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Iceland vs Tajikistan statistics compared

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Iceland has a population of 392K (ranked 173/197), compared with 10.8M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 104th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 105/197 ($38.6B) and Tajikistan ranks 140/197 ($17.7B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 8/197 ($98,323), while Tajikistan ranks 163/197 ($1,637).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Tajikistan
Population
398674
11080415
Population rank 173/197 88/197
GDP
$38.6B
2025
$17.7B
2025
GDP rank 105/197 140/197
GDP per capita
$98,323
2025
$1,637
2025
GDP per capita rank 8/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$21.6B
2025
$3.82B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.1%
2025
21.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$55,165
2025
$354
2025
Government debt per person rank 9/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$54,153
2026
$1,705
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
204.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2024
3.04
2024
Median age
37.4 years
2025
23.2 years
2025
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Iceland and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Tajikistan
2025 $38,582,528,789 $17,660,626,562
2024 $33,186,621,855 $14,425,113,700
2023 $31,701,996,434 $12,244,169,293
2022 $29,176,227,825 $10,713,525,200
2021 $26,234,872,402 $8,937,805,347
2020 $22,034,665,041 $8,133,963,551
2019 $24,985,687,022 $8,300,813,599
2018 $26,677,652,544 $7,764,999,999
2017 $25,060,086,488 $7,536,402,853
2016 $21,083,713,310 $6,992,416,097
2015 $17,700,486,957 $8,271,431,485
2014 $18,052,183,515 $9,112,605,459
2013 $16,244,319,959 $8,448,411,318
2012 $14,943,757,823 $7,633,036,903
2011 $15,394,005,872 $6,522,756,255
2010 $13,922,711,577 $5,642,221,099
2009 $13,212,543,838 $4,979,472,364
2008 $18,247,921,360 $5,161,299,725
2007 $21,960,110,030 $3,719,524,541
2006 $17,671,649,843 $2,830,213,849
2005 $17,146,410,561 $2,312,352,021
2004 $13,963,943,244 $2,076,176,869
2003 $11,564,687,742 $1,555,318,261
2002 $9,416,199,700 $1,221,106,220
2001 $8,323,401,820 $1,080,772,551
2000 $9,140,168,922 $860,541,842
1999 $9,107,644,691 $1,086,612,290
1998 $8,637,732,542 $1,320,199,582
1997 $7,716,781,803 $921,518,033
1996 $7,686,566,105 $1,043,654,822
1995 $7,372,640,169 $1,231,561,860
1994 $6,612,804,056 $1,522,001,206
1993 $6,435,952,174 $1,646,623,195
1992 $7,328,497,599 $1,908,554,572
1991 $7,151,260,062 $2,536,585,366
1990 $6,694,851,159 $2,629,395,066
1989 $5,870,854,233 -
1988 $6,320,093,411 -
1987 $5,713,281,235 -
1986 $4,129,080,094 -
1985 $3,088,359,967 -
1984 $2,964,568,006 -
1983 $2,862,634,164 -
1982 $3,318,714,326 -
1981 $3,615,094,820 -
1980 $3,499,616,683 -
1979 $2,953,176,971 -
1978 $2,599,627,089 -
1977 $2,285,707,749 -
1976 $1,727,845,419 -
1975 $1,456,052,700 -
1974 $1,568,154,077 -
1973 $1,194,794,186 -
1972 $869,002,946 -
1971 $693,679,545 -
1970 $545,115,909 -
1969 $435,659,610 -
1968 $498,365,200 -
1967 $652,609,076 -
1966 $660,663,763 -
1965 $550,150,988 -
1964 $456,206,299 -
1963 $357,240,896 -
1962 $299,309,938 -
1961 $266,711,460 -
1960 $260,984,499 -

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

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Iceland and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Tajikistan
2025 $98,323 $1,637
2024 $85,863 $1,362
2023 $82,201 $1,178
2022 $76,377 $1,052
2021 $70,425 $897
2020 $60,128 $834
2019 $69,296 $871
2018 $75,634 $834
2017 $72,976 $829
2016 $62,854 $789
2015 $53,506 $957
2014 $55,140 $1,082
2013 $50,173 $1,028
2012 $46,595 $952
2011 $48,255 $834
2010 $43,776 $737
2009 $41,484 $665
2008 $57,489 $703
2007 $70,483 $517
2006 $58,172 $401
2005 $57,784 $334
2004 $47,810 $306
2003 $39,944 $233.6
2002 $32,749 $187
2001 $29,208 $168.7
2000 $32,504 $136.9
1999 $32,834 $175
1998 $31,519 $213.7
1997 $28,462 $150.1
1996 $28,584 $172
1995 $27,565 $207
1994 $24,858 $261.3
1993 $24,404 $287.6
1992 $28,072 $338
1991 $27,740 $458
1990 $26,272 $487
1989 $23,219 -
1988 $25,307 -
1987 $23,238 -
1986 $16,980 -
1985 $12,793 -
1984 $12,378 -
1983 $12,080 -
1982 $14,191 -
1981 $15,666 -
1980 $15,340 -
1979 $13,082 -
1978 $11,630 -
1977 $10,305 -
1976 $7,848 -
1975 $6,680 -
1974 $7,287 -
1973 $5,627 -
1972 $4,155 -
1971 $3,366 -
1970 $2,666 -
1969 $2,142 -
1968 $2,473 -
1967 $3,284 -
1966 $3,378 -
1965 $2,861 -
1964 $2,414 -
1963 $1,924 -
1962 $1,641 -
1961 $1,490 -
1960 $1,486 -

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

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Iceland vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Tajikistan
2026 83.3 72.2
2025 83.2 72.1
2024 83 71.9
2023 82.7 71.8
2022 81.6 71.6
2021 82.8 69.6
2020 82.7 68.6
2019 82.8 71
2018 82.5 70.7
2017 82.2 70.5
2016 81.8 70
2015 82.2 69.7
2014 82.4 69.7
2013 81.7 69.6
2012 82.3 69.1
2011 82 68.7
2010 81.6 68.4
2009 81.4 68.2
2008 81.2 67.9
2007 81.1 67.4
2006 80.9 67
2005 81.2 66.5
2004 80.7 66.6
2003 80.8 65.9
2002 80.3 64.9
2001 80.4 64.2
2000 79.5 63.5
1999 79.2 63.1
1998 79.4 62.4
1997 78.7 61.9
1996 78.6 60.8
1995 77.5 61.4
1994 79 60.1
1993 78.8 55.5
1992 78.6 57.1
1991 77.8 61.7
1990 77.7 61.6
1989 77.9 61.7
1988 76.9 61.8
1987 77.1 61.6
1986 77.9 61.8
1985 77.4 61
1984 77.3 60.7
1983 76.4 60.5
1982 76.8 60.2
1981 76.2 58.8
1980 76.6 58.6
1979 76.5 58.5
1978 76.4 58.4
1977 76.1 58.2
1976 76.6 58.1
1975 75.3 57.9
1974 74.1 57.7
1973 74.3 57.4
1972 74.4 57.2
1971 73.5 56.9
1970 73.8 56.6
1969 73.7 56.3
1968 73.9 55.9
1967 73.7 55.5
1966 73.1 55.1
1965 73.8 54.7
1964 73.5 54.2
1963 72.9 53.8
1962 73.6 53.4
1961 73.4 52.9
1960 74 52.5
1959 72.6 52.2
1958 73.3 51.8
1957 73.4 51.4
1956 72.9 51.1
1955 73.3 50.8
1954 73.3 50.5
1953 72.3 50.2
1952 72.4 49.9
1951 71 49.6
1950 71 49.3

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

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Iceland and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Iceland Tajikistan
2025 392,404 10,786,734
2024 386,506 10,590,927
2023 385,663 10,389,799
2022 382,003 10,182,222
2021 372,520 9,966,908
2020 366,463 9,749,310
2019 360,563 9,529,966
2018 352,721 9,307,333
2017 343,400 9,085,946
2016 335,439 8,865,631
2015 330,815 8,643,840
2014 327,386 8,425,552
2013 323,764 8,216,724
2012 320,716 8,014,084
2011 319,014 7,824,785
2010 318,041 7,652,141
2009 318,499 7,490,230
2008 317,414 7,338,403
2007 311,566 7,194,477
2006 303,782 7,057,566
2005 296,734 6,924,720
2004 292,074 6,790,547
2003 289,521 6,658,575
2002 287,523 6,531,669
2001 284,968 6,407,377
2000 281,205 6,284,735
1999 277,381 6,208,370
1998 274,047 6,176,397
1997 271,128 6,139,829
1996 268,916 6,066,523
1995 267,468 5,948,584
1994 266,021 5,825,368
1993 263,725 5,724,993
1992 261,057 5,649,400
1991 257,797 5,541,205
1990 254,826 5,398,768
1989 252,852 5,267,249
1988 249,740 5,114,989
1987 245,859 4,939,059
1986 243,180 4,772,139
1985 241,405 4,619,003
1984 239,511 4,480,026
1983 236,977 4,350,874
1982 233,860 4,227,171
1981 230,755 4,109,022
1980 228,138 3,995,256
1979 225,735 3,882,691
1978 223,537 3,768,508
1977 221,799 3,653,265
1976 220,154 3,540,076
1975 217,979 3,430,425
1974 215,209 3,324,499
1973 212,317 3,222,290
1972 209,137 3,123,691
1971 206,098 3,028,837
1970 204,438 2,936,779
1969 203,369 2,845,273
1968 201,488 2,753,848
1967 198,751 2,664,130
1966 195,570 2,577,184
1965 192,286 2,492,998
1964 188,983 2,411,260
1963 185,653 2,331,736
1962 182,378 2,255,026
1961 179,029 2,181,805
1960 175,574 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Iceland

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Tajikistan
2024 1.56 3.04
2023 1.55 3.07
2022 1.59 3.13
2021 1.82 3.17
2020 1.72 3.21
2019 1.74 3.28
2018 1.71 3.29
2017 1.71 3.29
2016 1.74 3.38
2015 1.8 3.46
2014 1.93 3.46
2013 1.93 3.43
2012 2.04 3.42
2011 2.02 3.46
2010 2.2 3.46
2009 2.23 3.43
2008 2.15 3.39
2007 2.09 3.37
2006 2.08 3.34
2005 2.05 3.4
2004 2.04 3.51
2003 1.99 3.42
2002 1.93 3.47
2001 1.95 3.49
2000 2.08 3.49
1999 1.99 3.85
1998 2.05 4.07
1997 2.04 4.06
1996 2.12 3.94
1995 2.08 4.66
1994 2.14 4.79
1993 2.22 4.92
1992 2.21 5.06
1991 2.18 5.28
1990 2.3 5.46
1989 2.19 5.61
1988 2.26 5.75
1987 2.06 5.84
1986 1.92 5.91
1985 1.93 5.94
1984 2.08 5.96
1983 2.24 5.98
1982 2.27 6.03
1981 2.33 6.12
1980 2.48 6.21
1979 2.49 6.31
1978 2.35 6.4
1977 2.31 6.49
1976 2.52 6.6
1975 2.65 6.69
1974 2.66 6.77
1973 2.94 6.84
1972 3.09 6.89
1971 2.92 6.91
1970 2.81 6.91
1969 2.99 6.91
1968 3.06 6.91
1967 3.28 6.89
1966 3.59 6.82
1965 3.73 6.74
1964 3.88 6.68
1963 3.99 6.62
1962 3.98 6.48
1961 3.88 6.35
1960 4.29 6.24

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

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Iceland and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Tajikistan
2025 37.4 23.2
2024 37.1 23
2023 36.9 22.9
2022 36.7 22.7
2021 36.7 22.6
2020 36.6 22.5
2019 36.5 22.3
2018 36.4 22.2
2017 36.3 22
2016 36.2 21.9
2015 36 21.7
2014 35.7 21.6
2013 35.5 21.4
2012 35.4 21.2
2011 35.1 21
2010 34.9 20.8
2009 34.6 20.6
2008 34.5 20.4
2007 34.6 20.1
2006 34.5 19.8
2005 34.2 19.6
2004 34 19.4
2003 33.7 19.2
2002 33.4 18.9
2001 33 18.7
2000 32.8 18.5
1999 32.6 18.2
1998 32.4 18
1997 32.1 17.9
1996 31.8 17.7
1995 31.5 17.7
1994 31.1 17.7
1993 30.8 17.8
1992 30.5 17.9
1991 30.2 18
1990 30 18.1
1989 29.6 18.2
1988 29.3 18.3
1987 29.1 18.3
1986 28.8 18.3
1985 28.4 18.2
1984 28 18.2
1983 27.7 18.2
1982 27.5 18.2
1981 27.2 18.1
1980 26.9 18.1
1979 26.7 18.1
1978 26.4 18
1977 26 18
1976 25.7 17.9
1975 25.4 17.9
1974 25.1 17.8
1973 24.9 17.8
1972 24.8 17.8
1971 24.7 17.8
1970 24.5 17.8
1969 24.3 17.8
1968 24.2 17.9
1967 24.1 18.1
1966 24.1 18.4
1965 24.2 18.9
1964 24.4 19.6
1963 24.7 20.4
1962 24.9 20.9
1961 25.2 21.4
1960 25.4 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$35B
2025
$22.4B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45%
2025
29.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.31%
2022
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.77%
2025
-1.79%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.5%
2025
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
66.2%
2025
36.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2025
32.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
2.9%
2024
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
$4.31B
2025
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Iceland Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,997 kg
2024
393 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.27
2024
$12.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
89.2%
2024
43.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
48,998 kWh
2024
1,497 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
68.2%
2024
94.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iceland Tajikistan
% of world population
0.005%
2025
0.13%
2025
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2025
26.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2025
49.2:50.8
2025
Average male height
5.97 ft
2026
5.52 ft
2026
Average female height
5.54 ft
2026
5.19 ft
2026
Quality of life index
93.8
2026
28.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.29
2023
0.89
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
169
2026
67
2026
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.7%
2010
English speaking
98%
2026
5%
2026
People using the Internet
98.2%
2024
55.8%
2024

Health

Iceland Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.9 years
2024
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2024
28.1
2024
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.2%
2024
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Tajikistan
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
99,211 sq mi
2025
4,968 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
18,641 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, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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