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Iceland vs Slovenia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 2.13M in Slovenia (ranked 147/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 7,774 sq mi for Slovenia (ranked 104th vs. 151st).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Slovenia ranks 86/197 ($73B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Slovenia ranks 34/197 ($34,301).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Slovenia
Population
397129
2124138
Population rank 173/197 147/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$73B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 86/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$34,301
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$57,186
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$48.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
66.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$22,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 29/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$22,215
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 7,774 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
273.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
45.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
82.1 years
2026

Iceland and Slovenia: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Slovenia economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Slovenia
2024 $33,255,181,469 $72,972,015,197
2023 $31,677,891,897 $69,255,264,238
2022 $29,166,102,877 $59,899,117,741
2021 $26,234,872,402 $61,540,813,362
2020 $22,034,665,041 $53,384,760,135
2019 $24,985,687,022 $53,909,922,736
2018 $26,677,652,544 $53,689,067,640
2017 $25,060,086,488 $48,153,200,135
2016 $21,083,713,310 $44,290,685,824
2015 $17,700,486,957 $42,709,468,275
2014 $18,052,183,515 $49,514,466,380
2013 $16,244,319,959 $47,867,056,859
2012 $14,943,757,823 $46,167,053,954
2011 $15,394,005,872 $51,199,194,599
2010 $13,922,711,577 $47,793,117,241
2009 $13,212,543,838 $49,975,540,955
2008 $18,247,921,360 $55,509,332,322
2007 $21,960,110,030 $47,880,266,543
2006 $17,671,649,843 $39,260,368,837
2005 $17,146,410,561 $35,947,936,824
2004 $13,963,943,244 $34,156,553,313
2003 $11,564,687,742 $29,360,575,032
2002 $9,416,199,700 $23,214,593,516
2001 $8,323,401,820 $20,668,868,707
2000 $9,140,168,922 $20,159,190,702
1999 $9,107,644,691 $22,609,669,084
1998 $8,637,732,542 $22,058,635,314
1997 $7,716,781,803 $20,726,878,752
1996 $7,686,566,105 $21,470,699,363
1995 $7,372,640,169 $21,367,422,159
1994 $6,612,804,056 $16,400,767,070
1993 $6,435,952,174 $14,449,298,372
1992 $7,328,497,599 $14,277,261,541
1991 $7,151,260,062 $14,454,495,059
1990 $6,694,851,159 $19,832,029,087
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 Slovenia economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Slovenia
2024 $86,041 $34,301
2023 $82,139 $32,660
2022 $76,350 $28,360
2021 $70,425 $29,193
2020 $60,128 $25,392
2019 $69,296 $25,814
2018 $75,634 $25,888
2017 $72,976 $23,303
2016 $62,854 $21,448
2015 $53,506 $20,697
2014 $55,140 $24,013
2013 $50,173 $23,237
2012 $46,595 $22,442
2011 $48,255 $24,941
2010 $43,776 $23,330
2009 $41,484 $24,502
2008 $57,489 $27,462
2007 $70,483 $23,725
2006 $58,172 $19,563
2005 $57,784 $17,970
2004 $47,810 $17,104
2003 $39,944 $14,712
2002 $32,749 $11,639
2001 $29,208 $10,376
2000 $32,504 $10,136
1999 $32,834 $11,401
1998 $31,519 $11,132
1997 $28,462 $10,437
1996 $28,584 $10,797
1995 $27,565 $10,738
1994 $24,858 $8,244
1993 $24,404 $7,255
1992 $28,072 $7,151
1991 $27,740 $7,229
1990 $26,272 $9,925
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. Slovenia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Slovenia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Slovenia
2026 83.3 82.1
2025 83.2 81.9
2024 83 81.8
2023 82.7 81.6
2022 81.6 80.8
2021 82.8 80.4
2020 82.7 80.4
2019 82.8 81
2018 82.5 80.9
2017 82.2 80.6
2016 81.8 80.5
2015 82.2 80.5
2014 82.4 80.3
2013 81.7 80.1
2012 82.3 79.8
2011 82 79.6
2010 81.6 79.3
2009 81.4 79
2008 81.2 78.6
2007 81.1 78.3
2006 80.9 77.8
2005 81.2 77.5
2004 80.7 76.9
2003 80.8 76.3
2002 80.3 76.3
2001 80.4 76.2
2000 79.5 75.8
1999 79.2 75.5
1998 79.4 75.1
1997 78.7 75
1996 78.6 74.8
1995 77.5 74.4
1994 79 73.9
1993 78.8 73.6
1992 78.6 73.4
1991 77.8 73.5
1990 77.7 73.5
1989 77.9 73.3
1988 76.9 72.8
1987 77.1 72.4
1986 77.9 72.1
1985 77.4 71.8
1984 77.3 71.3
1983 76.4 71.2
1982 76.8 71.4
1981 76.2 71.6
1980 76.6 71.8
1979 76.5 71.6
1978 76.4 71.6
1977 76.1 71.3
1976 76.6 71.1
1975 75.3 71.1
1974 74.1 71
1973 74.3 70.8
1972 74.4 70.3
1971 73.5 69.7
1970 73.8 69
1969 73.7 68.6
1968 73.9 68.6
1967 73.7 69
1966 73.1 68.9
1965 73.8 68.7
1964 73.5 68.5
1963 72.9 68.6
1962 73.6 68.9
1961 73.4 68.9
1960 74 68.5
1959 72.6 68.2
1958 73.3 67.7
1957 73.4 67
1956 72.9 66.5
1955 73.3 66.1
1954 73.3 66.1
1953 72.3 65.3
1952 72.4 63.8
1951 71 62.3
1950 71 61.8

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

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Iceland and Slovenia population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Slovenia
1x
Year Population
Iceland Slovenia
2024 386,506 2,127,400
2023 385,663 2,120,461
2022 382,003 2,112,076
2021 372,520 2,108,079
2020 366,463 2,102,419
2019 360,563 2,088,385
2018 352,721 2,073,894
2017 343,400 2,066,388
2016 335,439 2,065,042
2015 330,815 2,063,531
2014 327,386 2,061,980
2013 323,764 2,059,953
2012 320,716 2,057,159
2011 319,014 2,052,843
2010 318,041 2,048,583
2009 318,499 2,039,669
2008 317,414 2,021,316
2007 311,566 2,018,122
2006 303,782 2,006,868
2005 296,734 2,000,474
2004 292,074 1,997,012
2003 289,521 1,995,733
2002 287,523 1,994,530
2001 284,968 1,992,060
2000 281,205 1,988,925
1999 277,381 1,983,045
1998 274,047 1,981,629
1997 271,128 1,985,956
1996 268,916 1,988,628
1995 267,468 1,989,872
1994 266,021 1,989,443
1993 263,725 1,991,746
1992 261,057 1,996,498
1991 257,797 1,999,429
1990 254,826 1,998,161
1989 252,852 1,996,351
1988 249,740 1,995,196
1987 245,859 1,989,776
1986 243,180 1,965,964
1985 241,405 1,941,641
1984 239,511 1,932,154
1983 236,977 1,922,321
1982 233,860 1,910,334
1981 230,755 1,906,531
1980 228,138 1,901,315
1979 225,735 1,882,599
1978 223,537 1,862,548
1977 221,799 1,842,377
1976 220,154 1,820,249
1975 217,979 1,793,581
1974 215,209 1,776,132
1973 212,317 1,766,697
1972 209,137 1,752,233
1971 206,098 1,738,335
1970 204,438 1,724,891
1969 203,369 1,713,874
1968 201,488 1,704,546
1967 198,751 1,689,528
1966 195,570 1,669,905
1965 192,286 1,649,160
1964 188,983 1,632,114
1963 185,653 1,616,971
1962 182,378 1,603,649
1961 179,029 1,594,131
1960 175,574 1,584,720

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Slovenia

Fertility rate
Iceland

Slovenia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Slovenia
2023 1.59 1.51
2022 1.59 1.55
2021 1.82 1.64
2020 1.72 1.59
2019 1.74 1.61
2018 1.71 1.6
2017 1.71 1.62
2016 1.74 1.58
2015 1.8 1.57
2014 1.93 1.58
2013 1.93 1.55
2012 2.04 1.58
2011 2.02 1.56
2010 2.2 1.57
2009 2.23 1.53
2008 2.15 1.53
2007 2.09 1.38
2006 2.08 1.31
2005 2.05 1.26
2004 2.04 1.25
2003 1.99 1.2
2002 1.93 1.21
2001 1.95 1.21
2000 2.08 1.26
1999 1.99 1.21
1998 2.05 1.23
1997 2.04 1.25
1996 2.12 1.28
1995 2.08 1.29
1994 2.14 1.32
1993 2.22 1.33
1992 2.21 1.33
1991 2.18 1.42
1990 2.3 1.46
1989 2.19 1.52
1988 2.26 1.63
1987 2.06 1.65
1986 1.92 1.67
1985 1.93 1.71
1984 2.08 1.74
1983 2.24 1.81
1982 2.27 1.93
1981 2.33 1.96
1980 2.48 2.11
1979 2.49 2.22
1978 2.35 2.2
1977 2.31 2.17
1976 2.52 2.2
1975 2.65 2.17
1974 2.66 2.13
1973 2.94 2.2
1972 3.09 2.17
1971 2.92 2.16
1970 2.81 2.11
1969 2.99 2.17
1968 3.06 2.25
1967 3.28 2.37
1966 3.59 2.47
1965 3.73 2.43
1964 3.88 2.31
1963 3.99 2.27
1962 3.98 2.28
1961 3.88 2.27
1960 4.29 2.19

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

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Iceland and Slovenia demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Slovenia
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Slovenia
2024 37.1 45.3
2023 36.9 44.9
2022 36.7 44.5
2021 36.7 44.1
2020 36.6 44
2019 36.5 44
2018 36.4 43.8
2017 36.3 43.6
2016 36.2 43.3
2015 36 43
2014 35.7 42.7
2013 35.5 42.4
2012 35.4 42
2011 35.1 41.7
2010 34.9 41.4
2009 34.6 41.2
2008 34.5 41
2007 34.6 40.7
2006 34.5 40.4
2005 34.2 40
2004 34 39.6
2003 33.7 39.2
2002 33.4 38.8
2001 33 38.4
2000 32.8 38
1999 32.6 37.6
1998 32.4 37.1
1997 32.1 36.7
1996 31.8 36.3
1995 31.5 36
1994 31.1 35.8
1993 30.8 35.4
1992 30.5 35
1991 30.2 34.6
1990 30 34.2
1989 29.6 33.8
1988 29.3 33.5
1987 29.1 33.3
1986 28.8 32.9
1985 28.4 32.6
1984 28 32.4
1983 27.7 32.2
1982 27.5 31.9
1981 27.2 31.7
1980 26.9 31.5
1979 26.7 31.4
1978 26.4 31.3
1977 26 31.2
1976 25.7 31.1
1975 25.4 31.1
1974 25.1 31.2
1973 24.9 31.2
1972 24.8 31.1
1971 24.7 30.9
1970 24.5 30.8
1969 24.3 30.6
1968 24.2 30.5
1967 24.1 30.4
1966 24.1 30.2
1965 24.2 30.1
1964 24.4 29.9
1963 24.7 29.7
1962 24.9 29.5
1961 25.2 29.3
1960 25.4 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Slovenia
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$67.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
5.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-0.93%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
3.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
29.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
69.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
20.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
4.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
18
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$11.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$2.83B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$907M
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
1,216,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
3.39%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Iceland Slovenia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
2,896 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
13.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
6.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
57.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
23.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
32.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
48.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
6,418 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
36.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
33.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
35.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iceland Slovenia
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
+2,711
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
55.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
79.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
0.57
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.6%
2001
English speaking
98%
2023
59%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
90.8%
2024

Health

Iceland Slovenia
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$3,371
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$396
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
82.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
3.37
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
2.2
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
19.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
7%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
20.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
10.4 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Slovenia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
3,654 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
2,360 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
4,756 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
24,224 mi
2012

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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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