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Connecting the Past, Present, and Future of Re-Using Data to Advance Societal Goals
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 Open Data Charter (by Stefaan Verhulst, Andrew Young, Andrew Zahuranec, Susan Ariel Aaronson, Ania Calderon, Matt Gee) is one of
Iran’s Budget: Share of Ayatollah Khamenei's Representatives in Universities Doubled
Iran Open Data analysis of the country's 2021 appropriations bill indicates that the Iranian parliament, Majlis, has allocated twice as much money to the Supreme Leader Representation in Universities (SLRU) as the government had originally requested.The government had initially requested 211 billion
Iran: Another Day Another Cyber Attack
Cyber attacks are fairly common these days, it happens to international banks and most governmental organisations. However, the Iranian government seems to attract a higher share of cyber attacks than most other countries.The recent cyberattack on Iran’s fuel distribution system caused a lot of pain
Iranian Oil: Shadowy Middlemen Making a Fortune Amid Soaring National Poverty and Misery
In recent years the Islamic Republic has broken with Iran's long tradition of closely supervising its oil and gas exports. This tradition, which dates back to the days of Mohmmad Reza Shah Pahlavi, was perhaps disrupted first during the presidency of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (2005-2013). After the intern
Another Murky Oil Deal by Iran, this time with Venezuela
Business is booming between Iran and Venezuela, as they are expected to sign a 20-year cooperation accord when the Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, visits Tehran in the next few months.Both countries, who are under the U.S. sanctions, have also recently struck a new agreement to swap Venezuela'
An Overview of Iran's Economic Decline: From Pre-revolution 9% Annual Growth to Less Than 2%
Iran's average economic growth during the four decades of the 1979 Islamic Republic has been nearly a fifth of the average growth rate of the last two decades before the revolution, according to Iran's Central Bank’s data.Iran’s economy grew, on average, by 9.1% annually between 1960 and 1979, while
Iran: Water Crisis and Drinking Water Shortages
In a new nationwide poll by Iran Open Data, 84% of respondents reported access to piped drinking water; a third of whom said they experience water shut offs for more than three hours a day.Water crisis is a global problem. According to the Guardian newspaper, 20% of 41 countries studied around the w
Rising income inequality in Iran: Geographic Inevitability or Failing Income Distribution System?
The disparity between household average incomes between Iranian provinces paints a clear picture of income inequality and the inefficient system of income distribution in the country.According to the latest government data released in 2021, the disparity between the annual average income in the urba
Recorded Multiple Births by Multiplicity and County - Hormozgan - 2019
This data is taken from table number 12 from page 38 of Recorded Multiple Births by Multiplicity and County - Hormozgan - 2019.
Current Registered Births by Gender, Urban, Rural, and Mother Age Group - Hormozgan - 2019
This data is taken from table number 9 from page 32 of Current Registered Births by Gender, Urban, Rural, and Mother Age Group - Hormozgan - 2019.
Population of Ten and Older by Age, Gender, and Residence - 2016
This data is taken from table number 3 from page 25 of Population of Ten and Older by Age, Gender, and Residence - 2016.
Population of Six and Older by Age, Gender, and Residence - 2016
This data is taken from table number 2 from page 24 of Population of Six and Older by Age, Gender, and Residence - 2016.