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Iceland vs Kazakhstan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 20.6M in Kazakhstan (ranked 64/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 1,042,360 sq mi for Kazakhstan (ranked 104th vs. 9th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Kazakhstan
Population
397129
21161809
Population rank 173/197 65/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$291B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 48/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$14,155
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 71/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$40,891
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$71.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
24.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$3,450
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 95/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$7,486
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 1,042,360 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
3.01
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
74.8 years
2026

Iceland and Kazakhstan: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Kazakhstan economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Kazakhstan
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Kazakhstan
2024 $33,255,181,469 $291,480,274,649
2023 $31,677,891,897 $261,840,101,060
2022 $29,166,102,877 $225,496,328,925
2021 $26,234,872,402 $197,112,255,361
2020 $22,034,665,041 $171,082,365,861
2019 $24,985,687,022 $181,667,184,855
2018 $26,677,652,544 $179,339,977,690
2017 $25,060,086,488 $166,805,788,827
2016 $21,083,713,310 $137,278,320,084
2015 $17,700,486,957 $184,388,404,706
2014 $18,052,183,515 $221,415,613,595
2013 $16,244,319,959 $236,634,603,409
2012 $14,943,757,823 $207,998,568,866
2011 $15,394,005,872 $192,626,464,617
2010 $13,922,711,577 $148,047,348,241
2009 $13,212,543,838 $115,308,686,941
2008 $18,247,921,360 $133,441,648,852
2007 $21,960,110,030 $104,849,915,058
2006 $17,671,649,843 $81,003,864,630
2005 $17,146,410,561 $57,123,671,734
2004 $13,963,943,244 $43,151,647,003
2003 $11,564,687,742 $30,833,692,900
2002 $9,416,199,700 $24,636,598,527
2001 $8,323,401,820 $22,152,689,180
2000 $9,140,168,922 $18,291,990,662
1999 $9,107,644,691 $16,870,817,182
1998 $8,637,732,542 $22,135,245,507
1997 $7,716,781,803 $22,165,932,063
1996 $7,686,566,105 $21,035,357,937
1995 $7,372,640,169 $20,374,302,652
1994 $6,612,804,056 $21,250,792,886
1993 $6,435,952,174 $23,409,260,880
1992 $7,328,497,599 $24,917,355,372
1991 $7,151,260,062 $24,923,076,923
1990 $6,694,851,159 $26,932,016,270
1989 $5,870,854,233 -
1988 $6,320,093,411 -
1987 $5,713,281,235 -
1986 $4,129,080,094 -
1985 $3,088,359,967 -
1984 $2,964,568,006 -
1983 $2,862,634,164 -
1982 $3,318,714,326 -
1981 $3,615,094,820 -
1980 $3,499,616,683 -
1979 $2,953,176,971 -
1978 $2,599,627,089 -
1977 $2,285,707,749 -
1976 $1,727,845,419 -
1975 $1,456,052,700 -
1974 $1,568,154,077 -
1973 $1,194,794,186 -
1972 $869,002,946 -
1971 $693,679,545 -
1970 $545,115,909 -
1969 $435,659,610 -
1968 $498,365,200 -
1967 $652,609,076 -
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 Kazakhstan economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Kazakhstan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Kazakhstan
2024 $86,041 $14,155
2023 $82,139 $12,879
2022 $76,350 $11,255
2021 $70,425 $9,984
2020 $60,128 $8,782
2019 $69,296 $9,457
2018 $75,634 $9,472
2017 $72,976 $8,943
2016 $62,854 $7,476
2015 $53,506 $10,196
2014 $55,140 $12,428
2013 $50,173 $13,478
2012 $46,595 $12,019
2011 $48,255 $11,287
2010 $43,776 $8,793
2009 $41,484 $6,938
2008 $57,489 $8,124
2007 $70,483 $6,449
2006 $58,172 $5,030
2005 $57,784 $3,577
2004 $47,810 $2,722
2003 $39,944 $1,958
2002 $32,749 $1,574
2001 $29,208 $1,422
2000 $32,504 $1,180
1999 $32,834 $1,092
1998 $31,519 $1,415
1997 $28,462 $1,382
1996 $28,584 $1,281
1995 $27,565 $1,218
1994 $24,858 $1,247
1993 $24,404 $1,355
1992 $28,072 $1,438
1991 $27,740 $1,442
1990 $26,272 $1,570
1989 $23,219 -
1988 $25,307 -
1987 $23,238 -
1986 $16,980 -
1985 $12,793 -
1984 $12,378 -
1983 $12,080 -
1982 $14,191 -
1981 $15,666 -
1980 $15,340 -
1979 $13,082 -
1978 $11,630 -
1977 $10,305 -
1976 $7,848 -
1975 $6,680 -
1974 $7,287 -
1973 $5,627 -
1972 $4,155 -
1971 $3,366 -
1970 $2,666 -
1969 $2,142 -
1968 $2,473 -
1967 $3,284 -
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. Kazakhstan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Kazakhstan
2026 83.3 74.8
2025 83.2 74.7
2024 83 74.5
2023 82.7 74.4
2022 81.6 73.5
2021 82.8 70.1
2020 82.7 71.2
2019 82.8 73.7
2018 82.5 73.4
2017 82.2 73
2016 81.8 72.5
2015 82.2 72
2014 82.4 71.4
2013 81.7 70.7
2012 82.3 69.9
2011 82 69.1
2010 81.6 68.3
2009 81.4 67.5
2008 81.2 66.8
2007 81.1 66.2
2006 80.9 65.7
2005 81.2 65.4
2004 80.7 65
2003 80.8 64.8
2002 80.3 64.4
2001 80.4 64.1
2000 79.5 63.8
1999 79.2 63.5
1998 79.4 63.3
1997 78.7 63.3
1996 78.6 63.5
1995 77.5 63.7
1994 79 64.1
1993 78.8 64.5
1992 78.6 65
1991 77.8 65.4
1990 77.7 65.7
1989 77.9 65.9
1988 76.9 66
1987 77.1 66
1986 77.9 65.8
1985 77.4 65.4
1984 77.3 64.8
1983 76.4 64.2
1982 76.8 63.6
1981 76.2 63
1980 76.6 62.5
1979 76.5 62.1
1978 76.4 61.8
1977 76.1 61.5
1976 76.6 61.3
1975 75.3 61.1
1974 74.1 60.9
1973 74.3 60.7
1972 74.4 60.5
1971 73.5 60.3
1970 73.8 60
1969 73.7 59.8
1968 73.9 59.6
1967 73.7 59.4
1966 73.1 59.2
1965 73.8 59
1964 73.5 58.8
1963 72.9 58.6
1962 73.6 58.4
1961 73.4 58.2
1960 74 57.9
1959 72.6 57.7
1958 73.3 57.5
1957 73.4 57.3
1956 72.9 57.1
1955 73.3 56.8
1954 73.3 56.6
1953 72.3 56.4
1952 72.4 56.1
1951 71 55.9
1950 71 55.6

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

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Iceland and Kazakhstan population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Population
Iceland Kazakhstan
2024 386,506 20,592,571
2023 385,663 20,330,104
2022 382,003 20,034,609
2021 372,520 19,743,603
2020 366,463 19,482,117
2019 360,563 19,209,555
2018 352,721 18,932,727
2017 343,400 18,651,931
2016 335,439 18,363,600
2015 330,815 18,084,169
2014 327,386 17,816,285
2013 323,764 17,556,502
2012 320,716 17,306,106
2011 319,014 17,066,002
2010 318,041 16,836,810
2009 318,499 16,619,846
2008 317,414 16,426,525
2007 311,566 16,257,214
2006 303,782 16,103,716
2005 296,734 15,968,117
2004 292,074 15,850,159
2003 289,521 15,747,380
2002 287,523 15,656,677
2001 284,968 15,575,550
2000 281,205 15,501,103
1999 277,381 15,455,874
1998 274,047 15,647,785
1997 271,128 16,043,251
1996 268,916 16,416,027
1995 267,468 16,730,536
1994 266,021 17,043,771
1993 263,725 17,274,487
1992 261,057 17,332,625
1991 257,797 17,278,600
1990 254,826 17,154,054
1989 252,852 16,997,013
1988 249,740 16,781,168
1987 245,859 16,527,715
1986 243,180 16,262,702
1985 241,405 16,031,090
1984 239,511 15,844,621
1983 236,977 15,665,551
1982 233,860 15,492,595
1981 230,755 15,323,082
1980 228,138 15,152,949
1979 225,735 14,978,696
1978 223,537 14,711,497
1977 221,799 14,353,265
1976 220,154 13,998,738
1975 217,979 13,700,843
1974 215,209 13,454,570
1973 212,317 13,208,121
1972 209,137 12,951,798
1971 206,098 12,684,813
1970 204,438 12,419,057
1969 203,369 12,156,212
1968 201,488 11,879,182
1967 198,751 11,584,428
1966 195,570 11,288,989
1965 192,286 10,993,183
1964 188,983 10,690,309
1963 185,653 10,377,466
1962 182,378 10,058,928
1961 179,029 9,742,085
1960 175,574 9,429,981

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Kazakhstan

Fertility rate
Iceland

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Kazakhstan
2023 1.59 3.01
2022 1.59 3.05
2021 1.82 3.32
2020 1.72 3.13
2019 1.74 2.89
2018 1.71 2.85
2017 1.71 2.75
2016 1.74 2.8
2015 1.8 2.76
2014 1.93 2.76
2013 1.93 2.67
2012 2.04 2.64
2011 2.02 2.61
2010 2.2 2.61
2009 2.23 2.58
2008 2.15 2.62
2007 2.09 2.49
2006 2.08 2.38
2005 2.05 2.27
2004 2.04 2.2
2003 1.99 2.08
2002 1.93 1.96
2001 1.95 1.91
2000 2.08 1.9
1999 1.99 1.9
1998 2.05 1.94
1997 2.04 1.97
1996 2.12 2.08
1995 2.08 2.25
1994 2.14 2.38
1993 2.22 2.48
1992 2.21 2.58
1991 2.18 2.68
1990 2.3 2.75
1989 2.19 2.87
1988 2.26 3
1987 2.06 3.12
1986 1.92 3.19
1985 1.93 3.21
1984 2.08 3.15
1983 2.24 3.07
1982 2.27 3.02
1981 2.33 3.05
1980 2.48 3.09
1979 2.49 3.14
1978 2.35 3.16
1977 2.31 3.26
1976 2.52 3.33
1975 2.65 3.4
1974 2.66 3.45
1973 2.94 3.51
1972 3.09 3.55
1971 2.92 3.53
1970 2.81 3.51
1969 2.99 3.51
1968 3.06 3.63
1967 3.28 3.77
1966 3.59 3.82
1965 3.73 3.88
1964 3.88 4.07
1963 3.99 4.26
1962 3.98 4.36
1961 3.88 4.42
1960 4.29 4.5

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

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Iceland and Kazakhstan demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Kazakhstan
2024 37.1 30.5
2023 36.9 30.4
2022 36.7 30.3
2021 36.7 30.3
2020 36.6 30.2
2019 36.5 30.1
2018 36.4 29.9
2017 36.3 29.7
2016 36.2 29.5
2015 36 29.3
2014 35.7 29.1
2013 35.5 28.9
2012 35.4 28.8
2011 35.1 28.7
2010 34.9 28.6
2009 34.6 28.5
2008 34.5 28.4
2007 34.6 28.5
2006 34.5 28.4
2005 34.2 28.4
2004 34 28.3
2003 33.7 28.2
2002 33.4 28
2001 33 27.8
2000 32.8 27.6
1999 32.6 27.4
1998 32.4 27.1
1997 32.1 26.9
1996 31.8 26.7
1995 31.5 26.5
1994 31.1 26.3
1993 30.8 26.1
1992 30.5 25.9
1991 30.2 25.8
1990 30 25.7
1989 29.6 25.5
1988 29.3 25.2
1987 29.1 24.9
1986 28.8 24.6
1985 28.4 24.3
1984 28 24.1
1983 27.7 23.8
1982 27.5 23.5
1981 27.2 23.2
1980 26.9 22.9
1979 26.7 23
1978 26.4 23.2
1977 26 23.2
1976 25.7 23.3
1975 25.4 23.3
1974 25.1 23.2
1973 24.9 23.1
1972 24.8 22.9
1971 24.7 22.9
1970 24.5 22.8
1969 24.3 22.9
1968 24.2 23.1
1967 24.1 23.2
1966 24.1 23.2
1965 24.2 23.2
1964 24.4 23.3
1963 24.7 23.3
1962 24.9 23.3
1961 25.2 23.2
1960 25.4 23.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Kazakhstan
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$249B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
4.85%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
4.86%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
64.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
4.3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
44,307
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.34%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
79
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$45.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$241M
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
2,035,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
1.2%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
87%
2024

Energy

Iceland Kazakhstan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
3,651 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$10.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
258.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
12.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
98.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
1.68%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
-119.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
7.76%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iceland Kazakhstan
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.25%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-8,834
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
62.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
54.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
46
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
2.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
90
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.8%
2020
English speaking
98%
2023
15.4%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
93.4%
2024

Health

Iceland Kazakhstan
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$490
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$135.4
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
74.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.18%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
3.75
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
29.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
9.6
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
19%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
6.8%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
22.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
4.52 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Kazakhstan
% of world land
0.07%
2026
1.81%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
50,618 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
827,284 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
13,677 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
59,284 mi
2017

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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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