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Iceland vs Indonesia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 283M in Indonesia (ranked 4/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 730,720 sq mi for Indonesia (ranked 104th vs. 14th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Indonesia
Population
397129
288551776
Population rank 173/197 4/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$1.4T
2024
GDP rank 108/197 16/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$4,925
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 121/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$16,448
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$561B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
40.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$1,978
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 120/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$3,371
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 730,720 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
394 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
2.13
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
31.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Iceland and Indonesia: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Indonesia economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Indonesia
2024 $33,255,181,469 $1,396,300,098,191
2023 $31,677,891,897 $1,371,169,301,564
2022 $29,166,102,877 $1,319,101,183,380
2021 $26,234,872,402 $1,186,509,691,087
2020 $22,034,665,041 $1,059,054,842,698
2019 $24,985,687,022 $1,119,099,871,350
2018 $26,677,652,544 $1,042,271,532,989
2017 $25,060,086,488 $1,015,618,744,160
2016 $21,083,713,310 $931,877,364,038
2015 $17,700,486,957 $860,854,232,686
2014 $18,052,183,515 $890,814,755,534
2013 $16,244,319,959 $912,524,136,718
2012 $14,943,757,823 $917,869,913,333
2011 $15,394,005,872 $892,969,104,563
2010 $13,922,711,577 $755,094,157,622
2009 $13,212,543,838 $539,580,085,612
2008 $18,247,921,360 $510,228,634,992
2007 $21,960,110,030 $432,216,737,775
2006 $17,671,649,843 $364,570,515,618
2005 $17,146,410,561 $285,868,619,196
2004 $13,963,943,244 $256,836,875,295
2003 $11,564,687,742 $234,772,463,824
2002 $9,416,199,700 $195,660,611,165
2001 $8,323,401,820 $160,446,947,785
2000 $9,140,168,922 $165,021,012,078
1999 $9,107,644,691 $140,001,351,215
1998 $8,637,732,542 $95,445,547,873
1997 $7,716,781,803 $215,748,998,610
1996 $7,686,566,105 $227,369,679,375
1995 $7,372,640,169 $202,132,028,723
1994 $6,612,804,056 $176,892,143,932
1993 $6,435,952,174 $158,006,700,302
1992 $7,328,497,599 $128,026,966,580
1991 $7,151,260,062 $116,621,996,217
1990 $6,694,851,159 $106,140,727,334
1989 $5,870,854,233 $94,451,427,877
1988 $6,320,093,411 $84,300,174,486
1987 $5,713,281,235 $75,929,617,558
1986 $4,129,080,094 $79,954,072,545
1985 $3,088,359,967 $85,289,488,375
1984 $2,964,568,006 $84,853,700,028
1983 $2,862,634,164 $81,052,283,384
1982 $3,318,714,326 $90,158,449,295
1981 $3,615,094,820 $85,518,233,419
1980 $3,499,616,683 $72,482,337,397
1979 $2,953,176,971 $51,400,186,343
1978 $2,599,627,089 $51,455,719,076
1977 $2,285,707,749 $45,808,915,663
1976 $1,727,845,419 $37,269,156,627
1975 $1,456,052,700 $30,463,855,422
1974 $1,568,154,077 $25,802,409,639
1973 $1,194,794,186 $16,273,253,012
1972 $869,002,946 $10,997,590,361
1971 $693,679,545 $9,333,536,370
1970 $545,115,909 $9,150,684,932
1969 $435,659,610 $8,337,423,313
1968 $498,365,200 $7,076,465,300
1967 $652,609,076 $5,667,756,628
1966 $660,663,763 -
1965 $550,150,988 -
1964 $456,206,299 -
1963 $357,240,896 -
1962 $299,309,938 -
1961 $266,711,460 -
1960 $260,984,499 -

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

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Iceland and Indonesia economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Indonesia
2024 $86,041 $4,925
2023 $82,139 $4,876
2022 $76,350 $4,731
2021 $70,425 $4,287
2020 $60,128 $3,854
2019 $69,296 $4,107
2018 $75,634 $3,861
2017 $72,976 $3,799
2016 $62,854 $3,521
2015 $53,506 $3,288
2014 $55,140 $3,441
2013 $50,173 $3,567
2012 $46,595 $3,632
2011 $48,255 $3,579
2010 $43,776 $3,066
2009 $41,484 $2,218
2008 $57,489 $2,125
2007 $70,483 $1,823
2006 $58,172 $1,558
2005 $57,784 $1,238
2004 $47,810 $1,127
2003 $39,944 $1,043
2002 $32,749 $881
2001 $29,208 $732
2000 $32,504 $764
1999 $32,834 $657
1998 $31,519 $455
1997 $28,462 $1,045
1996 $28,584 $1,119
1995 $27,565 $1,011
1994 $24,858 $900
1993 $24,404 $817
1992 $28,072 $674
1991 $27,740 $624
1990 $26,272 $578
1989 $23,219 $524
1988 $25,307 $477
1987 $23,238 $438
1986 $16,980 $470
1985 $12,793 $511
1984 $12,378 $520
1983 $12,080 $508
1982 $14,191 $578
1981 $15,666 $561
1980 $15,340 $487
1979 $13,082 $353
1978 $11,630 $362
1977 $10,305 $331
1976 $7,848 $275.7
1975 $6,680 $231.1
1974 $7,287 $200.7
1973 $5,627 $129.9
1972 $4,155 $90.1
1971 $3,366 $78.5
1970 $2,666 $79.1
1969 $2,142 $74.1
1968 $2,473 $64.7
1967 $3,284 $53.2
1966 $3,378 -
1965 $2,861 -
1964 $2,414 -
1963 $1,924 -
1962 $1,641 -
1961 $1,490 -
1960 $1,486 -

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

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Iceland vs. Indonesia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Indonesia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Indonesia
2026 83.3 71.6
2025 83.2 71.4
2024 83 71.3
2023 82.7 71.1
2022 81.6 70.9
2021 82.8 67.5
2020 82.7 68.8
2019 82.8 70.3
2018 82.5 70.1
2017 82.2 70
2016 81.8 69.7
2015 82.2 69.5
2014 82.4 69.3
2013 81.7 69.1
2012 82.3 68.9
2011 82 68.6
2010 81.6 68.4
2009 81.4 68.3
2008 81.2 68.1
2007 81.1 67.9
2006 80.9 67.7
2005 81.2 67.5
2004 80.7 65.5
2003 80.8 67.1
2002 80.3 67
2001 80.4 66.6
2000 79.5 66.3
1999 79.2 66
1998 79.4 65.9
1997 78.7 65.8
1996 78.6 65.5
1995 77.5 65.3
1994 79 65
1993 78.8 64.9
1992 78.6 64.2
1991 77.8 63.7
1990 77.7 63.2
1989 77.9 62.9
1988 76.9 62.4
1987 77.1 62.1
1986 77.9 61.7
1985 77.4 61.4
1984 77.3 60.9
1983 76.4 60.3
1982 76.8 59.7
1981 76.2 59.1
1980 76.6 58.7
1979 76.5 58.2
1978 76.4 57.6
1977 76.1 57.1
1976 76.6 56.4
1975 75.3 56
1974 74.1 55.4
1973 74.3 54.9
1972 74.4 54.4
1971 73.5 53.8
1970 73.8 53.3
1969 73.7 52.6
1968 73.9 51.9
1967 73.7 51.3
1966 73.1 48.4
1965 73.8 42.8
1964 73.5 49.4
1963 72.9 48.7
1962 73.6 48.1
1961 73.4 47.4
1960 74 46.8
1959 72.6 46.2
1958 73.3 45.4
1957 73.4 45
1956 72.9 44.3
1955 73.3 43.6
1954 73.3 42.9
1953 72.3 42.2
1952 72.4 41.5
1951 71 40.8
1950 71 40.2

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

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Iceland and Indonesia population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Indonesia
1x
Year Population
Iceland Indonesia
2024 386,506 283,487,931
2023 385,663 281,190,067
2022 382,003 278,830,529
2021 372,520 276,758,053
2020 366,463 274,814,866
2019 360,563 272,489,381
2018 352,721 269,951,846
2017 343,400 267,346,658
2016 335,439 264,627,418
2015 330,815 261,799,249
2014 327,386 258,877,399
2013 323,764 255,852,467
2012 320,716 252,698,525
2011 319,014 249,470,032
2010 318,041 246,305,322
2009 318,499 243,220,028
2008 317,414 240,157,903
2007 311,566 237,062,337
2006 303,782 233,951,652
2005 296,734 230,871,650
2004 292,074 227,926,649
2003 289,521 225,048,008
2002 287,523 222,088,495
2001 284,968 219,097,902
2000 281,205 216,077,790
1999 277,381 213,004,668
1998 274,047 209,826,788
1997 271,128 206,536,095
1996 268,916 203,204,348
1995 267,468 199,888,057
1994 266,021 196,591,828
1993 263,725 193,305,168
1992 261,057 190,043,744
1991 257,797 186,778,238
1990 254,826 183,501,098
1989 252,852 180,201,630
1988 249,740 176,855,065
1987 245,859 173,511,154
1986 243,180 170,175,065
1985 241,405 166,776,185
1984 239,511 163,251,124
1983 236,977 159,651,381
1982 233,860 156,052,152
1981 230,755 152,485,035
1980 228,138 148,950,540
1979 225,735 145,434,834
1978 223,537 141,953,163
1977 221,799 138,533,541
1976 220,154 135,173,655
1975 217,979 131,843,848
1974 215,209 128,555,045
1973 212,317 125,288,515
1972 209,137 122,039,841
1971 206,098 118,833,702
1970 204,438 115,657,495
1969 203,369 112,517,639
1968 201,488 109,450,006
1967 198,751 106,526,393
1966 195,570 103,792,754
1965 192,286 101,365,130
1964 188,983 98,833,749
1963 185,653 96,051,424
1962 182,378 93,375,850
1961 179,029 90,791,249
1960 175,574 88,296,070

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Indonesia

Fertility rate
Iceland

Indonesia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Indonesia
2023 1.59 2.13
2022 1.59 2.15
2021 1.82 2.17
2020 1.72 2.19
2019 1.74 2.21
2018 1.71 2.22
2017 1.71 2.25
2016 1.74 2.31
2015 1.8 2.35
2014 1.93 2.39
2013 1.93 2.44
2012 2.04 2.51
2011 2.02 2.52
2010 2.2 2.46
2009 2.23 2.44
2008 2.15 2.44
2007 2.09 2.48
2006 2.08 2.46
2005 2.05 2.45
2004 2.04 2.42
2003 1.99 2.41
2002 1.93 2.44
2001 1.95 2.47
2000 2.08 2.5
1999 1.99 2.57
1998 2.05 2.66
1997 2.04 2.74
1996 2.12 2.78
1995 2.08 2.81
1994 2.14 2.85
1993 2.22 2.9
1992 2.21 2.95
1991 2.18 3.06
1990 2.3 3.11
1989 2.19 3.25
1988 2.26 3.35
1987 2.06 3.42
1986 1.92 3.53
1985 1.93 3.73
1984 2.08 3.96
1983 2.24 4.11
1982 2.27 4.25
1981 2.33 4.36
1980 2.48 4.5
1979 2.49 4.63
1978 2.35 4.73
1977 2.31 4.81
1976 2.52 4.92
1975 2.65 5.03
1974 2.66 5.09
1973 2.94 5.25
1972 3.09 5.32
1971 2.92 5.4
1970 2.81 5.49
1969 2.99 5.55
1968 3.06 5.57
1967 3.28 5.58
1966 3.59 5.59
1965 3.73 5.59
1964 3.88 5.57
1963 3.99 5.55
1962 3.98 5.53
1961 3.88 5.52
1960 4.29 5.51

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

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Iceland and Indonesia demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Indonesia
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Indonesia
2024 37.1 31.1
2023 36.9 30.8
2022 36.7 30.6
2021 36.7 30.3
2020 36.6 30.1
2019 36.5 29.9
2018 36.4 29.6
2017 36.3 29.4
2016 36.2 29.1
2015 36 28.9
2014 35.7 28.6
2013 35.5 28.3
2012 35.4 28.1
2011 35.1 27.9
2010 34.9 27.6
2009 34.6 27.3
2008 34.5 27.1
2007 34.6 26.8
2006 34.5 26.5
2005 34.2 26.2
2004 34 25.9
2003 33.7 25.6
2002 33.4 25.2
2001 33 24.9
2000 32.8 24.6
1999 32.6 24.3
1998 32.4 24
1997 32.1 23.7
1996 31.8 23.5
1995 31.5 23.2
1994 31.1 22.9
1993 30.8 22.6
1992 30.5 22.3
1991 30.2 22
1990 30 21.7
1989 29.6 21.4
1988 29.3 21.1
1987 29.1 20.9
1986 28.8 20.6
1985 28.4 20.3
1984 28 20.1
1983 27.7 19.9
1982 27.5 19.7
1981 27.2 19.6
1980 26.9 19.4
1979 26.7 19.3
1978 26.4 19.2
1977 26 19.1
1976 25.7 19
1975 25.4 18.9
1974 25.1 18.9
1973 24.9 18.8
1972 24.8 18.8
1971 24.7 18.9
1970 24.5 19
1969 24.3 19.1
1968 24.2 19.3
1967 24.1 19.4
1966 24.1 19.6
1965 24.2 19.8
1964 24.4 19.9
1963 24.7 20
1962 24.9 20.1
1961 25.2 20.1
1960 25.4 20.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Indonesia
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$1.39T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
16.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
1.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
676,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-2.3%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
3.31%
2023
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
43.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
39.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
65.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
28.8%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
3.5%
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
178,605
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
33
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
903
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$758B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$156B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
4,053,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
1.98%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
56.3%
2024

Energy

Iceland Indonesia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
977 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$15.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
812 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
2.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
77.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
20.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
-89.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
1,445 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
15.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
5.67%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.4%
2023

Society

Iceland Indonesia
% of world population
0.005%
2024
3.49%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-39,509
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
58.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
72
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
0.31
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
88
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96%
2020
English speaking
98%
2023
30.8%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
72.8%
2024

Health

Iceland Indonesia
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$131.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$41
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.56%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
0.52
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
140
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
11.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
11.3%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
17
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
38.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
0.07 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Indonesia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
1.27%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
2,578 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
212,828 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
348,714 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
340,572 mi
2025

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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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