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Iceland vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 104th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Turkmenistan
Population
397129
7776557
Population rank 173/197 104/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Iceland and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Turkmenistan
2024 $33,255,181,469 $51,387,209,872
2023 $31,677,891,897 $45,894,538,666
2022 $29,166,102,877 $42,208,726,138
2021 $26,234,872,402 $40,589,905,812
2020 $22,034,665,041 $41,509,903,182
2019 $24,985,687,022 $40,810,067,975
2018 $26,677,652,544 $40,765,428,571
2017 $25,060,086,488 $37,926,285,714
2016 $21,083,713,310 $36,169,428,571
2015 $17,700,486,957 $35,799,714,286
2014 $18,052,183,515 $43,524,210,526
2013 $16,244,319,959 $39,197,543,860
2012 $14,943,757,823 $35,164,210,526
2011 $15,394,005,872 $29,233,333,333
2010 $13,922,711,577 $22,583,157,895
2009 $13,212,543,838 $20,214,385,965
2008 $18,247,921,360 $19,271,523,179
2007 $21,960,110,030 $12,664,165,103
2006 $17,671,649,843 $10,276,674,365
2005 $17,146,410,561 $8,103,901,996
2004 $13,963,943,244 $6,838,351,088
2003 $11,564,687,742 $5,977,440,583
2002 $9,416,199,700 $4,462,029,109
2001 $8,323,401,820 $3,534,772,732
2000 $9,140,168,922 $2,904,663,311
1999 $9,107,644,691 $2,450,564,100
1998 $8,637,732,542 $2,605,689,134
1997 $7,716,781,803 $2,450,350,625
1996 $7,686,566,105 $2,378,759,975
1995 $7,372,640,169 $2,482,228,440
1994 $6,612,804,056 $2,561,118,608
1993 $6,435,952,174 $3,179,225,949
1992 $7,328,497,599 $3,200,539,816
1991 $7,151,260,062 $3,208,098,919
1990 $6,694,851,159 $3,189,539,641
1989 $5,870,854,233 $3,006,988,217
1988 $6,320,093,411 $3,010,982,414
1987 $5,713,281,235 $2,331,358,820
1986 $4,129,080,094 -
1985 $3,088,359,967 -
1984 $2,964,568,006 -
1983 $2,862,634,164 -
1982 $3,318,714,326 -
1981 $3,615,094,820 -
1980 $3,499,616,683 -
1979 $2,953,176,971 -
1978 $2,599,627,089 -
1977 $2,285,707,749 -
1976 $1,727,845,419 -
1975 $1,456,052,700 -
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 Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Turkmenistan
2024 $86,041 $6,857
2023 $82,139 $6,232
2022 $76,350 $5,838
2021 $70,425 $5,723
2020 $60,128 $5,973
2019 $69,296 $5,998
2018 $75,634 $6,125
2017 $72,976 $5,828
2016 $62,854 $5,687
2015 $53,506 $5,759
2014 $55,140 $7,164
2013 $50,173 $6,600
2012 $46,595 $6,054
2011 $48,255 $5,144
2010 $43,776 $4,059
2009 $41,484 $3,708
2008 $57,489 $3,606
2007 $70,483 $2,415
2006 $58,172 $1,997
2005 $57,784 $1,604
2004 $47,810 $1,379
2003 $39,944 $1,229
2002 $32,749 $936
2001 $29,208 $756
2000 $32,504 $634
1999 $32,834 $546
1998 $31,519 $591
1997 $28,462 $565
1996 $28,584 $558
1995 $27,565 $592
1994 $24,858 $622
1993 $24,404 $788
1992 $28,072 $811
1991 $27,740 $832
1990 $26,272 $848
1989 $23,219 $821
1988 $25,307 $846
1987 $23,238 $675
1986 $16,980 -
1985 $12,793 -
1984 $12,378 -
1983 $12,080 -
1982 $14,191 -
1981 $15,666 -
1980 $15,340 -
1979 $13,082 -
1978 $11,630 -
1977 $10,305 -
1976 $7,848 -
1975 $6,680 -
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. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Turkmenistan
2026 83.3 70.5
2025 83.2 70.3
2024 83 70.2
2023 82.7 70.1
2022 81.6 69.9
2021 82.8 69.4
2020 82.7 68.8
2019 82.8 69.4
2018 82.5 69.3
2017 82.2 69.2
2016 81.8 69.1
2015 82.2 69.1
2014 82.4 69
2013 81.7 69
2012 82.3 69
2011 82 68.9
2010 81.6 68.6
2009 81.4 68.2
2008 81.2 67.6
2007 81.1 67
2006 80.9 66.6
2005 81.2 66.3
2004 80.7 66.1
2003 80.8 65.9
2002 80.3 65.6
2001 80.4 65.3
2000 79.5 64.9
1999 79.2 64.5
1998 79.4 64
1997 78.7 63.7
1996 78.6 63.5
1995 77.5 63.5
1994 79 63.5
1993 78.8 63.6
1992 78.6 63.8
1991 77.8 63.8
1990 77.7 63.9
1989 77.9 63.8
1988 76.9 63.7
1987 77.1 63.5
1986 77.9 63.2
1985 77.4 62.8
1984 77.3 62.4
1983 76.4 62
1982 76.8 61.6
1981 76.2 61
1980 76.6 60.2
1979 76.5 59.1
1978 76.4 58.3
1977 76.1 57.7
1976 76.6 57.4
1975 75.3 57.2
1974 74.1 57
1973 74.3 56.8
1972 74.4 56.6
1971 73.5 56.3
1970 73.8 56
1969 73.7 55.7
1968 73.9 55.3
1967 73.7 54.8
1966 73.1 54.4
1965 73.8 54
1964 73.5 53.6
1963 72.9 53.2
1962 73.6 52.9
1961 73.4 52.5
1960 74 52.1
1959 72.6 51.8
1958 73.3 51.4
1957 73.4 51
1956 72.9 50.6
1955 73.3 50.2
1954 73.3 49.8
1953 72.3 49.4
1952 72.4 49
1951 71 48.6
1950 71 48.1

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

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Iceland and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Iceland Turkmenistan
2024 386,506 7,494,498
2023 385,663 7,364,438
2022 382,003 7,230,193
2021 372,520 7,092,043
2020 366,463 6,949,912
2019 360,563 6,803,944
2018 352,721 6,655,524
2017 343,400 6,507,061
2016 335,439 6,360,041
2015 330,815 6,215,770
2014 327,386 6,075,283
2013 323,764 5,939,341
2012 320,716 5,808,546
2011 319,014 5,683,417
2010 318,041 5,564,356
2009 318,499 5,451,592
2008 317,414 5,345,029
2007 311,566 5,244,046
2006 303,782 5,147,105
2005 296,734 5,052,257
2004 292,074 4,958,093
2003 289,521 4,863,865
2002 287,523 4,769,465
2001 284,968 4,675,409
2000 281,205 4,582,677
1999 277,381 4,492,170
1998 274,047 4,410,507
1997 271,128 4,336,730
1996 268,916 4,263,819
1995 267,468 4,191,203
1994 266,021 4,116,662
1993 263,725 4,032,407
1992 261,057 3,944,689
1991 257,797 3,855,894
1990 254,826 3,760,562
1989 252,852 3,662,459
1988 249,740 3,559,363
1987 245,859 3,452,731
1986 243,180 3,347,809
1985 241,405 3,247,534
1984 239,511 3,154,079
1983 236,977 3,067,534
1982 233,860 2,985,557
1981 230,755 2,907,187
1980 228,138 2,832,203
1979 225,735 2,760,358
1978 223,537 2,691,088
1977 221,799 2,623,948
1976 220,154 2,558,521
1975 217,979 2,494,570
1974 215,209 2,432,028
1973 212,317 2,370,919
1972 209,137 2,311,430
1971 206,098 2,253,119
1970 204,438 2,195,616
1969 203,369 2,139,024
1968 201,488 2,083,069
1967 198,751 2,027,403
1966 195,570 1,971,737
1965 192,286 1,915,916
1964 188,983 1,859,997
1963 185,653 1,804,272
1962 182,378 1,749,214
1961 179,029 1,695,400
1960 175,574 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Iceland

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Turkmenistan
2023 1.59 2.69
2022 1.59 2.73
2021 1.82 2.75
2020 1.72 2.79
2019 1.74 2.83
2018 1.71 2.88
2017 1.71 2.93
2016 1.74 2.99
2015 1.8 3.03
2014 1.93 3.02
2013 1.93 3.01
2012 2.04 2.96
2011 2.02 2.9
2010 2.2 2.85
2009 2.23 2.79
2008 2.15 2.75
2007 2.09 2.73
2006 2.08 2.72
2005 2.05 2.71
2004 2.04 2.67
2003 1.99 2.67
2002 1.93 2.71
2001 1.95 2.81
2000 2.08 2.9
1999 1.99 2.98
1998 2.05 3.08
1997 2.04 3.18
1996 2.12 3.29
1995 2.08 3.49
1994 2.14 3.62
1993 2.22 3.78
1992 2.21 3.96
1991 2.18 4.14
1990 2.3 4.29
1989 2.19 4.46
1988 2.26 4.68
1987 2.06 4.84
1986 1.92 4.94
1985 1.93 4.97
1984 2.08 4.96
1983 2.24 4.97
1982 2.27 5.04
1981 2.33 5.16
1980 2.48 5.3
1979 2.49 5.46
1978 2.35 5.61
1977 2.31 5.77
1976 2.52 5.9
1975 2.65 6
1974 2.66 6.09
1973 2.94 6.15
1972 3.09 6.2
1971 2.92 6.32
1970 2.81 6.4
1969 2.99 6.48
1968 3.06 6.56
1967 3.28 6.64
1966 3.59 6.7
1965 3.73 6.76
1964 3.88 6.79
1963 3.99 6.79
1962 3.98 6.76
1961 3.88 6.69
1960 4.29 6.59

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

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Iceland and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Turkmenistan
2024 37.1 27.5
2023 36.9 27.2
2022 36.7 26.9
2021 36.7 26.7
2020 36.6 26.4
2019 36.5 26.2
2018 36.4 25.9
2017 36.3 25.7
2016 36.2 25.5
2015 36 25.3
2014 35.7 25
2013 35.5 24.8
2012 35.4 24.5
2011 35.1 24.3
2010 34.9 24
2009 34.6 23.7
2008 34.5 23.4
2007 34.6 23.1
2006 34.5 22.8
2005 34.2 22.4
2004 34 22.1
2003 33.7 21.8
2002 33.4 21.5
2001 33 21.2
2000 32.8 20.9
1999 32.6 20.6
1998 32.4 20.3
1997 32.1 20.1
1996 31.8 19.9
1995 31.5 19.7
1994 31.1 19.6
1993 30.8 19.5
1992 30.5 19.4
1991 30.2 19.4
1990 30 19.3
1989 29.6 19.3
1988 29.3 19.3
1987 29.1 19.3
1986 28.8 19.3
1985 28.4 19.3
1984 28 19.2
1983 27.7 19.1
1982 27.5 19
1981 27.2 18.8
1980 26.9 18.7
1979 26.7 18.5
1978 26.4 18.3
1977 26 18.2
1976 25.7 18
1975 25.4 17.9
1974 25.1 17.7
1973 24.9 17.6
1972 24.8 17.5
1971 24.7 17.4
1970 24.5 17.4
1969 24.3 17.4
1968 24.2 17.5
1967 24.1 17.7
1966 24.1 18
1965 24.2 18.4
1964 24.4 19
1963 24.7 19.7
1962 24.9 20.4
1961 25.2 20.9
1960 25.4 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
2.4%
1998
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
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
n/a
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Iceland Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iceland Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.9%
2022
English speaking
98%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Iceland Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$450
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
15,934 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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