How much coast is there?

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

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 1,159 m above Azerbaijan’s.

Azerbaijan: 4,466 m (2026 edition) · Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 9 times as many people as Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan: 10.2 million (2025) · Iran: 92.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Azerbaijan is 2.2 times as densely populated as Iran.

Azerbaijan: 124 per km² (2025) · Iran: 57 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Iran is 0.27 years older than in Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan: 32.6 years (2023) · Iran: 32.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iran have 0.3 more children on average than in Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan: 1.43 children per woman (2024) · Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

9.2% of people in Azerbaijan are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Iran.

Azerbaijan: 9.2% (2025) · Iran: 8.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Azerbaijan has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iran 0.3.

Azerbaijan: 1 (2025) · Iran: 0.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Azerbaijan has 2 official languages, Iran 1.

Azerbaijan: 2 (2026) · Iran: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Iran’s economy is 4.8 times the size of Azerbaijan’s.

Azerbaijan: $75.9 billion (2025) · Iran: $363 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Azerbaijan produces 33% more per person than Iran.

Azerbaijan: Int$26,113 (2025) · Iran: Int$19,699 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Azerbaijan: no data · Iran: 35.9 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 5.5% in Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan: 5.5% (2025) · Iran: 8.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Azerbaijan spends 5.0% of its GDP on the military, Iran 2.0%.

Azerbaijan: 5% (2024) · Iran: 2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Azerbaijan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Iran’s.

Azerbaijan: 28% (2025) · Iran: 20% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Azerbaijan spends 12% more on health per person than Iran.

Azerbaijan: $300 (2023) · Iran: $267 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

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

Azerbaijan: 12.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Azerbaijan has 76% more doctors per person than Iran.

Azerbaijan: 3.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

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

Azerbaijan: 29.3% (2024) · Iran: 25.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

19% of adults in Azerbaijan smoke, versus 12% in Iran.

Azerbaijan: 18.7% (2024) · Iran: 11.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Iran rate their lives 0.16 points higher than in Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan: 4.99 (2025) · Iran: 5.15 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Azerbaijan drink 109 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Azerbaijan: 2.3 litres (2023) · Iran: 0.021 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Azerbaijan has 32% more meat per person than Iran.

Azerbaijan: 39.4 kg (2023) · Iran: 29.9 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Azerbaijan has 464 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.

Azerbaijan: 3,339 kcal (2023) · Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 455 more hours a year than in Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan: 1,791 hours (2023) · Iran: 2,246 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Azerbaijan went to school 0.22 years longer than in Iran.

Azerbaijan: 11.1 years (2023) · Iran: 10.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Azerbaijan: 0.15 (2022) · Iran: no data

How many people are online?

91% of people in Azerbaijan are online, versus 85% in Iran.

Azerbaijan: 91% (2025) · Iran: 85% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Azerbaijan and Iran are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

77% of people in Iran live in cities, versus 59% in Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan: 59% (2025) · Iran: 77% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Azerbaijan 110.

Azerbaijan: 110 (2024) · Iran: 174 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iran’s railway network is 4.4 times as long as Azerbaijan’s.

Azerbaijan: 2,139 km (2021) · Iran: 9,455 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Azerbaijan fly 29% more passengers per resident than those from Iran.

Azerbaijan: 0.25 (2023) · Iran: 0.2 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 14% of Azerbaijan, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Azerbaijan: 14.1% (2023) · Iran: 6.6% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 2.2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan: 3.9 t (2024) · Iran: 8.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

12% of Azerbaijan’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Azerbaijan: 12.1% (2025) · Iran: 3.8% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 59% more fine dust than in Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan: 23.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 19% more likely to be murdered in Iran than in Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan: 2 per 100k (2024) · Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 20% deadlier than in Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan: 17.2 per 100k (2021) · Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iran is on average 6.3 °C warmer than Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan: 13°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Azerbaijan gets 2.1 times as much rain as Iran.

Azerbaijan: 560 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg)