How much coast is there?

Sweden’s coastline is 32% longer than Iran’s.

Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition) · Sweden: 3,218 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 3,525 m above Sweden’s.

Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition) · Sweden: 2,100 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 8.7 times as many people as Sweden.

Iran: 92.4 million (2025) · Sweden: 10.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Iran is 2.2 times as densely populated as Sweden.

Iran: 57 per km² (2025) · Sweden: 26 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Sweden is 7 years older than in Iran.

Iran: 32.9 years (2023) · Sweden: 39.9 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

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

Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024) · Sweden: 1.43 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

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

Iran: 8.6% (2025) · Sweden: 20.9% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Sweden has produced 28.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iran 0.3.

Iran: 0.3 (2025) · Sweden: 28.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iran and Sweden are practically level.

Iran: 1 (2026) · Sweden: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Sweden’s economy is 84% larger than Iran’s.

Iran: $363 billion (2025) · Sweden: $669 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Sweden produces 3.7 times as much per person as Iran.

Iran: Int$19,699 (2025) · Sweden: Int$72,529 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Iran than in Sweden (Gini 6.6 points higher).

Iran: 35.9 (2023) · Sweden: 29.3 (2023)

How many people are looking for work?

Sweden and Iran are practically level.

Iran: 8.3% (2025) · Sweden: 8.7% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iran and Sweden are practically level.

Iran: 2% (2024) · Sweden: 2% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Sweden’s price level (US = 100) is 4.4× Iran’s.

Iran: 20% (2025) · Sweden: 87% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Sweden spends 24 times as much on health per person as Iran.

Iran: $267 (2023) · Sweden: $6,485 (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iran is 5.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Sweden.

Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Sweden: 2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

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

Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Sweden: 4.4 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

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

Iran: 25.7% (2024) · Sweden: 18.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

20% of adults in Sweden smoke, versus 12% in Iran.

Iran: 11.9% (2024) · Sweden: 20.3% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Sweden rate their lives 2.10 points higher than in Iran.

Iran: 5.15 (2025) · Sweden: 7.26 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Sweden drink 420 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Iran: 0.021 litres (2023) · Sweden: 8.7 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Sweden has 2.3 times as much meat per person as Iran.

Iran: 29.9 kg (2023) · Sweden: 68.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Sweden has 492 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.

Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023) · Sweden: 3,367 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 815 more hours a year than in Sweden.

Iran: 2,246 hours (2023) · Sweden: 1,432 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Sweden went to school 1.9 years longer than in Iran.

Iran: 10.8 years (2023) · Sweden: 12.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iran: no data · Sweden: 0.63 (2022)

How many people are online?

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

Iran: 85% (2024) · Sweden: 96% (2025)

Who has electricity at home?

Iran and Sweden are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Sweden live in cities, versus 77% in Iran.

Iran: 77% (2025) · Sweden: 89% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Sweden 141.

Iran: 174 (2024) · Sweden: 141 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Sweden’s railway network is 3% longer than Iran’s.

Iran: 9,455 km (2021) · Sweden: 9,714 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Sweden fly 9.4 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iran.

Iran: 0.2 (2023) · Sweden: 1.85 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 69% of Sweden, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Iran: 6.6% (2023) · Sweden: 68.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

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

Iran: 8.7 t (2024) · Sweden: 3.6 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

71% of Sweden’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Iran: 3.8% (2025) · Sweden: 71.2% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 6.6 times as much fine dust as in Sweden.

Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Sweden: 5.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 2.1 times as likely to be murdered in Iran as in Sweden.

Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014) · Sweden: 1.1 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 9.8 times as deadly as in Sweden.

Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021) · Sweden: 2.1 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iran is on average 14.9 °C warmer than Sweden.

Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Sweden: 4.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Sweden gets 2.9 times as much rain as Iran.

Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Sweden: 801 mm (2016–2025 avg)