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Iceland vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 104th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Palestine
Population
397129
5500288
Population rank 173/197 123/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 9/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Iceland and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Palestine
2024 $33,255,181,469 $13,711,100,000
2023 $31,677,891,897 $17,847,900,000
2022 $29,166,102,877 $19,165,500,000
2021 $26,234,872,402 $18,109,000,000
2020 $22,034,665,041 $15,531,700,000
2019 $24,985,687,022 $17,133,500,000
2018 $26,677,652,544 $16,276,600,000
2017 $25,060,086,488 $16,128,000,000
2016 $21,083,713,310 $15,405,400,000
2015 $17,700,486,957 $13,972,400,000
2014 $18,052,183,515 $13,989,700,000
2013 $16,244,319,959 $13,515,500,000
2012 $14,943,757,823 $12,208,400,000
2011 $15,394,005,872 $11,186,100,000
2010 $13,922,711,577 $9,681,500,000
2009 $13,212,543,838 $8,085,700,000
2008 $18,247,921,360 $7,310,400,000
2007 $21,960,110,030 $5,815,700,000
2006 $17,671,649,843 $5,348,300,000
2005 $17,146,410,561 $5,125,700,000
2004 $13,963,943,244 $4,603,100,000
2003 $11,564,687,742 $3,968,000,000
2002 $9,416,199,700 $3,555,800,000
2001 $8,323,401,820 $4,003,700,000
2000 $9,140,168,922 $4,313,600,000
1999 $9,107,644,691 $4,271,200,000
1998 $8,637,732,542 $4,067,800,000
1997 $7,716,781,803 $3,759,800,000
1996 $7,686,566,105 $3,409,600,000
1995 $7,372,640,169 $3,282,800,000
1994 $6,612,804,056 $2,843,300,000
1993 $6,435,952,174 -
1992 $7,328,497,599 -
1991 $7,151,260,062 -
1990 $6,694,851,159 -
1989 $5,870,854,233 -
1988 $6,320,093,411 -
1987 $5,713,281,235 -
1986 $4,129,080,094 -
1985 $3,088,359,967 -
1984 $2,964,568,006 -
1983 $2,862,634,164 -
1982 $3,318,714,326 -
1981 $3,615,094,820 -
1980 $3,499,616,683 -
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Palestine
2024 $86,041 $2,592
2023 $82,139 $3,455
2022 $76,350 $3,800
2021 $70,425 $3,679
2020 $60,128 $3,234
2019 $69,296 $3,657
2018 $75,634 $3,562
2017 $72,976 $3,620
2016 $62,854 $3,528
2015 $53,506 $3,272
2014 $55,140 $3,352
2013 $50,173 $3,315
2012 $46,595 $3,067
2011 $48,255 $2,881
2010 $43,776 $2,557
2009 $41,484 $2,192
2008 $57,489 $2,035
2007 $70,483 $1,664
2006 $58,172 $1,570
2005 $57,784 $1,544
2004 $47,810 $1,422
2003 $39,944 $1,258
2002 $32,749 $1,156
2001 $29,208 $1,336
2000 $32,504 $1,476
1999 $32,834 $1,499
1998 $31,519 $1,465
1997 $28,462 $1,389
1996 $28,584 $1,317
1995 $27,565 $1,327
1994 $24,858 $1,202
1993 $24,404 -
1992 $28,072 -
1991 $27,740 -
1990 $26,272 -
1989 $23,219 -
1988 $25,307 -
1987 $23,238 -
1986 $16,980 -
1985 $12,793 -
1984 $12,378 -
1983 $12,080 -
1982 $14,191 -
1981 $15,666 -
1980 $15,340 -
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. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Palestine
2026 83.3 77.4
2025 83.2 73.1
2024 83 69.2
2023 82.7 65.2
2022 81.6 76.7
2021 82.8 73.9
2020 82.7 75
2019 82.8 75.8
2018 82.5 75.4
2017 82.2 75.2
2016 81.8 74.9
2015 82.2 74.6
2014 82.4 72.8
2013 81.7 74.1
2012 82.3 73.7
2011 82 73.6
2010 81.6 73.3
2009 81.4 72.3
2008 81.2 72.2
2007 81.1 72.1
2006 80.9 71.8
2005 81.2 72
2004 80.7 71.1
2003 80.8 71
2002 80.3 70.9
2001 80.4 69.8
2000 79.5 70.3
1999 79.2 70.8
1998 79.4 70.6
1997 78.7 70.3
1996 78.6 70
1995 77.5 69.6
1994 79 69.3
1993 78.8 68.8
1992 78.6 68.5
1991 77.8 68.2
1990 77.7 67.8
1989 77.9 67.1
1988 76.9 66.7
1987 77.1 66.3
1986 77.9 65.7
1985 77.4 65.3
1984 77.3 64.7
1983 76.4 64.1
1982 76.8 63.5
1981 76.2 62.8
1980 76.6 62.2
1979 76.5 61.5
1978 76.4 60.8
1977 76.1 60.1
1976 76.6 59.4
1975 75.3 58.7
1974 74.1 58
1973 74.3 57.6
1972 74.4 56.7
1971 73.5 56
1970 73.8 55.4
1969 73.7 54.7
1968 73.9 54.1
1967 73.7 50.9
1966 73.1 52.8
1965 73.8 52.2
1964 73.5 51.6
1963 72.9 51
1962 73.6 50.4
1961 73.4 49.8
1960 74 49.3
1959 72.6 48.8
1958 73.3 48.4
1957 73.4 48
1956 72.9 47.6
1955 73.3 47.2
1954 73.3 46.9
1953 72.3 46.6
1952 72.4 46.3
1951 71 46
1950 71 45.7

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

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Iceland and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Iceland Palestine
2024 386,506 5,289,152
2023 385,663 5,165,775
2022 382,003 5,043,612
2021 372,520 4,922,749
2020 366,463 4,803,269
2019 360,563 4,685,306
2018 352,721 4,569,087
2017 343,400 4,454,805
2016 335,439 4,367,088
2015 330,815 4,270,092
2014 327,386 4,173,398
2013 323,764 4,076,708
2012 320,716 3,979,998
2011 319,014 3,882,986
2010 318,041 3,786,161
2009 318,499 3,689,099
2008 317,414 3,591,977
2007 311,566 3,494,496
2006 303,782 3,406,334
2005 296,734 3,320,396
2004 292,074 3,236,626
2003 289,521 3,154,969
2002 287,523 3,075,373
2001 284,968 2,997,784
2000 281,205 2,922,153
1999 277,381 2,848,431
1998 274,047 2,776,568
1997 271,128 2,706,518
1996 268,916 2,587,997
1995 267,468 2,474,666
1994 266,021 2,366,298
1993 263,725 2,262,676
1992 261,057 2,163,591
1991 257,797 2,068,845
1990 254,826 1,978,248
1989 252,852 -
1988 249,740 -
1987 245,859 -
1986 243,180 -
1985 241,405 -
1984 239,511 -
1983 236,977 -
1982 233,860 -
1981 230,755 -
1980 228,138 -
1979 225,735 -
1978 223,537 -
1977 221,799 -
1976 220,154 -
1975 217,979 -
1974 215,209 -
1973 212,317 -
1972 209,137 -
1971 206,098 -
1970 204,438 -
1969 203,369 -
1968 201,488 -
1967 198,751 -
1966 195,570 -
1965 192,286 -
1964 188,983 -
1963 185,653 -
1962 182,378 -
1961 179,029 -
1960 175,574 -

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Palestine

Fertility rate
Iceland

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Palestine
2023 1.59 3.31
2022 1.59 3.38
2021 1.82 3.44
2020 1.72 3.51
2019 1.74 3.59
2018 1.71 3.67
2017 1.71 3.77
2016 1.74 3.89
2015 1.8 3.98
2014 1.93 4
2013 1.93 4.05
2012 2.04 4.15
2011 2.02 4.31
2010 2.2 4.43
2009 2.23 4.44
2008 2.15 4.51
2007 2.09 4.63
2006 2.08 4.74
2005 2.05 4.87
2004 2.04 4.97
2003 1.99 5.06
2002 1.93 5.22
2001 1.95 5.34
2000 2.08 5.46
1999 1.99 5.58
1998 2.05 5.69
1997 2.04 5.82
1996 2.12 5.99
1995 2.08 6.16
1994 2.14 6.33
1993 2.22 6.5
1992 2.21 6.65
1991 2.18 6.75
1990 2.3 6.81
1989 2.19 -
1988 2.26 -
1987 2.06 -
1986 1.92 -
1985 1.93 -
1984 2.08 -
1983 2.24 -
1982 2.27 -
1981 2.33 -
1980 2.48 -
1979 2.49 -
1978 2.35 -
1977 2.31 -
1976 2.52 -
1975 2.65 -
1974 2.66 -
1973 2.94 -
1972 3.09 -
1971 2.92 -
1970 2.81 -
1969 2.99 -
1968 3.06 -
1967 3.28 -
1966 3.59 -
1965 3.73 -
1964 3.88 -
1963 3.99 -
1962 3.98 -
1961 3.88 -
1960 4.29 -

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

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Iceland and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Palestine
2024 37.1 20.9
2023 36.9 20.8
2022 36.7 20.6
2021 36.7 20.4
2020 36.6 20.3
2019 36.5 20.2
2018 36.4 20
2017 36.3 19.9
2016 36.2 19.8
2015 36 19.6
2014 35.7 19.4
2013 35.5 19.1
2012 35.4 18.9
2011 35.1 18.6
2010 34.9 18.4
2009 34.6 18.1
2008 34.5 17.9
2007 34.6 17.6
2006 34.5 17.4
2005 34.2 17.1
2004 34 16.9
2003 33.7 16.7
2002 33.4 16.5
2001 33 16.3
2000 32.8 16.2
1999 32.6 16
1998 32.4 15.9
1997 32.1 15.8
1996 31.8 15.7
1995 31.5 15.6
1994 31.1 15.5
1993 30.8 15.5
1992 30.5 15.4
1991 30.2 15.4
1990 30 15.4
1989 29.6 -
1988 29.3 -
1987 29.1 -
1986 28.8 -
1985 28.4 -
1984 28 -
1983 27.7 -
1982 27.5 -
1981 27.2 -
1980 26.9 -
1979 26.7 -
1978 26.4 -
1977 26 -
1976 25.7 -
1975 25.4 -
1974 25.1 -
1973 24.9 -
1972 24.8 -
1971 24.7 -
1970 24.5 -
1969 24.3 -
1968 24.2 -
1967 24.1 -
1966 24.1 -
1965 24.2 -
1964 24.4 -
1963 24.7 -
1962 24.9 -
1961 25.2 -
1960 25.4 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
5.43%
2021
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
75
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
2.5%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Iceland Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
15.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iceland Palestine
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
168
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.9%
2024
English speaking
98%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Iceland Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Iceland Palestine
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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