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Iceland vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 104th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Sudan
Population
397129
53335233
Population rank 173/197 29/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Iceland and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Sudan
2024 $33,255,181,469 $49,672,435,513
2023 $31,677,891,897 $39,898,289,821
2022 $29,166,102,877 $51,666,875,363
2021 $26,234,872,402 $34,229,513,775
2020 $22,034,665,041 $27,034,593,750
2019 $24,985,687,022 $32,338,079,165
2018 $26,677,652,544 $32,333,780,383
2017 $25,060,086,488 $41,283,617,976
2016 $21,083,713,310 $42,630,376,000
2015 $17,700,486,957 $51,726,758,677
2014 $18,052,183,515 $49,516,748,618
2013 $16,244,319,959 $43,024,018,082
2012 $14,943,757,823 $37,632,919,967
2011 $15,394,005,872 $55,018,567,211
2010 $13,922,711,577 $58,962,978,034
2009 $13,212,543,838 $51,621,044,077
2008 $18,247,921,360 $64,833,083,257
2007 $21,960,110,030 $59,440,139,775
2006 $17,671,649,843 $45,263,831,634
2005 $17,146,410,561 $35,182,711,988
2004 $13,963,943,244 $26,646,007,251
2003 $11,564,687,742 $21,355,298,460
2002 $9,416,199,700 $18,137,128,388
2001 $8,323,401,820 $15,716,361,792
2000 $9,140,168,922 $12,257,299,147
1999 $9,107,644,691 $10,682,028,340
1998 $8,637,732,542 $11,250,221,537
1997 $7,716,781,803 $11,681,175,864
1996 $7,686,566,105 $9,018,300,725
1995 $7,372,640,169 $13,830,363,900
1994 $6,612,804,056 $12,793,794,737
1993 $6,435,952,174 $8,881,005,436
1992 $7,328,497,599 $7,031,933,492
1991 $7,151,260,062 $44,171,194,366
1990 $6,694,851,159 $33,641,222,222
1989 $5,870,854,233 $21,408,111,111
1988 $6,320,093,411 $14,372,555,556
1987 $5,713,281,235 $12,093,333,333
1986 $4,129,080,094 $10,092,200,000
1985 $3,088,359,967 $8,075,259,600
1984 $2,964,568,006 $10,447,615,385
1983 $2,862,634,164 $8,230,153,846
1982 $3,318,714,326 $8,732,542,274
1981 $3,615,094,820 $10,753,888,154
1980 $3,499,616,683 $8,951,800,000
1979 $2,953,176,971 $8,418,407,787
1978 $2,599,627,089 $8,128,719,315
1977 $2,285,707,749 $7,499,005,639
1976 $1,727,845,419 $6,013,210,816
1975 $1,456,052,700 $4,823,090,192
1974 $1,568,154,077 $3,958,931,660
1973 $1,194,794,186 $3,077,254,460
1972 $869,002,946 $2,483,055,722
1971 $693,679,545 $2,288,340,041
1970 $545,115,909 $2,100,229,759
1969 $435,659,610 $1,847,501,441
1968 $498,365,200 $1,677,771,401
1967 $652,609,076 $1,607,409,539
1966 $660,663,763 $1,484,491,676
1965 $550,150,988 $1,446,869,619
1964 $456,206,299 $1,388,282,600
1963 $357,240,896 $1,351,234,926
1962 $299,309,938 $1,328,259,625
1961 $266,711,460 $1,222,860,429
1960 $260,984,499 $1,126,364,162

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

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Iceland and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Sudan
2024 $86,041 $985
2023 $82,139 $797
2022 $76,350 $1,046
2021 $70,425 $712
2020 $60,128 $578
2019 $69,296 $710
2018 $75,634 $731
2017 $72,976 $967
2016 $62,854 $1,033
2015 $53,506 $1,292
2014 $55,140 $1,275
2013 $50,173 $1,139
2012 $46,595 $1,019
2011 $48,255 $1,522
2010 $43,776 $1,665
2009 $41,484 $1,493
2008 $57,489 $1,928
2007 $70,483 $1,814
2006 $58,172 $1,415
2005 $57,784 $1,125
2004 $47,810 $872
2003 $39,944 $714
2002 $32,749 $621
2001 $29,208 $551
2000 $32,504 $441
1999 $32,834 $394
1998 $31,519 $425
1997 $28,462 $453
1996 $28,584 $357
1995 $27,565 $561
1994 $24,858 $532
1993 $24,404 $379
1992 $28,072 $307
1991 $27,740 $1,966
1990 $26,272 $1,528
1989 $23,219 $992
1988 $25,307 $680
1987 $23,238 $584
1986 $16,980 $497
1985 $12,793 $406
1984 $12,378 $534
1983 $12,080 $431
1982 $14,191 $472
1981 $15,666 $605
1980 $15,340 $525
1979 $13,082 $515
1978 $11,630 $518
1977 $10,305 $497
1976 $7,848 $413
1975 $6,680 $343
1974 $7,287 $291.5
1973 $5,627 $235.8
1972 $4,155 $198.2
1971 $3,366 $189
1970 $2,666 $179.6
1969 $2,142 $163.5
1968 $2,473 $153.7
1967 $3,284 $152.4
1966 $3,378 $145.6
1965 $2,861 $146.8
1964 $2,414 $145.7
1963 $1,924 $146.6
1962 $1,641 $148.9
1961 $1,490 $141.6
1960 $1,486 $134.7

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

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Iceland vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Sudan
2026 83.3 66.9
2025 83.2 66.7
2024 83 66.5
2023 82.7 66.3
2022 81.6 65.7
2021 82.8 64.5
2020 82.7 65.1
2019 82.8 65.8
2018 82.5 65.5
2017 82.2 65.1
2016 81.8 64.7
2015 82.2 64.4
2014 82.4 64
2013 81.7 63.4
2012 82.3 63.4
2011 82 63.2
2010 81.6 63
2009 81.4 62.7
2008 81.2 61.3
2007 81.1 61.4
2006 80.9 60.4
2005 81.2 57.2
2004 80.7 56.8
2003 80.8 58.3
2002 80.3 59.3
2001 80.4 59.3
2000 79.5 58.9
1999 79.2 58.6
1998 79.4 58.3
1997 78.7 58.1
1996 78.6 57.6
1995 77.5 57.4
1994 79 57
1993 78.8 56.1
1992 78.6 56
1991 77.8 55.6
1990 77.7 55.5
1989 77.9 54.9
1988 76.9 55
1987 77.1 54.7
1986 77.9 54.6
1985 77.4 50
1984 77.3 49.8
1983 76.4 49.6
1982 76.8 54.4
1981 76.2 54.4
1980 76.6 54.1
1979 76.5 53.4
1978 76.4 53.3
1977 76.1 53.5
1976 76.6 53.3
1975 75.3 53.3
1974 74.1 53.2
1973 74.3 53
1972 74.4 52.8
1971 73.5 52.5
1970 73.8 52.3
1969 73.7 52
1968 73.9 51.8
1967 73.7 51.5
1966 73.1 51.3
1965 73.8 51
1964 73.5 50.9
1963 72.9 50.8
1962 73.6 50.4
1961 73.4 50
1960 74 49.6
1959 72.6 49.2
1958 73.3 48.9
1957 73.4 48.5
1956 72.9 48.1
1955 73.3 47.7
1954 73.3 47.3
1953 72.3 46.9
1952 72.4 46.5
1951 71 46.2
1950 71 45.8

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

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Iceland and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Iceland Sudan
2024 386,506 50,448,963
2023 385,663 50,042,791
2022 382,003 49,383,346
2021 372,520 48,066,924
2020 366,463 46,789,231
2019 360,563 45,548,175
2018 352,721 44,230,596
2017 343,400 42,714,306
2016 335,439 41,259,892
2015 330,815 40,024,431
2014 327,386 38,823,318
2013 323,764 37,785,849
2012 320,716 36,923,178
2011 319,014 36,140,806
2010 318,041 35,414,399
2009 318,499 34,569,113
2008 317,414 33,623,980
2007 311,566 32,764,135
2006 303,782 31,992,435
2005 296,734 31,262,444
2004 292,074 30,556,637
2003 289,521 29,896,035
2002 287,523 29,228,727
2001 284,968 28,516,770
2000 281,205 27,816,745
1999 277,381 27,130,613
1998 274,047 26,458,999
1997 271,128 25,799,821
1996 268,916 25,231,528
1995 267,468 24,672,143
1994 266,021 24,043,948
1993 263,725 23,445,592
1992 261,057 22,927,355
1991 257,797 22,470,676
1990 254,826 22,021,481
1989 252,852 21,578,022
1988 249,740 21,138,431
1987 245,859 20,704,904
1986 243,180 20,288,238
1985 241,405 19,905,872
1984 239,511 19,546,528
1983 236,977 19,109,770
1982 233,860 18,486,645
1981 230,755 17,780,572
1980 228,138 17,058,905
1979 225,735 16,355,352
1978 223,537 15,695,003
1977 221,799 15,086,614
1976 220,154 14,569,716
1975 217,979 14,064,798
1974 215,209 13,580,723
1973 212,317 13,049,315
1972 209,137 12,527,856
1971 206,098 12,105,539
1970 204,438 11,695,771
1969 203,369 11,298,936
1968 201,488 10,917,999
1967 198,751 10,550,597
1966 195,570 10,197,578
1965 192,286 9,858,030
1964 188,983 9,531,109
1963 185,653 9,218,077
1962 182,378 8,919,028
1961 179,029 8,634,941
1960 175,574 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Sudan

Fertility rate
Iceland

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Sudan
2023 1.59 4.32
2022 1.59 4.38
2021 1.82 4.46
2020 1.72 4.54
2019 1.74 4.62
2018 1.71 4.68
2017 1.71 4.76
2016 1.74 4.83
2015 1.8 4.9
2014 1.93 4.91
2013 1.93 4.97
2012 2.04 5.03
2011 2.02 5.09
2010 2.2 5.14
2009 2.23 5.17
2008 2.15 5.21
2007 2.09 5.27
2006 2.08 5.33
2005 2.05 5.4
2004 2.04 5.46
2003 1.99 5.49
2002 1.93 5.53
2001 1.95 5.56
2000 2.08 5.6
1999 1.99 5.62
1998 2.05 5.65
1997 2.04 5.72
1996 2.12 5.79
1995 2.08 5.86
1994 2.14 5.91
1993 2.22 5.97
1992 2.21 6.02
1991 2.18 6.05
1990 2.3 6.07
1989 2.19 6.11
1988 2.26 6.13
1987 2.06 6.18
1986 1.92 6.23
1985 1.93 6.28
1984 2.08 6.34
1983 2.24 6.41
1982 2.27 6.47
1981 2.33 6.53
1980 2.48 6.59
1979 2.49 6.65
1978 2.35 6.72
1977 2.31 6.78
1976 2.52 6.82
1975 2.65 6.87
1974 2.66 6.91
1973 2.94 6.94
1972 3.09 6.98
1971 2.92 7.02
1970 2.81 6.99
1969 2.99 6.97
1968 3.06 6.95
1967 3.28 6.91
1966 3.59 6.88
1965 3.73 6.84
1964 3.88 6.8
1963 3.99 6.76
1962 3.98 6.7
1961 3.88 6.66
1960 4.29 6.66

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

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Iceland and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Sudan
2024 37.1 19.4
2023 36.9 19.3
2022 36.7 19.2
2021 36.7 19
2020 36.6 18.9
2019 36.5 18.7
2018 36.4 18.6
2017 36.3 18.3
2016 36.2 18.1
2015 36 17.9
2014 35.7 17.7
2013 35.5 17.5
2012 35.4 17.5
2011 35.1 17.4
2010 34.9 17.5
2009 34.6 17.4
2008 34.5 17.3
2007 34.6 17.3
2006 34.5 17.2
2005 34.2 17.1
2004 34 17.1
2003 33.7 17.1
2002 33.4 17
2001 33 17
2000 32.8 16.9
1999 32.6 16.9
1998 32.4 16.8
1997 32.1 16.8
1996 31.8 16.8
1995 31.5 16.8
1994 31.1 16.8
1993 30.8 16.8
1992 30.5 16.8
1991 30.2 16.8
1990 30 16.8
1989 29.6 16.8
1988 29.3 16.9
1987 29.1 16.9
1986 28.8 16.8
1985 28.4 16.8
1984 28 16.8
1983 27.7 16.7
1982 27.5 16.7
1981 27.2 16.6
1980 26.9 16.5
1979 26.7 16.4
1978 26.4 16.2
1977 26 16.1
1976 25.7 16
1975 25.4 16
1974 25.1 15.9
1973 24.9 16
1972 24.8 16.1
1971 24.7 16.2
1970 24.5 16.2
1969 24.3 16.3
1968 24.2 16.3
1967 24.1 16.4
1966 24.1 16.4
1965 24.2 16.5
1964 24.4 16.5
1963 24.7 16.6
1962 24.9 16.7
1961 25.2 16.7
1960 25.4 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
3.2%
2014
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Iceland Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Iceland Sudan
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
60.7%
2018
English speaking
98%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Iceland Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Sudan
% of world land
0.07%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
19,263 mi
2019

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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. 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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