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Iceland vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 104th vs. 68th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Oman
Population
397129
5761708
Population rank 173/197 117/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Iceland and Oman: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Oman economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Oman
2024 $33,255,181,469 $107,137,198,769
2023 $31,677,891,897 $106,174,708,037
2022 $29,166,102,877 $109,852,795,839
2021 $26,234,872,402 $87,323,797,139
2020 $22,034,665,041 $75,909,492,848
2019 $24,985,687,022 $88,060,858,257
2018 $26,677,652,544 $91,505,851,756
2017 $25,060,086,488 $80,856,697,009
2016 $21,083,713,310 $75,128,738,622
2015 $17,700,486,957 $78,710,793,238
2014 $18,052,183,515 $92,699,089,727
2013 $16,244,319,959 $89,936,020,806
2012 $14,943,757,823 $87,408,842,653
2011 $15,394,005,872 $77,497,529,259
2010 $13,922,711,577 $64,993,498,049
2009 $13,212,543,838 $55,454,096,229
2008 $18,247,921,360 $69,804,681,404
2007 $21,960,110,030 $48,300,390,117
2006 $17,671,649,843 $42,577,633,290
2005 $17,146,410,561 $35,506,892,068
2004 $13,963,943,244 $28,378,933,680
2003 $11,564,687,742 $24,733,680,104
2002 $9,416,199,700 $23,065,539,662
2001 $8,323,401,820 $22,205,721,717
2000 $9,140,168,922 $22,259,557,867
1999 $9,107,644,691 $17,832,769,831
1998 $8,637,732,542 $16,044,213,264
1997 $7,716,781,803 $18,039,791,938
1996 $7,686,566,105 $17,402,080,624
1995 $7,372,640,169 $15,722,236,671
1994 $6,612,804,056 $14,715,214,564
1993 $6,435,952,174 $14,230,429,129
1992 $7,328,497,599 $14,183,615,085
1991 $7,151,260,062 $12,918,335,501
1990 $6,694,851,159 $13,310,273,082
1989 $5,870,854,233 $9,372,171,651
1988 $6,320,093,411 $8,386,215,865
1987 $5,713,281,235 $7,811,183,095
1986 $4,129,080,094 $7,324,167,369
1985 $3,088,359,967 $10,005,645,420
1984 $2,964,568,006 $8,821,443,151
1983 $2,862,634,164 $7,932,541,691
1982 $3,318,714,326 $7,554,719,456
1981 $3,615,094,820 $7,259,120,151
1980 $3,499,616,683 $5,981,760,278
1979 $2,953,176,971 $3,733,352,635
1978 $2,599,627,089 $2,740,301,390
1977 $2,285,707,749 $2,741,169,948
1976 $1,727,845,419 $2,560,220,035
1975 $1,456,052,700 $2,096,699,189
1974 $1,568,154,077 $1,645,917,776
1973 $1,194,794,186 $483,066,991
1972 $869,002,946 $366,883,548
1971 $693,679,545 $301,010,587
1970 $545,115,909 $256,319,795
1969 $435,659,610 $239,999,808
1968 $498,365,200 $188,879,849
1967 $652,609,076 $107,151,832
1966 $660,663,763 $67,759,973
1965 $550,150,988 $63,279,975
1964 $456,206,299 $61,872,526
1963 $357,240,896 $59,912,763
1962 $299,309,938 $56,273,202
1961 $266,711,460 $45,634,487
1960 $260,984,499 $44,234,656

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

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Iceland and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Oman
2024 $86,041 $20,285
2023 $82,139 $21,028
2022 $76,350 $23,224
2021 $70,425 $19,403
2020 $60,128 $16,785
2019 $69,296 $19,180
2018 $75,634 $19,902
2017 $72,976 $17,820
2016 $62,854 $17,110
2015 $53,506 $18,808
2014 $55,140 $23,161
2013 $50,173 $23,458
2012 $46,595 $24,642
2011 $48,255 $25,188
2010 $43,776 $23,570
2009 $41,484 $20,656
2008 $57,489 $26,577
2007 $70,483 $18,793
2006 $58,172 $16,931
2005 $57,784 $14,435
2004 $47,810 $11,801
2003 $39,944 $10,464
2002 $32,749 $9,869
2001 $29,208 $9,612
2000 $32,504 $9,754
1999 $32,834 $7,915
1998 $31,519 $7,219
1997 $28,462 $8,235
1996 $28,584 $8,068
1995 $27,565 $7,414
1994 $24,858 $7,068
1993 $24,404 $7,039
1992 $28,072 $7,318
1991 $27,740 $6,977
1990 $26,272 $7,546
1989 $23,219 $5,591
1988 $25,307 $5,279
1987 $23,238 $5,204
1986 $16,980 $5,182
1985 $12,793 $7,549
1984 $12,378 $7,070
1983 $12,080 $6,714
1982 $14,191 $6,759
1981 $15,666 $6,866
1980 $15,340 $5,974
1979 $13,082 $3,934
1978 $11,630 $3,044
1977 $10,305 $3,205
1976 $7,848 $3,143
1975 $6,680 $2,692
1974 $7,287 $2,203
1973 $5,627 $670
1972 $4,155 $524
1971 $3,366 $442
1970 $2,666 $387
1969 $2,142 $372
1968 $2,473 $300
1967 $3,284 $174.7
1966 $3,378 $113.2
1965 $2,861 $108.1
1964 $2,414 $108.1
1963 $1,924 $106.8
1962 $1,641 $102.3
1961 $1,490 $84.5
1960 $1,486 $83.4

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

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Iceland vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Oman
2026 83.3 80.7
2025 83.2 80.5
2024 83 80.2
2023 82.7 80
2022 81.6 77.9
2021 82.8 76
2020 82.7 77.8
2019 82.8 79.9
2018 82.5 79.9
2017 82.2 79.7
2016 81.8 79.6
2015 82.2 79.3
2014 82.4 79
2013 81.7 78.6
2012 82.3 78.2
2011 82 77.7
2010 81.6 77.2
2009 81.4 76.6
2008 81.2 76.1
2007 81.1 75.6
2006 80.9 75.4
2005 81.2 75.1
2004 80.7 74.8
2003 80.8 74.5
2002 80.3 74.3
2001 80.4 74
2000 79.5 73.6
1999 79.2 73.3
1998 79.4 72.9
1997 78.7 72.5
1996 78.6 72
1995 77.5 71.6
1994 79 71.1
1993 78.8 70.6
1992 78.6 70.1
1991 77.8 69.6
1990 77.7 69
1989 77.9 68.4
1988 76.9 67.7
1987 77.1 67
1986 77.9 66.2
1985 77.4 65.3
1984 77.3 64.3
1983 76.4 63.2
1982 76.8 62
1981 76.2 60.8
1980 76.6 59.6
1979 76.5 58.3
1978 76.4 57
1977 76.1 55.5
1976 76.6 54.4
1975 75.3 52.5
1974 74.1 51.2
1973 74.3 50
1972 74.4 48.7
1971 73.5 47.9
1970 73.8 46.6
1969 73.7 45.6
1968 73.9 44.4
1967 73.7 43.2
1966 73.1 42
1965 73.8 40.8
1964 73.5 39.6
1963 72.9 38.5
1962 73.6 37.4
1961 73.4 36.4
1960 74 35.4
1959 72.6 34.6
1958 73.3 33.8
1957 73.4 33
1956 72.9 32.4
1955 73.3 31.8
1954 73.3 31.2
1953 72.3 30.7
1952 72.4 30.2
1951 71 29.8
1950 71 29.3

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

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Iceland and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Oman
1x
Year Population
Iceland Oman
2024 386,506 5,281,538
2023 385,663 5,049,269
2022 382,003 4,730,226
2021 372,520 4,500,424
2020 366,463 4,522,497
2019 360,563 4,591,241
2018 352,721 4,597,877
2017 343,400 4,537,396
2016 335,439 4,390,877
2015 330,815 4,184,895
2014 327,386 4,002,439
2013 323,764 3,833,913
2012 320,716 3,547,106
2011 319,014 3,076,763
2010 318,041 2,757,446
2009 318,499 2,684,659
2008 317,414 2,626,529
2007 311,566 2,570,174
2006 303,782 2,514,795
2005 296,734 2,459,802
2004 292,074 2,404,821
2003 289,521 2,363,796
2002 287,523 2,337,140
2001 284,968 2,310,217
2000 281,205 2,282,131
1999 277,381 2,252,909
1998 274,047 2,222,489
1997 271,128 2,190,720
1996 268,916 2,156,926
1995 267,468 2,120,528
1994 266,021 2,081,834
1993 263,725 2,021,675
1992 261,057 1,938,238
1991 257,797 1,851,473
1990 254,826 1,763,954
1989 252,852 1,676,228
1988 249,740 1,588,568
1987 245,859 1,500,996
1986 243,180 1,413,419
1985 241,405 1,325,480
1984 239,511 1,247,716
1983 236,977 1,181,459
1982 233,860 1,117,678
1981 230,755 1,057,320
1980 228,138 1,001,248
1979 225,735 949,116
1978 223,537 900,304
1977 221,799 855,314
1976 220,154 814,701
1975 217,979 778,864
1974 215,209 746,988
1973 212,317 721,179
1972 209,137 700,593
1971 206,098 681,119
1970 204,438 662,680
1969 203,369 645,255
1968 201,488 628,798
1967 198,751 613,318
1966 195,570 598,804
1965 192,286 585,236
1964 188,983 572,577
1963 185,653 560,827
1962 182,378 549,941
1961 179,029 539,854
1960 175,574 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Oman

Fertility rate
Iceland

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Oman
2023 1.59 2.53
2022 1.59 2.45
2021 1.82 2.59
2020 1.72 2.64
2019 1.74 2.7
2018 1.71 2.81
2017 1.71 2.92
2016 1.74 2.95
2015 1.8 2.97
2014 1.93 2.97
2013 1.93 2.95
2012 2.04 2.93
2011 2.02 2.96
2010 2.2 2.97
2009 2.23 2.83
2008 2.15 2.76
2007 2.09 2.76
2006 2.08 2.88
2005 2.05 3.03
2004 2.04 3.2
2003 1.99 3.37
2002 1.93 3.51
2001 1.95 3.66
2000 2.08 3.85
1999 1.99 4.06
1998 2.05 4.27
1997 2.04 4.52
1996 2.12 4.79
1995 2.08 5.07
1994 2.14 5.36
1993 2.22 5.64
1992 2.21 5.92
1991 2.18 6.2
1990 2.3 6.46
1989 2.19 6.72
1988 2.26 6.95
1987 2.06 7.18
1986 1.92 7.35
1985 1.93 7.51
1984 2.08 7.64
1983 2.24 7.75
1982 2.27 7.84
1981 2.33 7.9
1980 2.48 7.89
1979 2.49 7.85
1978 2.35 7.82
1977 2.31 7.78
1976 2.52 7.74
1975 2.65 7.71
1974 2.66 7.67
1973 2.94 7.63
1972 3.09 7.59
1971 2.92 7.56
1970 2.81 7.52
1969 2.99 7.49
1968 3.06 7.46
1967 3.28 7.44
1966 3.59 7.41
1965 3.73 7.39
1964 3.88 7.37
1963 3.99 7.33
1962 3.98 7.32
1961 3.88 7.29
1960 4.29 7.28

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

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Iceland and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Oman
2024 37.1 30.5
2023 36.9 30.3
2022 36.7 30
2021 36.7 29.7
2020 36.6 29.7
2019 36.5 29.9
2018 36.4 29.7
2017 36.3 29.4
2016 36.2 29.1
2015 36 28.8
2014 35.7 28.5
2013 35.5 28.2
2012 35.4 27.7
2011 35.1 26.5
2010 34.9 25.2
2009 34.6 24.6
2008 34.5 24
2007 34.6 23.5
2006 34.5 23.1
2005 34.2 22.7
2004 34 22.3
2003 33.7 22
2002 33.4 21.6
2001 33 21.3
2000 32.8 20.9
1999 32.6 20.6
1998 32.4 20.4
1997 32.1 20.2
1996 31.8 20.1
1995 31.5 20.1
1994 31.1 20.1
1993 30.8 19.9
1992 30.5 19.4
1991 30.2 18.8
1990 30 18.4
1989 29.6 17.9
1988 29.3 17.5
1987 29.1 17.1
1986 28.8 16.8
1985 28.4 16.6
1984 28 16.5
1983 27.7 16.5
1982 27.5 16.5
1981 27.2 16.5
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 16.3
1973 24.9 16.4
1972 24.8 16.7
1971 24.7 16.9
1970 24.5 17.2
1969 24.3 17.5
1968 24.2 17.8
1967 24.1 18
1966 24.1 18.2
1965 24.2 18.4
1964 24.4 18.5
1963 24.7 18.6
1962 24.9 18.7
1961 25.2 18.8
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 Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
69.5%
2024

Energy

Iceland Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iceland Oman
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.3%
2022
English speaking
98%
2023
22%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
95.3%
2024

Health

Iceland Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
1.99
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Oman
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
9.11 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) (2000–2019, 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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