Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Iran fits inside Brazil 4.9 times
Brazil: 8,510,420 km² (2024) · Iran: 1,745,150 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 29% of Iran, versus 28% of Brazil
Brazil: 28.4% (2024) · Iran: 29% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
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 tall are the men?
Brazil and Iran are practically level
Brazil: 175.7 cm (2019) · Iran: 175.6 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Brazil are 1.2 cm taller than in Iran
Brazil: 162.4 cm (2019) · Iran: 161.2 cm (2019)
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 refugees does it host?
Iran hosts 6.4 times as many refugees per resident as Brazil
Brazil: 1.3 per 1,000 (2025) · Iran: 8.3 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Iran has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Brazil 0.0
Brazil: 0.047 (2026) · Iran: 0.3 (2026)
How many official languages?
Brazil and Iran are practically level
Brazil: 1 (2026) · Iran: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
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 live on less than $3 a day?
3.0% of people in Brazil live on less than $3 a day, versus 2.5% in Iran
Brazil: 3% (2024) · Iran: 2.5% (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 2.1% of its GDP on the military, Brazil 1.1%
Brazil: 1.1% (2025) · Iran: 2.1% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Brazil: 15.4% (2024) · Iran: no data
How expensive is it?
Brazil’s price level (US = 100) is 2.3× Iran’s
Brazil: 46% (2025) · Iran: 20% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
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 long do people live?
People in Iran live 1.8 years longer than in Brazil
Brazil: 76 years (2024) · Iran: 77.9 years (2024)
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 many hospital beds are there?
Brazil has 36% more hospital beds per person than Iran
Brazil: 2.5 per 1,000 (2021) · Iran: 1.9 per 1,000 (2019)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Brazil is 47% higher than in Iran
Brazil: 8.8 per 100k (2023) · Iran: 6 per 100k (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)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
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 World Heritage sites?
Iran has 4 more World Heritage sites than Brazil (30 against 26)
Brazil: 26 (2026) · Iran: 30 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Brazil has won 171 Olympic medals, Iran 88
Brazil: 171 (2026 edition) · Iran: 88 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
85% of people in Iran are online, versus 84% in Brazil
Brazil: 84% (2024) · Iran: 85% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Brazil: 293 Mbps (2026) · Iran: no data
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)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 59% of Brazil, but only 6.6% of Iran
Brazil: 58.5% (2024) · Iran: 6.6% (2024)
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)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
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 12% deadlier than in Brazil
Brazil: 25.9 per 100k (2023) · Iran: 28.9 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Brazil bigger than Iran?
Brazil is larger. Iran fits inside Brazil 4.9 times.
Which has more people, Brazil or Iran?
Brazil has 2.3 times as many people as Iran (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Brazil or Iran?
People in Iran live 1.8 years longer than in Brazil. Life expectancy at birth is 76.0 years in Brazil and 77.9 in Iran.
Are people taller in Brazil or Iran?
Brazil and Iran are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
