Iceland has a population of 405K (ranked 172/197), compared with 23.4M 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 ($33.5B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($797B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 10/197 ($82,704), while Taiwan ranks 34/197 ($34,041).
Main facts and rankings
Iceland
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
412970
|
23308308
|
| Population rank | 172/197 | 60/197 |
| GDP |
$33.5B
2024 |
$797B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 108/197 | 22/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$82,704
2024 |
$34,041
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 10/197 | 34/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$78,259
2024 |
$50,500
2017 |
| Government debt |
$19.8B
2024 |
$209B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
52.9%
2025 |
24%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$48,859
2024 |
$8,907
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 9/185 | 61/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$54,155
2025 |
$17,771
2025 |
| Land area |
38,931 sq mi
2025 |
13,976 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
10.4 ppl/mi²
2024 |
1,675 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.59
2023 |
0.89
2024 |
| Median age |
37.1 years
2024 |
45.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
83.2 years
2025 |
80.9 years
2025 |
Iceland and Taiwan: Comparison Charts
Iceland and Taiwan economies compared
GDP
Iceland
Taiwan
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1960 | $252,169,712 | - |
| 1961 | $257,703,245 | $1,778,000,000 |
| 1962 | $289,200,704 | $1,960,000,000 |
| 1963 | $345,175,036 | $2,218,000,000 |
| 1964 | $440,797,869 | $2,592,000,000 |
| 1965 | $531,569,564 | $2,869,000,000 |
| 1966 | $638,349,755 | $3,207,000,000 |
| 1967 | $630,567,116 | $3,709,000,000 |
| 1968 | $481,532,848 | $4,325,000,000 |
| 1969 | $420,945,148 | $5,017,000,000 |
| 1970 | $526,704,545 | $5,785,000,000 |
| 1971 | $670,251,136 | $6,727,000,000 |
| 1972 | $839,652,164 | $8,063,000,000 |
| 1973 | $1,154,440,253 | $10,940,000,000 |
| 1974 | $1,515,190,595 | $14,739,000,000 |
| 1975 | $1,406,875,081 | $15,836,000,000 |
| 1976 | $1,669,488,390 | $18,988,000,000 |
| 1977 | $2,208,509,076 | $22,252,000,000 |
| 1978 | $2,511,826,196 | $27,373,000,000 |
| 1979 | $2,853,435,054 | $33,875,000,000 |
| 1980 | $3,381,419,251 | $42,292,000,000 |
| 1981 | $3,492,997,010 | $49,047,000,000 |
| 1982 | $3,206,626,645 | $49,540,000,000 |
| 1983 | $2,765,950,336 | $54,155,000,000 |
| 1984 | $2,864,441,387 | $61,036,000,000 |
| 1985 | $2,984,052,357 | $63,599,000,000 |
| 1986 | $3,989,622,739 | $78,347,000,000 |
| 1987 | $5,520,318,405 | $104,956,000,000 |
| 1988 | $6,106,635,816 | $126,378,000,000 |
| 1989 | $5,672,569,449 | $152,687,000,000 |
| 1990 | $6,468,736,356 | $166,392,000,000 |
| 1991 | $6,909,730,288 | $187,100,000,000 |
| 1992 | $7,080,981,738 | $222,947,000,000 |
| 1993 | $6,218,581,532 | $234,943,000,000 |
| 1994 | $6,389,460,343 | $256,213,000,000 |
| 1995 | $7,123,633,418 | $279,013,000,000 |
| 1996 | $7,426,082,271 | $292,473,000,000 |
| 1997 | $7,569,672,925 | $303,315,000,000 |
| 1998 | $8,503,746,468 | $279,926,000,000 |
| 1999 | $8,982,047,589 | $303,827,000,000 |
| 2000 | $9,025,660,362 | $330,725,000,000 |
| 2001 | $8,234,846,805 | $299,303,000,000 |
| 2002 | $9,318,395,055 | $307,429,000,000 |
| 2003 | $11,429,333,038 | $317,374,000,000 |
| 2004 | $13,825,302,536 | $346,881,000,000 |
| 2005 | $16,852,963,067 | $374,042,000,000 |
| 2006 | $17,465,318,552 | $386,492,000,000 |
| 2007 | $21,652,505,597 | $406,940,000,000 |
| 2008 | $18,074,622,987 | $415,824,000,000 |
| 2009 | $13,154,414,219 | $390,788,000,000 |
| 2010 | $13,751,161,918 | $444,245,000,000 |
| 2011 | $15,221,622,926 | $483,957,000,000 |
| 2012 | $14,751,508,134 | $495,536,000,000 |
| 2013 | $16,125,060,515 | $512,957,000,000 |
| 2014 | $17,867,662,178 | $535,332,000,000 |
| 2015 | $17,517,210,519 | $534,474,000,000 |
| 2016 | $20,793,168,031 | $543,002,000,000 |
| 2017 | $24,728,285,177 | $591,734,000,000 |
| 2018 | $26,260,850,582 | $610,744,000,000 |
| 2019 | $24,681,343,649 | $613,453,000,000 |
| 2020 | $21,629,953,194 | $676,935,000,000 |
| 2021 | $25,770,339,317 | $777,062,000,000 |
| 2022 | $28,696,453,180 | $765,529,000,000 |
| 2023 | $31,452,223,862 | $757,276,000,000 |
| 2024 | $33,462,807,983 | $796,904,000,000 |
Iceland and Taiwan economies compared
GDP per capita
Iceland
Taiwan
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1960 | $1,436 | - |
| 1961 | $1,439 | $161.2 |
| 1962 | $1,586 | $172 |
| 1963 | $1,859 | $188.6 |
| 1964 | $2,332 | $213.6 |
| 1965 | $2,764 | $229.3 |
| 1966 | $3,264 | $249.1 |
| 1967 | $3,173 | $280.8 |
| 1968 | $2,390 | $319 |
| 1969 | $2,070 | $357 |
| 1970 | $2,576 | $397 |
| 1971 | $3,252 | $451 |
| 1972 | $4,015 | $530 |
| 1973 | $5,437 | $706 |
| 1974 | $7,041 | $934 |
| 1975 | $6,454 | $985 |
| 1976 | $7,583 | $1,158 |
| 1977 | $9,957 | $1,330 |
| 1978 | $11,237 | $1,606 |
| 1979 | $12,641 | $1,950 |
| 1980 | $14,822 | $2,389 |
| 1981 | $15,137 | $2,720 |
| 1982 | $13,712 | $2,699 |
| 1983 | $11,672 | $2,903 |
| 1984 | $11,960 | $3,224 |
| 1985 | $12,361 | $3,314 |
| 1986 | $16,406 | $4,036 |
| 1987 | $22,453 | $5,350 |
| 1988 | $24,452 | $6,370 |
| 1989 | $22,434 | $7,613 |
| 1990 | $25,385 | $8,205 |
| 1991 | $26,803 | $9,125 |
| 1992 | $27,124 | $10,768 |
| 1993 | $23,580 | $11,242 |
| 1994 | $24,019 | $12,150 |
| 1995 | $26,634 | $13,119 |
| 1996 | $27,615 | $13,641 |
| 1997 | $27,919 | $14,020 |
| 1998 | $31,030 | $12,820 |
| 1999 | $32,382 | $13,804 |
| 2000 | $32,096 | $14,908 |
| 2001 | $28,897 | $13,397 |
| 2002 | $32,409 | $13,686 |
| 2003 | $39,477 | $14,066 |
| 2004 | $47,335 | $15,317 |
| 2005 | $56,795 | $16,456 |
| 2006 | $57,493 | $16,934 |
| 2007 | $69,496 | $17,757 |
| 2008 | $56,943 | $18,081 |
| 2009 | $41,301 | $16,933 |
| 2010 | $43,237 | $19,197 |
| 2011 | $47,715 | $20,866 |
| 2012 | $45,996 | $21,295 |
| 2013 | $49,805 | $21,973 |
| 2014 | $54,577 | $22,874 |
| 2015 | $52,952 | $22,780 |
| 2016 | $61,988 | $23,091 |
| 2017 | $72,010 | $25,121 |
| 2018 | $74,452 | $25,901 |
| 2019 | $68,452 | $25,998 |
| 2020 | $59,024 | $28,705 |
| 2021 | $69,178 | $33,111 |
| 2022 | $75,121 | $32,827 |
| 2023 | $79,960 | $32,442 |
| 2024 | $82,704 | $34,041 |
Iceland vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Iceland
Taiwan
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1950 | 71 | 56.6 |
| 1951 | 71 | 57.2 |
| 1952 | 72.4 | 57.9 |
| 1953 | 72.3 | 58.6 |
| 1954 | 73.3 | 58.9 |
| 1955 | 73.3 | 59.8 |
| 1956 | 72.9 | 60.3 |
| 1957 | 73.4 | 61 |
| 1958 | 73.3 | 61 |
| 1959 | 72.6 | 61.6 |
| 1960 | 74 | 62.5 |
| 1961 | 73.4 | 63 |
| 1962 | 73.6 | 63.8 |
| 1963 | 72.9 | 64.5 |
| 1964 | 73.5 | 64.9 |
| 1965 | 73.8 | 65.7 |
| 1966 | 73.1 | 66.1 |
| 1967 | 73.7 | 66.7 |
| 1968 | 73.9 | 66.8 |
| 1969 | 73.7 | 67.7 |
| 1970 | 73.8 | 69 |
| 1971 | 73.5 | 69.4 |
| 1972 | 74.4 | 69.6 |
| 1973 | 74.3 | 69.8 |
| 1974 | 74.1 | 70.3 |
| 1975 | 75.3 | 70.9 |
| 1976 | 76.6 | 71.2 |
| 1977 | 76.1 | 71.3 |
| 1978 | 76.4 | 71.7 |
| 1979 | 76.5 | 71.7 |
| 1980 | 76.6 | 72 |
| 1981 | 76.2 | 72 |
| 1982 | 76.8 | 72.4 |
| 1983 | 76.4 | 72.4 |
| 1984 | 77.3 | 73 |
| 1985 | 77.4 | 73.3 |
| 1986 | 77.9 | 73.3 |
| 1987 | 77.1 | 73.6 |
| 1988 | 76.9 | 73.4 |
| 1989 | 77.9 | 73.7 |
| 1990 | 77.7 | 73.9 |
| 1991 | 77.8 | 74.3 |
| 1992 | 78.6 | 74.3 |
| 1993 | 78.8 | 74.6 |
| 1994 | 79 | 74.7 |
| 1995 | 77.5 | 74.6 |
| 1996 | 78.6 | 74.9 |
| 1997 | 78.7 | 75.3 |
| 1998 | 79.4 | 75.5 |
| 1999 | 79.2 | 75.6 |
| 2000 | 79.5 | 76.1 |
| 2001 | 80.4 | 76.5 |
| 2002 | 80.3 | 76.9 |
| 2003 | 80.8 | 77 |
| 2004 | 80.7 | 77.2 |
| 2005 | 81.2 | 77.1 |
| 2006 | 80.9 | 77.8 |
| 2007 | 81.1 | 78 |
| 2008 | 81.2 | 78.3 |
| 2009 | 81.4 | 78.7 |
| 2010 | 81.6 | 79 |
| 2011 | 82 | 78.9 |
| 2012 | 82.3 | 79.2 |
| 2013 | 81.7 | 79.6 |
| 2014 | 82.4 | 79.5 |
| 2015 | 82.2 | 79.9 |
| 2016 | 81.8 | 79.7 |
| 2017 | 82.2 | 80.1 |
| 2018 | 82.5 | 80.4 |
| 2019 | 82.8 | 80.6 |
| 2020 | 82.7 | 81.1 |
| 2021 | 82.8 | 80.8 |
| 2022 | 81.6 | 80.2 |
| 2023 | 82.7 | 80.6 |
| 2024 | 83 | 80.7 |
| 2025 | 83.2 | 80.9 |
Iceland and Taiwan population clocks and comparison
Population
Iceland
Taiwan
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1960 | 175,574 | - |
| 1961 | 179,029 | 11,030,385 |
| 1962 | 182,378 | 11,392,513 |
| 1963 | 185,653 | 11,762,101 |
| 1964 | 188,983 | 12,137,143 |
| 1965 | 192,286 | 12,511,863 |
| 1966 | 195,570 | 12,874,153 |
| 1967 | 198,751 | 13,210,344 |
| 1968 | 201,488 | 13,548,537 |
| 1969 | 203,369 | 14,068,984 |
| 1970 | 204,438 | 14,582,944 |
| 1971 | 206,098 | 14,913,564 |
| 1972 | 209,137 | 15,220,495 |
| 1973 | 212,317 | 15,505,121 |
| 1974 | 215,209 | 15,784,817 |
| 1975 | 217,979 | 16,075,128 |
| 1976 | 220,154 | 16,401,413 |
| 1977 | 221,799 | 16,730,895 |
| 1978 | 223,537 | 17,042,272 |
| 1979 | 225,735 | 17,372,779 |
| 1980 | 228,138 | 17,704,538 |
| 1981 | 230,755 | 18,029,982 |
| 1982 | 233,860 | 18,354,855 |
| 1983 | 236,977 | 18,653,146 |
| 1984 | 239,511 | 18,929,866 |
| 1985 | 241,405 | 19,191,510 |
| 1986 | 243,180 | 19,411,454 |
| 1987 | 245,859 | 19,617,046 |
| 1988 | 249,740 | 19,839,704 |
| 1989 | 252,852 | 20,055,492 |
| 1990 | 254,826 | 20,278,946 |
| 1991 | 257,797 | 20,503,568 |
| 1992 | 261,057 | 20,704,227 |
| 1993 | 263,725 | 20,899,019 |
| 1994 | 266,021 | 21,086,645 |
| 1995 | 267,468 | 21,267,653 |
| 1996 | 268,916 | 21,441,432 |
| 1997 | 271,128 | 21,634,124 |
| 1998 | 274,047 | 21,835,703 |
| 1999 | 277,381 | 22,010,489 |
| 2000 | 281,205 | 22,184,530 |
| 2001 | 284,968 | 22,341,120 |
| 2002 | 287,523 | 22,463,172 |
| 2003 | 289,521 | 22,562,663 |
| 2004 | 292,074 | 22,646,836 |
| 2005 | 296,734 | 22,729,753 |
| 2006 | 303,782 | 22,823,455 |
| 2007 | 311,566 | 22,917,444 |
| 2008 | 317,414 | 22,997,696 |
| 2009 | 318,499 | 23,078,402 |
| 2010 | 318,041 | 23,140,948 |
| 2011 | 319,014 | 23,193,518 |
| 2012 | 320,716 | 23,270,367 |
| 2013 | 323,764 | 23,344,670 |
| 2014 | 327,386 | 23,403,635 |
| 2015 | 330,815 | 23,462,914 |
| 2016 | 335,439 | 23,515,945 |
| 2017 | 343,400 | 23,555,522 |
| 2018 | 352,721 | 23,580,080 |
| 2019 | 360,563 | 23,596,027 |
| 2020 | 366,463 | 23,582,179 |
| 2021 | 372,520 | 23,468,275 |
| 2022 | 382,003 | 23,319,977 |
| 2023 | 393,349 | 23,342,541 |
| 2024 | 404,610 | 23,410,331 |
Fertility rates in Iceland and Taiwan
Fertility rate
Iceland
Taiwan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1951 | - | 7.04 |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1960 | 4.29 | - |
| 1961 | 3.88 | - |
| 1962 | 3.98 | - |
| 1963 | 3.99 | - |
| 1964 | 3.88 | - |
| 1965 | 3.73 | - |
| 1966 | 3.59 | - |
| 1967 | 3.28 | - |
| 1968 | 3.06 | - |
| 1969 | 2.99 | - |
| 1970 | 2.81 | - |
| 1971 | 2.92 | - |
| 1972 | 3.09 | - |
| 1973 | 2.94 | - |
| 1974 | 2.66 | - |
| 1975 | 2.65 | - |
| 1976 | 2.52 | - |
| 1977 | 2.31 | - |
| 1978 | 2.35 | - |
| 1979 | 2.49 | - |
| 1980 | 2.48 | - |
| 1981 | 2.33 | 2.46 |
| 1982 | 2.27 | - |
| 1983 | 2.24 | - |
| 1984 | 2.08 | - |
| 1985 | 1.93 | - |
| 1986 | 1.92 | - |
| 1987 | 2.06 | - |
| 1988 | 2.26 | - |
| 1989 | 2.19 | - |
| 1990 | 2.3 | - |
| 1991 | 2.18 | 1.72 |
| 1992 | 2.21 | - |
| 1993 | 2.22 | - |
| 1994 | 2.14 | - |
| 1995 | 2.08 | - |
| 1996 | 2.12 | - |
| 1997 | 2.04 | - |
| 1998 | 2.05 | - |
| 1999 | 1.99 | - |
| 2000 | 2.08 | - |
| 2001 | 1.95 | 1.4 |
| 2002 | 1.93 | - |
| 2003 | 1.99 | - |
| 2004 | 2.04 | - |
| 2005 | 2.05 | - |
| 2006 | 2.08 | - |
| 2007 | 2.09 | - |
| 2008 | 2.15 | - |
| 2009 | 2.23 | - |
| 2010 | 2.2 | - |
| 2011 | 2.02 | 1.07 |
| 2012 | 2.04 | - |
| 2013 | 1.93 | - |
| 2014 | 1.93 | - |
| 2015 | 1.8 | 1.18 |
| 2016 | 1.74 | 1.17 |
| 2017 | 1.71 | 1.13 |
| 2018 | 1.71 | 1.06 |
| 2019 | 1.74 | 1.05 |
| 2020 | 1.72 | 0.99 |
| 2021 | 1.82 | 0.98 |
| 2022 | 1.59 | 0.87 |
| 2023 | 1.59 | 0.87 |
| 2024 | - | 0.89 |
Iceland and Taiwan demographics compared
Median age
Iceland
Taiwan
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1960 | 25.4 | - |
| 1961 | 25.2 | - |
| 1962 | 24.9 | - |
| 1963 | 24.7 | - |
| 1964 | 24.4 | - |
| 1965 | 24.2 | - |
| 1966 | 24.1 | - |
| 1967 | 24.1 | - |
| 1968 | 24.2 | - |
| 1969 | 24.3 | - |
| 1970 | 24.5 | - |
| 1971 | 24.7 | - |
| 1972 | 24.8 | - |
| 1973 | 24.9 | - |
| 1974 | 25.1 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 25.4 | 21.2 |
| 1976 | 25.7 | 21.5 |
| 1977 | 26 | 21.9 |
| 1978 | 26.4 | 22.3 |
| 1979 | 26.7 | 22.6 |
| 1980 | 26.9 | 23 |
| 1981 | 27.2 | 23.4 |
| 1982 | 27.5 | 23.8 |
| 1983 | 27.7 | 24.1 |
| 1984 | 28 | 24.6 |
| 1985 | 28.4 | 25.1 |
| 1986 | 28.8 | 25.6 |
| 1987 | 29.1 | 26.1 |
| 1988 | 29.3 | 26.5 |
| 1989 | 29.6 | 27 |
| 1990 | 30 | 27.5 |
| 1991 | 30.2 | 28 |
| 1992 | 30.5 | 28.4 |
| 1993 | 30.8 | 28.9 |
| 1994 | 31.1 | 29.4 |
| 1995 | 31.5 | 29.8 |
| 1996 | 31.8 | 30.3 |
| 1997 | 32.1 | 30.7 |
| 1998 | 32.4 | 31.2 |
| 1999 | 32.6 | 31.6 |
| 2000 | 32.8 | 32.1 |
| 2001 | 33 | 32.6 |
| 2002 | 33.4 | 33.1 |
| 2003 | 33.7 | 33.6 |
| 2004 | 34 | 34.1 |
| 2005 | 34.2 | 34.7 |
| 2006 | 34.5 | 35.2 |
| 2007 | 34.6 | 35.8 |
| 2008 | 34.5 | 36.3 |
| 2009 | 34.6 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 34.9 | 37.4 |
| 2011 | 35.1 | 37.9 |
| 2012 | 35.4 | 38.3 |
| 2013 | 35.5 | 38.9 |
| 2014 | 35.7 | 39.3 |
| 2015 | 36 | 39.9 |
| 2016 | 36.2 | 40.4 |
| 2017 | 36.3 | 41 |
| 2018 | 36.4 | 41.5 |
| 2019 | 36.5 | 42.1 |
| 2020 | 36.6 | 42.7 |
| 2021 | 36.7 | 43.3 |
| 2022 | 36.7 | 43.9 |
| 2023 | 36.9 | 44.5 |
| 2024 | 37.1 | 45.1 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Iceland
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$31.8B
2024 |
$825B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
44.5%
2025 |
15.9%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
7.29%
2022 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
0
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.64%
2025 |
+0.43%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.56%
2024 |
3.38%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
65.5%
2024 |
58.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
19.4%
2024 |
39.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
72.8
2025 |
79.7
2025 |
| 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 |
788,799
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
4.01%
2024 |
| 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 |
15,379 kg
2023 |
2,308 kg
2024 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$4.99
2023 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
3.09 megatons
2023 |
273.7 megatons
2022 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
7.85 tons
2023 |
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 |
49,956 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%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+3,543
2024 |
+47,029
2024 |
| Urban population |
94.1%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
92.4
2025 |
78.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
77
2024 |
67
2024 |
| Higher education index |
79
2025 |
88
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.07
2022 |
0.8
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
2
2019 |
2
2024 |
| Visa free countries |
171
2025 |
129
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 |
$7,197
2023 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$1,035
2023 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
83.2 years
2025 |
80.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2022 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.52
2022 |
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, per 1,000 live births |
2.6
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
21.8%
2022 |
11.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.9%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
98
2025 |
55
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
9.4%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
7.94 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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