How much coast is there?

Iran’s coastline is 85% longer than the United Arab Emirates’.

Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition) · United Arab Emirates: 1,318 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 3,720 m above the United Arab Emirates’.

Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition) · United Arab Emirates: 1,905 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 8 times as many people as the United Arab Emirates.

Iran: 92.4 million (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 11.5 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

The United Arab Emirates is 2.8 times as densely populated as Iran.

Iran: 57 per km² (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 162 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Iran is 1.6 years older than in the United Arab Emirates.

Iran: 32.9 years (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 31.2 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iran have 0.5 more children on average than in the United Arab Emirates.

Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 1.21 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

8.6% of people in Iran are 65 or older, versus 1.8% in the United Arab Emirates.

Iran: 8.6% (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 1.8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Iran has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the United Arab Emirates none.

Iran: 0.3 (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iran and the United Arab Emirates are practically level.

Iran: 1 (2026) · United Arab Emirates: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

The United Arab Emirates’ economy is 52% larger than Iran’s.

Iran: $363 billion (2025) · United Arab Emirates: $552 billion (2024)

How much is produced per person?

The United Arab Emirates produces 4 times as much per person as Iran.

Iran: Int$19,699 (2025) · United Arab Emirates: Int$79,344 (2024)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Iran than in the United Arab Emirates (Gini 9.5 points higher).

Iran: 35.9 (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 26.4 (2018)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 2.2% in the United Arab Emirates.

Iran: 8.3% (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 2.2% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

The United Arab Emirates spends 5.6% of its GDP on the military, Iran 2.0%.

Iran: 2% (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 5.6% (2014)

How expensive is it?

The United Arab Emirates’ price level (US = 100) is 3.2× Iran’s.

Iran: 20% (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 63% (2024)

How much is spent on health?

The United Arab Emirates spends 9 times as much on health per person as Iran.

Iran: $267 (2023) · United Arab Emirates: $2,402 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iran is 2.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in the United Arab Emirates.

Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 3.8 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

The United Arab Emirates has 65% more doctors per person than Iran.

Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 3 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

30% of adults in the United Arab Emirates are obese, versus 26% in Iran.

Iran: 25.7% (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 30.3% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

12% of adults in Iran smoke, versus 9.0% in the United Arab Emirates.

Iran: 11.9% (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in the United Arab Emirates rate their lives 1.67 points higher than in Iran.

Iran: 5.15 (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 6.82 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in the United Arab Emirates drink 31 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Iran: 0.021 litres (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 0.6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

The United Arab Emirates has 2.3 times as much meat per person as Iran.

Iran: 29.9 kg (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 67.8 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

The United Arab Emirates has 250 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.

Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 3,125 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in the United Arab Emirates put in 268 more hours a year than in Iran.

Iran: 2,246 hours (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 2,514 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in the United Arab Emirates went to school 2.1 years longer than in Iran.

Iran: 10.8 years (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 13 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iran: no data · United Arab Emirates: 2.28 (2019)

How many people are online?

100% of people in the United Arab Emirates are online, versus 85% in Iran.

Iran: 85% (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 100% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iran and the United Arab Emirates are practically level.

Iran: 100% (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

86% of people in the United Arab Emirates live in cities, versus 77% in Iran.

Iran: 77% (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 86% (2025)

How many phones per person?

The United Arab Emirates has 203 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Iran 174.

Iran: 174 (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 203 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iran’s railway network is 34 times as long as the United Arab Emirates’.

Iran: 9,455 km (2021) · United Arab Emirates: 279 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from the United Arab Emirates fly 40 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iran.

Iran: 0.2 (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 7.91 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 6.6% of Iran, but only 4.5% of the United Arab Emirates.

Iran: 6.6% (2023) · United Arab Emirates: 4.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in the United Arab Emirates emits 2.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Iran.

Iran: 8.7 t (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 20.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

8.8% of the United Arab Emirates’ electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Iran: 3.8% (2025) · United Arab Emirates: 8.8% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in the United Arab Emirates carries 48% more fine dust than in Iran.

Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024) · United Arab Emirates: 55.7 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 3.4 times as likely to be murdered in Iran as in the United Arab Emirates.

Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014) · United Arab Emirates: 0.7 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 3.5 times as deadly as in the United Arab Emirates.

Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021) · United Arab Emirates: 5.9 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

The United Arab Emirates is on average 9.5 °C warmer than Iran.

Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · United Arab Emirates: 28.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Iran gets 5.8 times as much rain as the United Arab Emirates.

Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg) · United Arab Emirates: 47 mm (2016–2025 avg)