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Iceland vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 104th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Sri Lanka
Population
397129
22185425
Population rank 173/197 63/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
78 years
2026

Iceland and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Sri Lanka
2024 $33,255,181,469 $98,963,185,510
2023 $31,677,891,897 $83,716,142,582
2022 $29,166,102,877 $74,143,020,263
2021 $26,234,872,402 $88,556,698,938
2020 $22,034,665,041 $84,335,574,582
2019 $24,985,687,022 $88,998,706,297
2018 $26,677,652,544 $94,450,015,983
2017 $25,060,086,488 $94,369,350,286
2016 $21,083,713,310 $88,000,211,172
2015 $17,700,486,957 $85,090,301,052
2014 $18,052,183,515 $82,531,125,191
2013 $16,244,319,959 $76,976,203,829
2012 $14,943,757,823 $70,447,217,164
2011 $15,394,005,872 $67,753,285,897
2010 $13,922,711,577 $58,636,049,434
2009 $13,212,543,838 $42,066,224,093
2008 $18,247,921,360 $40,713,826,215
2007 $21,960,110,030 $32,350,238,760
2006 $17,671,649,843 $28,267,410,543
2005 $17,146,410,561 $24,405,791,045
2004 $13,963,943,244 $20,662,525,941
2003 $11,564,687,742 $18,881,765,437
2002 $9,416,199,700 $16,536,535,647
2001 $8,323,401,820 $15,749,753,805
2000 $9,140,168,922 $16,595,882,819
1999 $9,107,644,691 $15,711,933,513
1998 $8,637,732,542 $15,760,736,956
1997 $7,716,781,803 $15,091,913,884
1996 $7,686,566,105 $13,897,738,375
1995 $7,372,640,169 $13,029,697,561
1994 $6,612,804,056 $11,717,604,209
1993 $6,435,952,174 $10,338,679,636
1992 $7,328,497,599 $9,703,011,636
1991 $7,151,260,062 $9,000,362,582
1990 $6,694,851,159 $8,032,551,173
1989 $5,870,854,233 $6,987,267,684
1988 $6,320,093,411 $6,978,371,581
1987 $5,713,281,235 $6,682,167,120
1986 $4,129,080,094 $6,405,210,564
1985 $3,088,359,967 $5,978,460,972
1984 $2,964,568,006 $6,043,474,843
1983 $2,862,634,164 $5,167,913,302
1982 $3,318,714,326 $4,768,765,017
1981 $3,615,094,820 $4,415,844,156
1980 $3,499,616,683 $4,024,621,900
1979 $2,953,176,971 $3,364,611,432
1978 $2,599,627,089 $2,733,183,857
1977 $2,285,707,749 $4,104,509,583
1976 $1,727,845,419 $3,591,319,857
1975 $1,456,052,700 $3,791,298,146
1974 $1,568,154,077 $3,574,586,466
1973 $1,194,794,186 $2,875,625,000
1972 $869,002,946 $2,553,936,348
1971 $693,679,545 $2,369,308,600
1970 $545,115,909 $2,296,470,588
1969 $435,659,610 $1,965,546,218
1968 $498,365,200 $1,801,344,538
1967 $652,609,076 $1,859,465,021
1966 $660,663,763 $1,751,470,588
1965 $550,150,988 $1,698,319,328
1964 $456,206,299 $1,309,747,899
1963 $357,240,896 $1,240,672,269
1962 $299,309,938 $1,434,156,379
1961 $266,711,460 $1,444,327,731
1960 $260,984,499 $1,409,873,950

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

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Iceland and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Sri Lanka
2024 $86,041 $4,516
2023 $82,139 $3,799
2022 $76,350 $3,343
2021 $70,425 $3,997
2020 $60,128 $3,848
2019 $69,296 $4,082
2018 $75,634 $4,359
2017 $72,976 $4,399
2016 $62,854 $4,149
2015 $53,506 $4,058
2014 $55,140 $3,972
2013 $50,173 $3,739
2012 $46,595 $3,328
2011 $48,255 $3,225
2010 $43,776 $2,808
2009 $41,484 $2,027
2008 $57,489 $1,974
2007 $70,483 $1,579
2006 $58,172 $1,389
2005 $57,784 $1,207
2004 $47,810 $1,029
2003 $39,944 $946
2002 $32,749 $835
2001 $29,208 $804
2000 $32,504 $860
1999 $32,834 $829
1998 $31,519 $848
1997 $28,462 $827
1996 $28,584 $776
1995 $27,565 $742
1994 $24,858 $678
1993 $24,404 $607
1992 $28,072 $580
1991 $27,740 $546
1990 $26,272 $491
1989 $23,219 $430
1988 $25,307 $434
1987 $23,238 $420
1986 $16,980 $407
1985 $12,793 $385
1984 $12,378 $391
1983 $12,080 $336
1982 $14,191 $312
1981 $15,666 $292.5
1980 $15,340 $271.1
1979 $13,082 $230.8
1978 $11,630 $191
1977 $10,305 $292.1
1976 $7,848 $260.3
1975 $6,680 $279.8
1974 $7,287 $268.7
1973 $5,627 $220.2
1972 $4,155 $199.4
1971 $3,366 $188.8
1970 $2,666 $186.9
1969 $2,142 $163.6
1968 $2,473 $153.5
1967 $3,284 $162.3
1966 $3,378 $156.6
1965 $2,861 $155.6
1964 $2,414 $122.9
1963 $1,924 $119.4
1962 $1,641 $141.4
1961 $1,490 $145.9
1960 $1,486 $145.9

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

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Iceland vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Sri Lanka
2026 83.3 78
2025 83.2 77.9
2024 83 77.7
2023 82.7 77.5
2022 81.6 77.3
2021 82.8 76.3
2020 82.7 76.9
2019 82.8 76.7
2018 82.5 76.5
2017 82.2 76.2
2016 81.8 76.1
2015 82.2 76
2014 82.4 75.8
2013 81.7 75.5
2012 82.3 75.2
2011 82 74.7
2010 81.6 74.5
2009 81.4 70.3
2008 81.2 72.6
2007 81.1 73
2006 80.9 72.8
2005 81.2 73.1
2004 80.7 68
2003 80.8 72.4
2002 80.3 72.3
2001 80.4 71.8
2000 79.5 71.2
1999 79.2 70.4
1998 79.4 70.1
1997 78.7 69.9
1996 78.6 69.8
1995 77.5 69.7
1994 79 70.2
1993 78.8 70
1992 78.6 69.6
1991 77.8 69.1
1990 77.7 69.2
1989 77.9 67.3
1988 76.9 69
1987 77.1 69
1986 77.9 69
1985 77.4 68.9
1984 77.3 68.8
1983 76.4 68.7
1982 76.8 68.7
1981 76.2 68.4
1980 76.6 68
1979 76.5 67.5
1978 76.4 66.8
1977 76.1 66.4
1976 76.6 65.8
1975 75.3 65.4
1974 74.1 65
1973 74.3 64.8
1972 74.4 64.6
1971 73.5 64.2
1970 73.8 64.4
1969 73.7 64.1
1968 73.9 63.9
1967 73.7 63.6
1966 73.1 63.2
1965 73.8 62.8
1964 73.5 62.4
1963 72.9 62
1962 73.6 61.6
1961 73.4 61.2
1960 74 60.6
1959 72.6 60
1958 73.3 59.3
1957 73.4 58.5
1956 72.9 57.9
1955 73.3 57.2
1954 73.3 56.4
1953 72.3 55.6
1952 72.4 54.9
1951 71 54
1950 71 53.2

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

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Iceland and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Iceland Sri Lanka
2024 386,506 21,916,000
2023 385,663 22,037,000
2022 382,003 22,181,000
2021 372,520 22,156,000
2020 366,463 21,919,000
2019 360,563 21,803,000
2018 352,721 21,670,000
2017 343,400 21,453,000
2016 335,439 21,209,000
2015 330,815 20,970,000
2014 327,386 20,778,000
2013 323,764 20,585,000
2012 320,716 21,169,458
2011 319,014 21,009,048
2010 318,041 20,879,089
2009 318,499 20,756,435
2008 317,414 20,629,378
2007 311,566 20,492,545
2006 303,782 20,352,411
2005 296,734 20,216,524
2004 292,074 20,087,605
2003 289,521 19,951,521
2002 287,523 19,805,752
2001 284,968 19,600,362
2000 281,205 19,293,054
1999 277,381 18,944,731
1998 274,047 18,596,003
1997 271,128 18,248,200
1996 268,916 17,905,018
1995 267,468 17,564,068
1994 266,021 17,275,773
1993 263,725 17,025,918
1992 261,057 16,739,284
1991 257,797 16,475,354
1990 254,826 16,352,458
1989 252,852 16,248,557
1988 249,740 16,078,621
1987 245,859 15,916,576
1986 243,180 15,731,256
1985 241,405 15,544,154
1984 239,511 15,441,860
1983 236,977 15,388,794
1982 233,860 15,286,567
1981 230,755 15,099,414
1980 228,138 14,847,974
1979 225,735 14,579,614
1978 223,537 14,310,128
1977 221,799 14,049,371
1976 220,154 13,796,770
1975 217,979 13,548,984
1974 215,209 13,305,693
1973 212,317 13,060,916
1972 209,137 12,809,205
1971 206,098 12,551,910
1970 204,438 12,287,110
1969 203,369 12,013,858
1968 201,488 11,736,088
1967 198,751 11,457,328
1966 195,570 11,183,928
1965 192,286 10,916,965
1964 188,983 10,653,397
1963 185,653 10,395,040
1962 182,378 10,143,754
1961 179,029 9,899,372
1960 175,574 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Iceland

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Sri Lanka
2023 1.59 1.97
2022 1.59 1.98
2021 1.82 2
2020 1.72 2.01
2019 1.74 2.02
2018 1.71 2.03
2017 1.71 2.04
2016 1.74 2.06
2015 1.8 2.09
2014 1.93 2.13
2013 1.93 2.18
2012 2.04 2.17
2011 2.02 2.14
2010 2.2 2.13
2009 2.23 2.18
2008 2.15 2.23
2007 2.09 2.3
2006 2.08 2.29
2005 2.05 2.26
2004 2.04 2.27
2003 1.99 2.3
2002 1.93 2.31
2001 1.95 2.28
2000 2.08 2.21
1999 1.99 2.14
1998 2.05 2.14
1997 2.04 2.22
1996 2.12 2.29
1995 2.08 2.35
1994 2.14 2.4
1993 2.22 2.44
1992 2.21 2.49
1991 2.18 2.51
1990 2.3 2.54
1989 2.19 2.58
1988 2.26 2.57
1987 2.06 2.64
1986 1.92 2.74
1985 1.93 2.9
1984 2.08 3.01
1983 2.24 3.11
1982 2.27 3.32
1981 2.33 3.65
1980 2.48 3.73
1979 2.49 3.82
1978 2.35 3.81
1977 2.31 3.74
1976 2.52 3.78
1975 2.65 3.82
1974 2.66 3.86
1973 2.94 4
1972 3.09 4.16
1971 2.92 4.27
1970 2.81 4.39
1969 2.99 4.5
1968 3.06 4.66
1967 3.28 4.79
1966 3.59 4.83
1965 3.73 4.93
1964 3.88 5.06
1963 3.99 5.12
1962 3.98 5.18
1961 3.88 5.24
1960 4.29 5.35

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

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Iceland and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Sri Lanka
2024 37.1 34.1
2023 36.9 33.8
2022 36.7 33.6
2021 36.7 33.3
2020 36.6 33.1
2019 36.5 32.8
2018 36.4 32.5
2017 36.3 32.3
2016 36.2 32
2015 36 31.7
2014 35.7 31.4
2013 35.5 31.1
2012 35.4 30.8
2011 35.1 30.5
2010 34.9 30.2
2009 34.6 29.9
2008 34.5 29.6
2007 34.6 29.3
2006 34.5 29
2005 34.2 28.8
2004 34 28.5
2003 33.7 28.2
2002 33.4 27.9
2001 33 27.6
2000 32.8 27.2
1999 32.6 26.9
1998 32.4 26.5
1997 32.1 26.2
1996 31.8 25.8
1995 31.5 25.3
1994 31.1 24.9
1993 30.8 24.6
1992 30.5 24.3
1991 30.2 23.9
1990 30 23.6
1989 29.6 23.4
1988 29.3 23.1
1987 29.1 22.8
1986 28.8 22.5
1985 28.4 22.2
1984 28 22
1983 27.7 21.9
1982 27.5 21.7
1981 27.2 21.6
1980 26.9 21.5
1979 26.7 21.3
1978 26.4 21.2
1977 26 21
1976 25.7 20.9
1975 25.4 20.7
1974 25.1 20.6
1973 24.9 20.4
1972 24.8 20.2
1971 24.7 20.1
1970 24.5 20
1969 24.3 19.9
1968 24.2 19.8
1967 24.1 19.7
1966 24.1 19.6
1965 24.2 19.5
1964 24.4 19.5
1963 24.7 19.5
1962 24.9 19.5
1961 25.2 19.5
1960 25.4 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
3.1%
2019
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Iceland Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iceland Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
92.7%
2023
English speaking
98%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Iceland Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
70,894 mi
2010

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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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