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Decrease in public participation in the 22nd of Bahman ceremony
Every year since 1979, the Victory Anniversary of the Revolution ceremony has been held on February 11th (22 Bahman in the Iranian calendar). This ceremony has been the subject of endless debate and controversy between supporters and opponents of the political system. About 97% of respondents d
Large Numerical Discrepancies Found in Central Bank and Statistical Center of Iran Data
Iran Open Data’s investigation shows a large numerical discrepancy between macroeconomic data reported by the Central Bank and the Statistical Center of Iran. Over the past two years, for example, the difference between their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) calculations is about 2 quadrillion Tomans (a
Poll: Valentine's Day Gifting Declines in Iran
The percentage of people who bought Valentine's Day gifts for someone in 2022 was about 12% less than the previous year, findings from an Iran Open Data poll on Valentine's Day show. About 26% of participants say they bought a gift for someone on this day in 2022. 57% of participants say that neithe
Mostazafan Foundation Auctions Off $259 Billion in Real Estate
In five auctions that took place in the second half of the year 1401 (2022-2023), the Property Department of the Mostazafan Foundation offered approximately 340 real estate units worth a base value of 14 trillion Tomans (about $259 billion, at an exchange rate of 54,100 Tomans/$1) for sale, an Iran
Iran’s Tourism Industry Marks Steep Decline
At the peak of the social and economic crisis, official reports indicate an unprecedented decline in domestic tourism in Iran. The latest report, published by the Iranian Statistical Center, shows that the number of domestic trips in 2021 decreased to a fourth of the domestic trips taken in the spri
Poll: 93% Have Considered Leaving the Country
Some 93% of Iranians have seriously considered emigrating, a recent poll by Iran Open Data suggests. About half the respondents say they have taken practical steps to emigrate themselves. Those with university education are more likely to have taken steps to emigrate than those without university ed
The Supreme Leader and Affiliated Institutions
At Iran Open Data, we have been working to make resources about open data and access to information available to open data advocates in Iran. The following blog post from the Transparency Lab report titled ‘Transparency, Corruption and Accountability in Iran’ is one of the resources we have made ava
Iran’s Suicide Rate Surges in Past Decade
The suicide rate has grown by more than 40% over the past decade, and has increased from about 3,500 cases per year to over 5,000 cases, Iran’s official statistics show. Chart LinkThe latest report on “Social Justice Indicators” in 1400 shows that over the past decade, more than 40,000 suicide
Basij and “Jihadi” Groups Get Significant Share of General Budget
At least 5.7 trillion Tomans (about $105.3 million, at an exchange rate of 54,100 Tomans/$1) of state funds have been allocated to the Basij organization, Basij industries, and the “jihadi” groups associated with the paramilitary grouping, according to Iran Open Data’s analysis of the 1402 (2023-202
The share of the population aged 15 and over who graduated from higher education by gender and by geographic regions - summer 2021
This data is taken from table number 4-6 from page 51 of the report The share of the population aged 15 and over who graduated from higher education by gender and by geographic regions - summer 2021.
Unemployment of the 15-year-old population and higher education graduates by gender and geographical regions - summer 2021
This data is taken from table number 4-5 from page 50 of the report Unemployment of the 15-year-old population and higher education graduates by gender and geographical regions - summer 2021.
The share of workers in major economic sectors of the population aged 15 and over by gender - summer 2021
This data is taken from table number 4-4 from page 50 of the report The share of workers in major economic sectors of the population aged 15 and over by gender - summer 2021.