Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Austria fits inside Iran 21 times
Austria: 83,879 km² (2024) · Iran: 1,745,150 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Austria: 0 km (2026 edition) · Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Iran’s highest peak towers 1,827 m above Austria’s
Austria: 3,798 m (2026 edition) · Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 31% of Austria, versus 29% of Iran
Austria: 31.1% (2024) · Iran: 29% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Iran has 10 times as many people as Austria
Austria: 9.21 million (2025) · Iran: 92.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Austria is 2 times as densely populated as Iran
Austria: 112 per km² (2025) · Iran: 57 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Austria are 2.9 cm taller than in Iran
Austria: 178.5 cm (2019) · Iran: 175.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Austria are 5.8 cm taller than in Iran
Austria: 166.9 cm (2019) · Iran: 161.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Austria is 10 years older than in Iran
Austria: 43.1 years (2023) · Iran: 32.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Iran have 0.4 more children on average than in Austria
Austria: 1.31 children per woman (2024) · Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Austria are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Iran
Austria: 21.1% (2025) · Iran: 8.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Austria hosts 3.7 times as many refugees per resident as Iran
Austria: 31.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Iran: 8.3 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Austria has produced 20.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iran 0.3
Austria: 20.6 (2026) · Iran: 0.3 (2026)
How many official languages?
Austria and Iran are practically level
Austria: 1 (2026) · Iran: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Austria’s economy is 60% larger than Iran’s
Austria: $579 billion (2025) · Iran: $363 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Austria produces 3.9 times as much per person as Iran
Austria: Int$76,778 (2025) · Iran: Int$19,699 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Iran than in Austria (Gini 4.7 points higher)
Austria: 31.2 (2023) · Iran: 35.9 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
2.5% of people in Iran live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.5% in Austria
Austria: 0.5% (2023) · Iran: 2.5% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 5.6% in Austria
Austria: 5.6% (2025) · Iran: 8.3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Iran spends 2.1% of its GDP on the military, Austria 1.1%
Austria: 1.1% (2025) · Iran: 2.1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Austria: 25.8% (2024) · Iran: no data
How expensive is it?
Austria’s price level (US = 100) is 4.1× Iran’s
Austria: 82% (2025) · Iran: 20% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Austria spends 25 times as much on health per person as Iran
Austria: $6,739 (2024) · Iran: $267 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Austria live 4.1 years longer than in Iran
Austria: 82 years (2024) · Iran: 77.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Iran is 3.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Austria
Austria: 2.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Austria has 3 times as many doctors per person as Iran
Austria: 5.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Austria has 3.6 times as many hospital beds per person as Iran
Austria: 6.7 per 1,000 (2022) · Iran: 1.9 per 1,000 (2019)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Austria is 2.1 times that in Iran
Austria: 12.7 per 100k (2023) · Iran: 6 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
26% of adults in Iran are obese, versus 18% in Austria
Austria: 18.3% (2024) · Iran: 25.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Austria smoke, versus 12% in Iran
Austria: 23.8% (2024) · Iran: 11.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Austria rate their lives 1.69 points higher than in Iran
Austria: 6.85 (2025) · Iran: 5.15 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Austria drink 561 times as much alcohol as in Iran
Austria: 11.6 litres (2023) · Iran: 0.021 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Austria has 2.5 times as much meat per person as Iran
Austria: 73.7 kg (2023) · Iran: 29.9 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Austria has 881 kcal more food per person per day than Iran
Austria: 3,756 kcal (2023) · Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Iran put in 808 more hours a year than in Austria
Austria: 1,438 hours (2023) · Iran: 2,246 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Austria went to school 1.5 years longer than in Iran
Austria: 12.4 years (2023) · Iran: 10.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Austria: 2.9 (2022) · Iran: no data
How many World Heritage sites?
Iran has 18 more World Heritage sites than Austria (30 against 12)
Austria: 12 (2026) · Iran: 30 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Austria has won 367 Olympic medals, Iran 88
Austria: 367 (2026 edition) · Iran: 88 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
92% of people in Austria are online, versus 85% in Iran
Austria: 92% (2025) · Iran: 85% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Austria: 174 Mbps (2026) · Iran: no data
Who has electricity at home?
Austria and Iran are practically level
Austria: 100% (2024) · Iran: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
77% of people in Iran live in cities, versus 70% in Austria
Austria: 70% (2025) · Iran: 77% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Austria 124
Austria: 124 (2024) · Iran: 174 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Iran’s railway network is 91% longer than Austria’s
Austria: 4,962 km (2021) · Iran: 9,455 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Austria fly 26 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iran
Austria: 5 (2023) · Iran: 0.2 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 47% of Austria, but only 6.6% of Iran
Austria: 47.3% (2024) · Iran: 6.6% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Iran emits 40% more CO₂ than someone in Austria
Austria: 6.2 t (2024) · Iran: 8.7 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
84% of Austria’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran
Austria: 83.6% (2025) · Iran: 3.8% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Iran carries 3.7 times as much fine dust as in Austria
Austria: 10.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.7 times as likely to be murdered in Iran as in Austria
Austria: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Iran are 4.4 times as deadly as in Austria
Austria: 6.5 per 100k (2023) · Iran: 28.9 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Iran is on average 11.4 °C warmer than Austria
Austria: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Austria gets 4.7 times as much rain as Iran
Austria: 1,268 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Austria bigger than Iran?
Iran is larger. Austria fits inside Iran 21 times.
Which has more people, Austria or Iran?
Iran has 10 times as many people as Austria (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Austria or Iran?
People in Austria live 4.1 years longer than in Iran. Life expectancy at birth is 82.0 years in Austria and 77.9 in Iran.
Are people taller in Austria or Iran?
Men in Austria are 2.9 cm taller than in Iran (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
