How much coast is there?

Norway’s coastline is 10 times as long as Iran’s.

Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition) · Norway: 25,148 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 3,156 m above Norway’s.

Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition) · Norway: 2,469 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 16 times as many people as Norway.

Iran: 92.4 million (2025) · Norway: 5.61 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Iran is 3.7 times as densely populated as Norway.

Iran: 57 per km² (2025) · Norway: 15 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Norway is 6.7 years older than in Iran.

Iran: 32.9 years (2023) · Norway: 39.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iran have 0.2 more children on average than in Norway.

Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024) · Norway: 1.45 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

19% of people in Norway are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Iran.

Iran: 8.6% (2025) · Norway: 19.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Norway has produced 23.2 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iran 0.3.

Iran: 0.3 (2025) · Norway: 23.2 (2025)

How many official languages?

Norway has 3 official languages, Iran 1.

Iran: 1 (2026) · Norway: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Norway’s economy is 46% larger than Iran’s.

Iran: $363 billion (2025) · Norway: $531 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Norway produces 5.3 times as much per person as Iran.

Iran: Int$19,699 (2025) · Norway: Int$104,044 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Iran than in Norway (Gini 9.4 points higher).

Iran: 35.9 (2023) · Norway: 26.5 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 4.6% in Norway.

Iran: 8.3% (2025) · Norway: 4.6% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Norway and Iran are practically level.

Iran: 2% (2024) · Norway: 2.1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Norway’s price level (US = 100) is 4.6× Iran’s.

Iran: 20% (2025) · Norway: 91% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Norway spends 31 times as much on health per person as Iran.

Iran: $267 (2023) · Norway: $8,296 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iran is 5.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Norway.

Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Norway: 2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Norway has 2.7 times as many doctors per person as Iran.

Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Norway: 5 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

26% of adults in Iran are obese, versus 21% in Norway.

Iran: 25.7% (2024) · Norway: 20.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

13% of adults in Norway smoke, versus 12% in Iran.

Iran: 11.9% (2024) · Norway: 12.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Norway rate their lives 2.09 points higher than in Iran.

Iran: 5.15 (2025) · Norway: 7.24 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Norway drink 336 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Iran: 0.021 litres (2023) · Norway: 7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Norway has 2.4 times as much meat per person as Iran.

Iran: 29.9 kg (2023) · Norway: 70.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Norway has 600 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.

Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023) · Norway: 3,476 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 834 more hours a year than in Norway.

Iran: 2,246 hours (2023) · Norway: 1,412 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Norway went to school 2.3 years longer than in Iran.

Iran: 10.8 years (2023) · Norway: 13.1 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iran: no data · Norway: 0.91 (2022)

How many people are online?

99% of people in Norway are online, versus 85% in Iran.

Iran: 85% (2024) · Norway: 99% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iran and Norway are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

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

Iran: 77% (2025) · Norway: 84% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Norway 109.

Iran: 174 (2024) · Norway: 109 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iran’s railway network is 2.4 times as long as Norway’s.

Iran: 9,455 km (2021) · Norway: 3,885 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Iran: 0.2 (2023) · Norway: no data

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 34% of Norway, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Iran: 6.6% (2023) · Norway: 33.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 30% more CO₂ than someone in Norway.

Iran: 8.7 t (2024) · Norway: 6.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

99% of Norway’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Iran: 3.8% (2025) · Norway: 99% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 5.6 times as much fine dust as in Norway.

Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Norway: 6.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 3.3 times as likely to be murdered in Iran as in Norway.

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

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 14 times as deadly as in Norway.

Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021) · Norway: 1.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iran is on average 17.7 °C warmer than Norway.

Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Norway gets 4.6 times as much rain as Iran.

Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Norway: 1,259 mm (2016–2025 avg)