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Iceland vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 104th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Tanzania
Population
397129
73145892
Population rank 173/197 20/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Iceland and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Tanzania
2024 $33,255,181,469 $78,844,405,385
2023 $31,677,891,897 $79,030,935,627
2022 $29,166,102,877 $75,749,121,843
2021 $26,234,872,402 $70,655,628,148
2020 $22,034,665,041 $66,068,737,786
2019 $24,985,687,022 $61,026,731,926
2018 $26,677,652,544 $57,003,712,892
2017 $25,060,086,488 $53,274,884,533
2016 $21,083,713,310 $49,774,409,374
2015 $17,700,486,957 $47,413,919,817
2014 $18,052,183,515 $49,986,726,461
2013 $16,244,319,959 $45,648,857,242
2012 $14,943,757,823 $39,650,394,363
2011 $15,394,005,872 $34,657,140,096
2010 $13,922,711,577 $32,012,892,919
2009 $13,212,543,838 $29,400,573,554
2008 $18,247,921,360 $27,947,821,398
2007 $21,960,110,030 $21,860,434,823
2006 $17,671,649,843 $18,619,859,795
2005 $17,146,410,561 $18,395,383,647
2004 $13,963,943,244 $16,673,062,473
2003 $11,564,687,742 $15,211,487,709
2002 $9,416,199,700 $14,129,651,896
2001 $8,323,401,820 $13,563,990,022
2000 $9,140,168,922 $13,371,767,082
1999 $9,107,644,691 $12,704,334,196
1998 $8,637,732,542 $12,172,790,056
1997 $7,716,781,803 $11,158,197,942
1996 $7,686,566,105 $9,433,528,150
1995 $7,372,640,169 $7,631,431,840
1994 $6,612,804,056 $6,550,480,484
1993 $6,435,952,174 $6,182,872,708
1992 $7,328,497,599 $6,681,997,469
1991 $7,151,260,062 $7,197,768,159
1990 $6,694,851,159 $6,184,384,225
1989 $5,870,854,233 $6,418,799,007
1988 $6,320,093,411 $7,406,614,407
1987 $5,713,281,235 $7,824,193,222
1986 $4,129,080,094 $10,840,864,521
1985 $3,088,359,967 $15,328,295,175
1984 $2,964,568,006 $12,906,635,133
1983 $2,862,634,164 $14,049,883,809
1982 $3,318,714,326 $13,927,383,240
1981 $3,615,094,820 $13,161,540,378
1980 $3,499,616,683 $11,409,228,087
1979 $2,953,176,971 $9,804,637,491
1978 $2,599,627,089 $9,261,675,710
1977 $2,285,707,749 $7,732,598,995
1976 $1,727,845,419 $6,472,511,988
1975 $1,456,052,700 $5,729,917,840
1974 $1,568,154,077 $4,977,337,978
1973 $1,194,794,186 $4,144,104,535
1972 $869,002,946 $3,472,787,266
1971 $693,679,545 $3,050,673,517
1970 $545,115,909 $2,851,419,386
1969 $435,659,610 $5,142,066,811
1968 $498,365,200 $4,895,251,824
1967 $652,609,076 $4,565,132,048
1966 $660,663,763 $4,377,998,825
1965 $550,150,988 $3,817,226,546
1964 $456,206,299 $3,748,840,925
1963 $357,240,896 $3,456,579,293
1962 $299,309,938 $3,101,589,993
1961 $266,711,460 $2,826,179,031
1960 $260,984,499 $2,651,729,807

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

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Iceland and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Tanzania
2024 $86,041 $1,150
2023 $82,139 $1,186
2022 $76,350 $1,171
2021 $70,425 $1,125
2020 $60,128 $1,084
2019 $69,296 $1,031
2018 $75,634 $992
2017 $72,976 $957
2016 $62,854 $925
2015 $53,506 $911
2014 $55,140 $993
2013 $50,173 $935
2012 $46,595 $837
2011 $48,255 $753
2010 $43,776 $715
2009 $41,484 $674
2008 $57,489 $657
2007 $70,483 $528
2006 $58,172 $462
2005 $57,784 $469
2004 $47,810 $438
2003 $39,944 $410
2002 $32,749 $391
2001 $29,208 $385
2000 $32,504 $390
1999 $32,834 $382
1998 $31,519 $375
1997 $28,462 $353
1996 $28,584 $305
1995 $27,565 $251.2
1994 $24,858 $222.5
1993 $24,404 $218.2
1992 $28,072 $243.4
1991 $27,740 $268.8
1990 $26,272 $236.9
1989 $23,219 $252.3
1988 $25,307 $299
1987 $23,238 $326
1986 $16,980 $466
1985 $12,793 $681
1984 $12,378 $593
1983 $12,080 $667
1982 $14,191 $683
1981 $15,666 $665
1980 $15,340 $595
1979 $13,082 $527
1978 $11,630 $515
1977 $10,305 $446
1976 $7,848 $387
1975 $6,680 $355
1974 $7,287 $320
1973 $5,627 $276.1
1972 $4,155 $239.8
1971 $3,366 $218.4
1970 $2,666 $211.3
1969 $2,142 $394
1968 $2,473 $388
1967 $3,284 $374
1966 $3,378 $370
1965 $2,861 $333
1964 $2,414 $337
1963 $1,924 $320
1962 $1,641 $295.7
1961 $1,490 $277.4
1960 $1,486 $267.8

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

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Iceland vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Tanzania
2026 83.3 67.6
2025 83.2 67.4
2024 83 67.2
2023 82.7 67
2022 81.6 66.9
2021 82.8 66.1
2020 82.7 66.8
2019 82.8 66
2018 82.5 65.5
2017 82.2 65
2016 81.8 64.4
2015 82.2 63.9
2014 82.4 63.4
2013 81.7 62.8
2012 82.3 62.3
2011 82 61.6
2010 81.6 61.1
2009 81.4 60.5
2008 81.2 59.9
2007 81.1 59.3
2006 80.9 58.5
2005 81.2 57.7
2004 80.7 56.8
2003 80.8 55.9
2002 80.3 54.9
2001 80.4 54.1
2000 79.5 53.2
1999 79.2 52.4
1998 79.4 51.8
1997 78.7 51.2
1996 78.6 51.1
1995 77.5 51
1994 79 51.1
1993 78.8 51.2
1992 78.6 51.4
1991 77.8 51.8
1990 77.7 52
1989 77.9 52.1
1988 76.9 52.2
1987 77.1 52.2
1986 77.9 52.2
1985 77.4 52.2
1984 77.3 52.2
1983 76.4 52.2
1982 76.8 52
1981 76.2 51.7
1980 76.6 51.3
1979 76.5 50.8
1978 76.4 50.4
1977 76.1 50
1976 76.6 49.5
1975 75.3 48.9
1974 74.1 48.4
1973 74.3 47.9
1972 74.4 47.4
1971 73.5 47
1970 73.8 46.5
1969 73.7 46
1968 73.9 45.6
1967 73.7 45.2
1966 73.1 44.9
1965 73.8 44.5
1964 73.5 44.1
1963 72.9 43.6
1962 73.6 43.2
1961 73.4 42.8
1960 74 42.6
1959 72.6 42.5
1958 73.3 42.3
1957 73.4 42.1
1956 72.9 42
1955 73.3 41.8
1954 73.3 41.7
1953 72.3 41.5
1952 72.4 41.4
1951 71 41.2
1950 71 41

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

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Iceland and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Iceland Tanzania
2024 386,506 68,560,157
2023 385,663 66,617,606
2022 382,003 64,711,821
2021 372,520 62,830,412
2020 366,463 60,972,798
2019 360,563 59,174,891
2018 352,721 57,437,145
2017 343,400 55,652,890
2016 335,439 53,824,013
2015 330,815 52,020,962
2014 327,386 50,351,512
2013 323,764 48,824,128
2012 320,716 47,374,260
2011 319,014 46,029,367
2010 318,041 44,758,488
2009 318,499 43,633,982
2008 317,414 42,570,728
2007 311,566 41,435,512
2006 303,782 40,294,902
2005 296,734 39,182,076
2004 292,074 38,109,668
2003 289,521 37,089,555
2002 287,523 36,121,304
2001 284,968 35,198,299
2000 281,205 34,260,139
1999 277,381 33,300,330
1998 274,047 32,420,458
1997 271,128 31,578,089
1996 268,916 30,945,762
1995 267,468 30,383,497
1994 266,021 29,442,356
1993 263,725 28,332,692
1992 261,057 27,457,588
1991 257,797 26,780,436
1990 254,826 26,110,207
1989 252,852 25,438,759
1988 249,740 24,769,686
1987 245,859 24,030,378
1986 243,180 23,258,959
1985 241,405 22,501,693
1984 239,511 21,779,066
1983 236,977 21,079,874
1982 233,860 20,398,571
1981 230,755 19,784,703
1980 228,138 19,189,769
1979 225,735 18,592,038
1978 223,537 17,976,566
1977 221,799 17,352,929
1976 220,154 16,736,211
1975 217,979 16,138,361
1974 215,209 15,561,630
1973 212,317 15,010,101
1972 209,137 14,479,308
1971 206,098 13,971,451
1970 204,438 13,492,677
1969 203,369 13,036,700
1968 201,488 12,602,076
1967 198,751 12,200,109
1966 195,570 11,827,459
1965 192,286 11,470,728
1964 188,983 11,127,826
1963 185,653 10,799,528
1962 182,378 10,487,756
1961 179,029 10,187,886
1960 175,574 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Iceland

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Tanzania
2023 1.59 4.61
2022 1.59 4.67
2021 1.82 4.73
2020 1.72 4.8
2019 1.74 4.87
2018 1.71 4.93
2017 1.71 4.99
2016 1.74 5.01
2015 1.8 5.03
2014 1.93 5.12
2013 1.93 5.16
2012 2.04 5.14
2011 2.02 5.14
2010 2.2 5.23
2009 2.23 5.26
2008 2.15 5.32
2007 2.09 5.4
2006 2.08 5.51
2005 2.05 5.58
2004 2.04 5.6
2003 1.99 5.58
2002 1.93 5.57
2001 1.95 5.62
2000 2.08 5.67
1999 1.99 5.75
1998 2.05 5.81
1997 2.04 5.84
1996 2.12 5.83
1995 2.08 5.82
1994 2.14 5.89
1993 2.22 6
1992 2.21 6.08
1991 2.18 6.14
1990 2.3 6.2
1989 2.19 6.3
1988 2.26 6.38
1987 2.06 6.41
1986 1.92 6.49
1985 1.93 6.6
1984 2.08 6.72
1983 2.24 6.81
1982 2.27 6.87
1981 2.33 6.93
1980 2.48 6.99
1979 2.49 7.04
1978 2.35 7.06
1977 2.31 7.07
1976 2.52 7.09
1975 2.65 7.1
1974 2.66 7.12
1973 2.94 7.06
1972 3.09 7.05
1971 2.92 7.04
1970 2.81 7
1969 2.99 6.95
1968 3.06 6.9
1967 3.28 6.86
1966 3.59 6.8
1965 3.73 6.73
1964 3.88 6.68
1963 3.99 6.65
1962 3.98 6.61
1961 3.88 6.56
1960 4.29 6.54

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

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Iceland and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Tanzania
2024 37.1 18.4
2023 36.9 18.3
2022 36.7 18.2
2021 36.7 18.1
2020 36.6 18
2019 36.5 17.9
2018 36.4 17.9
2017 36.3 17.8
2016 36.2 17.6
2015 36 17.5
2014 35.7 17.4
2013 35.5 17.3
2012 35.4 17.3
2011 35.1 17.2
2010 34.9 17.2
2009 34.6 17.2
2008 34.5 17.3
2007 34.6 17.3
2006 34.5 17.4
2005 34.2 17.4
2004 34 17.4
2003 33.7 17.4
2002 33.4 17.5
2001 33 17.5
2000 32.8 17.4
1999 32.6 17.4
1998 32.4 17.3
1997 32.1 17.3
1996 31.8 17.4
1995 31.5 17.4
1994 31.1 17.3
1993 30.8 17
1992 30.5 16.8
1991 30.2 16.7
1990 30 16.7
1989 29.6 16.6
1988 29.3 16.6
1987 29.1 16.5
1986 28.8 16.4
1985 28.4 16.3
1984 28 16.2
1983 27.7 16.2
1982 27.5 16.3
1981 27.2 16.4
1980 26.9 16.5
1979 26.7 16.6
1978 26.4 16.7
1977 26 16.8
1976 25.7 16.8
1975 25.4 16.9
1974 25.1 16.9
1973 24.9 17
1972 24.8 17
1971 24.7 17
1970 24.5 17.1
1969 24.3 17.1
1968 24.2 17.1
1967 24.1 17.2
1966 24.1 17.2
1965 24.2 17.3
1964 24.4 17.4
1963 24.7 17.4
1962 24.9 17.4
1961 25.2 17.4
1960 25.4 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Iceland Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Iceland Tanzania
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
78.2%
2022
English speaking
98%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Iceland Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Tanzania
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
90,225 mi
2022

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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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