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 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 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 Nobel laureates were born there?

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

Iran: 0.3 (2025) · Myanmar: 0.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iran and Myanmar are practically level.

Iran: 1 (2026) · Myanmar: 1 (2026)

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 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 6.8% of its GDP on the military, Iran 2.0%.

Iran: 2% (2024) · Myanmar: 6.8% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Myanmar’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Iran’s.

Iran: 20% (2025) · Myanmar: 25% (2025)

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 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 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)

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 people are online?

85% of people in Iran are online, versus 45% in Myanmar.

Iran: 85% (2024) · Myanmar: 45% (2020)

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)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 42% of Myanmar, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Iran: 6.6% (2023) · Myanmar: 42.4% (2023)

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)

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 7% deadlier than in Myanmar.

Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021) · Myanmar: 19.3 per 100k (2021)

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)