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Iceland vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 104th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Namibia
Population
397129
3173089
Population rank 173/197 134/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Iceland and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Namibia
2024 $33,255,181,469 $13,372,354,512
2023 $31,677,891,897 $12,408,271,449
2022 $29,166,102,877 $12,569,449,123
2021 $26,234,872,402 $12,402,486,184
2020 $22,034,665,041 $10,583,748,542
2019 $24,985,687,022 $12,541,928,303
2018 $26,677,652,544 $13,682,019,076
2017 $25,060,086,488 $12,895,153,371
2016 $21,083,713,310 $10,722,018,732
2015 $17,700,486,957 $11,335,161,084
2014 $18,052,183,515 $12,435,430,970
2013 $16,244,319,959 $12,043,307,277
2012 $14,943,757,823 $13,042,053,592
2011 $15,394,005,872 $12,523,359,441
2010 $13,922,711,577 $11,431,412,421
2009 $13,212,543,838 $8,938,847,189
2008 $18,247,921,360 $8,607,431,497
2007 $21,960,110,030 $8,839,536,476
2006 $17,671,649,843 $8,001,779,551
2005 $17,146,410,561 $7,248,374,838
2004 $13,963,943,244 $6,609,205,995
2003 $11,564,687,742 $4,926,439,384
2002 $9,416,199,700 $3,349,169,826
2001 $8,323,401,820 $3,557,341,215
2000 $9,140,168,922 $3,922,232,165
1999 $9,107,644,691 $3,868,551,730
1998 $8,637,732,542 $3,873,109,866
1997 $7,716,781,803 $4,154,989,950
1996 $7,686,566,105 $3,989,163,197
1995 $7,372,640,169 $3,978,514,206
1994 $6,612,804,056 $3,666,503,530
1993 $6,435,952,174 $3,251,188,833
1992 $7,328,497,599 $3,429,521,699
1991 $7,151,260,062 $2,996,869,281
1990 $6,694,851,159 $2,789,921,854
1989 $5,870,854,233 $2,535,135,798
1988 $6,320,093,411 $2,495,094,746
1987 $5,713,281,235 $2,300,068,217
1986 $4,129,080,094 $1,809,048,527
1985 $3,088,359,967 $1,608,237,350
1984 $2,964,568,006 $1,951,260,038
1983 $2,862,634,164 $2,297,400,688
1982 $3,318,714,326 $2,118,710,248
1981 $3,615,094,820 $2,249,908,578
1980 $3,499,616,683 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Namibia
2024 $86,041 $4,413
2023 $82,139 $4,188
2022 $76,350 $4,350
2021 $70,425 $4,413
2020 $60,128 $3,879
2019 $69,296 $4,732
2018 $75,634 $5,309
2017 $72,976 $5,144
2016 $62,854 $4,396
2015 $53,506 $4,774
2014 $55,140 $5,378
2013 $50,173 $5,347
2012 $46,595 $5,943
2011 $48,255 $5,835
2010 $43,776 $5,418
2009 $41,484 $4,303
2008 $57,489 $4,205
2007 $70,483 $4,379
2006 $58,172 $4,017
2005 $57,784 $3,686
2004 $47,810 $3,403
2003 $39,944 $2,569
2002 $32,749 $1,772
2001 $29,208 $1,916
2000 $32,504 $2,157
1999 $32,834 $2,178
1998 $31,519 $2,235
1997 $28,462 $2,460
1996 $28,584 $2,423
1995 $27,565 $2,483
1994 $24,858 $2,356
1993 $24,404 $2,155
1992 $28,072 $2,347
1991 $27,740 $2,117
1990 $26,272 $2,037
1989 $23,219 $1,967
1988 $25,307 $2,063
1987 $23,238 $1,969
1986 $16,980 $1,599
1985 $12,793 $1,466
1984 $12,378 $1,830
1983 $12,080 $2,214
1982 $14,191 $2,097
1981 $15,666 $2,267
1980 $15,340 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Namibia
2026 83.3 67.8
2025 83.2 67.7
2024 83 67.5
2023 82.7 67.4
2022 81.6 64.2
2021 82.8 60.8
2020 82.7 64.1
2019 82.8 63.5
2018 82.5 62.6
2017 82.2 61.7
2016 81.8 60.8
2015 82.2 60
2014 82.4 59.3
2013 81.7 58.5
2012 82.3 57.7
2011 82 56.6
2010 81.6 56.1
2009 81.4 55.3
2008 81.2 54.7
2007 81.1 54
2006 80.9 53.2
2005 81.2 52.6
2004 80.7 52.2
2003 80.8 51.9
2002 80.3 52
2001 80.4 52
2000 79.5 52.9
1999 79.2 54
1998 79.4 54.8
1997 78.7 55.8
1996 78.6 56.6
1995 77.5 57.5
1994 79 58.4
1993 78.8 59.3
1992 78.6 60.2
1991 77.8 60.8
1990 77.7 61.4
1989 77.9 60.8
1988 76.9 59
1987 77.1 59.1
1986 77.9 58.7
1985 77.4 58.5
1984 77.3 58.1
1983 76.4 57.6
1982 76.8 57.3
1981 76.2 56.9
1980 76.6 56.6
1979 76.5 59.5
1978 76.4 59.1
1977 76.1 58.6
1976 76.6 58
1975 75.3 57.6
1974 74.1 56.9
1973 74.3 56.4
1972 74.4 55.8
1971 73.5 55.3
1970 73.8 54.7
1969 73.7 54.1
1968 73.9 53.6
1967 73.7 52.9
1966 73.1 52.3
1965 73.8 52
1964 73.5 51.3
1963 72.9 50.6
1962 73.6 50
1961 73.4 49.2
1960 74 48.5
1959 72.6 47.8
1958 73.3 47.1
1957 73.4 46.4
1956 72.9 45.7
1955 73.3 45
1954 73.3 44.4
1953 72.3 43.8
1952 72.4 43.1
1951 71 42.5
1950 71 41.9

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

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Iceland and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Iceland Namibia
2024 386,506 3,030,131
2023 385,663 2,963,095
2022 382,003 2,889,662
2021 372,520 2,810,548
2020 366,463 2,728,762
2019 360,563 2,650,494
2018 352,721 2,577,327
2017 343,400 2,506,853
2016 335,439 2,439,213
2015 330,815 2,374,300
2014 327,386 2,312,139
2013 323,764 2,252,508
2012 320,716 2,194,654
2011 319,014 2,146,325
2010 318,041 2,109,811
2009 318,499 2,077,394
2008 317,414 2,047,056
2007 311,566 2,018,600
2006 303,782 1,991,888
2005 296,734 1,966,582
2004 292,074 1,942,082
2003 289,521 1,917,464
2002 287,523 1,889,970
2001 284,968 1,857,048
2000 281,205 1,818,647
1999 277,381 1,776,368
1998 274,047 1,732,745
1997 271,128 1,689,264
1996 268,916 1,646,103
1995 267,468 1,602,170
1994 266,021 1,556,304
1993 263,725 1,508,697
1992 261,057 1,461,322
1991 257,797 1,415,684
1990 254,826 1,369,303
1989 252,852 1,288,947
1988 249,740 1,209,696
1987 245,859 1,167,889
1986 243,180 1,131,081
1985 241,405 1,096,890
1984 239,511 1,065,989
1983 236,977 1,037,511
1982 233,860 1,010,308
1981 230,755 992,500
1980 228,138 981,434
1979 225,735 962,825
1978 223,537 947,269
1977 221,799 931,104
1976 220,154 906,566
1975 217,979 881,032
1974 215,209 854,320
1973 212,317 828,928
1972 209,137 804,399
1971 206,098 780,584
1970 204,438 757,868
1969 203,369 736,120
1968 201,488 715,542
1967 198,751 696,045
1966 195,570 677,655
1965 192,286 660,558
1964 188,983 644,530
1963 185,653 629,589
1962 182,378 615,759
1961 179,029 603,067
1960 175,574 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Namibia

Fertility rate
Iceland

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Namibia
2023 1.59 3.21
2022 1.59 3.25
2021 1.82 3.3
2020 1.72 3.35
2019 1.74 3.4
2018 1.71 3.46
2017 1.71 3.51
2016 1.74 3.57
2015 1.8 3.6
2014 1.93 3.64
2013 1.93 3.65
2012 2.04 3.68
2011 2.02 3.66
2010 2.2 3.66
2009 2.23 3.63
2008 2.15 3.62
2007 2.09 3.61
2006 2.08 3.6
2005 2.05 3.57
2004 2.04 3.55
2003 1.99 3.58
2002 1.93 3.69
2001 1.95 3.83
2000 2.08 3.99
1999 1.99 4.14
1998 2.05 4.18
1997 2.04 4.17
1996 2.12 4.2
1995 2.08 4.42
1994 2.14 4.68
1993 2.22 4.91
1992 2.21 5.11
1991 2.18 5.29
1990 2.3 5.4
1989 2.19 5.52
1988 2.26 5.61
1987 2.06 5.7
1986 1.92 5.79
1985 1.93 5.88
1984 2.08 5.94
1983 2.24 6
1982 2.27 6.08
1981 2.33 6.16
1980 2.48 6.24
1979 2.49 6.31
1978 2.35 6.38
1977 2.31 6.44
1976 2.52 6.49
1975 2.65 6.53
1974 2.66 6.55
1973 2.94 6.54
1972 3.09 6.53
1971 2.92 6.52
1970 2.81 6.52
1969 2.99 6.51
1968 3.06 6.5
1967 3.28 6.49
1966 3.59 6.47
1965 3.73 6.45
1964 3.88 6.43
1963 3.99 6.41
1962 3.98 6.35
1961 3.88 6.29
1960 4.29 6.24

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

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Iceland and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Namibia
2024 37.1 22.1
2023 36.9 21.9
2022 36.7 21.8
2021 36.7 21.8
2020 36.6 21.8
2019 36.5 21.8
2018 36.4 21.7
2017 36.3 21.6
2016 36.2 21.5
2015 36 21.4
2014 35.7 21.3
2013 35.5 21.1
2012 35.4 20.9
2011 35.1 20.7
2010 34.9 20.5
2009 34.6 20.3
2008 34.5 20
2007 34.6 19.9
2006 34.5 19.7
2005 34.2 19.6
2004 34 19.4
2003 33.7 19.3
2002 33.4 19.2
2001 33 19.1
2000 32.8 19
1999 32.6 18.9
1998 32.4 18.9
1997 32.1 18.8
1996 31.8 18.7
1995 31.5 18.6
1994 31.1 18.5
1993 30.8 18.5
1992 30.5 18.4
1991 30.2 18.4
1990 30 18.3
1989 29.6 17.8
1988 29.3 17.3
1987 29.1 17
1986 28.8 16.9
1985 28.4 16.7
1984 28 16.5
1983 27.7 16.4
1982 27.5 16.3
1981 27.2 16.4
1980 26.9 16.6
1979 26.7 16.8
1978 26.4 17
1977 26 17.3
1976 25.7 17.5
1975 25.4 17.6
1974 25.1 17.7
1973 24.9 17.8
1972 24.8 17.9
1971 24.7 18
1970 24.5 18.1
1969 24.3 18.1
1968 24.2 18.2
1967 24.1 18.3
1966 24.1 18.3
1965 24.2 18.4
1964 24.4 18.4
1963 24.7 18.5
1962 24.9 18.6
1961 25.2 18.7
1960 25.4 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
1%
2015
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Iceland Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Iceland Namibia
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
87.6%
2023
English speaking
98%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Iceland Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Namibia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
n/a

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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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