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Haiti vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has a population of 11.8M (ranked 83/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Haiti's land area is 10,641 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 142nd vs. 104th).

By GDP, Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Haiti Iceland
Population
12076663
397129
Population rank 82/197 173/197
GDP
$25.2B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 117/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 153/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$3.91B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.5%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$332
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 176/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,896
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 10,641 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.66
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
24.8 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Haiti and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Haiti and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Haiti

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Haiti Iceland
2024 $25,224,154,991 $33,255,181,469
2023 $19,850,585,722 $31,677,891,897
2022 $20,253,551,921 $29,166,102,877
2021 $20,944,387,976 $26,234,872,402
2020 $14,508,222,518 $22,034,665,041
2019 $15,016,090,930 $24,985,687,022
2018 $16,403,864,618 $26,677,652,544
2017 $15,093,357,161 $25,060,086,488
2016 $14,069,277,526 $21,083,713,310
2015 $14,849,629,309 $17,700,486,957
2014 $15,146,883,498 $18,052,183,515
2013 $14,902,488,604 $16,244,319,959
2012 $13,708,925,477 $14,943,757,823
2011 $13,008,746,039 $15,394,005,872
2010 $11,859,312,725 $13,922,711,577
2009 $11,597,002,835 $13,212,543,838
2008 $10,432,962,635 $18,247,921,360
2007 $9,228,637,768 $21,960,110,030
2006 $7,638,739,123 $17,671,649,843
2005 $7,030,149,730 $17,146,410,561
2004 $6,087,360,684 $13,963,943,244
2003 $5,071,947,798 $11,564,687,742
2002 $6,205,847,214 $9,416,199,700
2001 $6,331,970,324 $8,323,401,820
2000 $6,813,566,099 $9,140,168,922
1999 $4,153,725,884 $9,107,644,691
1998 $3,723,903,724 $8,637,732,542
1997 $3,338,949,152 $7,716,781,803
1996 $2,907,517,604 $7,686,566,105
1995 $2,813,313,279 $7,372,640,169
1994 $2,167,569,046 $6,612,804,056
1993 $1,878,253,767 $6,435,952,174
1992 $2,257,129,792 $7,328,497,599
1991 $3,473,562,628 $7,151,260,062
1990 $3,096,289,800 $6,694,851,159
1989 $2,736,243,800 $5,870,854,233
1988 $2,613,926,800 $6,320,093,411
1987 $2,047,200,000 $5,713,281,235
1986 $2,318,000,000 $4,129,080,094
1985 $2,009,400,000 $3,088,359,967
1984 $1,816,200,000 $2,964,568,006
1983 $1,623,600,000 $2,862,634,164
1982 $1,474,200,000 $3,318,714,326
1981 $1,479,400,000 $3,615,094,820
1980 $1,383,800,000 $3,499,616,683
1979 $1,080,600,000 $2,953,176,971
1978 $974,200,000 $2,599,627,089
1977 $947,000,000 $2,285,707,749
1976 $879,000,000 $1,727,845,419
1975 $681,400,000 $1,456,052,700
1974 $565,399,322 $1,568,154,077
1973 $466,798,973 $1,194,794,186
1972 $371,998,958 $869,002,946
1971 $362,800,000 $693,679,545
1970 $331,200,000 $545,115,909
1969 $391,820,400 $435,659,610
1968 $367,968,800 $498,365,200
1967 $369,124,200 $652,609,076
1966 $368,948,600 $660,663,763
1965 $353,251,800 $550,150,988
1964 $325,281,200 $456,206,299
1963 $294,883,400 $357,240,896
1962 $281,896,800 $299,309,938
1961 $271,066,000 $266,711,460
1960 $273,187,200 $260,984,499

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

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Haiti and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Haiti

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Haiti Iceland
2024 $2,143 $86,041
2023 $1,706 $82,139
2022 $1,761 $76,350
2021 $1,841 $70,425
2020 $1,290 $60,128
2019 $1,352 $69,296
2018 $1,496 $75,634
2017 $1,395 $72,976
2016 $1,318 $62,854
2015 $1,411 $53,506
2014 $1,460 $55,140
2013 $1,458 $50,173
2012 $1,361 $46,595
2011 $1,312 $48,255
2010 $1,210 $43,776
2009 $1,197 $41,484
2008 $1,095 $57,489
2007 $985 $70,483
2006 $829 $58,172
2005 $776 $57,784
2004 $683 $47,810
2003 $579 $39,944
2002 $721 $32,749
2001 $749 $29,208
2000 $821 $32,504
1999 $510 $32,834
1998 $465 $31,519
1997 $425 $28,462
1996 $377 $28,584
1995 $372 $27,565
1994 $292.1 $24,858
1993 $258.1 $24,404
1992 $316 $28,072
1991 $497 $27,740
1990 $452 $26,272
1989 $407 $23,219
1988 $397 $25,307
1987 $318 $23,238
1986 $367 $16,980
1985 $325 $12,793
1984 $299.2 $12,378
1983 $272.8 $12,080
1982 $252.6 $14,191
1981 $258.5 $15,666
1980 $246.5 $15,340
1979 $196.2 $13,082
1978 $180.3 $11,630
1977 $178.7 $10,305
1976 $169.1 $7,848
1975 $133.6 $6,680
1974 $113 $7,287
1973 $95.1 $5,627
1972 $77.3 $4,155
1971 $76.8 $3,366
1970 $71.5 $2,666
1969 $86.1 $2,142
1968 $82.4 $2,473
1967 $84.2 $3,284
1966 $85.7 $3,378
1965 $83.6 $2,861
1964 $78.5 $2,414
1963 $72.4 $1,924
1962 $70.4 $1,641
1961 $69 $1,490
1960 $70.8 $1,486

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

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Haiti vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Haiti

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Haiti Iceland
2026 65.5 83.3
2025 65.3 83.2
2024 65.1 83
2023 64.9 82.7
2022 63.9 81.6
2021 62.6 82.8
2020 63.8 82.7
2019 64.3 82.8
2018 64.1 82.5
2017 63.8 82.2
2016 63.3 81.8
2015 63.2 82.2
2014 63 82.4
2013 62.6 81.7
2012 62.3 82.3
2011 61.6 82
2010 45.6 81.6
2009 61.7 81.4
2008 61.3 81.2
2007 61.1 81.1
2006 60.7 80.9
2005 60.3 81.2
2004 58.5 80.7
2003 59.4 80.8
2002 59 80.3
2001 58.6 80.4
2000 58.2 79.5
1999 57.7 79.2
1998 57.1 79.4
1997 56.7 78.7
1996 56.1 78.6
1995 55.6 77.5
1994 54.7 79
1993 54.5 78.8
1992 54 78.6
1991 53.5 77.8
1990 53.2 77.7
1989 52.9 77.9
1988 52.6 76.9
1987 52.2 77.1
1986 51.9 77.9
1985 51.6 77.4
1984 51.3 77.3
1983 50.9 76.4
1982 50.6 76.8
1981 50.3 76.2
1980 50 76.6
1979 49.7 76.5
1978 49.5 76.4
1977 49.2 76.1
1976 49 76.6
1975 48.7 75.3
1974 48.5 74.1
1973 48.2 74.3
1972 47.9 74.4
1971 47.6 73.5
1970 47.3 73.8
1969 46.9 73.7
1968 46.5 73.9
1967 46.1 73.7
1966 45.6 73.1
1965 45.4 73.8
1964 44.9 73.5
1963 42.7 72.9
1962 44.2 73.6
1961 43.8 73.4
1960 43.4 74
1959 43 72.6
1958 42.6 73.3
1957 42.1 73.4
1956 41.6 72.9
1955 41 73.3
1954 40.1 73.3
1953 39.5 72.3
1952 38.8 72.4
1951 38.1 71
1950 37.2 71

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

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Haiti and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Haiti

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Haiti Iceland
2024 11,772,557 386,506
2023 11,637,398 385,663
2022 11,503,606 382,003
2021 11,374,586 372,520
2020 11,243,848 366,463
2019 11,105,163 360,563
2018 10,962,362 352,721
2017 10,817,754 343,400
2016 10,671,457 335,439
2015 10,523,242 330,815
2014 10,373,235 327,386
2013 10,222,362 323,764
2012 10,069,771 320,716
2011 9,914,904 319,014
2010 9,803,294 318,041
2009 9,689,581 318,499
2008 9,530,774 317,414
2007 9,373,296 311,566
2006 9,216,562 303,782
2005 9,061,273 296,734
2004 8,910,263 292,074
2003 8,759,912 289,521
2002 8,607,641 287,523
2001 8,455,918 284,968
2000 8,303,151 281,205
1999 8,151,296 277,381
1998 8,002,143 274,047
1997 7,854,298 271,128
1996 7,707,557 268,916
1995 7,562,546 267,468
1994 7,419,771 266,021
1993 7,278,181 263,725
1992 7,136,571 261,057
1991 6,995,450 257,797
1990 6,854,441 254,826
1989 6,714,730 252,852
1988 6,578,145 249,740
1987 6,445,123 245,859
1986 6,316,122 243,180
1985 6,190,862 241,405
1984 6,069,230 239,511
1983 5,951,096 236,977
1982 5,835,937 233,860
1981 5,723,725 230,755
1980 5,614,493 228,138
1979 5,507,590 225,735
1978 5,402,580 223,537
1977 5,299,476 221,799
1976 5,198,357 220,154
1975 5,099,086 217,979
1974 5,001,796 215,209
1973 4,906,743 212,317
1972 4,813,868 209,137
1971 4,723,244 206,098
1970 4,635,124 204,438
1969 4,549,334 203,369
1968 4,465,328 201,488
1967 4,382,999 198,751
1966 4,302,639 195,570
1965 4,223,820 192,286
1964 4,146,244 188,983
1963 4,073,068 185,653
1962 4,001,575 182,378
1961 3,929,030 179,029
1960 3,858,443 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Haiti and Iceland

Fertility rate
Haiti

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Iceland
2023 2.66 1.59
2022 2.7 1.59
2021 2.75 1.82
2020 2.8 1.72
2019 2.86 1.74
2018 2.92 1.71
2017 2.99 1.71
2016 3.05 1.74
2015 3.11 1.8
2014 3.16 1.93
2013 3.22 1.93
2012 3.32 2.04
2011 3.43 2.02
2010 3.5 2.2
2009 3.57 2.23
2008 3.62 2.15
2007 3.69 2.09
2006 3.76 2.08
2005 3.84 2.05
2004 3.94 2.04
2003 4.05 1.99
2002 4.13 1.93
2001 4.25 1.95
2000 4.39 2.08
1999 4.45 1.99
1998 4.56 2.05
1997 4.67 2.04
1996 4.78 2.12
1995 4.88 2.08
1994 4.99 2.14
1993 5.1 2.22
1992 5.21 2.21
1991 5.32 2.18
1990 5.41 2.3
1989 5.44 2.19
1988 5.47 2.26
1987 5.47 2.06
1986 5.48 1.92
1985 5.5 1.93
1984 5.51 2.08
1983 5.51 2.24
1982 5.53 2.27
1981 5.53 2.33
1980 5.56 2.48
1979 5.59 2.49
1978 5.64 2.35
1977 5.67 2.31
1976 5.71 2.52
1975 5.75 2.65
1974 5.78 2.66
1973 5.81 2.94
1972 5.85 3.09
1971 5.88 2.92
1970 5.91 2.81
1969 5.96 2.99
1968 6.01 3.06
1967 6.05 3.28
1966 6.09 3.59
1965 6.13 3.73
1964 6.16 3.88
1963 6.17 3.99
1962 6.18 3.98
1961 6.18 3.88
1960 6.18 4.29

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

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Haiti and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Haiti

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Haiti Iceland
2024 24.8 37.1
2023 24.5 36.9
2022 24.3 36.7
2021 24 36.7
2020 23.8 36.6
2019 23.5 36.5
2018 23.3 36.4
2017 23 36.3
2016 22.8 36.2
2015 22.5 36
2014 22.3 35.7
2013 22 35.5
2012 21.8 35.4
2011 21.6 35.1
2010 21.3 34.9
2009 21.1 34.6
2008 20.9 34.5
2007 20.6 34.6
2006 20.4 34.5
2005 20.2 34.2
2004 20 34
2003 19.8 33.7
2002 19.7 33.4
2001 19.5 33
2000 19.4 32.8
1999 19.3 32.6
1998 19.2 32.4
1997 19.1 32.1
1996 19 31.8
1995 19 31.5
1994 18.9 31.1
1993 18.9 30.8
1992 18.9 30.5
1991 18.9 30.2
1990 18.9 30
1989 18.9 29.6
1988 19 29.3
1987 19 29.1
1986 19 28.8
1985 19.1 28.4
1984 19.1 28
1983 19.1 27.7
1982 19.2 27.5
1981 19.2 27.2
1980 19.2 26.9
1979 19.2 26.7
1978 19.3 26.4
1977 19.3 26
1976 19.3 25.7
1975 19.3 25.4
1974 19.3 25.1
1973 19.3 24.9
1972 19.3 24.8
1971 19.4 24.7
1970 19.4 24.5
1969 19.4 24.3
1968 19.4 24.2
1967 19.4 24.1
1966 19.4 24.1
1965 19.5 24.2
1964 19.5 24.4
1963 19.5 24.7
1962 19.5 24.9
1961 19.5 25.2
1960 19.5 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Haiti Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
5.25%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2023
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.07%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.96%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
46.1
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2004
Total reserves including gold
$2.72B
2024
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.11B
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
938,000
2019
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
34.8%
2018
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
32.6%
2017
99.9%
2024

Energy

Haiti Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.51 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
21.7%
2022
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
76.7%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
74.8 kWh
2022
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.8%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
18.2%
2022
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Haiti Iceland
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
-32,052
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
55%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
6
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
41.2
2023
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
18.8
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
68%
2017
99%
2003
English speaking
1%
2025
98%
2023
People using the Internet
39.3%
2019
99.8%
2023

Health

Haiti Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$54.4
2023
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
31.6%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2022
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
328
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.1%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.11 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Haiti Iceland
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
904 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,931 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,305 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,651 mi
2009
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) (2000–2025, 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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