Iceland has a population of 405K (ranked 172/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 104th vs. 181st).
By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.5B) and The Seychelles ranks 176/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 10/197 ($82,704), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).
Main facts and rankings
Iceland
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
412970
|
125181
|
| Population rank | 172/197 | 181/197 |
| GDP |
$33.5B
2024 |
$2.17B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 108/197 | 176/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$82,704
2024 |
$17,859
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 10/197 | 63/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$78,259
2024 |
$33,239
2024 |
| Government debt |
$19.8B
2024 |
$1.25B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
52.9%
2025 |
59.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$48,859
2024 |
$10,323
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 9/185 | 59/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$54,155
2025 |
$9,988
2025 |
| Land area |
38,931 sq mi
2025 |
177.6 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
10.4 ppl/mi²
2024 |
683 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.59
2023 |
2.02
2023 |
| Median age |
37.1 years
2024 |
35 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
83.2 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
Iceland and Seychelles: Comparison Charts
Iceland and Seychelles economies compared
GDP
Iceland
Seychelles
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 1960 | $252,169,712 | $12,012,025 |
| 1961 | $257,703,245 | $11,592,024 |
| 1962 | $289,200,704 | $12,642,026 |
| 1963 | $345,175,036 | $13,923,029 |
| 1964 | $440,797,869 | $15,393,032 |
| 1965 | $531,569,564 | $15,603,032 |
| 1966 | $638,349,755 | $16,443,034 |
| 1967 | $630,567,116 | $16,632,032 |
| 1968 | $481,532,848 | $16,074,028 |
| 1969 | $420,945,148 | $16,452,028 |
| 1970 | $526,704,545 | $18,432,032 |
| 1971 | $670,251,136 | $21,965,951 |
| 1972 | $839,652,164 | $30,645,123 |
| 1973 | $1,154,440,253 | $36,896,280 |
| 1974 | $1,515,190,595 | $43,134,496 |
| 1975 | $1,406,875,081 | $47,803,146 |
| 1976 | $1,669,488,390 | $49,278,982 |
| 1977 | $2,208,509,076 | $64,526,401 |
| 1978 | $2,511,826,196 | $85,552,366 |
| 1979 | $2,853,435,054 | $127,261,099 |
| 1980 | $3,381,419,251 | $156,783,830 |
| 1981 | $3,492,997,010 | $163,750,728 |
| 1982 | $3,206,626,645 | $157,211,790 |
| 1983 | $2,765,950,336 | $156,098,237 |
| 1984 | $2,864,441,387 | $160,992,921 |
| 1985 | $2,984,052,357 | $179,691,483 |
| 1986 | $3,989,622,739 | $221,147,061 |
| 1987 | $5,520,318,405 | $265,212,957 |
| 1988 | $6,106,635,816 | $301,985,618 |
| 1989 | $5,672,569,449 | $324,333,367 |
| 1990 | $6,468,736,356 | $392,163,561 |
| 1991 | $6,909,730,288 | $398,307,170 |
| 1992 | $7,080,981,738 | $461,409,399 |
| 1993 | $6,218,581,532 | $504,230,621 |
| 1994 | $6,389,460,343 | $517,570,058 |
| 1995 | $7,123,633,418 | $540,733,048 |
| 1996 | $7,426,082,271 | $535,250,347 |
| 1997 | $7,569,672,925 | $598,966,982 |
| 1998 | $8,503,746,468 | $647,287,376 |
| 1999 | $8,982,047,589 | $662,838,615 |
| 2000 | $9,025,660,362 | $654,212,394 |
| 2001 | $8,234,846,805 | $662,064,156 |
| 2002 | $9,318,395,055 | $742,134,838 |
| 2003 | $11,429,333,038 | $750,847,230 |
| 2004 | $13,825,302,536 | $893,012,218 |
| 2005 | $16,852,963,067 | $977,899,382 |
| 2006 | $17,465,318,552 | $1,081,441,283 |
| 2007 | $21,652,505,597 | $1,077,308,814 |
| 2008 | $18,074,622,987 | $979,597,394 |
| 2009 | $13,154,414,219 | $850,901,620 |
| 2010 | $13,751,161,918 | $981,616,542 |
| 2011 | $15,221,622,926 | $1,058,918,707 |
| 2012 | $14,751,508,134 | $1,089,407,839 |
| 2013 | $16,125,060,515 | $1,333,160,407 |
| 2014 | $17,867,662,178 | $1,387,577,870 |
| 2015 | $17,517,210,519 | $1,432,403,352 |
| 2016 | $20,793,168,031 | $1,568,513,348 |
| 2017 | $24,728,285,177 | $1,675,370,641 |
| 2018 | $26,260,850,582 | $1,784,313,927 |
| 2019 | $24,681,343,649 | $1,868,690,097 |
| 2020 | $21,629,953,194 | $1,382,551,752 |
| 2021 | $25,770,339,317 | $1,487,173,795 |
| 2022 | $28,696,453,180 | $2,018,346,589 |
| 2023 | $31,452,223,862 | $2,187,379,755 |
| 2024 | $33,462,807,983 | $2,167,239,562 |
Iceland and Seychelles economies compared
GDP per capita
Iceland
Seychelles
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 1960 | $1,436 | $288.1 |
| 1961 | $1,439 | $270.3 |
| 1962 | $1,586 | $287 |
| 1963 | $1,859 | $308 |
| 1964 | $2,332 | $332 |
| 1965 | $2,764 | $328 |
| 1966 | $3,264 | $338 |
| 1967 | $3,173 | $333 |
| 1968 | $2,390 | $314 |
| 1969 | $2,070 | $314 |
| 1970 | $2,576 | $344 |
| 1971 | $3,252 | $402 |
| 1972 | $4,015 | $547 |
| 1973 | $5,437 | $649 |
| 1974 | $7,041 | $745 |
| 1975 | $6,454 | $806 |
| 1976 | $7,583 | $814 |
| 1977 | $9,957 | $1,044 |
| 1978 | $11,237 | $1,377 |
| 1979 | $12,641 | $2,030 |
| 1980 | $14,822 | $2,478 |
| 1981 | $15,137 | $2,557 |
| 1982 | $13,712 | $2,441 |
| 1983 | $11,672 | $2,426 |
| 1984 | $11,960 | $2,488 |
| 1985 | $12,361 | $2,754 |
| 1986 | $16,406 | $3,368 |
| 1987 | $22,453 | $3,872 |
| 1988 | $24,452 | $4,392 |
| 1989 | $22,434 | $4,689 |
| 1990 | $25,385 | $5,642 |
| 1991 | $26,803 | $5,655 |
| 1992 | $27,124 | $6,520 |
| 1993 | $23,580 | $6,979 |
| 1994 | $24,019 | $6,975 |
| 1995 | $26,634 | $7,181 |
| 1996 | $27,615 | $7,004 |
| 1997 | $27,919 | $7,747 |
| 1998 | $31,030 | $8,210 |
| 1999 | $32,382 | $8,243 |
| 2000 | $32,096 | $8,064 |
| 2001 | $28,897 | $8,153 |
| 2002 | $32,409 | $8,864 |
| 2003 | $39,477 | $9,070 |
| 2004 | $47,335 | $10,828 |
| 2005 | $56,795 | $11,802 |
| 2006 | $57,493 | $12,783 |
| 2007 | $69,496 | $12,669 |
| 2008 | $56,943 | $11,265 |
| 2009 | $41,301 | $9,747 |
| 2010 | $43,237 | $10,935 |
| 2011 | $47,715 | $12,110 |
| 2012 | $45,996 | $12,337 |
| 2013 | $49,805 | $14,821 |
| 2014 | $54,577 | $15,188 |
| 2015 | $52,952 | $15,333 |
| 2016 | $61,988 | $16,567 |
| 2017 | $72,010 | $17,480 |
| 2018 | $74,452 | $18,440 |
| 2019 | $68,452 | $19,142 |
| 2020 | $59,024 | $14,041 |
| 2021 | $69,178 | $14,983 |
| 2022 | $75,121 | $16,837 |
| 2023 | $79,960 | $18,263 |
| 2024 | $82,704 | $17,859 |
Iceland vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Iceland
Seychelles
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 1950 | 71 | 57.8 |
| 1951 | 71 | 58 |
| 1952 | 72.4 | 58.4 |
| 1953 | 72.3 | 58.7 |
| 1954 | 73.3 | 59 |
| 1955 | 73.3 | 59.4 |
| 1956 | 72.9 | 59.8 |
| 1957 | 73.4 | 60.2 |
| 1958 | 73.3 | 60.4 |
| 1959 | 72.6 | 60.4 |
| 1960 | 74 | 60.5 |
| 1961 | 73.4 | 60.6 |
| 1962 | 73.6 | 60.7 |
| 1963 | 72.9 | 60.9 |
| 1964 | 73.5 | 61.2 |
| 1965 | 73.8 | 61.4 |
| 1966 | 73.1 | 61.7 |
| 1967 | 73.7 | 62.1 |
| 1968 | 73.9 | 62.6 |
| 1969 | 73.7 | 63.3 |
| 1970 | 73.8 | 64 |
| 1971 | 73.5 | 64.6 |
| 1972 | 74.4 | 65.3 |
| 1973 | 74.3 | 65.9 |
| 1974 | 74.1 | 66.4 |
| 1975 | 75.3 | 66.8 |
| 1976 | 76.6 | 67.2 |
| 1977 | 76.1 | 67.6 |
| 1978 | 76.4 | 67.9 |
| 1979 | 76.5 | 68.2 |
| 1980 | 76.6 | 68.5 |
| 1981 | 76.2 | 68.7 |
| 1982 | 76.8 | 69 |
| 1983 | 76.4 | 69.3 |
| 1984 | 77.3 | 69.5 |
| 1985 | 77.4 | 69.6 |
| 1986 | 77.9 | 69.8 |
| 1987 | 77.1 | 69.9 |
| 1988 | 76.9 | 70 |
| 1989 | 77.9 | 70.1 |
| 1990 | 77.7 | 70.2 |
| 1991 | 77.8 | 70.3 |
| 1992 | 78.6 | 70.3 |
| 1993 | 78.8 | 70.4 |
| 1994 | 79 | 70.5 |
| 1995 | 77.5 | 70.6 |
| 1996 | 78.6 | 70.8 |
| 1997 | 78.7 | 70.8 |
| 1998 | 79.4 | 71.1 |
| 1999 | 79.2 | 71.2 |
| 2000 | 79.5 | 71.3 |
| 2001 | 80.4 | 71.4 |
| 2002 | 80.3 | 71.5 |
| 2003 | 80.8 | 71.7 |
| 2004 | 80.7 | 71.7 |
| 2005 | 81.2 | 71.9 |
| 2006 | 80.9 | 72 |
| 2007 | 81.1 | 72.2 |
| 2008 | 81.2 | 72.3 |
| 2009 | 81.4 | 72.4 |
| 2010 | 81.6 | 72.5 |
| 2011 | 82 | 72.5 |
| 2012 | 82.3 | 72.5 |
| 2013 | 81.7 | 72.4 |
| 2014 | 82.4 | 72.4 |
| 2015 | 82.2 | 72.3 |
| 2016 | 81.8 | 72.2 |
| 2017 | 82.2 | 72.2 |
| 2018 | 82.5 | 72.2 |
| 2019 | 82.8 | 72.1 |
| 2020 | 82.7 | 74.1 |
| 2021 | 82.8 | 71.2 |
| 2022 | 81.6 | 71.2 |
| 2023 | 82.7 | 72.9 |
| 2024 | 83 | 73 |
| 2025 | 83.2 | 73.1 |
Iceland and Seychelles population clocks and comparison
Population
Iceland
Seychelles
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 1960 | 175,574 | 41,700 |
| 1961 | 179,029 | 42,889 |
| 1962 | 182,378 | 44,042 |
| 1963 | 185,653 | 45,176 |
| 1964 | 188,983 | 46,322 |
| 1965 | 192,286 | 47,500 |
| 1966 | 195,570 | 48,699 |
| 1967 | 198,751 | 49,911 |
| 1968 | 201,488 | 51,134 |
| 1969 | 203,369 | 52,365 |
| 1970 | 204,438 | 53,600 |
| 1971 | 206,098 | 54,695 |
| 1972 | 209,137 | 56,029 |
| 1973 | 212,317 | 56,892 |
| 1974 | 215,209 | 57,937 |
| 1975 | 217,979 | 59,292 |
| 1976 | 220,154 | 60,504 |
| 1977 | 221,799 | 61,786 |
| 1978 | 223,537 | 62,150 |
| 1979 | 225,735 | 62,686 |
| 1980 | 228,138 | 63,261 |
| 1981 | 230,755 | 64,035 |
| 1982 | 233,860 | 64,413 |
| 1983 | 236,977 | 64,335 |
| 1984 | 239,511 | 64,717 |
| 1985 | 241,405 | 65,244 |
| 1986 | 243,180 | 65,652 |
| 1987 | 245,859 | 68,499 |
| 1988 | 249,740 | 68,755 |
| 1989 | 252,852 | 69,167 |
| 1990 | 254,826 | 69,507 |
| 1991 | 257,797 | 70,439 |
| 1992 | 261,057 | 70,763 |
| 1993 | 263,725 | 72,253 |
| 1994 | 266,021 | 74,205 |
| 1995 | 267,468 | 75,304 |
| 1996 | 268,916 | 76,417 |
| 1997 | 271,128 | 77,319 |
| 1998 | 274,047 | 78,846 |
| 1999 | 277,381 | 80,410 |
| 2000 | 281,205 | 81,131 |
| 2001 | 284,968 | 81,202 |
| 2002 | 287,523 | 83,723 |
| 2003 | 289,521 | 82,781 |
| 2004 | 292,074 | 82,475 |
| 2005 | 296,734 | 82,858 |
| 2006 | 303,782 | 84,600 |
| 2007 | 311,566 | 85,033 |
| 2008 | 317,414 | 86,956 |
| 2009 | 318,499 | 87,298 |
| 2010 | 318,041 | 89,770 |
| 2011 | 319,014 | 87,441 |
| 2012 | 320,716 | 88,303 |
| 2013 | 323,764 | 89,949 |
| 2014 | 327,386 | 91,359 |
| 2015 | 330,815 | 93,419 |
| 2016 | 335,439 | 94,677 |
| 2017 | 343,400 | 95,843 |
| 2018 | 352,721 | 96,762 |
| 2019 | 360,563 | 97,625 |
| 2020 | 366,463 | 98,462 |
| 2021 | 372,520 | 99,258 |
| 2022 | 382,003 | 119,878 |
| 2023 | 393,349 | 119,773 |
| 2024 | 404,610 | 121,354 |
Fertility rates in Iceland and Seychelles
Fertility rate
Iceland
Seychelles
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 1960 | 4.29 | 5.31 |
| 1961 | 3.88 | 5.42 |
| 1962 | 3.98 | 5.51 |
| 1963 | 3.99 | 5.61 |
| 1964 | 3.88 | 5.69 |
| 1965 | 3.73 | 5.72 |
| 1966 | 3.59 | 6.13 |
| 1967 | 3.28 | 5.9 |
| 1968 | 3.06 | 5.61 |
| 1969 | 2.99 | 5.48 |
| 1970 | 2.81 | 5.31 |
| 1971 | 2.92 | 5.69 |
| 1972 | 3.09 | 5.16 |
| 1973 | 2.94 | 4.78 |
| 1974 | 2.66 | 5.1 |
| 1975 | 2.65 | 4.75 |
| 1976 | 2.52 | 4.09 |
| 1977 | 2.31 | 3.75 |
| 1978 | 2.35 | 3.92 |
| 1979 | 2.49 | 3.66 |
| 1980 | 2.48 | 3.79 |
| 1981 | 2.33 | 3.67 |
| 1982 | 2.27 | 3.13 |
| 1983 | 2.24 | 3.22 |
| 1984 | 2.08 | 3.24 |
| 1985 | 1.93 | 3.09 |
| 1986 | 1.92 | 3.07 |
| 1987 | 2.06 | 2.92 |
| 1988 | 2.26 | 2.79 |
| 1989 | 2.19 | 2.67 |
| 1990 | 2.3 | 2.61 |
| 1991 | 2.18 | 2.69 |
| 1992 | 2.21 | 2.53 |
| 1993 | 2.22 | 2.58 |
| 1994 | 2.14 | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 2.08 | 2.36 |
| 1996 | 2.12 | 2.31 |
| 1997 | 2.04 | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 2.05 | 2.04 |
| 1999 | 1.99 | 2.04 |
| 2000 | 2.08 | 2.08 |
| 2001 | 1.95 | 1.98 |
| 2002 | 1.93 | 2.04 |
| 2003 | 1.99 | 2.06 |
| 2004 | 2.04 | 2.01 |
| 2005 | 2.05 | 2.2 |
| 2006 | 2.08 | 2.11 |
| 2007 | 2.09 | 2.24 |
| 2008 | 2.15 | 2.33 |
| 2009 | 2.23 | 2.38 |
| 2010 | 2.2 | 2.16 |
| 2011 | 2.02 | 2.33 |
| 2012 | 2.04 | 2.37 |
| 2013 | 1.93 | 2.26 |
| 2014 | 1.93 | 2.25 |
| 2015 | 1.8 | 2.31 |
| 2016 | 1.74 | 2.39 |
| 2017 | 1.71 | 2.41 |
| 2018 | 1.71 | 2.41 |
| 2019 | 1.74 | 2.36 |
| 2020 | 1.72 | 2.29 |
| 2021 | 1.82 | 2.46 |
| 2022 | 1.59 | 2.01 |
| 2023 | 1.59 | 2.02 |
Iceland and Seychelles demographics compared
Median age
Iceland
Seychelles
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 1960 | 25.4 | 21.9 |
| 1961 | 25.2 | 21.6 |
| 1962 | 24.9 | 21.3 |
| 1963 | 24.7 | 21 |
| 1964 | 24.4 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 24.2 | 20.2 |
| 1966 | 24.1 | 19.8 |
| 1967 | 24.1 | 19.4 |
| 1968 | 24.2 | 19 |
| 1969 | 24.3 | 18.7 |
| 1970 | 24.5 | 18.5 |
| 1971 | 24.7 | 18.4 |
| 1972 | 24.8 | 18.5 |
| 1973 | 24.9 | 18.6 |
| 1974 | 25.1 | 18.7 |
| 1975 | 25.4 | 18.9 |
| 1976 | 25.7 | 19 |
| 1977 | 26 | 19.3 |
| 1978 | 26.4 | 19.6 |
| 1979 | 26.7 | 19.9 |
| 1980 | 26.9 | 20.4 |
| 1981 | 27.2 | 20.7 |
| 1982 | 27.5 | 21.1 |
| 1983 | 27.7 | 21.4 |
| 1984 | 28 | 21.7 |
| 1985 | 28.4 | 22 |
| 1986 | 28.8 | 22.3 |
| 1987 | 29.1 | 22.5 |
| 1988 | 29.3 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 29.6 | 23.3 |
| 1990 | 30 | 23.6 |
| 1991 | 30.2 | 24 |
| 1992 | 30.5 | 24.5 |
| 1993 | 30.8 | 24.8 |
| 1994 | 31.1 | 25.2 |
| 1995 | 31.5 | 25.4 |
| 1996 | 31.8 | 25.7 |
| 1997 | 32.1 | 26.1 |
| 1998 | 32.4 | 26.4 |
| 1999 | 32.6 | 26.8 |
| 2000 | 32.8 | 27.3 |
| 2001 | 33 | 27.7 |
| 2002 | 33.4 | 28.1 |
| 2003 | 33.7 | 28.5 |
| 2004 | 34 | 28.9 |
| 2005 | 34.2 | 29.3 |
| 2006 | 34.5 | 29.6 |
| 2007 | 34.6 | 30 |
| 2008 | 34.5 | 30.4 |
| 2009 | 34.6 | 30.8 |
| 2010 | 34.9 | 31.2 |
| 2011 | 35.1 | 31.4 |
| 2012 | 35.4 | 31.5 |
| 2013 | 35.5 | 31.6 |
| 2014 | 35.7 | 31.8 |
| 2015 | 36 | 32.1 |
| 2016 | 36.2 | 32.3 |
| 2017 | 36.3 | 32.6 |
| 2018 | 36.4 | 32.9 |
| 2019 | 36.5 | 33.2 |
| 2020 | 36.6 | 33.6 |
| 2021 | 36.7 | 34 |
| 2022 | 36.7 | 34.4 |
| 2023 | 36.9 | 34.7 |
| 2024 | 37.1 | 35 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Iceland
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$31.8B
2024 |
$2.12B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
44.5%
2025 |
36%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
7.29%
2022 |
4.45%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
1.71%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
0
2020 |
0
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.64%
2025 |
-1.19%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.56%
2024 |
2.59%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
65.5%
2024 |
65.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
19.4%
2024 |
12.3%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
72.8
2025 |
66.4
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
22.4%
2019 |
23.9%
2018 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.7%
2019 |
2.6%
2018 |
| Number of billionaires |
1
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.0003%
2025 |
n/a |
| Listed domestic companies |
34
2004 |
23
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$811M
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$6.4B
2024 |
$774M
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$246M
2024 |
$11.4M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
488,000
2020 |
124,500
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
11.9%
2008 |
18.4%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
99.9%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Iceland
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
15,379 kg
2023 |
2,411 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$4.99
2023 |
$8.08
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
3.09 megatons
2023 |
1.24 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
7.85 tons
2023 |
10.3 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
10.3%
2023 |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
82.4%
2021 |
1.9%
2022 |
| 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 |
49,956 kWh
2023 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
100%
2016 |
4.51%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
70.3%
2023 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Iceland
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.005%
2024 |
0.001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+3,543
2024 |
+1,747
2024 |
| Urban population |
94.1%
2024 |
59.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.97 ft
2025 |
5.77 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.54 ft
2025 |
5.33 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
92.4
2025 |
61.5
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
77
2024 |
72
2024 |
| Higher education index |
79
2025 |
7
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.07
2022 |
9.34
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
2
2019 |
11.3
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
171
2025 |
149
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2003 |
96.2%
2020 |
| English speaking |
98%
2023 |
37.9%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
99.8%
2023 |
87.4%
2023 |
Health
|
Iceland
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$7,197
2023 |
$695
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$1,035
2023 |
$169.6
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
83.2 years
2025 |
73.1 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.52
2022 |
3.82
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
28.8 years
2023 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
3
2023 |
42
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
2.6
2023 |
14.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
21.8%
2022 |
30.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.9%
2024 |
9.3%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
98
2025 |
52
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
9.4%
2022 |
20.2%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
7.94 liters
2020 |
10.2 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Iceland
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.07%
2025 |
0.0003%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
96,218 sq mi
2024 |
1,464 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
6,324 sq mi
2025 |
5.98 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
205.8 sq mi
2025 |
130.1 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
8,014 mi
2012 |
327 mi
2015 |
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