How much coast is there?

New Zealand’s coastline is 6.2 times as long as Iran’s.

Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition) · New Zealand: 15,134 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 5,595 m above New Zealand’s.

Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition) · New Zealand: 30 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 17 times as many people as New Zealand.

Iran: 92.4 million (2025) · New Zealand: 5.32 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Iran is 2.8 times as densely populated as New Zealand.

Iran: 57 per km² (2025) · New Zealand: 20 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in New Zealand is 4.4 years older than in Iran.

Iran: 32.9 years (2023) · New Zealand: 37.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iran have 0.1 more children on average than in New Zealand.

Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024) · New Zealand: 1.57 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

18% of people in New Zealand are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Iran.

Iran: 8.6% (2025) · New Zealand: 17.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

New Zealand has produced 5.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iran 0.3.

Iran: 0.3 (2025) · New Zealand: 5.6 (2025)

How many official languages?

New Zealand has 3 official languages, Iran 1.

Iran: 1 (2026) · New Zealand: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Iran’s economy is 37% larger than New Zealand’s.

Iran: $363 billion (2025) · New Zealand: $264 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

New Zealand produces 2.9 times as much per person as Iran.

Iran: Int$19,699 (2025) · New Zealand: Int$57,350 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Iran: 35.9 (2023) · New Zealand: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 5.1% in New Zealand.

Iran: 8.3% (2025) · New Zealand: 5.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iran spends 2.0% of its GDP on the military, New Zealand 1.2%.

Iran: 2% (2024) · New Zealand: 1.2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

New Zealand’s price level (US = 100) is 4.3× Iran’s.

Iran: 20% (2025) · New Zealand: 86% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

New Zealand spends 19 times as much on health per person as Iran.

Iran: $267 (2023) · New Zealand: $5,022 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iran is 2.6 times as likely to die before turning one as in New Zealand.

Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024) · New Zealand: 4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

New Zealand has 2 times as many doctors per person as Iran.

Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023) · New Zealand: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

35% of adults in New Zealand are obese, versus 26% in Iran.

Iran: 25.7% (2024) · New Zealand: 34.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

12% of adults in Iran smoke, versus 9.3% in New Zealand.

Iran: 11.9% (2024) · New Zealand: 9.3% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in New Zealand rate their lives 1.84 points higher than in Iran.

Iran: 5.15 (2025) · New Zealand: 7.00 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in New Zealand drink 428 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Iran: 0.021 litres (2023) · New Zealand: 8.9 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

New Zealand has 2.7 times as much meat per person as Iran.

Iran: 29.9 kg (2023) · New Zealand: 79.5 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

New Zealand has 246 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.

Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023) · New Zealand: 3,122 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 539 more hours a year than in New Zealand.

Iran: 2,246 hours (2023) · New Zealand: 1,708 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in New Zealand went to school 2 years longer than in Iran.

Iran: 10.8 years (2023) · New Zealand: 12.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iran: no data · New Zealand: 0.6 (2024)

How many people are online?

94% of people in New Zealand are online, versus 85% in Iran.

Iran: 85% (2024) · New Zealand: 94% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iran and New Zealand are practically level.

Iran: 100% (2024) · New Zealand: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

84% of people in New Zealand live in cities, versus 77% in Iran.

Iran: 77% (2025) · New Zealand: 84% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, New Zealand 130.

Iran: 174 (2024) · New Zealand: 130 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iran’s railway network is 2.3 times as long as New Zealand’s.

Iran: 9,455 km (2021) · New Zealand: 4,128 km (2018)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from New Zealand fly 14 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iran.

Iran: 0.2 (2023) · New Zealand: 2.82 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 38% of New Zealand, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Iran: 6.6% (2023) · New Zealand: 37.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 39% more CO₂ than someone in New Zealand.

Iran: 8.7 t (2024) · New Zealand: 6.2 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

89% of New Zealand’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Iran: 3.8% (2025) · New Zealand: 88.5% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 5.4 times as much fine dust as in New Zealand.

Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024) · New Zealand: 7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 63% more likely to be murdered in Iran than in New Zealand.

Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014) · New Zealand: 1.5 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 3.1 times as deadly as in New Zealand.

Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021) · New Zealand: 6.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iran is on average 8.2 °C warmer than New Zealand.

Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · New Zealand: 11.1°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

New Zealand gets 5.9 times as much rain as Iran.

Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg) · New Zealand: 1,596 mm (2016–2025 avg)