How much coast is there?

Iran’s coastline is 5.4 times as long as the Netherlands’.

Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition) · Netherlands: 451 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 4,763 m above the Netherlands’.

Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition) · Netherlands: 862 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 5.1 times as many people as the Netherlands.

Iran: 92.4 million (2025) · Netherlands: 18.1 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

The Netherlands is 9.4 times as densely populated as Iran.

Iran: 57 per km² (2025) · Netherlands: 537 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in the Netherlands is 8.5 years older than in Iran.

Iran: 32.9 years (2023) · Netherlands: 41.4 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iran have 0.3 more children on average than in the Netherlands.

Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024) · Netherlands: 1.43 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

21% of people in the Netherlands are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Iran.

Iran: 8.6% (2025) · Netherlands: 20.9% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

The Netherlands has produced 11.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iran 0.3.

Iran: 0.3 (2025) · Netherlands: 11.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iran and the Netherlands are practically level.

Iran: 1 (2026) · Netherlands: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

The Netherlands’ economy is 3.7 times the size of Iran’s.

Iran: $363 billion (2025) · Netherlands: $1.33 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

The Netherlands produces 4.4 times as much per person as Iran.

Iran: Int$19,699 (2025) · Netherlands: Int$87,320 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Iran than in the Netherlands (Gini 10.2 points higher).

Iran: 35.9 (2023) · Netherlands: 25.7 (2021)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 3.9% in the Netherlands.

Iran: 8.3% (2025) · Netherlands: 3.9% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iran and the Netherlands are practically level.

Iran: 2% (2024) · Netherlands: 1.9% (2024)

How expensive is it?

The Netherlands’ price level (US = 100) is 4.2× Iran’s.

Iran: 20% (2025) · Netherlands: 84% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

The Netherlands spends 26 times as much on health per person as Iran.

Iran: $267 (2023) · Netherlands: $6,845 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iran is 3 times as likely to die before turning one as in the Netherlands.

Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Netherlands: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

The Netherlands has 2.1 times as many doctors per person as Iran.

Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Netherlands: 3.9 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

26% of adults in Iran are obese, versus 17% in the Netherlands.

Iran: 25.7% (2024) · Netherlands: 16.9% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

21% of adults in the Netherlands smoke, versus 12% in Iran.

Iran: 11.9% (2024) · Netherlands: 20.5% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in the Netherlands rate their lives 2.07 points higher than in Iran.

Iran: 5.15 (2025) · Netherlands: 7.22 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in the Netherlands drink 414 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Iran: 0.021 litres (2023) · Netherlands: 8.6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

The Netherlands has 2.4 times as much meat per person as Iran.

Iran: 29.9 kg (2023) · Netherlands: 71.6 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

The Netherlands has 592 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.

Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023) · Netherlands: 3,467 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 807 more hours a year than in the Netherlands.

Iran: 2,246 hours (2023) · Netherlands: 1,439 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in the Netherlands went to school 1.8 years longer than in Iran.

Iran: 10.8 years (2023) · Netherlands: 12.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iran: no data · Netherlands: 0.91 (2022)

How many people are online?

97% of people in the Netherlands are online, versus 85% in Iran.

Iran: 85% (2024) · Netherlands: 97% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iran and the Netherlands are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

96% of people in the Netherlands live in cities, versus 77% in Iran.

Iran: 77% (2025) · Netherlands: 96% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the Netherlands 129.

Iran: 174 (2024) · Netherlands: 129 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iran’s railway network is 3.1 times as long as the Netherlands’.

Iran: 9,455 km (2021) · Netherlands: 3,041 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from the Netherlands fly 12 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iran.

Iran: 0.2 (2023) · Netherlands: 2.29 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 11% of the Netherlands, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Iran: 6.6% (2023) · Netherlands: 11.1% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 37% more CO₂ than someone in the Netherlands.

Iran: 8.7 t (2024) · Netherlands: 6.3 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

51% of the Netherlands’ electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Iran: 3.8% (2025) · Netherlands: 51.2% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 3.9 times as much fine dust as in the Netherlands.

Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Netherlands: 9.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 3.4 times as likely to be murdered in Iran as in the Netherlands.

Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014) · Netherlands: 0.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 6.1 times as deadly as in the Netherlands.

Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021) · Netherlands: 3.4 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iran is on average 8.1 °C warmer than the Netherlands.

Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Netherlands: 11.2°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

The Netherlands gets 3.3 times as much rain as Iran.

Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Netherlands: 887 mm (2016–2025 avg)