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Iceland vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 104th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Tunisia
Population
397129
12437803
Population rank 173/197 81/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Iceland and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Tunisia
2024 $33,255,181,469 $51,332,285,657
2023 $31,677,891,897 $48,205,328,303
2022 $29,166,102,877 $44,929,920,093
2021 $26,234,872,402 $47,073,234,359
2020 $22,034,665,041 $42,491,780,918
2019 $24,985,687,022 $41,905,642,419
2018 $26,677,652,544 $42,686,504,460
2017 $25,060,086,488 $42,163,530,591
2016 $21,083,713,310 $44,360,072,680
2015 $17,700,486,957 $45,779,494,042
2014 $18,052,183,515 $50,271,812,921
2013 $16,244,319,959 $48,685,446,414
2012 $14,943,757,823 $47,311,401,813
2011 $15,394,005,872 $48,123,325,825
2010 $13,922,711,577 $46,206,091,938
2009 $13,212,543,838 $43,455,740,497
2008 $18,247,921,360 $44,859,439,902
2007 $21,960,110,030 $38,915,353,867
2006 $17,671,649,843 $34,376,664,601
2005 $17,146,410,561 $32,272,186,695
2004 $13,963,943,244 $31,183,885,241
2003 $11,564,687,742 $27,453,902,261
2002 $9,416,199,700 $23,141,616,605
2001 $8,323,401,820 $22,065,832,449
2000 $9,140,168,922 $21,473,528,161
1999 $9,107,644,691 $22,943,202,175
1998 $8,637,732,542 $21,802,893,587
1997 $7,716,781,803 $20,746,210,354
1996 $7,686,566,105 $19,587,161,807
1995 $7,372,640,169 $18,030,876,599
1994 $6,612,804,056 $15,633,174,304
1993 $6,435,952,174 $14,608,335,608
1992 $7,328,497,599 $15,496,708,060
1991 $7,151,260,062 $13,074,782,609
1990 $6,694,851,159 $12,290,568,182
1989 $5,870,854,233 $10,101,851,745
1988 $6,320,093,411 $10,096,245,762
1987 $5,713,281,235 $9,696,715,911
1986 $4,129,080,094 $9,017,806,654
1985 $3,088,359,967 $8,410,226,053
1984 $2,964,568,006 $8,254,541,195
1983 $2,862,634,164 $8,350,582,748
1982 $3,318,714,326 $8,133,580,052
1981 $3,615,094,820 $8,428,445,294
1980 $3,499,616,683 $8,744,134,354
1979 $2,953,176,971 $7,188,863,904
1978 $2,599,627,089 $5,968,460,080
1977 $2,285,707,749 $5,109,324,009
1976 $1,727,845,419 $4,508,191,942
1975 $1,456,052,700 $4,328,965,588
1974 $1,568,154,077 $3,545,868,575
1973 $1,194,794,186 $2,730,813,385
1972 $869,002,946 $2,237,556,149
1971 $693,679,545 $1,685,162,272
1970 $545,115,909 $1,439,238,095
1969 $435,659,610 $1,289,904,762
1968 $498,365,200 $1,214,666,667
1967 $652,609,076 $1,085,714,286
1966 $660,663,763 $1,040,952,381
1965 $550,150,988 $991,047,619
1964 $456,206,299 $1,025,866,792
1963 $357,240,896 $1,026,737,600
1962 $299,309,938 $880,027,733
1961 $266,711,460 $866,155,429
1960 $260,984,499 -

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

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Iceland and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Tunisia
2024 $86,041 $4,181
2023 $82,139 $3,951
2022 $76,350 $3,707
2021 $70,425 $3,907
2020 $60,128 $3,549
2019 $69,296 $3,529
2018 $75,634 $3,628
2017 $72,976 $3,619
2016 $62,854 $3,848
2015 $53,506 $4,015
2014 $55,140 $4,459
2013 $50,173 $4,370
2012 $46,595 $4,297
2011 $48,255 $4,421
2010 $43,776 $4,292
2009 $41,484 $4,080
2008 $57,489 $4,255
2007 $70,483 $3,727
2006 $58,172 $3,323
2005 $57,784 $3,147
2004 $47,810 $3,067
2003 $39,944 $2,726
2002 $32,749 $2,321
2001 $29,208 $2,236
2000 $32,504 $2,199
1999 $32,834 $2,376
1998 $31,519 $2,285
1997 $28,462 $2,202
1996 $28,584 $2,107
1995 $27,565 $1,968
1994 $24,858 $1,733
1993 $24,404 $1,649
1992 $28,072 $1,785
1991 $27,740 $1,538
1990 $26,272 $1,476
1989 $23,219 $1,239
1988 $25,307 $1,266
1987 $23,238 $1,245
1986 $16,980 $1,187
1985 $12,793 $1,135
1984 $12,378 $1,143
1983 $12,080 $1,184
1982 $14,191 $1,177
1981 $15,666 $1,247
1980 $15,340 $1,324
1979 $13,082 $1,113
1978 $11,630 $946
1977 $10,305 $830
1976 $7,848 $752
1975 $6,680 $741
1974 $7,287 $624
1973 $5,627 $493
1972 $4,155 $415
1971 $3,366 $320
1970 $2,666 $280.5
1969 $2,142 $257.7
1968 $2,473 $248.9
1967 $3,284 $228
1966 $3,378 $223.8
1965 $2,861 $217.3
1964 $2,414 $228.5
1963 $1,924 $231.9
1962 $1,641 $201.4
1961 $1,490 $200.7
1960 $1,486 -

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

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Iceland vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Tunisia
2026 83.3 77.1
2025 83.2 76.9
2024 83 76.7
2023 82.7 76.5
2022 81.6 76.1
2021 82.8 72.9
2020 82.7 75
2019 82.8 75.6
2018 82.5 75.4
2017 82.2 75.2
2016 81.8 75
2015 82.2 74.9
2014 82.4 74.8
2013 81.7 74.7
2012 82.3 74.6
2011 82 74.5
2010 81.6 74.4
2009 81.4 74.3
2008 81.2 74.2
2007 81.1 74
2006 80.9 73.9
2005 81.2 73.7
2004 80.7 73.5
2003 80.8 73.3
2002 80.3 73.1
2001 80.4 72.8
2000 79.5 72.6
1999 79.2 72.3
1998 79.4 72.1
1997 78.7 71.7
1996 78.6 71.2
1995 77.5 70.8
1994 79 70.4
1993 78.8 70
1992 78.6 69.7
1991 77.8 69.4
1990 77.7 69.1
1989 77.9 68.8
1988 76.9 68.5
1987 77.1 68
1986 77.9 67.4
1985 77.4 66.9
1984 77.3 66.3
1983 76.4 65.7
1982 76.8 65
1981 76.2 64.4
1980 76.6 63.7
1979 76.5 62.9
1978 76.4 62.1
1977 76.1 61.3
1976 76.6 60.3
1975 75.3 59.3
1974 74.1 58.3
1973 74.3 57.1
1972 74.4 56.1
1971 73.5 54.9
1970 73.8 53.8
1969 73.7 52.3
1968 73.9 51.3
1967 73.7 50.2
1966 73.1 49.2
1965 73.8 48.2
1964 73.5 47.3
1963 72.9 46.4
1962 73.6 45.6
1961 73.4 44.3
1960 74 44
1959 72.6 43.4
1958 73.3 42.7
1957 73.4 42.1
1956 72.9 41.3
1955 73.3 40.8
1954 73.3 40
1953 72.3 39.7
1952 72.4 39.3
1951 71 38.7
1950 71 38.2

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

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Iceland and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Iceland Tunisia
2024 386,506 12,277,109
2023 385,663 12,200,431
2022 382,003 12,119,334
2021 372,520 12,048,622
2020 366,463 11,974,057
2019 360,563 11,875,081
2018 352,721 11,765,514
2017 343,400 11,650,498
2016 335,439 11,528,674
2015 330,815 11,402,264
2014 327,386 11,274,288
2013 323,764 11,141,361
2012 320,716 11,009,647
2011 319,014 10,886,035
2010 318,041 10,765,980
2009 318,499 10,650,681
2008 317,414 10,542,635
2007 311,566 10,441,702
2006 303,782 10,346,410
2005 296,734 10,255,472
2004 292,074 10,166,163
2003 289,521 10,071,632
2002 287,523 9,971,515
2001 284,968 9,869,677
2000 281,205 9,764,935
1999 277,381 9,655,963
1998 274,047 9,541,667
1997 271,128 9,421,270
1996 268,916 9,294,432
1995 267,468 9,161,258
1994 266,021 9,018,448
1993 263,725 8,857,910
1992 261,057 8,682,512
1991 257,797 8,501,827
1990 254,826 8,324,509
1989 252,852 8,151,660
1988 249,740 7,974,440
1987 245,859 7,789,987
1986 243,180 7,600,301
1985 241,405 7,409,903
1984 239,511 7,220,044
1983 236,977 7,053,800
1982 233,860 6,908,642
1981 230,755 6,758,284
1980 228,138 6,606,195
1979 225,735 6,456,419
1978 223,537 6,309,390
1977 221,799 6,155,931
1976 220,154 5,996,994
1975 217,979 5,839,262
1974 215,209 5,684,674
1973 212,317 5,537,242
1972 209,137 5,396,557
1971 206,098 5,261,658
1970 204,438 5,131,396
1969 203,369 5,004,697
1968 201,488 4,879,899
1967 198,751 4,760,970
1966 195,570 4,652,287
1965 192,286 4,561,385
1964 188,983 4,489,869
1963 185,653 4,427,131
1962 182,378 4,369,136
1961 179,029 4,316,278
1960 175,574 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Iceland

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Tunisia
2023 1.59 1.83
2022 1.59 1.85
2021 1.82 1.8
2020 1.72 2
2019 1.74 2.1
2018 1.71 2.13
2017 1.71 2.21
2016 1.74 2.28
2015 1.8 2.31
2014 1.93 2.32
2013 1.93 2.31
2012 2.04 2.28
2011 2.02 2.19
2010 2.2 2.08
2009 2.23 2
2008 2.15 1.98
2007 2.09 1.96
2006 2.08 1.95
2005 2.05 1.95
2004 2.04 1.95
2003 1.99 1.96
2002 1.93 1.94
2001 1.95 1.98
2000 2.08 2.03
1999 1.99 2.08
1998 2.05 2.2
1997 2.04 2.34
1996 2.12 2.49
1995 2.08 2.67
1994 2.14 2.87
1993 2.22 3.06
1992 2.21 3.19
1991 2.18 3.31
1990 2.3 3.44
1989 2.19 3.57
1988 2.26 3.83
1987 2.06 4.1
1986 1.92 4.36
1985 1.93 4.52
1984 2.08 4.66
1983 2.24 4.77
1982 2.27 4.89
1981 2.33 5.02
1980 2.48 5.03
1979 2.49 5.18
1978 2.35 5.4
1977 2.31 5.68
1976 2.52 5.87
1975 2.65 5.97
1974 2.66 6.05
1973 2.94 6.12
1972 3.09 6.19
1971 2.92 6.29
1970 2.81 6.43
1969 2.99 6.62
1968 3.06 6.81
1967 3.28 6.95
1966 3.59 7.06
1965 3.73 7.11
1964 3.88 7.17
1963 3.99 7.17
1962 3.98 7.17
1961 3.88 7.16
1960 4.29 7.16

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

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Iceland and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Tunisia
2024 37.1 33.5
2023 36.9 33.2
2022 36.7 32.8
2021 36.7 32.4
2020 36.6 32
2019 36.5 31.7
2018 36.4 31.4
2017 36.3 31.1
2016 36.2 30.8
2015 36 30.4
2014 35.7 30.1
2013 35.5 29.8
2012 35.4 29.5
2011 35.1 29.2
2010 34.9 28.9
2009 34.6 28.5
2008 34.5 28.1
2007 34.6 27.6
2006 34.5 27.2
2005 34.2 26.7
2004 34 26.2
2003 33.7 25.7
2002 33.4 25.3
2001 33 24.8
2000 32.8 24.4
1999 32.6 24
1998 32.4 23.6
1997 32.1 23.2
1996 31.8 22.9
1995 31.5 22.5
1994 31.1 22.1
1993 30.8 21.8
1992 30.5 21.5
1991 30.2 21.2
1990 30 21
1989 29.6 20.7
1988 29.3 20.4
1987 29.1 20.2
1986 28.8 19.9
1985 28.4 19.7
1984 28 19.5
1983 27.7 19.2
1982 27.5 19
1981 27.2 18.7
1980 26.9 18.5
1979 26.7 18.3
1978 26.4 18.1
1977 26 18
1976 25.7 17.9
1975 25.4 17.8
1974 25.1 17.8
1973 24.9 17.7
1972 24.8 17.6
1971 24.7 17.6
1970 24.5 17.6
1969 24.3 17.5
1968 24.2 17.6
1967 24.1 17.7
1966 24.1 17.8
1965 24.2 17.9
1964 24.4 18
1963 24.7 18.1
1962 24.9 18.2
1961 25.2 18.3
1960 25.4 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
3.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Iceland Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iceland Tunisia
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
86.3%
2023
English speaking
98%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Iceland Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Tunisia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
12,272 mi
2023

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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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