How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nicaragua?

50 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Nicaragua: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita

Iran, Islamic Republic of

in 2013

Nicaragua

in 2015

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

19th

Nicaragua rank

16th

Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 95 against 89 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 6.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and Nicaragua ranks 16th of 121 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1960s	67.17	48.67	18.5	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s	85.4	47.4	38	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s	88.8	65	23.8	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s	97.7	78.3	19.4	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s	97	92.9	4.1	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	96.75	91.5	5.25	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 95 against 89 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2015.
What is the difference in economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nicaragua?: 6, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nicaragua?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2013.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Nicaragua rank globally for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th and Nicaragua ranks 16th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 121 places, 5,650 data points, 1964–2016
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Economic complexity corresponds to ranking in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Countries lower on the y-axis are considered more economically complex. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.