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Iceland vs India statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 1.45B in India (ranked 1/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 1,147,955 sq mi for India (ranked 104th vs. 7th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while India ranks 143/197 ($2,695).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland India
Population
397129
1480351380
Population rank 173/197 1/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank 108/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 143/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$11,160
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$4,596
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 1,147,955 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Iceland and India: Comparison Charts

Iceland and India economies compared

GDP
Iceland

India
1x
Year GDP
Iceland India
2024 $33,255,181,469 $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $31,677,891,897 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $29,166,102,877 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $26,234,872,402 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $22,034,665,041 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $24,985,687,022 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $26,677,652,544 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $25,060,086,488 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $21,083,713,310 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $17,700,486,957 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $18,052,183,515 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $16,244,319,959 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $14,943,757,823 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $15,394,005,872 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $13,922,711,577 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $13,212,543,838 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $18,247,921,360 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $21,960,110,030 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $17,671,649,843 $940,259,888,788
2005 $17,146,410,561 $820,383,763,511
2004 $13,963,943,244 $709,152,728,831
2003 $11,564,687,742 $607,700,687,237
2002 $9,416,199,700 $514,939,140,319
2001 $8,323,401,820 $485,440,139,204
2000 $9,140,168,922 $468,395,521,654
1999 $9,107,644,691 $458,821,052,616
1998 $8,637,732,542 $421,351,317,225
1997 $7,716,781,803 $415,867,563,593
1996 $7,686,566,105 $392,896,866,205
1995 $7,372,640,169 $360,281,909,643
1994 $6,612,804,056 $327,274,843,459
1993 $6,435,952,174 $279,295,648,983
1992 $7,328,497,599 $288,208,070,278
1991 $7,151,260,062 $270,105,341,879
1990 $6,694,851,159 $320,979,026,420
1989 $5,870,854,233 $296,042,052,945
1988 $6,320,093,411 $296,589,670,896
1987 $5,713,281,235 $279,033,584,092
1986 $4,129,080,094 $248,985,994,041
1985 $3,088,359,967 $232,511,554,840
1984 $2,964,568,006 $212,157,645,178
1983 $2,862,634,164 $218,262,146,413
1982 $3,318,714,326 $200,715,624,831
1981 $3,615,094,820 $193,491,368,446
1980 $3,499,616,683 $186,328,579,302
1979 $2,953,176,971 $152,995,442,498
1978 $2,599,627,089 $137,302,319,829
1977 $2,285,707,749 $121,486,641,441
1976 $1,727,845,419 $102,716,451,980
1975 $1,456,052,700 $98,473,832,017
1974 $1,568,154,077 $99,526,597,934
1973 $1,194,794,186 $85,517,673,173
1972 $869,002,946 $71,464,700,667
1971 $693,679,545 $67,351,404,352
1970 $545,115,909 $62,422,483,055
1969 $435,659,610 $58,447,995,017
1968 $498,365,200 $53,085,455,871
1967 $652,609,076 $50,134,942,204
1966 $660,663,763 $45,581,230,504
1965 $550,150,988 $59,556,105,229
1964 $456,206,299 $56,480,289,941
1963 $357,240,896 $48,421,923,459
1962 $299,309,938 $42,161,481,858
1961 $266,711,460 $39,232,435,784
1960 $260,984,499 $37,029,883,876

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

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Iceland and India economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

India
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland India
2024 $86,041 $2,695
2023 $82,139 $2,530
2022 $76,350 $2,347
2021 $70,425 $2,240
2020 $60,128 $1,907
2019 $69,296 $2,041
2018 $75,634 $1,966
2017 $72,976 $1,950
2016 $62,854 $1,708
2015 $53,506 $1,584
2014 $55,140 $1,554
2013 $50,173 $1,433
2012 $46,595 $1,429
2011 $48,255 $1,445
2010 $43,776 $1,348
2009 $41,484 $1,095
2008 $57,489 $993
2007 $70,483 $1,022
2006 $58,172 $802
2005 $57,784 $710
2004 $47,810 $624
2003 $39,944 $544
2002 $32,749 $469
2001 $29,208 $450
2000 $32,504 $443
1999 $32,834 $442
1998 $31,519 $414
1997 $28,462 $416
1996 $28,584 $401
1995 $27,565 $375
1994 $24,858 $348
1993 $24,404 $303
1992 $28,072 $319
1991 $27,740 $306
1990 $26,272 $371
1989 $23,219 $350
1988 $25,307 $358
1987 $23,238 $345
1986 $16,980 $315
1985 $12,793 $301
1984 $12,378 $281
1983 $12,080 $296
1982 $14,191 $278.7
1981 $15,666 $275
1980 $15,340 $271.1
1979 $13,082 $228
1978 $11,630 $209.4
1977 $10,305 $189.6
1976 $7,848 $164.1
1975 $6,680 $161.1
1974 $7,287 $166.7
1973 $5,627 $146.6
1972 $4,155 $125.3
1971 $3,366 $120.7
1970 $2,666 $114.4
1969 $2,142 $109.5
1968 $2,473 $101.6
1967 $3,284 $98
1966 $3,378 $91
1965 $2,861 $121.5
1964 $2,414 $117.9
1963 $1,924 $103.4
1962 $1,641 $92.2
1961 $1,490 $87.9
1960 $1,486 $84.9

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

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Iceland vs. India life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

India
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland India
2026 83.3 72.7
2025 83.2 72.5
2024 83 72.2
2023 82.7 72
2022 81.6 71.7
2021 82.8 67.3
2020 82.7 70.2
2019 82.8 70.7
2018 82.5 70.4
2017 82.2 70.1
2016 81.8 69.7
2015 82.2 69.3
2014 82.4 68.9
2013 81.7 68.5
2012 82.3 68.1
2011 82 67.6
2010 81.6 67.2
2009 81.4 66.7
2008 81.2 66.2
2007 81.1 65.8
2006 80.9 65.4
2005 81.2 64.9
2004 80.7 64.5
2003 80.8 64.1
2002 80.3 63.6
2001 80.4 63.2
2000 79.5 62.7
1999 79.2 62.3
1998 79.4 61.9
1997 78.7 61.4
1996 78.6 61
1995 77.5 60.6
1994 79 60.2
1993 78.8 59.8
1992 78.6 59.4
1991 77.8 59
1990 77.7 58.6
1989 77.9 58.2
1988 76.9 57.7
1987 77.1 57.3
1986 77.9 56.8
1985 77.4 56.3
1984 77.3 55.8
1983 76.4 55.3
1982 76.8 54.7
1981 76.2 54.2
1980 76.6 53.6
1979 76.5 53
1978 76.4 52.4
1977 76.1 51.8
1976 76.6 51.3
1975 75.3 50.8
1974 74.1 50.3
1973 74.3 49.6
1972 74.4 49.2
1971 73.5 48.9
1970 73.8 48.6
1969 73.7 48.3
1968 73.9 47.9
1967 73.7 46.2
1966 73.1 45.9
1965 73.8 45.6
1964 73.5 46.7
1963 72.9 46.5
1962 73.6 46.1
1961 73.4 45.8
1960 74 45.6
1959 72.6 45.3
1958 73.3 44.8
1957 73.4 44.4
1956 72.9 44.1
1955 73.3 43.7
1954 73.3 43.2
1953 72.3 42.4
1952 72.4 42.1
1951 71 41.6
1950 71 41.2

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

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Iceland and India population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

India
1x
Year Population
Iceland India
2024 386,506 1,450,935,791
2023 385,663 1,438,069,596
2022 382,003 1,425,423,212
2021 372,520 1,414,203,896
2020 366,463 1,402,617,695
2019 360,563 1,389,030,312
2018 352,721 1,374,659,064
2017 343,400 1,359,657,400
2016 335,439 1,343,944,296
2015 330,815 1,328,024,498
2014 327,386 1,312,277,191
2013 323,764 1,295,829,511
2012 320,716 1,278,674,502
2011 319,014 1,261,224,954
2010 318,041 1,243,481,564
2009 318,499 1,225,524,753
2008 317,414 1,207,930,964
2007 311,566 1,190,676,021
2006 303,782 1,172,878,890
2005 296,734 1,154,676,322
2004 292,074 1,135,991,513
2003 289,521 1,116,803,006
2002 287,523 1,097,600,380
2001 284,968 1,077,898,575
2000 281,205 1,057,922,733
1999 277,381 1,038,225,823
1998 274,047 1,018,665,080
1997 271,128 999,133,762
1996 268,916 979,678,458
1995 267,468 960,301,044
1994 266,021 941,163,767
1993 263,725 922,118,387
1992 261,057 902,957,070
1991 257,797 883,927,600
1990 254,826 864,972,221
1989 252,852 846,039,529
1988 249,740 827,342,990
1987 245,859 808,931,270
1986 243,180 790,689,978
1985 241,405 772,647,793
1984 239,511 754,875,449
1983 236,977 737,372,681
1982 233,860 720,313,473
1981 230,755 703,696,250
1980 228,138 687,354,025
1979 225,735 671,155,747
1978 223,537 655,728,229
1977 221,799 640,801,103
1976 220,154 625,861,883
1975 217,979 611,309,535
1974 215,209 597,041,391
1973 212,317 583,465,598
1972 209,137 570,482,142
1971 206,098 558,096,387
1970 204,438 545,864,268
1969 203,369 533,880,544
1968 201,488 522,716,889
1967 198,751 511,606,372
1966 195,570 500,740,247
1965 192,286 490,140,146
1964 188,983 479,229,598
1963 185,653 468,138,575
1962 182,378 457,283,090
1961 179,029 446,564,729
1960 175,574 435,990,338

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and India

Fertility rate
Iceland

India
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland India
2023 1.59 1.98
2022 1.59 1.99
2021 1.82 2.01
2020 1.72 2.05
2019 1.74 2.12
2018 1.71 2.18
2017 1.71 2.19
2016 1.74 2.28
2015 1.8 2.29
2014 1.93 2.29
2013 1.93 2.4
2012 2.04 2.47
2011 2.02 2.53
2010 2.2 2.6
2009 2.23 2.67
2008 2.15 2.71
2007 2.09 2.78
2006 2.08 2.87
2005 2.05 2.96
2004 2.04 3.05
2003 1.99 3.12
2002 1.93 3.22
2001 1.95 3.3
2000 2.08 3.35
1999 1.99 3.38
1998 2.05 3.45
1997 2.04 3.51
1996 2.12 3.58
1995 2.08 3.65
1994 2.14 3.72
1993 2.22 3.8
1992 2.21 3.88
1991 2.18 3.96
1990 2.3 4.05
1989 2.19 4.13
1988 2.26 4.22
1987 2.06 4.31
1986 1.92 4.4
1985 1.93 4.43
1984 2.08 4.52
1983 2.24 4.57
1982 2.27 4.62
1981 2.33 4.7
1980 2.48 4.78
1979 2.49 4.81
1978 2.35 4.89
1977 2.31 5.01
1976 2.52 5.13
1975 2.65 5.2
1974 2.66 5.33
1973 2.94 5.4
1972 3.09 5.48
1971 2.92 5.57
1970 2.81 5.62
1969 2.99 5.68
1968 3.06 5.76
1967 3.28 5.83
1966 3.59 5.88
1965 3.73 5.94
1964 3.88 5.98
1963 3.99 5.97
1962 3.98 5.95
1961 3.88 5.94
1960 4.29 5.92

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

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Iceland and India demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

India
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland India
2024 37.1 29.5
2023 36.9 29.1
2022 36.7 28.7
2021 36.7 28.4
2020 36.6 28.1
2019 36.5 27.7
2018 36.4 27.3
2017 36.3 27
2016 36.2 26.6
2015 36 26.3
2014 35.7 26
2013 35.5 25.6
2012 35.4 25.3
2011 35.1 25
2010 34.9 24.7
2009 34.6 24.4
2008 34.5 24.1
2007 34.6 23.8
2006 34.5 23.6
2005 34.2 23.3
2004 34 23.1
2003 33.7 22.9
2002 33.4 22.7
2001 33 22.5
2000 32.8 22.3
1999 32.6 22.1
1998 32.4 21.9
1997 32.1 21.7
1996 31.8 21.6
1995 31.5 21.4
1994 31.1 21.2
1993 30.8 21.1
1992 30.5 21
1991 30.2 20.8
1990 30 20.7
1989 29.6 20.6
1988 29.3 20.5
1987 29.1 20.4
1986 28.8 20.4
1985 28.4 20.3
1984 28 20.2
1983 27.7 20.1
1982 27.5 20
1981 27.2 20
1980 26.9 19.9
1979 26.7 19.8
1978 26.4 19.7
1977 26 19.6
1976 25.7 19.5
1975 25.4 19.4
1974 25.1 19.3
1973 24.9 19.3
1972 24.8 19.2
1971 24.7 19.2
1970 24.5 19.2
1969 24.3 19.2
1968 24.2 19.2
1967 24.1 19.3
1966 24.1 19.4
1965 24.2 19.5
1964 24.4 19.6
1963 24.7 19.8
1962 24.9 19.9
1961 25.2 20.1
1960 25.4 20.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland India
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$3.84T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
28.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
4.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
3,068,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-7.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
4.5%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
917,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
205
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
2,673
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.13T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$643B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$138B
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
17,914,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
2.77%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
89%
2024

Energy

Iceland India
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
754 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
3,154 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
2.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
74.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
4.12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
36.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
1,182 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
7.24%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.41%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

Iceland India
% of world population
0.005%
2024
17.9%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-495,753
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
35.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
71
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
2.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
15.6
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
81.7%
2023
English speaking
98%
2023
15.8%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
70%
2025

Health

Iceland India
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$84.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$37.2
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
2.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
0.72
2020
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
27.7
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
7.51%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
4.1 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland India
% of world land
0.07%
2026
2%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
791 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
689,466 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
281,697 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
4,112,172 mi
2023

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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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