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Austria vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Austria has a population of 9.18M (ranked 99/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Austria's land area is 31,861 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 113th vs. 104th).

By GDP, Austria ranks 30/197 ($535B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Austria ranks 16/197 ($58,269), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Austria Iceland
Population
9163419
397129
Population rank 99/197 173/197
GDP
$535B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 30/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$58,269
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 16/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$432B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.8%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$47,075
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 10/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,736
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 31,861 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
287.6 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
44.4 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Austria and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Austria and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Austria

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Austria Iceland
2024 $534,790,720,467 $33,255,181,469
2023 $516,670,509,629 $31,677,891,897
2022 $473,221,298,968 $29,166,102,877
2021 $480,466,363,177 $26,234,872,402
2020 $434,397,601,558 $22,034,665,041
2019 $442,983,642,372 $24,985,687,022
2018 $452,582,294,973 $26,677,652,544
2017 $414,926,138,133 $25,060,086,488
2016 $393,687,359,770 $21,083,713,310
2015 $379,546,097,301 $17,700,486,957
2014 $438,556,021,078 $18,052,183,515
2013 $426,580,502,769 $16,244,319,959
2012 $406,750,487,604 $14,943,757,823
2011 $428,954,737,064 $15,394,005,872
2010 $389,827,789,218 $13,922,711,577
2009 $399,290,118,782 $13,212,543,838
2008 $429,234,399,096 $18,247,921,360
2007 $386,760,177,589 $21,960,110,030
2006 $333,905,979,332 $17,671,649,843
2005 $313,952,317,331 $17,146,410,561
2004 $299,210,411,455 $13,963,943,244
2003 $260,779,834,340 $11,564,687,742
2002 $212,837,224,023 $9,416,199,700
2001 $196,477,206,829 $8,323,401,820
2000 $196,181,599,831 $9,140,168,922
1999 $216,421,809,126 $9,107,644,691
1998 $217,068,085,816 $8,637,732,542
1997 $211,724,812,267 $7,716,781,803
1996 $235,952,581,232 $7,686,566,105
1995 $240,094,169,510 $7,372,640,169
1994 $202,738,023,130 $6,612,804,056
1993 $189,634,029,339 $6,435,952,174
1992 $194,314,032,056 $7,328,497,599
1991 $173,113,449,617 $7,151,260,062
1990 $165,811,372,383 $6,694,851,159
1989 $132,584,448,258 $5,870,854,233
1988 $132,817,124,707 $6,320,093,411
1987 $123,682,091,859 $5,713,281,235
1986 $98,648,254,169 $4,129,080,094
1985 $69,114,996,010 $3,088,359,967
1984 $67,719,055,773 $2,964,568,006
1983 $71,838,528,420 $2,862,634,164
1982 $70,996,111,963 $3,318,714,326
1981 $70,755,997,062 $3,615,094,820
1980 $81,737,498,405 $3,499,616,683
1979 $73,647,694,287 $2,953,176,971
1978 $61,809,208,756 $2,599,627,089
1977 $51,343,861,460 $2,285,707,749
1976 $42,791,707,448 $1,727,845,419
1975 $39,902,300,703 $1,456,052,700
1974 $35,051,468,640 $1,568,154,077
1973 $29,399,860,145 $1,194,794,186
1972 $21,973,207,929 $869,002,946
1971 $17,788,536,733 $693,679,545
1970 $15,312,791,744 $545,115,909
1969 $13,647,475,854 $435,659,610
1968 $12,499,863,917 $498,365,200
1967 $11,634,569,522 $652,609,076
1966 $10,939,526,219 $660,663,763
1965 $10,041,659,445 $550,150,988
1964 $9,213,648,656 $456,206,299
1963 $8,414,050,621 $357,240,896
1962 $7,793,042,529 $299,309,938
1961 $7,346,566,038 $266,711,460
1960 $6,624,086,313 $260,984,499

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Austria and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Austria

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Austria Iceland
2024 $58,269 $86,041
2023 $56,580 $82,139
2022 $52,337 $76,350
2021 $53,649 $70,425
2020 $48,716 $60,128
2019 $49,886 $69,296
2018 $51,194 $75,634
2017 $47,164 $72,976
2016 $45,061 $62,854
2015 $43,915 $53,506
2014 $51,315 $55,140
2013 $50,305 $50,173
2012 $48,250 $46,595
2011 $51,117 $48,255
2010 $46,611 $43,776
2009 $47,857 $41,484
2008 $51,581 $57,489
2007 $46,623 $70,483
2006 $40,382 $58,172
2005 $38,157 $57,784
2004 $36,614 $47,810
2003 $32,110 $39,944
2002 $26,335 $32,749
2001 $24,430 $29,208
2000 $24,487 $32,504
1999 $27,079 $32,834
1998 $27,212 $31,519
1997 $26,572 $28,462
1996 $29,646 $28,584
1995 $30,207 $27,565
1994 $25,546 $24,858
1993 $23,987 $24,404
1992 $24,783 $28,072
1991 $22,323 $27,740
1990 $21,596 $26,272
1989 $17,401 $23,219
1988 $17,510 $25,307
1987 $16,329 $23,238
1986 $13,032 $16,980
1985 $9,136 $12,793
1984 $8,956 $12,378
1983 $9,500 $12,080
1982 $9,373 $14,191
1981 $9,348 $15,666
1980 $10,827 $15,340
1979 $9,755 $13,082
1978 $8,173 $11,630
1977 $6,784 $10,305
1976 $5,656 $7,848
1975 $5,265 $6,680
1974 $4,613 $7,287
1973 $3,875 $5,627
1972 $2,913 $4,155
1971 $2,372 $3,366
1970 $2,051 $2,666
1969 $1,834 $2,142
1968 $1,686 $2,473
1967 $1,577 $3,284
1966 $1,494 $3,378
1965 $1,381 $2,861
1964 $1,275 $2,414
1963 $1,173 $1,924
1962 $1,093 $1,641
1961 $1,037 $1,490
1960 $940 $1,486

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Austria vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Austria

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Austria Iceland
2026 82.5 83.3
2025 82.3 83.2
2024 82.1 83
2023 82 82.7
2022 81.3 81.6
2021 81.8 82.8
2020 81.8 82.7
2019 81.9 82.8
2018 81.7 82.5
2017 81.6 82.2
2016 81.6 81.8
2015 81.2 82.2
2014 81.4 82.4
2013 81.1 81.7
2012 80.8 82.3
2011 80.8 82
2010 80.5 81.6
2009 80.2 81.4
2008 80.4 81.2
2007 80.2 81.1
2006 80 80.9
2005 79.5 81.2
2004 79.4 80.7
2003 78.8 80.8
2002 78.8 80.3
2001 78.7 80.4
2000 78.2 79.5
1999 78 79.2
1998 77.8 79.4
1997 77.4 78.7
1996 77 78.6
1995 76.8 77.5
1994 76.5 79
1993 76.2 78.8
1992 76 78.6
1991 75.8 77.8
1990 75.7 77.7
1989 75.5 77.9
1988 75.4 76.9
1987 74.9 77.1
1986 74.5 77.9
1985 74 77.4
1984 73.8 77.3
1983 73.2 76.4
1982 73.1 76.8
1981 73 76.2
1980 72.7 76.6
1979 72.5 76.5
1978 72.2 76.4
1977 72.1 76.1
1976 71.8 76.6
1975 71.3 75.3
1974 71.2 74.1
1973 71.2 74.3
1972 70.6 74.4
1971 70.3 73.5
1970 70.1 73.8
1969 70 73.7
1968 70.3 73.9
1967 70.1 73.7
1966 70.2 73.1
1965 69.9 73.8
1964 70.1 73.5
1963 69.7 72.9
1962 69.5 73.6
1961 69.7 73.4
1960 68.7 74
1959 68.4 72.6
1958 68.5 73.3
1957 67.4 73.4
1956 67.7 72.9
1955 67.6 73.3
1954 67.3 73.3
1953 67.3 72.3
1952 66.7 72.4
1951 65.2 71
1950 64.8 71

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Austria and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Austria

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Austria Iceland
2024 9,177,982 386,506
2023 9,131,761 385,663
2022 9,041,851 382,003
2021 8,955,797 372,520
2020 8,916,864 366,463
2019 8,879,920 360,563
2018 8,840,521 352,721
2017 8,797,566 343,400
2016 8,736,668 335,439
2015 8,642,699 330,815
2014 8,546,356 327,386
2013 8,479,823 323,764
2012 8,429,991 320,716
2011 8,391,643 319,014
2010 8,363,404 318,041
2009 8,343,323 318,499
2008 8,321,496 317,414
2007 8,295,487 311,566
2006 8,268,641 303,782
2005 8,227,829 296,734
2004 8,171,966 292,074
2003 8,121,423 289,521
2002 8,081,957 287,523
2001 8,042,293 284,968
2000 8,011,566 281,205
1999 7,992,324 277,381
1998 7,976,789 274,047
1997 7,968,041 271,128
1996 7,959,017 268,916
1995 7,948,278 267,468
1994 7,936,118 266,021
1993 7,905,633 263,725
1992 7,840,709 261,057
1991 7,754,891 257,797
1990 7,677,850 254,826
1989 7,619,567 252,852
1988 7,585,317 249,740
1987 7,574,586 245,859
1986 7,569,794 243,180
1985 7,564,985 241,405
1984 7,561,434 239,511
1983 7,561,910 236,977
1982 7,574,140 233,860
1981 7,568,710 230,755
1980 7,549,433 228,138
1979 7,549,425 225,735
1978 7,562,305 223,537
1977 7,568,430 221,799
1976 7,565,525 220,154
1975 7,578,903 217,979
1974 7,599,038 215,209
1973 7,586,115 212,317
1972 7,544,201 209,137
1971 7,500,482 206,098
1970 7,467,086 204,438
1969 7,441,055 203,369
1968 7,415,403 201,488
1967 7,376,998 198,751
1966 7,322,066 195,570
1965 7,270,889 192,286
1964 7,223,801 188,983
1963 7,175,811 185,653
1962 7,129,864 182,378
1961 7,086,299 179,029
1960 7,047,539 175,574

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Austria and Iceland

Fertility rate
Austria

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Iceland
2023 1.32 1.59
2022 1.41 1.59
2021 1.48 1.82
2020 1.44 1.72
2019 1.46 1.74
2018 1.47 1.71
2017 1.52 1.71
2016 1.53 1.74
2015 1.49 1.8
2014 1.46 1.93
2013 1.44 1.93
2012 1.44 2.04
2011 1.43 2.02
2010 1.44 2.2
2009 1.39 2.23
2008 1.42 2.15
2007 1.38 2.09
2006 1.41 2.08
2005 1.41 2.05
2004 1.42 2.04
2003 1.38 1.99
2002 1.39 1.93
2001 1.33 1.95
2000 1.36 2.08
1999 1.34 1.99
1998 1.37 2.05
1997 1.39 2.04
1996 1.45 2.12
1995 1.42 2.08
1994 1.47 2.14
1993 1.5 2.22
1992 1.51 2.21
1991 1.51 2.18
1990 1.46 2.3
1989 1.45 2.19
1988 1.45 2.26
1987 1.43 2.06
1986 1.45 1.92
1985 1.47 1.93
1984 1.52 2.08
1983 1.56 2.24
1982 1.66 2.27
1981 1.67 2.33
1980 1.65 2.48
1979 1.6 2.49
1978 1.6 2.35
1977 1.63 2.31
1976 1.69 2.52
1975 1.83 2.65
1974 1.91 2.66
1973 1.94 2.94
1972 2.08 3.09
1971 2.2 2.92
1970 2.29 2.81
1969 2.49 2.99
1968 2.58 3.06
1967 2.62 3.28
1966 2.66 3.59
1965 2.7 3.73
1964 2.79 3.88
1963 2.82 3.99
1962 2.8 3.98
1961 2.78 3.88
1960 2.69 4.29

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Austria and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Austria

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Austria Iceland
2024 44.4 37.1
2023 44.1 36.9
2022 43.9 36.7
2021 43.7 36.7
2020 43.6 36.6
2019 43.4 36.5
2018 43.2 36.4
2017 43.1 36.3
2016 42.9 36.2
2015 42.9 36
2014 42.8 35.7
2013 42.6 35.5
2012 42.4 35.4
2011 42.1 35.1
2010 41.8 34.9
2009 41.4 34.6
2008 41.1 34.5
2007 40.7 34.6
2006 40.3 34.5
2005 39.9 34.2
2004 39.6 34
2003 39.2 33.7
2002 38.9 33.4
2001 38.6 33
2000 38.2 32.8
1999 37.8 32.6
1998 37.5 32.4
1997 37.1 32.1
1996 36.7 31.8
1995 36.4 31.5
1994 36.1 31.1
1993 35.8 30.8
1992 35.7 30.5
1991 35.6 30.2
1990 35.6 30
1989 35.6 29.6
1988 35.5 29.3
1987 35.4 29.1
1986 35.3 28.8
1985 35.2 28.4
1984 35 28
1983 34.9 27.7
1982 34.7 27.5
1981 34.6 27.2
1980 34.7 26.9
1979 34.7 26.7
1978 34.5 26.4
1977 34.3 26
1976 34.1 25.7
1975 33.8 25.4
1974 33.6 25.1
1973 33.5 24.9
1972 33.6 24.8
1971 33.8 24.7
1970 33.9 24.5
1969 34.1 24.3
1968 34.3 24.2
1967 34.6 24.1
1966 34.8 24.1
1965 35 24.2
1964 35.1 24.4
1963 35.3 24.7
1962 35.4 24.9
1961 35.5 25.2
1960 35.5 25.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Austria Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$503B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
56%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2022
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.64%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.16%
2024
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.8
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires
9
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
34
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$121B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$35.4B
2024
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.48B
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,091,000
2020
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
6.85%
2020
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
99.5%
2024
99.9%
2024

Energy

Austria Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,309 kg
2023
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.2
2023
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.32 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62.1%
2023
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
36%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.4%
2023
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
64%
2023
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
7,806 kWh
2023
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79.8%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
59.8%
2023
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Austria Iceland
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,254
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
69.5%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.7
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.88
2023
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2013
99%
2003
English speaking
73.1%
2023
98%
2023
People using the Internet
94.9%
2024
99.8%
2023

Health

Austria Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,739
2024
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,110
2024
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.52
2023
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.9 years
2023
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
15.7%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.4%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.5 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Austria Iceland
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
3,471 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,028 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,051 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
78,541 mi
2021
8,014 mi
2012

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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