How much coast is there?

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

France: 4,853 km (2026 edition) · Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 815 m above France’s.

France: 4,810 m (2026 edition) · Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 34% more people than France.

France: 68.7 million (2025) · Iran: 92.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

France is 2.2 times as densely populated as Iran.

France: 128 per km² (2025) · Iran: 57 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in France is 9 years older than in Iran.

France: 41.8 years (2023) · Iran: 32.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

France: 1.61 children per woman (2024) · Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

23% of people in France are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Iran.

France: 22.5% (2025) · Iran: 8.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

France has produced 9.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iran 0.3.

France: 9.3 (2025) · Iran: 0.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

France and Iran are practically level.

France: 1 (2026) · Iran: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

France’s economy is 9.3 times the size of Iran’s.

France: $3.37 trillion (2025) · Iran: $363 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

France produces 3.2 times as much per person as Iran.

France: Int$63,975 (2025) · Iran: Int$19,699 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Iran than in France (Gini 4.1 points higher).

France: 31.8 (2023) · Iran: 35.9 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 7.5% in France.

France: 7.5% (2025) · Iran: 8.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

France and Iran are practically level.

France: 2.1% (2024) · Iran: 2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

France’s price level (US = 100) is 3.8× Iran’s.

France: 77% (2025) · Iran: 20% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

France spends 20 times as much on health per person as Iran.

France: $5,327 (2024) · Iran: $267 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iran is 3 times as likely to die before turning one as in France.

France: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

France has 81% more doctors per person than Iran.

France: 3.3 per 1,000 (2022) · Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

26% of adults in Iran are obese, versus 13% in France.

France: 12.5% (2024) · Iran: 25.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

34% of adults in France smoke, versus 12% in Iran.

France: 33.6% (2024) · Iran: 11.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in France rate their lives 1.44 points higher than in Iran.

France: 6.59 (2025) · Iran: 5.15 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in France drink 541 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

France: 11.2 litres (2023) · Iran: 0.021 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

France has 2.7 times as much meat per person as Iran.

France: 80.3 kg (2023) · Iran: 29.9 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

France has 614 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.

France: 3,490 kcal (2023) · Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 759 more hours a year than in France.

France: 1,487 hours (2023) · Iran: 2,246 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in France went to school 0.92 years longer than in Iran.

France: 11.8 years (2023) · Iran: 10.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

France: 1.35 (2019) · Iran: no data

How many people are online?

89% of people in France are online, versus 85% in Iran.

France: 89% (2024) · Iran: 85% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

France and Iran are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

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

France: 79% (2025) · Iran: 77% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, France 117.

France: 117 (2023) · Iran: 174 (2024)

How much railway is there?

France’s railway network is 2.9 times as long as Iran’s.

France: 27,716 km (2021) · Iran: 9,455 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from France fly 4.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iran.

France: 0.94 (2023) · Iran: 0.2 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 32% of France, but only 6.6% of Iran.

France: 32.5% (2023) · Iran: 6.6% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 2.2 times as much CO₂ as someone in France.

France: 4 t (2024) · Iran: 8.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

26% of France’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

France: 26.1% (2025) · Iran: 3.8% (2025)

How clean is the air?

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

France: 8.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 76% more likely to be murdered in Iran than in France.

France: 1.3 per 100k (2024) · Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014)

How dangerous are the roads?

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

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

How warm is it?

Iran is on average 5.1 °C warmer than France.

France: 14.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

France gets 4.3 times as much rain as Iran.

France: 1,158 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg)