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Iceland vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 104th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Slovakia
Population
397129
5359438
Population rank 173/197 125/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Iceland and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Slovakia
2024 $33,255,181,469 $140,934,076,532
2023 $31,677,891,897 $133,578,518,424
2022 $29,166,102,877 $115,792,972,358
2021 $26,234,872,402 $120,511,265,913
2020 $22,034,665,041 $107,732,602,896
2019 $24,985,687,022 $105,843,498,304
2018 $26,677,652,544 $106,611,673,365
2017 $25,060,086,488 $95,978,130,735
2016 $21,083,713,310 $90,347,173,229
2015 $17,700,486,957 $89,178,548,717
2014 $18,052,183,515 $101,713,075,599
2013 $16,244,319,959 $99,134,277,850
2012 $14,943,757,823 $94,724,394,278
2011 $15,394,005,872 $99,705,104,723
2010 $13,922,711,577 $91,112,160,801
2009 $13,212,543,838 $89,342,984,698
2008 $18,247,921,360 $100,830,060,553
2007 $21,960,110,030 $86,587,749,518
2006 $17,671,649,843 $70,751,813,443
2005 $17,146,410,561 $62,547,753,148
2004 $13,963,943,244 $57,215,475,076
2003 $11,564,687,742 $46,616,149,117
2002 $9,416,199,700 $35,243,658,399
2001 $8,323,401,820 $30,726,659,551
2000 $9,140,168,922 $29,215,726,005
1999 $9,107,644,691 $30,496,272,225
1998 $8,637,732,542 $29,976,207,629
1997 $7,716,781,803 $27,844,628,979
1996 $7,686,566,105 $28,197,790,875
1995 $7,372,640,169 $26,180,022,222
1994 $6,612,804,056 $20,428,139,756
1993 $6,435,952,174 $16,737,973,764
1992 $7,328,497,599 $15,699,327,209
1991 $7,151,260,062 $14,459,924,589
1990 $6,694,851,159 $12,915,046,978
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 Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Slovakia
2024 $86,041 $25,993
2023 $82,139 $24,615
2022 $76,350 $21,318
2021 $70,425 $22,123
2020 $60,128 $19,735
2019 $69,296 $19,406
2018 $75,634 $19,573
2017 $72,976 $17,646
2016 $62,854 $16,636
2015 $53,506 $16,442
2014 $55,140 $18,771
2013 $50,173 $18,313
2012 $46,595 $17,517
2011 $48,255 $18,469
2010 $43,776 $16,899
2009 $41,484 $16,587
2008 $57,489 $18,744
2007 $70,483 $16,110
2006 $58,172 $13,168
2005 $57,784 $11,642
2004 $47,810 $10,650
2003 $39,944 $8,675
2002 $32,749 $6,555
2001 $29,208 $5,712
2000 $32,504 $5,422
1999 $32,834 $5,652
1998 $31,519 $5,561
1997 $28,462 $5,172
1996 $28,584 $5,248
1995 $27,565 $4,883
1994 $24,858 $3,821
1993 $24,404 $3,143
1992 $28,072 $2,959
1991 $27,740 $2,727
1990 $26,272 $2,437
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. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Slovakia
2026 83.3 78.8
2025 83.2 78.7
2024 83 78.5
2023 82.7 78.3
2022 81.6 77
2021 82.8 74.6
2020 82.7 76.9
2019 82.8 77.7
2018 82.5 77.3
2017 82.2 77.2
2016 81.8 77.2
2015 82.2 76.7
2014 82.4 76.8
2013 81.7 76.5
2012 82.3 76.2
2011 82 76
2010 81.6 75.5
2009 81.4 75.2
2008 81.2 74.9
2007 81.1 74.5
2006 80.9 74.4
2005 81.2 74.2
2004 80.7 74.2
2003 80.8 73.8
2002 80.3 73.8
2001 80.4 73.6
2000 79.5 73.1
1999 79.2 73
1998 79.4 72.6
1997 78.7 72.7
1996 78.6 72.7
1995 77.5 72.3
1994 79 72.3
1993 78.8 71.9
1992 78.6 71.4
1991 77.8 70.9
1990 77.7 70.8
1989 77.9 70.9
1988 76.9 71.1
1987 77.1 71.1
1986 77.9 70.9
1985 77.4 70.7
1984 77.3 70.7
1983 76.4 70.5
1982 76.8 70.8
1981 76.2 70.6
1980 76.6 70.4
1979 76.5 70.7
1978 76.4 70.4
1977 76.1 70.4
1976 76.6 70.5
1975 75.3 70.3
1974 74.1 70.2
1973 74.3 70
1972 74.4 70.3
1971 73.5 69.9
1970 73.8 69.7
1969 73.7 69.8
1968 73.9 70.5
1967 73.7 71
1966 73.1 70.4
1965 73.8 70.3
1964 73.5 71.1
1963 72.9 70.7
1962 73.6 70.3
1961 73.4 70.8
1960 74 70.3
1959 72.6 69
1958 73.3 69.4
1957 73.4 67.5
1956 72.9 68.4
1955 73.3 67.8
1954 73.3 66.7
1953 72.3 65.7
1952 72.4 64.3
1951 71 61.1
1950 71 60.8

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

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Iceland and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Iceland Slovakia
2024 386,506 5,422,069
2023 385,663 5,426,740
2022 382,003 5,431,752
2021 372,520 5,447,247
2020 366,463 5,458,827
2019 360,563 5,454,147
2018 352,721 5,446,771
2017 343,400 5,439,232
2016 335,439 5,430,798
2015 330,815 5,423,801
2014 327,386 5,418,649
2013 323,764 5,413,393
2012 320,716 5,407,579
2011 319,014 5,398,384
2010 318,041 5,391,428
2009 318,499 5,386,406
2008 317,414 5,379,233
2007 311,566 5,374,622
2006 303,782 5,373,054
2005 296,734 5,372,807
2004 292,074 5,372,280
2003 289,521 5,373,374
2002 287,523 5,376,912
2001 284,968 5,378,867
2000 281,205 5,388,720
1999 277,381 5,396,020
1998 274,047 5,390,516
1997 271,128 5,383,291
1996 268,916 5,373,361
1995 267,468 5,361,999
1994 266,021 5,346,331
1993 263,725 5,325,305
1992 261,057 5,305,016
1991 257,797 5,303,294
1990 254,826 5,299,187
1989 252,852 5,275,942
1988 249,740 5,250,596
1987 245,859 5,222,840
1986 243,180 5,193,838
1985 241,405 5,161,768
1984 239,511 5,127,097
1983 236,977 5,091,971
1982 233,860 5,055,099
1981 230,755 5,016,105
1980 228,138 4,979,815
1979 225,735 4,938,973
1978 223,537 4,890,125
1977 221,799 4,840,501
1976 220,154 4,789,507
1975 217,979 4,739,105
1974 215,209 4,689,623
1973 212,317 4,641,445
1972 209,137 4,596,622
1971 206,098 4,557,449
1970 204,438 4,538,223
1969 203,369 4,518,607
1968 201,488 4,483,915
1967 198,751 4,449,367
1966 195,570 4,411,666
1965 192,286 4,370,983
1964 188,983 4,327,341
1963 185,653 4,282,017
1962 182,378 4,238,188
1961 179,029 4,191,667
1960 175,574 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Iceland

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Slovakia
2023 1.59 1.49
2022 1.59 1.57
2021 1.82 1.63
2020 1.72 1.59
2019 1.74 1.57
2018 1.71 1.54
2017 1.71 1.52
2016 1.74 1.48
2015 1.8 1.4
2014 1.93 1.37
2013 1.93 1.34
2012 2.04 1.34
2011 2.02 1.45
2010 2.2 1.43
2009 2.23 1.44
2008 2.15 1.34
2007 2.09 1.27
2006 2.08 1.25
2005 2.05 1.27
2004 2.04 1.25
2003 1.99 1.2
2002 1.93 1.19
2001 1.95 1.2
2000 2.08 1.3
1999 1.99 1.33
1998 2.05 1.37
1997 2.04 1.43
1996 2.12 1.47
1995 2.08 1.52
1994 2.14 1.67
1993 2.22 1.87
1992 2.21 1.93
1991 2.18 2.05
1990 2.3 2.09
1989 2.19 2.07
1988 2.26 2.13
1987 2.06 2.14
1986 1.92 2.2
1985 1.93 2.26
1984 2.08 2.26
1983 2.24 2.28
1982 2.27 2.28
1981 2.33 2.29
1980 2.48 2.32
1979 2.49 2.45
1978 2.35 2.47
1977 2.31 2.49
1976 2.52 2.55
1975 2.65 2.55
1974 2.66 2.61
1973 2.94 2.56
1972 3.09 2.49
1971 2.92 2.43
1970 2.81 2.41
1969 2.99 2.43
1968 3.06 2.39
1967 3.28 2.48
1966 3.59 2.66
1965 3.73 2.78
1964 3.88 2.89
1963 3.99 2.92
1962 3.98 2.83
1961 3.88 2.96
1960 4.29 3.04

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

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Iceland and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Slovakia
2024 37.1 42.7
2023 36.9 42.3
2022 36.7 41.9
2021 36.7 41.5
2020 36.6 41.2
2019 36.5 40.8
2018 36.4 40.4
2017 36.3 40
2016 36.2 39.6
2015 36 39.2
2014 35.7 38.8
2013 35.5 38.4
2012 35.4 38
2011 35.1 37.6
2010 34.9 37.3
2009 34.6 36.9
2008 34.5 36.6
2007 34.6 36.2
2006 34.5 35.8
2005 34.2 35.5
2004 34 35.2
2003 33.7 34.9
2002 33.4 34.6
2001 33 34.3
2000 32.8 33.9
1999 32.6 33.6
1998 32.4 33.3
1997 32.1 33
1996 31.8 32.7
1995 31.5 32.5
1994 31.1 32.2
1993 30.8 31.9
1992 30.5 31.7
1991 30.2 31.5
1990 30 31.3
1989 29.6 31.1
1988 29.3 30.8
1987 29.1 30.6
1986 28.8 30.3
1985 28.4 30.1
1984 28 29.8
1983 27.7 29.6
1982 27.5 29.4
1981 27.2 29.1
1980 26.9 28.9
1979 26.7 28.8
1978 26.4 28.6
1977 26 28.5
1976 25.7 28.4
1975 25.4 28.4
1974 25.1 28.4
1973 24.9 28.4
1972 24.8 28.3
1971 24.7 28.3
1970 24.5 28.3
1969 24.3 28.3
1968 24.2 28.2
1967 24.1 28.1
1966 24.1 28
1965 24.2 28
1964 24.4 27.9
1963 24.7 27.9
1962 24.9 27.8
1961 25.2 27.7
1960 25.4 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Iceland Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iceland Slovakia
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.6%
2004
English speaking
98%
2023
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
89.8%
2024

Health

Iceland Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$365
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Slovakia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
24,224 mi
2018

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

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