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Iceland vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 104th vs. 106th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Liberia
Population
397129
5887000
Population rank 173/197 116/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Iceland and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Liberia
2024 $33,255,181,469 $4,779,300,900
2023 $31,677,891,897 $4,390,000,000
2022 $29,166,102,877 $4,001,047,000
2021 $26,234,872,402 $3,513,049,500
2020 $22,034,665,041 $3,176,126,300
2019 $24,985,687,022 $3,319,596,500
2018 $26,677,652,544 $3,422,754,800
2017 $25,060,086,488 $3,390,703,400
2016 $21,083,713,310 $3,398,419,600
2015 $17,700,486,957 $3,227,075,700
2014 $18,052,183,515 $3,225,652,000
2013 $16,244,319,959 $3,177,198,100
2012 $14,943,757,823 $2,791,614,000
2011 $15,394,005,872 $2,398,000,000
2010 $13,922,711,577 $1,998,000,000
2009 $13,212,543,838 $1,768,000,000
2008 $18,247,921,360 $1,726,000,000
2007 $21,960,110,030 $1,373,000,000
2006 $17,671,649,843 $1,119,000,000
2005 $17,146,410,561 $949,000,000
2004 $13,963,943,244 $897,000,000
2003 $11,564,687,742 $748,000,000
2002 $9,416,199,700 $927,000,000
2001 $8,323,401,820 $906,000,000
2000 $9,140,168,922 $874,000,000
1999 $9,107,644,691 $441,800,000
1998 $8,637,732,542 $359,600,000
1997 $7,716,781,803 $295,900,000
1996 $7,686,566,105 $159,400,000
1995 $7,372,640,169 $134,800,000
1994 $6,612,804,056 $132,200,000
1993 $6,435,952,174 $160,400,000
1992 $7,328,497,599 $223,500,000
1991 $7,151,260,062 $348,000,000
1990 $6,694,851,159 $384,400,000
1989 $5,870,854,233 $786,300,000
1988 $6,320,093,411 $1,038,300,000
1987 $5,713,281,235 $972,800,000
1986 $4,129,080,094 $840,964,400
1985 $3,088,359,967 $851,296,100
1984 $2,964,568,006 $848,478,300
1983 $2,862,634,164 $823,374,900
1982 $3,318,714,326 $863,933,200
1981 $3,615,094,820 $846,514,500
1980 $3,499,616,683 $854,711,500
1979 $2,953,176,971 $814,067,900
1978 $2,599,627,089 $717,240,400
1977 $2,285,707,749 $673,010,600
1976 $1,727,845,419 $596,675,700
1975 $1,456,052,700 $577,549,300
1974 $1,568,154,077 $486,955,000
1973 $1,194,794,186 $386,968,300
1972 $869,002,946 $368,098,000
1971 $693,679,545 $341,543,100
1970 $545,115,909 $323,099,700
1969 $435,659,610 $306,961,800
1968 $498,365,200 $276,820,700
1967 $652,609,076 $261,024,300
1966 $660,663,763 $244,459,500
1965 $550,150,988 $229,260,800
1964 $456,206,299 $218,929,100
1963 $357,240,896 $200,229,600
1962 $299,309,938 $191,861,800
1961 $266,711,460 $183,920,900
1960 $260,984,499 $190,495,600

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

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Iceland and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Liberia
2024 $86,041 $851
2023 $82,139 $799
2022 $76,350 $745
2021 $70,425 $668
2020 $60,128 $617
2019 $69,296 $658
2018 $75,634 $692
2017 $72,976 $699
2016 $62,854 $715
2015 $53,506 $693
2014 $55,140 $707
2013 $50,173 $711
2012 $46,595 $638
2011 $48,255 $568
2010 $43,776 $492
2009 $41,484 $448
2008 $57,489 $452
2007 $70,483 $374
2006 $58,172 $321
2005 $57,784 $287.5
2004 $47,810 $284.1
2003 $39,944 $239.8
2002 $32,749 $299.5
2001 $29,208 $300
2000 $32,504 $298.5
1999 $32,834 $156.6
1998 $31,519 $134.7
1997 $28,462 $122.6
1996 $28,584 $71.4
1995 $27,565 $62.1
1994 $24,858 $61.5
1993 $24,404 $74.4
1992 $28,072 $107.8
1991 $27,740 $177.9
1990 $26,272 $172.9
1989 $23,219 $312
1988 $25,307 $424
1987 $23,238 $409
1986 $16,980 $364
1985 $12,793 $380
1984 $12,378 $390
1983 $12,080 $391
1982 $14,191 $422
1981 $15,666 $426
1980 $15,340 $443
1979 $13,082 $435
1978 $11,630 $394
1977 $10,305 $381
1976 $7,848 $347
1975 $6,680 $346
1974 $7,287 $299.4
1973 $5,627 $244.4
1972 $4,155 $238.6
1971 $3,366 $227.1
1970 $2,666 $220.3
1969 $2,142 $214.7
1968 $2,473 $198.6
1967 $3,284 $192.2
1966 $3,378 $184.6
1965 $2,861 $177.6
1964 $2,414 $173.9
1963 $1,924 $163.1
1962 $1,641 $160.3
1961 $1,490 $157.5
1960 $1,486 $167.2

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

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Iceland vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Liberia
2026 83.3 62.6
2025 83.2 62.5
2024 83 62.3
2023 82.7 62.2
2022 81.6 61.9
2021 82.8 61.2
2020 82.7 61.3
2019 82.8 61.2
2018 82.5 61
2017 82.2 60.8
2016 81.8 60.5
2015 82.2 59.2
2014 82.4 59.2
2013 81.7 60
2012 82.3 59.8
2011 82 59.5
2010 81.6 59.4
2009 81.4 59.1
2008 81.2 58.7
2007 81.1 58.1
2006 80.9 57.5
2005 81.2 56.8
2004 80.7 55.9
2003 80.8 53
2002 80.3 54.1
2001 80.4 53.1
2000 79.5 51.9
1999 79.2 50.4
1998 79.4 49.4
1997 78.7 48.3
1996 78.6 44.9
1995 77.5 44.6
1994 79 42.6
1993 78.8 43
1992 78.6 43.6
1991 77.8 43.6
1990 77.7 37.6
1989 77.9 43.9
1988 76.9 44.1
1987 77.1 44.3
1986 77.9 44.5
1985 77.4 44
1984 77.3 44.7
1983 76.4 44.6
1982 76.8 44.4
1981 76.2 44.3
1980 76.6 44.1
1979 76.5 43.9
1978 76.4 43.6
1977 76.1 43.2
1976 76.6 42.9
1975 75.3 42.5
1974 74.1 42.1
1973 74.3 41.6
1972 74.4 41.2
1971 73.5 40.7
1970 73.8 40.4
1969 73.7 40
1968 73.9 39.6
1967 73.7 39.3
1966 73.1 39
1965 73.8 38.7
1964 73.5 38.5
1963 72.9 38.3
1962 73.6 38.2
1961 73.4 38.1
1960 74 38.1
1959 72.6 38.1
1958 73.3 38.1
1957 73.4 38.1
1956 72.9 38.1
1955 73.3 38.1
1954 73.3 38.1
1953 72.3 38.1
1952 72.4 38.1
1951 71 38
1950 71 38

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

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Iceland and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Iceland Liberia
2024 386,506 5,612,817
2023 385,663 5,493,031
2022 382,003 5,373,294
2021 372,520 5,259,323
2020 366,463 5,149,463
2019 360,563 5,043,721
2018 352,721 4,944,726
2017 343,400 4,848,925
2016 335,439 4,755,608
2015 330,815 4,659,431
2014 327,386 4,564,293
2013 323,764 4,470,239
2012 320,716 4,373,043
2011 319,014 4,221,178
2010 318,041 4,058,890
2009 318,499 3,943,028
2008 317,414 3,821,003
2007 311,566 3,669,050
2006 303,782 3,490,787
2005 296,734 3,301,015
2004 292,074 3,156,892
2003 289,521 3,119,532
2002 287,523 3,094,782
2001 284,968 3,015,338
2000 281,205 2,928,117
1999 277,381 2,821,684
1998 274,047 2,670,124
1997 271,128 2,412,989
1996 268,916 2,232,289
1995 267,468 2,169,162
1994 266,021 2,149,928
1993 263,725 2,155,126
1992 261,057 2,072,461
1991 257,797 1,956,518
1990 254,826 2,223,667
1989 252,852 2,517,858
1988 249,740 2,446,941
1987 245,859 2,377,229
1986 243,180 2,308,511
1985 241,405 2,240,539
1984 239,511 2,173,312
1983 236,977 2,107,113
1982 233,860 2,045,073
1981 230,755 1,986,867
1980 228,138 1,929,253
1979 225,735 1,872,713
1978 223,537 1,818,247
1977 221,799 1,766,019
1976 220,154 1,717,060
1975 217,979 1,670,913
1974 215,209 1,626,362
1973 212,317 1,583,588
1972 209,137 1,542,670
1971 206,098 1,504,077
1970 204,438 1,466,676
1969 203,369 1,429,605
1968 201,488 1,393,530
1967 198,751 1,358,435
1966 195,570 1,324,383
1965 192,286 1,291,156
1964 188,983 1,258,745
1963 185,653 1,227,414
1962 182,378 1,197,039
1961 179,029 1,167,717
1960 175,574 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Liberia

Fertility rate
Iceland

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Liberia
2023 1.59 3.95
2022 1.59 4.02
2021 1.82 4.09
2020 1.72 4.17
2019 1.74 4.26
2018 1.71 4.34
2017 1.71 4.4
2016 1.74 4.46
2015 1.8 4.52
2014 1.93 4.62
2013 1.93 4.75
2012 2.04 4.88
2011 2.02 4.97
2010 2.2 5.06
2009 2.23 5.17
2008 2.15 5.33
2007 2.09 5.46
2006 2.08 5.53
2005 2.05 5.52
2004 2.04 5.51
2003 1.99 5.55
2002 1.93 5.65
2001 1.95 5.77
2000 2.08 5.88
1999 1.99 5.95
1998 2.05 6.02
1997 2.04 6.08
1996 2.12 6.13
1995 2.08 6.17
1994 2.14 6.21
1993 2.22 6.25
1992 2.21 6.28
1991 2.18 6.32
1990 2.3 6.37
1989 2.19 6.43
1988 2.26 6.51
1987 2.06 6.57
1986 1.92 6.64
1985 1.93 6.69
1984 2.08 6.73
1983 2.24 6.76
1982 2.27 6.79
1981 2.33 6.83
1980 2.48 6.87
1979 2.49 6.92
1978 2.35 6.88
1977 2.31 6.84
1976 2.52 6.79
1975 2.65 6.74
1974 2.66 6.69
1973 2.94 6.65
1972 3.09 6.6
1971 2.92 6.54
1970 2.81 6.58
1969 2.99 6.64
1968 3.06 6.66
1967 3.28 6.65
1966 3.59 6.63
1965 3.73 6.62
1964 3.88 6.59
1963 3.99 6.56
1962 3.98 6.5
1961 3.88 6.45
1960 4.29 6.39

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

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Iceland and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Liberia
2024 37.1 19.6
2023 36.9 19.4
2022 36.7 19.2
2021 36.7 19.1
2020 36.6 19
2019 36.5 18.8
2018 36.4 18.8
2017 36.3 18.7
2016 36.2 18.7
2015 36 18.7
2014 35.7 18.7
2013 35.5 18.7
2012 35.4 18.8
2011 35.1 18.6
2010 34.9 18.4
2009 34.6 18.4
2008 34.5 18.4
2007 34.6 18.4
2006 34.5 18.4
2005 34.2 18.4
2004 34 18.4
2003 33.7 18.4
2002 33.4 18.3
2001 33 18.3
2000 32.8 18.3
1999 32.6 18.2
1998 32.4 18.2
1997 32.1 18.1
1996 31.8 18.1
1995 31.5 18
1994 31.1 18
1993 30.8 17.9
1992 30.5 17.9
1991 30.2 17.9
1990 30 17.9
1989 29.6 17.9
1988 29.3 17.9
1987 29.1 17.9
1986 28.8 17.9
1985 28.4 17.9
1984 28 17.9
1983 27.7 17.9
1982 27.5 17.9
1981 27.2 17.9
1980 26.9 18
1979 26.7 18
1978 26.4 18.1
1977 26 18.2
1976 25.7 18.2
1975 25.4 18.3
1974 25.1 18.4
1973 24.9 18.5
1972 24.8 18.6
1971 24.7 18.6
1970 24.5 18.7
1969 24.3 18.8
1968 24.2 19
1967 24.1 19.1
1966 24.1 19.2
1965 24.2 19.2
1964 24.4 19.2
1963 24.7 19.3
1962 24.9 19.3
1961 25.2 19.3
1960 25.4 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
2.9%
2016
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Iceland Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
92.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Iceland Liberia
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
48.3%
2017
English speaking
98%
2023
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Iceland Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Liberia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
6,587 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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