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Iceland vs Somalia statistics compared

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Iceland has a population of 392K (ranked 173/197), compared with 19.7M in Somalia (ranked 67/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 104th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 105/197 ($38.6B) and Somalia ranks 149/197 ($13B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 8/197 ($98,323), while Somalia ranks 191/197 ($661).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Somalia
Population
398674
20653532
Population rank 173/197 66/197
GDP
$38.6B
2025
$13B
2025
GDP rank 105/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$98,323
2025
$661
2025
GDP per capita rank 8/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$21.6B
2025
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.1%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$55,165
2025
n/a
Government debt per person rank 9/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$54,153
2026
$1,415
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2024
6.01
2024
Median age
37.4 years
2025
16.6 years
2025
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Iceland and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Somalia
2025 $38,582,528,789 $12,995,200,000
2024 $33,186,621,855 $11,967,000,000
2023 $31,701,996,434 $10,958,000,000
2022 $29,176,227,825 $10,203,000,000
2021 $26,234,872,402 $9,483,000,000
2020 $22,034,665,041 $8,628,000,000
2019 $24,985,687,022 $8,656,000,000
2018 $26,677,652,544 $7,873,000,000
2017 $25,060,086,488 $7,621,501,710
2016 $21,083,713,310 $6,613,743,070
2015 $17,700,486,957 $6,152,149,100
2014 $18,052,183,515 $5,728,399,720
2013 $16,244,319,959 $5,062,881,600
2012 $14,943,757,823 $4,364,670,160
2011 $15,394,005,872 $2,906,000,097
2010 $13,922,711,577 $2,687,807,004
2009 $13,212,543,838 $2,948,594,552
2008 $18,247,921,360 $5,913,620,293
2007 $21,960,110,030 $5,430,713,729
2006 $17,671,649,843 $5,026,743,282
2005 $17,146,410,561 $4,683,246,454
2004 $13,963,943,244 $3,859,592,813
2003 $11,564,687,742 $2,836,724,352
2002 $9,416,199,700 $2,192,684,135
2001 $8,323,401,820 $2,252,847,465
2000 $9,140,168,922 $3,412,797,450
1999 $9,107,644,691 $3,045,751,528
1998 $8,637,732,542 $2,962,047,564
1997 $7,716,781,803 $2,191,749,014
1996 $7,686,566,105 $1,792,234,297
1995 $7,372,640,169 $1,534,756,135
1994 $6,612,804,056 $1,481,205,098
1993 $6,435,952,174 $1,260,132,956
1992 $7,328,497,599 $709,297,579
1991 $7,151,260,062 $717,974,930
1990 $6,694,851,159 $1,031,282,081
1989 $5,870,854,233 $1,181,360,844
1988 $6,320,093,411 $1,051,596,967
1987 $5,713,281,235 $1,018,972,664
1986 $4,129,080,094 $916,590,786
1985 $3,088,359,967 $875,702,247
1984 $2,964,568,006 $787,434,542
1983 $2,862,634,164 $735,408,642
1982 $3,318,714,326 $774,578,932
1981 $3,615,094,820 $699,302,473
1980 $3,499,616,683 $602,515,548
1979 $2,953,176,971 $589,566,929
1978 $2,599,627,089 $564,571,823
1977 $2,285,707,749 $498,550,725
1976 $1,727,845,419 $871,344,245
1975 $1,456,052,700 $757,015,879
1974 $1,568,154,077 $572,504,036
1973 $1,194,794,186 $483,699,611
1972 $869,002,946 $447,883,941
1971 $693,679,545 $347,039,446
1970 $545,115,909 $347,985,394
1969 $435,659,610 $306,357,285
1968 $498,365,200 $286,719,885
1967 $652,609,076 $271,781,887
1966 $660,663,763 $257,375,897
1965 $550,150,988 $243,725,898
1964 $456,206,299 $229,529,913
1963 $357,240,896 $216,145,936
1962 $299,309,938 $203,531,928
1961 $266,711,460 $191,659,914
1960 $260,984,499 $180,459,937

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Iceland and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Somalia
2025 $98,323 $661
2024 $85,863 $630
2023 $82,201 $597
2022 $76,377 $573
2021 $70,425 $549
2020 $60,128 $518
2019 $69,296 $540
2018 $75,634 $509
2017 $72,976 $511
2016 $62,854 $461
2015 $53,506 $446
2014 $55,140 $429
2013 $50,173 $393
2012 $46,595 $350
2011 $48,255 $235.3
2010 $43,776 $219.2
2009 $41,484 $246.5
2008 $57,489 $507
2007 $70,483 $480
2006 $58,172 $458
2005 $57,784 $440
2004 $47,810 $375
2003 $39,944 $286.3
2002 $32,749 $229.6
2001 $29,208 $244.9
2000 $32,504 $386
1999 $32,834 $359
1998 $31,519 $363
1997 $28,462 $280.1
1996 $28,584 $237.2
1995 $27,565 $210.7
1994 $24,858 $210.8
1993 $24,404 $188.6
1992 $28,072 $109.2
1991 $27,740 $105.4
1990 $26,272 $145.6
1989 $23,219 $166
1988 $25,307 $145.3
1987 $23,238 $141
1986 $16,980 $131.4
1985 $12,793 $130.8
1984 $12,378 $122.5
1983 $12,080 $118.6
1982 $14,191 $129
1981 $15,666 $116.9
1980 $15,340 $101.5
1979 $13,082 $108.2
1978 $11,630 $117.3
1977 $10,305 $111.2
1976 $7,848 $199.6
1975 $6,680 $177.8
1974 $7,287 $137.9
1973 $5,627 $119.6
1972 $4,155 $113.7
1971 $3,366 $90.4
1970 $2,666 $93.1
1969 $2,142 $84.1
1968 $2,473 $80.8
1967 $3,284 $78.7
1966 $3,378 $76.5
1965 $2,861 $74.4
1964 $2,414 $71.9
1963 $1,924 $69.5
1962 $1,641 $67.2
1961 $1,490 $64.9
1960 $1,486 $62.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Iceland vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Somalia
2026 83.3 59.3
2025 83.2 59.1
2024 83 59
2023 82.7 58.8
2022 81.6 53.9
2021 82.8 55.7
2020 82.7 57.1
2019 82.8 57.2
2018 82.5 54.8
2017 82.2 52.2
2016 81.8 55.3
2015 82.2 55.1
2014 82.4 54.4
2013 81.7 54
2012 82.3 49.1
2011 82 32.5
2010 81.6 48.9
2009 81.4 52.1
2008 81.2 51.5
2007 81.1 50.9
2006 80.9 50.9
2005 81.2 50.9
2004 80.7 50.7
2003 80.8 50.7
2002 80.3 50.8
2001 80.4 50.8
2000 79.5 50.7
1999 79.2 50.6
1998 79.4 50.8
1997 78.7 50.3
1996 78.6 50.5
1995 77.5 50.6
1994 79 50.3
1993 78.8 50.6
1992 78.6 25
1991 77.8 25.4
1990 77.7 46.9
1989 77.9 46.6
1988 76.9 43.9
1987 77.1 49
1986 77.9 48.4
1985 77.4 48.3
1984 77.3 48.4
1983 76.4 48.2
1982 76.8 48
1981 76.2 47.8
1980 76.6 47.6
1979 76.5 47.4
1978 76.4 47
1977 76.1 47
1976 76.6 44.7
1975 75.3 44.5
1974 74.1 44.3
1973 74.3 46.2
1972 74.4 46
1971 73.5 45.8
1970 73.8 45.6
1969 73.7 45.5
1968 73.9 45.3
1967 73.7 45.1
1966 73.1 44.8
1965 73.8 44.6
1964 73.5 44.4
1963 72.9 44.2
1962 73.6 44
1961 73.4 43.7
1960 74 43.5
1959 72.6 43.3
1958 73.3 43.1
1957 73.4 42.9
1956 72.9 42.7
1955 73.3 42.5
1954 73.3 42.3
1953 72.3 42.1
1952 72.4 41.9
1951 71 41.7
1950 71 41.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Iceland and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Iceland Somalia
2025 392,404 19,654,739
2024 386,506 19,009,151
2023 385,663 18,358,615
2022 382,003 17,801,897
2021 372,520 17,271,431
2020 366,463 16,651,191
2019 360,563 16,030,971
2018 352,721 15,452,487
2017 343,400 14,916,629
2016 335,439 14,348,740
2015 330,815 13,806,963
2014 327,386 13,339,491
2013 323,764 12,869,594
2012 320,716 12,461,160
2011 319,014 12,348,830
2010 318,041 12,261,756
2009 318,499 11,961,201
2008 317,414 11,663,084
2007 311,566 11,322,582
2006 303,782 10,975,502
2005 296,734 10,644,228
2004 292,074 10,280,998
2003 289,521 9,909,157
2002 287,523 9,550,063
2001 284,968 9,198,493
2000 281,205 8,838,713
1999 277,381 8,492,059
1998 274,047 8,155,417
1997 271,128 7,824,525
1996 268,916 7,554,474
1995 267,468 7,285,007
1994 266,021 7,026,797
1993 263,725 6,681,399
1992 261,057 6,495,107
1991 257,797 6,813,760
1990 254,826 7,082,811
1989 252,852 7,114,817
1988 249,740 7,235,360
1987 245,859 7,228,302
1986 243,180 6,974,788
1985 241,405 6,693,289
1984 239,511 6,428,389
1983 236,977 6,198,430
1982 233,860 6,003,840
1981 230,755 5,982,849
1980 228,138 5,936,154
1979 225,735 5,449,117
1978 223,537 4,814,892
1977 221,799 4,484,050
1976 220,154 4,365,812
1975 217,979 4,257,535
1974 215,209 4,151,842
1973 212,317 4,045,592
1972 209,137 3,939,436
1971 206,098 3,837,691
1970 204,438 3,738,448
1969 203,369 3,641,015
1968 201,488 3,546,590
1967 198,751 3,454,537
1966 195,570 3,365,106
1965 192,286 3,277,874
1964 188,983 3,192,796
1963 185,653 3,110,361
1962 182,378 3,030,091
1961 179,029 2,952,054
1960 175,574 2,876,331

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Somalia

Fertility rate
Iceland

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Somalia
2024 1.56 6.01
2023 1.55 6.13
2022 1.59 6.26
2021 1.82 6.35
2020 1.72 6.45
2019 1.74 6.56
2018 1.71 6.66
2017 1.71 6.77
2016 1.74 6.88
2015 1.8 6.98
2014 1.93 7.06
2013 1.93 7.14
2012 2.04 7.21
2011 2.02 7.27
2010 2.2 7.32
2009 2.23 7.38
2008 2.15 7.42
2007 2.09 7.46
2006 2.08 7.49
2005 2.05 7.53
2004 2.04 7.57
2003 1.99 7.6
2002 1.93 7.63
2001 1.95 7.64
2000 2.08 7.65
1999 1.99 7.66
1998 2.05 7.66
1997 2.04 7.66
1996 2.12 7.62
1995 2.08 7.58
1994 2.14 7.54
1993 2.22 7.53
1992 2.21 7.5
1991 2.18 7.47
1990 2.3 7.44
1989 2.19 7.42
1988 2.26 7.4
1987 2.06 7.37
1986 1.92 7.35
1985 1.93 7.33
1984 2.08 7.3
1983 2.24 7.28
1982 2.27 7.25
1981 2.33 7.23
1980 2.48 7.18
1979 2.49 7.16
1978 2.35 7.13
1977 2.31 7
1976 2.52 7.02
1975 2.65 7.03
1974 2.66 7.06
1973 2.94 7.09
1972 3.09 7.12
1971 2.92 7.15
1970 2.81 7.18
1969 2.99 7.21
1968 3.06 7.23
1967 3.28 7.25
1966 3.59 7.26
1965 3.73 7.26
1964 3.88 7.26
1963 3.99 7.26
1962 3.98 7.26
1961 3.88 7.25
1960 4.29 7.25

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Iceland and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Somalia
2025 37.4 16.6
2024 37.1 16.6
2023 36.9 16.5
2022 36.7 16.5
2021 36.7 16.4
2020 36.6 16.3
2019 36.5 16.3
2018 36.4 16.2
2017 36.3 16.2
2016 36.2 16.1
2015 36 16.1
2014 35.7 16
2013 35.5 16
2012 35.4 16
2011 35.1 15.8
2010 34.9 15.7
2009 34.6 15.6
2008 34.5 15.6
2007 34.6 15.6
2006 34.5 15.7
2005 34.2 15.9
2004 34 16
2003 33.7 16.1
2002 33.4 16.2
2001 33 16.2
2000 32.8 16.3
1999 32.6 16.3
1998 32.4 16.4
1997 32.1 16.4
1996 31.8 16.5
1995 31.5 16.6
1994 31.1 16.7
1993 30.8 16.8
1992 30.5 16.7
1991 30.2 16.5
1990 30 16.5
1989 29.6 16.7
1988 29.3 16.8
1987 29.1 17
1986 28.8 17.1
1985 28.4 17.2
1984 28 17.3
1983 27.7 17.4
1982 27.5 17.4
1981 27.2 17.5
1980 26.9 17.6
1979 26.7 17.6
1978 26.4 17.7
1977 26 17.7
1976 25.7 17.7
1975 25.4 17.7
1974 25.1 17.7
1973 24.9 17.6
1972 24.8 17.6
1971 24.7 17.6
1970 24.5 17.5
1969 24.3 17.5
1968 24.2 17.5
1967 24.1 17.5
1966 24.1 17.5
1965 24.2 17.5
1964 24.4 17.6
1963 24.7 17.7
1962 24.9 17.8
1961 25.2 17.9
1960 25.4 18.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$35B
2025
$12.5B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45%
2025
13%
2026
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.31%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.77%
2025
-5.81%
2026
Unemployment rate
4.5%
2025
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
66.2%
2025
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2025
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
75
2026
29
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2026
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2026
n/a
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$7.73B
2025
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
n/a
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Iceland Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,997 kg
2024
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.27
2024
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
89.2%
2024
n/a
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
48,998 kWh
2024
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
68.2%
2024
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Iceland Somalia
% of world population
0.005%
2025
0.24%
2025
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2025
55.1%
2025
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2025
50.1:49.9
2025
Average male height
5.97 ft
2026
5.62 ft
2026
Average female height
5.54 ft
2026
5.25 ft
2026
Quality of life index
93.8
2026
8.55
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.29
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
169
2026
43
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
54.1%
2022
English speaking
98%
2026
2%
2026
People using the Internet
98.2%
2024
27.9%
2024

Health

Iceland Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
28.9 years
2024
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2024
101.1
2024
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.2%
2024
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Somalia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
99,211 sq mi
2025
12,324 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
9,321 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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