Iran vs United Kingdom
Iran vs United Kingdom: Tropical nights
Tropical nights in 2014: 90.8 nights in Iran and 0.2 nights in United Kingdom, in the CMIP6 climate models’ median run. In 2014 the value was higher in Iran, by 90.7 nights, or 570 times that in United Kingdom.
nights a year · CMIP6
What the numbers say
- Iran has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- The CMIP6 model median (SSP2-4.5, middle of the road) puts Iran at 124.4 nights and United Kingdom at 0.4 nights in 2100.
Every year
nights a year · CMIP6
| Year | Iran | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 90.8 | 0.2 |
| 2013 | 90.6 | 0.2 |
| 2012 | 90.3 | 0.2 |
| 2011 | 89.8 | 0.2 |
| 2010 | 87 | 0.2 |
| 2009 | 87.2 | 0.2 |
| 2008 | 88 | 0.2 |
| 2007 | 87.9 | 0.2 |
| 2006 | 88.2 | 0.2 |
| 2005 | 87.1 | 0.2 |
| 2004 | 86.4 | 0.2 |
| 2003 | 85.9 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | 87.7 | 0.2 |
| 2001 | 86.6 | 0.2 |
| 2000 | 86.5 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 85.1 | 0.2 |
| 1998 | 83.8 | 0.2 |
| 1997 | 84.3 | 0.2 |
| 1996 | 82.4 | 0.2 |
| 1995 | 81.6 | 0.1 |
| 1994 | 80.6 | 0.2 |
| 1993 | 77.7 | 0.1 |
| 1992 | 77 | 0.2 |
| 1991 | 81.9 | 0.2 |
| 1990 | 83.1 | 0.2 |
| 1989 | 81.7 | 0.2 |
| 1988 | 80.4 | 0.1 |
| 1987 | 79.8 | 0.2 |
| 1986 | 80.1 | 0.2 |
| 1985 | 79.7 | 0.1 |
| 1984 | 78.8 | 0.1 |
| 1983 | 75.5 | 0.1 |
| 1982 | 77.9 | 0.1 |
| 1981 | 80.2 | 0.1 |
| 1980 | 79.4 | 0.1 |
| 1979 | 80.2 | 0.1 |
| 1978 | 78.1 | 0.1 |
| 1977 | 77.8 | 0.1 |
| 1976 | 77.2 | 0.1 |
| 1975 | 76.6 | 0.1 |
| 1974 | 76.4 | 0.1 |
| 1973 | 76.9 | 0.1 |
| 1972 | 77.4 | 0.1 |
| 1971 | 75 | 0.1 |
| 1970 | 75.3 | 0.1 |
| 1969 | 75.6 | 0.1 |
| 1968 | 76.3 | 0.1 |
| 1967 | 76.1 | 0.1 |
| 1966 | 75.5 | 0.1 |
| 1965 | 75.3 | 0.1 |
| 1964 | 75.3 | 0.1 |
| 1963 | 76.4 | 0.1 |
| 1962 | 77.5 | 0.2 |
| 1961 | 77.7 | 0.1 |
| 1960 | 77.6 | 0.1 |
| 1959 | 76.8 | 0.1 |
| 1958 | 78.4 | 0.1 |
| 1957 | 78.2 | 0.2 |
| 1956 | 76.2 | 0.2 |
| 1955 | 76.5 | 0.2 |
| 1954 | 77.6 | 0.1 |
| 1953 | 77.3 | 0.1 |
| 1952 | 78.2 | 0.1 |
| 1951 | 76.6 | 0.1 |
| 1950 | 77.7 | 0.1 |
CMIP6 model median (SSP2-4.5, middle of the road) · 2015–2100
| Year | Iran | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 94.482.7–106 | 0.20.2–0.3 |
| 2016 | 94.183.1–105.3 | 0.20.2–0.4 |
| 2017 | 93.981.7–104 | 0.20.2–0.4 |
| 2018 | 94.183–106.3 | 0.20.2–0.3 |
| 2019 | 95.183.4–105.8 | 0.20.1–0.2 |
| 2020 | 95.985.5–107.5 | 0.20.2–0.3 |
| 2021 | 97.286–107.7 | 0.20.1–0.4 |
| 2022 | 96.285.2–108.3 | 0.20.2–0.3 |
| 2023 | 98.485.7–110.6 | 0.20.2–0.4 |
| 2024 | 9885.1–110.5 | 0.20.2–0.3 |
| 2025 | 98.787.2–110.5 | 0.20.2–0.4 |
| 2026 | 99.186.7–111.7 | 0.20.2–0.4 |
| 2027 | 100.288.7–112.1 | 0.20.2–0.3 |
| 2028 | 99.686.2–111.6 | 0.20.2–0.3 |
| 2029 | 99.386.7–109.9 | 0.20.2–0.3 |
| 2030 | 100.889.8–111.6 | 0.20.2–0.3 |
| 2031 | 102.990.1–114.8 | 0.20.2–0.4 |
| 2032 | 101.289–113.9 | 0.20.2–0.4 |
| 2033 | 102.889.9–115.1 | 0.20.2–0.4 |
| 2034 | 104.690.7–117.3 | 0.20.2–0.9 |
| 2035 | 10592.1–116.2 | 0.20.2–0.6 |
| 2036 | 103.591.4–115.2 | 0.20.2–0.5 |
| 2037 | 10693.1–119.4 | 0.20.2–0.4 |
| 2038 | 105.993.2–116.5 | 0.20.2–0.5 |
| 2039 | 104.392.9–116.6 | 0.20.2–0.5 |
| 2040 | 105.592.3–118.4 | 0.20.2–0.5 |
| 2041 | 104.892.5–116.4 | 0.20.2–0.4 |
| 2042 | 107.793.4–120.7 | 0.20.2–0.6 |
| 2043 | 10692.9–118.8 | 0.20.2–0.6 |
| 2044 | 106.893.6–121.2 | 0.20.2–0.7 |
| 2045 | 108.795.1–121.8 | 0.20.2–0.6 |
| 2046 | 109.296.1–121.9 | 0.20.2–0.6 |
| 2047 | 110.596.9–123.3 | 0.20.2–0.8 |
| 2048 | 111.498.6–124 | 0.20.2–0.8 |
| 2049 | 11095.7–123.4 | 0.20.2–1.1 |
| 2050 | 112.199.6–125.1 | 0.20.2–0.7 |
| 2051 | 111.797.6–124.1 | 0.20.2–0.7 |
| 2052 | 11298.3–126 | 0.20.2–1.1 |
| 2053 | 111.597.5–124 | 0.20.2–0.9 |
| 2054 | 111.899–126.3 | 0.20.2–1.3 |
| 2055 | 114.6101.4–128 | 0.20.2–1 |
| 2056 | 113.1100.2–126.2 | 0.20.2–0.6 |
| 2057 | 113.899.9–128.9 | 0.20.2–1 |
| 2058 | 114.2100–127.7 | 0.30.2–1.3 |
| 2059 | 113.498.9–126.3 | 0.20.2–0.9 |
| 2060 | 116.3100.3–129.5 | 0.20.2–1 |
| 2061 | 115100.5–127.6 | 0.20.2–1 |
| 2062 | 115.799.7–131.1 | 0.40.2–1.4 |
| 2063 | 117103.7–130.3 | 0.20.2–1.4 |
| 2064 | 115.1101.7–130.3 | 0.20.2–0.7 |
| 2065 | 117.3102.8–132.3 | 0.20.2–2 |
| 2066 | 117.7103.7–132.1 | 0.20.2–0.8 |
| 2067 | 119103–133.5 | 0.40.2–2 |
| 2068 | 118.1104.3–131.4 | 0.20.2–0.8 |
| 2069 | 118.4103.8–133.2 | 0.30.2–1.3 |
| 2070 | 118.2104.9–132.9 | 0.30.2–1.7 |
| 2071 | 119.3105.1–135.3 | 0.30.2–1.5 |
| 2072 | 119103.2–135.1 | 0.30.2–0.9 |
| 2073 | 120.6104.9–137.7 | 0.30.2–2.2 |
| 2074 | 119.1104.4–134.5 | 0.30.2–1.9 |
| 2075 | 119.7105.9–135.5 | 0.30.2–1.4 |
| 2076 | 118.9102.6–137 | 0.30.2–2.2 |
| 2077 | 120.3104.3–135.3 | 0.20.2–2.2 |
| 2078 | 119.2105.3–136 | 0.50.2–2.2 |
| 2079 | 120.1103.2–135.6 | 0.20.2–1.4 |
| 2080 | 120.4106.1–139.5 | 0.20.2–1.6 |
| 2081 | 120.5104.3–137.1 | 0.30.2–1.7 |
| 2082 | 122.5107.5–137.7 | 0.30.2–2.6 |
| 2083 | 122.6105.8–140.4 | 0.40.2–1.9 |
| 2084 | 123.7107.6–139.1 | 0.20.2–1.6 |
| 2085 | 121.3106.6–140.6 | 0.30.2–1.9 |
| 2086 | 122.1107.9–139.8 | 0.30.2–2.6 |
| 2087 | 123.7108–140.7 | 0.50.2–4 |
| 2088 | 124106.5–142.2 | 0.30.2–2.1 |
| 2089 | 124.1109–139.7 | 0.40.2–1.7 |
| 2090 | 122.5105.4–141.9 | 0.30.2–2.1 |
| 2091 | 124.3108–140.5 | 0.40.2–2.2 |
| 2092 | 125.5110.1–140 | 0.60.2–2.2 |
| 2093 | 124.5109–139.3 | 0.30.2–1.7 |
| 2094 | 125108.7–142.9 | 0.40.2–1.9 |
| 2095 | 125.3108.5–141 | 0.50.2–2.7 |
| 2096 | 125.8109–142.4 | 0.40.2–4 |
| 2097 | 123.6106.9–141.8 | 0.30.2–2.9 |
| 2098 | 125.8109.4–143.8 | 0.40.2–3 |
| 2099 | 123.1107.8–140.1 | 0.40.2–2.5 |
| 2100 | 124.4107.9–143.7 | 0.40.2–1.9 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Nights in a year when the temperature stays above 20 °C, averaged over the country.
- Source: World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal, CMIP6 multi-model median.
- The dashed line is the CMIP6 model median (SSP2-4.5, middle of the road), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its models’ 10th–90th percentile.
- Climate model values are the median of the CMIP6 models, run on past emissions to 2014 and on SSP2-4.5, a middle-of-the-road path, after: they are not measurements.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Iran vs United Kingdom
Health
- Life expectancyIran: 77.7 years in 2023United Kingdom: 81.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIran: 1.1 per 100 live births in 2024United Kingdom: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIran: 9.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023United Kingdom: 3.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterIran: 94.2% in 2022United Kingdom: 99.8% in 2022
- DepressionIran: 5.12% in 2017United Kingdom: 4.12% in 2017
- Suicide rateIran: 5.4 per 100,000 people in 2017United Kingdom: 7.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIran: 90.6 million people in 2023United Kingdom: 68.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthIran: 1.12% a year in 2023United Kingdom: 0.7% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateIran: 1.7 births per woman in 2023United Kingdom: 1.56 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationIran: 77.4% in 2025United Kingdom: 83.3% in 2025
- Median ageIran: 32.9 years in 2023United Kingdom: 39.8 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIran: 7.9% in 2023United Kingdom: 19.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateIran: 2.9 per 1,000 people in 2023United Kingdom: 6.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIran: 2.09% of GDP in 2025United Kingdom: 2.35% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsIran: $7.45B in 2025United Kingdom: $88B in 2025
- Military spending per personIran: $80 in 2025United Kingdom: $1,283 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIran: 11.2% of government spending in 2025United Kingdom: 5.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIran: 650,000 people in 2020United Kingdom: 153,000 people in 2020
- National powerIran: 1.64% of world capability in 2022United Kingdom: 1.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIran: 2.35% of the labour force in 2020United Kingdom: 0.45% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIran: 42 million TIV in 2024United Kingdom: 609 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsIran: 80 million TIV in 2025United Kingdom: 702 million TIV in 2025