How much coast is there?

Iran’s coastline is 5.5 times as long as Poland’s.

Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition) · Poland: 440 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 3,126 m above Poland’s.

Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition) · Poland: 2,499 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 2.5 times as many people as Poland.

Iran: 92.4 million (2025) · Poland: 36.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Poland is 2.1 times as densely populated as Iran.

Iran: 57 per km² (2025) · Poland: 119 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Poland is 8.4 years older than in Iran.

Iran: 32.9 years (2023) · Poland: 41.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iran have 0.5 more children on average than in Poland.

Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024) · Poland: 1.14 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

21% of people in Poland are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Iran.

Iran: 8.6% (2025) · Poland: 20.8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Poland has produced 7.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iran 0.3.

Iran: 0.3 (2025) · Poland: 7.7 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iran and Poland are practically level.

Iran: 1 (2026) · Poland: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Poland’s economy is 2.9 times the size of Iran’s.

Iran: $363 billion (2025) · Poland: $1.04 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Poland produces 2.8 times as much per person as Iran.

Iran: Int$19,699 (2025) · Poland: Int$54,262 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Iran than in Poland (Gini 7.4 points higher).

Iran: 35.9 (2023) · Poland: 28.5 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 3.0% in Poland.

Iran: 8.3% (2025) · Poland: 3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Poland spends 4.2% of its GDP on the military, Iran 2.0%.

Iran: 2% (2024) · Poland: 4.2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

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

Iran: 20% (2025) · Poland: 52% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Poland spends 7.5 times as much on health per person as Iran.

Iran: $267 (2023) · Poland: $2,014 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iran is 2.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in Poland.

Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Poland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Poland has 2.2 times as many doctors per person as Iran.

Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Poland: 4 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

Poland and Iran are practically level.

Iran: 25.7% (2024) · Poland: 25.9% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

22% of adults in Poland smoke, versus 12% in Iran.

Iran: 11.9% (2024) · Poland: 21.7% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Poland rate their lives 1.62 points higher than in Iran.

Iran: 5.15 (2025) · Poland: 6.77 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Poland drink 557 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Iran: 0.021 litres (2023) · Poland: 11.5 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Poland has 2.8 times as much meat per person as Iran.

Iran: 29.9 kg (2023) · Poland: 83.3 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Poland has 855 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.

Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023) · Poland: 3,730 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 439 more hours a year than in Poland.

Iran: 2,246 hours (2023) · Poland: 1,807 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Poland went to school 2.4 years longer than in Iran.

Iran: 10.8 years (2023) · Poland: 13.2 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iran: no data · Poland: 0.54 (2024)

How many people are online?

89% of people in Poland are online, versus 85% in Iran.

Iran: 85% (2024) · Poland: 89% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iran and Poland are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

77% of people in Iran live in cities, versus 60% in Poland.

Iran: 77% (2025) · Poland: 60% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Poland 138.

Iran: 174 (2024) · Poland: 138 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Poland’s railway network is 2 times as long as Iran’s.

Iran: 9,455 km (2021) · Poland: 18,620 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Poland fly 23% more passengers per resident than those from Iran.

Iran: 0.2 (2023) · Poland: 0.24 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 31% of Poland, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Iran: 6.6% (2023) · Poland: 31.1% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 22% more CO₂ than someone in Poland.

Iran: 8.7 t (2024) · Poland: 7.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

32% of Poland’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Iran: 3.8% (2025) · Poland: 31.5% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 2.4 times as much fine dust as in Poland.

Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Poland: 15.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 3 times as likely to be murdered in Iran as in Poland.

Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014) · Poland: 0.8 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 3.2 times as deadly as in Poland.

Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021) · Poland: 6.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iran is on average 9.6 °C warmer than Poland.

Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 9.7°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Poland gets 2.8 times as much rain as Iran.

Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 763 mm (2016–2025 avg)