How much coast is there?

Iran’s coastline is 36% longer than Portugal’s.

Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition) · Portugal: 1,793 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 3,274 m above Portugal’s.

Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition) · Portugal: 2,351 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 8.6 times as many people as Portugal.

Iran: 92.4 million (2025) · Portugal: 10.8 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Portugal is 2.1 times as densely populated as Iran.

Iran: 57 per km² (2025) · Portugal: 118 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Portugal is 13 years older than in Iran.

Iran: 32.9 years (2023) · Portugal: 46.2 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024) · Portugal: 1.41 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

25% of people in Portugal are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Iran.

Iran: 8.6% (2025) · Portugal: 24.9% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Portugal has produced 1.9 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iran 0.3.

Iran: 0.3 (2025) · Portugal: 1.9 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iran and Portugal are practically level.

Iran: 1 (2026) · Portugal: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Iran’s economy is 5% larger than Portugal’s.

Iran: $363 billion (2025) · Portugal: $347 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Portugal produces 2.7 times as much per person as Iran.

Iran: Int$19,699 (2025) · Portugal: Int$53,146 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

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

Iran: 35.9 (2023) · Portugal: 33.9 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 6.2% in Portugal.

Iran: 8.3% (2025) · Portugal: 6.2% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iran and Portugal are practically level.

Iran: 2% (2024) · Portugal: 1.5% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Portugal’s price level (US = 100) is 3× Iran’s.

Iran: 20% (2025) · Portugal: 60% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Portugal spends 11 times as much on health per person as Iran.

Iran: $267 (2023) · Portugal: $2,971 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iran is 3.8 times as likely to die before turning one as in Portugal.

Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Portugal: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Portugal has 3.2 times as many doctors per person as Iran.

Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Portugal: 5.9 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

26% of adults in Iran are obese, versus 23% in Portugal.

Iran: 25.7% (2024) · Portugal: 23% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

29% of adults in Portugal smoke, versus 12% in Iran.

Iran: 11.9% (2024) · Portugal: 28.6% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Portugal rate their lives 0.88 points higher than in Iran.

Iran: 5.15 (2025) · Portugal: 6.03 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Portugal drink 665 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Iran: 0.021 litres (2023) · Portugal: 13.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Portugal has 3.3 times as much meat per person as Iran.

Iran: 29.9 kg (2023) · Portugal: 99.3 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Portugal has 678 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.

Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023) · Portugal: 3,553 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 511 more hours a year than in Portugal.

Iran: 2,246 hours (2023) · Portugal: 1,735 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Iran went to school 1.1 years longer than in Portugal.

Iran: 10.8 years (2023) · Portugal: 9.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iran: no data · Portugal: 2.71 (2024)

How many people are online?

88% of people in Portugal are online, versus 85% in Iran.

Iran: 85% (2024) · Portugal: 88% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iran and Portugal are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

77% of people in Iran live in cities, versus 61% in Portugal.

Iran: 77% (2025) · Portugal: 61% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Portugal 124.

Iran: 174 (2024) · Portugal: 124 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iran’s railway network is 3.7 times as long as Portugal’s.

Iran: 9,455 km (2021) · Portugal: 2,527 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Portugal fly 8.7 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iran.

Iran: 0.2 (2023) · Portugal: 1.69 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 36% of Portugal, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Iran: 6.6% (2023) · Portugal: 36.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 2.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in Portugal.

Iran: 8.7 t (2024) · Portugal: 3.4 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

81% of Portugal’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Iran: 3.8% (2025) · Portugal: 81% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 3.6 times as much fine dust as in Portugal.

Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Portugal: 10.5 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

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

Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014) · Portugal: 0.7 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 2.9 times as deadly as in Portugal.

Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021) · Portugal: 7.2 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iran is on average 3.4 °C warmer than Portugal.

Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Portugal: 15.9°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Portugal gets 2.9 times as much rain as Iran.

Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Portugal: 777 mm (2016–2025 avg)