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Iceland vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 104th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Portugal
Population
397129
10667081
Population rank 173/197 92/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Iceland and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Portugal
2024 $33,255,181,469 $313,271,185,085
2023 $31,677,891,897 $292,323,800,949
2022 $29,166,102,877 $256,898,677,175
2021 $26,234,872,402 $256,055,879,091
2020 $22,034,665,041 $229,618,773,423
2019 $24,985,687,022 $240,115,970,063
2018 $26,677,652,544 $242,092,894,543
2017 $25,060,086,488 $220,862,990,767
2016 $21,083,713,310 $206,305,431,242
2015 $17,700,486,957 $199,038,523,120
2014 $18,052,183,515 $230,078,616,300
2013 $16,244,319,959 $226,677,408,292
2012 $14,943,757,823 $216,536,676,772
2011 $15,394,005,872 $245,426,767,676
2010 $13,922,711,577 $238,443,864,993
2009 $13,212,543,838 $244,667,762,836
2008 $18,247,921,360 $263,416,394,624
2007 $21,960,110,030 $240,496,147,317
2006 $17,671,649,843 $208,756,449,276
2005 $17,146,410,561 $197,253,876,705
2004 $13,963,943,244 $189,382,122,532
2003 $11,564,687,742 $165,226,175,537
2002 $9,416,199,700 $134,795,565,549
2001 $8,323,401,820 $121,604,107,165
2000 $9,140,168,922 $118,605,192,877
1999 $9,107,644,691 $127,470,385,557
1998 $8,637,732,542 $123,946,327,916
1997 $7,716,781,803 $117,016,535,163
1996 $7,686,566,105 $122,630,089,680
1995 $7,372,640,169 $118,122,007,430
1994 $6,612,804,056 $99,688,641,304
1993 $6,435,952,174 $95,009,751,901
1992 $7,328,497,599 $107,592,098,307
1991 $7,151,260,062 $89,233,599,278
1990 $6,694,851,159 $78,713,860,217
1989 $5,870,854,233 $60,594,092,182
1988 $6,320,093,411 $56,347,250,696
1987 $5,713,281,235 $48,182,925,857
1986 $4,129,080,094 $38,745,901,354
1985 $3,088,359,967 $27,115,807,742
1984 $2,964,568,006 $25,217,969,050
1983 $2,862,634,164 $27,239,650,742
1982 $3,318,714,326 $30,527,754,793
1981 $3,615,094,820 $31,977,276,873
1980 $3,499,616,683 $32,896,519,824
1979 $2,953,176,971 $26,622,819,672
1978 $2,599,627,089 $23,487,614,051
1977 $2,285,707,749 $21,439,523,311
1976 $1,727,845,419 $20,332,831,565
1975 $1,456,052,700 $19,347,607,843
1974 $1,568,154,077 $17,512,391,476
1973 $1,194,794,186 $15,090,564,186
1972 $869,002,946 $11,239,117,865
1971 $693,679,545 $9,201,604,240
1970 $545,115,909 $8,108,235,704
1969 $435,659,610 $7,287,555,035
1968 $498,365,200 $6,644,693,214
1967 $652,609,076 $6,002,607,030
1966 $660,663,763 $5,370,108,031
1965 $550,150,988 $4,901,711,248
1964 $456,206,299 $4,429,202,657
1963 $357,240,896 $4,084,251,593
1962 $299,309,938 $3,835,883,663
1961 $266,711,460 $3,573,719,085
1960 $260,984,499 $3,339,150,158

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

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Iceland and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Portugal
2024 $86,041 $29,292
2023 $82,139 $27,635
2022 $76,350 $24,621
2021 $70,425 $24,711
2020 $60,128 $22,299
2019 $69,296 $23,343
2018 $75,634 $23,541
2017 $72,976 $21,442
2016 $62,854 $19,980
2015 $53,506 $19,216
2014 $55,140 $22,121
2013 $50,173 $21,676
2012 $46,595 $20,593
2011 $48,255 $23,247
2010 $43,776 $22,552
2009 $41,484 $23,151
2008 $57,489 $24,949
2007 $70,483 $22,811
2006 $58,172 $19,839
2005 $57,784 $18,780
2004 $47,810 $18,064
2003 $39,944 $15,798
2002 $32,749 $12,937
2001 $29,208 $11,735
2000 $32,504 $11,526
1999 $32,834 $12,475
1998 $31,519 $12,199
1997 $28,462 $11,576
1996 $28,584 $12,185
1995 $27,565 $11,781
1994 $24,858 $9,977
1993 $24,404 $9,535
1992 $28,072 $10,811
1991 $27,740 $8,959
1990 $26,272 $7,885
1989 $23,219 $6,056
1988 $25,307 $5,624
1987 $23,238 $4,804
1986 $16,980 $3,862
1985 $12,793 $2,705
1984 $12,378 $2,523
1983 $12,080 $2,735
1982 $14,191 $3,080
1981 $15,666 $3,246
1980 $15,340 $3,368
1979 $13,082 $2,756
1978 $11,630 $2,457
1977 $10,305 $2,267
1976 $7,848 $2,173
1975 $6,680 $2,128
1974 $7,287 $2,000
1973 $5,627 $1,748
1972 $4,155 $1,302
1971 $3,366 $1,065
1970 $2,666 $934
1969 $2,142 $832
1968 $2,473 $752
1967 $3,284 $676
1966 $3,378 $601
1965 $2,861 $545
1964 $2,414 $490
1963 $1,924 $452
1962 $1,641 $426
1961 $1,490 $400
1960 $1,486 $377

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

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Iceland vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Portugal
2026 83.3 82.9
2025 83.2 82.7
2024 83 82.6
2023 82.7 82.4
2022 81.6 81.2
2021 82.8 81.4
2020 82.7 81.4
2019 82.8 82
2018 82.5 81.6
2017 82.2 81.7
2016 81.8 81.4
2015 82.2 81.3
2014 82.4 81.3
2013 81.7 80.9
2012 82.3 80.6
2011 82 80.6
2010 81.6 80.1
2009 81.4 79.8
2008 81.2 79.6
2007 81.1 79.3
2006 80.9 79.1
2005 81.2 78.3
2004 80.7 78.4
2003 80.8 77.6
2002 80.3 77.4
2001 80.4 77.2
2000 79.5 76.8
1999 79.2 76.3
1998 79.4 76.1
1997 78.7 75.9
1996 78.6 75.5
1995 77.5 75.5
1994 79 75.7
1993 78.8 74.8
1992 78.6 74.9
1991 77.8 74.2
1990 77.7 74.3
1989 77.9 74.7
1988 76.9 74.1
1987 77.1 74.1
1986 77.9 73.6
1985 77.4 73.2
1984 77.3 72.9
1983 76.4 72.7
1982 76.8 72.7
1981 76.2 71.9
1980 76.6 71.7
1979 76.5 71.6
1978 76.4 70.8
1977 76.1 70.3
1976 76.6 69.1
1975 75.3 68.8
1974 74.1 69.1
1973 74.3 68.6
1972 74.4 69.2
1971 73.5 66.8
1970 73.8 67.1
1969 73.7 66.4
1968 73.9 66.8
1967 73.7 66.5
1966 73.1 65.6
1965 73.8 66.1
1964 73.5 65.1
1963 72.9 64.9
1962 73.6 64.3
1961 73.4 62.8
1960 74 64.1
1959 72.6 62.9
1958 73.3 63.7
1957 73.4 61.4
1956 72.9 61.2
1955 73.3 61.4
1954 73.3 62.2
1953 72.3 61.1
1952 72.4 59.8
1951 71 58.7
1950 71 58.5

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

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Iceland and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Iceland Portugal
2024 386,506 10,694,681
2023 385,663 10,578,174
2022 382,003 10,434,332
2021 372,520 10,361,831
2020 366,463 10,297,081
2019 360,563 10,286,263
2018 352,721 10,283,822
2017 343,400 10,300,300
2016 335,439 10,325,452
2015 330,815 10,358,076
2014 327,386 10,401,062
2013 323,764 10,457,295
2012 320,716 10,514,844
2011 319,014 10,557,560
2010 318,041 10,573,100
2009 318,499 10,568,247
2008 317,414 10,558,177
2007 311,566 10,542,964
2006 303,782 10,522,288
2005 296,734 10,503,330
2004 292,074 10,483,861
2003 289,521 10,458,821
2002 287,523 10,419,631
2001 284,968 10,362,722
2000 281,205 10,289,898
1999 277,381 10,217,828
1998 274,047 10,160,196
1997 271,128 10,108,977
1996 268,916 10,063,945
1995 267,468 10,026,176
1994 266,021 9,991,525
1993 263,725 9,964,675
1992 261,057 9,952,494
1991 257,797 9,960,235
1990 254,826 9,983,218
1989 252,852 10,005,000
1988 249,740 10,019,610
1987 245,859 10,030,031
1986 243,180 10,032,734
1985 241,405 10,023,613
1984 239,511 9,996,232
1983 236,977 9,957,865
1982 233,860 9,911,771
1981 230,755 9,851,362
1980 228,138 9,766,312
1979 225,735 9,661,265
1978 223,537 9,558,250
1977 221,799 9,455,675
1976 220,154 9,355,810
1975 217,979 9,093,470
1974 215,209 8,754,365
1973 212,317 8,633,100
1972 209,137 8,630,430
1971 206,098 8,643,756
1970 204,438 8,680,431
1969 203,369 8,757,705
1968 201,488 8,836,650
1967 198,751 8,874,520
1966 195,570 8,930,990
1965 192,286 8,998,595
1964 188,983 9,035,365
1963 185,653 9,030,355
1962 182,378 8,993,985
1961 179,029 8,929,316
1960 175,574 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Portugal

Fertility rate
Iceland

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Portugal
2023 1.59 1.44
2022 1.59 1.43
2021 1.82 1.35
2020 1.72 1.42
2019 1.74 1.44
2018 1.71 1.42
2017 1.71 1.38
2016 1.74 1.37
2015 1.8 1.31
2014 1.93 1.24
2013 1.93 1.21
2012 2.04 1.28
2011 2.02 1.35
2010 2.2 1.39
2009 2.23 1.34
2008 2.15 1.39
2007 2.09 1.35
2006 2.08 1.37
2005 2.05 1.41
2004 2.04 1.4
2003 1.99 1.44
2002 1.93 1.46
2001 1.95 1.45
2000 2.08 1.55
1999 1.99 1.5
1998 2.05 1.47
1997 2.04 1.47
1996 2.12 1.44
1995 2.08 1.41
1994 2.14 1.45
1993 2.22 1.52
1992 2.21 1.54
1991 2.18 1.56
1990 2.3 1.56
1989 2.19 1.57
1988 2.26 1.61
1987 2.06 1.62
1986 1.92 1.66
1985 1.93 1.72
1984 2.08 1.9
1983 2.24 1.95
1982 2.27 2.07
1981 2.33 2.13
1980 2.48 2.25
1979 2.49 2.31
1978 2.35 2.45
1977 2.31 2.69
1976 2.52 2.82
1975 2.65 2.75
1974 2.66 2.7
1973 2.94 2.77
1972 3.09 2.86
1971 2.92 3
1970 2.81 3.01
1969 2.99 3.12
1968 3.06 3.12
1967 3.28 3.16
1966 3.59 3.16
1965 3.73 3.15
1964 3.88 3.21
1963 3.99 3.12
1962 3.98 3.23
1961 3.88 3.21
1960 4.29 3.16

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

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Iceland and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Portugal
2024 37.1 47.5
2023 36.9 47.2
2022 36.7 46.8
2021 36.7 46.5
2020 36.6 46.1
2019 36.5 45.6
2018 36.4 45.2
2017 36.3 44.7
2016 36.2 44.3
2015 36 43.8
2014 35.7 43.4
2013 35.5 42.9
2012 35.4 42.4
2011 35.1 41.9
2010 34.9 41.5
2009 34.6 41
2008 34.5 40.6
2007 34.6 40.2
2006 34.5 39.8
2005 34.2 39.4
2004 34 39
2003 33.7 38.6
2002 33.4 38.3
2001 33 38
2000 32.8 37.7
1999 32.6 37.4
1998 32.4 37.1
1997 32.1 36.8
1996 31.8 36.4
1995 31.5 36.1
1994 31.1 35.7
1993 30.8 35.4
1992 30.5 35
1991 30.2 34.6
1990 30 34.2
1989 29.6 33.7
1988 29.3 33.3
1987 29.1 32.9
1986 28.8 32.5
1985 28.4 32.1
1984 28 31.7
1983 27.7 31.4
1982 27.5 31.1
1981 27.2 30.8
1980 26.9 30.6
1979 26.7 30.3
1978 26.4 30
1977 26 29.9
1976 25.7 29.8
1975 25.4 29.7
1974 25.1 29.7
1973 24.9 29.6
1972 24.8 29.6
1971 24.7 29.7
1970 24.5 29.6
1969 24.3 29.4
1968 24.2 29.2
1967 24.1 29.1
1966 24.1 29
1965 24.2 28.8
1964 24.4 28.7
1963 24.7 28.5
1962 24.9 28.3
1961 25.2 28.1
1960 25.4 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Iceland Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iceland Portugal
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.8%
2021
English speaking
98%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Iceland Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$838
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Portugal
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
12,788 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. 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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