How much coast is there?

Denmark’s coastline is 3 times as long as Iran’s.

Denmark: 7,314 km (2026 edition) · Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 5,454 m above Denmark’s.

Denmark: 171 m (2026 edition) · Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 15 times as many people as Denmark.

Denmark: 6.01 million (2025) · Iran: 92.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Denmark is 2.6 times as densely populated as Iran.

Denmark: 150 per km² (2025) · Iran: 57 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Denmark is 8.4 years older than in Iran.

Denmark: 41.2 years (2023) · Iran: 32.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Denmark: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

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

Denmark: 21.1% (2025) · Iran: 8.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Denmark has produced 20.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iran 0.3.

Denmark: 20 (2025) · Iran: 0.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Denmark and Iran are practically level.

Denmark: 1 (2026) · Iran: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Denmark’s economy is 28% larger than Iran’s.

Denmark: $463 billion (2025) · Iran: $363 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Denmark produces 4.2 times as much per person as Iran.

Denmark: Int$83,218 (2025) · Iran: Int$19,699 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Iran than in Denmark (Gini 6 points higher).

Denmark: 29.9 (2023) · Iran: 35.9 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 5.5% in Denmark.

Denmark: 5.5% (2025) · Iran: 8.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Denmark and Iran are practically level.

Denmark: 2.4% (2024) · Iran: 2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Denmark’s price level (US = 100) is 4.6× Iran’s.

Denmark: 92% (2025) · Iran: 20% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Denmark spends 25 times as much on health per person as Iran.

Denmark: $6,745 (2024) · Iran: $267 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iran is 2.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in Denmark.

Denmark: 3.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Denmark has 2.5 times as many doctors per person as Iran.

Denmark: 4.5 per 1,000 (2021) · Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

26% of adults in Iran are obese, versus 15% in Denmark.

Denmark: 15.2% (2024) · Iran: 25.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

16% of adults in Denmark smoke, versus 12% in Iran.

Denmark: 15.7% (2024) · Iran: 11.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Denmark rate their lives 2.39 points higher than in Iran.

Denmark: 7.54 (2025) · Iran: 5.15 (2025)

How much do people drink?

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

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

How much meat is on the menu?

Denmark has 3.4 times as much meat per person as Iran.

Denmark: 101.3 kg (2023) · Iran: 29.9 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Denmark has 859 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.

Denmark: 3,734 kcal (2023) · Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 866 more hours a year than in Denmark.

Denmark: 1,380 hours (2023) · Iran: 2,246 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Denmark went to school 2.2 years longer than in Iran.

Denmark: 13 years (2023) · Iran: 10.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Denmark: 2.4 (2022) · Iran: no data

How many people are online?

100% of people in Denmark are online, versus 85% in Iran.

Denmark: 100% (2024) · Iran: 85% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Denmark and Iran are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Denmark live in cities, versus 77% in Iran.

Denmark: 89% (2025) · Iran: 77% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Denmark 127.

Denmark: 127 (2024) · Iran: 174 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iran’s railway network is 3.5 times as long as Denmark’s.

Denmark: 2,682 km (2020) · Iran: 9,455 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Denmark: no data · Iran: 0.2 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 16% of Denmark, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Denmark: 15.8% (2023) · Iran: 6.6% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 82% more CO₂ than someone in Denmark.

Denmark: 4.7 t (2024) · Iran: 8.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

91% of Denmark’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Denmark: 91.2% (2025) · Iran: 3.8% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 4.2 times as much fine dust as in Denmark.

Denmark: 9 µg/m³ (2024) · Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 2.8 times as likely to be murdered in Iran as in Denmark.

Denmark: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 9 times as deadly as in Denmark.

Denmark: 2.3 per 100k (2021) · Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iran is on average 9.7 °C warmer than Denmark.

Denmark: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Denmark gets 3.1 times as much rain as Iran.

Denmark: 845 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg)