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Iceland vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 104th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Romania
Population
397129
18839108
Population rank 173/197 70/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Iceland and Romania: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Romania economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Romania
2024 $33,255,181,469 $382,564,217,989
2023 $31,677,891,897 $347,757,995,759
2022 $29,166,102,877 $295,319,437,557
2021 $26,234,872,402 $285,071,280,114
2020 $22,034,665,041 $250,625,048,304
2019 $24,985,687,022 $250,080,428,512
2018 $26,677,652,544 $241,791,427,224
2017 $25,060,086,488 $210,147,385,855
2016 $21,083,713,310 $185,290,759,249
2015 $17,700,486,957 $177,885,131,240
2014 $18,052,183,515 $199,722,319,676
2013 $16,244,319,959 $189,798,603,751
2012 $14,943,757,823 $179,117,323,107
2011 $15,394,005,872 $192,623,977,894
2010 $13,922,711,577 $170,064,350,672
2009 $13,212,543,838 $174,110,532,659
2008 $18,247,921,360 $214,315,932,061
2007 $21,960,110,030 $174,588,782,939
2006 $17,671,649,843 $122,023,735,993
2005 $17,146,410,561 $98,454,380,120
2004 $13,963,943,244 $74,973,656,852
2003 $11,564,687,742 $57,806,384,143
2002 $9,416,199,700 $46,065,502,703
2001 $8,323,401,820 $40,395,116,581
2000 $9,140,168,922 $37,253,739,511
1999 $9,107,644,691 $35,953,156,754
1998 $8,637,732,542 $41,696,091,974
1997 $7,716,781,803 $35,575,214,078
1996 $7,686,566,105 $36,937,074,278
1995 $7,372,640,169 $37,430,162,103
1994 $6,612,804,056 $30,072,805,104
1993 $6,435,952,174 $26,361,160,450
1992 $7,328,497,599 $25,121,666,667
1991 $7,151,260,062 $28,850,634,900
1990 $6,694,851,159 $38,247,882,300
1989 $5,870,854,233 $41,450,777,202
1988 $6,320,093,411 $40,424,528,302
1987 $5,713,281,235 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Romania
2024 $86,041 $20,080
2023 $82,139 $18,244
2022 $76,350 $15,504
2021 $70,425 $14,908
2020 $60,128 $13,009
2019 $69,296 $12,910
2018 $75,634 $12,416
2017 $72,976 $10,728
2016 $62,854 $9,405
2015 $53,506 $8,977
2014 $55,140 $10,032
2013 $50,173 $9,498
2012 $46,595 $8,930
2011 $48,255 $9,561
2010 $43,776 $8,400
2009 $41,484 $8,548
2008 $57,489 $10,435
2007 $70,483 $8,360
2006 $58,172 $5,758
2005 $57,784 $4,618
2004 $47,810 $3,495
2003 $39,944 $2,679
2002 $32,749 $2,120
2001 $29,208 $1,825
2000 $32,504 $1,660
1999 $32,834 $1,600
1998 $31,519 $1,853
1997 $28,462 $1,577
1996 $28,584 $1,633
1995 $27,565 $1,650
1994 $24,858 $1,323
1993 $24,404 $1,158
1992 $28,072 $1,102
1991 $27,740 $1,254
1990 $26,272 $1,648
1989 $23,219 $1,790
1988 $25,307 $1,753
1987 $23,238 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Romania
2026 83.3 76.4
2025 83.2 76.2
2024 83 76.1
2023 82.7 75.9
2022 81.6 75.3
2021 82.8 72.7
2020 82.7 74
2019 82.8 75.3
2018 82.5 75.1
2017 82.2 75
2016 81.8 75
2015 82.2 74.7
2014 82.4 74.8
2013 81.7 74.9
2012 82.3 74.3
2011 82 74.3
2010 81.6 73.6
2009 81.4 73.5
2008 81.2 73.2
2007 81.1 72.8
2006 80.9 72.2
2005 81.2 71.6
2004 80.7 71.1
2003 80.8 70.8
2002 80.3 70.8
2001 80.4 71.1
2000 79.5 71.2
1999 79.2 70.6
1998 79.4 69.9
1997 78.7 69.1
1996 78.6 68.8
1995 77.5 69.3
1994 79 69.3
1993 78.8 69.5
1992 78.6 69.5
1991 77.8 70
1990 77.7 69.8
1989 77.9 69.5
1988 76.9 69.4
1987 77.1 69.1
1986 77.9 69.7
1985 77.4 69.4
1984 77.3 69.9
1983 76.4 69.8
1982 76.8 69.8
1981 76.2 69.5
1980 76.6 69.2
1979 76.5 69.5
1978 76.4 69.8
1977 76.1 69.5
1976 76.6 69.9
1975 75.3 69.6
1974 74.1 69.5
1973 74.3 68.7
1972 74.4 69
1971 73.5 68.4
1970 73.8 67.9
1969 73.7 67.2
1968 73.9 67.9
1967 73.7 68.1
1966 73.1 68.2
1965 73.8 68.4
1964 73.5 68.4
1963 72.9 67.8
1962 73.6 67.2
1961 73.4 66.4
1960 74 65.6
1959 72.6 64.9
1958 73.3 64.4
1957 73.4 64
1956 72.9 63.6
1955 73.3 63.3
1954 73.3 63
1953 72.3 62.5
1952 72.4 61.8
1951 71 61.2
1950 71 60.5

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

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Iceland and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Romania
1x
Year Population
Iceland Romania
2024 386,506 19,051,804
2023 385,663 19,061,062
2022 382,003 19,048,502
2021 372,520 19,122,059
2020 366,463 19,265,250
2019 360,563 19,371,648
2018 352,721 19,473,970
2017 343,400 19,588,715
2016 335,439 19,702,267
2015 330,815 19,815,616
2014 327,386 19,908,979
2013 323,764 19,983,693
2012 320,716 20,058,035
2011 319,014 20,147,528
2010 318,041 20,246,871
2009 318,499 20,367,487
2008 317,414 20,537,875
2007 311,566 20,882,982
2006 303,782 21,193,760
2005 296,734 21,319,685
2004 292,074 21,451,748
2003 289,521 21,574,326
2002 287,523 21,730,496
2001 284,968 22,131,970
2000 281,205 22,442,971
1999 277,381 22,472,040
1998 274,047 22,507,344
1997 271,128 22,553,978
1996 268,916 22,619,004
1995 267,468 22,684,270
1994 266,021 22,730,211
1993 263,725 22,763,280
1992 261,057 22,794,284
1991 257,797 23,001,155
1990 254,826 23,201,835
1989 252,852 23,161,458
1988 249,740 23,057,662
1987 245,859 22,949,430
1986 243,180 22,836,841
1985 241,405 22,732,999
1984 239,511 22,640,547
1983 236,977 22,560,478
1982 233,860 22,475,741
1981 230,755 22,353,070
1980 228,138 22,207,282
1979 225,735 22,090,488
1978 223,537 21,951,464
1977 221,799 21,756,096
1976 220,154 21,551,634
1975 217,979 21,293,583
1974 215,209 21,029,429
1973 212,317 20,835,681
1972 209,137 20,657,957
1971 206,098 20,461,567
1970 204,438 20,250,398
1969 203,369 20,009,141
1968 201,488 19,799,831
1967 198,751 19,534,242
1966 195,570 19,215,450
1965 192,286 19,031,576
1964 188,983 18,919,126
1963 185,653 18,797,850
1962 182,378 18,676,550
1961 179,029 18,555,250
1960 175,574 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Romania

Fertility rate
Iceland

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Romania
2023 1.59 1.71
2022 1.59 1.71
2021 1.82 1.81
2020 1.72 1.8
2019 1.74 1.77
2018 1.71 1.76
2017 1.71 1.78
2016 1.74 1.69
2015 1.8 1.62
2014 1.93 1.56
2013 1.93 1.46
2012 2.04 1.52
2011 2.02 1.47
2010 2.2 1.59
2009 2.23 1.66
2008 2.15 1.6
2007 2.09 1.45
2006 2.08 1.42
2005 2.05 1.4
2004 2.04 1.33
2003 1.99 1.3
2002 1.93 1.27
2001 1.95 1.27
2000 2.08 1.31
1999 1.99 1.3
1998 2.05 1.32
1997 2.04 1.32
1996 2.12 1.3
1995 2.08 1.33
1994 2.14 1.4
1993 2.22 1.43
1992 2.21 1.51
1991 2.18 1.59
1990 2.3 1.83
1989 2.19 2.22
1988 2.26 2.3
1987 2.06 2.38
1986 1.92 2.39
1985 1.93 2.31
1984 2.08 2.26
1983 2.24 2.06
1982 2.27 2.17
1981 2.33 2.36
1980 2.48 2.43
1979 2.49 2.49
1978 2.35 2.52
1977 2.31 2.57
1976 2.52 2.54
1975 2.65 2.59
1974 2.66 2.71
1973 2.94 2.44
1972 3.09 2.55
1971 2.92 2.67
1970 2.81 2.89
1969 2.99 3.19
1968 3.06 3.63
1967 3.28 3.66
1966 3.59 1.9
1965 3.73 1.91
1964 3.88 1.96
1963 3.99 2.01
1962 3.98 2.04
1961 3.88 2.17
1960 4.29 2.34

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

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Iceland and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Romania
2024 37.1 43.8
2023 36.9 43.5
2022 36.7 43.3
2021 36.7 43.2
2020 36.6 42.9
2019 36.5 42.6
2018 36.4 42.3
2017 36.3 42
2016 36.2 41.7
2015 36 41.3
2014 35.7 40.9
2013 35.5 40.5
2012 35.4 40.2
2011 35.1 39.8
2010 34.9 39.3
2009 34.6 38.8
2008 34.5 38.2
2007 34.6 37.7
2006 34.5 37.3
2005 34.2 37
2004 34 36.6
2003 33.7 36
2002 33.4 35.3
2001 33 34.8
2000 32.8 34.8
1999 32.6 34.7
1998 32.4 34.6
1997 32.1 34.4
1996 31.8 34.2
1995 31.5 34
1994 31.1 33.8
1993 30.8 33.6
1992 30.5 33.3
1991 30.2 33.1
1990 30 33
1989 29.6 32.9
1988 29.3 32.8
1987 29.1 32.8
1986 28.8 32.7
1985 28.4 32.5
1984 28 32.3
1983 27.7 32.1
1982 27.5 32
1981 27.2 31.9
1980 26.9 31.8
1979 26.7 31.7
1978 26.4 31.7
1977 26 31.8
1976 25.7 31.8
1975 25.4 31.7
1974 25.1 31.6
1973 24.9 31.5
1972 24.8 31.5
1971 24.7 31.4
1970 24.5 31.4
1969 24.3 31.3
1968 24.2 31.3
1967 24.1 31.3
1966 24.1 31
1965 24.2 30.6
1964 24.4 30.2
1963 24.7 29.7
1962 24.9 29.3
1961 25.2 28.9
1960 25.4 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Iceland Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iceland Romania
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.2%
2021
English speaking
98%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Iceland Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Romania
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
53,964 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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