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Iceland vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 104th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Niger
Population
397129
29080898
Population rank 173/197 53/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Iceland and Niger: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Niger economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Niger
2024 $33,255,181,469 $19,876,128,486
2023 $31,677,891,897 $16,698,786,978
2022 $29,166,102,877 $15,433,852,712
2021 $26,234,872,402 $14,915,002,436
2020 $22,034,665,041 $13,744,653,103
2019 $24,985,687,022 $12,889,555,561
2018 $26,677,652,544 $12,837,307,497
2017 $25,060,086,488 $11,185,104,252
2016 $21,083,713,310 $10,398,861,982
2015 $17,700,486,957 $9,683,867,926
2014 $18,052,183,515 $10,862,943,544
2013 $16,244,319,959 $10,224,897,438
2012 $14,943,757,823 $9,426,912,648
2011 $15,394,005,872 $8,772,950,778
2010 $13,922,711,577 $7,851,192,502
2009 $13,212,543,838 $7,352,131,310
2008 $18,247,921,360 $7,297,600,226
2007 $21,960,110,030 $5,731,485,052
2006 $17,671,649,843 $4,756,361,252
2005 $17,146,410,561 $4,383,315,965
2004 $13,963,943,244 $3,760,443,738
2003 $11,564,687,742 $3,394,084,732
2002 $9,416,199,700 $2,782,192,879
2001 $8,323,401,820 $2,448,714,704
2000 $9,140,168,922 $2,241,753,193
1999 $9,107,644,691 $2,537,789,821
1998 $8,637,732,542 $2,643,363,519
1997 $7,716,781,803 $2,290,318,910
1996 $7,686,566,105 $2,405,686,940
1995 $7,372,640,169 $2,302,537,562
1994 $6,612,804,056 $1,938,058,175
1993 $6,435,952,174 $3,052,673,849
1992 $7,328,497,599 $3,386,232,579
1991 $7,151,260,062 $3,285,796,875
1990 $6,694,851,159 $3,512,356,508
1989 $5,870,854,233 $2,179,567,114
1988 $6,320,093,411 $2,280,356,193
1987 $5,713,281,235 $2,233,006,105
1986 $4,129,080,094 $1,904,096,998
1985 $3,088,359,967 $1,440,581,652
1984 $2,964,568,006 $1,461,243,326
1983 $2,862,634,164 $1,803,099,561
1982 $3,318,714,326 $2,017,612,216
1981 $3,615,094,820 $2,170,893,414
1980 $3,499,616,683 $2,508,524,721
1979 $2,953,176,971 $2,109,277,666
1978 $2,599,627,089 $1,774,365,590
1977 $2,285,707,749 $1,291,458,041
1976 $1,727,845,419 $1,064,517,601
1975 $1,456,052,700 $1,048,690,933
1974 $1,568,154,077 $1,026,137,111
1973 $1,194,794,186 $946,385,105
1972 $869,002,946 $742,779,661
1971 $693,679,545 $693,573,704
1970 $545,115,909 $649,916,621
1969 $435,659,610 $625,867,985
1968 $498,365,200 $641,214,226
1967 $652,609,076 $665,586,872
1966 $660,663,763 $702,296,079
1965 $550,150,988 $673,383,511
1964 $456,206,299 $582,816,396
1963 $357,240,896 $586,294,879
1962 $299,309,938 $531,736,599
1961 $266,711,460 $485,785,231
1960 $260,984,499 $449,526,873

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

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Iceland and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Niger
2024 $86,041 $735
2023 $82,139 $638
2022 $76,350 $610
2021 $70,425 $609
2020 $60,128 $580
2019 $69,296 $562
2018 $75,634 $579
2017 $72,976 $522
2016 $62,854 $503
2015 $53,506 $486
2014 $55,140 $565
2013 $50,173 $552
2012 $46,595 $529
2011 $48,255 $511
2010 $43,776 $474
2009 $41,484 $461
2008 $57,489 $475
2007 $70,483 $387
2006 $58,172 $333
2005 $57,784 $319
2004 $47,810 $283.5
2003 $39,944 $265.2
2002 $32,749 $225.3
2001 $29,208 $205.4
2000 $32,504 $194.8
1999 $32,834 $228.3
1998 $31,519 $246.1
1997 $28,462 $220.6
1996 $28,584 $239.5
1995 $27,565 $237
1994 $24,858 $206.2
1993 $24,404 $335
1992 $28,072 $384
1991 $27,740 $384
1990 $26,272 $424
1989 $23,219 $271.3
1988 $25,307 $292.6
1987 $23,238 $295.3
1986 $16,980 $259.6
1985 $12,793 $202.4
1984 $12,378 $211.5
1983 $12,080 $268.8
1982 $14,191 $310
1981 $15,666 $343
1980 $15,340 $409
1979 $13,082 $354
1978 $11,630 $307
1977 $10,305 $229.8
1976 $7,848 $194.8
1975 $6,680 $197.2
1974 $7,287 $198.3
1973 $5,627 $187.9
1972 $4,155 $151.4
1971 $3,366 $145.2
1970 $2,666 $139.8
1969 $2,142 $138.3
1968 $2,473 $145.6
1967 $3,284 $155.4
1966 $3,378 $168.6
1965 $2,861 $166.3
1964 $2,414 $148.1
1963 $1,924 $153.3
1962 $1,641 $143.2
1961 $1,490 $134.6
1960 $1,486 $128.3

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

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Iceland vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Niger
2026 83.3 61.9
2025 83.2 61.7
2024 83 61.4
2023 82.7 61.2
2022 81.6 60.4
2021 82.8 59.5
2020 82.7 59.9
2019 82.8 60
2018 82.5 59.8
2017 82.2 59.5
2016 81.8 59.2
2015 82.2 58.8
2014 82.4 58.7
2013 81.7 58.4
2012 82.3 58
2011 82 57.6
2010 81.6 57.1
2009 81.4 56.5
2008 81.2 55.9
2007 81.1 55.1
2006 80.9 54.2
2005 81.2 53.3
2004 80.7 52.4
2003 80.8 51.5
2002 80.3 50.6
2001 80.4 49.9
2000 79.5 49.2
1999 79.2 48.5
1998 79.4 47.8
1997 78.7 47.1
1996 78.6 46.3
1995 77.5 45.5
1994 79 44.6
1993 78.8 43.8
1992 78.6 43.1
1991 77.8 42.3
1990 77.7 41.7
1989 77.9 41.2
1988 76.9 40.8
1987 77.1 40.5
1986 77.9 40.3
1985 77.4 40.1
1984 77.3 40
1983 76.4 40
1982 76.8 39.8
1981 76.2 39.6
1980 76.6 39.3
1979 76.5 38.9
1978 76.4 38.3
1977 76.1 37.7
1976 76.6 37.1
1975 75.3 36.6
1974 74.1 36.2
1973 74.3 35.9
1972 74.4 35.8
1971 73.5 35.3
1970 73.8 35.9
1969 73.7 36
1968 73.9 36.1
1967 73.7 36.2
1966 73.1 36.3
1965 73.8 36.4
1964 73.5 36.5
1963 72.9 36.4
1962 73.6 36.3
1961 73.4 36.3
1960 74 36.2
1959 72.6 36.1
1958 73.3 36.1
1957 73.4 36.1
1956 72.9 36
1955 73.3 36
1954 73.3 36
1953 72.3 35.9
1952 72.4 35.9
1951 71 35.9
1950 71 35.9

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

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Iceland and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Niger
1x
Year Population
Iceland Niger
2024 386,506 27,032,412
2023 385,663 26,159,867
2022 382,003 25,311,973
2021 372,520 24,502,140
2020 366,463 23,717,613
2019 360,563 22,947,757
2018 352,721 22,188,069
2017 343,400 21,435,446
2016 335,439 20,685,753
2015 330,815 19,939,498
2014 327,386 19,215,909
2013 323,764 18,519,898
2012 320,716 17,836,769
2011 319,014 17,176,283
2010 318,041 16,548,835
2009 318,499 15,943,675
2008 317,414 15,361,915
2007 311,566 14,803,610
2006 303,782 14,268,581
2005 296,734 13,756,192
2004 292,074 13,265,836
2003 289,521 12,796,984
2002 287,523 12,349,144
2001 284,968 11,920,647
2000 281,205 11,509,630
1999 277,381 11,117,411
1998 274,047 10,741,413
1997 271,128 10,383,969
1996 268,916 10,044,852
1995 267,468 9,714,529
1994 266,021 9,398,258
1993 263,725 9,100,789
1992 261,057 8,817,633
1991 257,797 8,546,900
1990 254,826 8,286,059
1989 252,852 8,034,780
1988 249,740 7,793,748
1987 245,859 7,561,150
1986 243,180 7,335,811
1985 241,405 7,118,457
1984 239,511 6,909,971
1983 236,977 6,708,644
1982 233,860 6,512,732
1981 230,755 6,322,006
1980 228,138 6,135,971
1979 225,735 5,955,556
1978 223,537 5,782,932
1977 221,799 5,619,716
1976 220,154 5,464,962
1975 217,979 5,317,019
1974 215,209 5,174,953
1973 212,317 5,037,865
1972 209,137 4,904,845
1971 206,098 4,776,225
1970 204,438 4,650,275
1969 203,369 4,525,725
1968 201,488 4,403,637
1967 198,751 4,283,590
1966 195,570 4,165,544
1965 192,286 4,049,695
1964 188,983 3,935,814
1963 185,653 3,823,873
1962 182,378 3,714,520
1961 179,029 3,608,162
1960 175,574 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Niger

Fertility rate
Iceland

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Niger
2023 1.59 6.06
2022 1.59 6.14
2021 1.82 6.2
2020 1.72 6.37
2019 1.74 6.54
2018 1.71 6.71
2017 1.71 6.87
2016 1.74 7.04
2015 1.8 7.22
2014 1.93 7.34
2013 1.93 7.45
2012 2.04 7.53
2011 2.02 7.59
2010 2.2 7.64
2009 2.23 7.68
2008 2.15 7.7
2007 2.09 7.73
2006 2.08 7.74
2005 2.05 7.77
2004 2.04 7.78
2003 1.99 7.79
2002 1.93 7.8
2001 1.95 7.81
2000 2.08 7.83
1999 1.99 7.84
1998 2.05 7.84
1997 2.04 7.8
1996 2.12 7.78
1995 2.08 7.78
1994 2.14 7.79
1993 2.22 7.79
1992 2.21 7.8
1991 2.18 7.8
1990 2.3 7.81
1989 2.19 7.82
1988 2.26 7.84
1987 2.06 7.87
1986 1.92 7.9
1985 1.93 7.93
1984 2.08 7.92
1983 2.24 7.9
1982 2.27 7.86
1981 2.33 7.82
1980 2.48 7.78
1979 2.49 7.72
1978 2.35 7.66
1977 2.31 7.6
1976 2.52 7.56
1975 2.65 7.54
1974 2.66 7.54
1973 2.94 7.53
1972 3.09 7.52
1971 2.92 7.52
1970 2.81 7.51
1969 2.99 7.51
1968 3.06 7.5
1967 3.28 7.49
1966 3.59 7.48
1965 3.73 7.47
1964 3.88 7.48
1963 3.99 7.49
1962 3.98 7.5
1961 3.88 7.51
1960 4.29 7.53

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

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Iceland and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Niger
2024 37.1 16.5
2023 36.9 16.3
2022 36.7 16.2
2021 36.7 16
2020 36.6 15.9
2019 36.5 15.8
2018 36.4 15.7
2017 36.3 15.6
2016 36.2 15.5
2015 36 15.4
2014 35.7 15.3
2013 35.5 15.3
2012 35.4 15.3
2011 35.1 15.3
2010 34.9 15.3
2009 34.6 15.4
2008 34.5 15.5
2007 34.6 15.5
2006 34.5 15.7
2005 34.2 15.8
2004 34 15.9
2003 33.7 16
2002 33.4 16.1
2001 33 16.2
2000 32.8 16.3
1999 32.6 16.4
1998 32.4 16.5
1997 32.1 16.5
1996 31.8 16.6
1995 31.5 16.6
1994 31.1 16.6
1993 30.8 16.6
1992 30.5 16.6
1991 30.2 16.6
1990 30 16.5
1989 29.6 16.5
1988 29.3 16.5
1987 29.1 16.4
1986 28.8 16.4
1985 28.4 16.4
1984 28 16.4
1983 27.7 16.4
1982 27.5 16.4
1981 27.2 16.4
1980 26.9 16.4
1979 26.7 16.4
1978 26.4 16.4
1977 26 16.3
1976 25.7 16.3
1975 25.4 16.2
1974 25.1 16.1
1973 24.9 16.1
1972 24.8 16
1971 24.7 15.9
1970 24.5 15.9
1969 24.3 15.8
1968 24.2 15.7
1967 24.1 15.7
1966 24.1 15.6
1965 24.2 15.6
1964 24.4 15.6
1963 24.7 15.5
1962 24.9 15.5
1961 25.2 15.5
1960 25.4 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
3.8%
2021
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Iceland Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Iceland Niger
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
35.6%
2022
English speaking
98%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Iceland Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Niger
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
11,774 mi
2010

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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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