How much coast is there?

Iran’s coastline is 2.9 times as long as Sudan’s.

Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition) · Sudan: 853 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 2,583 m above Sudan’s.

Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition) · Sudan: 3,042 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 79% more people than Sudan.

Iran: 92.4 million (2025) · Sudan: 51.7 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Iran is 2.1 times as densely populated as Sudan.

Iran: 57 per km² (2025) · Sudan: 28 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Iran is 15 years older than in Sudan.

Iran: 32.9 years (2023) · Sudan: 18.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Sudan have 2.6 more children on average than in Iran.

Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024) · Sudan: 4.26 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

8.6% of people in Iran are 65 or older, versus 3.4% in Sudan.

Iran: 8.6% (2025) · Sudan: 3.4% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

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

Iran: 0.3 (2025) · Sudan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Sudan has 2 official languages, Iran 1.

Iran: 1 (2026) · Sudan: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Iran’s economy is 6 times the size of Sudan’s.

Iran: $363 billion (2025) · Sudan: $60.2 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Iran produces 9 times as much per person as Sudan.

Iran: Int$19,699 (2025) · Sudan: Int$2,192 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Iran than in Sudan (Gini 1.7 points higher).

Iran: 35.9 (2023) · Sudan: 34.2 (2014)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 7.5% in Sudan.

Iran: 8.3% (2025) · Sudan: 7.5% (2022)

How much goes to the military?

Iran spends 2.0% of its GDP on the military, Sudan 0.9%.

Iran: 2% (2024) · Sudan: 0.9% (2021)

How expensive is it?

Sudan’s price level (US = 100) is 2.7× Iran’s.

Iran: 20% (2025) · Sudan: 53% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Iran spends 13 times as much on health per person as Sudan.

Iran: $267 (2023) · Sudan: $21 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Sudan is 4.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Iran.

Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Sudan: 42.9 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Iran has 7.2 times as many doctors per person as Sudan.

Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Sudan: 0.3 per 1,000 (2017)

How common is obesity?

26% of adults in Iran are obese, versus 16% in Sudan.

Iran: 25.7% (2024) · Sudan: 16.1% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Iran: 11.9% (2024) · Sudan: no data

How do people rate their lives?

People in Iran rate their lives 1.01 points higher than in Sudan.

Iran: 5.15 (2025) · Sudan: 4.14 (2017)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Sudan drink 68 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Iran: 0.021 litres (2023) · Sudan: 1.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Iran has 63% more meat per person than Sudan.

Iran: 29.9 kg (2023) · Sudan: 18.4 kg (2022)

How much food is there per day?

Iran has 362 kcal more food per person per day than Sudan.

Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023) · Sudan: 2,513 kcal (2022)

How long do people work?

Workers in Sudan put in 412 more hours a year than in Iran.

Iran: 2,246 hours (2023) · Sudan: 2,658 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Iran went to school 6.9 years longer than in Sudan.

Iran: 10.8 years (2023) · Sudan: 4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iran: no data · Sudan: 0.02 (2018)

How many people are online?

85% of people in Iran are online, versus 19% in Sudan.

Iran: 85% (2024) · Sudan: 19% (2017)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Iran have electricity, versus 66% in Sudan.

Iran: 100% (2024) · Sudan: 66% (2024)

How many live in cities?

77% of people in Iran live in cities, versus 35% in Sudan.

Iran: 77% (2025) · Sudan: 35% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Sudan 70.

Iran: 174 (2024) · Sudan: 70 (2022)

How much railway is there?

Iran’s railway network is 3.4 times as long as Sudan’s.

Iran: 9,455 km (2021) · Sudan: 2,747 km (2020)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Iran fly 11 times as many passengers per resident as those from Sudan.

Iran: 0.2 (2023) · Sudan: 0.02 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 9.6% of Sudan, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Iran: 6.6% (2023) · Sudan: 9.6% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 25 times as much CO₂ as someone in Sudan.

Iran: 8.7 t (2024) · Sudan: 0.4 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

80% of Sudan’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Iran: 3.8% (2025) · Sudan: 79.7% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 31% more fine dust than in Sudan.

Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Sudan: 28.8 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014) · Sudan: no data

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 5% deadlier than in Sudan.

Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021) · Sudan: 19.6 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Sudan is on average 8.4 °C warmer than Iran.

Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Sudan: 27.7°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Iran gets 59% more rain than Sudan.

Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Sudan: 171 mm (2016–2025 avg)