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Iceland vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 104th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Tonga
Population
397129
103309
Population rank 173/197 183/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 108/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 9/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 9/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Iceland and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Tonga
2024 $33,255,181,469 -
2023 $31,677,891,897 $591,139,749
2022 $29,166,102,877 $556,514,555
2021 $26,234,872,402 $519,306,353
2020 $22,034,665,041 $506,571,468
2019 $24,985,687,022 $506,031,239
2018 $26,677,652,544 $493,530,783
2017 $25,060,086,488 $459,976,850
2016 $21,083,713,310 $420,828,262
2015 $17,700,486,957 $437,525,514
2014 $18,052,183,515 $440,997,738
2013 $16,244,319,959 $451,788,498
2012 $14,943,757,823 $471,122,971
2011 $15,394,005,872 $414,143,828
2010 $13,922,711,577 $366,887,375
2009 $13,212,543,838 $312,415,028
2008 $18,247,921,360 $344,438,844
2007 $21,960,110,030 $298,519,623
2006 $17,671,649,843 $292,232,703
2005 $17,146,410,561 $261,823,805
2004 $13,963,943,244 $230,678,011
2003 $11,564,687,742 $202,246,591
2002 $9,416,199,700 $182,764,281
2001 $8,323,401,820 $181,117,230
2000 $9,140,168,922 $204,848,488
1999 $9,107,644,691 $199,208,718
1998 $8,637,732,542 $191,504,893
1997 $7,716,781,803 $214,991,452
1996 $7,686,566,105 $222,100,576
1995 $7,372,640,169 $208,871,666
1994 $6,612,804,056 $195,990,986
1993 $6,435,952,174 $138,489,884
1992 $7,328,497,599 $137,066,291
1991 $7,151,260,062 $132,201,141
1990 $6,694,851,159 $113,563,822
1989 $5,870,854,233 $106,344,855
1988 $6,320,093,411 $106,657,267
1987 $5,713,281,235 $81,667,133
1986 $4,129,080,094 $68,195,856
1985 $3,088,359,967 $60,058,663
1984 $2,964,568,006 $64,248,355
1983 $2,862,634,164 $60,863,964
1982 $3,318,714,326 $62,068,161
1981 $3,615,094,820 $62,242,013
1980 $3,499,616,683 $53,260,077
1979 $2,953,176,971 $44,667,002
1978 $2,599,627,089 $41,567,472
1977 $2,285,707,749 $34,139,388
1976 $1,727,845,419 $30,036,417
1975 $1,456,052,700 $32,506,742
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iceland and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Tonga
2024 $86,041 -
2023 $82,139 $5,652
2022 $76,350 $5,298
2021 $70,425 $4,923
2020 $60,128 $4,792
2019 $69,296 $4,789
2018 $75,634 $4,675
2017 $72,976 $4,366
2016 $62,854 $3,988
2015 $53,506 $4,124
2014 $55,140 $4,137
2013 $50,173 $4,219
2012 $46,595 $4,384
2011 $48,255 $3,850
2010 $43,776 $3,416
2009 $41,484 $2,914
2008 $57,489 $3,218
2007 $70,483 $2,797
2006 $58,172 $2,750
2005 $57,784 $2,478
2004 $47,810 $2,195
2003 $39,944 $1,936
2002 $32,749 $1,759
2001 $29,208 $1,754
2000 $32,504 $1,995
1999 $32,834 $1,952
1998 $31,519 $1,889
1997 $28,462 $2,136
1996 $28,584 $2,215
1995 $27,565 $2,084
1994 $24,858 $1,957
1993 $24,404 $1,383
1992 $28,072 $1,370
1991 $27,740 $1,323
1990 $26,272 $1,139
1989 $23,219 $1,070
1988 $25,307 $1,078
1987 $23,238 $830
1986 $16,980 $696
1985 $12,793 $613
1984 $12,378 $656
1983 $12,080 $621
1982 $14,191 $633
1981 $15,666 $636
1980 $15,340 $545
1979 $13,082 $458
1978 $11,630 $428
1977 $10,305 $353
1976 $7,848 $315
1975 $6,680 $349
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iceland vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Tonga
2026 83.3 73.4
2025 83.2 73.2
2024 83 73.1
2023 82.7 72.9
2022 81.6 72.6
2021 82.8 72.1
2020 82.7 72.4
2019 82.8 72.3
2018 82.5 72.2
2017 82.2 72.1
2016 81.8 72
2015 82.2 71.9
2014 82.4 71.7
2013 81.7 71.6
2012 82.3 71.5
2011 82 71.4
2010 81.6 71.3
2009 81.4 70.9
2008 81.2 71
2007 81.1 70.9
2006 80.9 70.7
2005 81.2 70.6
2004 80.7 70.4
2003 80.8 70.2
2002 80.3 70
2001 80.4 69.8
2000 79.5 69.6
1999 79.2 69.4
1998 79.4 69.2
1997 78.7 69
1996 78.6 68.8
1995 77.5 68.6
1994 79 68.4
1993 78.8 68.2
1992 78.6 67.9
1991 77.8 67.7
1990 77.7 67.5
1989 77.9 67.4
1988 76.9 67.3
1987 77.1 67.2
1986 77.9 67.1
1985 77.4 66.9
1984 77.3 66.8
1983 76.4 66.7
1982 76.8 66.3
1981 76.2 66.4
1980 76.6 66.2
1979 76.5 66
1978 76.4 65.9
1977 76.1 65.6
1976 76.6 65.4
1975 75.3 65.1
1974 74.1 64.8
1973 74.3 64.4
1972 74.4 64.1
1971 73.5 63.6
1970 73.8 63.2
1969 73.7 62.7
1968 73.9 62.2
1967 73.7 61.7
1966 73.1 61.2
1965 73.8 60.7
1964 73.5 60.3
1963 72.9 59.8
1962 73.6 59.3
1961 73.4 58.8
1960 74 58.3
1959 72.6 57.8
1958 73.3 57.2
1957 73.4 56.5
1956 72.9 55.7
1955 73.3 54.7
1954 73.3 53.6
1953 72.3 52.4
1952 72.4 51.2
1951 71 49.8
1950 71 48.4

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

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Iceland and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Iceland Tonga
2024 386,506 104,175
2023 385,663 104,597
2022 382,003 105,042
2021 372,520 105,490
2020 366,463 105,704
2019 360,563 105,669
2018 352,721 105,567
2017 343,400 105,356
2016 335,439 105,524
2015 330,815 106,095
2014 327,386 106,609
2013 323,764 107,078
2012 320,716 107,460
2011 319,014 107,570
2010 318,041 107,400
2009 318,499 107,203
2008 317,414 107,020
2007 311,566 106,726
2006 303,782 106,253
2005 296,734 105,671
2004 292,074 105,071
2003 289,521 104,464
2002 287,523 103,874
2001 284,968 103,288
2000 281,205 102,677
1999 277,381 102,046
1998 274,047 101,388
1997 271,128 100,674
1996 268,916 100,275
1995 267,468 100,225
1994 266,021 100,166
1993 263,725 100,103
1992 261,057 100,022
1991 257,797 99,895
1990 254,826 99,700
1989 252,852 99,403
1988 249,740 98,969
1987 245,859 98,376
1986 243,180 98,010
1985 241,405 97,984
1984 239,511 97,990
1983 236,977 97,998
1982 233,860 97,980
1981 230,755 97,909
1980 228,138 97,769
1979 225,735 97,544
1978 223,537 97,204
1977 221,799 96,725
1976 220,154 95,325
1975 217,979 93,017
1974 215,209 90,683
1973 212,317 88,805
1972 209,137 87,356
1971 206,098 85,896
1970 204,438 84,401
1969 203,369 82,885
1968 201,488 81,353
1967 198,751 79,814
1966 195,570 78,002
1965 192,286 75,924
1964 188,983 73,879
1963 185,653 71,885
1962 182,378 69,940
1961 179,029 68,037
1960 175,574 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Tonga

Fertility rate
Iceland

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Tonga
2023 1.59 3.13
2022 1.59 3.17
2021 1.82 3.2
2020 1.72 3.23
2019 1.74 3.27
2018 1.71 3.33
2017 1.71 3.39
2016 1.74 3.46
2015 1.8 3.54
2014 1.93 3.62
2013 1.93 3.7
2012 2.04 3.77
2011 2.02 3.83
2010 2.2 3.88
2009 2.23 3.95
2008 2.15 4.01
2007 2.09 4.09
2006 2.08 4.14
2005 2.05 4.2
2004 2.04 4.19
2003 1.99 4.18
2002 1.93 4.14
2001 1.95 4.13
2000 2.08 4.16
1999 1.99 4.23
1998 2.05 4.31
1997 2.04 4.38
1996 2.12 4.46
1995 2.08 4.56
1994 2.14 4.66
1993 2.22 4.73
1992 2.21 4.79
1991 2.18 4.85
1990 2.3 4.93
1989 2.19 5.01
1988 2.26 5.1
1987 2.06 5.19
1986 1.92 5.27
1985 1.93 5.34
1984 2.08 5.41
1983 2.24 5.45
1982 2.27 5.5
1981 2.33 5.55
1980 2.48 5.6
1979 2.49 5.65
1978 2.35 5.68
1977 2.31 5.7
1976 2.52 5.73
1975 2.65 5.75
1974 2.66 5.77
1973 2.94 5.8
1972 3.09 5.86
1971 2.92 5.96
1970 2.81 6.07
1969 2.99 6.17
1968 3.06 6.23
1967 3.28 6.29
1966 3.59 6.35
1965 3.73 6.41
1964 3.88 6.46
1963 3.99 6.52
1962 3.98 6.57
1961 3.88 6.61
1960 4.29 6.65

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

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Iceland and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Tonga
2024 37.1 21.9
2023 36.9 21.9
2022 36.7 22
2021 36.7 22.1
2020 36.6 22.1
2019 36.5 22
2018 36.4 22
2017 36.3 21.9
2016 36.2 21.9
2015 36 21.8
2014 35.7 21.7
2013 35.5 21.6
2012 35.4 21.4
2011 35.1 21.2
2010 34.9 21.2
2009 34.6 21.1
2008 34.5 21
2007 34.6 20.9
2006 34.5 20.8
2005 34.2 20.8
2004 34 20.8
2003 33.7 20.8
2002 33.4 20.7
2001 33 20.5
2000 32.8 20.3
1999 32.6 20.1
1998 32.4 19.9
1997 32.1 19.7
1996 31.8 19.6
1995 31.5 19.6
1994 31.1 19.6
1993 30.8 19.6
1992 30.5 19.5
1991 30.2 19.3
1990 30 19.1
1989 29.6 18.9
1988 29.3 18.6
1987 29.1 18.3
1986 28.8 18.2
1985 28.4 18.1
1984 28 18
1983 27.7 17.9
1982 27.5 17.8
1981 27.2 17.6
1980 26.9 17.4
1979 26.7 17.3
1978 26.4 17.1
1977 26 16.8
1976 25.7 16.7
1975 25.4 16.7
1974 25.1 16.8
1973 24.9 16.8
1972 24.8 16.7
1971 24.7 16.7
1970 24.5 16.8
1969 24.3 16.8
1968 24.2 16.9
1967 24.1 17
1966 24.1 17
1965 24.2 17
1964 24.4 17
1963 24.7 17
1962 24.9 17.1
1961 25.2 17.1
1960 25.4 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
5.15%
2023
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
75
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
4%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Iceland Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
2.3%
2022
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
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iceland Tonga
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.4%
2021
English speaking
98%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Iceland Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$21
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Tonga
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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