How much coast is there?

Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition) · Kazakhstan: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Kazakhstan’s highest peak towers 1,385 m above Iran’s.

Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition) · Kazakhstan: 7,010 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 4.4 times as many people as Kazakhstan.

Iran: 92.4 million (2025) · Kazakhstan: 20.8 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Iran is 7.4 times as densely populated as Kazakhstan.

Iran: 57 per km² (2025) · Kazakhstan: 8 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Iran is 3.4 years older than in Kazakhstan.

Iran: 32.9 years (2023) · Kazakhstan: 29.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Kazakhstan have 1.3 more children on average than in Iran.

Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024) · Kazakhstan: 2.98 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

Kazakhstan and Iran are practically level.

Iran: 8.6% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 9% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Iran has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Kazakhstan 0.0.

Iran: 0.3 (2025) · Kazakhstan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Kazakhstan has 2 official languages, Iran 1.

Iran: 1 (2026) · Kazakhstan: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Iran’s economy is 18% larger than Kazakhstan’s.

Iran: $363 billion (2025) · Kazakhstan: $306 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Kazakhstan produces 2.2 times as much per person as Iran.

Iran: Int$19,699 (2025) · Kazakhstan: Int$44,294 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Iran than in Kazakhstan (Gini 6.7 points higher).

Iran: 35.9 (2023) · Kazakhstan: 29.2 (2021)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 4.8% in Kazakhstan.

Iran: 8.3% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 4.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

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

Iran: 2% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 0.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Kazakhstan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Iran’s.

Iran: 20% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 33% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Kazakhstan spends 83% more on health per person than Iran.

Iran: $267 (2023) · Kazakhstan: $490 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iran is 39% more likely to die before turning one than in Kazakhstan.

Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Kazakhstan: 7.4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

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

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

How common is obesity?

26% of adults in Iran are obese, versus 22% in Kazakhstan.

Iran: 25.7% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 22.4% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

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

Iran: 11.9% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 21.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Kazakhstan rate their lives 1.48 points higher than in Iran.

Iran: 5.15 (2025) · Kazakhstan: 6.63 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Kazakhstan drink 288 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Iran: 0.021 litres (2023) · Kazakhstan: 6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Kazakhstan has 2.2 times as much meat per person as Iran.

Iran: 29.9 kg (2023) · Kazakhstan: 64.9 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Kazakhstan has 261 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.

Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023) · Kazakhstan: 3,136 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 271 more hours a year than in Kazakhstan.

Iran: 2,246 hours (2023) · Kazakhstan: 1,975 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Kazakhstan went to school 1.7 years longer than in Iran.

Iran: 10.8 years (2023) · Kazakhstan: 12.5 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iran: no data · Kazakhstan: 0.5 (2024)

How many people are online?

93% of people in Kazakhstan are online, versus 85% in Iran.

Iran: 85% (2024) · Kazakhstan: 93% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iran and Kazakhstan are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

77% of people in Iran live in cities, versus 62% in Kazakhstan.

Iran: 77% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 62% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Kazakhstan 127.

Iran: 174 (2024) · Kazakhstan: 127 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Kazakhstan’s railway network is 69% longer than Iran’s.

Iran: 9,455 km (2021) · Kazakhstan: 16,006 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Kazakhstan fly 2.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iran.

Iran: 0.2 (2023) · Kazakhstan: 0.57 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 6.6% of Iran, but only 1.3% of Kazakhstan.

Iran: 6.6% (2023) · Kazakhstan: 1.3% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Kazakhstan emits 61% more CO₂ than someone in Iran.

Iran: 8.7 t (2024) · Kazakhstan: 13.9 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

15% of Kazakhstan’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Iran: 3.8% (2025) · Kazakhstan: 14.9% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 2.4 times as much fine dust as in Kazakhstan.

Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Kazakhstan: 16 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 7% more likely to be murdered in Kazakhstan than in Iran.

Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014) · Kazakhstan: 2.6 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 69% deadlier than in Kazakhstan.

Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021) · Kazakhstan: 12.2 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iran is on average 11.5 °C warmer than Kazakhstan.

Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Kazakhstan: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Kazakhstan gets 21% more rain than Iran.

Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Kazakhstan: 328 mm (2016–2025 avg)