How much coast is there?

Iran’s coastline is 2% longer than Germany’s.

Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 2,662 m above Germany’s.

Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 11% more people than Germany.

Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · Iran: 92.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Germany is 4.2 times as densely populated as Iran.

Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Iran: 57 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Germany is 12 years older than in Iran.

Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · Iran: 32.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iran have 0.3 more children on average than in Germany.

Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

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

Germany: 23.7% (2025) · Iran: 8.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Germany has produced 10.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iran 0.3.

Germany: 10.1 (2025) · Iran: 0.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Germany and Iran are practically level.

Germany: 1 (2026) · Iran: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Germany’s economy is 14 times the size of Iran’s.

Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · Iran: $363 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Germany produces 3.8 times as much per person as Iran.

Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · Iran: Int$19,699 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Iran than in Germany (Gini 2.2 points higher).

Germany: 33.7 (2022) · Iran: 35.9 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 3.7% in Germany.

Germany: 3.7% (2025) · Iran: 8.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iran and Germany are practically level.

Germany: 1.9% (2024) · Iran: 2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 4× Iran’s.

Germany: 80% (2025) · Iran: 20% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Germany spends 26 times as much on health per person as Iran.

Germany: $6,849 (2024) · Iran: $267 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iran is 3.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Germany.

Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

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

Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

26% of adults in Iran are obese, versus 24% in Germany.

Germany: 24.5% (2024) · Iran: 25.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

22% of adults in Germany smoke, versus 12% in Iran.

Germany: 22% (2024) · Iran: 11.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Germany rate their lives 1.73 points higher than in Iran.

Germany: 6.88 (2025) · Iran: 5.15 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Germany drink 529 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · Iran: 0.021 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Germany has 2.4 times as much meat per person as Iran.

Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · Iran: 29.9 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Germany has 659 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.

Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 911 more hours a year than in Germany.

Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · Iran: 2,246 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Germany went to school 3.4 years longer than in Iran.

Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · Iran: 10.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Germany: 0.45 (2024) · Iran: no data

How many people are online?

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

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

Who has electricity at home?

Germany and Iran are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

82% of people in Germany live in cities, versus 77% in Iran.

Germany: 82% (2025) · Iran: 77% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Germany 129.

Germany: 129 (2024) · Iran: 174 (2024)

How much railway is there?

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

Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · Iran: 9,455 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Germany fly 4.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iran.

Germany: 0.96 (2023) · Iran: 0.2 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 33% of Germany, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Germany: 32.7% (2023) · Iran: 6.6% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 28% more CO₂ than someone in Germany.

Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · Iran: 8.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

59% of Germany’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Germany: 59.1% (2025) · Iran: 3.8% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 4.1 times as much fine dust as in Germany.

Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 2.6 times as likely to be murdered in Iran as in Germany.

Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 6.2 times as deadly as in Germany.

Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021) · Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iran is on average 9.0 °C warmer than Germany.

Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Germany gets 3.2 times as much rain as Iran.

Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg)