How much coast is there?

Iran’s coastline is 4.5 times as long as Ghana’s.

Ghana: 539 km (2026 edition) · Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 4,740 m above Ghana’s.

Ghana: 885 m (2026 edition) · Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 2.6 times as many people as Ghana.

Ghana: 35.1 million (2025) · Iran: 92.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Ghana is 2.7 times as densely populated as Iran.

Ghana: 154 per km² (2025) · Iran: 57 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

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

Ghana: 20.9 years (2023) · Iran: 32.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Ghana have 1.7 more children on average than in Iran.

Ghana: 3.34 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 3.8% in Ghana.

Ghana: 3.8% (2025) · Iran: 8.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

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

Ghana: 0.3 (2025) · Iran: 0.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Ghana and Iran are practically level.

Ghana: 1 (2026) · Iran: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Iran’s economy is 3.2 times the size of Ghana’s.

Ghana: $114 billion (2025) · Iran: $363 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Iran produces 2.3 times as much per person as Ghana.

Ghana: Int$8,610 (2025) · Iran: Int$19,699 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Ghana than in Iran (Gini 7.6 points higher).

Ghana: 43.5 (2016) · Iran: 35.9 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 3.0% in Ghana.

Ghana: 3% (2025) · Iran: 8.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iran spends 2.0% of its GDP on the military, Ghana 0.4%.

Ghana: 0.4% (2024) · Iran: 2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Ghana’s price level (US = 100) is 1.9× Iran’s.

Ghana: 38% (2025) · Iran: 20% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Iran spends 3.8 times as much on health per person as Ghana.

Ghana: $70 (2023) · Iran: $267 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Ghana is 2.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Iran.

Ghana: 27.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Iran has 6.8 times as many doctors per person as Ghana.

Ghana: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

26% of adults in Iran are obese, versus 14% in Ghana.

Ghana: 13.8% (2024) · Iran: 25.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

12% of adults in Iran smoke, versus 3.3% in Ghana.

Ghana: 3.3% (2024) · Iran: 11.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Iran rate their lives 0.60 points higher than in Ghana.

Ghana: 4.55 (2025) · Iran: 5.15 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Ghana drink 125 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Ghana: 2.6 litres (2023) · Iran: 0.021 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Iran has 72% more meat per person than Ghana.

Ghana: 17.4 kg (2023) · Iran: 29.9 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Ghana has 250 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.

Ghana: 3,125 kcal (2023) · Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 590 more hours a year than in Ghana.

Ghana: 1,656 hours (2023) · Iran: 2,246 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Iran went to school 3.7 years longer than in Ghana.

Ghana: 7.1 years (2023) · Iran: 10.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Ghana: 0.03 (2022) · Iran: no data

How many people are online?

85% of people in Iran are online, versus 72% in Ghana.

Ghana: 72% (2024) · Iran: 85% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Iran have electricity, versus 92% in Ghana.

Ghana: 91.9% (2024) · Iran: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

77% of people in Iran live in cities, versus 59% in Ghana.

Ghana: 59% (2025) · Iran: 77% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ghana 114.

Ghana: 114 (2024) · Iran: 174 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iran’s railway network is 10 times as long as Ghana’s.

Ghana: 947 km (2022) · Iran: 9,455 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Iran fly 16 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ghana.

Ghana: 0.01 (2023) · Iran: 0.2 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 35% of Ghana, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Ghana: 35.2% (2023) · Iran: 6.6% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 14 times as much CO₂ as someone in Ghana.

Ghana: 0.6 t (2024) · Iran: 8.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

36% of Ghana’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Ghana: 36.2% (2024) · Iran: 3.8% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 34% more fine dust than in Ghana.

Ghana: 28.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 30% more likely to be murdered in Iran than in Ghana.

Ghana: 1.8 per 100k (2022) · Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Ghana are 26% deadlier than in Iran.

Ghana: 25.9 per 100k (2021) · Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Ghana is on average 8.7 °C warmer than Iran.

Ghana: 27.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Ghana gets 4.1 times as much rain as Iran.

Ghana: 1,118 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg)