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Iceland vs Mauritius statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 1.25M in Mauritius (ranked 156/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 771 sq mi for Mauritius (ranked 104th vs. 170th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Mauritius
Population
397129
1240121
Population rank 173/197 157/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$14.9B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 143/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$11,991
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 78/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$31,840
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$13.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
91.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$10,929
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 54/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$7,203
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 771 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
38.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Iceland and Mauritius: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Mauritius economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Mauritius
2024 $33,255,181,469 $14,937,861,786
2023 $31,677,891,897 $14,072,212,290
2022 $29,166,102,877 $12,936,444,123
2021 $26,234,872,402 $11,622,048,697
2020 $22,034,665,041 $11,566,111,138
2019 $24,985,687,022 $14,645,235,205
2018 $26,677,652,544 $14,957,535,716
2017 $25,060,086,488 $13,896,938,315
2016 $21,083,713,310 $12,757,680,847
2015 $17,700,486,957 $12,162,211,503
2014 $18,052,183,515 $13,230,490,082
2013 $16,244,319,959 $12,434,596,541
2012 $14,943,757,823 $11,832,323,837
2011 $15,394,005,872 $11,677,718,382
2010 $13,922,711,577 $10,144,716,155
2009 $13,212,543,838 $9,264,513,545
2008 $18,247,921,360 $10,127,777,060
2007 $21,960,110,030 $8,277,442,915
2006 $17,671,649,843 $7,137,710,413
2005 $17,146,410,561 $6,576,108,447
2004 $13,963,943,244 $6,667,418,752
2003 $11,564,687,742 $5,894,873,920
2002 $9,416,199,700 $4,906,494,249
2001 $8,323,401,820 $4,675,755,867
2000 $9,140,168,922 $4,726,108,622
1999 $9,107,644,691 $4,402,193,195
1998 $8,637,732,542 $4,225,813,976
1997 $7,716,781,803 $4,243,755,308
1996 $7,686,566,105 $4,481,489,762
1995 $7,372,640,169 $4,094,741,652
1994 $6,612,804,056 $3,606,050,873
1993 $6,435,952,174 $3,307,302,126
1992 $7,328,497,599 $3,267,677,814
1991 $7,151,260,062 $2,895,354,736
1990 $6,694,851,159 $2,689,212,760
1989 $5,870,854,233 $2,211,312,823
1988 $6,320,093,411 $2,163,252,449
1987 $5,713,281,235 $1,906,174,438
1986 $4,129,080,094 $1,482,601,552
1985 $3,088,359,967 $1,090,611,325
1984 $2,964,568,006 $1,054,564,759
1983 $2,862,634,164 $1,104,956,573
1982 $3,318,714,326 $1,092,923,636
1981 $3,615,094,820 $1,157,769,444
1980 $3,499,616,683 $1,147,027,924
1979 $2,953,176,971 $1,227,446,632
1978 $2,599,627,089 $1,029,040,323
1977 $2,285,707,749 $834,722,972
1976 $1,727,845,419 $713,510,052
1975 $1,456,052,700 $673,311,287
1974 $1,568,154,077 $669,894,030
1973 $1,194,794,186 $404,285,775
1972 $869,002,946 $318,664,900
1971 $693,679,545 $251,437,338
1970 $545,115,909 $224,125,805
1969 $435,659,610 $221,553,613
1968 $498,365,200 $206,576,631
1967 $652,609,076 $238,439,291
1966 $660,663,763 $227,534,083
1965 $550,150,988 $230,024,161
1964 $456,206,299 $218,914,569
1963 $357,240,896 $253,839,558
1962 $299,309,938 $197,738,208
1961 $266,711,460 $191,757,729
1960 $260,984,499 $162,089,564

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

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Iceland and Mauritius economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Mauritius
2024 $86,041 $11,991
2023 $82,139 $11,270
2022 $76,350 $10,247
2021 $70,425 $9,178
2020 $60,128 $9,136
2019 $69,296 $11,568
2018 $75,634 $11,819
2017 $72,976 $10,987
2016 $62,854 $10,095
2015 $53,506 $9,631
2014 $55,140 $10,490
2013 $50,173 $9,877
2012 $46,595 $9,422
2011 $48,255 $9,324
2010 $43,776 $8,113
2009 $41,484 $7,427
2008 $57,489 $8,141
2007 $70,483 $6,677
2006 $58,172 $5,784
2005 $57,784 $5,354
2004 $47,810 $5,461
2003 $39,944 $4,858
2002 $32,749 $4,073
2001 $29,208 $3,909
2000 $32,504 $3,982
1999 $32,834 $3,746
1998 $31,519 $3,642
1997 $28,462 $3,696
1996 $28,584 $3,952
1995 $27,565 $3,648
1994 $24,858 $3,240
1993 $24,404 $3,014
1992 $28,072 $3,013
1991 $27,740 $2,705
1990 $26,272 $2,540
1989 $23,219 $2,103
1988 $25,307 $2,074
1987 $23,238 $1,840
1986 $16,980 $1,442
1985 $12,793 $1,069
1984 $12,378 $1,042
1983 $12,080 $1,103
1982 $14,191 $1,101
1981 $15,666 $1,181
1980 $15,340 $1,187
1979 $13,082 $1,292
1978 $11,630 $1,102
1977 $10,305 $906
1976 $7,848 $787
1975 $6,680 $755
1974 $7,287 $763
1973 $5,627 $467
1972 $4,155 $374
1971 $3,366 $299.6
1970 $2,666 $271.3
1969 $2,142 $272.7
1968 $2,473 $258.7
1967 $3,284 $304
1966 $3,378 $296
1965 $2,861 $305
1964 $2,414 $297.3
1963 $1,924 $353
1962 $1,641 $282.3
1961 $1,490 $281.7
1960 $1,486 $238.3

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

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Iceland vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Mauritius
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Mauritius
2026 83.3 75.4
2025 83.2 75.3
2024 83 75.1
2023 82.7 74.9
2022 81.6 73.5
2021 82.8 72.9
2020 82.7 74.7
2019 82.8 74.2
2018 82.5 74.5
2017 82.2 75
2016 81.8 74.9
2015 82.2 74.7
2014 82.4 74.6
2013 81.7 74.4
2012 82.3 74.3
2011 82 74.1
2010 81.6 73.6
2009 81.4 73.3
2008 81.2 73.1
2007 81.1 72.9
2006 80.9 72.8
2005 81.2 72.6
2004 80.7 72.5
2003 80.8 72.3
2002 80.3 72.1
2001 80.4 72
2000 79.5 71.8
1999 79.2 71.4
1998 79.4 70.9
1997 78.7 70.7
1996 78.6 70.5
1995 77.5 70.6
1994 79 70.4
1993 78.8 70.4
1992 78.6 70.2
1991 77.8 70.1
1990 77.7 69.8
1989 77.9 69.5
1988 76.9 69.4
1987 77.1 69.2
1986 77.9 68.9
1985 77.4 68.7
1984 77.3 68.6
1983 76.4 68.4
1982 76.8 67.9
1981 76.2 67.2
1980 76.6 66.5
1979 76.5 66
1978 76.4 65.3
1977 76.1 64.8
1976 76.6 64
1975 75.3 64.4
1974 74.1 64.2
1973 74.3 64.3
1972 74.4 63.8
1971 73.5 63.8
1970 73.8 63.7
1969 73.7 62.7
1968 73.9 62.1
1967 73.7 61.7
1966 73.1 62.1
1965 73.8 62.1
1964 73.5 61.5
1963 72.9 61.1
1962 73.6 60.5
1961 73.4 59.5
1960 74 58.4
1959 72.6 57.4
1958 73.3 56.4
1957 73.4 55.7
1956 72.9 55.1
1955 73.3 53.8
1954 73.3 52.2
1953 72.3 51.5
1952 72.4 52.1
1951 71 52.5
1950 71 51.9

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

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Iceland and Mauritius population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Mauritius
1x
Year Population
Iceland Mauritius
2024 386,506 1,245,779
2023 385,663 1,248,647
2022 382,003 1,262,523
2021 372,520 1,266,334
2020 366,463 1,266,014
2019 360,563 1,265,985
2018 352,721 1,265,577
2017 343,400 1,264,887
2016 335,439 1,263,747
2015 330,815 1,262,879
2014 327,386 1,261,208
2013 323,764 1,258,927
2012 320,716 1,255,882
2011 319,014 1,252,404
2010 318,041 1,250,400
2009 318,499 1,247,429
2008 317,414 1,244,121
2007 311,566 1,239,630
2006 303,782 1,233,996
2005 296,734 1,228,254
2004 292,074 1,221,003
2003 289,521 1,213,370
2002 287,523 1,204,621
2001 284,968 1,196,287
2000 281,205 1,186,873
1999 277,381 1,175,267
1998 274,047 1,160,421
1997 271,128 1,148,284
1996 268,916 1,133,996
1995 267,468 1,122,457
1994 266,021 1,112,846
1993 263,725 1,097,374
1992 261,057 1,084,441
1991 257,797 1,070,266
1990 254,826 1,058,775
1989 252,852 1,051,260
1988 249,740 1,043,239
1987 245,859 1,036,082
1986 243,180 1,028,360
1985 241,405 1,020,528
1984 239,511 1,012,221
1983 236,977 1,001,691
1982 233,860 992,521
1981 230,755 980,462
1980 228,138 966,039
1979 225,735 949,888
1978 223,537 933,499
1977 221,799 921,379
1976 220,154 906,507
1975 217,979 892,000
1974 215,209 878,042
1973 212,317 864,819
1972 209,137 852,053
1971 206,098 839,230
1970 204,438 826,000
1969 203,369 812,405
1968 201,488 798,413
1967 198,751 783,917
1966 195,570 768,813
1965 192,286 753,000
1964 188,983 736,381
1963 185,653 718,861
1962 182,378 700,349
1961 179,029 680,757
1960 175,574 680,331

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Mauritius

Fertility rate
Iceland

Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Mauritius
2023 1.59 1.39
2022 1.59 1.32
2021 1.82 1.41
2020 1.72 1.44
2019 1.74 1.4
2018 1.71 1.41
2017 1.71 1.44
2016 1.74 1.4
2015 1.8 1.36
2014 1.93 1.43
2013 1.93 1.44
2012 2.04 1.54
2011 2.02 1.55
2010 2.2 1.57
2009 2.23 1.59
2008 2.15 1.67
2007 2.09 1.74
2006 2.08 1.77
2005 2.05 1.88
2004 2.04 1.92
2003 1.99 1.87
2002 1.93 1.94
2001 1.95 1.91
2000 2.08 1.99
1999 1.99 2.05
1998 2.05 1.97
1997 2.04 2.04
1996 2.12 2.12
1995 2.08 2.14
1994 2.14 2.25
1993 2.22 2.21
1992 2.21 2.37
1991 2.18 2.3
1990 2.3 2.32
1989 2.19 2.23
1988 2.26 2.14
1987 2.06 2.05
1986 1.92 1.99
1985 1.93 2.02
1984 2.08 2.16
1983 2.24 2.4
1982 2.27 2.53
1981 2.33 2.67
1980 2.48 2.8
1979 2.49 2.91
1978 2.35 3.01
1977 2.31 3.07
1976 2.52 3.13
1975 2.65 3.2
1974 2.66 3.45
1973 2.94 3.07
1972 3.09 3.41
1971 2.92 3.51
1970 2.81 3.82
1969 2.99 3.97
1968 3.06 4.6
1967 3.28 4.63
1966 3.59 5.46
1965 3.73 5.51
1964 3.88 5.96
1963 3.99 6.18
1962 3.98 5.88
1961 3.88 5.98
1960 4.29 5.9

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

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Iceland and Mauritius demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Mauritius
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Mauritius
2024 37.1 38.5
2023 36.9 38
2022 36.7 37.5
2021 36.7 37.1
2020 36.6 36.8
2019 36.5 36.5
2018 36.4 36.2
2017 36.3 35.8
2016 36.2 35.4
2015 36 35
2014 35.7 34.6
2013 35.5 34.2
2012 35.4 33.8
2011 35.1 33.4
2010 34.9 32.9
2009 34.6 32.5
2008 34.5 32
2007 34.6 31.6
2006 34.5 31.1
2005 34.2 30.7
2004 34 30.3
2003 33.7 30
2002 33.4 29.7
2001 33 29.4
2000 32.8 29
1999 32.6 28.7
1998 32.4 28.4
1997 32.1 28
1996 31.8 27.6
1995 31.5 27.3
1994 31.1 26.9
1993 30.8 26.6
1992 30.5 26.3
1991 30.2 26
1990 30 25.6
1989 29.6 25.2
1988 29.3 24.7
1987 29.1 24.3
1986 28.8 23.9
1985 28.4 23.5
1984 28 23.2
1983 27.7 22.8
1982 27.5 22.4
1981 27.2 22.1
1980 26.9 21.9
1979 26.7 21.6
1978 26.4 21.3
1977 26 21
1976 25.7 20.6
1975 25.4 20.2
1974 25.1 19.8
1973 24.9 19.5
1972 24.8 19.1
1971 24.7 18.8
1970 24.5 18.5
1969 24.3 18.3
1968 24.2 18.1
1967 24.1 17.9
1966 24.1 17.8
1965 24.2 17.7
1964 24.4 17.6
1963 24.7 17.6
1962 24.9 17.6
1961 25.2 17.5
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 Mauritius
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$16.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
4.09%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-7.47%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
5.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
64.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
73
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
29.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
2.9%
2017
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$9.12B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$8.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$287M
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
316,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
12.9%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
89.6%
2024

Energy

Iceland Mauritius
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
1,167 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$25.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
4.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
3.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
88.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
1.48%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
2,465 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
21.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
2.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iceland Mauritius
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-2,784
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
39%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
61.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
2.23
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
12.2
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
94.3%
2023
English speaking
98%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
79.5%
2023

Health

Iceland Mauritius
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$616
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$278.8
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
1.44
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
15.2
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
19.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
20.1%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
20.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
6.86 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Mauritius
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
619 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
332 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
150.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
1,509 mi
2015

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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. 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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