How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uganda?

18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imports of personal protective equipment per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Uganda: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita

Iran

0.4352 current US$

in 2018

Uganda

0.4801 current US$

in 2020

Iran rank

159th

Uganda rank

156th

Imports of personal protective equipment per capita over time

Iran
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.4801 current US$ against 0.4352 current US$ in Iran, a difference of 0.0449 current US$.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Uganda ahead.

Iran ranks 159th and Uganda ranks 156th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0496 current US$	0.0652 current US$	0.0156 current US$	Uganda
2000s	0.0797 current US$	0.0707 current US$	0.0089 current US$	Iran
2010s	0.3552 current US$	0.1671 current US$	0.188 current US$	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of personal protective equipment per capita, Iran or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.4801 current US$ against 0.4352 current US$ in Iran as of 2020.
What is the difference in imports of personal protective equipment per capita between Iran and Uganda?: 0.0449 current US$, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Uganda?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Iran and Uganda rank globally for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?: Iran ranks 159th and Uganda ranks 156th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imports of personal protective equipment per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita
Unit: current US$
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 4,625 data points, 1988–2022
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Total imports of pandemic-related customs (commodity codes: 392620, 401519, 401511, 611610, 621600, 630790, 902000, 900490).