How much coast is there?

Iran’s coastline is 2 times as long as Finland’s.

Finland: 1,250 km (2026 edition) · Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 4,297 m above Finland’s.

Finland: 1,328 m (2026 edition) · Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 16 times as many people as Finland.

Finland: 5.65 million (2025) · Iran: 92.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Iran is 3.1 times as densely populated as Finland.

Finland: 19 per km² (2025) · Iran: 57 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Finland is 9.9 years older than in Iran.

Finland: 42.8 years (2023) · Iran: 32.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

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

How many people are 65 or older?

24% of people in Finland are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Iran.

Finland: 24.2% (2025) · Iran: 8.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Finland has produced 8.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iran 0.3.

Finland: 8.9 (2025) · Iran: 0.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Finland has 2 official languages, Iran 1.

Finland: 2 (2026) · Iran: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Iran’s economy is 14% larger than Finland’s.

Finland: $317 billion (2025) · Iran: $363 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Finland produces 3.3 times as much per person as Iran.

Finland: Int$65,885 (2025) · Iran: Int$19,699 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Iran than in Finland (Gini 8.5 points higher).

Finland: 27.4 (2023) · Iran: 35.9 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 9.5% in Finland, versus 8.3% in Iran.

Finland: 9.5% (2025) · Iran: 8.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Finland and Iran are practically level.

Finland: 2.3% (2024) · Iran: 2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Finland’s price level (US = 100) is 4.3× Iran’s.

Finland: 85% (2025) · Iran: 20% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Finland spends 21 times as much on health per person as Iran.

Finland: $5,515 (2023) · Iran: $267 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iran is 5.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Finland.

Finland: 1.9 per 1,000 (2024) · Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Finland has 2 times as many doctors per person as Iran.

Finland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2021) · Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

26% of adults in Finland are obese, versus 26% in Iran.

Finland: 26.2% (2024) · Iran: 25.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

21% of adults in Finland smoke, versus 12% in Iran.

Finland: 21.4% (2024) · Iran: 11.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Finland rate their lives 2.61 points higher than in Iran.

Finland: 7.76 (2025) · Iran: 5.15 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Finland drink 454 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Finland: 9.4 litres (2023) · Iran: 0.021 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Finland has 2.3 times as much meat per person as Iran.

Finland: 69.4 kg (2023) · Iran: 29.9 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Finland has 470 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.

Finland: 3,346 kcal (2023) · Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 749 more hours a year than in Finland.

Finland: 1,497 hours (2023) · Iran: 2,246 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Finland went to school 2.1 years longer than in Iran.

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

How many tourists visit?

Finland: 0.8 (2024) · Iran: no data

How many people are online?

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

Finland: 94% (2024) · Iran: 85% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Finland and Iran are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

77% of people in Iran live in cities, versus 75% in Finland.

Finland: 75% (2025) · Iran: 77% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Finland 126.

Finland: 126 (2024) · Iran: 174 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iran’s railway network is 60% longer than Finland’s.

Finland: 5,918 km (2021) · Iran: 9,455 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Finland fly 9.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iran.

Finland: 1.91 (2023) · Iran: 0.2 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 74% of Finland, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Finland: 73.7% (2023) · Iran: 6.6% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 63% more CO₂ than someone in Finland.

Finland: 5.3 t (2024) · Iran: 8.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

56% of Finland’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Finland: 56.5% (2025) · Iran: 3.8% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 7 times as much fine dust as in Finland.

Finland: 5.4 µg/m³ (2024) · Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 2.4 times as likely to be murdered in Iran as in Finland.

Finland: 1 per 100k (2023) · Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 4.9 times as deadly as in Finland.

Finland: 4.2 per 100k (2021) · Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iran is on average 15.7 °C warmer than Finland.

Finland: 3.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Finland gets 2.8 times as much rain as Iran.

Finland: 758 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg)