Iceland vs Malawi Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Iceland vs Malawi)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Iceland leads against Malawi in 10 of 11 comparable indicators, while Malawi leads in 1. Iceland's strongest global position is 8th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate. Malawi's strongest global position is 89th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Malawi wins against Iceland in GDP growth (annual %): 1.67 (2024, ranked 154th) vs -0.97 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Iceland wins against Malawi in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 67,310.06 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 1,634.25 (2024, ranked 194th).
- Iceland wins against Malawi in Gini index: 26.80 (2019, ranked 17th) vs 38.50 (2019, ranked 132nd).
- Iceland wins against Malawi in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 18.96 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Iceland wins against Malawi in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.81 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 67.56 (2024, ranked 171st).
- Iceland wins against Malawi in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.79 (2023, ranked 38th) vs 24.38 (2024, ranked 191st).
- Iceland wins against Malawi in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.63 (2025, ranked 62nd) vs 5.07 (2025, ranked 89th).
- Iceland wins against Malawi in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.28 (2023, ranked 27th) vs -0.77 (2023, ranked 158th).
- Iceland wins against Malawi in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.55 (2023, ranked 18th) vs -0.60 (2023, ranked 142nd).
- Iceland wins against Malawi in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 8th) vs -0.16 (2023, ranked 109th).
- Iceland wins against Malawi in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.21 (2023, ranked 10th) vs -0.24 (2023, ranked 125th).
| Metric | Iceland(10) | Malawi(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -0.97 (199/214) | (2024) 1.67 (154/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 67,310.06 (19/199) | (2024) 1,634.25 (194/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 26.80 (17/171) | (2019) 38.50 (132/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 98.21 (12/213) | (2024) 18.96 (199/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.81 (26/217) | (2024) 67.56 (171/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 97.79 (38/197) | (2024) 24.38 (191/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.63 (62/187) | (2025) 5.07 (89/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.28 (27/205) | (2023) -0.77 (158/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.55 (18/205) | (2023) -0.60 (142/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.72 (8/205) | (2023) -0.16 (109/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.21 (10/205) | (2023) -0.24 (125/205) |