How much coast is there?

Egypt and Iran are nearly identical here.

Egypt: 2,450 km (2026 edition) · Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 2,996 m above Egypt’s.

Egypt: 2,629 m (2026 edition) · Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Egypt has 28% more people than Iran.

Egypt: 118 million (2025) · Iran: 92.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Egypt is 2.1 times as densely populated as Iran.

Egypt: 119 per km² (2025) · Iran: 57 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Iran is 8.8 years older than in Egypt.

Egypt: 24 years (2023) · Iran: 32.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Egypt have 1.1 more children on average than in Iran.

Egypt: 2.74 children per woman (2024) · Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

8.6% of people in Iran are 65 or older, versus 5.3% in Egypt.

Egypt: 5.3% (2025) · Iran: 8.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Egypt has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iran 0.3.

Egypt: 0.5 (2025) · Iran: 0.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Egypt and Iran are practically level.

Egypt: 1 (2026) · Iran: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Egypt and Iran are nearly identical here.

Egypt: $365 billion (2025) · Iran: $363 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Egypt produces 3% more per person than Iran.

Egypt: Int$20,204 (2025) · Iran: Int$19,699 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Iran than in Egypt (Gini 7.4 points higher).

Egypt: 28.5 (2021) · Iran: 35.9 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 6.8% in Egypt.

Egypt: 6.8% (2025) · Iran: 8.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iran spends 2.0% of its GDP on the military, Egypt 0.7%.

Egypt: 0.7% (2024) · Iran: 2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Iran’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Egypt’s.

Egypt: 15% (2025) · Iran: 20% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Iran spends 89% more on health per person than Egypt.

Egypt: $141 (2023) · Iran: $267 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Egypt is 2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Iran.

Egypt: 20.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Iran has 2.7 times as many doctors per person as Egypt.

Egypt: 0.7 per 1,000 (2020) · Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

43% of adults in Egypt are obese, versus 26% in Iran.

Egypt: 42.8% (2024) · Iran: 25.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

25% of adults in Egypt smoke, versus 12% in Iran.

Egypt: 25% (2024) · Iran: 11.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Iran rate their lives 1.29 points higher than in Egypt.

Egypt: 3.86 (2025) · Iran: 5.15 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Egypt drink 5 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Egypt: 0.1 litres (2023) · Iran: 0.021 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Iran has 8% more meat per person than Egypt.

Egypt: 27.6 kg (2023) · Iran: 29.9 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Egypt has 219 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.

Egypt: 3,094 kcal (2023) · Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Egypt put in 122 more hours a year than in Iran.

Egypt: 2,369 hours (2023) · Iran: 2,246 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Iran went to school 0.71 years longer than in Egypt.

Egypt: 10.1 years (2023) · Iran: 10.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Egypt: 0.1 (2022) · Iran: no data

How many people are online?

85% of people in Iran are online, versus 75% in Egypt.

Egypt: 75% (2024) · Iran: 85% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Egypt and Iran are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

77% of people in Iran live in cities, versus 43% in Egypt.

Egypt: 43% (2025) · Iran: 77% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Egypt 97.

Egypt: 97 (2024) · Iran: 174 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iran’s railway network is 83% longer than Egypt’s.

Egypt: 5,153 km (2016) · Iran: 9,455 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Iran fly 39% more passengers per resident than those from Egypt.

Egypt: 0.14 (2023) · Iran: 0.2 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 6.6% of Iran, but only 0.0% of Egypt.

Egypt: 0% (2023) · Iran: 6.6% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 3.9 times as much CO₂ as someone in Egypt.

Egypt: 2.2 t (2024) · Iran: 8.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

13% of Egypt’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Egypt: 13% (2025) · Iran: 3.8% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Egypt carries 10% more fine dust than in Iran.

Egypt: 41.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 81% more likely to be murdered in Iran than in Egypt.

Egypt: 1.3 per 100k (2017) · Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 2.2 times as deadly as in Egypt.

Egypt: 9.4 per 100k (2021) · Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Egypt is on average 4.3 °C warmer than Iran.

Egypt: 23.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Iran gets 22 times as much rain as Egypt.

Egypt: 12 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg)