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Iceland vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 104th vs. 166th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Trinidad
Population
397129
1374840
Population rank 173/197 154/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Iceland and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Trinidad
2024 $33,255,181,469 $25,633,544,529
2023 $31,677,891,897 $25,036,993,423
2022 $29,166,102,877 $28,341,164,301
2021 $26,234,872,402 $24,222,963,263
2020 $22,034,665,041 $20,888,515,184
2019 $24,985,687,022 $23,477,745,792
2018 $26,677,652,544 $23,883,058,083
2017 $25,060,086,488 $23,830,750,901
2016 $21,083,713,310 $23,624,322,193
2015 $17,700,486,957 $26,841,141,793
2014 $18,052,183,515 $29,474,180,005
2013 $16,244,319,959 $28,560,537,057
2012 $14,943,757,823 $27,147,349,937
2011 $15,394,005,872 $25,433,007,437
2010 $13,922,711,577 $22,157,920,592
2009 $13,212,543,838 $19,172,165,226
2008 $18,247,921,360 $27,871,587,350
2007 $21,960,110,030 $21,641,620,050
2006 $17,671,649,843 $18,369,361,094
2005 $17,146,410,561 $15,982,389,018
2004 $13,963,943,244 $13,280,291,990
2003 $11,564,687,742 $11,305,459,802
2002 $9,416,199,700 $9,008,298,229
2001 $8,323,401,820 $8,824,849,191
2000 $9,140,168,922 $8,154,342,116
1999 $9,107,644,691 $6,808,982,521
1998 $8,637,732,542 $6,043,686,654
1997 $7,716,781,803 $5,737,771,523
1996 $7,686,566,105 $5,759,570,336
1995 $7,372,640,169 $5,329,217,747
1994 $6,612,804,056 $4,947,181,646
1993 $6,435,952,174 $4,669,491,134
1992 $7,328,497,599 $5,439,552,941
1991 $7,151,260,062 $5,307,905,882
1990 $6,694,851,159 $5,068,000,000
1989 $5,870,854,233 $4,323,058,824
1988 $6,320,093,411 $4,496,910,569
1987 $5,713,281,235 $4,797,777,778
1986 $4,129,080,094 $4,794,444,444
1985 $3,088,359,967 $7,375,918,367
1984 $2,964,568,006 $7,757,083,333
1983 $2,862,634,164 $7,763,750,000
1982 $3,318,714,326 $8,140,416,667
1981 $3,615,094,820 $6,992,083,333
1980 $3,499,616,683 $6,235,833,333
1979 $2,953,176,971 $4,602,416,625
1978 $2,599,627,089 $3,562,333,458
1977 $2,285,707,749 $3,138,666,667
1976 $1,727,845,419 $2,500,424,955
1975 $1,456,052,700 $2,442,669,825
1974 $1,568,154,077 $2,042,001,071
1973 $1,194,794,186 $1,308,785,431
1972 $869,002,946 $1,083,391,758
1971 $693,679,545 $896,765,215
1970 $545,115,909 $821,850,000
1969 $435,659,610 $779,200,000
1968 $498,365,200 $758,899,950
1967 $652,609,076 $761,981,912
1966 $660,663,763 $723,739,857
1965 $550,150,988 $736,573,159
1964 $456,206,299 $711,897,520
1963 $357,240,896 $678,239,329
1962 $299,309,938 $619,322,810
1961 $266,711,460 $584,964,621
1960 $260,984,499 $535,673,252

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

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Iceland and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Trinidad
2024 $86,041 $18,733
2023 $82,139 $18,308
2022 $76,350 $20,751
2021 $70,425 $17,713
2020 $60,128 $15,284
2019 $69,296 $17,213
2018 $75,634 $17,571
2017 $72,976 $17,566
2016 $62,854 $17,449
2015 $53,506 $19,887
2014 $55,140 $21,908
2013 $50,173 $21,305
2012 $46,595 $20,332
2011 $48,255 $19,151
2010 $43,776 $16,815
2009 $41,484 $14,634
2008 $57,489 $21,299
2007 $70,483 $16,607
2006 $58,172 $14,153
2005 $57,784 $12,346
2004 $47,810 $9,871
2003 $39,944 $8,445
2002 $32,749 $6,763
2001 $29,208 $6,657
2000 $32,504 $6,179
1999 $32,834 $5,179
1998 $31,519 $4,613
1997 $28,462 $4,394
1996 $28,584 $4,427
1995 $27,565 $4,115
1994 $24,858 $3,840
1993 $24,404 $3,647
1992 $28,072 $4,277
1991 $27,740 $4,205
1990 $26,272 $4,047
1989 $23,219 $3,482
1988 $25,307 $3,656
1987 $23,238 $3,941
1986 $16,980 $3,985
1985 $12,793 $6,212
1984 $12,378 $6,613
1983 $12,080 $6,690
1982 $14,191 $7,091
1981 $15,666 $6,160
1980 $15,340 $5,559
1979 $13,082 $4,155
1978 $11,630 $3,258
1977 $10,305 $2,907
1976 $7,848 $2,345
1975 $6,680 $2,319
1974 $7,287 $1,962
1973 $5,627 $1,273
1972 $4,155 $1,067
1971 $3,366 $894
1970 $2,666 $829
1969 $2,142 $795
1968 $2,473 $783
1967 $3,284 $797
1966 $3,378 $768
1965 $2,861 $793
1964 $2,414 $780
1963 $1,924 $756
1962 $1,641 $704
1961 $1,490 $678
1960 $1,486 $634

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

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Iceland vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Trinidad
2026 83.3 73.9
2025 83.2 73.7
2024 83 73.6
2023 82.7 73.5
2022 81.6 73.3
2021 82.8 71.1
2020 82.7 72.6
2019 82.8 72.8
2018 82.5 72.7
2017 82.2 73
2016 81.8 72.9
2015 82.2 72.9
2014 82.4 72.9
2013 81.7 72.8
2012 82.3 72.5
2011 82 72.2
2010 81.6 71.8
2009 81.4 71.4
2008 81.2 71.1
2007 81.1 70.8
2006 80.9 70.4
2005 81.2 70.2
2004 80.7 69.9
2003 80.8 69.5
2002 80.3 69.2
2001 80.4 68.9
2000 79.5 68.6
1999 79.2 68.5
1998 79.4 68.3
1997 78.7 68.1
1996 78.6 68
1995 77.5 68
1994 79 67.8
1993 78.8 67.8
1992 78.6 67.8
1991 77.8 67.8
1990 77.7 67.6
1989 77.9 67.5
1988 76.9 67.4
1987 77.1 67.1
1986 77.9 66.9
1985 77.4 66.7
1984 77.3 66.6
1983 76.4 66.4
1982 76.8 66.4
1981 76.2 66.5
1980 76.6 66.5
1979 76.5 66.4
1978 76.4 66.2
1977 76.1 66.2
1976 76.6 66
1975 75.3 65.6
1974 74.1 65.5
1973 74.3 65.4
1972 74.4 65.2
1971 73.5 64.9
1970 73.8 64.9
1969 73.7 64.8
1968 73.9 64.6
1967 73.7 64.5
1966 73.1 64.3
1965 73.8 64.2
1964 73.5 64
1963 72.9 63.6
1962 73.6 63.4
1961 73.4 63
1960 74 62.5
1959 72.6 61.9
1958 73.3 61.4
1957 73.4 60.7
1956 72.9 60.3
1955 73.3 59.7
1954 73.3 59.1
1953 72.3 58.3
1952 72.4 57.7
1951 71 57.3
1950 71 57

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

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Iceland and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Iceland Trinidad
2024 386,506 1,368,333
2023 385,663 1,367,510
2022 382,003 1,365,805
2021 372,520 1,367,558
2020 366,463 1,366,725
2019 360,563 1,363,985
2018 352,721 1,359,193
2017 343,400 1,356,633
2016 335,439 1,353,895
2015 330,815 1,349,667
2014 327,386 1,345,343
2013 323,764 1,340,557
2012 320,716 1,335,194
2011 319,014 1,328,019
2010 318,041 1,317,714
2009 318,499 1,310,106
2008 317,414 1,308,587
2007 311,566 1,303,188
2006 303,782 1,297,944
2005 296,734 1,294,494
2004 292,074 1,345,380
2003 289,521 1,338,709
2002 287,523 1,332,011
2001 284,968 1,325,567
2000 281,205 1,319,774
1999 277,381 1,314,708
1998 274,047 1,310,225
1997 271,128 1,305,836
1996 268,916 1,300,928
1995 267,468 1,295,169
1994 266,021 1,288,341
1993 263,725 1,280,466
1992 261,057 1,271,674
1991 257,797 1,262,171
1990 254,826 1,252,208
1989 252,852 1,241,600
1988 249,740 1,230,069
1987 245,859 1,217,364
1986 243,180 1,203,124
1985 241,405 1,187,366
1984 239,511 1,172,984
1983 236,977 1,160,534
1982 233,860 1,147,927
1981 230,755 1,135,132
1980 228,138 1,121,744
1979 225,735 1,107,639
1978 223,537 1,093,380
1977 221,799 1,079,554
1976 220,154 1,066,311
1975 217,979 1,053,469
1974 215,209 1,040,761
1973 212,317 1,027,851
1972 209,137 1,014,921
1971 206,098 1,002,585
1970 204,438 991,471
1969 203,369 980,706
1968 201,488 969,006
1967 198,751 956,418
1966 195,570 942,937
1965 192,286 928,425
1964 188,983 912,963
1963 185,653 896,804
1962 182,378 880,194
1961 179,029 863,144
1960 175,574 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Iceland

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Trinidad
2023 1.59 1.53
2022 1.59 1.54
2021 1.82 1.56
2020 1.72 1.57
2019 1.74 1.58
2018 1.71 1.59
2017 1.71 1.59
2016 1.74 1.6
2015 1.8 1.6
2014 1.93 1.6
2013 1.93 1.6
2012 2.04 1.61
2011 2.02 1.61
2010 2.2 1.61
2009 2.23 1.62
2008 2.15 1.62
2007 2.09 1.62
2006 2.08 1.62
2005 2.05 1.63
2004 2.04 1.63
2003 1.99 1.65
2002 1.93 1.67
2001 1.95 1.71
2000 2.08 1.73
1999 1.99 1.76
1998 2.05 1.78
1997 2.04 1.83
1996 2.12 1.89
1995 2.08 1.97
1994 2.14 2.06
1993 2.22 2.13
1992 2.21 2.21
1991 2.18 2.29
1990 2.3 2.39
1989 2.19 2.53
1988 2.26 2.65
1987 2.06 2.78
1986 1.92 2.9
1985 1.93 2.99
1984 2.08 3.02
1983 2.24 3.07
1982 2.27 3.11
1981 2.33 3.13
1980 2.48 3.15
1979 2.49 3.13
1978 2.35 3.13
1977 2.31 3.12
1976 2.52 3.14
1975 2.65 3.21
1974 2.66 3.32
1973 2.94 3.47
1972 3.09 3.55
1971 2.92 3.61
1970 2.81 3.71
1969 2.99 3.86
1968 3.06 4.11
1967 3.28 4.35
1966 3.59 4.62
1965 3.73 4.88
1964 3.88 5.08
1963 3.99 5.24
1962 3.98 5.36
1961 3.88 5.41
1960 4.29 5.41

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

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Iceland and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Trinidad
2024 37.1 38.2
2023 36.9 37.7
2022 36.7 37.2
2021 36.7 36.8
2020 36.6 36.3
2019 36.5 35.7
2018 36.4 35.3
2017 36.3 34.9
2016 36.2 34.4
2015 36 34
2014 35.7 33.5
2013 35.5 33.1
2012 35.4 32.6
2011 35.1 32.1
2010 34.9 31.7
2009 34.6 31.2
2008 34.5 30.7
2007 34.6 30.3
2006 34.5 29.8
2005 34.2 29.5
2004 34 29.1
2003 33.7 28.7
2002 33.4 28.3
2001 33 27.9
2000 32.8 27.5
1999 32.6 27.1
1998 32.4 26.7
1997 32.1 26.4
1996 31.8 26
1995 31.5 25.6
1994 31.1 25.3
1993 30.8 25.1
1992 30.5 24.8
1991 30.2 24.5
1990 30 24.2
1989 29.6 23.9
1988 29.3 23.6
1987 29.1 23.3
1986 28.8 23.1
1985 28.4 22.8
1984 28 22.6
1983 27.7 22.4
1982 27.5 22.2
1981 27.2 21.9
1980 26.9 21.7
1979 26.7 21.4
1978 26.4 21.1
1977 26 20.8
1976 25.7 20.6
1975 25.4 20.2
1974 25.1 19.9
1973 24.9 19.6
1972 24.8 19.3
1971 24.7 19.1
1970 24.5 18.8
1969 24.3 18.6
1968 24.2 18.5
1967 24.1 18.4
1966 24.1 18.4
1965 24.2 18.3
1964 24.4 18.3
1963 24.7 18.3
1962 24.9 18.4
1961 25.2 18.4
1960 25.4 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
2.1%
1992
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
2.34%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
74.6%
2024

Energy

Iceland Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Iceland Trinidad
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
97.9%
2000
English speaking
98%
2023
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Iceland Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$578
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
4.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Trinidad
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
n/a

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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) (2000–2019, 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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