How much coast is there?

Armenia: 0 km (2026 edition) · Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 1,535 m above Armenia’s.

Armenia: 4,090 m (2026 edition) · Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 30 times as many people as Armenia.

Armenia: 3.09 million (2025) · Iran: 92.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Armenia is 92% more densely populated than Iran.

Armenia: 109 per km² (2025) · Iran: 57 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Armenia is 3 years older than in Iran.

Armenia: 35.8 years (2023) · Iran: 32.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Armenia have 0.0 more children on average than in Iran.

Armenia: 1.7 children per woman (2024) · Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

14% of people in Armenia are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Iran.

Armenia: 14.4% (2025) · Iran: 8.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Iran has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Armenia 0.0.

Armenia: 0 (2025) · Iran: 0.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Armenia and Iran are practically level.

Armenia: 1 (2026) · Iran: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Iran’s economy is 12 times the size of Armenia’s.

Armenia: $29.2 billion (2025) · Iran: $363 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Armenia produces 26% more per person than Iran.

Armenia: Int$24,754 (2025) · Iran: Int$19,699 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Iran than in Armenia (Gini 8.5 points higher).

Armenia: 27.4 (2024) · Iran: 35.9 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 13% in Armenia, versus 8.3% in Iran.

Armenia: 12.9% (2025) · Iran: 8.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Armenia spends 5.5% of its GDP on the military, Iran 2.0%.

Armenia: 5.5% (2024) · Iran: 2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Armenia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Iran’s.

Armenia: 38% (2025) · Iran: 20% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Armenia spends 2.9 times as much on health per person as Iran.

Armenia: $767 (2023) · Iran: $267 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iran is 21% more likely to die before turning one than in Armenia.

Armenia: 8.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Armenia has 86% more doctors per person than Iran.

Armenia: 3.4 per 1,000 (2022) · Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

29% of adults in Armenia are obese, versus 26% in Iran.

Armenia: 28.6% (2024) · Iran: 25.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

26% of adults in Armenia smoke, versus 12% in Iran.

Armenia: 26.2% (2024) · Iran: 11.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Armenia rate their lives 0.43 points higher than in Iran.

Armenia: 5.58 (2025) · Iran: 5.15 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Armenia drink 319 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Armenia: 6.6 litres (2023) · Iran: 0.021 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Armenia has 83% more meat per person than Iran.

Armenia: 54.7 kg (2023) · Iran: 29.9 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Armenia has 254 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.

Armenia: 3,129 kcal (2023) · Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 270 more hours a year than in Armenia.

Armenia: 1,976 hours (2023) · Iran: 2,246 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Armenia went to school 0.5 years longer than in Iran.

Armenia: 11.3 years (2023) · Iran: 10.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Armenia: 0.73 (2024) · Iran: no data

How many people are online?

85% of people in Iran are online, versus 81% in Armenia.

Armenia: 81% (2024) · Iran: 85% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Armenia and Iran are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

77% of people in Iran live in cities, versus 66% in Armenia.

Armenia: 66% (2025) · Iran: 77% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Armenia 135.

Armenia: 135 (2024) · Iran: 174 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iran’s railway network is 14 times as long as Armenia’s.

Armenia: 698 km (2021) · Iran: 9,455 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Armenia fly 2.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iran.

Armenia: 0.42 (2023) · Iran: 0.2 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 12% of Armenia, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Armenia: 11.6% (2023) · Iran: 6.6% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 3.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in Armenia.

Armenia: 2.5 t (2024) · Iran: 8.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

39% of Armenia’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Armenia: 39% (2025) · Iran: 3.8% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 19% more fine dust than in Armenia.

Armenia: 31.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 8% more likely to be murdered in Iran than in Armenia.

Armenia: 2.2 per 100k (2023) · Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 51% deadlier than in Armenia.

Armenia: 13.6 per 100k (2021) · Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iran is on average 11.8 °C warmer than Armenia.

Armenia: 7.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Armenia gets 3.1 times as much rain as Iran.

Armenia: 831 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg)