Skip to content

Iceland vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 104th vs. 35th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Pakistan
Population
397129
260356147
Population rank 173/197 5/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Iceland and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Pakistan
2024 $33,255,181,469 $371,570,000,121
2023 $31,677,891,897 $336,686,348,609
2022 $29,166,102,877 $374,890,295,667
2021 $26,234,872,402 $348,516,647,445
2020 $22,034,665,041 $300,425,609,818
2019 $24,985,687,022 $320,909,472,771
2018 $26,677,652,544 $356,128,166,705
2017 $25,060,086,488 $339,205,534,861
2016 $21,083,713,310 $313,630,000,130
2015 $17,700,486,957 $299,963,590,535
2014 $18,052,183,515 $271,390,474,858
2013 $16,244,319,959 $258,657,231,672
2012 $14,943,757,823 $250,106,966,105
2011 $15,394,005,872 $230,586,581,060
2010 $13,922,711,577 $196,709,621,850
2009 $13,212,543,838 $187,337,783,856
2008 $18,247,921,360 $202,203,748,584
2007 $21,960,110,030 $184,140,869,997
2006 $17,671,649,843 $161,871,385,506
2005 $17,146,410,561 $145,208,562,961
2004 $13,963,943,244 $132,216,048,339
2003 $11,564,687,742 $112,371,913,741
2002 $9,416,199,700 $97,923,302,809
2001 $8,323,401,820 $97,145,618,480
2000 $9,140,168,922 $99,484,802,345
1999 $9,107,644,691 $62,973,857,069
1998 $8,637,732,542 $62,191,955,814
1997 $7,716,781,803 $62,433,340,468
1996 $7,686,566,105 $63,320,170,084
1995 $7,372,640,169 $60,636,071,684
1994 $6,612,804,056 $52,293,470,813
1993 $6,435,952,174 $51,809,999,353
1992 $7,328,497,599 $48,884,671,947
1991 $7,151,260,062 $45,625,336,680
1990 $6,694,851,159 $40,010,423,970
1989 $5,870,854,233 $40,171,106,279
1988 $6,320,093,411 $38,472,742,808
1987 $5,713,281,235 $33,351,529,275
1986 $4,129,080,094 $31,899,070,056
1985 $3,088,359,967 $31,144,920,844
1984 $2,964,568,006 $31,151,825,467
1983 $2,862,634,164 $28,691,889,764
1982 $3,318,714,326 $30,725,971,564
1981 $3,615,094,820 $28,100,606,061
1980 $3,499,616,683 $23,654,444,444
1979 $2,953,176,971 $19,688,383,838
1978 $2,599,627,089 $17,811,515,152
1977 $2,285,707,749 $15,126,060,606
1976 $1,727,845,419 $13,168,080,808
1975 $1,456,052,700 $11,230,606,061
1974 $1,568,154,077 $8,899,191,919
1973 $1,194,794,186 $6,383,429,490
1972 $869,002,946 $9,415,016,360
1971 $693,679,545 $10,665,896,682
1970 $545,115,909 $10,027,509,450
1969 $435,659,610 $8,683,116,338
1968 $498,365,200 $8,041,999,160
1967 $652,609,076 $7,464,510,710
1966 $660,663,763 $6,561,108,778
1965 $550,150,988 $5,929,231,415
1964 $456,206,299 $5,204,955,901
1963 $357,240,896 $4,630,827,383
1962 $299,309,938 $4,310,163,797
1961 $266,711,460 $4,118,647,627
1960 $260,984,499 $3,749,265,015

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

GeoRank.org/facts/iceland/pakistan | CC BY

Iceland and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Pakistan
2024 $86,041 $1,479
2023 $82,139 $1,360
2022 $76,350 $1,538
2021 $70,425 $1,455
2020 $60,128 $1,278
2019 $69,296 $1,390
2018 $75,634 $1,569
2017 $72,976 $1,519
2016 $62,854 $1,425
2015 $53,506 $1,380
2014 $55,140 $1,267
2013 $50,173 $1,225
2012 $46,595 $1,204
2011 $48,255 $1,132
2010 $43,776 $987
2009 $41,484 $964
2008 $57,489 $1,067
2007 $70,483 $998
2006 $58,172 $901
2005 $57,784 $828
2004 $47,810 $772
2003 $39,944 $672
2002 $32,749 $600
2001 $29,208 $610
2000 $32,504 $642
1999 $32,834 $418
1998 $31,519 $424
1997 $28,462 $438
1996 $28,584 $457
1995 $27,565 $451
1994 $24,858 $400
1993 $24,404 $408
1992 $28,072 $396
1991 $27,740 $380
1990 $26,272 $344
1989 $23,219 $358
1988 $25,307 $354
1987 $23,238 $317
1986 $16,980 $314
1985 $12,793 $317
1984 $12,378 $327
1983 $12,080 $311
1982 $14,191 $345
1981 $15,666 $328
1980 $15,340 $287.4
1979 $13,082 $249.2
1978 $11,630 $233.4
1977 $10,305 $204.7
1976 $7,848 $183.9
1975 $6,680 $161.7
1974 $7,287 $132
1973 $5,627 $97.5
1972 $4,155 $148.1
1971 $3,366 $172.5
1970 $2,666 $166.7
1969 $2,142 $148.5
1968 $2,473 $141.6
1967 $3,284 $135.2
1966 $3,378 $122.2
1965 $2,861 $113.6
1964 $2,414 $102.5
1963 $1,924 $93.7
1962 $1,641 $89.5
1961 $1,490 $87.8
1960 $1,486 $82

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

GeoRank.org/facts/iceland/pakistan | CC BY

Iceland vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Pakistan
2026 83.3 68.1
2025 83.2 67.9
2024 83 67.8
2023 82.7 67.6
2022 81.6 67.4
2021 82.8 65.8
2020 82.7 65.7
2019 82.8 66.7
2018 82.5 66.5
2017 82.2 66.2
2016 81.8 65.9
2015 82.2 65.6
2014 82.4 65.4
2013 81.7 65.1
2012 82.3 64.9
2011 82 64.7
2010 81.6 64.4
2009 81.4 64.2
2008 81.2 64
2007 81.1 63.8
2006 80.9 63.6
2005 81.2 62.4
2004 80.7 63.1
2003 80.8 62.8
2002 80.3 62.6
2001 80.4 62.2
2000 79.5 61.9
1999 79.2 61.5
1998 79.4 61.1
1997 78.7 60.6
1996 78.6 60.5
1995 77.5 60.3
1994 79 60.2
1993 78.8 60.1
1992 78.6 60
1991 77.8 59.9
1990 77.7 59.7
1989 77.9 59.5
1988 76.9 59.4
1987 77.1 59.2
1986 77.9 59.2
1985 77.4 59.1
1984 77.3 58.9
1983 76.4 58.7
1982 76.8 58.3
1981 76.2 57.8
1980 76.6 57.2
1979 76.5 56.6
1978 76.4 56.1
1977 76.1 55.5
1976 76.6 55.1
1975 75.3 54.7
1974 74.1 54.3
1973 74.3 54.1
1972 74.4 53.8
1971 73.5 49
1970 73.8 52.9
1969 73.7 52.3
1968 73.9 51.6
1967 73.7 50.8
1966 73.1 49.8
1965 73.8 48.5
1964 73.5 47.8
1963 72.9 46.8
1962 73.6 45.9
1961 73.4 45
1960 74 44.1
1959 72.6 43.3
1958 73.3 42.5
1957 73.4 41.6
1956 72.9 40.6
1955 73.3 39.6
1954 73.3 38.6
1953 72.3 37.6
1952 72.4 36.5
1951 71 35.4
1950 71 34.2

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

GeoRank.org/facts/iceland/pakistan | CC BY

Iceland and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Iceland Pakistan
2024 386,506 251,269,164
2023 385,663 247,504,495
2022 382,003 243,700,667
2021 372,520 239,477,801
2020 366,463 235,001,746
2019 360,563 230,800,899
2018 352,721 226,928,892
2017 343,400 223,273,967
2016 335,439 220,138,869
2015 330,815 217,290,883
2014 327,386 214,264,647
2013 323,764 211,073,978
2012 320,716 207,667,125
2011 319,014 203,746,065
2010 318,041 199,239,047
2009 318,499 194,376,534
2008 317,414 189,499,113
2007 311,566 184,493,231
2006 303,782 179,682,690
2005 296,734 175,453,212
2004 292,074 171,286,000
2003 289,521 167,110,248
2002 287,523 163,222,549
2001 284,968 159,270,907
2000 281,205 154,879,127
1999 277,381 150,565,377
1998 274,047 146,522,356
1997 271,128 142,531,804
1996 268,916 138,557,092
1995 267,468 134,582,253
1994 266,021 130,748,083
1993 263,725 127,020,117
1992 261,057 123,546,848
1991 257,797 120,060,406
1990 254,826 116,155,576
1989 252,852 112,336,629
1988 249,740 108,724,739
1987 245,859 105,130,717
1986 243,180 101,606,764
1985 241,405 98,229,285
1984 239,511 95,164,936
1983 236,977 92,227,711
1982 233,860 89,089,246
1981 230,755 85,802,049
1980 228,138 82,291,010
1979 225,735 78,997,039
1978 223,537 76,307,379
1977 221,799 73,901,827
1976 220,154 71,620,254
1975 217,979 69,461,175
1974 215,209 67,415,487
1973 212,317 65,461,912
1972 209,137 63,583,194
1971 206,098 61,847,899
1970 204,438 60,166,719
1969 203,369 58,460,939
1968 201,488 56,810,507
1967 198,751 55,214,768
1966 195,570 53,678,667
1965 192,286 52,209,010
1964 188,983 50,799,999
1963 185,653 49,447,776
1962 182,378 48,156,128
1961 179,029 46,921,277
1960 175,574 45,709,310

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

GeoRank.org/facts/iceland/pakistan | CC BY

Fertility rates in Iceland and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Iceland

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Pakistan
2023 1.59 3.61
2022 1.59 3.66
2021 1.82 3.72
2020 1.72 3.77
2019 1.74 3.81
2018 1.71 3.86
2017 1.71 3.9
2016 1.74 3.9
2015 1.8 3.99
2014 1.93 4.06
2013 1.93 4.13
2012 2.04 4.2
2011 2.02 4.31
2010 2.2 4.4
2009 2.23 4.47
2008 2.15 4.51
2007 2.09 4.55
2006 2.08 4.59
2005 2.05 4.6
2004 2.04 4.68
2003 1.99 4.89
2002 1.93 5.01
2001 1.95 5.18
2000 2.08 5.35
1999 1.99 5.46
1998 2.05 5.51
1997 2.04 5.64
1996 2.12 5.77
1995 2.08 5.89
1994 2.14 6.01
1993 2.22 6.11
1992 2.21 6.21
1991 2.18 6.29
1990 2.3 6.36
1989 2.19 6.43
1988 2.26 6.48
1987 2.06 6.52
1986 1.92 6.55
1985 1.93 6.59
1984 2.08 6.62
1983 2.24 6.64
1982 2.27 6.67
1981 2.33 6.7
1980 2.48 6.73
1979 2.49 6.76
1978 2.35 6.78
1977 2.31 6.8
1976 2.52 6.81
1975 2.65 6.81
1974 2.66 6.81
1973 2.94 6.81
1972 3.09 6.81
1971 2.92 6.8
1970 2.81 6.8
1969 2.99 6.8
1968 3.06 6.8
1967 3.28 6.8
1966 3.59 6.8
1965 3.73 6.8
1964 3.88 6.8
1963 3.99 6.8
1962 3.98 6.8
1961 3.88 6.8
1960 4.29 6.8

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

GeoRank.org/facts/iceland/pakistan | CC BY

Iceland and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Pakistan
2024 37.1 21.5
2023 36.9 21.3
2022 36.7 21.2
2021 36.7 21
2020 36.6 20.9
2019 36.5 20.7
2018 36.4 20.5
2017 36.3 20.4
2016 36.2 20.3
2015 36 20.3
2014 35.7 20.2
2013 35.5 20.1
2012 35.4 20
2011 35.1 19.9
2010 34.9 19.8
2009 34.6 19.6
2008 34.5 19.4
2007 34.6 19.2
2006 34.5 19
2005 34.2 18.9
2004 34 18.7
2003 33.7 18.5
2002 33.4 18.4
2001 33 18.3
2000 32.8 18.1
1999 32.6 18
1998 32.4 17.9
1997 32.1 17.8
1996 31.8 17.8
1995 31.5 17.8
1994 31.1 17.8
1993 30.8 17.8
1992 30.5 17.9
1991 30.2 18
1990 30 18
1989 29.6 18
1988 29.3 18.1
1987 29.1 18.1
1986 28.8 18.2
1985 28.4 18.2
1984 28 18.3
1983 27.7 18.4
1982 27.5 18.4
1981 27.2 18.3
1980 26.9 18.2
1979 26.7 18
1978 26.4 18
1977 26 17.9
1976 25.7 17.9
1975 25.4 17.9
1974 25.1 17.9
1973 24.9 18
1972 24.8 18
1971 24.7 18.1
1970 24.5 18.2
1969 24.3 18.4
1968 24.2 18.5
1967 24.1 18.6
1966 24.1 18.7
1965 24.2 18.8
1964 24.4 18.9
1963 24.7 19
1962 24.9 19
1961 25.2 19.1
1960 25.4 19.1

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

GeoRank.org/facts/iceland/pakistan | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Iceland and Pakistan.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
4.2%
2018
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Iceland Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Iceland Pakistan
% of world population
0.005%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
58.9%
2021
English speaking
98%
2023
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Iceland Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Pakistan
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
164,151 mi
2025

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.