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Iceland vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 115 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Iceland
isl
Leads on 44 of 115 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 62 of 115 metrics

Summary

Comparing Iceland and Malaysia: Iceland leads on Major Urban Areas Population (216,000 people) against Malaysia (8.62 people); Iceland leads on Radios (260,000) against Malaysia (10.90); Iceland leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (248,400) against Malaysia (18.26). Across 115 compared metrics, Iceland wins on 44 and Malaysia wins on 62.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 47 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 27 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇮🇸 Iceland🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)98.21 %★98.02 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)99.83 %★97.69 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 100% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score81.36 points★56.09 points
Radios260,000★10.9
Televisions98,000★10.8
Waterwaysnone7,296

Economy

47 metrics
Metric🇮🇸 Iceland🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country1.21B $47.38B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars39.63B $466.53B $★
Apple Import Volume3.66M tonnes101.62M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)5.4 %★3 %
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7.26 %★4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.5 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index7983.3★
Electricity Consumption17.68136.9★
Electricity Exports03★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels478★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants71★18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables25★4
Electricity Imports033★
Electricity Installed Capacity2.7733★
Electricity Production18.17148.3★
Gini Index Coefficient26.640.7★
Gross Fixed Investment14.525.2★
Gross National Saving25.828.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-2.3 %4.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)5.9 %1.8 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.3 % of GDP1 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption030.44★
Natural Gas Exports038.23★
Natural Gas Imports02.8★
Natural Gas Production069.49★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves01.18★
Oil Consumption17,430561,000★
Oil Exports1,209644,900★
Oil Imports15,530355,300★
Oil Production0664,800★
Oil Proved Reserves04★
Population Below Poverty Line8.8 people6.2 people★
Public Debt80.764.3★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)0.5 USD5.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption20,850704,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports2,530208,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports20,220304,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Production0528,300★
Remittances0.7★0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources01.57★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.270.03★
Taxes and Other Revenues23.3★12.6
Top Exporting Countries14.12B USD301.22B USD★
Unemployment Rate3.2 %★3.9 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate74.93 %66.12 %★

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇮🇸 Iceland🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)294,776★13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions3.1★260.01
Continental Shelfedge of continental margin or 200 nm;200
Population DistributionIceland is almost entirely urban, with half of the population located in and around the capital of Reykjavik; smaller clusters are primarily found along the coast in the north and westa highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation21.13 sq km★13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country24 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources170580★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇮🇸 Iceland🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %4.11 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)23.66209.87★
Agricultural land18,720 sq. km85,710 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)4,970 km★4,675 km
Dam capacity per capita5,604.12 cubic meters per inhabitant★611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land0.54,420★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇮🇸 Iceland🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country96.93 %★67.87 %
Administrative Divisions64★13
Independence131★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇮🇸 Iceland🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water100 %★94.7 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)7.27★13.01
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)6.921.1★
Health Care Spending per Capita7,810.82 USD★1,703.34 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.6 % of GDP★4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %★0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density2.8 people/sq km★2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)3 %★26 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)21.9 %15.6 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDSnote: estimate does not include children92,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA14.1

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇮🇸 Iceland🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)0136,000★

People and Society

27 metrics
Metric🇮🇸 Iceland🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)47.72 %58.88 %★
Human Capital Index0.74★0.65
Life expectancy at birth84.66 years★80.87 years
Median age of population36.28 years★31.44 years
Population Change3,714.6 persons428,622.9 persons★
Population density4.05 per sq. km★110.8 per sq. km
Total population403,136.5 persons36.40M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.76★0.29
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsC★AA
Birth Rate (%)12.47 %14.05 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA52.2 %
Death Rate (%)6.62 %5.8 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)7.3 % of GDP★3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age96,725.95 persons9.69M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate248,400★18.26
Learning-adjusted years of school10.48 years★9.72 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother288 days★0 days
Major Urban Areas Population216,000 people★8.62 people
Mean Male Height (cm)180.49★167.88
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.4 %83.21 %★
Physician Density4.37 people/sq km★2.34 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.82 %0.97 %★
Population living in slums0 %0.2 %★
Total deaths2,727.1 persons★179,998.3 persons
Total fertility rate1.38 per woman1.53 per woman★
Total net-migration2,246.8 persons162,673.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate0.48 per live births★5.53 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇮🇸 Iceland🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)14.35★1.58
Airports82100★
Civil Air Travel2053★
Heliports124★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇮🇸 Iceland🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate7.75 %★2.75 %

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