How much coast is there?

Spain’s coastline is 2 times as long as Iran’s.

Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition) · Spain: 4,964 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 1,907 m above Spain’s.

Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition) · Spain: 3,718 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 87% more people than Spain.

Iran: 92.4 million (2025) · Spain: 49.4 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Spain is 73% more densely populated than Iran.

Iran: 57 per km² (2025) · Spain: 99 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Spain is 12 years older than in Iran.

Iran: 32.9 years (2023) · Spain: 44.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iran have 0.6 more children on average than in Spain.

Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024) · Spain: 1.1 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

22% of people in Spain are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Iran.

Iran: 8.6% (2025) · Spain: 21.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Spain has produced 1.4 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iran 0.3.

Iran: 0.3 (2025) · Spain: 1.4 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iran and Spain are practically level.

Iran: 1 (2026) · Spain: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Spain’s economy is 5.3 times the size of Iran’s.

Iran: $363 billion (2025) · Spain: $1.91 trillion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Spain produces 3 times as much per person as Iran.

Iran: Int$19,699 (2025) · Spain: Int$59,868 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Iran than in Spain (Gini 2.5 points higher).

Iran: 35.9 (2023) · Spain: 33.4 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 10% in Spain, versus 8.3% in Iran.

Iran: 8.3% (2025) · Spain: 10.4% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iran spends 2.0% of its GDP on the military, Spain 1.4%.

Iran: 2% (2024) · Spain: 1.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Spain’s price level (US = 100) is 3.2× Iran’s.

Iran: 20% (2025) · Spain: 65% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Spain spends 12 times as much on health per person as Iran.

Iran: $267 (2023) · Spain: $3,107 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iran is 4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Spain.

Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Spain: 2.6 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Spain has 2.4 times as many doctors per person as Iran.

Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Spain: 4.3 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

26% of adults in Iran are obese, versus 19% in Spain.

Iran: 25.7% (2024) · Spain: 18.9% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

28% of adults in Spain smoke, versus 12% in Iran.

Iran: 11.9% (2024) · Spain: 27.6% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Spain rate their lives 1.39 points higher than in Iran.

Iran: 5.15 (2025) · Spain: 6.54 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Spain drink 584 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Iran: 0.021 litres (2023) · Spain: 12.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Spain has 3.4 times as much meat per person as Iran.

Iran: 29.9 kg (2023) · Spain: 100.8 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Spain has 502 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.

Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023) · Spain: 3,377 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 608 more hours a year than in Spain.

Iran: 2,246 hours (2023) · Spain: 1,638 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Iran went to school 0.09 years longer than in Spain.

Iran: 10.8 years (2023) · Spain: 10.8 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iran: no data · Spain: 1.92 (2024)

How many people are online?

96% of people in Spain are online, versus 85% in Iran.

Iran: 85% (2024) · Spain: 96% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iran and Spain are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

81% of people in Spain live in cities, versus 77% in Iran.

Iran: 77% (2025) · Spain: 81% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Spain 130.

Iran: 174 (2024) · Spain: 130 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Spain’s railway network is 69% longer than Iran’s.

Iran: 9,455 km (2021) · Spain: 15,963 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Spain fly 9.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iran.

Iran: 0.2 (2023) · Spain: 1.91 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 37% of Spain, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Iran: 6.6% (2023) · Spain: 37.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 88% more CO₂ than someone in Spain.

Iran: 8.7 t (2024) · Spain: 4.6 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

56% of Spain’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Iran: 3.8% (2025) · Spain: 55.9% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 3.8 times as much fine dust as in Spain.

Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Spain: 10 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 3.4 times as likely to be murdered in Iran as in Spain.

Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014) · Spain: 0.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 5.9 times as deadly as in Spain.

Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021) · Spain: 3.5 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iran is on average 4.5 °C warmer than Spain.

Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Spain: 14.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Spain gets 2.4 times as much rain as Iran.

Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Spain: 665 mm (2016–2025 avg)