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Iceland vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 104th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Thailand
Population
397129
71571743
Population rank 173/197 21/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Iceland and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Thailand
2024 $33,255,181,469 $526,517,658,842
2023 $31,677,891,897 $515,906,283,941
2022 $29,166,102,877 $495,644,697,588
2021 $26,234,872,402 $506,194,668,790
2020 $22,034,665,041 $500,461,898,480
2019 $24,985,687,022 $543,976,691,794
2018 $26,677,652,544 $506,754,208,404
2017 $25,060,086,488 $456,356,813,537
2016 $21,083,713,310 $413,366,349,748
2015 $17,700,486,957 $401,296,238,228
2014 $18,052,183,515 $407,339,040,198
2013 $16,244,319,959 $420,333,654,593
2012 $14,943,757,823 $397,558,325,279
2011 $15,394,005,872 $370,818,739,624
2010 $13,922,711,577 $341,104,766,329
2009 $13,212,543,838 $281,710,630,187
2008 $18,247,921,360 $291,382,982,431
2007 $21,960,110,030 $262,942,621,455
2006 $17,671,649,843 $221,758,296,022
2005 $17,146,410,561 $189,318,408,469
2004 $13,963,943,244 $172,895,685,155
2003 $11,564,687,742 $152,280,615,246
2002 $9,416,199,700 $134,300,904,400
2001 $8,323,401,820 $120,296,476,180
2000 $9,140,168,922 $126,392,224,254
1999 $9,107,644,691 $126,669,211,779
1998 $8,637,732,542 $113,675,596,788
1997 $7,716,781,803 $150,180,456,566
1996 $7,686,566,105 $183,035,237,429
1995 $7,372,640,169 $169,278,916,593
1994 $6,612,804,056 $146,683,778,959
1993 $6,435,952,174 $128,889,262,951
1992 $7,328,497,599 $111,452,746,518
1991 $7,151,260,062 $98,234,714,971
1990 $6,694,851,159 $85,343,190,719
1989 $5,870,854,233 $72,250,748,100
1988 $6,320,093,411 $61,667,253,471
1987 $5,713,281,235 $50,535,446,555
1986 $4,129,080,094 $43,096,773,981
1985 $3,088,359,967 $38,900,711,333
1984 $2,964,568,006 $41,797,647,776
1983 $2,862,634,164 $40,042,798,388
1982 $3,318,714,326 $36,589,772,404
1981 $3,615,094,820 $34,846,039,194
1980 $3,499,616,683 $32,353,514,989
1979 $2,953,176,971 $27,371,650,825
1978 $2,599,627,089 $24,006,566,637
1977 $2,285,707,749 $19,779,312,261
1976 $1,727,845,419 $16,985,208,648
1975 $1,456,052,700 $14,882,770,594
1974 $1,568,154,077 $13,702,998,512
1973 $1,194,794,186 $10,838,587,358
1972 $869,002,946 $8,177,873,151
1971 $693,679,545 $7,375,000,024
1970 $545,115,909 $7,086,538,438
1969 $435,659,610 $6,695,336,567
1968 $498,365,200 $6,081,009,428
1967 $652,609,076 $5,638,461,442
1966 $660,663,763 $5,279,230,817
1965 $550,150,988 $4,388,937,649
1964 $456,206,299 $3,889,129,942
1963 $357,240,896 $3,540,403,457
1962 $299,309,938 $3,308,912,797
1961 $266,711,460 $3,034,037,811
1960 $260,984,499 $2,760,750,861

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

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Iceland and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Thailand
2024 $86,041 $7,347
2023 $82,139 $7,195
2022 $76,350 $6,909
2021 $70,425 $7,057
2020 $60,128 $6,986
2019 $69,296 $7,606
2018 $75,634 $7,100
2017 $72,976 $6,413
2016 $62,854 $5,834
2015 $53,506 $5,689
2014 $55,140 $5,801
2013 $50,173 $6,018
2012 $46,595 $5,726
2011 $48,255 $5,374
2010 $43,776 $4,974
2009 $41,484 $4,135
2008 $57,489 $4,309
2007 $70,483 $3,919
2006 $58,172 $3,331
2005 $57,784 $2,868
2004 $47,810 $2,642
2003 $39,944 $2,348
2002 $32,749 $2,090
2001 $29,208 $1,890
2000 $32,504 $2,006
1999 $32,834 $2,033
1998 $31,519 $1,848
1997 $28,462 $2,473
1996 $28,584 $3,055
1995 $27,565 $2,864
1994 $24,858 $2,518
1993 $24,404 $2,245
1992 $28,072 $1,972
1991 $27,740 $1,766
1990 $26,272 $1,559
1989 $23,219 $1,342
1988 $25,307 $1,164
1987 $23,238 $970
1986 $16,980 $842
1985 $12,793 $774
1984 $12,378 $847
1983 $12,080 $827
1982 $14,191 $770
1981 $15,666 $748
1980 $15,340 $709
1979 $13,082 $612
1978 $11,630 $548
1977 $10,305 $462
1976 $7,848 $405
1975 $6,680 $364
1974 $7,287 $343
1973 $5,627 $278.3
1972 $4,155 $215.6
1971 $3,366 $199.7
1970 $2,666 $197.1
1969 $2,142 $191.4
1968 $2,473 $178.8
1967 $3,284 $170.7
1966 $3,378 $164.5
1965 $2,861 $140.9
1964 $2,414 $128.6
1963 $1,924 $120.7
1962 $1,641 $116.2
1961 $1,490 $109.7
1960 $1,486 $102.8

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

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Iceland vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Thailand
2026 83.3 77.1
2025 83.2 76.8
2024 83 76.6
2023 82.7 76.4
2022 81.6 75.3
2021 82.8 77.6
2020 82.7 77.3
2019 82.8 77.2
2018 82.5 77.2
2017 82.2 77
2016 81.8 76.8
2015 82.2 76.6
2014 82.4 76.3
2013 81.7 76
2012 82.3 75.6
2011 82 75.3
2010 81.6 75
2009 81.4 74.7
2008 81.2 74.2
2007 81.1 73.8
2006 80.9 73.3
2005 81.2 72.9
2004 80.7 72.1
2003 80.8 72.1
2002 80.3 71.8
2001 80.4 71.5
2000 79.5 71.2
1999 79.2 71
1998 79.4 70.7
1997 78.7 70.4
1996 78.6 69.9
1995 77.5 69.8
1994 79 69.7
1993 78.8 69.6
1992 78.6 69.4
1991 77.8 69.1
1990 77.7 68.9
1989 77.9 68.6
1988 76.9 68.2
1987 77.1 67.8
1986 77.9 67.3
1985 77.4 66.5
1984 77.3 65.5
1983 76.4 64.5
1982 76.8 63.6
1981 76.2 62.9
1980 76.6 62.2
1979 76.5 61.7
1978 76.4 61.3
1977 76.1 60.9
1976 76.6 60.4
1975 75.3 59.7
1974 74.1 59
1973 74.3 58.3
1972 74.4 57.7
1971 73.5 57.1
1970 73.8 56.5
1969 73.7 55.7
1968 73.9 55
1967 73.7 54.3
1966 73.1 53.7
1965 73.8 53.1
1964 73.5 52.5
1963 72.9 52
1962 73.6 51.4
1961 73.4 51.1
1960 74 50.6
1959 72.6 50.1
1958 73.3 49.5
1957 73.4 49.1
1956 72.9 48.6
1955 73.3 48.1
1954 73.3 47.6
1953 72.3 47.1
1952 72.4 46.5
1951 71 45.9
1950 71 45.2

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

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Iceland and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Iceland Thailand
2024 386,506 71,668,011
2023 385,663 71,702,435
2022 382,003 71,735,329
2021 372,520 71,727,332
2020 366,463 71,641,484
2019 360,563 71,522,271
2018 352,721 71,376,079
2017 343,400 71,160,187
2016 335,439 70,859,841
2015 330,815 70,540,795
2014 327,386 70,216,367
2013 323,764 69,845,114
2012 320,716 69,436,098
2011 319,014 69,007,208
2010 318,041 68,579,447
2009 318,499 68,121,080
2008 317,414 67,619,830
2007 311,566 67,102,394
2006 303,782 66,567,687
2005 296,734 66,017,420
2004 292,074 65,452,047
2003 289,521 64,868,166
2002 287,523 64,266,437
2001 284,968 63,651,141
2000 281,205 63,007,815
1999 277,381 62,299,043
1998 274,047 61,522,630
1997 271,128 60,724,584
1996 268,916 59,920,064
1995 267,468 59,098,232
1994 266,021 58,260,854
1993 263,725 57,408,198
1992 261,057 56,528,834
1991 257,797 55,637,434
1990 254,826 54,738,329
1989 252,852 53,848,956
1988 249,740 52,969,595
1987 245,859 52,074,105
1986 243,180 51,177,834
1985 241,405 50,270,753
1984 239,511 49,351,708
1983 236,977 48,423,309
1982 233,860 47,494,577
1981 230,755 46,575,855
1980 228,138 45,650,022
1979 225,735 44,718,434
1978 223,537 43,788,976
1977 221,799 42,843,974
1976 220,154 41,896,504
1975 217,979 40,940,005
1974 215,209 39,952,891
1973 212,317 38,947,787
1972 209,137 37,933,929
1971 206,098 36,937,387
1970 204,438 35,954,408
1969 203,369 34,973,782
1968 201,488 34,002,560
1967 198,751 33,037,801
1966 195,570 32,086,071
1965 192,286 31,149,337
1964 188,983 30,232,141
1963 185,653 29,342,322
1962 182,378 28,481,040
1961 179,029 27,650,334
1960 175,574 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Thailand

Fertility rate
Iceland

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Thailand
2023 1.59 1.21
2022 1.59 1.22
2021 1.82 1.23
2020 1.72 1.26
2019 1.74 1.29
2018 1.71 1.32
2017 1.71 1.36
2016 1.74 1.4
2015 1.8 1.45
2014 1.93 1.48
2013 1.93 1.53
2012 2.04 1.56
2011 2.02 1.57
2010 2.2 1.56
2009 2.23 1.57
2008 2.15 1.59
2007 2.09 1.62
2006 2.08 1.63
2005 2.05 1.64
2004 2.04 1.67
2003 1.99 1.67
2002 1.93 1.69
2001 1.95 1.71
2000 2.08 1.73
1999 1.99 1.77
1998 2.05 1.82
1997 2.04 1.85
1996 2.12 1.87
1995 2.08 1.89
1994 2.14 1.93
1993 2.22 1.97
1992 2.21 2.01
1991 2.18 2.04
1990 2.3 2.07
1989 2.19 2.14
1988 2.26 2.17
1987 2.06 2.26
1986 1.92 2.36
1985 1.93 2.45
1984 2.08 2.58
1983 2.24 2.76
1982 2.27 2.94
1981 2.33 3.13
1980 2.48 3.29
1979 2.49 3.45
1978 2.35 3.62
1977 2.31 3.87
1976 2.52 4.12
1975 2.65 4.36
1974 2.66 4.6
1973 2.94 4.85
1972 3.09 5.08
1971 2.92 5.25
1970 2.81 5.45
1969 2.99 5.7
1968 3.06 5.93
1967 3.28 6.08
1966 3.59 6.18
1965 3.73 6.26
1964 3.88 6.31
1963 3.99 6.34
1962 3.98 6.33
1961 3.88 6.32
1960 4.29 6.33

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

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Iceland and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Thailand
2024 37.1 41.1
2023 36.9 40.7
2022 36.7 40.2
2021 36.7 39.7
2020 36.6 39.2
2019 36.5 38.7
2018 36.4 38.2
2017 36.3 37.7
2016 36.2 37.3
2015 36 36.8
2014 35.7 36.3
2013 35.5 35.9
2012 35.4 35.4
2011 35.1 35
2010 34.9 34.5
2009 34.6 34
2008 34.5 33.6
2007 34.6 33.1
2006 34.5 32.6
2005 34.2 32.2
2004 34 31.7
2003 33.7 31.3
2002 33.4 30.9
2001 33 30.5
2000 32.8 30
1999 32.6 29.5
1998 32.4 28.9
1997 32.1 28.3
1996 31.8 27.7
1995 31.5 27.2
1994 31.1 26.6
1993 30.8 26
1992 30.5 25.4
1991 30.2 24.8
1990 30 24.3
1989 29.6 23.7
1988 29.3 23.3
1987 29.1 22.8
1986 28.8 22.4
1985 28.4 21.9
1984 28 21.5
1983 27.7 21
1982 27.5 20.6
1981 27.2 20.2
1980 26.9 19.9
1979 26.7 19.5
1978 26.4 19.2
1977 26 18.9
1976 25.7 18.7
1975 25.4 18.4
1974 25.1 18.2
1973 24.9 18
1972 24.8 17.8
1971 24.7 17.6
1970 24.5 17.5
1969 24.3 17.4
1968 24.2 17.3
1967 24.1 17.3
1966 24.1 17.3
1965 24.2 17.4
1964 24.4 17.5
1963 24.7 17.6
1962 24.9 17.7
1961 25.2 17.9
1960 25.4 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Iceland Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iceland Thailand
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
91.1%
2022
English speaking
98%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Iceland Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Thailand
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
436,817 mi
2020

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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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