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Iceland vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 104th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Taiwan
Population
397129
23229461
Population rank 173/197 60/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
37.1 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Iceland and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Taiwan
2024 $33,255,181,469 $801,529,000,000
2023 $31,677,891,897 $757,328,000,000
2022 $29,166,102,877 $765,529,000,000
2021 $26,234,872,402 $777,062,000,000
2020 $22,034,665,041 $676,935,000,000
2019 $24,985,687,022 $613,453,000,000
2018 $26,677,652,544 $610,744,000,000
2017 $25,060,086,488 $591,734,000,000
2016 $21,083,713,310 $543,002,000,000
2015 $17,700,486,957 $534,474,000,000
2014 $18,052,183,515 $535,332,000,000
2013 $16,244,319,959 $512,957,000,000
2012 $14,943,757,823 $495,536,000,000
2011 $15,394,005,872 $483,957,000,000
2010 $13,922,711,577 $444,245,000,000
2009 $13,212,543,838 $390,788,000,000
2008 $18,247,921,360 $415,824,000,000
2007 $21,960,110,030 $406,940,000,000
2006 $17,671,649,843 $386,492,000,000
2005 $17,146,410,561 $374,042,000,000
2004 $13,963,943,244 $346,881,000,000
2003 $11,564,687,742 $317,374,000,000
2002 $9,416,199,700 $307,429,000,000
2001 $8,323,401,820 $299,303,000,000
2000 $9,140,168,922 $330,725,000,000
1999 $9,107,644,691 $303,827,000,000
1998 $8,637,732,542 $279,926,000,000
1997 $7,716,781,803 $303,315,000,000
1996 $7,686,566,105 $292,473,000,000
1995 $7,372,640,169 $279,013,000,000
1994 $6,612,804,056 $256,213,000,000
1993 $6,435,952,174 $234,943,000,000
1992 $7,328,497,599 $222,947,000,000
1991 $7,151,260,062 $187,100,000,000
1990 $6,694,851,159 $166,392,000,000
1989 $5,870,854,233 $152,687,000,000
1988 $6,320,093,411 $126,378,000,000
1987 $5,713,281,235 $104,956,000,000
1986 $4,129,080,094 $78,347,000,000
1985 $3,088,359,967 $63,599,000,000
1984 $2,964,568,006 $61,036,000,000
1983 $2,862,634,164 $54,155,000,000
1982 $3,318,714,326 $49,540,000,000
1981 $3,615,094,820 $49,047,000,000
1980 $3,499,616,683 $42,292,000,000
1979 $2,953,176,971 $33,875,000,000
1978 $2,599,627,089 $27,373,000,000
1977 $2,285,707,749 $22,252,000,000
1976 $1,727,845,419 $18,988,000,000
1975 $1,456,052,700 $15,836,000,000
1974 $1,568,154,077 $14,739,000,000
1973 $1,194,794,186 $10,940,000,000
1972 $869,002,946 $8,063,000,000
1971 $693,679,545 $6,727,000,000
1970 $545,115,909 $5,785,000,000
1969 $435,659,610 $5,017,000,000
1968 $498,365,200 $4,325,000,000
1967 $652,609,076 $3,709,000,000
1966 $660,663,763 $3,207,000,000
1965 $550,150,988 $2,869,000,000
1964 $456,206,299 $2,592,000,000
1963 $357,240,896 $2,218,000,000
1962 $299,309,938 $1,960,000,000
1961 $266,711,460 $1,778,000,000
1960 $260,984,499 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iceland and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Taiwan
2024 $86,041 $34,238
2023 $82,139 $32,444
2022 $76,350 $32,827
2021 $70,425 $33,111
2020 $60,128 $28,705
2019 $69,296 $25,998
2018 $75,634 $25,901
2017 $72,976 $25,121
2016 $62,854 $23,091
2015 $53,506 $22,780
2014 $55,140 $22,874
2013 $50,173 $21,973
2012 $46,595 $21,295
2011 $48,255 $20,866
2010 $43,776 $19,197
2009 $41,484 $16,933
2008 $57,489 $18,081
2007 $70,483 $17,757
2006 $58,172 $16,934
2005 $57,784 $16,456
2004 $47,810 $15,317
2003 $39,944 $14,066
2002 $32,749 $13,686
2001 $29,208 $13,397
2000 $32,504 $14,908
1999 $32,834 $13,804
1998 $31,519 $12,820
1997 $28,462 $14,020
1996 $28,584 $13,641
1995 $27,565 $13,119
1994 $24,858 $12,150
1993 $24,404 $11,242
1992 $28,072 $10,768
1991 $27,740 $9,125
1990 $26,272 $8,205
1989 $23,219 $7,613
1988 $25,307 $6,370
1987 $23,238 $5,350
1986 $16,980 $4,036
1985 $12,793 $3,314
1984 $12,378 $3,224
1983 $12,080 $2,903
1982 $14,191 $2,699
1981 $15,666 $2,720
1980 $15,340 $2,389
1979 $13,082 $1,950
1978 $11,630 $1,606
1977 $10,305 $1,330
1976 $7,848 $1,158
1975 $6,680 $985
1974 $7,287 $934
1973 $5,627 $706
1972 $4,155 $530
1971 $3,366 $451
1970 $2,666 $397
1969 $2,142 $357
1968 $2,473 $319
1967 $3,284 $280.8
1966 $3,378 $249.1
1965 $2,861 $229.3
1964 $2,414 $213.6
1963 $1,924 $188.6
1962 $1,641 $172
1961 $1,490 $161.2
1960 $1,486 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iceland vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Taiwan
2026 83.3 81.1
2025 83.2 80.9
2024 83 80.7
2023 82.7 80.6
2022 81.6 80.2
2021 82.8 80.8
2020 82.7 81.1
2019 82.8 80.6
2018 82.5 80.4
2017 82.2 80.1
2016 81.8 79.7
2015 82.2 79.9
2014 82.4 79.5
2013 81.7 79.6
2012 82.3 79.2
2011 82 78.9
2010 81.6 79
2009 81.4 78.7
2008 81.2 78.3
2007 81.1 78
2006 80.9 77.8
2005 81.2 77.1
2004 80.7 77.2
2003 80.8 77
2002 80.3 76.9
2001 80.4 76.5
2000 79.5 76.1
1999 79.2 75.6
1998 79.4 75.5
1997 78.7 75.3
1996 78.6 74.9
1995 77.5 74.6
1994 79 74.7
1993 78.8 74.6
1992 78.6 74.3
1991 77.8 74.3
1990 77.7 73.9
1989 77.9 73.7
1988 76.9 73.4
1987 77.1 73.6
1986 77.9 73.3
1985 77.4 73.3
1984 77.3 73
1983 76.4 72.4
1982 76.8 72.4
1981 76.2 72
1980 76.6 72
1979 76.5 71.7
1978 76.4 71.7
1977 76.1 71.3
1976 76.6 71.2
1975 75.3 70.9
1974 74.1 70.3
1973 74.3 69.8
1972 74.4 69.6
1971 73.5 69.4
1970 73.8 69
1969 73.7 67.7
1968 73.9 66.8
1967 73.7 66.7
1966 73.1 66.1
1965 73.8 65.7
1964 73.5 64.9
1963 72.9 64.5
1962 73.6 63.8
1961 73.4 63
1960 74 62.5
1959 72.6 61.6
1958 73.3 61
1957 73.4 61
1956 72.9 60.3
1955 73.3 59.8
1954 73.3 58.9
1953 72.3 58.6
1952 72.4 57.9
1951 71 57.2
1950 71 56.6

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

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Iceland and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Iceland Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 386,506 23,410,331
2023 385,663 23,342,541
2022 382,003 23,319,977
2021 372,520 23,468,275
2020 366,463 23,582,179
2019 360,563 23,596,027
2018 352,721 23,580,080
2017 343,400 23,555,522
2016 335,439 23,515,945
2015 330,815 23,462,914
2014 327,386 23,403,635
2013 323,764 23,344,670
2012 320,716 23,270,367
2011 319,014 23,193,518
2010 318,041 23,140,948
2009 318,499 23,078,402
2008 317,414 22,997,696
2007 311,566 22,917,444
2006 303,782 22,823,455
2005 296,734 22,729,753
2004 292,074 22,646,836
2003 289,521 22,562,663
2002 287,523 22,463,172
2001 284,968 22,341,120
2000 281,205 22,184,530
1999 277,381 22,010,489
1998 274,047 21,835,703
1997 271,128 21,634,124
1996 268,916 21,441,432
1995 267,468 21,267,653
1994 266,021 21,086,645
1993 263,725 20,899,019
1992 261,057 20,704,227
1991 257,797 20,503,568
1990 254,826 20,278,946
1989 252,852 20,055,492
1988 249,740 19,839,704
1987 245,859 19,617,046
1986 243,180 19,411,454
1985 241,405 19,191,510
1984 239,511 18,929,866
1983 236,977 18,653,146
1982 233,860 18,354,855
1981 230,755 18,029,982
1980 228,138 17,704,538
1979 225,735 17,372,779
1978 223,537 17,042,272
1977 221,799 16,730,895
1976 220,154 16,401,413
1975 217,979 16,075,128
1974 215,209 15,784,817
1973 212,317 15,505,121
1972 209,137 15,220,495
1971 206,098 14,913,564
1970 204,438 14,582,944
1969 203,369 14,068,984
1968 201,488 13,548,537
1967 198,751 13,210,344
1966 195,570 12,874,153
1965 192,286 12,511,863
1964 188,983 12,137,143
1963 185,653 11,762,101
1962 182,378 11,392,513
1961 179,029 11,030,385
1960 175,574 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Iceland

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.59 0.87
2022 1.59 0.87
2021 1.82 0.98
2020 1.72 0.99
2019 1.74 1.05
2018 1.71 1.06
2017 1.71 1.13
2016 1.74 1.17
2015 1.8 1.18
2014 1.93 -
2013 1.93 -
2012 2.04 -
2011 2.02 1.07
2010 2.2 -
2009 2.23 -
2008 2.15 -
2007 2.09 -
2006 2.08 -
2005 2.05 -
2004 2.04 -
2003 1.99 -
2002 1.93 -
2001 1.95 1.4
2000 2.08 -
1999 1.99 -
1998 2.05 -
1997 2.04 -
1996 2.12 -
1995 2.08 -
1994 2.14 -
1993 2.22 -
1992 2.21 -
1991 2.18 1.72
1990 2.3 -
1989 2.19 -
1988 2.26 -
1987 2.06 -
1986 1.92 -
1985 1.93 -
1984 2.08 -
1983 2.24 -
1982 2.27 -
1981 2.33 2.46
1980 2.48 -
1979 2.49 -
1978 2.35 -
1977 2.31 -
1976 2.52 -
1975 2.65 -
1974 2.66 -
1973 2.94 -
1972 3.09 -
1971 2.92 -
1970 2.81 -
1969 2.99 -
1968 3.06 -
1967 3.28 -
1966 3.59 -
1965 3.73 -
1964 3.88 -
1963 3.99 -
1962 3.98 -
1961 3.88 -
1960 4.29 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Iceland and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Taiwan
2024 37.1 45.1
2023 36.9 44.5
2022 36.7 43.9
2021 36.7 43.3
2020 36.6 42.7
2019 36.5 42.1
2018 36.4 41.5
2017 36.3 41
2016 36.2 40.4
2015 36 39.9
2014 35.7 39.3
2013 35.5 38.9
2012 35.4 38.3
2011 35.1 37.9
2010 34.9 37.4
2009 34.6 36.8
2008 34.5 36.3
2007 34.6 35.8
2006 34.5 35.2
2005 34.2 34.7
2004 34 34.1
2003 33.7 33.6
2002 33.4 33.1
2001 33 32.6
2000 32.8 32.1
1999 32.6 31.6
1998 32.4 31.2
1997 32.1 30.7
1996 31.8 30.3
1995 31.5 29.8
1994 31.1 29.4
1993 30.8 28.9
1992 30.5 28.4
1991 30.2 28
1990 30 27.5
1989 29.6 27
1988 29.3 26.5
1987 29.1 26.1
1986 28.8 25.6
1985 28.4 25.1
1984 28 24.6
1983 27.7 24.1
1982 27.5 23.8
1981 27.2 23.4
1980 26.9 23
1979 26.7 22.6
1978 26.4 22.3
1977 26 21.9
1976 25.7 21.5
1975 25.4 21.2
1974 25.1 20.8
1973 24.9 -
1972 24.8 -
1971 24.7 -
1970 24.5 -
1969 24.3 -
1968 24.2 -
1967 24.1 -
1966 24.1 -
1965 24.2 -
1964 24.4 -
1963 24.7 -
1962 24.9 -
1961 25.2 -
1960 25.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
n/a
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
n/a
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
n/a

Energy

Iceland Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
n/a
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Iceland Taiwan
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
94.2%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
168
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.5%
2014
English speaking
98%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
n/a

Health

Iceland Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
n/a
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
n/a
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
98
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Iceland Taiwan
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
25,771 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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)
  13. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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