Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 104th vs. 191st).
By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).
Main facts and rankings
Iceland
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
397129
|
35058
|
| Population rank | 173/197 | 192/197 |
| GDP |
$33.3B
2024 |
$290M
2024 |
| GDP rank | 108/197 | 193/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$86,041
2024 |
$7,726
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 9/197 | 96/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$84,257
2024 |
$8,195
2024 |
| Government debt |
$19.8B
2024 |
$38.4M
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
59.4%
2024 |
13.2%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$51,148
2024 |
$1,022
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 9/185 | 142/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$55,565
2026 |
$5,044
2026 |
| Land area | 38,931 sq mi | 69.5 sq mi |
| Population density |
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026 |
504 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.59
2023 |
2.92
2023 |
| Median age |
37.1 years
2024 |
21.8 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
83.3 years
2026 |
67.3 years
2026 |
Iceland and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts
Iceland and Marshall Islands economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2024 | $33,255,181,469 | $290,108,490 |
| 2023 | $31,677,891,897 | $263,761,322 |
| 2022 | $29,166,102,877 | $258,723,511 |
| 2021 | $26,234,872,402 | $261,245,544 |
| 2020 | $22,034,665,041 | $241,800,000 |
| 2019 | $24,985,687,022 | $232,900,000 |
| 2018 | $26,677,652,544 | $220,000,000 |
| 2017 | $25,060,086,488 | $213,700,000 |
| 2016 | $21,083,713,310 | $201,800,000 |
| 2015 | $17,700,486,957 | $183,700,000 |
| 2014 | $18,052,183,515 | $186,000,000 |
| 2013 | $16,244,319,959 | $186,400,000 |
| 2012 | $14,943,757,823 | $180,700,000 |
| 2011 | $15,394,005,872 | $172,300,000 |
| 2010 | $13,922,711,577 | $161,100,000 |
| 2009 | $13,212,543,838 | $151,200,000 |
| 2008 | $18,247,921,360 | $146,600,000 |
| 2007 | $21,960,110,030 | $150,500,000 |
| 2006 | $17,671,649,843 | $143,200,000 |
| 2005 | $17,146,410,561 | $138,000,000 |
| 2004 | $13,963,943,244 | $132,900,000 |
| 2003 | $11,564,687,742 | $131,128,500 |
| 2002 | $9,416,199,700 | $131,960,000 |
| 2001 | $8,323,401,820 | $122,406,100 |
| 2000 | $9,140,168,922 | $114,838,500 |
| 1999 | $9,107,644,691 | $113,352,100 |
| 1998 | $8,637,732,542 | $112,070,100 |
| 1997 | $7,716,781,803 | $109,884,700 |
| 1996 | $7,686,566,105 | $110,858,000 |
| 1995 | $7,372,640,169 | $120,230,000 |
| 1994 | $6,612,804,056 | $108,071,000 |
| 1993 | $6,435,952,174 | $99,461,000 |
| 1992 | $7,328,497,599 | $91,063,000 |
| 1991 | $7,151,260,062 | $82,507,000 |
| 1990 | $6,694,851,159 | $78,476,000 |
| 1989 | $5,870,854,233 | $72,798,000 |
| 1988 | $6,320,093,411 | $70,688,000 |
| 1987 | $5,713,281,235 | $62,983,000 |
| 1986 | $4,129,080,094 | $55,989,000 |
| 1985 | $3,088,359,967 | $43,879,000 |
| 1984 | $2,964,568,006 | $45,144,000 |
| 1983 | $2,862,634,164 | $41,749,000 |
| 1982 | $3,318,714,326 | $34,918,000 |
| 1981 | $3,615,094,820 | $31,020,000 |
| 1980 | $3,499,616,683 | $26,710,653 |
| 1979 | $2,953,176,971 | $25,545,346 |
| 1978 | $2,599,627,089 | $22,209,370 |
| 1977 | $2,285,707,749 | $20,210,069 |
| 1976 | $1,727,845,419 | $18,153,647 |
| 1975 | $1,456,052,700 | $16,691,301 |
| 1974 | $1,568,154,077 | $15,217,532 |
| 1973 | $1,194,794,186 | $11,607,366 |
| 1972 | $869,002,946 | $9,973,652 |
| 1971 | $693,679,545 | $9,116,810 |
| 1970 | $545,115,909 | $8,408,486 |
| 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 Marshall Islands economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2024 | $86,041 | $7,726 |
| 2023 | $82,139 | $6,793 |
| 2022 | $76,350 | $6,456 |
| 2021 | $70,425 | $6,315 |
| 2020 | $60,128 | $5,662 |
| 2019 | $69,296 | $5,292 |
| 2018 | $75,634 | $4,858 |
| 2017 | $72,976 | $4,593 |
| 2016 | $62,854 | $4,230 |
| 2015 | $53,506 | $3,764 |
| 2014 | $55,140 | $3,735 |
| 2013 | $50,173 | $3,678 |
| 2012 | $46,595 | $3,514 |
| 2011 | $48,255 | $3,319 |
| 2010 | $43,776 | $3,095 |
| 2009 | $41,484 | $2,907 |
| 2008 | $57,489 | $2,818 |
| 2007 | $70,483 | $2,892 |
| 2006 | $58,172 | $2,754 |
| 2005 | $57,784 | $2,659 |
| 2004 | $47,810 | $2,566 |
| 2003 | $39,944 | $2,539 |
| 2002 | $32,749 | $2,566 |
| 2001 | $29,208 | $2,394 |
| 2000 | $32,504 | $2,265 |
| 1999 | $32,834 | $2,258 |
| 1998 | $31,519 | $2,254 |
| 1997 | $28,462 | $2,231 |
| 1996 | $28,584 | $2,273 |
| 1995 | $27,565 | $2,491 |
| 1994 | $24,858 | $2,265 |
| 1993 | $24,404 | $2,112 |
| 1992 | $28,072 | $1,963 |
| 1991 | $27,740 | $1,811 |
| 1990 | $26,272 | $1,758 |
| 1989 | $23,219 | $1,670 |
| 1988 | $25,307 | $1,670 |
| 1987 | $23,238 | $1,543 |
| 1986 | $16,980 | $1,425 |
| 1985 | $12,793 | $1,162 |
| 1984 | $12,378 | $1,245 |
| 1983 | $12,080 | $1,199 |
| 1982 | $14,191 | $1,046 |
| 1981 | $15,666 | $969 |
| 1980 | $15,340 | $868 |
| 1979 | $13,082 | $859 |
| 1978 | $11,630 | $771 |
| 1977 | $10,305 | $724 |
| 1976 | $7,848 | $672 |
| 1975 | $6,680 | $638 |
| 1974 | $7,287 | $602 |
| 1973 | $5,627 | $472 |
| 1972 | $4,155 | $416 |
| 1971 | $3,366 | $390 |
| 1970 | $2,666 | $373 |
| 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. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2026 | 83.3 | 67.3 |
| 2025 | 83.2 | 67.2 |
| 2024 | 83 | 67.1 |
| 2023 | 82.7 | 66.9 |
| 2022 | 81.6 | 66.7 |
| 2021 | 82.8 | 65.4 |
| 2020 | 82.7 | 65.4 |
| 2019 | 82.8 | 66 |
| 2018 | 82.5 | 65.9 |
| 2017 | 82.2 | 65.7 |
| 2016 | 81.8 | 65.5 |
| 2015 | 82.2 | 65.3 |
| 2014 | 82.4 | 65.1 |
| 2013 | 81.7 | 65 |
| 2012 | 82.3 | 64.8 |
| 2011 | 82 | 64.6 |
| 2010 | 81.6 | 64.5 |
| 2009 | 81.4 | 64.4 |
| 2008 | 81.2 | 64.3 |
| 2007 | 81.1 | 64.3 |
| 2006 | 80.9 | 64.2 |
| 2005 | 81.2 | 64.1 |
| 2004 | 80.7 | 64 |
| 2003 | 80.8 | 64 |
| 2002 | 80.3 | 63.8 |
| 2001 | 80.4 | 63.7 |
| 2000 | 79.5 | 63.3 |
| 1999 | 79.2 | 63.4 |
| 1998 | 79.4 | 63.2 |
| 1997 | 78.7 | 63 |
| 1996 | 78.6 | 62.8 |
| 1995 | 77.5 | 62.5 |
| 1994 | 79 | 62.3 |
| 1993 | 78.8 | 62.1 |
| 1992 | 78.6 | 61.9 |
| 1991 | 77.8 | 61.8 |
| 1990 | 77.7 | 61.8 |
| 1989 | 77.9 | 61.7 |
| 1988 | 76.9 | 61.8 |
| 1987 | 77.1 | 61.8 |
| 1986 | 77.9 | 61.8 |
| 1985 | 77.4 | 61.7 |
| 1984 | 77.3 | 61.6 |
| 1983 | 76.4 | 61.5 |
| 1982 | 76.8 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 76.2 | 61.1 |
| 1980 | 76.6 | 61 |
| 1979 | 76.5 | 60.8 |
| 1978 | 76.4 | 60.7 |
| 1977 | 76.1 | 60.6 |
| 1976 | 76.6 | 60.4 |
| 1975 | 75.3 | 60.3 |
| 1974 | 74.1 | 60.1 |
| 1973 | 74.3 | 59.8 |
| 1972 | 74.4 | 59.5 |
| 1971 | 73.5 | 59.1 |
| 1970 | 73.8 | 58.8 |
| 1969 | 73.7 | 58.5 |
| 1968 | 73.9 | 58.2 |
| 1967 | 73.7 | 57.8 |
| 1966 | 73.1 | 57.3 |
| 1965 | 73.8 | 56.8 |
| 1964 | 73.5 | 56.3 |
| 1963 | 72.9 | 55.7 |
| 1962 | 73.6 | 55.2 |
| 1961 | 73.4 | 54.7 |
| 1960 | 74 | 54.4 |
| 1959 | 72.6 | 54 |
| 1958 | 73.3 | 53.6 |
| 1957 | 73.4 | 53.4 |
| 1956 | 72.9 | 53.2 |
| 1955 | 73.3 | 53 |
| 1954 | 73.3 | 52.9 |
| 1953 | 72.3 | 52.8 |
| 1952 | 72.4 | 52.7 |
| 1951 | 71 | 52.7 |
| 1950 | 71 | 52.6 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Iceland and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 386,506 | 37,548 |
| 2023 | 385,663 | 38,827 |
| 2022 | 382,003 | 40,077 |
| 2021 | 372,520 | 41,367 |
| 2020 | 366,463 | 42,706 |
| 2019 | 360,563 | 44,007 |
| 2018 | 352,721 | 45,285 |
| 2017 | 343,400 | 46,529 |
| 2016 | 335,439 | 47,709 |
| 2015 | 330,815 | 48,800 |
| 2014 | 327,386 | 49,796 |
| 2013 | 323,764 | 50,681 |
| 2012 | 320,716 | 51,419 |
| 2011 | 319,014 | 51,907 |
| 2010 | 318,041 | 52,044 |
| 2009 | 318,499 | 52,019 |
| 2008 | 317,414 | 52,030 |
| 2007 | 311,566 | 52,035 |
| 2006 | 303,782 | 51,992 |
| 2005 | 296,734 | 51,906 |
| 2004 | 292,074 | 51,791 |
| 2003 | 289,521 | 51,639 |
| 2002 | 287,523 | 51,425 |
| 2001 | 284,968 | 51,123 |
| 2000 | 281,205 | 50,706 |
| 1999 | 277,381 | 50,202 |
| 1998 | 274,047 | 49,717 |
| 1997 | 271,128 | 49,259 |
| 1996 | 268,916 | 48,775 |
| 1995 | 267,468 | 48,266 |
| 1994 | 266,021 | 47,712 |
| 1993 | 263,725 | 47,093 |
| 1992 | 261,057 | 46,388 |
| 1991 | 257,797 | 45,568 |
| 1990 | 254,826 | 44,629 |
| 1989 | 252,852 | 43,586 |
| 1988 | 249,740 | 42,321 |
| 1987 | 245,859 | 40,828 |
| 1986 | 243,180 | 39,286 |
| 1985 | 241,405 | 37,761 |
| 1984 | 239,511 | 36,264 |
| 1983 | 236,977 | 34,811 |
| 1982 | 233,860 | 33,397 |
| 1981 | 230,755 | 32,017 |
| 1980 | 228,138 | 30,774 |
| 1979 | 225,735 | 29,738 |
| 1978 | 223,537 | 28,809 |
| 1977 | 221,799 | 27,906 |
| 1976 | 220,154 | 27,021 |
| 1975 | 217,979 | 26,154 |
| 1974 | 215,209 | 25,296 |
| 1973 | 212,317 | 24,581 |
| 1972 | 209,137 | 23,992 |
| 1971 | 206,098 | 23,366 |
| 1970 | 204,438 | 22,530 |
| 1969 | 203,369 | 21,305 |
| 1968 | 201,488 | 19,862 |
| 1967 | 198,751 | 18,655 |
| 1966 | 195,570 | 17,927 |
| 1965 | 192,286 | 17,402 |
| 1964 | 188,983 | 16,852 |
| 1963 | 185,653 | 16,302 |
| 1962 | 182,378 | 15,755 |
| 1961 | 179,029 | 15,219 |
| 1960 | 175,574 | 14,703 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Iceland and Marshall Islands
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2023 | 1.59 | 2.92 |
| 2022 | 1.59 | 2.94 |
| 2021 | 1.82 | 2.96 |
| 2020 | 1.72 | 2.99 |
| 2019 | 1.74 | 3.01 |
| 2018 | 1.71 | 3.04 |
| 2017 | 1.71 | 3.06 |
| 2016 | 1.74 | 3.09 |
| 2015 | 1.8 | 3.13 |
| 2014 | 1.93 | 3.18 |
| 2013 | 1.93 | 3.25 |
| 2012 | 2.04 | 3.38 |
| 2011 | 2.02 | 3.53 |
| 2010 | 2.2 | 3.67 |
| 2009 | 2.23 | 3.83 |
| 2008 | 2.15 | 3.97 |
| 2007 | 2.09 | 4.09 |
| 2006 | 2.08 | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 2.05 | 4.28 |
| 2004 | 2.04 | 4.34 |
| 2003 | 1.99 | 4.42 |
| 2002 | 1.93 | 4.49 |
| 2001 | 1.95 | 4.58 |
| 2000 | 2.08 | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 1.99 | 4.78 |
| 1998 | 2.05 | 4.87 |
| 1997 | 2.04 | 4.96 |
| 1996 | 2.12 | 5.02 |
| 1995 | 2.08 | 5.09 |
| 1994 | 2.14 | 5.23 |
| 1993 | 2.22 | 5.38 |
| 1992 | 2.21 | 5.55 |
| 1991 | 2.18 | 5.76 |
| 1990 | 2.3 | 5.97 |
| 1989 | 2.19 | 6.18 |
| 1988 | 2.26 | 6.38 |
| 1987 | 2.06 | 6.57 |
| 1986 | 1.92 | 6.73 |
| 1985 | 1.93 | 6.87 |
| 1984 | 2.08 | 6.99 |
| 1983 | 2.24 | 7.08 |
| 1982 | 2.27 | 7.18 |
| 1981 | 2.33 | 7.27 |
| 1980 | 2.48 | 7.37 |
| 1979 | 2.49 | 7.47 |
| 1978 | 2.35 | 7.58 |
| 1977 | 2.31 | 7.67 |
| 1976 | 2.52 | 7.76 |
| 1975 | 2.65 | 7.83 |
| 1974 | 2.66 | 7.9 |
| 1973 | 2.94 | 7.95 |
| 1972 | 3.09 | 8 |
| 1971 | 2.92 | 8.04 |
| 1970 | 2.81 | 8.07 |
| 1969 | 2.99 | 8.11 |
| 1968 | 3.06 | 8.14 |
| 1967 | 3.28 | 8.17 |
| 1966 | 3.59 | 8.2 |
| 1965 | 3.73 | 8.16 |
| 1964 | 3.88 | 8.14 |
| 1963 | 3.99 | 8.12 |
| 1962 | 3.98 | 8.12 |
| 1961 | 3.88 | 8.12 |
| 1960 | 4.29 | 8.08 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Iceland and Marshall Islands demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 37.1 | 21.8 |
| 2023 | 36.9 | 21.9 |
| 2022 | 36.7 | 22.2 |
| 2021 | 36.7 | 22.5 |
| 2020 | 36.6 | 22.6 |
| 2019 | 36.5 | 22.6 |
| 2018 | 36.4 | 22.4 |
| 2017 | 36.3 | 22.2 |
| 2016 | 36.2 | 21.9 |
| 2015 | 36 | 21.6 |
| 2014 | 35.7 | 21.3 |
| 2013 | 35.5 | 21 |
| 2012 | 35.4 | 20.8 |
| 2011 | 35.1 | 20.6 |
| 2010 | 34.9 | 20.6 |
| 2009 | 34.6 | 20.5 |
| 2008 | 34.5 | 20.4 |
| 2007 | 34.6 | 20.2 |
| 2006 | 34.5 | 19.9 |
| 2005 | 34.2 | 19.7 |
| 2004 | 34 | 19.4 |
| 2003 | 33.7 | 19.1 |
| 2002 | 33.4 | 18.8 |
| 2001 | 33 | 18.5 |
| 2000 | 32.8 | 18.2 |
| 1999 | 32.6 | 17.9 |
| 1998 | 32.4 | 17.6 |
| 1997 | 32.1 | 17.2 |
| 1996 | 31.8 | 16.9 |
| 1995 | 31.5 | 16.5 |
| 1994 | 31.1 | 16.1 |
| 1993 | 30.8 | 15.8 |
| 1992 | 30.5 | 15.4 |
| 1991 | 30.2 | 15.2 |
| 1990 | 30 | 14.9 |
| 1989 | 29.6 | 14.8 |
| 1988 | 29.3 | 14.7 |
| 1987 | 29.1 | 14.7 |
| 1986 | 28.8 | 14.7 |
| 1985 | 28.4 | 14.8 |
| 1984 | 28 | 14.8 |
| 1983 | 27.7 | 14.9 |
| 1982 | 27.5 | 14.9 |
| 1981 | 27.2 | 14.9 |
| 1980 | 26.9 | 15 |
| 1979 | 26.7 | 15.1 |
| 1978 | 26.4 | 15.3 |
| 1977 | 26 | 15.5 |
| 1976 | 25.7 | 15.7 |
| 1975 | 25.4 | 15.9 |
| 1974 | 25.1 | 16 |
| 1973 | 24.9 | 16.2 |
| 1972 | 24.8 | 16.6 |
| 1971 | 24.7 | 17.1 |
| 1970 | 24.5 | 17.4 |
| 1969 | 24.3 | 17.2 |
| 1968 | 24.2 | 16.9 |
| 1967 | 24.1 | 16.6 |
| 1966 | 24.1 | 16.4 |
| 1965 | 24.2 | 16.3 |
| 1964 | 24.4 | 16.3 |
| 1963 | 24.7 | 16.4 |
| 1962 | 24.9 | 16.7 |
| 1961 | 25.2 | 17 |
| 1960 | 25.4 | 17.4 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Iceland
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$31.8B
2024 |
$319M
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
46.5%
2024 |
71.6%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
7.29%
2022 |
7.7%
2022 |
| Armed forces personnel |
0
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.51%
2024 |
+3.61%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.56%
2024 |
9.82%
2021 |
| Services, % of GDP |
64.9%
2024 |
67%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
20.1%
2024 |
13.2%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
75
2026 |
58
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
22.4%
2019 |
27.5%
2019 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.7%
2019 |
2.8%
2019 |
| 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 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$246M
2024 |
$34.5M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
488,000
2020 |
6,099
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
11.9%
2008 |
15.6%
2018 |
| Banked people share |
99.9%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Iceland
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
15,686 kg
2023 |
615 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$5.2
2023 |
$5.38
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
3.29 megatons
2024 |
0.0001 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
8.52 tons
2024 |
0.003 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
10.3%
2023 |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
82.4%
2021 |
12.2%
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 |
2.43%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
70.3%
2023 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Iceland
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.005%
2024 |
0.0005%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+2,709
2025 |
-1,698
2025 |
| Urban population |
94.2%
2024 |
78.7%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
51.2:48.8
2024 |
51.2:48.8
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.97 ft
2025 |
5.42 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.54 ft
2025 |
5.08 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
93.6
2026 |
49.3
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
77
2025 |
64
2025 |
| Higher education index |
79
2026 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.07
2022 |
4.01
1994 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
2
2019 |
5.7
2013 |
| Visa free countries |
168
2025 |
126
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2003 |
95.8%
2021 |
| English speaking |
98%
2023 |
98.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
99.8%
2023 |
65.7%
2023 |
Health
|
Iceland
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$7,642
2024 |
$894
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$1,137
2024 |
$9.42
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
83.3 years
2026 |
67.3 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2023 |
22.9%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.37
2023 |
0.47
2012 |
| Age at first childbirth |
28.8 years
2023 |
20.7 years
2017 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
3
2023 |
155
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
2.6
2023 |
28.2
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
21.8%
2022 |
47.1%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.9%
2024 |
25.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
98
2026 |
100
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
9.4%
2022 |
29.8%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
7.94 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
Iceland
|
Marshall Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.07%
2026 |
0.0001%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
100,725 sq mi
2024 |
1,851 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
6,324 sq mi
2026 |
27 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
205.8 sq mi
2026 |
36.3 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
8,014 mi
2012 |
1,260 mi
2007 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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