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Iceland vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 9.97M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 104th vs. 149th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Israel
Population
397129
10290887
Population rank 173/197 95/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Iceland and Israel: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Israel economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Israel
2024 $33,255,181,469 $540,379,921,262
2023 $31,677,891,897 $512,184,638,999
2022 $29,166,102,877 $525,181,008,026
2021 $26,234,872,402 $489,851,549,972
2020 $22,034,665,041 $410,768,352,658
2019 $24,985,687,022 $400,645,216,359
2018 $26,677,652,544 $376,299,083,108
2017 $25,060,086,488 $358,451,839,053
2016 $21,083,713,310 $321,940,971,558
2015 $17,700,486,957 $303,469,434,072
2014 $18,052,183,515 $315,017,088,117
2013 $16,244,319,959 $298,478,070,673
2012 $14,943,757,823 $263,589,172,712
2011 $15,394,005,872 $268,094,998,225
2010 $13,922,711,577 $239,679,036,634
2009 $13,212,543,838 $213,403,181,853
2008 $18,247,921,360 $221,231,658,863
2007 $21,960,110,030 $184,681,214,673
2006 $17,671,649,843 $158,900,547,825
2005 $17,146,410,561 $147,519,922,009
2004 $13,963,943,244 $140,047,984,605
2003 $11,564,687,742 $131,408,914,824
2002 $9,416,199,700 $125,332,331,884
2001 $8,323,401,820 $135,002,039,613
2000 $9,140,168,922 $136,512,300,542
1999 $9,107,644,691 $121,417,185,062
1998 $8,637,732,542 $120,547,409,279
1997 $7,716,781,803 $119,459,826,347
1996 $7,686,566,105 $115,116,595,545
1995 $7,372,640,169 $105,497,418,059
1994 $6,612,804,056 $90,740,103,829
1993 $6,435,952,174 $79,855,877,174
1992 $7,328,497,599 $79,457,685,757
1991 $7,151,260,062 $70,998,755,007
1990 $6,694,851,159 $62,016,729,541
1989 $5,870,854,233 $52,443,479,454
1988 $6,320,093,411 $52,650,948,910
1987 $5,713,281,235 $43,049,543,635
1986 $4,129,080,094 $35,834,154,874
1985 $3,088,359,967 $28,905,736,367
1984 $2,964,568,006 $30,645,607,293
1983 $2,862,634,164 $32,675,755,462
1982 $3,318,714,326 $29,255,285,401
1981 $3,615,094,820 $26,882,009,819
1980 $3,499,616,683 $25,395,256,478
1979 $2,953,176,971 $22,609,741,060
1978 $2,599,627,089 $17,701,286,907
1977 $2,285,707,749 $18,257,113,904
1976 $1,727,845,419 $15,956,349,550
1975 $1,456,052,700 $16,141,767,373
1974 $1,568,154,077 $17,172,607,138
1973 $1,194,794,186 $11,902,574,259
1972 $869,002,946 $9,222,557,539
1971 $693,679,545 $7,052,544,000
1970 $545,115,909 $7,406,712,876
1969 $435,659,610 $6,297,852,761
1968 $498,365,200 $5,458,427,928
1967 $652,609,076 $4,762,386,783
1966 $660,663,763 $4,703,300,098
1965 $550,150,988 $4,329,084,429
1964 $456,206,299 $4,024,344,853
1963 $357,240,896 $3,535,949,089
1962 $299,309,938 $2,966,154,031
1961 $266,711,460 $3,708,586,471
1960 $260,984,499 $3,070,585,807

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

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Iceland and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Israel
2024 $86,041 $54,177
2023 $82,139 $52,004
2022 $76,350 $54,950
2021 $70,425 $52,271
2020 $60,128 $44,576
2019 $69,296 $44,251
2018 $75,634 $42,363
2017 $72,976 $41,138
2016 $62,854 $37,672
2015 $53,506 $36,213
2014 $55,140 $38,343
2013 $50,173 $37,034
2012 $46,595 $33,321
2011 $48,255 $34,523
2010 $43,776 $31,439
2009 $41,484 $28,508
2008 $57,489 $30,269
2007 $70,483 $25,721
2006 $58,172 $22,527
2005 $57,784 $21,287
2004 $47,810 $20,568
2003 $39,944 $19,643
2002 $32,749 $19,076
2001 $29,208 $20,966
2000 $32,504 $21,707
1999 $32,834 $19,823
1998 $31,519 $20,189
1997 $28,462 $20,469
1996 $28,584 $20,224
1995 $27,565 $19,026
1994 $24,858 $16,807
1993 $24,404 $15,179
1992 $28,072 $15,510
1991 $27,740 $14,346
1990 $26,272 $13,308
1989 $23,219 $11,608
1988 $25,307 $11,853
1987 $23,238 $9,853
1986 $16,980 $8,335
1985 $12,793 $6,829
1984 $12,378 $7,369
1983 $12,080 $7,960
1982 $14,191 $7,258
1981 $15,666 $6,795
1980 $15,340 $6,549
1979 $13,082 $5,972
1978 $11,630 $4,797
1977 $10,305 $5,053
1976 $7,848 $4,516
1975 $6,680 $4,672
1974 $7,287 $5,085
1973 $5,627 $3,631
1972 $4,155 $2,930
1971 $3,366 $2,298
1970 $2,666 $2,490
1969 $2,142 $2,189
1968 $2,473 $1,947
1967 $3,284 $1,735
1966 $3,378 $1,789
1965 $2,861 $1,689
1964 $2,414 $1,626
1963 $1,924 $1,486
1962 $1,641 $1,294
1961 $1,490 $1,697
1960 $1,486 $1,452

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

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Iceland vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Israel
2026 83.3 82.9
2025 83.2 82.8
2024 83 82.7
2023 82.7 82.4
2022 81.6 82.8
2021 82.8 82.5
2020 82.7 82.7
2019 82.8 82.9
2018 82.5 82.9
2017 82.2 82.7
2016 81.8 82.6
2015 82.2 82.3
2014 82.4 82.4
2013 81.7 82.4
2012 82.3 82
2011 82 82
2010 81.6 82
2009 81.4 81.8
2008 81.2 81.3
2007 81.1 81
2006 80.9 80.8
2005 81.2 80.4
2004 80.7 80.3
2003 80.8 79.8
2002 80.3 79.5
2001 80.4 79.5
2000 79.5 79.2
1999 79.2 78.9
1998 79.4 78.6
1997 78.7 78.6
1996 78.6 78.6
1995 77.5 78.1
1994 79 78
1993 78.8 77.9
1992 78.6 77.3
1991 77.8 77.6
1990 77.7 78
1989 77.9 77.6
1988 76.9 76.9
1987 77.1 76.4
1986 77.9 75.9
1985 77.4 76
1984 77.3 75.5
1983 76.4 75.1
1982 76.8 74.3
1981 76.2 74.2
1980 76.6 73.7
1979 76.5 73.4
1978 76.4 73.1
1977 76.1 72.7
1976 76.6 72.7
1975 75.3 71.6
1974 74.1 71.6
1973 74.3 71.6
1972 74.4 71.6
1971 73.5 71.8
1970 73.8 71.2
1969 73.7 71
1968 73.9 70.8
1967 73.7 70.9
1966 73.1 70.9
1965 73.8 70.5
1964 73.5 69.6
1963 72.9 69.6
1962 73.6 69.3
1961 73.4 69.8
1960 74 69.8
1959 72.6 68.9
1958 73.3 68.4
1957 73.4 66.5
1956 72.9 66.6
1955 73.3 68
1954 73.3 66.3
1953 72.3 66.4
1952 72.4 67.2
1951 71 67.6
1950 71 69.9

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

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Iceland and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Israel
1x
Year Population
Iceland Israel
2024 386,506 9,974,400
2023 385,663 9,849,000
2022 382,003 9,557,500
2021 372,520 9,371,400
2020 366,463 9,215,100
2019 360,563 9,054,000
2018 352,721 8,882,800
2017 343,400 8,713,300
2016 335,439 8,546,000
2015 330,815 8,380,100
2014 327,386 8,215,700
2013 323,764 8,059,500
2012 320,716 7,910,500
2011 319,014 7,765,800
2010 318,041 7,623,600
2009 318,499 7,485,600
2008 317,414 7,308,800
2007 311,566 7,180,100
2006 303,782 7,053,700
2005 296,734 6,930,100
2004 292,074 6,809,000
2003 289,521 6,689,700
2002 287,523 6,570,000
2001 284,968 6,439,000
2000 281,205 6,289,000
1999 277,381 6,125,000
1998 274,047 5,971,000
1997 271,128 5,836,000
1996 268,916 5,692,000
1995 267,468 5,545,000
1994 266,021 5,399,000
1993 263,725 5,261,000
1992 261,057 5,123,000
1991 257,797 4,949,000
1990 254,826 4,660,000
1989 252,852 4,518,000
1988 249,740 4,442,000
1987 245,859 4,369,000
1986 243,180 4,299,000
1985 241,405 4,233,000
1984 239,511 4,159,000
1983 236,977 4,105,000
1982 233,860 4,031,000
1981 230,755 3,956,000
1980 228,138 3,878,000
1979 225,735 3,786,000
1978 223,537 3,690,000
1977 221,799 3,613,000
1976 220,154 3,533,000
1975 217,979 3,455,000
1974 215,209 3,377,000
1973 212,317 3,278,000
1972 209,137 3,148,000
1971 206,098 3,069,000
1970 204,438 2,974,000
1969 203,369 2,877,000
1968 201,488 2,803,000
1967 198,751 2,745,000
1966 195,570 2,629,000
1965 192,286 2,563,000
1964 188,983 2,475,000
1963 185,653 2,379,000
1962 182,378 2,293,000
1961 179,029 2,185,000
1960 175,574 2,114,020

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Israel

Fertility rate
Iceland

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Israel
2023 1.59 2.85
2022 1.59 2.89
2021 1.82 3
2020 1.72 2.9
2019 1.74 3.01
2018 1.71 3.09
2017 1.71 3.11
2016 1.74 3.11
2015 1.8 3.09
2014 1.93 3.08
2013 1.93 3.03
2012 2.04 3.05
2011 2.02 2.98
2010 2.2 3.03
2009 2.23 2.96
2008 2.15 2.96
2007 2.09 2.9
2006 2.08 2.88
2005 2.05 2.84
2004 2.04 2.9
2003 1.99 2.95
2002 1.93 2.89
2001 1.95 2.92
2000 2.08 2.95
1999 1.99 2.97
1998 2.05 2.98
1997 2.04 2.94
1996 2.12 2.9
1995 2.08 2.9
1994 2.14 2.9
1993 2.22 2.8
1992 2.21 2.7
1991 2.18 2.76
1990 2.3 2.82
1989 2.19 2.89
1988 2.26 2.95
1987 2.06 3.01
1986 1.92 3.03
1985 1.93 3.06
1984 2.08 3.08
1983 2.24 3.11
1982 2.27 3.13
1981 2.33 3.19
1980 2.48 3.24
1979 2.49 3.3
1978 2.35 3.35
1977 2.31 3.41
1976 2.52 3.48
1975 2.65 3.55
1974 2.66 3.63
1973 2.94 3.7
1972 3.09 3.77
1971 2.92 3.77
1970 2.81 3.78
1969 2.99 3.78
1968 3.06 3.79
1967 3.28 3.79
1966 3.59 3.8
1965 3.73 3.81
1964 3.88 3.83
1963 3.99 3.84
1962 3.98 3.85
1961 3.88 3.86
1960 4.29 3.87

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

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Iceland and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Israel
2024 37.1 30.2
2023 36.9 30.2
2022 36.7 30.1
2021 36.7 30
2020 36.6 30
2019 36.5 29.9
2018 36.4 29.9
2017 36.3 29.9
2016 36.2 29.8
2015 36 29.8
2014 35.7 29.7
2013 35.5 29.6
2012 35.4 29.5
2011 35.1 29.5
2010 34.9 29.4
2009 34.6 29.3
2008 34.5 29.2
2007 34.6 29.1
2006 34.5 28.9
2005 34.2 28.7
2004 34 28.5
2003 33.7 28.4
2002 33.4 28.2
2001 33 28
2000 32.8 27.8
1999 32.6 27.6
1998 32.4 27.4
1997 32.1 27.3
1996 31.8 27.1
1995 31.5 26.9
1994 31.1 26.6
1993 30.8 26.5
1992 30.5 26.4
1991 30.2 26.2
1990 30 25.8
1989 29.6 25.6
1988 29.3 25.5
1987 29.1 25.5
1986 28.8 25.4
1985 28.4 25.4
1984 28 25.4
1983 27.7 25.3
1982 27.5 25.2
1981 27.2 25.1
1980 26.9 25
1979 26.7 24.8
1978 26.4 24.7
1977 26 24.5
1976 25.7 24.3
1975 25.4 24.2
1974 25.1 24
1973 24.9 23.8
1972 24.8 23.7
1971 24.7 23.5
1970 24.5 23.4
1969 24.3 23.3
1968 24.2 23.3
1967 24.1 23.4
1966 24.1 23.5
1965 24.2 23.8
1964 24.4 24.1
1963 24.7 24.6
1962 24.9 25
1961 25.2 25.3
1960 25.4 25.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
43.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
2%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$215B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
89.3%
2024

Energy

Iceland Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
5.78 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iceland Israel
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.8%
2011
English speaking
98%
2023
85%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
88.2%
2024

Health

Iceland Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$805
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Israel
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
12,670 mi
2021

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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