How much coast is there?

Iran’s coastline is 4.6 times as long as Kenya’s.

Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition) · Kenya: 536 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 426 m above Kenya’s.

Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition) · Kenya: 5,199 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 61% more people than Kenya.

Iran: 92.4 million (2025) · Kenya: 57.5 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Kenya is 74% more densely populated than Iran.

Iran: 57 per km² (2025) · Kenya: 99 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Iran is 13 years older than in Kenya.

Iran: 32.9 years (2023) · Kenya: 19.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Kenya have 1.5 more children on average than in Iran.

Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024) · Kenya: 3.17 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

8.6% of people in Iran are 65 or older, versus 3.0% in Kenya.

Iran: 8.6% (2025) · Kenya: 3% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Iran has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Kenya 0.2.

Iran: 0.3 (2025) · Kenya: 0.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Kenya has 2 official languages, Iran 1.

Iran: 1 (2026) · Kenya: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Iran’s economy is 2.7 times the size of Kenya’s.

Iran: $363 billion (2025) · Kenya: $136 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Iran produces 2.8 times as much per person as Kenya.

Iran: Int$19,699 (2025) · Kenya: Int$7,016 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Kenya than in Iran (Gini 2.6 points higher).

Iran: 35.9 (2023) · Kenya: 38.5 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 5.4% in Kenya.

Iran: 8.3% (2025) · Kenya: 5.4% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iran spends 2.0% of its GDP on the military, Kenya 1.0%.

Iran: 2% (2024) · Kenya: 1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

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

Iran: 20% (2025) · Kenya: 34% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Iran spends 3.1 times as much on health per person as Kenya.

Iran: $267 (2023) · Kenya: $85 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

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

Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Kenya: 34.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Iran has 6.3 times as many doctors per person as Kenya.

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

How common is obesity?

26% of adults in Iran are obese, versus 10% in Kenya.

Iran: 25.7% (2024) · Kenya: 10.4% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

12% of adults in Iran smoke, versus 9.6% in Kenya.

Iran: 11.9% (2024) · Kenya: 9.6% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Iran rate their lives 0.48 points higher than in Kenya.

Iran: 5.15 (2025) · Kenya: 4.67 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Kenya drink 109 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Iran: 0.021 litres (2023) · Kenya: 2.2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Iran has 2.9 times as much meat per person as Kenya.

Iran: 29.9 kg (2023) · Kenya: 10.2 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Iran has 729 kcal more food per person per day than Kenya.

Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023) · Kenya: 2,146 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 211 more hours a year than in Kenya.

Iran: 2,246 hours (2023) · Kenya: 2,035 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Iran went to school 2.2 years longer than in Kenya.

Iran: 10.8 years (2023) · Kenya: 8.6 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iran: no data · Kenya: 0.03 (2017)

How many people are online?

85% of people in Iran are online, versus 35% in Kenya.

Iran: 85% (2024) · Kenya: 35% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Iran have electricity, versus 77% in Kenya.

Iran: 100% (2024) · Kenya: 77% (2024)

How many live in cities?

77% of people in Iran live in cities, versus 32% in Kenya.

Iran: 77% (2025) · Kenya: 32% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Kenya 126.

Iran: 174 (2024) · Kenya: 126 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iran’s railway network is 2.5 times as long as Kenya’s.

Iran: 9,455 km (2021) · Kenya: 3,819 km (2018)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Iran fly 2.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Kenya.

Iran: 0.2 (2023) · Kenya: 0.09 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Iran and Kenya are practically level.

Iran: 6.6% (2023) · Kenya: 6.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 23 times as much CO₂ as someone in Kenya.

Iran: 8.7 t (2024) · Kenya: 0.4 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

90% of Kenya’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Iran: 3.8% (2025) · Kenya: 90% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 71% more fine dust than in Kenya.

Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Kenya: 22 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 2.1 times as likely to be murdered in Kenya as in Iran.

Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014) · Kenya: 4.9 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Kenya are 37% deadlier than in Iran.

Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021) · Kenya: 28.2 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Kenya is on average 6.4 °C warmer than Iran.

Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Kenya: 25.7°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Kenya gets 2.6 times as much rain as Iran.

Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Kenya: 696 mm (2016–2025 avg)