How much coast is there?

Iran’s coastline is 2.9 times as long as Nigeria’s.

Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition) · Nigeria: 853 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 3,206 m above Nigeria’s.

Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition) · Nigeria: 2,419 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Nigeria has 2.6 times as many people as Iran.

Iran: 92.4 million (2025) · Nigeria: 238 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Nigeria is 4.6 times as densely populated as Iran.

Iran: 57 per km² (2025) · Nigeria: 261 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Iran is 15 years older than in Nigeria.

Iran: 32.9 years (2023) · Nigeria: 17.8 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Nigeria have 2.7 more children on average than in Iran.

Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024) · Nigeria: 4.38 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

8.6% of people in Iran are 65 or older, versus 3.1% in Nigeria.

Iran: 8.6% (2025) · Nigeria: 3.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Iran has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Nigeria 0.0.

Iran: 0.3 (2025) · Nigeria: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iran and Nigeria are practically level.

Iran: 1 (2026) · Nigeria: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Iran’s economy is 25% larger than Nigeria’s.

Iran: $363 billion (2025) · Nigeria: $291 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Iran produces 2.1 times as much per person as Nigeria.

Iran: Int$19,699 (2025) · Nigeria: Int$9,532 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Iran than in Nigeria (Gini 2 points higher).

Iran: 35.9 (2023) · Nigeria: 33.9 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 3.1% in Nigeria.

Iran: 8.3% (2025) · Nigeria: 3.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iran spends 2.0% of its GDP on the military, Nigeria 0.6%.

Iran: 2% (2024) · Nigeria: 0.6% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Iran’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Nigeria’s.

Iran: 20% (2025) · Nigeria: 13% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Iran spends 4 times as much on health per person as Nigeria.

Iran: $267 (2023) · Nigeria: $67 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Nigeria is 6.8 times as likely to die before turning one as in Iran.

Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Nigeria: 69.8 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Iran has 4.8 times as many doctors per person as Nigeria.

Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Nigeria: 0.4 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

26% of adults in Iran are obese, versus 12% in Nigeria.

Iran: 25.7% (2024) · Nigeria: 12.1% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

12% of adults in Iran smoke, versus 3.1% in Nigeria.

Iran: 11.9% (2024) · Nigeria: 3.1% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Iran rate their lives 0.36 points higher than in Nigeria.

Iran: 5.15 (2025) · Nigeria: 4.79 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Nigeria drink 98 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Iran: 0.021 litres (2023) · Nigeria: 2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Iran has 4.2 times as much meat per person as Nigeria.

Iran: 29.9 kg (2023) · Nigeria: 7.1 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Iran has 405 kcal more food per person per day than Nigeria.

Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023) · Nigeria: 2,470 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 184 more hours a year than in Nigeria.

Iran: 2,246 hours (2023) · Nigeria: 2,062 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Iran went to school 3.3 years longer than in Nigeria.

Iran: 10.8 years (2023) · Nigeria: 7.6 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iran: no data · Nigeria: 0 (2024)

How many people are online?

85% of people in Iran are online, versus 41% in Nigeria.

Iran: 85% (2024) · Nigeria: 41% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Iran have electricity, versus 63% in Nigeria.

Iran: 100% (2024) · Nigeria: 62.5% (2024)

How many live in cities?

77% of people in Iran live in cities, versus 64% in Nigeria.

Iran: 77% (2025) · Nigeria: 64% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Nigeria 71.

Iran: 174 (2024) · Nigeria: 71 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iran’s railway network is 2.7 times as long as Nigeria’s.

Iran: 9,455 km (2021) · Nigeria: 3,528 km (2015)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Iran fly 8.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from Nigeria.

Iran: 0.2 (2023) · Nigeria: 0.02 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 23% of Nigeria, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Iran: 6.6% (2023) · Nigeria: 23.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 15 times as much CO₂ as someone in Nigeria.

Iran: 8.7 t (2024) · Nigeria: 0.6 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

31% of Nigeria’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Iran: 3.8% (2025) · Nigeria: 31.3% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Nigeria carries 33% more fine dust than in Iran.

Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Nigeria: 50 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 6.6 times as likely to be murdered in Nigeria as in Iran.

Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014) · Nigeria: 15.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 20% deadlier than in Nigeria.

Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021) · Nigeria: 17.2 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Nigeria is on average 8.1 °C warmer than Iran.

Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Nigeria: 27.4°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Nigeria gets 3.8 times as much rain as Iran.

Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Nigeria: 1,044 mm (2016–2025 avg)