How much coast is there?

Venezuela’s coastline is 15% longer than Iran’s.

Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 2,800 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 647 m above Venezuela’s.

Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 4,978 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 3.2 times as many people as Venezuela.

Iran: 92.4 million (2025) · Venezuela: 28.5 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Iran is 76% more densely populated than Venezuela.

Iran: 57 per km² (2025) · Venezuela: 32 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Iran is 3.8 years older than in Venezuela.

Iran: 32.9 years (2023) · Venezuela: 29 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Venezuela have 0.4 more children on average than in Iran.

Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024) · Venezuela: 2.08 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

10% of people in Venezuela are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in Iran.

Iran: 8.6% (2025) · Venezuela: 10% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Venezuela has produced 0.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Iran 0.3.

Iran: 0.3 (2025) · Venezuela: 0.7 (2025)

How many official languages?

Iran and Venezuela are practically level.

Iran: 1 (2026) · Venezuela: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Iran’s economy is 3.6 times the size of Venezuela’s.

Iran: $363 billion (2025) · Venezuela: $99.7 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Iran: Int$19,699 (2025) · Venezuela: no data

How evenly is income shared?

Iran: 35.9 (2023) · Venezuela: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 5.3% in Venezuela.

Iran: 8.3% (2025) · Venezuela: 5.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iran spends 2.0% of its GDP on the military, Venezuela 0.5%.

Iran: 2% (2024) · Venezuela: 0.5% (2023)

How expensive is it?

Iran: 20% (2025) · Venezuela: no data

How much is spent on health?

Iran spends 44% more on health per person than Venezuela.

Iran: $267 (2023) · Venezuela: $186 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Venezuela is 2.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Iran.

Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Venezuela: 21.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Iran has 9% more doctors per person than Venezuela.

Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Venezuela: 1.7 per 1,000 (2017)

How common is obesity?

26% of adults in Iran are obese, versus 23% in Venezuela.

Iran: 25.7% (2024) · Venezuela: 23% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Iran: 11.9% (2024) · Venezuela: no data

How do people rate their lives?

People in Venezuela rate their lives 0.61 points higher than in Iran.

Iran: 5.15 (2025) · Venezuela: 5.76 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Venezuela drink 126 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Iran: 0.021 litres (2023) · Venezuela: 2.6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Venezuela has 27% more meat per person than Iran.

Iran: 29.9 kg (2023) · Venezuela: 38 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Iran has 75 kcal more food per person per day than Venezuela.

Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023) · Venezuela: 2,800 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Iran put in 417 more hours a year than in Venezuela.

Iran: 2,246 hours (2023) · Venezuela: 1,829 hours (2014)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Iran went to school 1.2 years longer than in Venezuela.

Iran: 10.8 years (2023) · Venezuela: 9.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iran: no data · Venezuela: 0.01 (2017)

How many people are online?

85% of people in Iran are online, versus 77% in Venezuela.

Iran: 85% (2024) · Venezuela: 77% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iran and Venezuela are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

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

Iran: 77% (2025) · Venezuela: 89% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Venezuela 71.

Iran: 174 (2024) · Venezuela: 71 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iran’s railway network is 21 times as long as Venezuela’s.

Iran: 9,455 km (2021) · Venezuela: 447 km (2014)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Iran fly 3.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Venezuela.

Iran: 0.2 (2023) · Venezuela: 0.06 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 52% of Venezuela, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Iran: 6.6% (2023) · Venezuela: 52.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 2.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in Venezuela.

Iran: 8.7 t (2024) · Venezuela: 4.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

91% of Venezuela’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Iran: 3.8% (2025) · Venezuela: 91.1% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 2.4 times as much fine dust as in Venezuela.

Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Venezuela: 15.8 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 5.3 times as likely to be murdered in Venezuela as in Iran.

Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014) · Venezuela: 12.6 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 56% deadlier than in Venezuela.

Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021) · Venezuela: 13.2 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Venezuela is on average 6.6 °C warmer than Iran.

Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Venezuela: 25.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Venezuela gets 7.8 times as much rain as Iran.

Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Venezuela: 2,117 mm (2016–2025 avg)