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Iceland vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 104th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Tuvalu
Population
397129
9341
Population rank 173/197 196/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 108/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 9/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 9/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Iceland and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Tuvalu
2024 $33,255,181,469 -
2023 $31,677,891,897 $62,280,312
2022 $29,166,102,877 $59,065,982
2021 $26,234,872,402 $60,196,406
2020 $22,034,665,041 $51,746,594
2019 $24,985,687,022 $54,123,199
2018 $26,677,652,544 $48,015,260
2017 $25,060,086,488 $45,276,595
2016 $21,083,713,310 $41,629,064
2015 $17,700,486,957 $36,811,936
2014 $18,052,183,515 $38,760,983
2013 $16,244,319,959 $38,615,891
2012 $14,943,757,823 $39,345,579
2011 $15,394,005,872 $39,196,957
2010 $13,922,711,577 $32,105,408
2009 $13,212,543,838 $28,076,984
2008 $18,247,921,360 $31,874,435
2007 $21,960,110,030 $28,450,169
2006 $17,671,649,843 $24,096,875
2005 $17,146,410,561 $22,909,980
2004 $13,963,943,244 $22,798,275
2003 $11,564,687,742 $19,456,338
2002 $9,416,199,700 $16,842,673
2001 $8,323,401,820 $13,964,732
2000 $9,140,168,922 $15,073,976
1999 $9,107,644,691 $14,800,503
1998 $8,637,732,542 $13,795,146
1997 $7,716,781,803 $13,734,210
1996 $7,686,566,105 $13,338,597
1995 $7,372,640,169 $11,922,614
1994 $6,612,804,056 $11,772,611
1993 $6,435,952,174 $10,414,400
1992 $7,328,497,599 $10,535,028
1991 $7,151,260,062 $10,127,314
1990 $6,694,851,159 $9,542,901
1989 $5,870,854,233 $8,454,523
1988 $6,320,093,411 $7,011,059
1987 $5,713,281,235 $5,020,513
1986 $4,129,080,094 $4,574,706
1985 $3,088,359,967 $3,862,852
1984 $2,964,568,006 $4,481,978
1983 $2,862,634,164 $4,152,550
1982 $3,318,714,326 $4,118,945
1981 $3,615,094,820 $4,773,018
1980 $3,499,616,683 $4,206,128
1979 $2,953,176,971 $4,065,659
1978 $2,599,627,089 $3,798,782
1977 $2,285,707,749 $3,669,420
1976 $1,727,845,419 $3,919,072
1975 $1,456,052,700 $4,014,748
1974 $1,568,154,077 $4,122,329
1973 $1,194,794,186 $3,411,915
1972 $869,002,946 $2,968,458
1971 $693,679,545 $2,716,990
1970 $545,115,909 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Tuvalu
2024 $86,041 -
2023 $82,139 $6,345
2022 $76,350 $5,911
2021 $70,425 $5,905
2020 $60,128 $4,976
2019 $69,296 $5,115
2018 $75,634 $4,466
2017 $72,976 $4,166
2016 $62,854 $3,809
2015 $53,506 $3,358
2014 $55,140 $3,529
2013 $50,173 $3,510
2012 $46,595 $3,598
2011 $48,255 $3,636
2010 $43,776 $3,025
2009 $41,484 $2,684
2008 $57,489 $3,088
2007 $70,483 $2,794
2006 $58,172 $2,396
2005 $57,784 $2,305
2004 $47,810 $2,323
2003 $39,944 $2,007
2002 $32,749 $1,750
2001 $29,208 $1,457
2000 $32,504 $1,579
1999 $32,834 $1,559
1998 $31,519 $1,460
1997 $28,462 $1,461
1996 $28,584 $1,428
1995 $27,565 $1,285
1994 $24,858 $1,279
1993 $24,404 $1,141
1992 $28,072 $1,166
1991 $27,740 $1,134
1990 $26,272 $1,085
1989 $23,219 $976
1988 $25,307 $823
1987 $23,238 $600
1986 $16,980 $557
1985 $12,793 $480
1984 $12,378 $567
1983 $12,080 $533
1982 $14,191 $537
1981 $15,666 $634
1980 $15,340 $571
1979 $13,082 $566
1978 $11,630 $546
1977 $10,305 $549
1976 $7,848 $612
1975 $6,680 $656
1974 $7,287 $708
1973 $5,627 $601
1972 $4,155 $522
1971 $3,366 $478
1970 $2,666 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Tuvalu
2026 83.3 67.6
2025 83.2 67.4
2024 83 67.3
2023 82.7 67.1
2022 81.6 66.9
2021 82.8 65.8
2020 82.7 66.4
2019 82.8 66.1
2018 82.5 65.9
2017 82.2 65.7
2016 81.8 65.5
2015 82.2 65.4
2014 82.4 65.3
2013 81.7 65.2
2012 82.3 65.1
2011 82 65
2010 81.6 64.8
2009 81.4 64.7
2008 81.2 64.5
2007 81.1 64.4
2006 80.9 64.2
2005 81.2 64.1
2004 80.7 64
2003 80.8 63.9
2002 80.3 63.8
2001 80.4 63.7
2000 79.5 63.5
1999 79.2 63.3
1998 79.4 63.2
1997 78.7 62.9
1996 78.6 62.7
1995 77.5 62.5
1994 79 62.3
1993 78.8 62.1
1992 78.6 60.3
1991 77.8 61.8
1990 77.7 61.6
1989 77.9 61.5
1988 76.9 61.4
1987 77.1 61.3
1986 77.9 61.2
1985 77.4 61.1
1984 77.3 61.1
1983 76.4 60.9
1982 76.8 60.7
1981 76.2 60.5
1980 76.6 60.2
1979 76.5 59.9
1978 76.4 59.6
1977 76.1 59.2
1976 76.6 58.8
1975 75.3 58.3
1974 74.1 57.7
1973 74.3 57.2
1972 74.4 54.7
1971 73.5 56
1970 73.8 55.3
1969 73.7 54.7
1968 73.9 54.1
1967 73.7 53.5
1966 73.1 52.8
1965 73.8 52.1
1964 73.5 51.3
1963 72.9 50.6
1962 73.6 49.8
1961 73.4 49
1960 74 48.3
1959 72.6 47.5
1958 73.3 46.7
1957 73.4 45.8
1956 72.9 45
1955 73.3 44.2
1954 73.3 43.4
1953 72.3 42.5
1952 72.4 41.7
1951 71 40.8
1950 71 40

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

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Iceland and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Iceland Tuvalu
2024 386,506 9,646
2023 385,663 9,816
2022 382,003 9,992
2021 372,520 10,194
2020 366,463 10,399
2019 360,563 10,581
2018 352,721 10,751
2017 343,400 10,869
2016 335,439 10,930
2015 330,815 10,963
2014 327,386 10,984
2013 323,764 11,001
2012 320,716 10,934
2011 319,014 10,780
2010 318,041 10,614
2009 318,499 10,461
2008 317,414 10,321
2007 311,566 10,182
2006 303,782 10,056
2005 296,734 9,940
2004 292,074 9,816
2003 289,521 9,695
2002 287,523 9,623
2001 284,968 9,586
2000 281,205 9,544
1999 277,381 9,496
1998 274,047 9,451
1997 271,128 9,400
1996 268,916 9,342
1995 267,468 9,280
1994 266,021 9,207
1993 263,725 9,126
1992 261,057 9,038
1991 257,797 8,928
1990 254,826 8,798
1989 252,852 8,662
1988 249,740 8,518
1987 245,859 8,371
1986 243,180 8,217
1985 241,405 8,046
1984 239,511 7,902
1983 236,977 7,789
1982 233,860 7,664
1981 230,755 7,526
1980 228,138 7,366
1979 225,735 7,184
1978 223,537 6,957
1977 221,799 6,686
1976 220,154 6,404
1975 217,979 6,117
1974 215,209 5,822
1973 212,317 5,681
1972 209,137 5,692
1971 206,098 5,685
1970 204,438 5,663
1969 203,369 5,631
1968 201,488 5,624
1967 198,751 5,652
1966 195,570 5,686
1965 192,286 5,715
1964 188,983 5,752
1963 185,653 5,751
1962 182,378 5,699
1961 179,029 5,648
1960 175,574 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Iceland

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Tuvalu
2023 1.59 3.21
2022 1.59 3.24
2021 1.82 3.28
2020 1.72 3.31
2019 1.74 3.33
2018 1.71 3.33
2017 1.71 3.3
2016 1.74 3.3
2015 1.8 3.31
2014 1.93 3.33
2013 1.93 3.39
2012 2.04 3.47
2011 2.02 3.46
2010 2.2 3.44
2009 2.23 3.43
2008 2.15 3.42
2007 2.09 3.45
2006 2.08 3.53
2005 2.05 3.55
2004 2.04 3.55
2003 1.99 3.58
2002 1.93 3.64
2001 1.95 3.75
2000 2.08 3.84
1999 1.99 3.92
1998 2.05 3.95
1997 2.04 3.95
1996 2.12 3.95
1995 2.08 3.96
1994 2.14 3.92
1993 2.22 3.92
1992 2.21 3.86
1991 2.18 3.79
1990 2.3 3.75
1989 2.19 3.8
1988 2.26 3.88
1987 2.06 3.94
1986 1.92 3.97
1985 1.93 3.97
1984 2.08 3.95
1983 2.24 3.91
1982 2.27 3.88
1981 2.33 3.8
1980 2.48 3.73
1979 2.49 3.65
1978 2.35 3.59
1977 2.31 3.56
1976 2.52 3.55
1975 2.65 3.58
1974 2.66 3.63
1973 2.94 3.71
1972 3.09 3.81
1971 2.92 3.94
1970 2.81 4.08
1969 2.99 4.23
1968 3.06 4.36
1967 3.28 4.49
1966 3.59 4.64
1965 3.73 4.73
1964 3.88 4.83
1963 3.99 4.91
1962 3.98 5
1961 3.88 5.09
1960 4.29 5.15

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

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Iceland and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Tuvalu
2024 37.1 25.3
2023 36.9 25.3
2022 36.7 25.3
2021 36.7 25.3
2020 36.6 25.3
2019 36.5 25.3
2018 36.4 25.3
2017 36.3 25.2
2016 36.2 24.9
2015 36 24.7
2014 35.7 24.5
2013 35.5 24.3
2012 35.4 24.2
2011 35.1 24.1
2010 34.9 24
2009 34.6 23.9
2008 34.5 23.8
2007 34.6 23.7
2006 34.5 23.6
2005 34.2 23.6
2004 34 23.5
2003 33.7 23.5
2002 33.4 23.5
2001 33 23.7
2000 32.8 23.9
1999 32.6 24.1
1998 32.4 24.4
1997 32.1 24.6
1996 31.8 24.9
1995 31.5 25
1994 31.1 25.1
1993 30.8 25
1992 30.5 25
1991 30.2 24.9
1990 30 24.7
1989 29.6 24.5
1988 29.3 24.2
1987 29.1 24
1986 28.8 23.8
1985 28.4 23.6
1984 28 23.2
1983 27.7 22.5
1982 27.5 21.9
1981 27.2 21.4
1980 26.9 21
1979 26.7 20.9
1978 26.4 20.5
1977 26 20.2
1976 25.7 19.9
1975 25.4 19.8
1974 25.1 19.7
1973 24.9 19.4
1972 24.8 19
1971 24.7 18.6
1970 24.5 18.2
1969 24.3 18
1968 24.2 17.9
1967 24.1 18.1
1966 24.1 18.5
1965 24.2 19.3
1964 24.4 21
1963 24.7 22.6
1962 24.9 23
1961 25.2 23.1
1960 25.4 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
12.8%
2023
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
75
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
2.7%
2010
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Iceland Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iceland Tuvalu
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
168
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
100%
2022
English speaking
98%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Iceland Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Tuvalu
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
4.97 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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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