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Iceland vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 104th vs. 71st).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Philippines
Population
397129
117991570
Population rank 173/197 14/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Iceland and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Philippines
2024 $33,255,181,469 $461,617,509,782
2023 $31,677,891,897 $437,055,627,244
2022 $29,166,102,877 $404,353,369,605
2021 $26,234,872,402 $394,087,359,848
2020 $22,034,665,041 $361,751,145,452
2019 $24,985,687,022 $376,823,402,239
2018 $26,677,652,544 $346,841,896,587
2017 $25,060,086,488 $328,480,736,803
2016 $21,083,713,310 $318,627,003,017
2015 $17,700,486,957 $306,445,871,242
2014 $18,052,183,515 $297,483,555,338
2013 $16,244,319,959 $283,902,828,589
2012 $14,943,757,823 $261,920,540,963
2011 $15,394,005,872 $234,216,730,291
2010 $13,922,711,577 $208,368,893,151
2009 $13,212,543,838 $175,974,755,881
2008 $18,247,921,360 $181,624,626,327
2007 $21,960,110,030 $155,980,408,673
2006 $17,671,649,843 $127,652,926,368
2005 $17,146,410,561 $107,419,977,318
2004 $13,963,943,244 $95,001,999,685
2003 $11,564,687,742 $87,039,092,974
2002 $9,416,199,700 $84,307,345,888
2001 $8,323,401,820 $78,921,234,458
2000 $9,140,168,922 $83,669,788,377
1999 $9,107,644,691 $85,640,171,045
1998 $8,637,732,542 $74,492,416,330
1997 $7,716,781,803 $94,106,317,565
1996 $7,686,566,105 $94,648,084,429
1995 $7,372,640,169 $84,644,328,727
1994 $6,612,804,056 $73,159,336,915
1993 $6,435,952,174 $62,036,529,147
1992 $7,328,497,599 $60,422,328,242
1991 $7,151,260,062 $51,784,144,943
1990 $6,694,851,159 $50,508,286,642
1989 $5,870,854,233 $48,513,773,721
1988 $6,320,093,411 $43,152,128,959
1987 $5,713,281,235 $37,791,488,666
1986 $4,129,080,094 $33,987,207,295
1985 $3,088,359,967 $34,961,486,348
1984 $2,964,568,006 $35,730,185,634
1983 $2,862,634,164 $37,759,179,895
1982 $3,318,714,326 $42,206,011,275
1981 $3,615,094,820 $40,499,388,869
1980 $3,499,616,683 $36,848,080,899
1979 $2,953,176,971 $31,218,296,292
1978 $2,599,627,089 $25,762,224,563
1977 $2,285,707,749 $22,283,109,803
1976 $1,727,845,419 $19,381,055,197
1975 $1,456,052,700 $16,875,240,684
1974 $1,568,154,077 $15,607,882,555
1973 $1,194,794,186 $11,412,449,735
1972 $869,002,946 $9,067,815,521
1971 $693,679,545 $8,375,075,630
1970 $545,115,909 $7,559,115,517
1969 $435,659,610 $9,571,800,653
1968 $498,365,200 $8,632,749,269
1967 $652,609,076 $7,724,873,935
1966 $660,663,763 $7,189,017,888
1965 $550,150,988 $6,517,349,772
1964 $456,206,299 $5,953,756,195
1963 $357,240,896 $5,505,023,238
1962 $299,309,938 $4,954,593,072
1961 $266,711,460 $8,171,194,425
1960 $260,984,499 $7,515,894,111

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

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Iceland and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Philippines
2024 $86,041 $3,985
2023 $82,139 $3,804
2022 $76,350 $3,548
2021 $70,425 $3,484
2020 $60,128 $3,228
2019 $69,296 $3,401
2018 $75,634 $3,169
2017 $72,976 $3,038
2016 $62,854 $2,985
2015 $53,506 $2,910
2014 $55,140 $2,867
2013 $50,173 $2,781
2012 $46,595 $2,615
2011 $48,255 $2,384
2010 $43,776 $2,163
2009 $41,484 $1,864
2008 $57,489 $1,959
2007 $70,483 $1,713
2006 $58,172 $1,426
2005 $57,784 $1,220
2004 $47,810 $1,100
2003 $39,944 $1,027
2002 $32,749 $1,015
2001 $29,208 $970
2000 $32,504 $1,051
1999 $32,834 $1,101
1998 $31,519 $983
1997 $28,462 $1,273
1996 $28,584 $1,311
1995 $27,565 $1,200
1994 $24,858 $1,060
1993 $24,404 $919
1992 $28,072 $917
1991 $27,740 $804
1990 $26,272 $804
1989 $23,219 $792
1988 $25,307 $722
1987 $23,238 $650
1986 $16,980 $600
1985 $12,793 $633
1984 $12,378 $665
1983 $12,080 $723
1982 $14,191 $833
1981 $15,666 $821
1980 $15,340 $767
1979 $13,082 $667
1978 $11,630 $565
1977 $10,305 $502
1976 $7,848 $449
1975 $6,680 $401
1974 $7,287 $379
1973 $5,627 $283.2
1972 $4,155 $230.1
1971 $3,366 $217.4
1970 $2,666 $200.9
1969 $2,142 $261.1
1968 $2,473 $242.2
1967 $3,284 $223.1
1966 $3,378 $213.8
1965 $2,861 $199.8
1964 $2,414 $188.2
1963 $1,924 $179.5
1962 $1,641 $166.7
1961 $1,490 $283.8
1960 $1,486 $269.5

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

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Iceland vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Philippines
2026 83.3 70.2
2025 83.2 70.1
2024 83 69.9
2023 82.7 69.8
2022 81.6 69.5
2021 82.8 66.7
2020 82.7 70.1
2019 82.8 69.7
2018 82.5 69.8
2017 82.2 70
2016 81.8 69.5
2015 82.2 69.5
2014 82.4 69.3
2013 81.7 69.3
2012 82.3 69.2
2011 82 69.1
2010 81.6 68.9
2009 81.4 68.6
2008 81.2 68.6
2007 81.1 68.5
2006 80.9 68.2
2005 81.2 68.4
2004 80.7 68.3
2003 80.8 68
2002 80.3 67.9
2001 80.4 67.8
2000 79.5 67.8
1999 79.2 67.5
1998 79.4 67.2
1997 78.7 67
1996 78.6 66.7
1995 77.5 66.3
1994 79 66
1993 78.8 65.7
1992 78.6 65.4
1991 77.8 64.6
1990 77.7 64.4
1989 77.9 64.1
1988 76.9 63.7
1987 77.1 63.3
1986 77.9 62.9
1985 77.4 62.7
1984 77.3 62.4
1983 76.4 62.3
1982 76.8 62.2
1981 76.2 61.9
1980 76.6 61.9
1979 76.5 61.7
1978 76.4 61.5
1977 76.1 61.4
1976 76.6 60.9
1975 75.3 60.9
1974 74.1 60.8
1973 74.3 60.7
1972 74.4 60.9
1971 73.5 61.1
1970 73.8 60.8
1969 73.7 61
1968 73.9 60.9
1967 73.7 60.8
1966 73.1 60.6
1965 73.8 60.4
1964 73.5 60.1
1963 72.9 60
1962 73.6 59.8
1961 73.4 59.5
1960 74 59.2
1959 72.6 58.7
1958 73.3 58.3
1957 73.4 57.8
1956 72.9 57.2
1955 73.3 56.6
1954 73.3 56
1953 72.3 55.4
1952 72.4 54.7
1951 71 54.1
1950 71 53.6

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

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Iceland and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Iceland Philippines
2024 386,506 115,843,670
2023 385,663 114,891,199
2022 382,003 113,964,338
2021 372,520 113,100,950
2020 366,463 112,081,264
2019 360,563 110,804,683
2018 352,721 109,465,287
2017 343,400 108,119,693
2016 335,439 106,735,719
2015 330,815 105,312,992
2014 327,386 103,767,130
2013 323,764 102,076,336
2012 320,716 100,175,512
2011 319,014 98,248,614
2010 318,041 96,337,125
2009 318,499 94,384,250
2008 317,414 92,699,095
2007 311,566 91,075,184
2006 303,782 89,508,986
2005 296,734 88,015,962
2004 292,074 86,394,504
2003 289,521 84,731,835
2002 287,523 83,068,889
2001 284,968 81,401,488
2000 281,205 79,625,397
1999 277,381 77,753,257
1998 274,047 75,791,024
1997 271,128 73,908,810
1996 268,916 72,190,242
1995 267,468 70,546,246
1994 266,021 69,019,291
1993 263,725 67,530,621
1992 261,057 65,926,125
1991 257,797 64,382,249
1990 254,826 62,854,666
1989 252,852 61,265,260
1988 249,740 59,739,052
1987 245,859 58,157,496
1986 243,180 56,645,077
1985 241,405 55,213,006
1984 239,511 53,726,181
1983 236,977 52,194,620
1982 233,860 50,695,707
1981 230,755 49,311,727
1980 228,138 48,043,740
1979 225,735 46,807,103
1978 223,537 45,575,281
1977 221,799 44,367,962
1976 220,154 43,201,488
1975 217,979 42,120,826
1974 215,209 41,174,341
1973 212,317 40,294,130
1972 209,137 39,408,560
1971 206,098 38,518,659
1970 204,438 37,622,204
1969 203,369 36,660,799
1968 201,488 35,638,342
1967 198,751 34,621,320
1966 195,570 33,617,170
1965 192,286 32,625,316
1964 188,983 31,643,032
1963 185,653 30,674,731
1962 182,378 29,723,536
1961 179,029 28,792,621
1960 175,574 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Philippines

Fertility rate
Iceland

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Philippines
2023 1.59 1.92
2022 1.59 1.93
2021 1.82 1.95
2020 1.72 2.08
2019 1.74 2.22
2018 1.71 2.38
2017 1.71 2.53
2016 1.74 2.68
2015 1.8 2.83
2014 1.93 2.89
2013 1.93 3.04
2012 2.04 3.14
2011 2.02 3.24
2010 2.2 3.32
2009 2.23 3.38
2008 2.15 3.4
2007 2.09 3.4
2006 2.08 3.47
2005 2.05 3.45
2004 2.04 3.52
2003 1.99 3.59
2002 1.93 3.65
2001 1.95 3.72
2000 2.08 3.75
1999 1.99 3.83
1998 2.05 3.88
1997 2.04 3.94
1996 2.12 4
1995 2.08 4.07
1994 2.14 4.08
1993 2.22 4.1
1992 2.21 4.16
1991 2.18 4.27
1990 2.3 4.32
1989 2.19 4.37
1988 2.26 4.45
1987 2.06 4.51
1986 1.92 4.56
1985 1.93 4.66
1984 2.08 4.77
1983 2.24 4.87
1982 2.27 4.92
1981 2.33 4.97
1980 2.48 5.11
1979 2.49 5.26
1978 2.35 5.39
1977 2.31 5.44
1976 2.52 5.51
1975 2.65 5.6
1974 2.66 5.69
1973 2.94 5.79
1972 3.09 5.94
1971 2.92 6.08
1970 2.81 6.22
1969 2.99 6.33
1968 3.06 6.45
1967 3.28 6.57
1966 3.59 6.69
1965 3.73 6.8
1964 3.88 6.89
1963 3.99 6.95
1962 3.98 6.98
1961 3.88 6.99
1960 4.29 7

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

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Iceland and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Philippines
2024 37.1 26.8
2023 36.9 26.3
2022 36.7 25.9
2021 36.7 25.5
2020 36.6 25.1
2019 36.5 24.7
2018 36.4 24.3
2017 36.3 24
2016 36.2 23.6
2015 36 23.3
2014 35.7 22.9
2013 35.5 22.7
2012 35.4 22.4
2011 35.1 22.2
2010 34.9 22
2009 34.6 21.7
2008 34.5 21.5
2007 34.6 21.3
2006 34.5 21.2
2005 34.2 21
2004 34 20.8
2003 33.7 20.6
2002 33.4 20.4
2001 33 20.2
2000 32.8 20
1999 32.6 19.8
1998 32.4 19.6
1997 32.1 19.4
1996 31.8 19.3
1995 31.5 19.2
1994 31.1 19.1
1993 30.8 19.1
1992 30.5 19
1991 30.2 18.9
1990 30 18.8
1989 29.6 18.7
1988 29.3 18.6
1987 29.1 18.5
1986 28.8 18.3
1985 28.4 18.2
1984 28 18.1
1983 27.7 17.9
1982 27.5 17.7
1981 27.2 17.5
1980 26.9 17.3
1979 26.7 17.1
1978 26.4 16.9
1977 26 16.7
1976 25.7 16.5
1975 25.4 16.3
1974 25.1 16.1
1973 24.9 16
1972 24.8 15.9
1971 24.7 15.8
1970 24.5 15.7
1969 24.3 15.6
1968 24.2 15.5
1967 24.1 15.4
1966 24.1 15.4
1965 24.2 15.4
1964 24.4 15.4
1963 24.7 15.4
1962 24.9 15.5
1961 25.2 15.6
1960 25.4 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

Iceland Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Iceland Philippines
% of world population
0.005%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.5%
2020
English speaking
98%
2023
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Iceland Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Philippines
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
134,457 mi
2020

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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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