How much coast is there?

Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition) · Turkmenistan: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 2,486 m above Turkmenistan’s.

Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition) · Turkmenistan: 3,139 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 12 times as many people as Turkmenistan.

Iran: 92.4 million (2025) · Turkmenistan: 7.62 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Iran is 3.5 times as densely populated as Turkmenistan.

Iran: 57 per km² (2025) · Turkmenistan: 16 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Iran is 6.6 years older than in Turkmenistan.

Iran: 32.9 years (2023) · Turkmenistan: 26.2 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Turkmenistan have 1.0 more children on average than in Iran.

Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024) · Turkmenistan: 2.66 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

8.6% of people in Iran are 65 or older, versus 4.8% in Turkmenistan.

Iran: 8.6% (2025) · Turkmenistan: 4.8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Iran has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Turkmenistan none.

Iran: 0.3 (2025) · Turkmenistan: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Turkmenistan has 2 official languages, Iran 1.

Iran: 1 (2026) · Turkmenistan: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Iran’s economy is 7.3 times the size of Turkmenistan’s.

Iran: $363 billion (2025) · Turkmenistan: $49.8 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Turkmenistan produces 15% more per person than Iran.

Iran: Int$19,699 (2025) · Turkmenistan: Int$22,602 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Iran: 35.9 (2023) · Turkmenistan: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 4.3% in Turkmenistan.

Iran: 8.3% (2025) · Turkmenistan: 4.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iran: 2% (2024) · Turkmenistan: no data

How expensive is it?

Turkmenistan’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Iran’s.

Iran: 20% (2025) · Turkmenistan: 29% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Turkmenistan spends 2.2 times as much on health per person as Iran.

Iran: $267 (2023) · Turkmenistan: $581 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Turkmenistan is 3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Iran.

Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Turkmenistan: 30.4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Turkmenistan has 7% more doctors per person than Iran.

Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Turkmenistan: 1.9 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

26% of adults in Iran are obese, versus 21% in Turkmenistan.

Iran: 25.7% (2024) · Turkmenistan: 21.2% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

12% of adults in Iran smoke, versus 5.4% in Turkmenistan.

Iran: 11.9% (2024) · Turkmenistan: 5.4% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Turkmenistan rate their lives 0.32 points higher than in Iran.

Iran: 5.15 (2025) · Turkmenistan: 5.47 (2021)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Turkmenistan drink 74 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Iran: 0.021 litres (2023) · Turkmenistan: 1.5 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Turkmenistan has 71% more meat per person than Iran.

Iran: 29.9 kg (2023) · Turkmenistan: 51.2 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Iran has 61 kcal more food per person per day than Turkmenistan.

Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023) · Turkmenistan: 2,814 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 67 more hours a year than in Turkmenistan.

Iran: 2,246 hours (2023) · Turkmenistan: 2,179 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Turkmenistan went to school 0.36 years longer than in Iran.

Iran: 10.8 years (2023) · Turkmenistan: 11.2 years (2023)

How many people are online?

85% of people in Iran are online, versus 18% in Turkmenistan.

Iran: 85% (2024) · Turkmenistan: 18% (2016)

Who has electricity at home?

Iran and Turkmenistan are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

77% of people in Iran live in cities, versus 47% in Turkmenistan.

Iran: 77% (2025) · Turkmenistan: 47% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Turkmenistan 88.

Iran: 174 (2024) · Turkmenistan: 88 (2021)

How much railway is there?

Iran’s railway network is 23% longer than Turkmenistan’s.

Iran: 9,455 km (2021) · Turkmenistan: 7,680 km (2018)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Iran fly 38% more passengers per resident than those from Turkmenistan.

Iran: 0.2 (2023) · Turkmenistan: 0.14 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 8.8% of Turkmenistan, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Iran: 6.6% (2023) · Turkmenistan: 8.8% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Turkmenistan emits 25% more CO₂ than someone in Iran.

Iran: 8.7 t (2024) · Turkmenistan: 10.8 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

3.8% of Iran’s electricity is renewable, versus 0.0% in Turkmenistan.

Iran: 3.8% (2025) · Turkmenistan: 0% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 30% more fine dust than in Turkmenistan.

Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Turkmenistan: 29.1 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 2.3 times as likely to be murdered in Iran as in Turkmenistan.

Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014) · Turkmenistan: 1 per 100k (2015)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 2.6 times as deadly as in Turkmenistan.

Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021) · Turkmenistan: 8 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Iran is on average 1.8 °C warmer than Turkmenistan.

Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Turkmenistan: 17.5°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Iran gets 80% more rain than Turkmenistan.

Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Turkmenistan: 151 mm (2016–2025 avg)