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Iceland vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 104th vs. 110th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Jordan
Population
397129
11555022
Population rank 173/197 86/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Iceland and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Jordan
2024 $33,255,181,469 $53,352,289,577
2023 $31,677,891,897 $51,088,476,338
2022 $29,166,102,877 $48,764,963,380
2021 $26,234,872,402 $46,296,100,141
2020 $22,034,665,041 $43,700,383,099
2019 $24,985,687,022 $44,503,006,338
2018 $26,677,652,544 $43,370,860,704
2017 $25,060,086,488 $41,608,435,915
2016 $21,083,713,310 $39,892,551,127
2015 $17,700,486,957 $38,587,017,887
2014 $18,052,183,515 $36,847,643,521
2013 $16,244,319,959 $34,454,440,141
2012 $14,943,757,823 $31,634,561,690
2011 $15,394,005,872 $29,524,149,155
2010 $13,922,711,577 $27,133,804,225
2009 $13,212,543,838 $24,537,876,056
2008 $18,247,921,360 $22,658,715,989
2007 $21,960,110,030 $17,110,437,236
2006 $17,671,649,843 $15,056,981,664
2005 $17,146,410,561 $12,588,998,590
2004 $13,963,943,244 $11,411,706,629
2003 $11,564,687,742 $10,195,627,645
2002 $9,416,199,700 $9,582,510,578
2001 $8,323,401,820 $8,975,814,653
2000 $9,140,168,922 $8,460,789,845
1999 $9,107,644,691 $8,149,929,478
1998 $8,637,732,542 $7,912,270,804
1997 $7,716,781,803 $7,245,839,210
1996 $7,686,566,105 $6,927,503,526
1995 $7,372,640,169 $6,727,597,032
1994 $6,612,804,056 $6,236,295,978
1993 $6,435,952,174 $5,606,400,222
1992 $7,328,497,599 $5,310,833,194
1991 $7,151,260,062 $4,344,467,193
1990 $6,694,851,159 $4,160,087,508
1989 $5,870,854,233 $4,221,373,674
1988 $6,320,093,411 $6,277,451,829
1987 $5,713,281,235 $6,756,209,762
1986 $4,129,080,094 $6,402,050,485
1985 $3,088,359,967 $4,993,601,520
1984 $2,964,568,006 $4,967,162,160
1983 $2,862,634,164 $4,920,692,191
1982 $3,318,714,326 $4,681,240,993
1981 $3,615,094,820 $4,383,944,703
1980 $3,499,616,683 $3,910,044,474
1979 $2,953,176,971 $3,271,368,781
1978 $2,599,627,089 $2,602,208,589
1977 $2,285,707,749 $2,096,778,602
1976 $1,727,845,419 $1,708,521,219
1975 $1,456,052,700 $1,363,073,498
1974 $1,568,154,077 $1,197,483,949
1973 $1,194,794,186 $943,783,840
1972 $869,002,946 $788,479,685
1971 $693,679,545 $678,159,729
1970 $545,115,909 $639,519,744
1969 $435,659,610 $698,879,720
1968 $498,365,200 $561,119,776
1967 $652,609,076 $631,679,747
1966 $660,663,763 $657,999,737
1965 $550,150,988 $599,759,760
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 Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Jordan
2024 $86,041 $4,618
2023 $82,139 $4,466
2022 $76,350 $4,332
2021 $70,425 $4,183
2020 $60,128 $4,022
2019 $69,296 $4,170
2018 $75,634 $4,145
2017 $72,976 $4,066
2016 $62,854 $3,987
2015 $53,506 $4,043
2014 $55,140 $4,191
2013 $50,173 $4,311
2012 $46,595 $4,170
2011 $48,255 $3,947
2010 $43,776 $3,718
2009 $41,484 $3,436
2008 $57,489 $3,242
2007 $70,483 $2,506
2006 $58,172 $2,343
2005 $57,784 $2,088
2004 $47,810 $1,940
2003 $39,944 $1,776
2002 $32,749 $1,706
2001 $29,208 $1,632
2000 $32,504 $1,571
1999 $32,834 $1,545
1998 $31,519 $1,532
1997 $28,462 $1,436
1996 $28,584 $1,410
1995 $27,565 $1,416
1994 $24,858 $1,367
1993 $24,404 $1,289
1992 $28,072 $1,287
1991 $27,740 $1,110
1990 $26,272 $1,149
1989 $23,219 $1,260
1988 $25,307 $1,966
1987 $23,238 $2,217
1986 $16,980 $2,200
1985 $12,793 $1,797
1984 $12,378 $1,871
1983 $12,080 $1,939
1982 $14,191 $1,929
1981 $15,666 $1,885
1980 $15,340 $1,750
1979 $13,082 $1,519
1978 $11,630 $1,249
1977 $10,305 $1,039
1976 $7,848 $873
1975 $6,680 $718
1974 $7,287 $651
1973 $5,627 $531
1972 $4,155 $460
1971 $3,366 $412
1970 $2,666 $409
1969 $2,142 $474
1968 $2,473 $409
1967 $3,284 $497
1966 $3,378 $558
1965 $2,861 $546
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. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Jordan
2026 83.3 78.3
2025 83.2 78.1
2024 83 78
2023 82.7 77.8
2022 81.6 77.1
2021 82.8 74.2
2020 82.7 75.6
2019 82.8 76.9
2018 82.5 76.5
2017 82.2 76.1
2016 81.8 75.6
2015 82.2 75.1
2014 82.4 74.6
2013 81.7 74.3
2012 82.3 74.1
2011 82 73.9
2010 81.6 73.8
2009 81.4 73.7
2008 81.2 73.6
2007 81.1 73.4
2006 80.9 73.2
2005 81.2 73
2004 80.7 72.8
2003 80.8 72.6
2002 80.3 72.4
2001 80.4 72.1
2000 79.5 71.9
1999 79.2 71.7
1998 79.4 71.5
1997 78.7 71.3
1996 78.6 71.1
1995 77.5 70.9
1994 79 70.7
1993 78.8 70.6
1992 78.6 70.4
1991 77.8 70.2
1990 77.7 70.1
1989 77.9 69.9
1988 76.9 69.6
1987 77.1 69.3
1986 77.9 69
1985 77.4 68.6
1984 77.3 68.2
1983 76.4 67.8
1982 76.8 67.4
1981 76.2 66.9
1980 76.6 66.5
1979 76.5 66
1978 76.4 65.6
1977 76.1 65.1
1976 76.6 64.7
1975 75.3 64.1
1974 74.1 63.6
1973 74.3 63.1
1972 74.4 62.5
1971 73.5 61.8
1970 73.8 59.8
1969 73.7 60.5
1968 73.9 59.8
1967 73.7 59
1966 73.1 57.8
1965 73.8 57.3
1964 73.5 56.5
1963 72.9 55.5
1962 73.6 54.6
1961 73.4 53.7
1960 74 52.7
1959 72.6 51.6
1958 73.3 50.4
1957 73.4 49.2
1956 72.9 48
1955 73.3 46.8
1954 73.3 45.6
1953 72.3 44.4
1952 72.4 43.2
1951 71 42
1950 71 40.9

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

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Iceland and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Jordan
1x
Year Population
Iceland Jordan
2024 386,506 11,552,876
2023 385,663 11,439,213
2022 382,003 11,256,263
2021 372,520 11,066,356
2020 366,463 10,865,228
2019 360,563 10,671,891
2018 352,721 10,462,306
2017 343,400 10,234,226
2016 335,439 10,006,367
2015 330,815 9,544,729
2014 327,386 8,791,710
2013 323,764 7,991,809
2012 320,716 7,587,127
2011 319,014 7,480,424
2010 318,041 7,297,043
2009 318,499 7,141,753
2008 317,414 6,989,866
2007 311,566 6,827,227
2006 303,782 6,427,371
2005 296,734 6,029,587
2004 292,074 5,882,061
2003 289,521 5,741,828
2002 287,523 5,616,066
2001 284,968 5,498,894
2000 281,205 5,386,945
1999 277,381 5,276,444
1998 274,047 5,164,284
1997 271,128 5,046,285
1996 268,916 4,912,516
1995 267,468 4,752,096
1994 266,021 4,561,406
1993 263,725 4,348,020
1992 261,057 4,127,693
1991 257,797 3,915,149
1990 254,826 3,621,908
1989 252,852 3,349,627
1988 249,740 3,193,039
1987 245,859 3,047,634
1986 243,180 2,909,887
1985 241,405 2,778,810
1984 239,511 2,654,688
1983 236,977 2,537,307
1982 233,860 2,426,927
1981 230,755 2,325,517
1980 228,138 2,234,186
1979 225,735 2,153,882
1978 223,537 2,083,595
1977 221,799 2,019,002
1976 220,154 1,958,177
1975 217,979 1,899,055
1974 215,209 1,839,182
1973 212,317 1,778,094
1972 209,137 1,714,555
1971 206,098 1,645,145
1970 204,438 1,565,163
1969 203,369 1,473,100
1968 201,488 1,372,460
1967 198,751 1,271,183
1966 195,570 1,178,360
1965 192,286 1,099,440
1964 188,983 1,035,640
1963 185,653 984,714
1962 182,378 940,554
1961 179,029 897,591
1960 175,574 853,471

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Jordan

Fertility rate
Iceland

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Jordan
2023 1.59 2.64
2022 1.59 2.68
2021 1.82 2.74
2020 1.72 2.79
2019 1.74 2.86
2018 1.71 2.92
2017 1.71 2.99
2016 1.74 3.07
2015 1.8 3.14
2014 1.93 3.3
2013 1.93 3.45
2012 2.04 3.57
2011 2.02 3.69
2010 2.2 3.78
2009 2.23 3.84
2008 2.15 3.88
2007 2.09 3.8
2006 2.08 3.71
2005 2.05 3.65
2004 2.04 3.73
2003 1.99 3.82
2002 1.93 3.81
2001 1.95 3.8
2000 2.08 3.86
1999 1.99 3.97
1998 2.05 4.11
1997 2.04 4.32
1996 2.12 4.51
1995 2.08 4.68
1994 2.14 4.82
1993 2.22 4.97
1992 2.21 5.14
1991 2.18 5.33
1990 2.3 5.54
1989 2.19 5.8
1988 2.26 6.01
1987 2.06 6.2
1986 1.92 6.39
1985 1.93 6.53
1984 2.08 6.67
1983 2.24 6.81
1982 2.27 6.96
1981 2.33 7.12
1980 2.48 7.29
1979 2.49 7.45
1978 2.35 7.59
1977 2.31 7.72
1976 2.52 7.83
1975 2.65 7.93
1974 2.66 8
1973 2.94 8.06
1972 3.09 8.12
1971 2.92 8.15
1970 2.81 8.18
1969 2.99 8.19
1968 3.06 8.14
1967 3.28 8.06
1966 3.59 7.99
1965 3.73 7.93
1964 3.88 7.91
1963 3.99 7.85
1962 3.98 7.79
1961 3.88 7.7
1960 4.29 7.6

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

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Iceland and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Jordan
2024 37.1 25.5
2023 36.9 25.3
2022 36.7 24.9
2021 36.7 24.6
2020 36.6 24.2
2019 36.5 23.9
2018 36.4 23.5
2017 36.3 23.2
2016 36.2 22.9
2015 36 22.6
2014 35.7 22.4
2013 35.5 22.3
2012 35.4 22.1
2011 35.1 21.9
2010 34.9 21.7
2009 34.6 21.5
2008 34.5 21.4
2007 34.6 21.2
2006 34.5 21
2005 34.2 20.8
2004 34 20.5
2003 33.7 20.3
2002 33.4 20.2
2001 33 20.1
2000 32.8 20
1999 32.6 19.9
1998 32.4 19.8
1997 32.1 19.8
1996 31.8 19.7
1995 31.5 19.5
1994 31.1 19.3
1993 30.8 18.9
1992 30.5 18.5
1991 30.2 18.1
1990 30 17.2
1989 29.6 16.4
1988 29.3 16.2
1987 29.1 16.1
1986 28.8 15.9
1985 28.4 15.8
1984 28 15.6
1983 27.7 15.5
1982 27.5 15.4
1981 27.2 15.2
1980 26.9 15.1
1979 26.7 15
1978 26.4 14.9
1977 26 14.9
1976 25.7 14.8
1975 25.4 14.8
1974 25.1 14.8
1973 24.9 14.8
1972 24.8 14.8
1971 24.7 14.8
1970 24.5 14.9
1969 24.3 15
1968 24.2 15.1
1967 24.1 15.3
1966 24.1 15.5
1965 24.2 15.7
1964 24.4 16
1963 24.7 16.2
1962 24.9 16.5
1961 25.2 16.8
1960 25.4 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
59.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
3.5%
2010
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
16.7%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
46.5%
2024

Energy

Iceland Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iceland Jordan
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
94.8%
2023
English speaking
98%
2023
45%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
92.5%
2023

Health

Iceland Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
2.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Jordan
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
4,476 mi
2011

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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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