How much coast is there?

Iran’s coastline is 8.9 times as long as Israel’s.

Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition) · Israel: 273 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 3,389 m above Israel’s.

Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition) · Israel: 2,236 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 9.1 times as many people as Israel.

Iran: 92.4 million (2025) · Israel: 10.1 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Israel is 8.2 times as densely populated as Iran.

Iran: 57 per km² (2025) · Israel: 468 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Iran is 3.7 years older than in Israel.

Iran: 32.9 years (2023) · Israel: 29.2 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Israel have 1.2 more children on average than in Iran.

Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024) · Israel: 2.87 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

13% of people in Israel are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Iran.

Iran: 8.6% (2025) · Israel: 12.7% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Israel has produced 5.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iran 0.3.

Iran: 0.3 (2025) · Israel: 5.9 (2025)

How many official languages?

Israel has 2 official languages, Iran 1.

Iran: 1 (2026) · Israel: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Israel’s economy is 68% larger than Iran’s.

Iran: $363 billion (2025) · Israel: $611 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Israel produces 3 times as much per person as Iran.

Iran: Int$19,699 (2025) · Israel: Int$59,717 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Israel than in Iran (Gini 2.4 points higher).

Iran: 35.9 (2023) · Israel: 38.3 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 3.5% in Israel.

Iran: 8.3% (2025) · Israel: 3.5% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Israel spends 8.8% of its GDP on the military, Iran 2.0%.

Iran: 2% (2024) · Israel: 8.8% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Israel’s price level (US = 100) is 5.1× Iran’s.

Iran: 20% (2025) · Israel: 101% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Israel spends 15 times as much on health per person as Iran.

Iran: $267 (2023) · Israel: $3,928 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iran is 3.8 times as likely to die before turning one as in Israel.

Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Israel: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

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

Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Israel: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

26% of adults in Iran are obese, versus 23% in Israel.

Iran: 25.7% (2024) · Israel: 23.3% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

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

Iran: 11.9% (2024) · Israel: 21.2% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Israel rate their lives 2.04 points higher than in Iran.

Iran: 5.15 (2025) · Israel: 7.19 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Israel drink 203 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Iran: 0.021 litres (2023) · Israel: 4.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Israel has 3.6 times as much meat per person as Iran.

Iran: 29.9 kg (2023) · Israel: 108.7 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Israel has 879 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.

Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023) · Israel: 3,754 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 356 more hours a year than in Israel.

Iran: 2,246 hours (2023) · Israel: 1,890 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Israel went to school 2.7 years longer than in Iran.

Iran: 10.8 years (2023) · Israel: 13.5 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iran: no data · Israel: 0.1 (2024)

How many people are online?

88% of people in Israel are online, versus 85% in Iran.

Iran: 85% (2024) · Israel: 88% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iran and Israel are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

92% of people in Israel live in cities, versus 77% in Iran.

Iran: 77% (2025) · Israel: 92% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Israel has 177 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iran 174.

Iran: 174 (2024) · Israel: 177 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iran’s railway network is 5.5 times as long as Israel’s.

Iran: 9,455 km (2021) · Israel: 1,720 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Israel fly 3.7 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iran.

Iran: 0.2 (2023) · Israel: 0.73 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Iran and Israel are practically level.

Iran: 6.6% (2023) · Israel: 6.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 54% more CO₂ than someone in Israel.

Iran: 8.7 t (2024) · Israel: 5.6 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

17% of Israel’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Iran: 3.8% (2025) · Israel: 16.9% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 85% more fine dust than in Israel.

Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Israel: 20.4 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 46% more likely to be murdered in Iran than in Israel.

Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014) · Israel: 1.6 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

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

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

How warm is it?

Israel is on average 1.8 °C warmer than Iran.

Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Israel: 21.1°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Iran gets 33% more rain than Israel.

Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Israel: 205 mm (2016–2025 avg)