Iran’s economy contracted by 10% this spring as the oil and gas sector, still a central pillar of the economy, shrank sharply. The downturn could deepen, as crude production has fallen from about 3.4 million barrels per day to around 2 million, and oil exports have nearly ground to a halt. Read the full analysis: iranopendata.substack.com/p/… #Iran #IranWar‌ #oil #IRGC #Khamenei

Female Literacy in Iran: 9 Percentage Points Behind Palestine Iran’s female literacy rate has reached 87.8%, marking significant progress in women’s education over recent decades. However, in a comparison of 15 countries across the region, Iran ranks tenth, trailing Palestine’s 96.8% by 9 percentage points. Read the full report: iranopendata.org/en/article/… #Iran #femaleliteracy #MENA

Iran Drops from Regional Top Three to Seventh in GDP, Behind Pakistan and Egypt Iran has dropped to seventh place among the economies of the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan (MENAP), ending decades in which it ranked among the region’s three largest economies. The shift follows a 23.7 percent drop in Iran’s nominal output between 2024 and 2025, according to World Bank data. Full report: iranopendata.org/en/article/… #Iran #MENA #MENAP #GDP

Once a top 3 Middle Eastern economic heavyweight alongside Saudi Arabia and Turkey, Iran has now fallen to 7th place behind countries like Pakistan and Egypt. Here's how the landscape shifted. #iran #MENA #GDP #IranOpenData #IranWar‌

Iran’s Misery Index Hits Record 89; Ilam Ranks Highest Among Provinces Iran’s misery index reached its highest recorded level in spring 2026. According to the latest data from the Statistical Center of Iran and calculations by Iran Open Data, the national average rose to 89 during the period. Full report: iranopendata.org/en/article/… #Iran #poverty #MiseryIndex

For years, Iranian officials and state media have sounded the alarm over an impending demographic crisis, often circulating incomplete or exaggerated statistics to paint a picture of a rapidly aging society. But UN population data reveals a far more muted reality: Iran is aging, but no faster than its peers—and at a rate well behind several of its key neighbors. Full analysis: iranopendata.org/en/article/… #Iran #Khamenei #population #OpenData

Iran's Petrochemical Industry: One-Third of Capacity Sitting Idle One-third of Iran's petrochemical capacity is idle. Gas shortages are the main culprit — and the recent war just added new damage on top. Read the full analysis: iranopendata.org/en/article/… #Iran #Oil #Israel #MiddleEast #IranOpenData

Over the past 25 years, Iranian nationals have filed more asylum claims in the UK than any other nationality. According to UK Home Office data, around 110,000 #asylum claims were submitted by Iranians between 2001 and 2025—the highest cumulative total of any nationality. Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, and Eritrea follow. This bar chart race shows how asylum claims by nationality have evolved year by year in the UK. Source: #UK #HomeOffice #Iran #Immigration #UK

Food Inflation Race in #Iran (2017–2026) Which staples became the most expensive over the past decade? 🥇 Vegetable oil: 70× 🥈 Chicken: 50×+ 🥉 Beef: 46× 4️⃣ Iranian rice: 42×

Not long ago, Iran was one of the Middle East’s largest economies, and its people were among the region’s wealthiest. Today, income per person has fallen below Iraq, Jordan, and Azerbaijan—a striking reversal in Iran’s regional economic standing. #Iran #MiddleEast #SaudiArabia #UAE #Israel #Jordan #Turkey