How much coast is there?

Iran’s coastline is 37 times as long as Belgium’s.

Belgium: 67 km (2026 edition) · Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 4,931 m above Belgium’s.

Belgium: 694 m (2026 edition) · Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 7.7 times as many people as Belgium.

Belgium: 11.9 million (2025) · Iran: 92.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Belgium is 6.9 times as densely populated as Iran.

Belgium: 392 per km² (2025) · Iran: 57 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Belgium is 8.6 years older than in Iran.

Belgium: 41.4 years (2023) · Iran: 32.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iran have 0.2 more children on average than in Belgium.

Belgium: 1.44 children per woman (2024) · Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

21% of people in Belgium are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Iran.

Belgium: 21% (2025) · Iran: 8.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Belgium has produced 7.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iran 0.3.

Belgium: 7.5 (2025) · Iran: 0.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Belgium has 3 official languages, Iran 1.

Belgium: 3 (2026) · Iran: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Belgium’s economy is 2 times the size of Iran’s.

Belgium: $725 billion (2025) · Iran: $363 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Belgium produces 3.8 times as much per person as Iran.

Belgium: Int$74,676 (2025) · Iran: Int$19,699 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Iran than in Belgium (Gini 9.1 points higher).

Belgium: 26.8 (2023) · Iran: 35.9 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 5.9% in Belgium.

Belgium: 5.9% (2025) · Iran: 8.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iran spends 2.0% of its GDP on the military, Belgium 1.3%.

Belgium: 1.3% (2024) · Iran: 2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Belgium’s price level (US = 100) is 4.1× Iran’s.

Belgium: 81% (2025) · Iran: 20% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Belgium spends 22 times as much on health per person as Iran.

Belgium: $5,931 (2023) · Iran: $267 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iran is 3.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Belgium.

Belgium: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Belgium has 2 times as many doctors per person as Iran.

Belgium: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

26% of adults in Iran are obese, versus 23% in Belgium.

Belgium: 22.9% (2024) · Iran: 25.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

24% of adults in Belgium smoke, versus 12% in Iran.

Belgium: 23.5% (2024) · Iran: 11.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Belgium rate their lives 1.78 points higher than in Iran.

Belgium: 6.93 (2025) · Iran: 5.15 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Belgium drink 461 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Belgium: 9.5 litres (2023) · Iran: 0.021 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Belgium has 2 times as much meat per person as Iran.

Belgium: 60 kg (2023) · Iran: 29.9 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Belgium has 1,046 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.

Belgium: 3,921 kcal (2023) · Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 653 more hours a year than in Belgium.

Belgium: 1,593 hours (2023) · Iran: 2,246 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Belgium went to school 1.8 years longer than in Iran.

Belgium: 12.7 years (2023) · Iran: 10.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Belgium: 0.81 (2024) · Iran: no data

How many people are online?

96% of people in Belgium are online, versus 85% in Iran.

Belgium: 96% (2024) · Iran: 85% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Belgium and Iran are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

88% of people in Belgium live in cities, versus 77% in Iran.

Belgium: 88% (2025) · Iran: 77% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Belgium 104.

Belgium: 104 (2024) · Iran: 174 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iran’s railway network is 2.6 times as long as Belgium’s.

Belgium: 3,612 km (2021) · Iran: 9,455 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Belgium fly 4.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iran.

Belgium: 0.95 (2023) · Iran: 0.2 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 23% of Belgium, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Belgium: 22.6% (2023) · Iran: 6.6% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 19% more CO₂ than someone in Belgium.

Belgium: 7.3 t (2024) · Iran: 8.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

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

Belgium: 38.9% (2025) · Iran: 3.8% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 4.1 times as much fine dust as in Belgium.

Belgium: 9.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 2.2 times as likely to be murdered in Iran as in Belgium.

Belgium: 1.1 per 100k (2021) · Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 4.5 times as deadly as in Belgium.

Belgium: 4.6 per 100k (2021) · Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iran is on average 8.2 °C warmer than Belgium.

Belgium: 11°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Belgium gets 3.4 times as much rain as Iran.

Belgium: 928 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg)