Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Iran is 36% bigger than Peru
Iran: 1,745,150 km² (2024) · Peru: 1,285,220 km² (2024)
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 much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 29% of Iran, versus 19% of Peru
Iran: 29% (2024) · Peru: 19% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
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 tall are the men?
Men in Iran are 8.9 cm taller than in Peru
Iran: 175.6 cm (2019) · Peru: 166.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Iran are 6.8 cm taller than in Peru
Iran: 161.2 cm (2019) · Peru: 154.4 cm (2019)
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 refugees does it host?
Iran hosts 42 times as many refugees per resident as Peru
Iran: 8.3 per 1,000 (2025) · Peru: 0.2 per 1,000 (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 (2026) · Peru: 0.3 (2026)
How many official languages?
Peru has 3 official languages, Iran 1
Iran: 1 (2026) · Peru: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
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 live on less than $3 a day?
5.1% of people in Peru live on less than $3 a day, versus 2.5% in Iran
Iran: 2.5% (2023) · Peru: 5.1% (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 2.1% of its GDP on the military, Peru 0.8%
Iran: 2.1% (2025) · Peru: 0.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Iran: no data · Peru: 15.9% (2021)
How expensive is it?
Peru’s price level (US = 100) is 2.6× Iran’s
Iran: 20% (2025) · Peru: 51% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Peru spends 67% more on health per person than Iran
Iran: $267 (2023) · Peru: $446 (2023)
How long do people live?
Peru and Iran are practically level
Iran: 77.9 years (2024) · Peru: 77.9 years (2024)
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 many hospital beds are there?
Iran has 19% more hospital beds per person than Peru
Iran: 1.9 per 1,000 (2019) · Peru: 1.6 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Iran is 2.1 times that in Peru
Iran: 6 per 100k (2023) · Peru: 2.9 per 100k (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)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
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 World Heritage sites?
Iran has 17 more World Heritage sites than Peru (30 against 13)
Iran: 30 (2026) · Peru: 13 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Iran has won 88 Olympic medals, Peru 5
Iran: 88 (2026 edition) · Peru: 5 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
85% of people in Iran are online, versus 82% in Peru
Iran: 85% (2024) · Peru: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Iran: no data · Peru: 294 Mbps (2026)
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)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 53% of Peru, but only 6.6% of Iran
Iran: 6.6% (2024) · Peru: 52.7% (2024)
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)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
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 73% deadlier than in Peru
Iran: 28.9 per 100k (2023) · Peru: 16.7 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
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)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Iran bigger than Peru?
Iran is larger. Iran is 36% bigger than Peru.
Which has more people, Iran or Peru?
Iran has 2.7 times as many people as Peru (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Iran or Peru?
Peru and Iran are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years in Iran and 77.9 in Peru.
Are people taller in Iran or Peru?
Men in Iran are 8.9 cm taller than in Peru (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
