How much coast is there?

Brazil’s coastline is 3.1 times as long as Iran’s.

Brazil: 7,491 km (2026 edition) · Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 2,631 m above Brazil’s.

Brazil: 2,994 m (2026 edition) · Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Brazil has 2.3 times as many people as Iran.

Brazil: 213 million (2025) · Iran: 92.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Iran is 2.2 times as densely populated as Brazil.

Brazil: 25 per km² (2025) · Iran: 57 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Brazil is 1.1 years older than in Iran.

Brazil: 33.9 years (2023) · Iran: 32.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iran have 0.1 more children on average than in Brazil.

Brazil: 1.61 children per woman (2024) · Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

11% of people in Brazil are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Iran.

Brazil: 11.5% (2025) · Iran: 8.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

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

Brazil: 0 (2025) · Iran: 0.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Brazil and Iran are practically level.

Brazil: 1 (2026) · Iran: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Brazil’s economy is 6.3 times the size of Iran’s.

Brazil: $2.28 trillion (2025) · Iran: $363 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Brazil produces 19% more per person than Iran.

Brazil: Int$23,433 (2025) · Iran: Int$19,699 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Brazil than in Iran (Gini 14.4 points higher).

Brazil: 50.3 (2024) · Iran: 35.9 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 6.0% in Brazil.

Brazil: 6% (2025) · Iran: 8.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iran spends 2.0% of its GDP on the military, Brazil 1.0%.

Brazil: 1% (2024) · Iran: 2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Brazil’s price level (US = 100) is 2.3× Iran’s.

Brazil: 46% (2025) · Iran: 20% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Brazil spends 3.8 times as much on health per person as Iran.

Brazil: $1,010 (2023) · Iran: $267 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Brazil is 19% more likely to die before turning one than in Iran.

Brazil: 12.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Brazil has 30% more doctors per person than Iran.

Brazil: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

31% of adults in Brazil are obese, versus 26% in Iran.

Brazil: 30.9% (2024) · Iran: 25.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Brazil and Iran are practically level.

Brazil: 11.9% (2024) · Iran: 11.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Brazil rate their lives 1.48 points higher than in Iran.

Brazil: 6.63 (2025) · Iran: 5.15 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Brazil drink 502 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Brazil: 10.4 litres (2023) · Iran: 0.021 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Brazil has 3.5 times as much meat per person as Iran.

Brazil: 104.6 kg (2023) · Iran: 29.9 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Brazil has 548 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.

Brazil: 3,423 kcal (2023) · Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 252 more hours a year than in Brazil.

Brazil: 1,994 hours (2023) · Iran: 2,246 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Iran went to school 2.4 years longer than in Brazil.

Brazil: 8.4 years (2023) · Iran: 10.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Brazil: 0.03 (2024) · Iran: no data

How many people are online?

85% of people in Iran are online, versus 84% in Brazil.

Brazil: 84% (2024) · Iran: 85% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iran and Brazil are practically level.

Brazil: 99.8% (2024) · Iran: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

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

Brazil: 88% (2025) · Iran: 77% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Brazil 102.

Brazil: 102 (2024) · Iran: 174 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Brazil’s railway network is 3.2 times as long as Iran’s.

Brazil: 29,850 km (2014) · Iran: 9,455 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Brazil fly 2.3 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iran.

Brazil: 0.45 (2023) · Iran: 0.2 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 59% of Brazil, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Brazil: 59% (2023) · Iran: 6.6% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 3.8 times as much CO₂ as someone in Brazil.

Brazil: 2.3 t (2024) · Iran: 8.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

87% of Brazil’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Brazil: 86.6% (2025) · Iran: 3.8% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 2.5 times as much fine dust as in Brazil.

Brazil: 15.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 8.1 times as likely to be murdered in Brazil as in Iran.

Brazil: 19.3 per 100k (2023) · Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 31% deadlier than in Brazil.

Brazil: 15.7 per 100k (2021) · Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Brazil is on average 6.0 °C warmer than Iran.

Brazil: 25.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Brazil gets 6.1 times as much rain as Iran.

Brazil: 1,661 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg)