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Iceland vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 104th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Rwanda
Population
397129
14975051
Population rank 173/197 77/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Iceland and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Rwanda
2024 $33,255,181,469 $14,251,642,235
2023 $31,677,891,897 $14,331,722,703
2022 $29,166,102,877 $13,316,161,002
2021 $26,234,872,402 $11,078,787,090
2020 $22,034,665,041 $10,174,386,857
2019 $24,985,687,022 $10,349,300,277
2018 $26,677,652,544 $9,637,904,521
2017 $25,060,086,488 $9,252,833,891
2016 $21,083,713,310 $8,695,272,058
2015 $17,700,486,957 $8,543,760,200
2014 $18,052,183,515 $8,238,966,124
2013 $16,244,319,959 $7,819,964,030
2012 $14,943,757,823 $7,654,761,050
2011 $15,394,005,872 $6,884,913,658
2010 $13,922,711,577 $6,124,756,654
2009 $13,212,543,838 $5,674,476,969
2008 $18,247,921,360 $5,179,854,065
2007 $21,960,110,030 $4,070,507,895
2006 $17,671,649,843 $3,319,784,539
2005 $17,146,410,561 $2,933,819,766
2004 $13,963,943,244 $2,376,496,067
2003 $11,564,687,742 $2,138,237,279
2002 $9,416,199,700 $1,966,003,468
2001 $8,323,401,820 $1,966,600,715
2000 $9,140,168,922 $2,068,836,754
1999 $9,107,644,691 $2,157,108,263
1998 $8,637,732,542 $1,989,343,546
1997 $7,716,781,803 $1,851,558,197
1996 $7,686,566,105 $1,382,334,879
1995 $7,372,640,169 $1,293,535,193
1994 $6,612,804,056 $753,636,370
1993 $6,435,952,174 $1,971,525,712
1992 $7,328,497,599 $2,029,026,962
1991 $7,151,260,062 $1,911,600,237
1990 $6,694,851,159 $2,550,185,679
1989 $5,870,854,233 $2,405,022,593
1988 $6,320,093,411 $2,395,492,687
1987 $5,713,281,235 $2,157,432,668
1986 $4,129,080,094 $1,944,710,684
1985 $3,088,359,967 $1,715,626,331
1984 $2,964,568,006 $1,587,413,084
1983 $2,862,634,164 $1,479,687,587
1982 $3,318,714,326 $1,407,243,139
1981 $3,615,094,820 $1,407,062,527
1980 $3,499,616,683 $1,254,765,642
1979 $2,953,176,971 $1,109,346,131
1978 $2,599,627,089 $905,709,076
1977 $2,285,707,749 $746,650,613
1976 $1,727,845,419 $637,753,853
1975 $1,456,052,700 $571,863,500
1974 $1,568,154,077 $308,458,423
1973 $1,194,794,186 $290,746,157
1972 $869,002,946 $246,457,838
1971 $693,679,545 $222,952,504
1970 $545,115,909 $219,900,006
1969 $435,659,610 $188,700,037
1968 $498,365,200 $172,200,018
1967 $652,609,076 $159,560,018
1966 $660,663,763 $124,525,703
1965 $550,150,988 $148,799,980
1964 $456,206,299 $129,999,994
1963 $357,240,896 $128,000,000
1962 $299,309,938 $125,000,008
1961 $266,711,460 $122,000,016
1960 $260,984,499 $119,000,024

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

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Iceland and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Rwanda
2024 $86,041 $1,000
2023 $82,139 $1,027
2022 $76,350 $975
2021 $70,425 $830
2020 $60,128 $779
2019 $69,296 $810
2018 $75,634 $772
2017 $72,976 $758
2016 $62,854 $730
2015 $53,506 $734
2014 $55,140 $725
2013 $50,173 $705
2012 $46,595 $707
2011 $48,255 $651
2010 $43,776 $594
2009 $41,484 $564
2008 $57,489 $528
2007 $70,483 $426
2006 $58,172 $357
2005 $57,784 $324
2004 $47,810 $269.5
2003 $39,944 $249
2002 $32,749 $234
2001 $29,208 $237.3
2000 $32,504 $251.9
1999 $32,834 $264.7
1998 $31,519 $246.2
1997 $28,462 $238.7
1996 $28,584 $206
1995 $27,565 $228
1994 $24,858 $111
1993 $24,404 $247
1992 $28,072 $264.1
1991 $27,740 $254
1990 $26,272 $346
1989 $23,219 $335
1988 $25,307 $344
1987 $23,238 $320
1986 $16,980 $297.7
1985 $12,793 $271.6
1984 $12,378 $259.9
1983 $12,080 $250.6
1982 $14,191 $246.4
1981 $15,666 $254.6
1980 $15,340 $234.4
1979 $13,082 $213.8
1978 $11,630 $179.9
1977 $10,305 $152.7
1976 $7,848 $134.4
1975 $6,680 $124.1
1974 $7,287 $68.9
1973 $5,627 $66.9
1972 $4,155 $58.4
1971 $3,366 $54.4
1970 $2,666 $55.2
1969 $2,142 $48.9
1968 $2,473 $46
1967 $3,284 $44
1966 $3,378 $35.4
1965 $2,861 $43.5
1964 $2,414 $39
1963 $1,924 $39.3
1962 $1,641 $39.2
1961 $1,490 $39.3
1960 $1,486 $39.4

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

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Iceland vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Rwanda
2026 83.3 68.5
2025 83.2 68.2
2024 83 68
2023 82.7 67.8
2022 81.6 67.5
2021 82.8 66.8
2020 82.7 67
2019 82.8 66.7
2018 82.5 66.4
2017 82.2 66.1
2016 81.8 65.7
2015 82.2 65.4
2014 82.4 65.1
2013 81.7 64.7
2012 82.3 64.2
2011 82 63.5
2010 81.6 62.8
2009 81.4 61.8
2008 81.2 60.6
2007 81.1 59.5
2006 80.9 58.3
2005 81.2 57
2004 80.7 55.5
2003 80.8 53.5
2002 80.3 51.3
2001 80.4 49.5
2000 79.5 47.8
1999 79.2 45.7
1998 79.4 43.1
1997 78.7 42
1996 78.6 42.5
1995 77.5 41.5
1994 79 12.2
1993 78.8 42.9
1992 78.6 44.4
1991 77.8 46.2
1990 77.7 47.8
1989 77.9 49.5
1988 76.9 50.9
1987 77.1 51.5
1986 77.9 51.7
1985 77.4 51.7
1984 77.3 51.4
1983 76.4 50.9
1982 76.8 50.2
1981 76.2 49.2
1980 76.6 48.1
1979 76.5 47.1
1978 76.4 46.2
1977 76.1 45.6
1976 76.6 45.3
1975 75.3 45.3
1974 74.1 45.6
1973 74.3 45.9
1972 74.4 46.3
1971 73.5 46.8
1970 73.8 47.1
1969 73.7 47.4
1968 73.9 47.7
1967 73.7 48
1966 73.1 48.1
1965 73.8 48.2
1964 73.5 48.1
1963 72.9 44
1962 73.6 47.8
1961 73.4 47.5
1960 74 47
1959 72.6 46.5
1958 73.3 46.1
1957 73.4 45.6
1956 72.9 45.2
1955 73.3 44.8
1954 73.3 44.4
1953 72.3 44.1
1952 72.4 43.8
1951 71 43.5
1950 71 43.2

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

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Iceland and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Iceland Rwanda
2024 386,506 14,256,567
2023 385,663 13,954,471
2022 382,003 13,651,030
2021 372,520 13,355,260
2020 366,463 13,065,837
2019 360,563 12,776,103
2018 352,721 12,487,996
2017 343,400 12,202,060
2016 335,439 11,919,183
2015 330,815 11,640,022
2014 327,386 11,364,757
2013 323,764 11,093,340
2012 320,716 10,829,901
2011 319,014 10,573,733
2010 318,041 10,317,553
2009 318,499 10,060,432
2008 317,414 9,804,269
2007 311,566 9,549,933
2006 303,782 9,299,246
2005 296,734 9,054,528
2004 292,074 8,816,844
2003 289,521 8,586,875
2002 287,523 8,400,180
2001 284,968 8,287,094
2000 281,205 8,213,931
1999 277,381 8,147,912
1998 274,047 8,081,681
1997 271,128 7,755,238
1996 268,916 6,708,764
1995 267,468 5,674,118
1994 266,021 6,792,352
1993 263,725 7,981,132
1992 261,057 7,683,266
1991 257,797 7,526,966
1990 254,826 7,375,307
1989 252,852 7,184,706
1988 249,740 6,968,071
1987 245,859 6,749,493
1986 243,180 6,531,881
1985 241,405 6,317,228
1984 239,511 6,107,627
1983 236,977 5,905,311
1982 233,860 5,711,549
1981 230,755 5,527,230
1980 228,138 5,353,259
1979 225,735 5,189,541
1978 223,537 5,035,171
1977 221,799 4,888,240
1976 220,154 4,745,954
1975 217,979 4,607,728
1974 215,209 4,474,228
1973 212,317 4,345,047
1972 209,137 4,220,335
1971 206,098 4,100,044
1970 204,438 3,980,669
1969 203,369 3,861,271
1968 201,488 3,744,010
1967 198,751 3,629,577
1966 195,570 3,521,626
1965 192,286 3,423,210
1964 188,983 3,334,834
1963 185,653 3,258,890
1962 182,378 3,186,025
1961 179,029 3,106,779
1960 175,574 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Iceland

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Rwanda
2023 1.59 3.7
2022 1.59 3.78
2021 1.82 3.84
2020 1.72 3.91
2019 1.74 3.99
2018 1.71 4.05
2017 1.71 4.08
2016 1.74 4.11
2015 1.8 4.11
2014 1.93 4.12
2013 1.93 4.14
2012 2.04 4.2
2011 2.02 4.33
2010 2.2 4.52
2009 2.23 4.71
2008 2.15 4.92
2007 2.09 5.14
2006 2.08 5.34
2005 2.05 5.5
2004 2.04 5.64
2003 1.99 5.74
2002 1.93 5.82
2001 1.95 5.89
2000 2.08 5.97
1999 1.99 6.06
1998 2.05 6.17
1997 2.04 6.24
1996 2.12 6.29
1995 2.08 6.35
1994 2.14 6.42
1993 2.22 6.48
1992 2.21 6.54
1991 2.18 6.62
1990 2.3 6.8
1989 2.19 7.03
1988 2.26 7.23
1987 2.06 7.43
1986 1.92 7.61
1985 1.93 7.79
1984 2.08 7.91
1983 2.24 8
1982 2.27 8.06
1981 2.33 8.1
1980 2.48 8.12
1979 2.49 8.13
1978 2.35 8.16
1977 2.31 8.14
1976 2.52 8.12
1975 2.65 8.1
1974 2.66 8.1
1973 2.94 8.09
1972 3.09 8.09
1971 2.92 8.09
1970 2.81 8.15
1969 2.99 8.18
1968 3.06 8.19
1967 3.28 8.21
1966 3.59 8.23
1965 3.73 8.25
1964 3.88 8.27
1963 3.99 8.27
1962 3.98 8.27
1961 3.88 8.28
1960 4.29 8.28

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

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Iceland and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Rwanda
2024 37.1 20.8
2023 36.9 20.5
2022 36.7 20.3
2021 36.7 20
2020 36.6 19.9
2019 36.5 19.8
2018 36.4 19.7
2017 36.3 19.6
2016 36.2 19.4
2015 36 19.3
2014 35.7 19.1
2013 35.5 19
2012 35.4 18.8
2011 35.1 18.7
2010 34.9 18.5
2009 34.6 18.4
2008 34.5 18.3
2007 34.6 18.1
2006 34.5 18
2005 34.2 17.8
2004 34 17.6
2003 33.7 17.4
2002 33.4 17.1
2001 33 16.8
2000 32.8 16.3
1999 32.6 15.8
1998 32.4 15.3
1997 32.1 14.8
1996 31.8 14.6
1995 31.5 14.3
1994 31.1 15
1993 30.8 15.7
1992 30.5 15.6
1991 30.2 15.5
1990 30 15.5
1989 29.6 15.5
1988 29.3 15.6
1987 29.1 15.6
1986 28.8 15.7
1985 28.4 15.8
1984 28 16
1983 27.7 16.1
1982 27.5 16.2
1981 27.2 16.4
1980 26.9 16.5
1979 26.7 16.5
1978 26.4 16.6
1977 26 16.6
1976 25.7 16.5
1975 25.4 16.4
1974 25.1 16.3
1973 24.9 16.2
1972 24.8 16
1971 24.7 15.9
1970 24.5 15.7
1969 24.3 15.5
1968 24.2 15.3
1967 24.1 15.1
1966 24.1 14.9
1965 24.2 14.8
1964 24.4 14.7
1963 24.7 14.8
1962 24.9 14.9
1961 25.2 15.1
1960 25.4 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
11%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Iceland Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Iceland Rwanda
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
78.8%
2022
English speaking
98%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Iceland Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Rwanda
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
2,920 mi
2021

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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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