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Iceland vs Mozambique statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 34.6M in Mozambique (ranked 46/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 303,623 sq mi for Mozambique (ranked 104th vs. 34th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Mozambique
Population
397129
36941128
Population rank 173/197 43/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$22.7B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 123/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$657
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 189/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$1,705
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$21.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
93.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$612
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$1,778
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 303,623 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
4.76
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
17.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Iceland and Mozambique: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Mozambique economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Mozambique
2024 $33,255,181,469 $22,745,341,305
2023 $31,677,891,897 $20,921,079,533
2022 $29,166,102,877 $18,883,528,581
2021 $26,234,872,402 $16,168,055,475
2020 $22,034,665,041 $14,235,420,174
2019 $24,985,687,022 $15,512,759,047
2018 $26,677,652,544 $15,017,358,953
2017 $25,060,086,488 $13,264,640,646
2016 $21,083,713,310 $12,069,051,237
2015 $17,700,486,957 $16,208,985,770
2014 $18,052,183,515 $17,978,246,586
2013 $16,244,319,959 $17,198,073,057
2012 $14,943,757,823 $16,688,114,144
2011 $15,394,005,872 $14,619,279,989
2010 $13,922,711,577 $11,411,894,724
2009 $13,212,543,838 $12,263,894,790
2008 $18,247,921,360 $12,920,340,965
2007 $21,960,110,030 $10,811,456,006
2006 $17,671,649,843 $9,509,835,537
2005 $17,146,410,561 $8,868,504,900
2004 $13,963,943,244 $7,937,255,565
2003 $11,564,687,742 $6,583,526,861
2002 $9,416,199,700 $5,950,769,427
2001 $8,323,401,820 $5,650,154,067
2000 $9,140,168,922 $5,930,685,215
1999 $9,107,644,691 $6,285,219,691
1998 $8,637,732,542 $5,551,118,149
1997 $7,716,781,803 $4,873,663,775
1996 $7,686,566,105 $4,030,146,135
1995 $7,372,640,169 $3,061,646,174
1994 $6,612,804,056 $2,958,108,170
1993 $6,435,952,174 $2,883,161,897
1992 $7,328,497,599 $2,798,696,511
1991 $7,151,260,062 $3,854,856,435
1990 $6,694,851,159 -
1989 $5,870,854,233 -
1988 $6,320,093,411 -
1987 $5,713,281,235 -
1986 $4,129,080,094 -
1985 $3,088,359,967 -
1984 $2,964,568,006 -
1983 $2,862,634,164 -
1982 $3,318,714,326 -
1981 $3,615,094,820 -
1980 $3,499,616,683 -
1979 $2,953,176,971 -
1978 $2,599,627,089 -
1977 $2,285,707,749 -
1976 $1,727,845,419 -
1975 $1,456,052,700 -
1974 $1,568,154,077 -
1973 $1,194,794,186 -
1972 $869,002,946 -
1971 $693,679,545 -
1970 $545,115,909 -
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 Mozambique economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Mozambique
2024 $86,041 $657
2023 $82,139 $622
2022 $76,350 $578
2021 $70,425 $510
2020 $60,128 $462
2019 $69,296 $519
2018 $75,634 $518
2017 $72,976 $471
2016 $62,854 $441
2015 $53,506 $611
2014 $55,140 $697
2013 $50,173 $687
2012 $46,595 $686
2011 $48,255 $618
2010 $43,776 $496
2009 $41,484 $548
2008 $57,489 $592
2007 $70,483 $508
2006 $58,172 $457
2005 $57,784 $437
2004 $47,810 $400
2003 $39,944 $339
2002 $32,749 $314
2001 $29,208 $305
2000 $32,504 $327
1999 $32,834 $354
1998 $31,519 $320
1997 $28,462 $287.5
1996 $28,584 $244.4
1995 $27,565 $191.8
1994 $24,858 $196.8
1993 $24,404 $205.2
1992 $28,072 $205.6
1991 $27,740 $288.7
1990 $26,272 -
1989 $23,219 -
1988 $25,307 -
1987 $23,238 -
1986 $16,980 -
1985 $12,793 -
1984 $12,378 -
1983 $12,080 -
1982 $14,191 -
1981 $15,666 -
1980 $15,340 -
1979 $13,082 -
1978 $11,630 -
1977 $10,305 -
1976 $7,848 -
1975 $6,680 -
1974 $7,287 -
1973 $5,627 -
1972 $4,155 -
1971 $3,366 -
1970 $2,666 -
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. Mozambique life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Mozambique
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Mozambique
2026 83.3 64.1
2025 83.2 64
2024 83 63.8
2023 82.7 63.6
2022 81.6 63
2021 82.8 60.3
2020 82.7 61.4
2019 82.8 61.3
2018 82.5 60.8
2017 82.2 60.1
2016 81.8 59.5
2015 82.2 58.7
2014 82.4 58
2013 81.7 57.2
2012 82.3 56.5
2011 82 55.7
2010 81.6 55
2009 81.4 54.4
2008 81.2 53.8
2007 81.1 53.3
2006 80.9 52.7
2005 81.2 52.3
2004 80.7 51.9
2003 80.8 51.4
2002 80.3 50.9
2001 80.4 50.3
2000 79.5 49.5
1999 79.2 48.8
1998 79.4 48.2
1997 78.7 47.8
1996 78.6 47.1
1995 77.5 46.5
1994 79 46.1
1993 78.8 45.7
1992 78.6 45.1
1991 77.8 44.7
1990 77.7 44.3
1989 77.9 43.9
1988 76.9 43.7
1987 77.1 41
1986 77.9 41
1985 77.4 39
1984 77.3 38.9
1983 76.4 41.6
1982 76.8 41.7
1981 76.2 41.6
1980 76.6 44
1979 76.5 43.9
1978 76.4 44
1977 76.1 43.9
1976 76.6 43.9
1975 75.3 43.8
1974 74.1 43.2
1973 74.3 42.7
1972 74.4 42.5
1971 73.5 42.6
1970 73.8 42.5
1969 73.7 42.3
1968 73.9 42.1
1967 73.7 42
1966 73.1 41.8
1965 73.8 41.8
1964 73.5 41.7
1963 72.9 42
1962 73.6 41.8
1961 73.4 41.5
1960 74 41.2
1959 72.6 40.9
1958 73.3 40.5
1957 73.4 40.1
1956 72.9 39.6
1955 73.3 39.3
1954 73.3 38.9
1953 72.3 38.5
1952 72.4 38.1
1951 71 37.7
1950 71 37.3

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

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Iceland and Mozambique population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Mozambique
1x
Year Population
Iceland Mozambique
2024 386,506 34,631,766
2023 385,663 33,635,160
2022 382,003 32,656,246
2021 372,520 31,707,800
2020 366,463 30,783,688
2019 360,563 29,884,380
2018 352,721 29,018,644
2017 343,400 28,166,393
2016 335,439 27,337,105
2015 330,815 26,547,572
2014 327,386 25,788,475
2013 323,764 25,051,611
2012 320,716 24,337,846
2011 319,014 23,649,039
2010 318,041 22,999,235
2009 318,499 22,391,745
2008 317,414 21,819,036
2007 311,566 21,287,635
2006 303,782 20,787,087
2005 296,734 20,304,569
2004 292,074 19,840,313
2003 289,521 19,392,475
2002 287,523 18,958,338
2001 284,968 18,537,729
2000 281,205 18,129,653
1999 277,381 17,734,506
1998 274,047 17,340,464
1997 271,128 16,949,982
1996 268,916 16,492,480
1995 267,468 15,960,530
1994 266,021 15,033,853
1993 263,725 14,051,192
1992 261,057 13,613,316
1991 257,797 13,352,090
1990 254,826 13,094,537
1989 252,852 12,906,842
1988 249,740 12,800,558
1987 245,859 12,822,574
1986 243,180 12,770,578
1985 241,405 12,548,949
1984 239,511 12,315,954
1983 236,977 12,073,822
1982 233,860 11,824,370
1981 230,755 11,568,127
1980 228,138 11,336,221
1979 225,735 11,028,809
1978 223,537 10,618,250
1977 221,799 10,224,975
1976 220,154 9,867,209
1975 217,979 9,540,817
1974 215,209 9,236,093
1973 212,317 8,954,242
1972 209,137 8,692,935
1971 206,098 8,456,317
1970 204,438 8,250,506
1969 203,369 8,066,951
1968 201,488 7,892,613
1967 198,751 7,724,550
1966 195,570 7,562,990
1965 192,286 7,406,421
1964 188,983 7,255,061
1963 185,653 7,109,828
1962 182,378 6,969,364
1961 179,029 6,834,936
1960 175,574 6,713,695

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Mozambique

Fertility rate
Iceland

Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Mozambique
2023 1.59 4.76
2022 1.59 4.84
2021 1.82 4.91
2020 1.72 4.96
2019 1.74 5.02
2018 1.71 5.07
2017 1.71 5.13
2016 1.74 5.19
2015 1.8 5.25
2014 1.93 5.3
2013 1.93 5.43
2012 2.04 5.52
2011 2.02 5.6
2010 2.2 5.66
2009 2.23 5.68
2008 2.15 5.6
2007 2.09 5.47
2006 2.08 5.45
2005 2.05 5.5
2004 2.04 5.55
2003 1.99 5.6
2002 1.93 5.67
2001 1.95 5.76
2000 2.08 5.83
1999 1.99 5.88
1998 2.05 5.91
1997 2.04 5.93
1996 2.12 5.97
1995 2.08 6.02
1994 2.14 6.08
1993 2.22 6.15
1992 2.21 6.22
1991 2.18 6.28
1990 2.3 6.32
1989 2.19 6.35
1988 2.26 6.37
1987 2.06 6.39
1986 1.92 6.41
1985 1.93 6.43
1984 2.08 6.44
1983 2.24 6.43
1982 2.27 6.43
1981 2.33 6.48
1980 2.48 6.53
1979 2.49 6.56
1978 2.35 6.59
1977 2.31 6.62
1976 2.52 6.64
1975 2.65 6.66
1974 2.66 6.67
1973 2.94 6.7
1972 3.09 6.7
1971 2.92 6.7
1970 2.81 6.7
1969 2.99 6.67
1968 3.06 6.65
1967 3.28 6.61
1966 3.59 6.58
1965 3.73 6.54
1964 3.88 6.51
1963 3.99 6.47
1962 3.98 6.42
1961 3.88 6.37
1960 4.29 6.31

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

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Iceland and Mozambique demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Mozambique
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Mozambique
2024 37.1 17.5
2023 36.9 17.4
2022 36.7 17.3
2021 36.7 17.3
2020 36.6 17.2
2019 36.5 17.1
2018 36.4 17.1
2017 36.3 17
2016 36.2 17
2015 36 16.9
2014 35.7 16.9
2013 35.5 16.9
2012 35.4 16.9
2011 35.1 16.9
2010 34.9 16.9
2009 34.6 17
2008 34.5 17
2007 34.6 17.1
2006 34.5 17.1
2005 34.2 17.1
2004 34 17.1
2003 33.7 17.2
2002 33.4 17.2
2001 33 17.2
2000 32.8 17.3
1999 32.6 17.3
1998 32.4 17.3
1997 32.1 17.4
1996 31.8 17.4
1995 31.5 17.3
1994 31.1 17.2
1993 30.8 17.2
1992 30.5 17.1
1991 30.2 17.1
1990 30 17
1989 29.6 17
1988 29.3 17
1987 29.1 17
1986 28.8 17
1985 28.4 17.1
1984 28 17.1
1983 27.7 17.2
1982 27.5 17.3
1981 27.2 17.4
1980 26.9 17.6
1979 26.7 17.8
1978 26.4 17.9
1977 26 18
1976 25.7 18.1
1975 25.4 18.2
1974 25.1 18.3
1973 24.9 18.4
1972 24.8 18.5
1971 24.7 18.6
1970 24.5 18.7
1969 24.3 18.9
1968 24.2 19
1967 24.1 19.2
1966 24.1 19.3
1965 24.2 19.4
1964 24.4 19.6
1963 24.7 19.7
1962 24.9 19.8
1961 25.2 19.8
1960 25.4 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Mozambique
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
33.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
5.98%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-6.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
6.79%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
41.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
21.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
1.7%
2022
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
$3.84B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$267M
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
2,033,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
2.51%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
54.4%
2024

Energy

Iceland Mozambique
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$4.41
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
10.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
0.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
24.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
76.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
11.9%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
-106.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
398 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
82.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
82.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
36%
2023

Society

Iceland Mozambique
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-65,573
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
36.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
20.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
3.57
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
30
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
69
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
61.7%
2022
English speaking
98%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
19.8%
2023

Health

Iceland Mozambique
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$53
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$5.49
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
57.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
99
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
61.7
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
10.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
1.89 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Mozambique
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.53%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
8,767 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
160,280 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
139,099 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
19,314 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) (2000–2025, 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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