Iran, Islamic Rep. vs Netherlands: Sovereign state

Iran, Islamic Rep.
1
in 2025
Netherlands
1
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st

Sovereign state over time

  • Iran, Islamic Rep.
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Rep. currently reports 1 against 1 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.

Across all 210 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Rep. Netherlands Difference Ahead
1810s 1 1 0 β€”
1820s 1 1 0 β€”
1830s 1 1 0 β€”
1840s 1 1 0 β€”
1850s 1 1 0 β€”
1860s 1 1 0 β€”
1870s 1 1 0 β€”
1880s 1 1 0 β€”
1890s 1 1 0 β€”
1900s 1 1 0 β€”
1910s 1 1 0 β€”
1920s 1 1 0 β€”
1930s 1 1 0 β€”
1940s 1 1 0 β€”
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sovereign state, Iran, Islamic Rep. or Netherlands?
Iran, Islamic Rep., at 1 against 1 in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in sovereign state between Iran, Islamic Rep. and Netherlands?
0, with Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Rep. and Netherlands?
210 years are reported by both, from 1816 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Rep. and Netherlands rank globally for sovereign state?
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Gleditsch and Ward (2007) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Sovereign state. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sovereign state
Source
Gleditsch and Ward (2007) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 40,740 data points, 1816–2025
Last refreshed

The country is identified as a sovereign state by Gleditsch and Ward dataset.