How much coast is there?

Iran’s coastline is 1% longer than Peru’s.

Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition) · Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Peru’s highest peak towers 1,121 m above Iran’s.

Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition) · Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 2.7 times as many people as Peru.

Iran: 92.4 million (2025) · Peru: 34.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Iran is 2.1 times as densely populated as Peru.

Iran: 57 per km² (2025) · Peru: 27 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Iran is 3.4 years older than in Peru.

Iran: 32.9 years (2023) · Peru: 29.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Peru have 0.3 more children on average than in Iran.

Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024) · Peru: 1.97 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

9.5% of people in Peru are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Iran.

Iran: 8.6% (2025) · Peru: 9.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

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

Iran: 0.3 (2025) · Peru: 0.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Peru has 3 official languages, Iran 1.

Iran: 1 (2026) · Peru: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Iran’s economy is 8% larger than Peru’s.

Iran: $363 billion (2025) · Peru: $335 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Iran produces 5% more per person than Peru.

Iran: Int$19,699 (2025) · Peru: Int$18,816 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Peru than in Iran (Gini 4.2 points higher).

Iran: 35.9 (2023) · Peru: 40.1 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 5.1% in Peru.

Iran: 8.3% (2025) · Peru: 5.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iran spends 2.0% of its GDP on the military, Peru 0.9%.

Iran: 2% (2024) · Peru: 0.9% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Peru’s price level (US = 100) is 2.6× Iran’s.

Iran: 20% (2025) · Peru: 51% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Peru spends 67% more on health per person than Iran.

Iran: $267 (2023) · Peru: $446 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Peru is 7% more likely to die before turning one than in Iran.

Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Iran has 7% more doctors per person than Peru.

Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Peru: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

29% of adults in Peru are obese, versus 26% in Iran.

Iran: 25.7% (2024) · Peru: 29.1% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

12% of adults in Peru smoke, versus 12% in Iran.

Iran: 11.9% (2024) · Peru: 12.4% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Peru rate their lives 0.82 points higher than in Iran.

Iran: 5.15 (2025) · Peru: 5.97 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Peru drink 231 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Iran: 0.021 litres (2023) · Peru: 4.8 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Peru has 85% more meat per person than Iran.

Iran: 29.9 kg (2023) · Peru: 55.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Iran has 65 kcal more food per person per day than Peru.

Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023) · Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 103 more hours a year than in Peru.

Iran: 2,246 hours (2023) · Peru: 2,143 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Iran went to school 0.69 years longer than in Peru.

Iran: 10.8 years (2023) · Peru: 10.2 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iran: no data · Peru: 0.06 (2022)

How many people are online?

85% of people in Iran are online, versus 82% in Peru.

Iran: 85% (2024) · Peru: 82% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Iran have electricity, versus 97% in Peru.

Iran: 100% (2024) · Peru: 96.5% (2024)

How many live in cities?

86% of people in Peru live in cities, versus 77% in Iran.

Iran: 77% (2025) · Peru: 86% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Peru 125.

Iran: 174 (2024) · Peru: 125 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iran’s railway network is 5.1 times as long as Peru’s.

Iran: 9,455 km (2021) · Peru: 1,854 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Peru fly 2.6 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iran.

Iran: 0.2 (2023) · Peru: 0.51 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 56% of Peru, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Iran: 6.6% (2023) · Peru: 56.1% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 4.2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Peru.

Iran: 8.7 t (2024) · Peru: 2.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

64% of Peru’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Iran: 3.8% (2025) · Peru: 63.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 37% more fine dust than in Peru.

Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 3.6 times as likely to be murdered in Peru as in Iran.

Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014) · Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 62% deadlier than in Peru.

Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021) · Peru: 12.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iran and Peru are practically level.

Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Peru gets 8 times as much rain as Iran.

Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 2,164 mm (2016–2025 avg)