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Iceland vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 104th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Russia
Population
397129
141906741
Population rank 173/197 9/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 108/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Iceland and Russia: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Russia economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Russia
2024 $33,255,181,469 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $31,677,891,897 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $29,166,102,877 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $26,234,872,402 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $22,034,665,041 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $24,985,687,022 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $26,677,652,544 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $25,060,086,488 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $21,083,713,310 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $17,700,486,957 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $18,052,183,515 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $16,244,319,959 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $14,943,757,823 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $15,394,005,872 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $13,922,711,577 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $13,212,543,838 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $18,247,921,360 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $21,960,110,030 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $17,671,649,843 $989,932,071,353
2005 $17,146,410,561 $764,015,973,481
2004 $13,963,943,244 $591,016,690,732
2003 $11,564,687,742 $430,347,420,185
2002 $9,416,199,700 $345,470,494,418
2001 $8,323,401,820 $306,602,070,621
2000 $9,140,168,922 $259,710,142,197
1999 $9,107,644,691 $195,907,128,351
1998 $8,637,732,542 $270,955,486,862
1997 $7,716,781,803 $404,928,954,192
1996 $7,686,566,105 $391,724,890,744
1995 $7,372,640,169 $395,537,185,735
1994 $6,612,804,056 $395,077,301,248
1993 $6,435,952,174 $435,083,713,851
1992 $7,328,497,599 $460,290,556,901
1991 $7,151,260,062 $517,962,962,963
1990 $6,694,851,159 $517,014,446,228
1989 $5,870,854,233 $506,631,299,735
1988 $6,320,093,411 $554,828,660,436
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Russia
2024 $86,041 $15,145
2023 $82,139 $14,403
2022 $76,350 $15,888
2021 $70,425 $12,637
2020 $60,128 $10,280
2019 $69,296 $11,640
2018 $75,634 $11,399
2017 $72,976 $10,835
2016 $62,854 $8,804
2015 $53,506 $9,427
2014 $55,140 $14,277
2013 $50,173 $15,941
2012 $46,595 $15,402
2011 $48,255 $14,305
2010 $43,776 $10,675
2009 $41,484 $8,563
2008 $57,489 $11,635
2007 $70,483 $9,101
2006 $58,172 $6,920
2005 $57,784 $5,323
2004 $47,810 $4,102
2003 $39,944 $2,975
2002 $32,749 $2,378
2001 $29,208 $2,100
2000 $32,504 $1,772
1999 $32,834 $1,331
1998 $31,519 $1,835
1997 $28,462 $2,738
1996 $28,584 $2,644
1995 $27,565 $2,666
1994 $24,858 $2,662
1993 $24,404 $2,931
1992 $28,072 $3,099
1991 $27,740 $3,490
1990 $26,272 $3,494
1989 $23,219 $3,430
1988 $25,307 $3,778
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Russia
2026 83.3 73.7
2025 83.2 73.5
2024 83 73.3
2023 82.7 73.2
2022 81.6 72.5
2021 82.8 69.8
2020 82.7 71.2
2019 82.8 73.1
2018 82.5 72.9
2017 82.2 72.8
2016 81.8 71.9
2015 82.2 71.3
2014 82.4 70.8
2013 81.7 70.6
2012 82.3 70.1
2011 82 69.7
2010 81.6 68.2
2009 81.4 68.7
2008 81.2 67.9
2007 81.1 67.5
2006 80.9 66.5
2005 81.2 65.2
2004 80.7 65.1
2003 80.8 64.7
2002 80.3 64.7
2001 80.4 65
2000 79.5 65
1999 79.2 65.6
1998 79.4 66.9
1997 78.7 66.6
1996 78.6 65.4
1995 77.5 64
1994 79 63.8
1993 78.8 65
1992 78.6 67.8
1991 77.8 69
1990 77.7 69.3
1989 77.9 69.7
1988 76.9 69.9
1987 77.1 70.1
1986 77.9 70
1985 77.4 68.3
1984 77.3 67.6
1983 76.4 68
1982 76.8 68.1
1981 76.2 67.6
1980 76.6 67.5
1979 76.5 67.6
1978 76.4 67.8
1977 76.1 67.9
1976 76.6 68.1
1975 75.3 68.3
1974 74.1 68.7
1973 74.3 68.9
1972 74.4 68.8
1971 73.5 68.9
1970 73.8 68.7
1969 73.7 68.6
1968 73.9 69.1
1967 73.7 69.2
1966 73.1 69.4
1965 73.8 69.3
1964 73.5 69.5
1963 72.9 69.1
1962 73.6 68.5
1961 73.4 68.6
1960 74 68.3
1959 72.6 67.4
1958 73.3 67.7
1957 73.4 66
1956 72.9 66.5
1955 73.3 62.1
1954 73.3 59.9
1953 72.3 58.8
1952 72.4 57.6
1951 71 55.3
1950 71 55.5

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

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Iceland and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Russia
1x
Year Population
Iceland Russia
2024 386,506 143,533,851
2023 385,663 143,826,130
2022 382,003 144,236,933
2021 372,520 144,746,762
2020 366,463 145,245,148
2019 360,563 145,453,291
2018 352,721 145,398,106
2017 343,400 145,293,260
2016 335,439 145,015,460
2015 330,815 144,640,716
2014 327,386 144,237,223
2013 323,764 143,805,638
2012 320,716 143,378,447
2011 319,014 143,018,195
2010 318,041 142,849,468
2009 318,499 142,785,348
2008 317,414 142,742,366
2007 311,566 142,805,114
2006 303,782 143,049,637
2005 296,734 143,518,814
2004 292,074 144,067,316
2003 289,521 144,648,618
2002 287,523 145,306,497
2001 284,968 145,976,482
2000 281,205 146,596,869
1999 277,381 147,214,776
1998 274,047 147,670,784
1997 271,128 147,915,361
1996 268,916 148,160,129
1995 267,468 148,375,787
1994 266,021 148,407,912
1993 263,725 148,458,777
1992 261,057 148,538,197
1991 257,797 148,394,216
1990 254,826 147,969,406
1989 252,852 147,721,000
1988 249,740 146,857,000
1987 245,859 145,908,000
1986 243,180 144,894,000
1985 241,405 143,858,000
1984 239,511 142,745,000
1983 236,977 141,668,000
1982 233,860 140,823,000
1981 230,755 139,941,000
1980 228,138 139,010,000
1979 225,735 138,027,000
1978 223,537 137,060,000
1977 221,799 136,100,000
1976 220,154 135,147,000
1975 217,979 134,200,000
1974 215,209 133,432,000
1973 212,317 132,669,000
1972 209,137 131,909,000
1971 206,098 131,155,000
1970 204,438 130,404,000
1969 203,369 129,664,000
1968 201,488 128,928,000
1967 198,751 128,196,000
1966 195,570 127,468,000
1965 192,286 126,745,000
1964 188,983 125,345,000
1963 185,653 123,960,000
1962 182,378 122,591,000
1961 179,029 121,236,000
1960 175,574 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Russia

Fertility rate
Iceland

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Russia
2023 1.59 1.41
2022 1.59 1.42
2021 1.82 1.51
2020 1.72 1.51
2019 1.74 1.5
2018 1.71 1.58
2017 1.71 1.62
2016 1.74 1.76
2015 1.8 1.78
2014 1.93 1.75
2013 1.93 1.71
2012 2.04 1.69
2011 2.02 1.58
2010 2.2 1.57
2009 2.23 1.54
2008 2.15 1.5
2007 2.09 1.42
2006 2.08 1.31
2005 2.05 1.29
2004 2.04 1.34
2003 1.99 1.32
2002 1.93 1.29
2001 1.95 1.22
2000 2.08 1.2
1999 1.99 1.16
1998 2.05 1.23
1997 2.04 1.22
1996 2.12 1.27
1995 2.08 1.34
1994 2.14 1.4
1993 2.22 1.39
1992 2.21 1.55
1991 2.18 1.73
1990 2.3 1.89
1989 2.19 2.01
1988 2.26 2.12
1987 2.06 2.22
1986 1.92 2.15
1985 1.93 2.05
1984 2.08 2.06
1983 2.24 2.11
1982 2.27 2.04
1981 2.33 1.91
1980 2.48 1.89
1979 2.49 1.9
1978 2.35 1.92
1977 2.31 1.95
1976 2.52 1.97
1975 2.65 1.98
1974 2.66 2
1973 2.94 2.01
1972 3.09 2.04
1971 2.92 2.03
1970 2.81 1.99
1969 2.99 1.97
1968 3.06 1.99
1967 3.28 2.04
1966 3.59 2.1
1965 3.73 2.13
1964 3.88 2.18
1963 3.99 2.27
1962 3.98 2.36
1961 3.88 2.45
1960 4.29 2.52

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

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Iceland and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Russia
2024 37.1 40.9
2023 36.9 40.5
2022 36.7 40.1
2021 36.7 39.9
2020 36.6 39.7
2019 36.5 39.4
2018 36.4 39.2
2017 36.3 39
2016 36.2 38.8
2015 36 38.7
2014 35.7 38.6
2013 35.5 38.4
2012 35.4 38.3
2011 35.1 38.1
2010 34.9 38
2009 34.6 37.9
2008 34.5 37.8
2007 34.6 37.7
2006 34.5 37.6
2005 34.2 37.4
2004 34 37.2
2003 33.7 37
2002 33.4 36.9
2001 33 36.8
2000 32.8 36.6
1999 32.6 36.3
1998 32.4 36
1997 32.1 35.7
1996 31.8 35.3
1995 31.5 35
1994 31.1 34.7
1993 30.8 34.4
1992 30.5 33.9
1991 30.2 33.6
1990 30 33.2
1989 29.6 32.9
1988 29.3 32.6
1987 29.1 32.4
1986 28.8 32.2
1985 28.4 32
1984 28 31.8
1983 27.7 31.7
1982 27.5 31.6
1981 27.2 31.4
1980 26.9 31.3
1979 26.7 31.1
1978 26.4 31
1977 26 30.9
1976 25.7 30.6
1975 25.4 30.7
1974 25.1 30.9
1973 24.9 31.1
1972 24.8 31.1
1971 24.7 31
1970 24.5 30.7
1969 24.3 30.3
1968 24.2 29.8
1967 24.1 29.2
1966 24.1 28.9
1965 24.2 28.6
1964 24.4 28.3
1963 24.7 28.1
1962 24.9 27.7
1961 25.2 27.4
1960 25.4 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Iceland Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iceland Russia
% of world population
0.005%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.9%
2021
English speaking
98%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Iceland Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Russia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
981,326 mi
2023

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2013–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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