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

61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity generation from nuclear, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Japan: Electricity generation from nuclear, per unit of GDP

Iran

0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Japan

0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Iran rank

24th

Japan rank

23rd

Electricity generation from nuclear, per unit of GDP over time

Iran
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.

Iran ranks 24th and Japan ranks 23rd of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	Japan
1970s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	Japan
1980s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	Japan
1990s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	Japan
2000s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	Japan
2010s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	Japan
2020s	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from nuclear, per unit of gdp, Iran or Japan?: Japan, at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP against 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from nuclear, per unit of gdp between Iran and Japan?: 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Iran and Japan rank globally for electricity generation from nuclear, per unit of gdp?: Iran ranks 24th and Japan ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity generation from nuclear, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Electricity generation from nuclear, per unit of GDP
Unit: terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 196 places, 7,687 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Electricity generation from nuclear divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.