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Iceland vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 104th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Senegal
Population
397129
19491599
Population rank 173/197 68/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Iceland and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Senegal
2024 $33,255,181,469 $32,808,056,601
2023 $31,677,891,897 $30,696,331,296
2022 $29,166,102,877 $27,783,332,223
2021 $26,234,872,402 $27,520,784,130
2020 $22,034,665,041 $24,530,513,038
2019 $24,985,687,022 $23,403,995,992
2018 $26,677,652,544 $23,116,701,556
2017 $25,060,086,488 $20,996,562,944
2016 $21,083,713,310 $19,040,312,333
2015 $17,700,486,957 $17,774,766,696
2014 $18,052,183,515 $19,797,253,440
2013 $16,244,319,959 $18,918,667,725
2012 $14,943,757,823 $17,660,870,412
2011 $15,394,005,872 $17,814,283,639
2010 $13,922,711,577 $16,121,315,909
2009 $13,212,543,838 $16,145,867,495
2008 $18,247,921,360 $16,853,989,628
2007 $21,960,110,030 $13,994,218,413
2006 $17,671,649,843 $11,697,918,243
2005 $17,146,410,561 $11,009,033,438
2004 $13,963,943,244 $10,076,816,667
2003 $11,564,687,742 $8,768,721,563
2002 $9,416,199,700 $7,006,402,320
2001 $8,323,401,820 $6,507,824,829
2000 $9,140,168,922 $6,013,185,004
1999 $9,107,644,691 $6,592,834,933
1998 $8,637,732,542 $6,505,607,909
1997 $7,716,781,803 $6,041,478,726
1996 $7,686,566,105 $6,559,712,166
1995 $7,372,640,169 $6,326,342,633
1994 $6,612,804,056 $5,034,588,196
1993 $6,435,952,174 $7,367,986,241
1992 $7,328,497,599 $7,769,817,840
1991 $7,151,260,062 $7,255,210,470
1990 $6,694,851,159 $7,390,967,360
1989 $5,870,854,233 $6,366,039,373
1988 $6,320,093,411 $6,418,419,389
1987 $5,713,281,235 $6,487,353,103
1986 $4,129,080,094 $5,392,093,446
1985 $3,088,359,967 $3,818,944,918
1984 $2,964,568,006 $3,485,165,432
1983 $2,862,634,164 $3,569,356,125
1982 $3,318,714,326 $4,013,951,443
1981 $3,615,094,820 $4,095,892,781
1980 $3,499,616,683 $4,510,108,291
1979 $2,953,176,971 $4,084,877,823
1978 $2,599,627,089 $3,280,354,921
1977 $2,285,707,749 $2,938,046,463
1976 $1,727,845,419 $2,869,777,884
1975 $1,456,052,700 $2,830,388,405
1974 $1,568,154,077 $2,099,325,229
1973 $1,194,794,186 $1,863,398,590
1972 $869,002,946 $1,620,857,104
1971 $693,679,545 $1,339,549,033
1970 $545,115,909 $1,297,407,655
1969 $435,659,610 $1,245,234,931
1968 $498,365,200 $1,309,384,862
1967 $652,609,076 $1,246,480,766
1966 $660,663,763 $1,246,908,186
1965 $550,150,988 $1,210,058,228
1964 $456,206,299 $1,188,930,645
1963 $357,240,896 $1,122,139,862
1962 $299,309,938 $1,085,475,791
1961 $266,711,460 $1,058,975,257
1960 $260,984,499 $1,003,692,370

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

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Iceland and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Senegal
2024 $86,041 $1,773
2023 $82,139 $1,698
2022 $76,350 $1,574
2021 $70,425 $1,598
2020 $60,128 $1,461
2019 $69,296 $1,431
2018 $75,634 $1,453
2017 $72,976 $1,357
2016 $62,854 $1,266
2015 $53,506 $1,218
2014 $55,140 $1,399
2013 $50,173 $1,380
2012 $46,595 $1,327
2011 $48,255 $1,375
2010 $43,776 $1,276
2009 $41,484 $1,309
2008 $57,489 $1,399
2007 $70,483 $1,189
2006 $58,172 $1,017
2005 $57,784 $980
2004 $47,810 $918
2003 $39,944 $818
2002 $32,749 $669
2001 $29,208 $637
2000 $32,504 $603
1999 $32,834 $678
1998 $31,519 $685
1997 $28,462 $651
1996 $28,584 $723
1995 $27,565 $715
1994 $24,858 $584
1993 $24,404 $878
1992 $28,072 $951
1991 $27,740 $913
1990 $26,272 $957
1989 $23,219 $849
1988 $25,307 $880
1987 $23,238 $916
1986 $16,980 $784
1985 $12,793 $571
1984 $12,378 $536
1983 $12,080 $564
1982 $14,191 $652
1981 $15,666 $683
1980 $15,340 $772
1979 $13,082 $716
1978 $11,630 $589
1977 $10,305 $540
1976 $7,848 $541
1975 $6,680 $547
1974 $7,287 $417
1973 $5,627 $381
1972 $4,155 $342
1971 $3,366 $291.1
1970 $2,666 $290.5
1969 $2,142 $287.3
1968 $2,473 $311
1967 $3,284 $305
1966 $3,378 $315
1965 $2,861 $314
1964 $2,414 $318
1963 $1,924 $309
1962 $1,641 $307
1961 $1,490 $308
1960 $1,486 $300

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

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Iceland vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Senegal
2026 83.3 69.4
2025 83.2 69.2
2024 83 68.9
2023 82.7 68.7
2022 81.6 67.8
2021 82.8 66.9
2020 82.7 67.5
2019 82.8 67.7
2018 82.5 67.4
2017 82.2 67.1
2016 81.8 66.7
2015 82.2 66.5
2014 82.4 66
2013 81.7 65.6
2012 82.3 65.2
2011 82 64.8
2010 81.6 64.2
2009 81.4 63.8
2008 81.2 63.2
2007 81.1 62.7
2006 80.9 61.8
2005 81.2 61
2004 80.7 60.3
2003 80.8 59.5
2002 80.3 58.9
2001 80.4 58.2
2000 79.5 57.6
1999 79.2 57.3
1998 79.4 57.1
1997 78.7 57.1
1996 78.6 57.1
1995 77.5 57.3
1994 79 57.5
1993 78.8 57.3
1992 78.6 57.3
1991 77.8 57
1990 77.7 56.7
1989 77.9 56.2
1988 76.9 55.5
1987 77.1 54.6
1986 77.9 53.7
1985 77.4 52.6
1984 77.3 51.7
1983 76.4 50.8
1982 76.8 49.9
1981 76.2 49.1
1980 76.6 48.3
1979 76.5 47.5
1978 76.4 46.6
1977 76.1 45.7
1976 76.6 44.8
1975 75.3 43.9
1974 74.1 43.1
1973 74.3 42.4
1972 74.4 41.8
1971 73.5 41.2
1970 73.8 40.8
1969 73.7 40.4
1968 73.9 40.1
1967 73.7 40
1966 73.1 39.8
1965 73.8 39.8
1964 73.5 39.8
1963 72.9 39.7
1962 73.6 39.7
1961 73.4 39.7
1960 74 39.7
1959 72.6 39.5
1958 73.3 39.4
1957 73.4 39.1
1956 72.9 38.9
1955 73.3 38.5
1954 73.3 38.2
1953 72.3 37.8
1952 72.4 37.4
1951 71 36.9
1950 71 36.5

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

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Iceland and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Iceland Senegal
2024 386,506 18,501,984
2023 385,663 18,077,573
2022 382,003 17,651,103
2021 372,520 17,220,867
2020 366,463 16,789,219
2019 360,563 16,352,922
2018 352,721 15,914,498
2017 343,400 15,475,002
2016 335,439 15,034,521
2015 330,815 14,593,331
2014 327,386 14,152,102
2013 323,764 13,710,849
2012 320,716 13,310,495
2011 319,014 12,958,897
2010 318,041 12,635,413
2009 318,499 12,337,389
2008 317,414 12,048,959
2007 311,566 11,770,344
2006 303,782 11,500,094
2005 296,734 11,235,472
2004 292,074 10,975,704
2003 289,521 10,721,176
2002 287,523 10,466,214
2001 284,968 10,212,942
2000 281,205 9,968,260
1999 277,381 9,730,887
1998 274,047 9,502,952
1997 271,128 9,283,495
1996 268,916 9,067,014
1995 267,468 8,848,101
1994 266,021 8,624,078
1993 263,725 8,396,288
1992 261,057 8,168,395
1991 257,797 7,943,085
1990 254,826 7,720,523
1989 252,852 7,502,207
1988 249,740 7,289,618
1987 245,859 7,081,530
1986 243,180 6,878,192
1985 241,405 6,683,287
1984 239,511 6,499,364
1983 236,977 6,324,504
1982 233,860 6,156,961
1981 230,755 5,997,160
1980 228,138 5,845,638
1979 225,735 5,702,895
1978 223,537 5,568,096
1977 221,799 5,439,549
1976 220,154 5,308,564
1975 217,979 5,170,810
1974 215,209 5,029,437
1973 212,317 4,885,181
1972 209,137 4,741,631
1971 206,098 4,601,864
1970 204,438 4,466,328
1969 203,369 4,334,974
1968 201,488 4,207,587
1967 198,751 4,083,870
1966 195,570 3,964,299
1965 192,286 3,849,788
1964 188,983 3,740,535
1963 185,653 3,635,876
1962 182,378 3,534,686
1961 179,029 3,436,375
1960 175,574 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Senegal

Fertility rate
Iceland

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Senegal
2023 1.59 3.82
2022 1.59 3.86
2021 1.82 3.94
2020 1.72 4
2019 1.74 4.1
2018 1.71 4.29
2017 1.71 4.49
2016 1.74 4.65
2015 1.8 4.75
2014 1.93 4.88
2013 1.93 5.05
2012 2.04 5.13
2011 2.02 5.1
2010 2.2 5.06
2009 2.23 5.03
2008 2.15 5.02
2007 2.09 5.02
2006 2.08 5.06
2005 2.05 5.13
2004 2.04 5.19
2003 1.99 5.25
2002 1.93 5.3
2001 1.95 5.4
2000 2.08 5.5
1999 1.99 5.57
1998 2.05 5.58
1997 2.04 5.64
1996 2.12 5.72
1995 2.08 5.82
1994 2.14 5.92
1993 2.22 6.05
1992 2.21 6.15
1991 2.18 6.27
1990 2.3 6.4
1989 2.19 6.48
1988 2.26 6.58
1987 2.06 6.79
1986 1.92 6.9
1985 1.93 7.01
1984 2.08 7.11
1983 2.24 7.19
1982 2.27 7.25
1981 2.33 7.28
1980 2.48 7.29
1979 2.49 7.29
1978 2.35 7.28
1977 2.31 7.27
1976 2.52 7.26
1975 2.65 7.25
1974 2.66 7.25
1973 2.94 7.26
1972 3.09 7.26
1971 2.92 7.26
1970 2.81 7.26
1969 2.99 7.26
1968 3.06 7.25
1967 3.28 7.24
1966 3.59 7.22
1965 3.73 7.19
1964 3.88 7.16
1963 3.99 7.12
1962 3.98 7.08
1961 3.88 7.04
1960 4.29 7

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

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Iceland and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Senegal
2024 37.1 20.4
2023 36.9 20.1
2022 36.7 19.9
2021 36.7 19.7
2020 36.6 19.4
2019 36.5 19.2
2018 36.4 19
2017 36.3 18.9
2016 36.2 18.7
2015 36 18.6
2014 35.7 18.6
2013 35.5 18.5
2012 35.4 18.5
2011 35.1 18.5
2010 34.9 18.5
2009 34.6 18.4
2008 34.5 18.4
2007 34.6 18.3
2006 34.5 18.2
2005 34.2 18.2
2004 34 18.1
2003 33.7 18
2002 33.4 17.8
2001 33 17.7
2000 32.8 17.6
1999 32.6 17.5
1998 32.4 17.4
1997 32.1 17.3
1996 31.8 17.2
1995 31.5 17.1
1994 31.1 17
1993 30.8 16.9
1992 30.5 16.8
1991 30.2 16.7
1990 30 16.6
1989 29.6 16.5
1988 29.3 16.4
1987 29.1 16.3
1986 28.8 16.3
1985 28.4 16.3
1984 28 16.3
1983 27.7 16.4
1982 27.5 16.5
1981 27.2 16.7
1980 26.9 16.8
1979 26.7 17
1978 26.4 17.2
1977 26 17.4
1976 25.7 17.6
1975 25.4 17.7
1974 25.1 17.8
1973 24.9 17.9
1972 24.8 17.9
1971 24.7 17.9
1970 24.5 17.9
1969 24.3 17.9
1968 24.2 17.9
1967 24.1 17.9
1966 24.1 17.8
1965 24.2 17.9
1964 24.4 17.9
1963 24.7 17.9
1962 24.9 18
1961 25.2 18
1960 25.4 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
3%
2021
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Iceland Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Iceland Senegal
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
50.4%
2023
English speaking
98%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Iceland Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Senegal
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
10,355 mi
2017

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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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