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Iceland vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 104th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Poland
Population
397129
35806942
Population rank 173/197 47/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Iceland and Poland: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Poland economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Poland
2024 $33,255,181,469 $917,767,106,147
2023 $31,677,891,897 $812,451,193,396
2022 $29,166,102,877 $695,607,470,875
2021 $26,234,872,402 $689,170,230,665
2020 $22,034,665,041 $605,914,237,904
2019 $24,985,687,022 $602,683,770,145
2018 $26,677,652,544 $594,616,687,350
2017 $25,060,086,488 $528,356,676,667
2016 $21,083,713,310 $473,259,583,970
2015 $17,700,486,957 $480,054,118,583
2014 $18,052,183,515 $542,134,167,179
2013 $16,244,319,959 $518,179,836,405
2012 $14,943,757,823 $498,148,649,703
2011 $15,394,005,872 $527,848,543,023
2010 $13,922,711,577 $478,111,630,684
2009 $13,212,543,838 $440,891,472,247
2008 $18,247,921,360 $535,612,030,672
2007 $21,960,110,030 $429,715,132,138
2006 $17,671,649,843 $345,897,630,736
2005 $17,146,410,561 $306,999,913,151
2004 $13,963,943,244 $256,268,656,145
2003 $11,564,687,742 $218,561,225,998
2002 $9,416,199,700 $199,694,463,256
2001 $8,323,401,820 $191,823,200,371
2000 $9,140,168,922 $172,953,527,033
1999 $9,107,644,691 $170,704,452,715
1998 $8,637,732,542 $175,282,269,667
1997 $7,716,781,803 $159,893,964,917
1996 $7,686,566,105 $160,813,026,223
1995 $7,372,640,169 $142,838,527,115
1994 $6,612,804,056 $110,803,635,288
1993 $6,435,952,174 $96,043,157,273
1992 $7,328,497,599 $94,337,050,693
1991 $7,151,260,062 $85,500,935,935
1990 $6,694,851,159 $65,977,748,211
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Poland
2024 $86,041 $25,104
2023 $82,139 $22,145
2022 $76,350 $18,891
2021 $70,425 $18,636
2020 $60,128 $16,151
2019 $69,296 $15,875
2018 $75,634 $15,658
2017 $72,976 $13,913
2016 $62,854 $12,464
2015 $53,506 $12,638
2014 $55,140 $14,262
2013 $50,173 $13,622
2012 $46,595 $13,087
2011 $48,255 $13,868
2010 $43,776 $12,568
2009 $41,484 $11,556
2008 $57,489 $14,049
2007 $70,483 $11,273
2006 $58,172 $9,069
2005 $57,784 $8,044
2004 $47,810 $6,712
2003 $39,944 $5,721
2002 $32,749 $5,223
2001 $29,208 $5,015
2000 $32,504 $4,521
1999 $32,834 $4,416
1998 $31,519 $4,534
1997 $28,462 $4,137
1996 $28,584 $4,164
1995 $27,565 $3,701
1994 $24,858 $2,875
1993 $24,404 $2,497
1992 $28,072 $2,459
1991 $27,740 $2,236
1990 $26,272 $1,731
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. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Poland
2026 83.3 79.2
2025 83.2 79
2024 83 78.8
2023 82.7 78.6
2022 81.6 77.9
2021 82.8 75.6
2020 82.7 76.6
2019 82.8 77.9
2018 82.5 77.6
2017 82.2 77.7
2016 81.8 77.6
2015 82.2 77.6
2014 82.4 77.3
2013 81.7 77.1
2012 82.3 76.8
2011 82 76.6
2010 81.6 76.3
2009 81.4 75.9
2008 81.2 75.6
2007 81.1 75.4
2006 80.9 75.3
2005 81.2 75.1
2004 80.7 74.9
2003 80.8 74.8
2002 80.3 74.5
2001 80.4 74.2
2000 79.5 73.6
1999 79.2 73.2
1998 79.4 72.8
1997 78.7 72.6
1996 78.6 72.3
1995 77.5 72
1994 79 71.7
1993 78.8 71.3
1992 78.6 70.9
1991 77.8 70.7
1990 77.7 70.6
1989 77.9 70.8
1988 76.9 70.8
1987 77.1 70.8
1986 77.9 70.6
1985 77.4 70.5
1984 77.3 70.6
1983 76.4 70.8
1982 76.8 70.9
1981 76.2 70.6
1980 76.6 70.5
1979 76.5 70.2
1978 76.4 70.4
1977 76.1 70.3
1976 76.6 70.4
1975 75.3 70.6
1974 74.1 70.7
1973 74.3 70.7
1972 74.4 70.1
1971 73.5 69.8
1970 73.8 69.6
1969 73.7 69.8
1968 73.9 69.8
1967 73.7 69.9
1966 73.1 69.7
1965 73.8 69.4
1964 73.5 68.9
1963 72.9 68.3
1962 73.6 68
1961 73.4 67.8
1960 74 67.1
1959 72.6 66.4
1958 73.3 64.9
1957 73.4 64.4
1956 72.9 63.4
1955 73.3 63.1
1954 73.3 62.3
1953 72.3 61.3
1952 72.4 59.7
1951 71 58.9
1950 71 58.3

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

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Iceland and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Poland
1x
Year Population
Iceland Poland
2024 386,506 36,559,233
2023 385,663 36,687,353
2022 382,003 36,821,749
2021 372,520 36,981,559
2020 366,463 37,515,748
2019 360,563 37,965,475
2018 352,721 37,974,750
2017 343,400 37,974,826
2016 335,439 37,970,087
2015 330,815 37,986,412
2014 327,386 38,011,735
2013 323,764 38,040,196
2012 320,716 38,063,164
2011 319,014 38,063,255
2010 318,041 38,042,794
2009 318,499 38,151,603
2008 317,414 38,125,759
2007 311,566 38,120,560
2006 303,782 38,141,267
2005 296,734 38,165,445
2004 292,074 38,182,222
2003 289,521 38,204,570
2002 287,523 38,230,364
2001 284,968 38,248,076
2000 281,205 38,258,629
1999 277,381 38,660,271
1998 274,047 38,663,481
1997 271,128 38,649,660
1996 268,916 38,624,370
1995 267,468 38,594,998
1994 266,021 38,542,652
1993 263,725 38,461,408
1992 261,057 38,363,667
1991 257,797 38,246,193
1990 254,826 38,110,782
1989 252,852 37,961,529
1988 249,740 37,824,487
1987 245,859 37,668,045
1986 243,180 37,456,119
1985 241,405 37,201,885
1984 239,511 36,904,134
1983 236,977 36,571,808
1982 233,860 36,230,481
1981 230,755 35,898,587
1980 228,138 35,574,150
1979 225,735 35,247,217
1978 223,537 34,965,600
1977 221,799 34,689,050
1976 220,154 34,356,300
1975 217,979 34,015,199
1974 215,209 33,678,899
1973 212,317 33,357,200
1972 209,137 33,055,650
1971 206,098 32,783,500
1970 204,438 32,664,300
1969 203,369 32,548,300
1968 201,488 32,294,655
1967 198,751 31,987,155
1966 195,570 31,681,000
1965 192,286 31,444,950
1964 188,983 31,139,450
1963 185,653 30,712,000
1962 182,378 30,308,500
1961 179,029 29,964,000
1960 175,574 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Poland

Fertility rate
Iceland

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Poland
2023 1.59 1.16
2022 1.59 1.29
2021 1.82 1.33
2020 1.72 1.39
2019 1.74 1.44
2018 1.71 1.46
2017 1.71 1.48
2016 1.74 1.39
2015 1.8 1.32
2014 1.93 1.32
2013 1.93 1.29
2012 2.04 1.33
2011 2.02 1.33
2010 2.2 1.41
2009 2.23 1.4
2008 2.15 1.39
2007 2.09 1.31
2006 2.08 1.27
2005 2.05 1.24
2004 2.04 1.23
2003 1.99 1.22
2002 1.93 1.25
2001 1.95 1.31
2000 2.08 1.37
1999 1.99 1.37
1998 2.05 1.44
1997 2.04 1.51
1996 2.12 1.59
1995 2.08 1.62
1994 2.14 1.81
1993 2.22 1.87
1992 2.21 1.95
1991 2.18 2.07
1990 2.3 2.06
1989 2.19 2.08
1988 2.26 2.13
1987 2.06 2.15
1986 1.92 2.22
1985 1.93 2.33
1984 2.08 2.37
1983 2.24 2.42
1982 2.27 2.34
1981 2.33 2.24
1980 2.48 2.28
1979 2.49 2.28
1978 2.35 2.21
1977 2.31 2.23
1976 2.52 2.3
1975 2.65 2.27
1974 2.66 2.26
1973 2.94 2.26
1972 3.09 2.24
1971 2.92 2.25
1970 2.81 2.2
1969 2.99 2.2
1968 3.06 2.24
1967 3.28 2.33
1966 3.59 2.34
1965 3.73 2.52
1964 3.88 2.57
1963 3.99 2.7
1962 3.98 2.72
1961 3.88 2.83
1960 4.29 2.98

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

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Iceland and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Poland
2024 37.1 42.9
2023 36.9 42.4
2022 36.7 41.9
2021 36.7 41.5
2020 36.6 41.1
2019 36.5 40.8
2018 36.4 40.4
2017 36.3 40
2016 36.2 39.7
2015 36 39.3
2014 35.7 39
2013 35.5 38.7
2012 35.4 38.4
2011 35.1 38.2
2010 34.9 38.1
2009 34.6 37.8
2008 34.5 37.5
2007 34.6 37.2
2006 34.5 36.9
2005 34.2 36.6
2004 34 36.3
2003 33.7 36
2002 33.4 35.8
2001 33 35.5
2000 32.8 35.2
1999 32.6 35
1998 32.4 34.7
1997 32.1 34.4
1996 31.8 34.2
1995 31.5 33.9
1994 31.1 33.5
1993 30.8 33.2
1992 30.5 32.9
1991 30.2 32.6
1990 30 32.4
1989 29.6 32.1
1988 29.3 31.7
1987 29.1 31.4
1986 28.8 31.1
1985 28.4 30.8
1984 28 30.6
1983 27.7 30.3
1982 27.5 30.1
1981 27.2 29.8
1980 26.9 29.5
1979 26.7 29.3
1978 26.4 29.1
1977 26 28.9
1976 25.7 28.7
1975 25.4 28.6
1974 25.1 28.6
1973 24.9 28.5
1972 24.8 28.5
1971 24.7 28.4
1970 24.5 28.2
1969 24.3 28.1
1968 24.2 28
1967 24.1 27.8
1966 24.1 27.7
1965 24.2 27.5
1964 24.4 27.3
1963 24.7 27.1
1962 24.9 26.9
1961 25.2 26.8
1960 25.4 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Iceland Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iceland Poland
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.8%
2021
English speaking
98%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Iceland Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$326
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Poland
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
267,065 mi
2024

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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