How much coast is there?

Canada’s coastline is 83 times as long as Iran’s.

Canada: 202,080 km (2026 edition) · Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Canada’s highest peak towers 334 m above Iran’s.

Canada: 5,959 m (2026 edition) · Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 2.2 times as many people as Canada.

Canada: 41.7 million (2025) · Iran: 92.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Iran is 12 times as densely populated as Canada.

Canada: 5 per km² (2025) · Iran: 57 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

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

Canada: 40.3 years (2023) · Iran: 32.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iran have 0.4 more children on average than in Canada.

Canada: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

20% of people in Canada are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Iran.

Canada: 20.3% (2025) · Iran: 8.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Canada has produced 5.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iran 0.3.

Canada: 5.3 (2025) · Iran: 0.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Canada has 2 official languages, Iran 1.

Canada: 2 (2026) · Iran: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Canada’s economy is 6.4 times the size of Iran’s.

Canada: $2.32 trillion (2025) · Iran: $363 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Canada produces 3.4 times as much per person as Iran.

Canada: Int$66,746 (2025) · Iran: Int$19,699 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Iran than in Canada (Gini 4.4 points higher).

Canada: 31.5 (2022) · Iran: 35.9 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 6.9% in Canada.

Canada: 6.9% (2025) · Iran: 8.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

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

Canada: 1.3% (2024) · Iran: 2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Canada’s price level (US = 100) is 4.2× Iran’s.

Canada: 83% (2025) · Iran: 20% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Canada spends 24 times as much on health per person as Iran.

Canada: $6,378 (2024) · Iran: $267 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iran is 2.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Canada.

Canada: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Canada has 56% more doctors per person than Iran.

Canada: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

27% of adults in Canada are obese, versus 26% in Iran.

Canada: 27.1% (2024) · Iran: 25.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

12% of adults in Iran smoke, versus 11% in Canada.

Canada: 11.2% (2024) · Iran: 11.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Canada rate their lives 1.59 points higher than in Iran.

Canada: 6.74 (2025) · Iran: 5.15 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Canada drink 447 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Canada: 9.2 litres (2023) · Iran: 0.021 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Canada has 3.2 times as much meat per person as Iran.

Canada: 94.8 kg (2023) · Iran: 29.9 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Canada has 715 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.

Canada: 3,590 kcal (2023) · Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 515 more hours a year than in Canada.

Canada: 1,731 hours (2023) · Iran: 2,246 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Canada went to school 3 years longer than in Iran.

Canada: 13.9 years (2023) · Iran: 10.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Canada: 0.48 (2024) · Iran: no data

How many people are online?

94% of people in Canada are online, versus 85% in Iran.

Canada: 94% (2024) · Iran: 85% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Canada and Iran are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

83% of people in Canada live in cities, versus 77% in Iran.

Canada: 83% (2025) · Iran: 77% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Canada 94.

Canada: 94 (2024) · Iran: 174 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Canada’s railway network is 5.1 times as long as Iran’s.

Canada: 48,150 km (2021) · Iran: 9,455 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Canada fly 11 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iran.

Canada: 2.13 (2023) · Iran: 0.2 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 39% of Canada, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Canada: 39.5% (2023) · Iran: 6.6% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Canada emits 55% more CO₂ than someone in Iran.

Canada: 13.4 t (2024) · Iran: 8.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

64% of Canada’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Canada: 63.9% (2025) · Iran: 3.8% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 5.4 times as much fine dust as in Canada.

Canada: 7 µg/m³ (2024) · Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 20% more likely to be murdered in Iran than in Canada.

Canada: 2 per 100k (2023) · Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 4.4 times as deadly as in Canada.

Canada: 4.7 per 100k (2021) · Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iran is on average 22.3 °C warmer than Canada.

Canada: -3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Canada gets 2.5 times as much rain as Iran.

Canada: 683 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg)