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| Abbreviation | IOD |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2016 |
| Type | Data platform |
Official language | English, Persian |
| Website | iranopendata |
Iran Open Data (IOD) is a data platform focused on Iran. Founded in 2016 as a data journalism initiative, it compiles structured datasets and analysis in English and Persian on the country's economy, energy sector, and governance. Its data and reporting have been cited by outlets including The New York Times, Business Insider, Euronews, Iran International, and the United States Department of State.[1][2][3][4][5]
History
[edit]Iran Open Data was founded in 2016.[1] Euronews has described it as a non-profit data journalism project,[3] while IranWire has described it as a data reporting group that works to make Iranian official data accessible and reusable for researchers and general readers.[6]
According to the organisation, it operates outside Iran, and its early operations were supported by media-freedom and public-interest foundations before it shifted to a funding model based on subscriptions and institutional partnerships.[1]
In 2026, the platform consolidated its datasets into a centralised data hub with machine-readable formats available through its website. The organisation states that it is not affiliated with any government or political party.[1]
Data and reporting
[edit]Iran Open Data publishes material on energy and infrastructure, macroeconomics and trade, demographics and the environment, and governance and human rights. Its datasets include information on oil and gas production, refining, the national power grid, national accounts, exchange rates, trade flows, the state budget, elections, judicial statistics, and human rights indicators.[1]
According to the organisation, it has published more than 300 reports since 2016 on subjects including Iran's military budget, public health, and crime statistics. It also says it compiles data from Iranian official sources, including statistical bodies and government ministries, and links data points to their originating institutions.[1]
Coverage
[edit]In 2023, IranWire reported on Iran Open Data research estimating the annual cost of enforcing mandatory hijab rules in Iran.[6] In 2025, Iran International reported on an Iran Open Data investigation into the use of banned petrochemical additives in Iran's gasoline supply.[4]
Global Voices has referenced the organisation's work on Iran's power grid and nutrition,[7] while Euronews has used its data in coverage of the role of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iran's economy.[3] The New York Times and Business Insider have also cited Iran Open Data in reporting on Iran's export infrastructure, oil exports, and sanctions.[2][8]
The United States Department of State cited Iran Open Data survey material in its 2021 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom in the section on Iran.[5]
Access
[edit]According to the organisation, subscriptions and paid services are not available to users in Iran or in jurisdictions subject to United States, European Union, or United Kingdom sanctions.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "About Us". Iran Open Data. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
- ^ a b "Iran Kharg oil spill and Hormuz". The New York Times. 8 May 2026.
- ^ a b c "Iran's Revolutionary Guard control the economy – here's why the currency suffers". Euronews. 9 January 2026.
- ^ a b Sinaiee, Maryam (27 May 2025). "Iran using banned additives to offset gasoline shortfall, Iran Open Data shows". Iran International.
- ^ a b "2021 Report on International Religious Freedom: Iran". U.S. Department of State. 2022.
- ^ a b "Mandatory Hijab Rules Cost Iranians up to $900 Million Annually". IranWire. 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Iran faces twin crises: power grid on the brink and nutrition in decline". Global Voices. 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Traffic data shows ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz". Business Insider. April 2026.