Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Myanmar fits inside Iran 2.6 times
Iran: 1,745,150 km² (2024) · Myanmar: 676,578 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Iran’s coastline is 26% longer than Myanmar’s
Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition) · Myanmar: 1,930 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Myanmar’s highest peak towers 245 m above Iran’s
Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition) · Myanmar: 5,870 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 29% of Iran, versus 20% of Myanmar
Iran: 29% (2024) · Myanmar: 19.9% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Iran has 68% more people than Myanmar
Iran: 92.4 million (2025) · Myanmar: 54.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Myanmar is 48% more densely populated than Iran
Iran: 57 per km² (2025) · Myanmar: 84 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Iran are 8.9 cm taller than in Myanmar
Iran: 175.6 cm (2019) · Myanmar: 166.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Iran are 6.5 cm taller than in Myanmar
Iran: 161.2 cm (2019) · Myanmar: 154.7 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Iran is 3.3 years older than in Myanmar
Iran: 32.9 years (2023) · Myanmar: 29.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Myanmar have 0.4 more children on average than in Iran
Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024) · Myanmar: 2.1 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
8.6% of people in Iran are 65 or older, versus 7.5% in Myanmar
Iran: 8.6% (2025) · Myanmar: 7.5% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Iran: 8.3 per 1,000 (2025) · Myanmar: 0 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Iran has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Myanmar 0.2
Iran: 0.3 (2026) · Myanmar: 0.2 (2026)
How many official languages?
Iran and Myanmar are practically level
Iran: 1 (2026) · Myanmar: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Iran’s economy is 4.4 times the size of Myanmar’s
Iran: $363 billion (2025) · Myanmar: $81.7 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Iran produces 3.3 times as much per person as Myanmar
Iran: Int$19,699 (2025) · Myanmar: Int$6,012 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Iran than in Myanmar (Gini 5.2 points higher)
Iran: 35.9 (2023) · Myanmar: 30.7 (2017)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
10% of people in Myanmar live on less than $3 a day, versus 2.5% in Iran
Iran: 2.5% (2023) · Myanmar: 10.3% (2017)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 3.0% in Myanmar
Iran: 8.3% (2025) · Myanmar: 3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Myanmar spends 6.6% of its GDP on the military, Iran 2.1%
Iran: 2.1% (2025) · Myanmar: 6.6% (2024)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Iran: no data · Myanmar: 6% (2019)
How expensive is it?
Myanmar’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Iran’s
Iran: 20% (2025) · Myanmar: 25% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Iran spends 4.8 times as much on health per person as Myanmar
Iran: $267 (2023) · Myanmar: $56 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Iran live 11 years longer than in Myanmar
Iran: 77.9 years (2024) · Myanmar: 67.1 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Myanmar is 3.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Iran
Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Myanmar: 32.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Iran has 2.4 times as many doctors per person as Myanmar
Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Myanmar: 0.8 per 1,000 (2019)
How many hospital beds are there?
Iran has 73% more hospital beds per person than Myanmar
Iran: 1.9 per 1,000 (2019) · Myanmar: 1.1 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Iran is 46% higher than in Myanmar
Iran: 6 per 100k (2023) · Myanmar: 4.1 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
26% of adults in Iran are obese, versus 8.3% in Myanmar
Iran: 25.7% (2024) · Myanmar: 8.3% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
43% of adults in Myanmar smoke, versus 12% in Iran
Iran: 11.9% (2024) · Myanmar: 43.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Iran rate their lives 0.86 points higher than in Myanmar
Iran: 5.15 (2025) · Myanmar: 4.29 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Myanmar drink 92 times as much alcohol as in Iran
Iran: 0.021 litres (2023) · Myanmar: 1.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Iran has 43% more meat per person than Myanmar
Iran: 29.9 kg (2023) · Myanmar: 20.9 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Iran has 66 kcal more food per person per day than Myanmar
Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023) · Myanmar: 2,809 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Iran put in 49 more hours a year than in Myanmar
Iran: 2,246 hours (2023) · Myanmar: 2,197 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Iran went to school 4.5 years longer than in Myanmar
Iran: 10.8 years (2023) · Myanmar: 6.4 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Iran: no data · Myanmar: 0.01 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Iran has 28 more World Heritage sites than Myanmar (30 against 2)
Iran: 30 (2026) · Myanmar: 2 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Iran has won 88 Olympic medals, Myanmar none
Iran: 88 (2026 edition) · Myanmar: 0 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
85% of people in Iran are online, versus 45% in Myanmar
Iran: 85% (2024) · Myanmar: 45% (2020)
How fast is home internet?
Iran: no data · Myanmar: 45 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Iran have electricity, versus 80% in Myanmar
Iran: 100% (2024) · Myanmar: 80.4% (2024)
How many live in cities?
77% of people in Iran live in cities, versus 31% in Myanmar
Iran: 77% (2025) · Myanmar: 31% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Myanmar 114
Iran: 174 (2024) · Myanmar: 114 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Iran: 9,455 km (2021) · Myanmar: no data
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Iran fly 3 times as many passengers per resident as those from Myanmar
Iran: 0.2 (2023) · Myanmar: 0.06 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 42% of Myanmar, but only 6.6% of Iran
Iran: 6.6% (2024) · Myanmar: 42% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Iran emits 15 times as much CO₂ as someone in Myanmar
Iran: 8.7 t (2024) · Myanmar: 0.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
48% of Myanmar’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran
Iran: 3.8% (2025) · Myanmar: 47.9% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Iran carries 21% more fine dust than in Myanmar
Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Myanmar: 31.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 8% more likely to be murdered in Myanmar than in Iran
Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014) · Myanmar: 2.6 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Iran are 32% deadlier than in Myanmar
Iran: 28.9 per 100k (2023) · Myanmar: 21.9 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Myanmar is on average 4.8 °C warmer than Iran
Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Myanmar: 24.1°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Myanmar gets 8.2 times as much rain as Iran
Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Myanmar: 2,233 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Iran bigger than Myanmar?
Iran is larger. Myanmar fits inside Iran 2.6 times.
Which has more people, Iran or Myanmar?
Iran has 68% more people than Myanmar (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Iran or Myanmar?
People in Iran live 11 years longer than in Myanmar. Life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years in Iran and 67.1 in Myanmar.
Are people taller in Iran or Myanmar?
Men in Iran are 8.9 cm taller than in Myanmar (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
