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Iceland vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 104th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Peru
Population
397129
35031596
Population rank 173/197 48/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Iceland and Peru: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Peru economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Peru
2024 $33,255,181,469 $289,221,969,063
2023 $31,677,891,897 $266,958,720,838
2022 $29,166,102,877 $246,065,570,308
2021 $26,234,872,402 $226,328,766,460
2020 $22,034,665,041 $201,409,694,756
2019 $24,985,687,022 $228,346,006,004
2018 $26,677,652,544 $222,597,009,739
2017 $25,060,086,488 $211,007,984,081
2016 $21,083,713,310 $191,898,104,390
2015 $17,700,486,957 $189,802,976,286
2014 $18,052,183,515 $200,786,250,583
2013 $16,244,319,959 $201,175,543,571
2012 $14,943,757,823 $192,650,021,649
2011 $15,394,005,872 $171,761,737,047
2010 $13,922,711,577 $147,527,631,521
2009 $13,212,543,838 $120,822,986,521
2008 $18,247,921,360 $120,550,599,815
2007 $21,960,110,030 $102,170,981,144
2006 $17,671,649,843 $88,643,193,062
2005 $17,146,410,561 $76,060,606,061
2004 $13,963,943,244 $66,768,703,498
2003 $11,564,687,742 $58,731,030,122
2002 $9,416,199,700 $54,777,553,515
2001 $8,323,401,820 $52,030,158,775
2000 $9,140,168,922 $51,744,749,133
1999 $9,107,644,691 $50,187,324,568
1998 $8,637,732,542 $55,501,467,877
1997 $7,716,781,803 $58,147,522,523
1996 $7,686,566,105 $55,252,414,130
1995 $7,372,640,169 $53,312,793,687
1994 $6,612,804,056 $44,882,079,767
1993 $6,435,952,174 $34,832,077,221
1992 $7,328,497,599 $35,966,302,303
1991 $7,151,260,062 $34,341,465,998
1990 $6,694,851,159 $26,410,386,963
1989 $5,870,854,233 $22,499,558,526
1988 $6,320,093,411 $15,439,408,447
1987 $5,713,281,235 $36,889,706,593
1986 $4,129,080,094 $21,859,448,586
1985 $3,088,359,967 $15,078,736,875
1984 $2,964,568,006 $17,600,400,385
1983 $2,862,634,164 $17,345,260,564
1982 $3,318,714,326 $21,794,535,621
1981 $3,615,094,820 $21,648,214,893
1980 $3,499,616,683 $18,136,838,538
1979 $2,953,176,971 $15,954,012,439
1978 $2,599,627,089 $12,491,876,743
1977 $2,285,707,749 $14,544,913,961
1976 $1,727,845,419 $16,131,958,851
1975 $1,456,052,700 $16,931,162,355
1974 $1,568,154,077 $13,858,441,211
1973 $1,194,794,186 $10,994,381,895
1972 $869,002,946 $9,189,413,409
1971 $693,679,545 $8,289,582,884
1970 $545,115,909 $7,432,223,177
1969 $435,659,610 $6,420,909,790
1968 $498,365,200 $5,736,083,835
1967 $652,609,076 $6,194,340,080
1966 $660,663,763 $6,109,048,737
1965 $550,150,988 $5,163,008,077
1964 $456,206,299 $4,353,664,867
1963 $357,240,896 $3,598,272,493
1962 $299,309,938 $3,284,322,201
1961 $266,711,460 $2,897,852,693
1960 $260,984,499 $2,571,986,572

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

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Iceland and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Peru
2024 $86,041 $8,452
2023 $82,139 $7,888
2022 $76,350 $7,351
2021 $70,425 $6,826
2020 $60,128 $6,133
2019 $69,296 $7,037
2018 $75,634 $6,978
2017 $72,976 $6,736
2016 $62,854 $6,217
2015 $53,506 $6,232
2014 $55,140 $6,667
2013 $50,173 $6,747
2012 $46,595 $6,519
2011 $48,255 $5,861
2010 $43,776 $5,072
2009 $41,484 $4,181
2008 $57,489 $4,198
2007 $70,483 $3,581
2006 $58,172 $3,130
2005 $57,784 $2,707
2004 $47,810 $2,397
2003 $39,944 $2,129
2002 $32,749 $2,007
2001 $29,208 $1,930
2000 $32,504 $1,945
1999 $32,834 $1,917
1998 $31,519 $2,156
1997 $28,462 $2,301
1996 $28,584 $2,227
1995 $27,565 $2,190
1994 $24,858 $1,879
1993 $24,404 $1,488
1992 $28,072 $1,567
1991 $27,740 $1,527
1990 $26,272 $1,200
1989 $23,219 $1,045
1988 $25,307 $733
1987 $23,238 $1,792
1986 $16,980 $1,087
1985 $12,793 $767
1984 $12,378 $918
1983 $12,080 $927
1982 $14,191 $1,194
1981 $15,666 $1,216
1980 $15,340 $1,045
1979 $13,082 $942
1978 $11,630 $756
1977 $10,305 $903
1976 $7,848 $1,026
1975 $6,680 $1,104
1974 $7,287 $927
1973 $5,627 $754
1972 $4,155 $647
1971 $3,366 $599
1970 $2,666 $550
1969 $2,142 $488
1968 $2,473 $448
1967 $3,284 $498
1966 $3,378 $505
1965 $2,861 $439
1964 $2,414 $381
1963 $1,924 $324
1962 $1,641 $305
1961 $1,490 $276.6
1960 $1,486 $252.8

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

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Iceland vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Peru
2026 83.3 78.3
2025 83.2 78.1
2024 83 77.9
2023 82.7 77.7
2022 81.6 76.8
2021 82.8 71.6
2020 82.7 73.8
2019 82.8 76.3
2018 82.5 76
2017 82.2 76
2016 81.8 76
2015 82.2 75.7
2014 82.4 75.3
2013 81.7 74.6
2012 82.3 74
2011 82 73.3
2010 81.6 72.9
2009 81.4 72.6
2008 81.2 72.7
2007 81.1 72.7
2006 80.9 72.3
2005 81.2 72
2004 80.7 71.4
2003 80.8 71.3
2002 80.3 70.8
2001 80.4 70.3
2000 79.5 69.8
1999 79.2 69.3
1998 79.4 68.7
1997 78.7 68.3
1996 78.6 67.8
1995 77.5 67.2
1994 79 66.5
1993 78.8 65.7
1992 78.6 65
1991 77.8 64.2
1990 77.7 64
1989 77.9 63.4
1988 76.9 63
1987 77.1 62.5
1986 77.9 62.2
1985 77.4 61.7
1984 77.3 61.1
1983 76.4 60.8
1982 76.8 60.6
1981 76.2 60.3
1980 76.6 60
1979 76.5 59.6
1978 76.4 59.3
1977 76.1 58.9
1976 76.6 58.6
1975 75.3 58.2
1974 74.1 57.8
1973 74.3 57.3
1972 74.4 57
1971 73.5 56.5
1970 73.8 47.7
1969 73.7 55.8
1968 73.9 55.4
1967 73.7 54.9
1966 73.1 54.4
1965 73.8 53.9
1964 73.5 53.3
1963 72.9 52.6
1962 73.6 51.5
1961 73.4 51.2
1960 74 50.6
1959 72.6 50
1958 73.3 49.5
1957 73.4 48.9
1956 72.9 48.4
1955 73.3 47.9
1954 73.3 47.5
1953 72.3 47.1
1952 72.4 46.8
1951 71 46.5
1950 71 46

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

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Iceland and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Peru
1x
Year Population
Iceland Peru
2024 386,506 34,217,848
2023 385,663 33,845,617
2022 382,003 33,475,438
2021 372,520 33,155,882
2020 366,463 32,838,579
2019 360,563 32,449,303
2018 352,721 31,897,584
2017 343,400 31,324,637
2016 335,439 30,866,494
2015 330,815 30,457,600
2014 327,386 30,115,826
2013 323,764 29,817,919
2012 320,716 29,550,366
2011 319,014 29,304,086
2010 318,041 29,086,019
2009 318,499 28,896,811
2008 317,414 28,719,041
2007 311,566 28,530,699
2006 303,782 28,324,491
2005 296,734 28,101,180
2004 292,074 27,852,190
2003 289,521 27,580,490
2002 287,523 27,288,217
2001 284,968 26,964,601
2000 281,205 26,598,331
1999 277,381 26,186,504
1998 274,047 25,738,095
1997 271,128 25,274,147
1996 268,916 24,811,171
1995 267,468 24,348,919
1994 266,021 23,881,493
1993 263,725 23,413,783
1992 261,057 22,946,340
1991 257,797 22,483,775
1990 254,826 22,014,771
1989 252,852 21,532,589
1988 249,740 21,054,702
1987 245,859 20,582,320
1986 243,180 20,117,122
1985 241,405 19,648,204
1984 239,511 19,174,716
1983 236,977 18,705,957
1982 233,860 18,246,503
1981 230,755 17,798,805
1980 228,138 17,360,949
1979 225,735 16,933,139
1978 223,537 16,516,059
1977 221,799 16,109,806
1976 220,154 15,716,809
1975 217,979 15,333,957
1974 215,209 14,956,552
1973 212,317 14,582,867
1972 209,137 14,210,147
1971 206,098 13,838,067
1970 204,438 13,501,237
1969 203,369 13,166,767
1968 201,488 12,803,993
1967 198,751 12,448,814
1966 195,570 12,101,297
1965 192,286 11,761,085
1964 188,983 11,427,978
1963 185,653 11,102,099
1962 182,378 10,784,612
1961 179,029 10,475,123
1960 175,574 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Peru

Fertility rate
Iceland

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Peru
2023 1.59 1.98
2022 1.59 2
2021 1.82 2.03
2020 1.72 2.06
2019 1.74 2.09
2018 1.71 2.12
2017 1.71 2.15
2016 1.74 2.19
2015 1.8 2.23
2014 1.93 2.27
2013 1.93 2.32
2012 2.04 2.36
2011 2.02 2.41
2010 2.2 2.42
2009 2.23 2.48
2008 2.15 2.53
2007 2.09 2.58
2006 2.08 2.62
2005 2.05 2.64
2004 2.04 2.67
2003 1.99 2.66
2002 1.93 2.69
2001 1.95 2.74
2000 2.08 2.85
1999 1.99 2.92
1998 2.05 3
1997 2.04 3.1
1996 2.12 3.2
1995 2.08 3.32
1994 2.14 3.43
1993 2.22 3.55
1992 2.21 3.67
1991 2.18 3.79
1990 2.3 3.91
1989 2.19 4.03
1988 2.26 4.14
1987 2.06 4.25
1986 1.92 4.35
1985 1.93 4.46
1984 2.08 4.57
1983 2.24 4.68
1982 2.27 4.8
1981 2.33 4.92
1980 2.48 5.04
1979 2.49 5.17
1978 2.35 5.31
1977 2.31 5.44
1976 2.52 5.58
1975 2.65 5.71
1974 2.66 5.84
1973 2.94 5.97
1972 3.09 6.09
1971 2.92 6.21
1970 2.81 6.32
1969 2.99 6.42
1968 3.06 6.51
1967 3.28 6.6
1966 3.59 6.68
1965 3.73 6.75
1964 3.88 6.81
1963 3.99 6.86
1962 3.98 6.9
1961 3.88 6.92
1960 4.29 6.94

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

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Iceland and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Peru
2024 37.1 30.8
2023 36.9 30.5
2022 36.7 30.1
2021 36.7 29.8
2020 36.6 29.5
2019 36.5 29.2
2018 36.4 28.9
2017 36.3 28.6
2016 36.2 28.4
2015 36 28.1
2014 35.7 27.8
2013 35.5 27.4
2012 35.4 27.1
2011 35.1 26.7
2010 34.9 26.3
2009 34.6 25.8
2008 34.5 25.4
2007 34.6 25
2006 34.5 24.6
2005 34.2 24.2
2004 34 23.9
2003 33.7 23.5
2002 33.4 23.2
2001 33 22.8
2000 32.8 22.5
1999 32.6 22.1
1998 32.4 21.8
1997 32.1 21.5
1996 31.8 21.2
1995 31.5 20.9
1994 31.1 20.7
1993 30.8 20.4
1992 30.5 20.2
1991 30.2 20
1990 30 19.8
1989 29.6 19.6
1988 29.3 19.5
1987 29.1 19.3
1986 28.8 19.2
1985 28.4 19.1
1984 28 18.9
1983 27.7 18.8
1982 27.5 18.7
1981 27.2 18.6
1980 26.9 18.5
1979 26.7 18.4
1978 26.4 18.3
1977 26 18.2
1976 25.7 18.2
1975 25.4 18.1
1974 25.1 18.1
1973 24.9 18
1972 24.8 18
1971 24.7 17.9
1970 24.5 17.9
1969 24.3 17.9
1968 24.2 17.9
1967 24.1 17.9
1966 24.1 17.9
1965 24.2 17.9
1964 24.4 17.9
1963 24.7 17.9
1962 24.9 18
1961 25.2 18.1
1960 25.4 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
2%
2024
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Iceland Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Iceland Peru
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
93.7%
2024
English speaking
98%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Iceland Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Peru
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
109,106 mi
2021

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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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