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Iran vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 123 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Iran
irn
Leads on 53 of 123 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 60 of 123 metrics

Summary

Comparing Iran and Malaysia: Malaysia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (704,000) against Iran (1.80); Malaysia leads on Oil Consumption (561,000) against Iran (1.84); Malaysia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (528,300) against Iran (1.76). Across 123 compared metrics, Iran wins on 53 and Malaysia wins on 60.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 50 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡· IranšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)85.34 %98.02 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)79.63 %97.69 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 80% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score16.22 points56.09 pointsā˜…
Radios17ā˜…10.9
Televisions4.6110.8ā˜…
Waterways8507,200ā˜…

Economy

50 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡· IranšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country58.51B $ā˜…47.38B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars584.26B $ā˜…466.53B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)44.35 %ā˜…21.95 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)NA3 %
Coal Revenue0.010.02ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)18 %ā˜…4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.7 % of GDPā˜…3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index67.883.3ā˜…
Electricity Consumption236.3ā˜…136.9
Electricity Exports6.82ā˜…3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels84ā˜…78
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1518ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels1ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables04ā˜…
Electricity Imports4.2233ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity77.6ā˜…33
Electricity Production272.3ā˜…148.3
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)160.78 USD per capitaā˜…113.16 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient35.940.7ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment31.2ā˜…25.2
Gross National Saving37.9ā˜…28.5
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)2.8 %4.9 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)32.5 %1.8 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDPā˜…1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption206.9ā˜…30.44
Natural Gas Exports11.6438.23ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports3.99ā˜…2.8
Natural Gas Production214.5ā˜…69.49
Natural Gas Proved Reserves33.72ā˜…1.18
Number of AI Patents Filed1 patents24 patentsā˜…
Oil Consumption1.85561,000ā˜…
Oil Exports2.52644,900ā˜…
Oil Imports297,100355,300ā˜…
Oil Production4.25664,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves137ā˜…4
Population Below Poverty Line18.7 people5.6 peopleā˜…
Public Debt39.5ā˜…64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3 USD5.1 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.8704,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports397,200ā˜…208,400
Refined Petroleum Products Imports64,160304,600ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production1.76528,300ā˜…
Remittances00.4ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.011.57ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding0.39 USD1.28 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)3.710.01ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues17.3ā˜…11.65
Top Exporting Countries111.93B USD301.22B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate9.2 %3.9 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate40.97 %ā˜…66.12 %

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡· IranšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)2.96Mā˜…13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions823.36260.01ā˜…
Continental Shelfnot specific;200
Population Distributionpopulation is concentrated in the north, northwest, and west, reflecting the position of the Zagros and Elburz Mountains; the vast, dry areas in the center and eastern parts of the country, around the deserts of the Dasht-e Kavir and Dasht-e Lut, have a ma highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation7.96 sq km13.3 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country49.3 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources137580ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡· IranšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.23 %4.11 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)137.67209.87ā˜…
Agricultural land472,428 sq. kmā˜…85,710 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km1.62Mā˜…328,550
Coastline Length (km)2,440 km4,675 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita477.98 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land79,721ā˜…4,420

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡· IranšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country10.13 %67.87 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions31ā˜…13
Independence131ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡· IranšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water94.41 %94.7 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)35.669.93ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)921.1ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita1,193.5 USD1,703.34 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.8 % of GDPā˜…4.4 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2021 est.) <0.1%0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density1.9 people/sq km2 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)16 %ā˜…26 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)25.8 %15.6 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS54,000ā˜…92,000
Underweight Children Under 54.3ā˜…15.3

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡· IranšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)650,000ā˜…136,000

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡· IranšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)67.96 %ā˜…58.88 %
Human Capital Index0.610.65ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth81.67 yearsā˜…80.87 years
Median age of population34.48 yearsā˜…31.44 years
Population Change782,588.4 personsā˜…428,622.9 persons
Population density57.41 per sq. kmā˜…110.8 per sq. km
Total population93.27M personsā˜…36.40M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.060.29ā˜…
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAAā˜…
Birth Rate (%)11.24 %14.05 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA52.2 %
Death Rate (%)4.42 %ā˜…5.8 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2.8 % of GDP3.5 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age24.90M personsā˜…9.69M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate28.58ā˜…18.26
Learning-adjusted years of school8.35 years9.72 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population9.5 peopleā˜…8.62 people
Mean Male Height (cm)173.57ā˜…167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age2121
Military Service Age and Obligation1617ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization84.83 %ā˜…83.21 %
Physician Density1.81 people/sq km2.34 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate-0.87 %0.97 %ā˜…
Population living in slums43.64 %ā˜…0.2 %
Total deaths390,941 persons179,998.3 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)59.47 %ā˜…42.17 %
Total fertility rate1.66 per womanā˜…1.53 per woman
Total net-migration66,609.8 persons162,673.4 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate9.78 per live births5.53 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡· IranšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.211.58ā˜…
Airports177ā˜…100
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel4853ā˜…
Heliports90ā˜…24

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡· IranšŸ‡²šŸ‡¾ MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate23 %ā˜…2.75 %

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