How much coast is there?

Iran’s coastline is 2.4 times as long as Algeria’s.

Algeria: 998 km (2026 edition) · Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 2,717 m above Algeria’s.

Algeria: 2,908 m (2026 edition) · Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 95% more people than Algeria.

Algeria: 47.4 million (2025) · Iran: 92.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Iran is 2.9 times as densely populated as Algeria.

Algeria: 20 per km² (2025) · Iran: 57 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Iran is 4.7 years older than in Algeria.

Algeria: 28.2 years (2023) · Iran: 32.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Algeria have 1.0 more children on average than in Iran.

Algeria: 2.72 children per woman (2024) · Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

8.6% of people in Iran are 65 or older, versus 6.8% in Algeria.

Algeria: 6.8% (2025) · Iran: 8.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Algeria has produced 0.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iran 0.3.

Algeria: 0.4 (2025) · Iran: 0.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Algeria and Iran are practically level.

Algeria: 1 (2026) · Iran: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Iran’s economy is 26% larger than Algeria’s.

Algeria: $287 billion (2025) · Iran: $363 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Iran produces 6% more per person than Algeria.

Algeria: Int$18,586 (2025) · Iran: Int$19,699 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Algeria: no data · Iran: 35.9 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 12% in Algeria, versus 8.3% in Iran.

Algeria: 11.6% (2025) · Iran: 8.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Algeria spends 8.0% of its GDP on the military, Iran 2.0%.

Algeria: 8% (2024) · Iran: 2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Algeria’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Iran’s.

Algeria: 33% (2025) · Iran: 20% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Iran spends 14% more on health per person than Algeria.

Algeria: $233 (2023) · Iran: $267 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Algeria is 89% more likely to die before turning one than in Iran.

Algeria: 19.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Iran has 9% more doctors per person than Algeria.

Algeria: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022) · Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

26% of adults in Iran are obese, versus 24% in Algeria.

Algeria: 24.3% (2024) · Iran: 25.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

22% of adults in Algeria smoke, versus 12% in Iran.

Algeria: 22.4% (2024) · Iran: 11.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Algeria rate their lives 0.56 points higher than in Iran.

Algeria: 5.71 (2025) · Iran: 5.15 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Algeria drink 20 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Algeria: 0.4 litres (2023) · Iran: 0.021 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Iran has 34% more meat per person than Algeria.

Algeria: 22.3 kg (2023) · Iran: 29.9 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Algeria has 521 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.

Algeria: 3,396 kcal (2023) · Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 14 more hours a year than in Algeria.

Algeria: 2,232 hours (2023) · Iran: 2,246 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Iran went to school 3.4 years longer than in Algeria.

Algeria: 7.4 years (2023) · Iran: 10.8 years (2023)

How many people are online?

85% of people in Iran are online, versus 77% in Algeria.

Algeria: 77% (2024) · Iran: 85% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Algeria and Iran are practically level.

Algeria: 100% (2024) · Iran: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

77% of people in Iran live in cities, versus 76% in Algeria.

Algeria: 76% (2025) · Iran: 77% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Algeria 115.

Algeria: 115 (2024) · Iran: 174 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iran’s railway network is 2.4 times as long as Algeria’s.

Algeria: 4,001 km (2021) · Iran: 9,455 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Iran fly 30% more passengers per resident than those from Algeria.

Algeria: 0.15 (2023) · Iran: 0.2 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 6.6% of Iran, but only 0.8% of Algeria.

Algeria: 0.8% (2023) · Iran: 6.6% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Algeria.

Algeria: 4.2 t (2024) · Iran: 8.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

3.8% of Iran’s electricity is renewable, versus 1.1% in Algeria.

Algeria: 1.1% (2024) · Iran: 3.8% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 2.6 times as much fine dust as in Algeria.

Algeria: 14.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 2 times as likely to be murdered in Iran as in Algeria.

Algeria: 1.2 per 100k (2023) · Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 13% deadlier than in Algeria.

Algeria: 18.3 per 100k (2021) · Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Algeria is on average 5.4 °C warmer than Iran.

Algeria: 24.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Iran gets 4.7 times as much rain as Algeria.

Algeria: 58 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg)