How much coast is there?

Iran’s coastline is 4.2 times as long as Bangladesh’s.

Bangladesh: 580 km (2026 edition) · Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 4,565 m above Bangladesh’s.

Bangladesh: 1,060 m (2026 edition) · Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Bangladesh has 90% more people than Iran.

Bangladesh: 176 million (2025) · Iran: 92.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Bangladesh is 24 times as densely populated as Iran.

Bangladesh: 1,352 per km² (2025) · Iran: 57 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Iran is 7.5 years older than in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 25.3 years (2023) · Iran: 32.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Bangladesh have 0.5 more children on average than in Iran.

Bangladesh: 2.14 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 6.7% in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 6.7% (2025) · Iran: 8.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Iran has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Bangladesh 0.1.

Bangladesh: 0.1 (2025) · Iran: 0.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Bangladesh and Iran are practically level.

Bangladesh: 1 (2026) · Iran: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

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

Bangladesh: $456 billion (2025) · Iran: $363 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Iran produces 94% more per person than Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: Int$10,154 (2025) · Iran: Int$19,699 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Iran than in Bangladesh (Gini 5 points higher).

Bangladesh: 30.9 (2022) · Iran: 35.9 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 3.8% in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 3.8% (2025) · Iran: 8.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iran spends 2.0% of its GDP on the military, Bangladesh 0.9%.

Bangladesh: 0.9% (2024) · Iran: 2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Bangladesh’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Iran’s.

Bangladesh: 26% (2025) · Iran: 20% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Iran spends 5 times as much on health per person as Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: $53 (2023) · Iran: $267 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Bangladesh is 2.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Iran.

Bangladesh: 24.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Iran has 2.5 times as many doctors per person as Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 0.7 per 1,000 (2023) · Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

26% of adults in Iran are obese, versus 5.7% in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 5.7% (2024) · Iran: 25.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

32% of adults in Bangladesh smoke, versus 12% in Iran.

Bangladesh: 32% (2024) · Iran: 11.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Iran rate their lives 0.83 points higher than in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 4.32 (2025) · Iran: 5.15 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Iran drink 7.1 times as much alcohol as in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 0.0029 litres (2023) · Iran: 0.021 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Iran has 6.7 times as much meat per person as Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 4.5 kg (2023) · Iran: 29.9 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Iran has 288 kcal more food per person per day than Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 2,588 kcal (2023) · Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Bangladesh put in 137 more hours a year than in Iran.

Bangladesh: 2,383 hours (2023) · Iran: 2,246 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Iran went to school 4.1 years longer than in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 6.8 years (2023) · Iran: 10.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Bangladesh: 0 (2019) · Iran: no data

How many people are online?

85% of people in Iran are online, versus 53% in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 53% (2024) · Iran: 85% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Iran have electricity, versus 100% in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 99.5% (2024) · Iran: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

77% of people in Iran live in cities, versus 33% in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 33% (2025) · Iran: 77% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Bangladesh 108.

Bangladesh: 108 (2024) · Iran: 174 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iran’s railway network is 3.3 times as long as Bangladesh’s.

Bangladesh: 2,877 km (2019) · Iran: 9,455 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Iran fly 5.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 0.04 (2023) · Iran: 0.2 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

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

Bangladesh: 14.5% (2023) · Iran: 6.6% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 14 times as much CO₂ as someone in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 0.6 t (2024) · Iran: 8.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

3.8% of Iran’s electricity is renewable, versus 2.1% in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 2.1% (2025) · Iran: 3.8% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Bangladesh carries 72% more fine dust than in Iran.

Bangladesh: 65 µg/m³ (2024) · Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 1% more likely to be murdered in Iran than in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 2.3 per 100k (2018) · Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 11% deadlier than in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh: 18.6 per 100k (2021) · Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Bangladesh is on average 6.5 °C warmer than Iran.

Bangladesh: 25.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Bangladesh gets 7.7 times as much rain as Iran.

Bangladesh: 2,096 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg)