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Iceland vs Morocco statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 38.1M in Morocco (ranked 39/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 172,317 sq mi for Morocco (ranked 104th vs. 55th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Morocco
Population
397129
38871720
Population rank 173/197 41/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$161B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 58/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 127/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$10,415
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$109B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$2,857
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 104/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$5,678
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 172,317 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
2.23
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
75.9 years
2026

Iceland and Morocco: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Morocco economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Morocco
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Morocco
2024 $33,255,181,469 $160,610,994,055
2023 $31,677,891,897 $146,036,093,667
2022 $29,166,102,877 $131,245,312,804
2021 $26,234,872,402 $142,022,058,447
2020 $22,034,665,041 $121,353,645,057
2019 $24,985,687,022 $128,920,266,409
2018 $26,677,652,544 $127,341,147,582
2017 $25,060,086,488 $118,540,573,368
2016 $21,083,713,310 $111,572,947,005
2015 $17,700,486,957 $110,413,823,842
2014 $18,052,183,515 $119,130,841,412
2013 $16,244,319,959 $115,739,287,305
2012 $14,943,757,823 $106,937,392,311
2011 $15,394,005,872 $110,080,631,332
2010 $13,922,711,577 $100,865,329,473
2009 $13,212,543,838 $101,154,952,241
2008 $18,247,921,360 $101,822,906,949
2007 $21,960,110,030 $86,947,913,287
2006 $17,671,649,843 $75,883,823,301
2005 $17,146,410,561 $68,852,658,069
2004 $13,963,943,244 $66,114,145,451
2003 $11,564,687,742 $58,029,363,354
2002 $9,416,199,700 $47,077,192,188
2001 $8,323,401,820 $43,831,480,208
2000 $9,140,168,922 $43,017,455,402
1999 $9,107,644,691 $46,266,428,648
1998 $8,637,732,542 $46,497,608,725
1997 $7,716,781,803 $39,147,844,526
1996 $7,686,566,105 $43,161,571,528
1995 $7,372,640,169 $39,030,285,468
1994 $6,612,804,056 $35,604,137,423
1993 $6,435,952,174 $31,655,473,664
1992 $7,328,497,599 $33,711,069,431
1991 $7,151,260,062 $32,285,573,574
1990 $6,694,851,159 $30,179,954,775
1989 $5,870,854,233 $26,314,313,191
1988 $6,320,093,411 $25,705,296,184
1987 $5,713,281,235 $21,765,195,948
1986 $4,129,080,094 $19,462,085,540
1985 $3,088,359,967 $14,991,283,216
1984 $2,964,568,006 $14,824,667,954
1983 $2,862,634,164 $16,251,408,128
1982 $3,318,714,326 $17,692,276,734
1981 $3,615,094,820 $17,788,185,479
1980 $3,499,616,683 $21,728,516,153
1979 $2,953,176,971 $15,911,994,817
1978 $2,599,627,089 $13,236,946,234
1977 $2,285,707,749 $11,049,783,872
1976 $1,727,845,419 $9,584,297,284
1975 $1,456,052,700 $8,984,853,005
1974 $1,568,154,077 $7,675,466,449
1973 $1,194,794,186 $6,242,145,880
1972 $869,002,946 $5,074,117,545
1971 $693,679,545 $4,356,669,034
1970 $545,115,909 $3,956,336,244
1969 $435,659,610 $3,651,622,669
1968 $498,365,200 $3,271,422,333
1967 $652,609,076 $3,046,345,314
1966 $660,663,763 $2,876,401,297
1965 $550,150,988 $2,948,331,090
1964 $456,206,299 $2,798,345,299
1963 $357,240,896 $2,657,252,578
1962 $299,309,938 $2,379,611,125
1961 $266,711,460 $2,025,693,540
1960 $260,984,499 $2,037,154,742

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

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Iceland and Morocco economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Morocco
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Morocco
2024 $86,041 $4,218
2023 $82,139 $3,872
2022 $76,350 $3,516
2021 $70,425 $3,843
2020 $60,128 $3,317
2019 $69,296 $3,560
2018 $75,634 $3,553
2017 $72,976 $3,344
2016 $62,854 $3,186
2015 $53,506 $3,190
2014 $55,140 $3,483
2013 $50,173 $3,425
2012 $46,595 $3,206
2011 $48,255 $3,345
2010 $43,776 $3,107
2009 $41,484 $3,158
2008 $57,489 $3,222
2007 $70,483 $2,788
2006 $58,172 $2,466
2005 $57,784 $2,268
2004 $47,810 $2,207
2003 $39,944 $1,962
2002 $32,749 $1,612
2001 $29,208 $1,521
2000 $32,504 $1,513
1999 $32,834 $1,651
1998 $31,519 $1,683
1997 $28,462 $1,439
1996 $28,584 $1,610
1995 $27,565 $1,478
1994 $24,858 $1,369
1993 $24,404 $1,236
1992 $28,072 $1,337
1991 $27,740 $1,302
1990 $26,272 $1,238
1989 $23,219 $1,099
1988 $25,307 $1,094
1987 $23,238 $944
1986 $16,980 $861
1985 $12,793 $678
1984 $12,378 $687
1983 $12,080 $772
1982 $14,191 $862
1981 $15,666 $890
1980 $15,340 $1,117
1979 $13,082 $839
1978 $11,630 $716
1977 $10,305 $613
1976 $7,848 $545
1975 $6,680 $524
1974 $7,287 $459
1973 $5,627 $382
1972 $4,155 $319
1971 $3,366 $280.6
1970 $2,666 $261.5
1969 $2,142 $247.8
1968 $2,473 $228
1967 $3,284 $218.1
1966 $3,378 $211.5
1965 $2,861 $222.7
1964 $2,414 $216.9
1963 $1,924 $211.3
1962 $1,641 $194.2
1961 $1,490 $169.8
1960 $1,486 $175.2

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

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Iceland vs. Morocco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Morocco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Morocco
2026 83.3 75.9
2025 83.2 75.7
2024 83 75.5
2023 82.7 75.3
2022 81.6 75.2
2021 82.8 73.4
2020 82.7 73.1
2019 82.8 74.2
2018 82.5 73.9
2017 82.2 73.6
2016 81.8 73.2
2015 82.2 72.9
2014 82.4 72.5
2013 81.7 72.1
2012 82.3 71.7
2011 82 71.3
2010 81.6 70.8
2009 81.4 70.5
2008 81.2 70.1
2007 81.1 69.6
2006 80.9 69.2
2005 81.2 68.7
2004 80.7 68.3
2003 80.8 68
2002 80.3 67.6
2001 80.4 67.2
2000 79.5 66.8
1999 79.2 66.4
1998 79.4 66
1997 78.7 65.6
1996 78.6 65.2
1995 77.5 64.7
1994 79 64.3
1993 78.8 63.9
1992 78.6 63.4
1991 77.8 62.9
1990 77.7 62.4
1989 77.9 61.8
1988 76.9 61.2
1987 77.1 60.6
1986 77.9 60
1985 77.4 59.2
1984 77.3 58.4
1983 76.4 57.7
1982 76.8 56.9
1981 76.2 56
1980 76.6 55.2
1979 76.5 54.4
1978 76.4 53.6
1977 76.1 52.8
1976 76.6 52
1975 75.3 51.4
1974 74.1 50.8
1973 74.3 50.2
1972 74.4 49.7
1971 73.5 49.2
1970 73.8 48.7
1969 73.7 48.2
1968 73.9 47.7
1967 73.7 47.1
1966 73.1 46.5
1965 73.8 45.9
1964 73.5 45.3
1963 72.9 44.8
1962 73.6 44.2
1961 73.4 43.7
1960 74 41.7
1959 72.6 42.7
1958 73.3 42.2
1957 73.4 41.7
1956 72.9 41.2
1955 73.3 40.8
1954 73.3 40.4
1953 72.3 40
1952 72.4 39.6
1951 71 39.1
1950 71 38.8

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

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Iceland and Morocco population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Morocco
1x
Year Population
Iceland Morocco
2024 386,506 38,081,173
2023 385,663 37,712,505
2022 382,003 37,329,064
2021 372,520 36,954,442
2020 366,463 36,584,208
2019 360,563 36,210,898
2018 352,721 35,839,760
2017 343,400 35,446,392
2016 335,439 35,023,457
2015 330,815 34,607,588
2014 327,386 34,204,780
2013 323,764 33,787,571
2012 320,716 33,355,241
2011 319,014 32,912,588
2010 318,041 32,467,016
2009 318,499 32,030,778
2008 317,414 31,606,767
2007 311,566 31,186,468
2006 303,782 30,771,178
2005 296,734 30,358,144
2004 292,074 29,953,018
2003 289,521 29,571,415
2002 287,523 29,198,142
2001 284,968 28,814,643
2000 281,205 28,423,435
1999 277,381 28,027,179
1998 274,047 27,621,648
1997 271,128 27,213,337
1996 268,916 26,808,107
1995 267,468 26,399,429
1994 266,021 26,000,822
1993 263,725 25,614,586
1992 261,057 25,212,468
1991 257,797 24,799,014
1990 254,826 24,375,551
1989 252,852 23,939,414
1988 249,740 23,500,524
1987 245,859 23,054,392
1986 243,180 22,600,803
1985 241,405 22,113,953
1984 239,511 21,593,778
1983 236,977 21,060,696
1982 233,860 20,520,318
1981 230,755 19,985,401
1980 228,138 19,459,943
1979 225,735 18,955,589
1978 223,537 18,477,385
1977 221,799 18,014,756
1976 220,154 17,574,182
1975 217,979 17,150,786
1974 215,209 16,733,842
1973 212,317 16,326,269
1972 209,137 15,924,692
1971 206,098 15,527,225
1970 204,438 15,129,449
1969 203,369 14,734,255
1968 201,488 14,347,899
1967 198,751 13,968,175
1966 195,570 13,597,065
1965 192,286 13,239,171
1964 188,983 12,898,886
1963 185,653 12,577,502
1962 182,378 12,253,092
1961 179,029 11,931,085
1960 175,574 11,624,933

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Morocco

Fertility rate
Iceland

Morocco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Morocco
2023 1.59 2.23
2022 1.59 2.26
2021 1.82 2.29
2020 1.72 2.32
2019 1.74 2.34
2018 1.71 2.35
2017 1.71 2.38
2016 1.74 2.4
2015 1.8 2.41
2014 1.93 2.42
2013 1.93 2.48
2012 2.04 2.54
2011 2.02 2.6
2010 2.2 2.63
2009 2.23 2.62
2008 2.15 2.61
2007 2.09 2.62
2006 2.08 2.61
2005 2.05 2.61
2004 2.04 2.61
2003 1.99 2.61
2002 1.93 2.62
2001 1.95 2.69
2000 2.08 2.77
1999 1.99 2.88
1998 2.05 3.04
1997 2.04 3.15
1996 2.12 3.23
1995 2.08 3.3
1994 2.14 3.41
1993 2.22 3.55
1992 2.21 3.76
1991 2.18 3.95
1990 2.3 4.06
1989 2.19 4.22
1988 2.26 4.39
1987 2.06 4.58
1986 1.92 4.77
1985 1.93 4.99
1984 2.08 5.2
1983 2.24 5.41
1982 2.27 5.6
1981 2.33 5.71
1980 2.48 5.78
1979 2.49 5.85
1978 2.35 5.91
1977 2.31 6.04
1976 2.52 6.18
1975 2.65 6.3
1974 2.66 6.4
1973 2.94 6.48
1972 3.09 6.55
1971 2.92 6.62
1970 2.81 6.68
1969 2.99 6.73
1968 3.06 6.79
1967 3.28 6.85
1966 3.59 6.89
1965 3.73 6.93
1964 3.88 6.97
1963 3.99 7.01
1962 3.98 7.05
1961 3.88 6.97
1960 4.29 6.89

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

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Iceland and Morocco demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Morocco
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Morocco
2024 37.1 30.5
2023 36.9 30.2
2022 36.7 29.9
2021 36.7 29.5
2020 36.6 29.2
2019 36.5 28.9
2018 36.4 28.5
2017 36.3 28.2
2016 36.2 27.8
2015 36 27.5
2014 35.7 27.1
2013 35.5 26.7
2012 35.4 26.4
2011 35.1 26.1
2010 34.9 25.7
2009 34.6 25.4
2008 34.5 25
2007 34.6 24.7
2006 34.5 24.3
2005 34.2 24
2004 34 23.7
2003 33.7 23.4
2002 33.4 23.1
2001 33 22.8
2000 32.8 22.5
1999 32.6 22.2
1998 32.4 21.9
1997 32.1 21.6
1996 31.8 21.3
1995 31.5 21
1994 31.1 20.6
1993 30.8 20.3
1992 30.5 20
1991 30.2 19.7
1990 30 19.4
1989 29.6 19.2
1988 29.3 18.9
1987 29.1 18.7
1986 28.8 18.5
1985 28.4 18.3
1984 28 18.1
1983 27.7 18
1982 27.5 17.8
1981 27.2 17.7
1980 26.9 17.6
1979 26.7 17.4
1978 26.4 17.3
1977 26 17.2
1976 25.7 17.1
1975 25.4 16.9
1974 25.1 16.9
1973 24.9 16.8
1972 24.8 16.7
1971 24.7 16.7
1970 24.5 16.6
1969 24.3 16.6
1968 24.2 16.6
1967 24.1 16.7
1966 24.1 16.8
1965 24.2 16.9
1964 24.4 17
1963 24.7 17.2
1962 24.9 17.4
1961 25.2 17.6
1960 25.4 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Morocco
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$149B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
6.02%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
246,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-3.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
11.8%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
52.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
61.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
31.9%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires
1
2025
3
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
76
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$74.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$37.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$12.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
2,802,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
12%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
44.4%
2024

Energy

Iceland Morocco
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
70 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
1.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
90.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
4.92%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
93.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
997 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
19.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
1.18%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iceland Morocco
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-56,254
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
62.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
1.69
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
83
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
77.3%
2022
English speaking
98%
2023
18.4%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
91%
2023

Health

Iceland Morocco
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$232.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$86.5
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
75.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.62%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
0.74
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
70
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
16.6
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
13%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
0.5 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Morocco
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
4,525 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
115,013 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
22,293 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
35,626 mi
2022

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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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