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Iceland vs San Marino statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 34K in San Marino (ranked 193/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 23.2 sq mi for San Marino (ranked 104th vs. 193rd).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and San Marino ranks 180/197 ($2.03B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while San Marino ranks 15/197 ($59,880).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland San Marino
Population
397129
33967
Population rank 173/197 193/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$2.03B
2023
GDP rank 108/197 180/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$59,880
2023
GDP per capita rank 9/197 15/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$78,745
2023
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$1.39B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
63.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$40,919
2023
Government debt per person rank 9/185 13/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$45,474
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 23.2 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,466 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
1.15
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
49 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
86 years
2026

Iceland and San Marino: Comparison Charts

Iceland and San Marino economies compared

GDP
Iceland

San Marino
1x
Year GDP
Iceland San Marino
2024 $33,255,181,469 -
2023 $31,677,891,897 $2,027,527,228
2022 $29,166,102,877 $1,829,211,864
2021 $26,234,872,402 $1,855,652,786
2020 $22,034,665,041 $1,541,248,249
2019 $24,985,687,022 $1,616,340,692
2018 $26,677,652,544 $1,655,353,653
2017 $25,060,086,488 $1,528,620,346
2016 $21,083,713,310 $1,468,343,140
2015 $17,700,486,957 $1,419,401,071
2014 $18,052,183,515 $1,673,911,426
2013 $16,244,319,959 $1,678,741,475
2012 $14,943,757,823 $1,604,701,299
2011 $15,394,005,872 $1,813,717,439
2010 $13,922,711,577 $1,881,191,925
2009 $13,212,543,838 $2,064,277,126
2008 $18,247,921,360 $2,403,213,305
2007 $21,960,110,030 $2,188,654,628
2006 $17,671,649,843 $1,909,765,165
2005 $17,146,410,561 $1,786,514,058
2004 $13,963,943,244 $1,715,340,543
2003 $11,564,687,742 $1,462,590,267
2002 $9,416,199,700 $1,148,872,072
2001 $8,323,401,820 $1,059,529,812
2000 $9,140,168,922 $1,007,661,367
1999 $9,107,644,691 $1,109,473,368
1998 $8,637,732,542 $1,048,316,226
1997 $7,716,781,803 $976,606,911
1996 $7,686,566,105 -
1995 $7,372,640,169 -
1994 $6,612,804,056 -
1993 $6,435,952,174 -
1992 $7,328,497,599 -
1991 $7,151,260,062 -
1990 $6,694,851,159 -
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 San Marino economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

San Marino
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland San Marino
2024 $86,041 -
2023 $82,139 $59,880
2022 $76,350 $54,191
2021 $70,425 $54,176
2020 $60,128 $44,327
2019 $69,296 $46,630
2018 $75,634 $47,951
2017 $72,976 $45,192
2016 $62,854 $44,359
2015 $53,506 $43,147
2014 $55,140 $51,260
2013 $50,173 $50,808
2012 $46,595 $47,946
2011 $48,255 $55,601
2010 $43,776 $56,543
2009 $41,484 $62,429
2008 $57,489 $75,902
2007 $70,483 $70,124
2006 $58,172 $63,271
2005 $57,784 $59,878
2004 $47,810 $58,232
2003 $39,944 $52,530
2002 $32,749 $41,791
2001 $29,208 $39,035
2000 $32,504 $37,601
1999 $32,834 $41,932
1998 $31,519 $40,127
1997 $28,462 $37,853
1996 $28,584 -
1995 $27,565 -
1994 $24,858 -
1993 $24,404 -
1992 $28,072 -
1991 $27,740 -
1990 $26,272 -
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. San Marino life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

San Marino
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland San Marino
2026 83.3 86
2025 83.2 85.9
2024 83 85.8
2023 82.7 85.7
2022 81.6 85.7
2021 82.8 83.5
2020 82.7 82.6
2019 82.8 85.3
2018 82.5 85.1
2017 82.2 84.9
2016 81.8 84.8
2015 82.2 84.6
2014 82.4 84.4
2013 81.7 84.2
2012 82.3 83.9
2011 82 83.7
2010 81.6 83.5
2009 81.4 83.2
2008 81.2 82.9
2007 81.1 82.6
2006 80.9 82.3
2005 81.2 81.9
2004 80.7 81.6
2003 80.8 81.3
2002 80.3 81.1
2001 80.4 80.8
2000 79.5 80.5
1999 79.2 80.2
1998 79.4 79.9
1997 78.7 79.7
1996 78.6 79.3
1995 77.5 79
1994 79 78.7
1993 78.8 78.4
1992 78.6 78.1
1991 77.8 77.9
1990 77.7 77.8
1989 77.9 77.6
1988 76.9 77.5
1987 77.1 77.5
1986 77.9 77.4
1985 77.4 77.3
1984 77.3 77.2
1983 76.4 77
1982 76.8 76.8
1981 76.2 76.6
1980 76.6 76.4
1979 76.5 76.1
1978 76.4 75.9
1977 76.1 75.6
1976 76.6 75.4
1975 75.3 75.3
1974 74.1 75.1
1973 74.3 74.8
1972 74.4 74.6
1971 73.5 74.4
1970 73.8 74.3
1969 73.7 74.2
1968 73.9 74.1
1967 73.7 73.9
1966 73.1 73.8
1965 73.8 73.7
1964 73.5 73.7
1963 72.9 73.6
1962 73.6 73.5
1961 73.4 73.4
1960 74 73.2
1959 72.6 73
1958 73.3 72.8
1957 73.4 72.7
1956 72.9 72.5
1955 73.3 72.4
1954 73.3 72.2
1953 72.3 72
1952 72.4 71.9
1951 71 71.7
1950 71 71.6

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

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Iceland and San Marino population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

San Marino
1x
Year Population
Iceland San Marino
2024 386,506 33,977
2023 385,663 33,860
2022 382,003 33,755
2021 372,520 34,252
2020 366,463 34,770
2019 360,563 34,663
2018 352,721 34,522
2017 343,400 33,825
2016 335,439 33,101
2015 330,815 32,897
2014 327,386 32,655
2013 323,764 33,041
2012 320,716 33,469
2011 319,014 32,620
2010 318,041 33,270
2009 318,499 33,066
2008 317,414 31,662
2007 311,566 31,211
2006 303,782 30,184
2005 296,734 29,836
2004 292,074 29,457
2003 289,521 27,843
2002 287,523 27,491
2001 284,968 27,143
2000 281,205 26,799
1999 277,381 26,459
1998 274,047 26,125
1997 271,128 25,800
1996 268,916 25,482
1995 267,468 25,158
1994 266,021 24,823
1993 263,725 24,472
1992 261,057 24,125
1991 257,797 23,797
1990 254,826 23,475
1989 252,852 23,154
1988 249,740 22,843
1987 245,859 22,686
1986 243,180 22,636
1985 241,405 22,485
1984 239,511 22,346
1983 236,977 22,229
1982 233,860 22,055
1981 230,755 21,840
1980 228,138 21,585
1979 225,735 21,320
1978 223,537 21,026
1977 221,799 20,017
1976 220,154 19,110
1975 217,979 19,046
1974 215,209 19,030
1973 212,317 18,992
1972 209,137 18,787
1971 206,098 18,419
1970 204,438 18,168
1969 203,369 18,026
1968 201,488 17,861
1967 198,751 17,688
1966 195,570 17,523
1965 192,286 17,305
1964 188,983 16,977
1963 185,653 16,580
1962 182,378 16,183
1961 179,029 15,799
1960 175,574 15,428

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and San Marino

Fertility rate
Iceland

San Marino
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland San Marino
2023 1.59 1.15
2022 1.59 1.14
2021 1.82 1.13
2020 1.72 1.11
2019 1.74 1.1
2018 1.71 1.08
2017 1.71 1.05
2016 1.74 1.13
2015 1.8 1.2
2014 1.93 1.26
2013 1.93 1.48
2012 2.04 1.29
2011 2.02 1.46
2010 2.2 1.46
2009 2.23 1.36
2008 2.15 1.52
2007 2.09 1.26
2006 2.08 1.24
2005 2.05 1.2
2004 2.04 1.3
2003 1.99 1.3
2002 1.93 1.43
2001 1.95 1.52
2000 2.08 1.4
1999 1.99 1.29
1998 2.05 1.26
1997 2.04 1.24
1996 2.12 1.21
1995 2.08 1.17
1994 2.14 1.14
1993 2.22 1.12
1992 2.21 1.15
1991 2.18 1.17
1990 2.3 1.16
1989 2.19 1.15
1988 2.26 1.14
1987 2.06 1.14
1986 1.92 1.15
1985 1.93 1.17
1984 2.08 1.2
1983 2.24 1.25
1982 2.27 1.3
1981 2.33 1.41
1980 2.48 1.53
1979 2.49 1.63
1978 2.35 1.77
1977 2.31 1.87
1976 2.52 1.95
1975 2.65 2.05
1974 2.66 2.13
1973 2.94 2.23
1972 3.09 2.29
1971 2.92 2.33
1970 2.81 2.32
1969 2.99 2.31
1968 3.06 2.3
1967 3.28 2.31
1966 3.59 2.33
1965 3.73 2.33
1964 3.88 2.37
1963 3.99 2.4
1962 3.98 2.43
1961 3.88 2.68
1960 4.29 2.43

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

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Iceland and San Marino demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

San Marino
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland San Marino
2024 37.1 49
2023 36.9 48.3
2022 36.7 47.7
2021 36.7 47.2
2020 36.6 46.8
2019 36.5 46.3
2018 36.4 45.8
2017 36.3 45.3
2016 36.2 44.9
2015 36 44.5
2014 35.7 44
2013 35.5 43.7
2012 35.4 43.3
2011 35.1 42.8
2010 34.9 42.4
2009 34.6 42
2008 34.5 41.6
2007 34.6 41.2
2006 34.5 40.8
2005 34.2 40.4
2004 34 40.1
2003 33.7 39.7
2002 33.4 39.3
2001 33 39
2000 32.8 38.7
1999 32.6 38.4
1998 32.4 38.1
1997 32.1 37.9
1996 31.8 37.7
1995 31.5 37.4
1994 31.1 37.2
1993 30.8 36.8
1992 30.5 36.5
1991 30.2 36.1
1990 30 35.8
1989 29.6 35.5
1988 29.3 35.1
1987 29.1 34.8
1986 28.8 34.5
1985 28.4 34.2
1984 28 33.9
1983 27.7 33.6
1982 27.5 33.3
1981 27.2 33
1980 26.9 32.7
1979 26.7 32.5
1978 26.4 32.3
1977 26 32
1976 25.7 31.7
1975 25.4 31.5
1974 25.1 31.3
1973 24.9 31.2
1972 24.8 31
1971 24.7 30.8
1970 24.5 30.8
1969 24.3 30.9
1968 24.2 30.9
1967 24.1 30.9
1966 24.1 30.9
1965 24.2 30.9
1964 24.4 30.9
1963 24.7 30.8
1962 24.9 30.8
1961 25.2 30.9
1960 25.4 31

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland San Marino
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$1.82B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
2.9%
2022
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-0.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
4.91%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
56.9%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
35.8%
2023
Economic freedom index
75
2026
76
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$759M
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$21M
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
1,904,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
n/a
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Iceland San Marino
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
n/a
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iceland San Marino
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.0004%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
+122
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
97.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
9
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
0
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
0
2016
Visa free countries
168
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.9%
2022
English speaking
98%
2023
7%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
87%
2023

Health

Iceland San Marino
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$3,924
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$514
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
86 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
4.63
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
31.5 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
1.4
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Iceland San Marino
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
8.88 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
181.4 mi
2006

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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 (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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