How much coast is there?

Malaysia’s coastline is 92% longer than Iran’s.

Iran: 2,440 km (2026 edition) · Malaysia: 4,675 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Iran’s highest peak towers 1,530 m above Malaysia’s.

Iran: 5,625 m (2026 edition) · Malaysia: 4,095 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Iran has 2.6 times as many people as Malaysia.

Iran: 92.4 million (2025) · Malaysia: 36 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Malaysia is 92% more densely populated than Iran.

Iran: 57 per km² (2025) · Malaysia: 110 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Iran is 2.8 years older than in Malaysia.

Iran: 32.9 years (2023) · Malaysia: 30.1 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Iran have 0.1 more children on average than in Malaysia.

Iran: 1.68 children per woman (2024) · Malaysia: 1.54 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

8.6% of people in Iran are 65 or older, versus 8.0% in Malaysia.

Iran: 8.6% (2025) · Malaysia: 8% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Iran has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Malaysia 0.0.

Iran: 0.3 (2025) · Malaysia: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Malaysia has 2 official languages, Iran 1.

Iran: 1 (2026) · Malaysia: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Malaysia’s economy is 30% larger than Iran’s.

Iran: $363 billion (2025) · Malaysia: $472 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Malaysia produces 2.1 times as much per person as Iran.

Iran: Int$19,699 (2025) · Malaysia: Int$41,498 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Malaysia than in Iran (Gini 4.8 points higher).

Iran: 35.9 (2023) · Malaysia: 40.7 (2021)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 8.3% in Iran, versus 3.8% in Malaysia.

Iran: 8.3% (2025) · Malaysia: 3.8% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Iran spends 2.0% of its GDP on the military, Malaysia 1.0%.

Iran: 2% (2024) · Malaysia: 1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Malaysia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Iran’s.

Iran: 20% (2025) · Malaysia: 32% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Malaysia spends 69% more on health per person than Iran.

Iran: $267 (2023) · Malaysia: $450 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Iran is 47% more likely to die before turning one than in Malaysia.

Iran: 10.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Malaysia: 7 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Malaysia has 29% more doctors per person than Iran.

Iran: 1.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Malaysia: 2.3 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

26% of adults in Iran are obese, versus 24% in Malaysia.

Iran: 25.7% (2024) · Malaysia: 23.6% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

17% of adults in Malaysia smoke, versus 12% in Iran.

Iran: 11.9% (2024) · Malaysia: 16.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Malaysia rate their lives 0.85 points higher than in Iran.

Iran: 5.15 (2025) · Malaysia: 6.01 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Malaysia drink 39 times as much alcohol as in Iran.

Iran: 0.021 litres (2023) · Malaysia: 0.8 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Malaysia has 2.3 times as much meat per person as Iran.

Iran: 29.9 kg (2023) · Malaysia: 69.1 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Malaysia has 51 kcal more food per person per day than Iran.

Iran: 2,875 kcal (2023) · Malaysia: 2,927 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Malaysia put in 61 more hours a year than in Iran.

Iran: 2,246 hours (2023) · Malaysia: 2,308 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Malaysia went to school 0.24 years longer than in Iran.

Iran: 10.8 years (2023) · Malaysia: 11.1 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Iran: no data · Malaysia: 0.29 (2022)

How many people are online?

98% of people in Malaysia are online, versus 85% in Iran.

Iran: 85% (2024) · Malaysia: 98% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Iran and Malaysia are practically level.

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

How many live in cities?

Malaysia and Iran are practically level.

Iran: 77% (2025) · Malaysia: 77% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Iran has 174 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Malaysia 140.

Iran: 174 (2024) · Malaysia: 140 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Iran’s railway network is 5.7 times as long as Malaysia’s.

Iran: 9,455 km (2021) · Malaysia: 1,655 km (2021)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Malaysia fly 6.6 times as many passengers per resident as those from Iran.

Iran: 0.2 (2023) · Malaysia: 1.3 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 58% of Malaysia, but only 6.6% of Iran.

Iran: 6.6% (2023) · Malaysia: 57.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Iran emits 6% more CO₂ than someone in Malaysia.

Iran: 8.7 t (2024) · Malaysia: 8.2 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

21% of Malaysia’s electricity is renewable, versus 3.8% in Iran.

Iran: 3.8% (2025) · Malaysia: 20.7% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Iran carries 2.5 times as much fine dust as in Malaysia.

Iran: 37.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Malaysia: 15.3 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 3.2 times as likely to be murdered in Iran as in Malaysia.

Iran: 2.4 per 100k (2014) · Malaysia: 0.7 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Iran are 48% deadlier than in Malaysia.

Iran: 20.6 per 100k (2021) · Malaysia: 13.9 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Malaysia is on average 6.7 °C warmer than Iran.

Iran: 19.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Malaysia: 26°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Malaysia gets 11 times as much rain as Iran.

Iran: 272 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Malaysia: 3,081 mm (2016–2025 avg)