How much coast is there?

Iran’s coastline is 69% longer than Ireland’s.

Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition) · Ireland: 1,448 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 4,584 m above Ireland’s.

Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition) · Ireland: 1,041 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 17 times as many people as Ireland.

Iran: 92.4 million (2025) · Ireland: 5.48 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Ireland is 40% more densely populated than Iran.

Iran: 57 per km² (2025) · Ireland: 80 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Ireland is 5.5 years older than in Iran.

Iran: 32.9 years (2023) · Ireland: 38.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iran have 0.2 more children on average than in Ireland.

Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024) · Ireland: 1.47 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

16% of people in Ireland are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Iran.

Iran: 8.6% (2025) · Ireland: 16.2% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Ireland has produced 9.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iran 0.3.

Iran: 0.3 (2025) · Ireland: 9.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Ireland has 2 official languages, Iran 1.

Iran: 1 (2026) · Ireland: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Ireland’s economy is 2 times the size of Iran’s.

Iran: $363 billion (2025) · Ireland: $722 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Ireland produces 7.9 times as much per person as Iran.

Iran: Int$19,699 (2025) · Ireland: Int$155,089 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Iran than in Ireland (Gini 6.9 points higher).

Iran: 35.9 (2023) · Ireland: 29 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 4.6% in Ireland.

Iran: 8.3% (2025) · Ireland: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iran spends 2.0% of its GDP on the military, Ireland 0.2%.

Iran: 2% (2024) · Ireland: 0.2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

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

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

How much is spent on health?

Ireland spends 28 times as much on health per person as Iran.

Iran: $267 (2023) · Ireland: $7,395 (2024)

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 Ireland.

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

How many doctors are there?

Ireland has 2.1 times as many doctors per person as Iran.

Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Ireland: 3.9 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

31% of adults in Ireland are obese, versus 26% in Iran.

Iran: 25.7% (2024) · Ireland: 30.6% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

18% of adults in Ireland smoke, versus 12% in Iran.

Iran: 11.9% (2024) · Ireland: 18.2% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Ireland rate their lives 1.78 points higher than in Iran.

Iran: 5.15 (2025) · Ireland: 6.93 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Ireland drink 497 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Iran: 0.021 litres (2023) · Ireland: 10.3 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Ireland has 3.3 times as much meat per person as Iran.

Iran: 29.9 kg (2023) · Ireland: 98.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Ireland has 1,046 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.

Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023) · Ireland: 3,921 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 592 more hours a year than in Ireland.

Iran: 2,246 hours (2023) · Ireland: 1,654 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Ireland went to school 0.88 years longer than in Iran.

Iran: 10.8 years (2023) · Ireland: 11.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iran: no data · Ireland: 2.2 (2019)

How many people are online?

97% of people in Ireland are online, versus 85% in Iran.

Iran: 85% (2024) · Ireland: 97% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iran and Ireland are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

77% of people in Iran live in cities, versus 65% in Ireland.

Iran: 77% (2025) · Ireland: 65% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ireland 113.

Iran: 174 (2024) · Ireland: 113 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iran’s railway network is 5.7 times as long as Ireland’s.

Iran: 9,455 km (2021) · Ireland: 1,650 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Ireland fly 180 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iran.

Iran: 0.2 (2023) · Ireland: 35.11 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 12% of Ireland, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Iran: 6.6% (2023) · Ireland: 11.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 37% more CO₂ than someone in Ireland.

Iran: 8.7 t (2024) · Ireland: 6.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

48% of Ireland’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Iran: 3.8% (2025) · Ireland: 48.1% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 5.1 times as much fine dust as in Ireland.

Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Ireland: 7.4 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 3.6 times as likely to be murdered in Iran as in Ireland.

Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014) · Ireland: 0.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 7.4 times as deadly as in Ireland.

Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021) · Ireland: 2.8 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iran is on average 9.0 °C warmer than Ireland.

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

How much rain falls?

Ireland gets 4.2 times as much rain as Iran.

Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ireland: 1,139 mm (2016–2025 avg)