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Iceland vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 104th vs. 45th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Kenya
Population
397129
58955623
Population rank 173/197 25/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Iceland and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Kenya
2024 $33,255,181,469 $120,339,557,906
2023 $31,677,891,897 $107,500,884,685
2022 $29,166,102,877 $114,448,978,153
2021 $26,234,872,402 $109,703,658,905
2020 $22,034,665,041 $100,657,505,751
2019 $24,985,687,022 $100,378,436,207
2018 $26,677,652,544 $92,202,979,985
2017 $25,060,086,488 $82,036,510,877
2016 $21,083,713,310 $74,815,144,164
2015 $17,700,486,957 $70,120,446,897
2014 $18,052,183,515 $68,285,796,514
2013 $16,244,319,959 $61,671,440,408
2012 $14,943,757,823 $56,396,704,672
2011 $15,394,005,872 $46,869,473,151
2010 $13,922,711,577 $45,405,615,064
2009 $13,212,543,838 $42,347,217,913
2008 $18,247,921,360 $35,895,153,328
2007 $21,960,110,030 $31,958,195,182
2006 $17,671,649,843 $25,825,512,284
2005 $17,146,410,561 $18,737,895,513
2004 $13,963,943,244 $16,095,337,094
2003 $11,564,687,742 $14,904,517,650
2002 $9,416,199,700 $13,147,736,899
2001 $8,323,401,820 $12,986,007,426
2000 $9,140,168,922 $12,705,350,098
1999 $9,107,644,691 $12,896,010,459
1998 $8,637,732,542 $14,093,998,844
1997 $7,716,781,803 $13,115,764,358
1996 $7,686,566,105 $12,045,865,396
1995 $7,372,640,169 $9,046,320,255
1994 $6,612,804,056 $7,148,148,564
1993 $6,435,952,174 $5,751,786,643
1992 $7,328,497,599 $8,209,120,763
1991 $7,151,260,062 $8,151,488,783
1990 $6,694,851,159 $8,572,359,038
1989 $5,870,854,233 $8,283,114,514
1988 $6,320,093,411 $8,355,380,879
1987 $5,713,281,235 $7,970,820,369
1986 $4,129,080,094 $7,239,126,568
1985 $3,088,359,967 $6,135,034,214
1984 $2,964,568,006 $6,191,437,070
1983 $2,862,634,164 $5,979,198,314
1982 $3,318,714,326 $6,431,579,357
1981 $3,615,094,820 $6,854,491,706
1980 $3,499,616,683 $7,265,315,820
1979 $2,953,176,971 $6,234,391,113
1978 $2,599,627,089 $5,303,735,111
1977 $2,285,707,749 $4,494,378,764
1976 $1,727,845,419 $3,474,542,392
1975 $1,456,052,700 $3,259,345,083
1974 $1,568,154,077 $2,969,958,812
1973 $1,194,794,186 $2,509,001,324
1972 $869,002,946 $2,107,279,157
1971 $693,679,545 $1,778,391,289
1970 $545,115,909 $1,603,447,359
1969 $435,659,610 $1,458,379,417
1968 $498,365,200 $1,353,295,459
1967 $652,609,076 $1,232,559,507
1966 $660,663,763 $1,164,519,674
1965 $550,150,988 $997,919,321
1964 $456,206,299 $998,759,334
1963 $357,240,896 $926,589,349
1962 $299,309,938 $868,111,401
1961 $266,711,460 $792,959,473
1960 $260,984,499 $791,265,459

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

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Iceland and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Kenya
2024 $86,041 $2,132
2023 $82,139 $1,943
2022 $76,350 $2,110
2021 $70,425 $2,061
2020 $60,128 $1,928
2019 $69,296 $1,960
2018 $75,634 $1,836
2017 $72,976 $1,667
2016 $62,854 $1,554
2015 $53,506 $1,489
2014 $55,140 $1,483
2013 $50,173 $1,371
2012 $46,595 $1,285
2011 $48,255 $1,096
2010 $43,776 $1,092
2009 $41,484 $1,048
2008 $57,489 $916
2007 $70,483 $840
2006 $58,172 $700
2005 $57,784 $523
2004 $47,810 $464
2003 $39,944 $443
2002 $32,749 $403
2001 $29,208 $411
2000 $32,504 $415
1999 $32,834 $434
1998 $31,519 $488
1997 $28,462 $467
1996 $28,584 $441
1995 $27,565 $340
1994 $24,858 $276.4
1993 $24,404 $229
1992 $28,072 $337
1991 $27,740 $345
1990 $26,272 $374
1989 $23,219 $374
1988 $25,307 $391
1987 $23,238 $387
1986 $16,980 $364
1985 $12,793 $320
1984 $12,378 $334
1983 $12,080 $335
1982 $14,191 $374
1981 $15,666 $413
1980 $15,340 $454
1979 $13,082 $403
1978 $11,630 $355
1977 $10,305 $311
1976 $7,848 $248.9
1975 $6,680 $241.2
1974 $7,287 $227.2
1973 $5,627 $198.6
1972 $4,155 $172.6
1971 $3,366 $150.9
1970 $2,666 $141
1969 $2,142 $133.3
1968 $2,473 $128.7
1967 $3,284 $121.9
1966 $3,378 $119.8
1965 $2,861 $106.9
1964 $2,414 $111.3
1963 $1,924 $107.4
1962 $1,641 $104.6
1961 $1,490 $99.3
1960 $1,486 $102.8

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

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Iceland vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Kenya
2026 83.3 64.2
2025 83.2 64
2024 83 63.8
2023 82.7 63.6
2022 81.6 63.5
2021 82.8 61.2
2020 82.7 61.6
2019 82.8 62.9
2018 82.5 62.8
2017 82.2 62.7
2016 81.8 62.5
2015 82.2 62.3
2014 82.4 62
2013 81.7 61.7
2012 82.3 61.5
2011 82 61.3
2010 81.6 60.9
2009 81.4 60.5
2008 81.2 60
2007 81.1 59.4
2006 80.9 59.1
2005 81.2 58.5
2004 80.7 57.9
2003 80.8 57.4
2002 80.3 56.8
2001 80.4 56.5
2000 79.5 56.1
1999 79.2 55.9
1998 79.4 55.6
1997 78.7 55.5
1996 78.6 55.6
1995 77.5 55.9
1994 79 56.1
1993 78.8 56.7
1992 78.6 57.1
1991 77.8 57.8
1990 77.7 58.3
1989 77.9 60
1988 76.9 60.3
1987 77.1 60.7
1986 77.9 60.8
1985 77.4 60.9
1984 77.3 60.6
1983 76.4 60.3
1982 76.8 59.9
1981 76.2 59.6
1980 76.6 59.2
1979 76.5 58.7
1978 76.4 58.2
1977 76.1 57.7
1976 76.6 57.2
1975 75.3 56.6
1974 74.1 56
1973 74.3 55.5
1972 74.4 55
1971 73.5 54.5
1970 73.8 54.1
1969 73.7 53.7
1968 73.9 53.3
1967 73.7 52.8
1966 73.1 52.4
1965 73.8 51.9
1964 73.5 51.3
1963 72.9 50.8
1962 73.6 50.1
1961 73.4 49.3
1960 74 48.5
1959 72.6 47.5
1958 73.3 46.5
1957 73.4 45.3
1956 72.9 43.5
1955 73.3 42.3
1954 73.3 41
1953 72.3 39.8
1952 72.4 38.6
1951 71 38
1950 71 36.9

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

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Iceland and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Iceland Kenya
2024 386,506 56,432,944
2023 385,663 55,339,003
2022 382,003 54,252,461
2021 372,520 53,219,166
2020 366,463 52,217,334
2019 360,563 51,202,827
2018 352,721 50,207,107
2017 343,400 49,197,766
2016 335,439 48,139,687
2015 330,815 47,088,526
2014 327,386 46,051,440
2013 323,764 44,986,791
2012 320,716 43,888,303
2011 319,014 42,758,461
2010 318,041 41,598,567
2009 318,499 40,408,891
2008 317,414 39,206,351
2007 311,566 38,036,349
2006 303,782 36,904,008
2005 296,734 35,796,484
2004 292,074 34,713,455
2003 289,521 33,652,223
2002 287,523 32,629,808
2001 284,968 31,619,170
2000 281,205 30,642,890
1999 277,381 29,733,408
1998 274,047 28,888,057
1997 271,128 28,101,768
1996 268,916 27,344,211
1995 267,468 26,601,751
1994 266,021 25,857,130
1993 263,725 25,117,188
1992 261,057 24,382,460
1991 257,797 23,646,514
1990 254,826 22,892,651
1989 252,852 22,118,434
1988 249,740 21,356,219
1987 245,859 20,616,096
1986 243,180 19,901,646
1985 241,405 19,201,768
1984 239,511 18,514,906
1983 236,977 17,846,374
1982 233,860 17,206,175
1981 230,755 16,601,507
1980 228,138 16,018,459
1979 225,735 15,460,666
1978 223,537 14,934,126
1977 221,799 14,428,819
1976 220,154 13,957,623
1975 217,979 13,511,671
1974 215,209 13,070,078
1973 212,317 12,634,835
1972 209,137 12,206,060
1971 206,098 11,788,904
1970 204,438 11,368,791
1969 203,369 10,939,695
1968 201,488 10,518,823
1967 198,751 10,111,057
1966 195,570 9,717,816
1965 192,286 9,338,078
1964 188,983 8,973,535
1963 185,653 8,627,971
1962 182,378 8,299,308
1961 179,029 7,987,770
1960 175,574 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Kenya

Fertility rate
Iceland

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Kenya
2023 1.59 3.21
2022 1.59 3.26
2021 1.82 3.31
2020 1.72 3.36
2019 1.74 3.43
2018 1.71 3.54
2017 1.71 3.61
2016 1.74 3.69
2015 1.8 3.77
2014 1.93 3.84
2013 1.93 3.96
2012 2.04 4.12
2011 2.02 4.28
2010 2.2 4.45
2009 2.23 4.57
2008 2.15 4.66
2007 2.09 4.72
2006 2.08 4.75
2005 2.05 4.8
2004 2.04 4.86
2003 1.99 4.94
2002 1.93 5.03
2001 1.95 5.09
2000 2.08 5.14
1999 1.99 5.18
1998 2.05 5.24
1997 2.04 5.27
1996 2.12 5.31
1995 2.08 5.37
1994 2.14 5.44
1993 2.22 5.57
1992 2.21 5.74
1991 2.18 5.94
1990 2.3 6.14
1989 2.19 6.33
1988 2.26 6.52
1987 2.06 6.69
1986 1.92 6.84
1985 1.93 6.96
1984 2.08 7.08
1983 2.24 7.22
1982 2.27 7.35
1981 2.33 7.45
1980 2.48 7.53
1979 2.49 7.6
1978 2.35 7.67
1977 2.31 7.73
1976 2.52 7.77
1975 2.65 7.8
1974 2.66 7.82
1973 2.94 7.86
1972 3.09 7.89
1971 2.92 7.92
1970 2.81 7.94
1969 2.99 7.95
1968 3.06 7.95
1967 3.28 7.95
1966 3.59 7.96
1965 3.73 7.92
1964 3.88 7.87
1963 3.99 7.82
1962 3.98 7.77
1961 3.88 7.72
1960 4.29 7.65

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

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Iceland and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Kenya
2024 37.1 20.8
2023 36.9 20.6
2022 36.7 20.3
2021 36.7 20
2020 36.6 19.8
2019 36.5 19.6
2018 36.4 19.3
2017 36.3 19.1
2016 36.2 18.9
2015 36 18.7
2014 35.7 18.5
2013 35.5 18.4
2012 35.4 18.2
2011 35.1 18.1
2010 34.9 17.9
2009 34.6 17.8
2008 34.5 17.7
2007 34.6 17.6
2006 34.5 17.5
2005 34.2 17.4
2004 34 17.3
2003 33.7 17.1
2002 33.4 17
2001 33 16.8
2000 32.8 16.7
1999 32.6 16.5
1998 32.4 16.4
1997 32.1 16.2
1996 31.8 16.1
1995 31.5 16
1994 31.1 15.9
1993 30.8 15.7
1992 30.5 15.6
1991 30.2 15.5
1990 30 15.3
1989 29.6 15.2
1988 29.3 15.1
1987 29.1 15
1986 28.8 15
1985 28.4 14.9
1984 28 14.8
1983 27.7 14.7
1982 27.5 14.6
1981 27.2 14.5
1980 26.9 14.5
1979 26.7 14.4
1978 26.4 14.3
1977 26 14.3
1976 25.7 14.3
1975 25.4 14.3
1974 25.1 14.3
1973 24.9 14.3
1972 24.8 14.3
1971 24.7 14.4
1970 24.5 14.4
1969 24.3 14.5
1968 24.2 14.5
1967 24.1 14.6
1966 24.1 14.8
1965 24.2 14.9
1964 24.4 15.1
1963 24.7 15.2
1962 24.9 15.3
1961 25.2 15.5
1960 25.4 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
2.9%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Iceland Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Iceland Kenya
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
82.9%
2022
English speaking
98%
2023
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
35%
2024

Health

Iceland Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Kenya
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
110,480 mi
2018

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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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