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Iceland vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 120 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Iceland
isl
Leads on 48 of 120 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 63 of 120 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 120 compared metrics, Iceland wins on 48 and Malaysia wins on 63.

  • Communications: 8 metrics compared
  • Economy: 49 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 27 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

8 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)98.21 %ā˜…98.02 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)99.83 %ā˜…97.69 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 100% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed37.52 Mbpsā˜…13.55 Mbps
Press Freedom Index Score81.36 pointsā˜…56.09 points
Radios260,000ā˜…10.9
Televisions98,000ā˜…10.8
Waterwaysnone7,296

Economy

49 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country1.21B $47.38B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars39.63B $466.53B $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)26.11 %ā˜…21.95 %
Apple Import Volume3.66M tonnes101.62M tonnesā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)5.4 %ā˜…3 %
Coal Revenue00.02ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7.26 %ā˜…4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.5 % of GDPā˜…3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index7983.3ā˜…
Electricity Consumption17.68136.9ā˜…
Electricity Exports03ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels478ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants71ā˜…18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables25ā˜…4
Electricity Imports033ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity2.7733ā˜…
Electricity Production18.17148.3ā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient26.640.7ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment14.525.2ā˜…
Gross National Saving25.828.5ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-2.3 %4.9 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)5.9 %1.8 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.3 % of GDP1 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption030.44ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports038.23ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports02.8ā˜…
Natural Gas Production069.49ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves01.18ā˜…
Oil Consumption17,430561,000ā˜…
Oil Exports1,209644,900ā˜…
Oil Imports15,530355,300ā˜…
Oil Production0664,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves04ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line8.8 people6.2 peopleā˜…
Public Debt80.764.3ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)0.5 USD5.1 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption20,850704,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports2,530208,400ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports20,220304,600ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production0528,300ā˜…
Remittances0.7ā˜…0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources01.57ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding2.6 USDā˜…1.01 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.270.03ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues23.3ā˜…12.6
Top Exporting Countries14.12B USD301.22B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate3.2 %ā˜…3.9 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate74.93 %66.12 %ā˜…

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)294,776ā˜…13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions3.1ā˜…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 kmā˜…13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country24 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources170580ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %4.11 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)23.66209.87ā˜…
Agricultural land18,720 sq. km85,710 sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km100,830328,550ā˜…
Coastline Length (km)4,970 kmā˜…4,675 km
Dam capacity per capita5,604.12 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land0.54,420ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country96.93 %ā˜…67.87 %
Administrative Divisions64ā˜…13
Independence131ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water100 %ā˜…94.7 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)7.27ā˜…13.01
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)6.921.1ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita7,810.82 USDā˜…1,703.34 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.6 % of GDPā˜…4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %ā˜…0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density2.8 people/sq kmā˜…2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)3 %ā˜…26 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)21.9 %15.6 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDSnote: estimate does not include children92,000
Total Number of Doctors4.37ā˜…2.34
Underweight Children Under 5NA14.1

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)0136,000ā˜…

People and Society

27 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)47.72 %58.88 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.74ā˜…0.65
Life expectancy at birth84.66 yearsā˜…80.87 years
Median age of population36.28 yearsā˜…31.44 years
Population Change3,714.6 persons428,622.9 personsā˜…
Population density4.05 per sq. kmā˜…110.8 per sq. km
Total population403,136.5 persons36.40M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.76ā˜…0.29
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsCā˜…AA
Birth Rate (%)12.47 %14.05 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA52.2 %
Death Rate (%)6.62 %5.8 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)7.3 % of GDPā˜…3.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age96,725.95 persons9.69M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate248,400ā˜…18.26
Learning-adjusted years of school10.48 yearsā˜…9.72 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother288 daysā˜…0 days
Major Urban Areas Population216,000 peopleā˜…8.62 people
Mean Male Height (cm)180.49ā˜…167.88
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.4 %83.21 %ā˜…
Physician Density4.37 people/sq kmā˜…2.34 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.82 %0.97 %ā˜…
Population living in slums0 %0.2 %ā˜…
Total deaths2,727.1 personsā˜…179,998.3 persons
Total fertility rate1.38 per woman1.53 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration2,246.8 persons162,673.4 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate0.48 per live birthsā˜…5.53 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)14.35ā˜…1.58
Airports82100ā˜…
Civil Air Travel2053ā˜…
Heliports124ā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate7.75 %ā˜…2.75 %

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