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Iceland vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 104th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Singapore
Population
397129
6125852
Population rank 173/197 113/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Iceland and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Singapore
2024 $33,255,181,469 $547,386,645,892
2023 $31,677,891,897 $505,439,514,078
2022 $29,166,102,877 $509,017,841,147
2021 $26,234,872,402 $436,591,382,250
2020 $22,034,665,041 $349,165,858,545
2019 $24,985,687,022 $376,161,998,830
2018 $26,677,652,544 $377,123,710,561
2017 $25,060,086,488 $343,673,334,902
2016 $21,083,713,310 $319,646,468,521
2015 $17,700,486,957 $307,998,545,269
2014 $18,052,183,515 $314,863,580,758
2013 $16,244,319,959 $307,576,360,585
2012 $14,943,757,823 $295,092,888,077
2011 $15,394,005,872 $279,356,499,090
2010 $13,922,711,577 $239,807,980,591
2009 $13,212,543,838 $194,150,283,772
2008 $18,247,921,360 $193,617,323,539
2007 $21,960,110,030 $180,941,701,358
2006 $17,671,649,843 $148,627,286,361
2005 $17,146,410,561 $127,807,848,728
2004 $13,963,943,244 $115,033,593,101
2003 $11,564,687,742 $97,646,401,096
2002 $9,416,199,700 $92,538,372,870
2001 $8,323,401,820 $89,793,790,670
2000 $9,140,168,922 $96,076,539,926
1999 $9,107,644,691 $86,286,849,755
1998 $8,637,732,542 $85,728,207,782
1997 $7,716,781,803 $100,123,787,215
1996 $7,686,566,105 $96,293,086,513
1995 $7,372,640,169 $87,812,540,788
1994 $6,612,804,056 $73,688,724,431
1993 $6,435,952,174 $60,603,815,716
1992 $7,328,497,599 $52,131,320,033
1991 $7,151,260,062 $45,466,164,978
1990 $6,694,851,159 $36,144,336,769
1989 $5,870,854,233 $30,465,364,739
1988 $6,320,093,411 $25,371,462,488
1987 $5,713,281,235 $20,919,215,578
1986 $4,129,080,094 $18,586,746,057
1985 $3,088,359,967 $19,156,532,746
1984 $2,964,568,006 $19,749,361,098
1983 $2,862,634,164 $17,784,112,150
1982 $3,318,714,326 $16,084,252,378
1981 $3,615,094,820 $14,175,228,844
1980 $3,499,616,683 $11,896,256,783
1979 $2,953,176,971 $9,296,921,724
1978 $2,599,627,089 $7,517,176,355
1977 $2,285,707,749 $6,618,585,074
1976 $1,727,845,419 $6,327,077,974
1975 $1,456,052,700 $5,633,673,930
1974 $1,568,154,077 $5,221,534,956
1973 $1,194,794,186 $3,696,213,333
1972 $869,002,946 $2,721,440,981
1971 $693,679,545 $2,263,785,444
1970 $545,115,909 $1,920,574,150
1969 $435,659,610 $1,659,893,768
1968 $498,365,200 $1,425,706,091
1967 $652,609,076 $1,238,035,816
1966 $660,663,763 $1,096,425,608
1965 $550,150,988 $974,644,096
1964 $456,206,299 $894,153,311
1963 $357,240,896 $917,608,012
1962 $299,309,938 $826,239,212
1961 $266,711,460 $764,629,788
1960 $260,984,499 $704,751,700

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

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Iceland and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Singapore
2024 $86,041 $90,674
2023 $82,139 $85,412
2022 $76,350 $90,299
2021 $70,425 $80,056
2020 $60,128 $61,410
2019 $69,296 $65,952
2018 $75,634 $66,882
2017 $72,976 $61,236
2016 $62,854 $57,006
2015 $53,506 $55,646
2014 $55,140 $57,565
2013 $50,173 $56,967
2012 $46,595 $55,548
2011 $48,255 $53,891
2010 $43,776 $47,237
2009 $41,484 $38,927
2008 $57,489 $40,009
2007 $70,483 $39,433
2006 $58,172 $33,768
2005 $57,784 $29,961
2004 $47,810 $27,608
2003 $39,944 $23,730
2002 $32,749 $22,160
2001 $29,208 $21,700
2000 $32,504 $23,853
1999 $32,834 $21,797
1998 $31,519 $21,829
1997 $28,462 $26,376
1996 $28,584 $26,233
1995 $27,565 $24,915
1994 $24,858 $21,552
1993 $24,404 $18,290
1992 $28,072 $16,136
1991 $27,740 $14,502
1990 $26,272 $11,862
1989 $23,219 $10,395
1988 $25,307 $8,914
1987 $23,238 $7,539
1986 $16,980 $6,800
1985 $12,793 $7,002
1984 $12,378 $7,228
1983 $12,080 $6,633
1982 $14,191 $6,078
1981 $15,666 $5,597
1980 $15,340 $4,928
1979 $13,082 $3,901
1978 $11,630 $3,194
1977 $10,305 $2,846
1976 $7,848 $2,759
1975 $6,680 $2,490
1974 $7,287 $2,342
1973 $5,627 $1,685
1972 $4,155 $1,264
1971 $3,366 $1,071
1970 $2,666 $926
1969 $2,142 $813
1968 $2,473 $709
1967 $3,284 $626
1966 $3,378 $567
1965 $2,861 $517
1964 $2,414 $486
1963 $1,924 $511
1962 $1,641 $472
1961 $1,490 $449
1960 $1,486 $428

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

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Iceland vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Singapore
2026 83.3 84.1
2025 83.2 84
2024 83 83.9
2023 82.7 83.7
2022 81.6 82.9
2021 82.8 83.5
2020 82.7 83.7
2019 82.8 83.7
2018 82.5 83.4
2017 82.2 83.1
2016 81.8 82.9
2015 82.2 82.7
2014 82.4 82.6
2013 81.7 82.5
2012 82.3 82.2
2011 82 81.9
2010 81.6 81.6
2009 81.4 81.4
2008 81.2 81.1
2007 81.1 80.9
2006 80.9 80.6
2005 81.2 80.3
2004 80.7 79.7
2003 80.8 79.2
2002 80.3 78.7
2001 80.4 78.3
2000 79.5 77.8
1999 79.2 77.3
1998 79.4 76.9
1997 78.7 76.4
1996 78.6 76.1
1995 77.5 75.7
1994 79 75.6
1993 78.8 75.5
1992 78.6 75.3
1991 77.8 75.1
1990 77.7 74.6
1989 77.9 74.3
1988 76.9 74
1987 77.1 74
1986 77.9 73.6
1985 77.4 73.1
1984 77.3 72.6
1983 76.4 72.4
1982 76.8 72
1981 76.2 71.7
1980 76.6 71.5
1979 76.5 71.4
1978 76.4 71.2
1977 76.1 70.9
1976 76.6 70.6
1975 75.3 70.2
1974 74.1 69.7
1973 74.3 69.4
1972 74.4 69
1971 73.5 68.8
1970 73.8 68.5
1969 73.7 68.1
1968 73.9 67.7
1967 73.7 67.3
1966 73.1 67.2
1965 73.8 66.9
1964 73.5 66.7
1963 72.9 66.5
1962 73.6 66.1
1961 73.4 65.7
1960 74 65.3
1959 72.6 64.8
1958 73.3 64
1957 73.4 63.4
1956 72.9 62.6
1955 73.3 61.2
1954 73.3 59.4
1953 72.3 57.5
1952 72.4 56.4
1951 71 55.3
1950 71 54.1

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

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Iceland and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Iceland Singapore
2024 386,506 6,036,860
2023 385,663 5,917,648
2022 382,003 5,637,022
2021 372,520 5,453,566
2020 366,463 5,685,807
2019 360,563 5,703,569
2018 352,721 5,638,676
2017 343,400 5,612,253
2016 335,439 5,607,283
2015 330,815 5,535,002
2014 327,386 5,469,724
2013 323,764 5,399,162
2012 320,716 5,312,437
2011 319,014 5,183,688
2010 318,041 5,076,732
2009 318,499 4,987,573
2008 317,414 4,839,396
2007 311,566 4,588,599
2006 303,782 4,401,365
2005 296,734 4,265,762
2004 292,074 4,166,664
2003 289,521 4,114,826
2002 287,523 4,175,950
2001 284,968 4,138,012
2000 281,205 4,027,887
1999 277,381 3,958,723
1998 274,047 3,927,213
1997 271,128 3,796,038
1996 268,916 3,670,704
1995 267,468 3,524,506
1994 266,021 3,419,048
1993 263,725 3,313,471
1992 261,057 3,230,698
1991 257,797 3,135,083
1990 254,826 3,047,132
1989 252,852 2,930,901
1988 249,740 2,846,108
1987 245,859 2,774,789
1986 243,180 2,733,373
1985 241,405 2,735,957
1984 239,511 2,732,221
1983 236,977 2,681,061
1982 233,860 2,646,466
1981 230,755 2,532,835
1980 228,138 2,413,945
1979 225,735 2,383,500
1978 223,537 2,353,600
1977 221,799 2,325,300
1976 220,154 2,293,300
1975 217,979 2,262,600
1974 215,209 2,229,800
1973 212,317 2,193,000
1972 209,137 2,152,400
1971 206,098 2,112,900
1970 204,438 2,074,507
1969 203,369 2,042,500
1968 201,488 2,012,000
1967 198,751 1,977,600
1966 195,570 1,934,400
1965 192,286 1,886,900
1964 188,983 1,841,600
1963 185,653 1,795,000
1962 182,378 1,750,200
1961 179,029 1,702,400
1960 175,574 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Singapore

Fertility rate
Iceland

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Singapore
2023 1.59 0.97
2022 1.59 1.04
2021 1.82 1.12
2020 1.72 1.1
2019 1.74 1.14
2018 1.71 1.14
2017 1.71 1.16
2016 1.74 1.2
2015 1.8 1.24
2014 1.93 1.25
2013 1.93 1.19
2012 2.04 1.29
2011 2.02 1.2
2010 2.2 1.15
2009 2.23 1.22
2008 2.15 1.28
2007 2.09 1.29
2006 2.08 1.28
2005 2.05 1.26
2004 2.04 1.26
2003 1.99 1.27
2002 1.93 1.37
2001 1.95 1.41
2000 2.08 1.6
1999 1.99 1.47
1998 2.05 1.48
1997 2.04 1.61
1996 2.12 1.66
1995 2.08 1.67
1994 2.14 1.71
1993 2.22 1.74
1992 2.21 1.72
1991 2.18 1.73
1990 2.3 1.83
1989 2.19 1.75
1988 2.26 1.96
1987 2.06 1.62
1986 1.92 1.43
1985 1.93 1.61
1984 2.08 1.62
1983 2.24 1.61
1982 2.27 1.74
1981 2.33 1.78
1980 2.48 1.82
1979 2.49 1.79
1978 2.35 1.79
1977 2.31 1.82
1976 2.52 2.11
1975 2.65 2.07
1974 2.66 2.35
1973 2.94 2.79
1972 3.09 3.04
1971 2.92 3.02
1970 2.81 3.07
1969 2.99 3.22
1968 3.06 3.53
1967 3.28 3.91
1966 3.59 4.46
1965 3.73 4.66
1964 3.88 4.97
1963 3.99 5.16
1962 3.98 5.21
1961 3.88 5.41
1960 4.29 5.76

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

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Iceland and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Singapore
2024 37.1 36.8
2023 36.9 36.2
2022 36.7 35.9
2021 36.7 35.8
2020 36.6 35.5
2019 36.5 35.2
2018 36.4 35
2017 36.3 34.8
2016 36.2 34.5
2015 36 34.4
2014 35.7 34.2
2013 35.5 34.1
2012 35.4 34
2011 35.1 33.9
2010 34.9 33.7
2009 34.6 33.6
2008 34.5 33.5
2007 34.6 33.6
2006 34.5 33.6
2005 34.2 33.5
2004 34 33.3
2003 33.7 33
2002 33.4 32.7
2001 33 32.5
2000 32.8 32.2
1999 32.6 31.9
1998 32.4 31.6
1997 32.1 31.4
1996 31.8 31.2
1995 31.5 31
1994 31.1 30.7
1993 30.8 30.4
1992 30.5 30.1
1991 30.2 29.8
1990 30 29.5
1989 29.6 29.1
1988 29.3 28.7
1987 29.1 28.3
1986 28.8 27.8
1985 28.4 27.3
1984 28 26.9
1983 27.7 26.4
1982 27.5 25.9
1981 27.2 25.3
1980 26.9 24.7
1979 26.7 24.2
1978 26.4 23.6
1977 26 23.1
1976 25.7 22.6
1975 25.4 22
1974 25.1 21.5
1973 24.9 21
1972 24.8 20.6
1971 24.7 20.1
1970 24.5 19.7
1969 24.3 19.3
1968 24.2 18.9
1967 24.1 18.6
1966 24.1 18.4
1965 24.2 18.2
1964 24.4 18.1
1963 24.7 18
1962 24.9 18
1961 25.2 18.1
1960 25.4 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
84.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Iceland Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iceland Singapore
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.7%
2021
English speaking
98%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Iceland Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$997
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Singapore
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
2,175 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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