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Iceland vs Myanmar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 54.5M in Myanmar (ranked 27/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 251,997 sq mi for Myanmar (ranked 104th vs. 39th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Myanmar
Population
397129
55292116
Population rank 173/197 27/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$74.1B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 85/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$1,359
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 165/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$5,997
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$44B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$806
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 150/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$1,646
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 251,997 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
67.5 years
2026

Iceland and Myanmar: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Myanmar economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Myanmar
2024 $33,255,181,469 $74,068,349,524
2023 $31,677,891,897 $66,757,619,000
2022 $29,166,102,877 $62,253,049,903
2021 $26,234,872,402 $66,345,291,149
2020 $22,034,665,041 $79,006,113,670
2019 $24,985,687,022 $75,065,106,243
2018 $26,677,652,544 $67,860,515,993
2017 $25,060,086,488 $66,053,040,475
2016 $21,083,713,310 $63,298,361,984
2015 $17,700,486,957 $59,607,290,408
2014 $18,052,183,515 $65,531,374,210
2013 $16,244,319,959 $60,269,732,855
2012 $14,943,757,823 $59,937,796,648
2011 $15,394,005,872 $59,977,326,086
2010 $13,922,711,577 $49,540,813,342
2009 $13,212,543,838 $36,906,181,381
2008 $18,247,921,360 $31,862,554,102
2007 $21,960,110,030 $20,182,477,481
2006 $17,671,649,843 $14,502,553,710
2005 $17,146,410,561 $11,986,972,419
2004 $13,963,943,244 $10,567,354,056
2003 $11,564,687,742 $10,467,109,978
2002 $9,416,199,700 $6,777,632,512
2001 $8,323,401,820 $6,477,790,688
2000 $9,140,168,922 $8,905,066,164
1999 $9,107,644,691 $8,486,832,801
1998 $8,637,732,542 $6,459,461,639
1997 $7,716,781,803 $4,722,288,496
1996 $7,686,566,105 $6,123,556,717
1995 $7,372,640,169 $5,289,174,943
1994 $6,612,804,056 $4,432,257,174
1993 $6,435,952,174 $3,163,020,035
1992 $7,328,497,599 $2,411,552,289
1991 $7,151,260,062 $2,069,832,687
1990 $6,694,851,159 $2,115,193,513
1989 $5,870,854,233 $2,013,448,229
1988 $6,320,093,411 $1,541,088,312
1987 $5,713,281,235 $1,562,448,077
1986 $4,129,080,094 $1,582,873,750
1985 $3,088,359,967 $1,478,908,173
1984 $2,964,568,006 $1,304,063,253
1983 $2,862,634,164 $1,381,573,615
1982 $3,318,714,326 $1,481,165,468
1981 $3,615,094,820 $1,111,000,765
1980 $3,499,616,683 $1,038,225,167
1979 $2,953,176,971 $952,265,043
1978 $2,599,627,089 $935,408,775
1977 $2,285,707,749 $873,579,932
1976 $1,727,845,419 $1,204,699,849
1975 $1,456,052,700 $1,061,107,354
1974 $1,568,154,077 $1,225,589,878
1973 $1,194,794,186 $719,754,655
1972 $869,002,946 $662,213,083
1971 $693,679,545 $587,448,405
1970 $545,115,909 $563,555,631
1969 $435,659,610 $571,854,215
1968 $498,365,200 $559,956,130
1967 $652,609,076 $420,359,036
1966 $660,663,763 $293,103,479
1965 $550,150,988 $367,053,117
1964 $456,206,299 $411,419,906
1963 $357,240,896 $598,998,419
1962 $299,309,938 $634,528,872
1961 $266,711,460 $605,581,577
1960 $260,984,499 $545,098,448

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

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Iceland and Myanmar economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Myanmar
2024 $86,041 $1,359
2023 $82,139 $1,233
2022 $76,350 $1,158
2021 $70,425 $1,243
2020 $60,128 $1,490
2019 $69,296 $1,426
2018 $75,634 $1,298
2017 $72,976 $1,273
2016 $62,854 $1,229
2015 $53,506 $1,167
2014 $55,140 $1,293
2013 $50,173 $1,199
2012 $46,595 $1,203
2011 $48,255 $1,214
2010 $43,776 $1,011
2009 $41,484 $758
2008 $57,489 $658
2007 $70,483 $419
2006 $58,172 $303
2005 $57,784 $252.7
2004 $47,810 $224.5
2003 $39,944 $224.3
2002 $32,749 $146.6
2001 $29,208 $141.5
2000 $32,504 $196.6
1999 $32,834 $189.5
1998 $31,519 $146
1997 $28,462 $108
1996 $28,584 $141.9
1995 $27,565 $124.1
1994 $24,858 $105.4
1993 $24,404 $76.2
1992 $28,072 $58.9
1991 $27,740 $51.2
1990 $26,272 $53.1
1989 $23,219 $51.3
1988 $25,307 $39.9
1987 $23,238 $41.1
1986 $16,980 $42.4
1985 $12,793 $40.4
1984 $12,378 $36.3
1983 $12,080 $39.3
1982 $14,191 $43
1981 $15,666 $32.8
1980 $15,340 $31.2
1979 $13,082 $29.2
1978 $11,630 $29.3
1977 $10,305 $27.9
1976 $7,848 $39.2
1975 $6,680 $35.2
1974 $7,287 $41.4
1973 $5,627 $24.8
1972 $4,155 $23.3
1971 $3,366 $21.1
1970 $2,666 $20.7
1969 $2,142 $21.5
1968 $2,473 $21.5
1967 $3,284 $16.5
1966 $3,378 $11.8
1965 $2,861 $15.1
1964 $2,414 $17.3
1963 $1,924 $25.8
1962 $1,641 $27.9
1961 $1,490 $27.3
1960 $1,486 $25.1

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

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Iceland vs. Myanmar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Myanmar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Myanmar
2026 83.3 67.5
2025 83.2 67.3
2024 83 67.1
2023 82.7 66.9
2022 81.6 66.5
2021 82.8 65.6
2020 82.7 66.6
2019 82.8 66.5
2018 82.5 66.2
2017 82.2 65.9
2016 81.8 65.6
2015 82.2 65.3
2014 82.4 65
2013 81.7 64.6
2012 82.3 64.3
2011 82 63.9
2010 81.6 63.5
2009 81.4 63.1
2008 81.2 56.4
2007 81.1 62.4
2006 80.9 62
2005 81.2 61.7
2004 80.7 61.4
2003 80.8 61.2
2002 80.3 60.9
2001 80.4 60.6
2000 79.5 60.4
1999 79.2 60.1
1998 79.4 59.9
1997 78.7 59.5
1996 78.6 59.2
1995 77.5 58.7
1994 79 58.3
1993 78.8 58
1992 78.6 57.7
1991 77.8 57.4
1990 77.7 57.2
1989 77.9 56.9
1988 76.9 56.6
1987 77.1 56.4
1986 77.9 56.1
1985 77.4 55.8
1984 77.3 55.6
1983 76.4 55.3
1982 76.8 55
1981 76.2 54.7
1980 76.6 54.4
1979 76.5 54
1978 76.4 53.5
1977 76.1 53.3
1976 76.6 52.9
1975 75.3 52.5
1974 74.1 52.1
1973 74.3 51.8
1972 74.4 51.4
1971 73.5 51
1970 73.8 50.5
1969 73.7 50
1968 73.9 49.4
1967 73.7 48.9
1966 73.1 48.2
1965 73.8 47.4
1964 73.5 46.7
1963 72.9 46
1962 73.6 45.3
1961 73.4 44.6
1960 74 44.1
1959 72.6 43.4
1958 73.3 42.8
1957 73.4 42
1956 72.9 41.2
1955 73.3 40.4
1954 73.3 39.6
1953 72.3 38.6
1952 72.4 37.7
1951 71 36.5
1950 71 35.7

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

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Iceland and Myanmar population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Myanmar
1x
Year Population
Iceland Myanmar
2024 386,506 54,500,091
2023 385,663 54,133,798
2022 382,003 53,756,787
2021 372,520 53,387,102
2020 366,463 53,016,522
2019 360,563 52,640,713
2018 352,721 52,272,247
2017 343,400 51,894,938
2016 335,439 51,495,696
2015 330,815 51,089,056
2014 327,386 50,681,634
2013 323,764 50,262,658
2012 320,716 49,837,446
2011 319,014 49,419,820
2010 318,041 49,024,382
2009 318,499 48,660,459
2008 317,414 48,390,793
2007 311,566 48,125,043
2006 303,782 47,785,135
2005 296,734 47,438,365
2004 292,074 47,068,772
2003 289,521 46,667,192
2002 287,523 46,232,653
2001 284,968 45,771,139
2000 281,205 45,290,841
1999 277,381 44,787,724
1998 274,047 44,257,793
1997 271,128 43,708,798
1996 268,916 43,154,860
1995 267,468 42,605,338
1994 266,021 42,055,143
1993 263,725 41,502,429
1992 261,057 40,950,342
1991 257,797 40,394,154
1990 254,826 39,817,251
1989 252,852 39,214,618
1988 249,740 38,600,927
1987 245,859 37,971,594
1986 243,180 37,314,878
1985 241,405 36,622,827
1984 239,511 35,899,313
1983 236,977 35,162,715
1982 233,860 34,482,965
1981 230,755 33,858,783
1980 228,138 33,227,204
1979 225,735 32,596,550
1978 223,537 31,972,976
1977 221,799 31,355,966
1976 220,154 30,758,811
1975 217,979 30,176,565
1974 215,209 29,598,167
1973 212,317 29,026,388
1972 209,137 28,428,324
1971 206,098 27,807,219
1970 204,438 27,193,016
1969 203,369 26,585,112
1968 201,488 25,989,662
1967 198,751 25,406,429
1966 195,570 24,836,496
1965 192,286 24,279,431
1964 188,983 23,737,315
1963 185,653 23,213,408
1962 182,378 22,704,719
1961 179,029 22,210,581
1960 175,574 21,730,250

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Myanmar

Fertility rate
Iceland

Myanmar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Myanmar
2023 1.59 2.12
2022 1.59 2.13
2021 1.82 2.16
2020 1.72 2.18
2019 1.74 2.21
2018 1.71 2.23
2017 1.71 2.25
2016 1.74 2.27
2015 1.8 2.27
2014 1.93 2.25
2013 1.93 2.26
2012 2.04 2.28
2011 2.02 2.31
2010 2.2 2.34
2009 2.23 2.37
2008 2.15 2.4
2007 2.09 2.45
2006 2.08 2.47
2005 2.05 2.52
2004 2.04 2.59
2003 1.99 2.68
2002 1.93 2.77
2001 1.95 2.79
2000 2.08 2.81
1999 1.99 2.85
1998 2.05 2.91
1997 2.04 2.99
1996 2.12 3.06
1995 2.08 3.13
1994 2.14 3.2
1993 2.22 3.28
1992 2.21 3.35
1991 2.18 3.43
1990 2.3 3.5
1989 2.19 3.59
1988 2.26 3.67
1987 2.06 3.86
1986 1.92 4.08
1985 1.93 4.32
1984 2.08 4.52
1983 2.24 4.63
1982 2.27 4.66
1981 2.33 4.69
1980 2.48 4.79
1979 2.49 4.9
1978 2.35 4.99
1977 2.31 5.07
1976 2.52 5.16
1975 2.65 5.25
1974 2.66 5.34
1973 2.94 5.44
1972 3.09 5.53
1971 2.92 5.62
1970 2.81 5.68
1969 2.99 5.75
1968 3.06 5.8
1967 3.28 5.84
1966 3.59 5.88
1965 3.73 5.91
1964 3.88 5.91
1963 3.99 5.91
1962 3.98 5.9
1961 3.88 5.9
1960 4.29 5.9

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

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Iceland and Myanmar demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Myanmar
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Myanmar
2024 37.1 30.8
2023 36.9 30.5
2022 36.7 30.3
2021 36.7 30
2020 36.6 29.7
2019 36.5 29.5
2018 36.4 29.2
2017 36.3 28.9
2016 36.2 28.6
2015 36 28.3
2014 35.7 28
2013 35.5 27.7
2012 35.4 27.4
2011 35.1 27.1
2010 34.9 26.8
2009 34.6 26.5
2008 34.5 26.2
2007 34.6 25.8
2006 34.5 25.5
2005 34.2 25.3
2004 34 25
2003 33.7 24.7
2002 33.4 24.5
2001 33 24.2
2000 32.8 24
1999 32.6 23.7
1998 32.4 23.5
1997 32.1 23.2
1996 31.8 23
1995 31.5 22.8
1994 31.1 22.5
1993 30.8 22.3
1992 30.5 22.1
1991 30.2 21.9
1990 30 21.7
1989 29.6 21.5
1988 29.3 21.3
1987 29.1 21.1
1986 28.8 20.9
1985 28.4 20.7
1984 28 20.5
1983 27.7 20.4
1982 27.5 20.3
1981 27.2 20.2
1980 26.9 20.1
1979 26.7 20
1978 26.4 19.9
1977 26 19.8
1976 25.7 19.8
1975 25.4 19.7
1974 25.1 19.7
1973 24.9 19.6
1972 24.8 19.6
1971 24.7 19.5
1970 24.5 19.5
1969 24.3 19.5
1968 24.2 19.6
1967 24.1 19.7
1966 24.1 19.8
1965 24.2 19.9
1964 24.4 20.1
1963 24.7 20.3
1962 24.9 20.5
1961 25.2 20.7
1960 25.4 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Myanmar
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$65.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
2%
2019
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
6.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
463,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-5.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
1.48%
2020
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
41.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
37.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
44.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
25.5%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
3.8%
2017
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
$9.34B
2023
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$1.15B
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
903,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
14.3%
2019
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
47.8%
2021

Energy

Iceland Myanmar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
400 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$14.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
0.58 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
45.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
62.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
3.7%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
-19%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
354 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
62.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
43.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
76.8%
2023

Society

Iceland Myanmar
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.67%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-39,661
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
30.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
22
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
3.87
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
20.4
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
93.5%
2020
English speaking
98%
2023
4.45%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Iceland Myanmar
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$56.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$40
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
67.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
6.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
0.76
2019
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
24.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
185
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
38.7
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
7.71%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
44.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
1.93 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Myanmar
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.44%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
4,624 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
50,183 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
106,853 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
97,555 mi
2013

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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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