanuatu ranks 154th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 556.18 current US$ per square kilometre 656.28 current US$ per square kilometre 100.09 current US$ per square kilometre Vanuatu
1970s 4,627 current US$ per square kilometre 3,060 current US$ per square kilometre 1,567 current US$ per square kilometre Iran
1980s 7,893 current US$ per square kilometre 5,439 current US$ per square kilometre 2,454 current US$ per square kilometre Iran
1990s 11,132 current US$ per square kilometre 7,432 current US$ per square kilometre 3,699 current US$ per square kilometre Iran
2000s 20,993 current US$ per square kilometre 13,970 current US$ per square kilometre 7,022 current US$ per square kilometre Iran
2010s 31,642 current US$ per square kilometre 28,031 current US$ per square kilometre 3,611 current US$ per square kilometre Iran
2020s 32,735 current US$ per square kilometre 28,302 current US$ per square kilometre 4,434 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$), per square kilometre, Iran or Vanuatu?
Iran, at 40,571 current US$ per square kilometre against 38,802 current US$ per square kilometre in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Iran and Vanuatu?
1,769 current US$ per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Vanuatu?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iran and Vanuatu rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 153rd and Vanuatu ranks 154th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
252 places, 14,042 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.