How much coast is there?

Saudi Arabia’s coastline is 8% longer than Iran’s.

Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition) · Saudi Arabia: 2,640 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 2,625 m above Saudi Arabia’s.

Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition) · Saudi Arabia: 3,000 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 2.5 times as many people as Saudi Arabia.

Iran: 92.4 million (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 37 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Iran is 3.3 times as densely populated as Saudi Arabia.

Iran: 57 per km² (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 17 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Iran is 3.6 years older than in Saudi Arabia.

Iran: 32.9 years (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 29.2 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Saudi Arabia have 0.6 more children on average than in Iran.

Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 2.31 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

8.6% of people in Iran are 65 or older, versus 3.1% in Saudi Arabia.

Iran: 8.6% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 3.1% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Iran has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Saudi Arabia 0.0.

Iran: 0.3 (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iran and Saudi Arabia are practically level.

Iran: 1 (2026) · Saudi Arabia: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Saudi Arabia’s economy is 3.5 times the size of Iran’s.

Iran: $363 billion (2025) · Saudi Arabia: $1.28 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Saudi Arabia produces 3.7 times as much per person as Iran.

Iran: Int$19,699 (2025) · Saudi Arabia: Int$73,784 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Iran: 35.9 (2023) · Saudi Arabia: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 3.0% in Saudi Arabia.

Iran: 8.3% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Saudi Arabia spends 7.3% of its GDP on the military, Iran 2.0%.

Iran: 2% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 7.3% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Saudi Arabia’s price level (US = 100) is 2.3× Iran’s.

Iran: 20% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 47% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Saudi Arabia spends 6.8 times as much on health per person as Iran.

Iran: $267 (2023) · Saudi Arabia: $1,825 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iran is 2.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Saudi Arabia.

Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Saudi Arabia has 88% more doctors per person than Iran.

Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 3.4 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

39% of adults in Saudi Arabia are obese, versus 26% in Iran.

Iran: 25.7% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 39.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

15% of adults in Saudi Arabia smoke, versus 12% in Iran.

Iran: 11.9% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 14.7% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Saudi Arabia rate their lives 1.67 points higher than in Iran.

Iran: 5.15 (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 6.82 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Iran: 0.021 litres (2023) · Saudi Arabia: no data

How much meat is on the menu?

Saudi Arabia has 94% more meat per person than Iran.

Iran: 29.9 kg (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 58.1 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Saudi Arabia has 785 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.

Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 3,660 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 122 more hours a year than in Saudi Arabia.

Iran: 2,246 hours (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 2,125 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Saudi Arabia went to school 0.76 years longer than in Iran.

Iran: 10.8 years (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 11.6 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iran: no data · Saudi Arabia: 0.84 (2024)

How many people are online?

100% of people in Saudi Arabia are online, versus 85% in Iran.

Iran: 85% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 100% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iran and Saudi Arabia are practically level.

Iran: 100% (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

85% of people in Saudi Arabia live in cities, versus 77% in Iran.

Iran: 77% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 85% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Saudi Arabia 160.

Iran: 174 (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 160 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iran’s railway network is 3.2 times as long as Saudi Arabia’s.

Iran: 9,455 km (2021) · Saudi Arabia: 2,939 km (2018)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Saudi Arabia fly 6.6 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iran.

Iran: 0.2 (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 1.3 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 6.6% of Iran, but only 0.5% of Saudi Arabia.

Iran: 6.6% (2023) · Saudi Arabia: 0.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Saudi Arabia emits 2.4 times as much CO₂ as someone in Iran.

Iran: 8.7 t (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 20.4 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

3.8% of Iran’s electricity is renewable, versus 2.2% in Saudi Arabia.

Iran: 3.8% (2025) · Saudi Arabia: 2.2% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Saudi Arabia carries 34% more fine dust than in Iran.

Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Saudi Arabia: 50.4 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 2.5 times as likely to be murdered in Iran as in Saudi Arabia.

Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014) · Saudi Arabia: 0.9 per 100k (2019)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 11% deadlier than in Saudi Arabia.

Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021) · Saudi Arabia: 18.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Saudi Arabia is on average 7.5 °C warmer than Iran.

Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Saudi Arabia: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Iran gets 4.4 times as much rain as Saudi Arabia.

Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Saudi Arabia: 61 mm (2016–2025 avg)