| Ranking | Iceland | Maldives | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the most fish and seafood consumption per person2026-11-02 | #1 · 83.81 kg per person per year | #2 · 79.74 kg per person per year | Iceland by 1 |
| Countries getting the largest share of their calories from animal protein2026-11-02 | #2 · 11.57 % | #43 · 7.94 % | Iceland by 41 |
| Countries where tourist spending is the largest share of GDP2026-11-02 | #41 · 9.71 % of GDP | #3 · 68.03 % of GDP | Maldives by 38 |
| Countries with the highest healthy life expectancy at birth2026-11-02 | #4 · 71.37 years | #41 · 66.67 years | Iceland by 37 |
| Countries with the highest food share of exports2026-11-02 | #31 · 46.92 % of merchandise exports | #4 · 94.35 % of merchandise exports | Maldives by 27 |
| Countries with the highest second-dose measles vaccination coverage2026-11-02 | #50 · 93 % | #6 · 99 % | Maldives by 44 |
| Countries with the highest share of services in total exports2026-11-02 | #45 · 52.45 % | #8 · 92.93 % | Maldives by 37 |
| Countries by trade in services2026-10-28 | #50 · 36.81 % of GDP | #10 · 99.36 % of GDP | Maldives by 40 |
| Countries with the highest life expectancy at birth2026-11-02 | #10 · 82.58 years | #50 · 75.4 years | Iceland by 40 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from Alzheimer's and dementias2026-11-02 | #12 · 78.39 per 100,000 people | #46 · 31.86 per 100,000 people | Iceland by 34 |
| Countries with the highest share of people living in the capital city2026-11-02 | #12 · 53.96 % | #15 · 44.19 % | Iceland by 3 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from transport per person2026-11-02 | #19 · 2,425.44 tonnes per person | #15 · 2,566.5 tonnes per person | Maldives by 4 |
| Countries with the highest share of rural people with basic drinking water2026-11-02 | #15 · 100 % | #34 · 99.92 % | Iceland by 19 |
| Countries with the highest share of people using improved sanitation2026-11-02 | #17 · 100 % | #26 · 100 % | Iceland by 9 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from oil per person2026-11-02 | #18 · 6.98 tonnes per person | #37 · 4.37 tonnes per person | Iceland by 19 |
| Countries generating the most plastic waste per person2026-11-02 | #22 · 0.28 kg per person per day | #18 · 0.32 kg per person per day | Maldives by 4 |
| Countries with the highest share of people using clean cooking fuels2026-11-02 | #18 · 100 % of population | #27 · 100 % of population | Iceland by 9 |
| Countries spending the most on public health as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #22 · 7.28 % of GDP | #21 · 7.3 % of GDP | Maldives by 1 |
| Countries with the highest government health spending as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #22 · 7.28 % of GDP | #21 · 7.3 % of GDP | Maldives by 1 |
| Countries with the highest government debt (share of GDP)2026-10-29 | #22 · 80.09 % of GDP | #46 · 57.3 % of GDP | Iceland by 24 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from Parkinson's disease2026-11-02 | #22 · 10.34 per 100,000 people | #40 · 7.22 per 100,000 people | Iceland by 18 |
| Countries with the longest life expectancy2026-11-02 | #25 · 82.69 years | #49 · 81.04 years | Iceland by 24 |
| Countries with the highest average annual precipitation2026-11-02 | #37 · 1,940 mm per year | #36 · 1,972 mm per year | Maldives by 1 |
| Countries spending the largest share of GDP on health2026-11-02 | #50 · 8.71 % of GDP | #42 · 9.25 % of GDP | Maldives by 8 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the most fish and seafood consumption per person
Head to head
Iceland vs Maldives, explained
Iceland vs Maldives, head to head across 24 shared rankings. Iceland ranks higher in 13, Maldives ranks higher in 11. On that count Iceland comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the most fish and seafood consumption per person, Iceland is #1 with 83.81 kg per person per year and Maldives is #2 with 79.74 kg per person per year (Iceland ahead by 1); in Countries getting the largest share of their calories from animal protein, Iceland is #2 with 11.57 % and Maldives is #43 with 7.94 % (Iceland ahead by 41); in Countries where tourist spending is the largest share of GDP, Iceland is #41 with 9.71 % of GDP and Maldives is #3 with 68.03 % of GDP (Maldives ahead by 38); in Countries with the highest healthy life expectancy at birth, Iceland is #4 with 71.37 years and Maldives is #41 with 66.67 years (Iceland ahead by 37); in Countries with the highest food share of exports, Iceland is #31 with 46.92 % of merchandise exports and Maldives is #4 with 94.35 % of merchandise exports (Maldives ahead by 27); in Countries with the highest second-dose measles vaccination coverage, Iceland is #50 with 93 % and Maldives is #6 with 99 % (Maldives ahead by 44).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Iceland or Maldives?
- Iceland ranks higher in more shared rankings (13 of 24). In Countries with the most fish and seafood consumption per person, Iceland is #1 and Maldives is #2.
- In how many rankings do Iceland and Maldives both appear?
- 24 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.