How much coast is there?

Colombia’s coastline is 31% longer than Iran’s.

Colombia: 3,208 km (2026 edition) · Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Colombia’s highest peak towers 105 m above Iran’s.

Colombia: 5,730 m (2026 edition) · Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 73% more people than Colombia.

Colombia: 53.4 million (2025) · Iran: 92.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Iran is 18% more densely populated than Colombia.

Colombia: 48 per km² (2025) · Iran: 57 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Iran is 1.3 years older than in Colombia.

Colombia: 31.6 years (2023) · Iran: 32.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Colombia: 1.63 children per woman (2024) · Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

10% of people in Colombia are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Iran.

Colombia: 10.2% (2025) · Iran: 8.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Colombia has produced 0.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iran 0.3.

Colombia: 0.4 (2025) · Iran: 0.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Colombia and Iran are practically level.

Colombia: 1 (2026) · Iran: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

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

Colombia: $457 billion (2025) · Iran: $363 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Colombia produces 15% more per person than Iran.

Colombia: Int$22,640 (2025) · Iran: Int$19,699 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Colombia than in Iran (Gini 18.5 points higher).

Colombia: 54.4 (2024) · Iran: 35.9 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Iran and Colombia are practically level.

Colombia: 8.3% (2025) · Iran: 8.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Colombia spends 3.4% of its GDP on the military, Iran 2.0%.

Colombia: 3.4% (2024) · Iran: 2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Colombia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Iran’s.

Colombia: 38% (2025) · Iran: 20% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Colombia spends 2.4 times as much on health per person as Iran.

Colombia: $644 (2024) · Iran: $267 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Colombia is 2% more likely to die before turning one than in Iran.

Colombia: 10.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Colombia has 40% more doctors per person than Iran.

Colombia: 2.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

Iran and Colombia are practically level.

Colombia: 25.3% (2024) · Iran: 25.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

12% of adults in Iran smoke, versus 8.0% in Colombia.

Colombia: 8% (2024) · Iran: 11.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Colombia rate their lives 0.89 points higher than in Iran.

Colombia: 6.04 (2025) · Iran: 5.15 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Colombia drink 236 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Colombia: 4.9 litres (2023) · Iran: 0.021 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Colombia has 2.1 times as much meat per person as Iran.

Colombia: 62.6 kg (2023) · Iran: 29.9 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Colombia has 251 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.

Colombia: 3,126 kcal (2023) · Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Colombia put in 225 more hours a year than in Iran.

Colombia: 2,471 hours (2023) · Iran: 2,246 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

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

Colombia: 9 years (2023) · Iran: 10.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Colombia: 0.09 (2022) · Iran: no data

How many people are online?

85% of people in Iran are online, versus 79% in Colombia.

Colombia: 79% (2024) · Iran: 85% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Iran have electricity, versus 99% in Colombia.

Colombia: 98.9% (2024) · Iran: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

79% of people in Colombia live in cities, versus 77% in Iran.

Colombia: 79% (2025) · Iran: 77% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Colombia and Iran are practically level.

Colombia: 174 (2024) · Iran: 174 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iran’s railway network is 4.4 times as long as Colombia’s.

Colombia: 2,141 km (2019) · Iran: 9,455 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Colombia fly 4.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iran.

Colombia: 0.79 (2023) · Iran: 0.2 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 53% of Colombia, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Colombia: 52.8% (2023) · Iran: 6.6% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 4.9 times as much CO₂ as someone in Colombia.

Colombia: 1.8 t (2024) · Iran: 8.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

77% of Colombia’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Colombia: 77% (2025) · Iran: 3.8% (2025)

How clean is the air?

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

Colombia: 15.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 10 times as likely to be murdered in Colombia as in Iran.

Colombia: 24.9 per 100k (2023) · Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 27% deadlier than in Colombia.

Colombia: 16.2 per 100k (2021) · Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Colombia is on average 5.1 °C warmer than Iran.

Colombia: 24.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Colombia gets 12 times as much rain as Iran.

Colombia: 3,155 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg)