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Iceland vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 104th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Uganda
Population
397129
53170946
Population rank 173/197 30/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Iceland and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Uganda
2024 $33,255,181,469 $53,911,907,086
2023 $31,677,891,897 $48,768,955,863
2022 $29,166,102,877 $45,565,333,211
2021 $26,234,872,402 $40,529,788,749
2020 $22,034,665,041 $37,600,368,242
2019 $24,985,687,022 $35,353,061,003
2018 $26,677,652,544 $32,927,025,620
2017 $25,060,086,488 $30,744,473,841
2016 $21,083,713,310 $29,203,988,696
2015 $17,700,486,957 $32,387,183,730
2014 $18,052,183,515 $32,612,397,257
2013 $16,244,319,959 $28,915,786,517
2012 $14,943,757,823 $27,305,915,911
2011 $15,394,005,872 $27,871,725,241
2010 $13,922,711,577 $26,673,441,431
2009 $13,212,543,838 $25,127,805,567
2008 $18,247,921,360 $14,440,404,132
2007 $21,960,110,030 $11,902,564,495
2006 $17,671,649,843 $9,977,647,683
2005 $17,146,410,561 $9,239,221,763
2004 $13,963,943,244 $7,939,487,548
2003 $11,564,687,742 $6,606,884,275
2002 $9,416,199,700 $6,178,563,591
2001 $8,323,401,820 $5,840,503,869
2000 $9,140,168,922 $6,193,246,837
1999 $9,107,644,691 $5,998,563,258
1998 $8,637,732,542 $6,584,815,847
1997 $7,716,781,803 $6,269,333,313
1996 $7,686,566,105 $6,044,585,327
1995 $7,372,640,169 $5,755,818,842
1994 $6,612,804,056 $3,990,430,447
1993 $6,435,952,174 $3,220,439,044
1992 $7,328,497,599 $2,857,457,762
1991 $7,151,260,062 $3,321,729,160
1990 $6,694,851,159 $4,304,399,310
1989 $5,870,854,233 $5,276,480,799
1988 $6,320,093,411 $6,508,931,652
1987 $5,713,281,235 $6,269,522,042
1986 $4,129,080,094 $3,923,244,050
1985 $3,088,359,967 $3,519,695,444
1984 $2,964,568,006 $3,615,647,477
1983 $2,862,634,164 $2,240,333,333
1982 $3,318,714,326 $2,177,500,000
1981 $3,615,094,820 $1,337,300,000
1980 $3,499,616,683 $1,244,610,000
1979 $2,953,176,971 $2,139,025,000
1978 $2,599,627,089 $2,420,260,870
1977 $2,285,707,749 $2,936,470,588
1976 $1,727,845,419 $2,447,300,000
1975 $1,456,052,700 $2,359,555,556
1974 $1,568,154,077 $2,098,944,967
1973 $1,194,794,186 $1,701,829,789
1972 $869,002,946 $1,490,970,181
1971 $693,679,545 $1,417,191,656
1970 $545,115,909 $1,259,554,809
1969 $435,659,610 $1,168,556,629
1968 $498,365,200 $1,037,379,252
1967 $652,609,076 $967,240,655
1966 $660,663,763 $925,381,492
1965 $550,150,988 $884,502,310
1964 $456,206,299 $589,247,687
1963 $357,240,896 $516,315,231
1962 $299,309,938 $449,158,233
1961 $266,711,460 $441,667,335
1960 $260,984,499 $423,145,605

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

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Iceland and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Uganda
2024 $86,041 $1,078
2023 $82,139 $1,002
2022 $76,350 $963
2021 $70,425 $883
2020 $60,128 $846
2019 $69,296 $822
2018 $75,634 $792
2017 $72,976 $765
2016 $62,854 $753
2015 $53,506 $863
2014 $55,140 $896
2013 $50,173 $818
2012 $46,595 $795
2011 $48,255 $836
2010 $43,776 $823
2009 $41,484 $799
2008 $57,489 $473
2007 $70,483 $401
2006 $58,172 $347
2005 $57,784 $330
2004 $47,810 $292.4
2003 $39,944 $250.7
2002 $32,749 $242
2001 $29,208 $236
2000 $32,504 $258.1
1999 $32,834 $257.9
1998 $31,519 $292.5
1997 $28,462 $286.8
1996 $28,584 $284.7
1995 $27,565 $278.5
1994 $24,858 $198.4
1993 $24,404 $165.6
1992 $28,072 $152.1
1991 $27,740 $183
1990 $26,272 $245
1989 $23,219 $310
1988 $25,307 $395
1987 $23,238 $393
1986 $16,980 $253.6
1985 $12,793 $234.3
1984 $12,378 $247.5
1983 $12,080 $157.5
1982 $14,191 $157
1981 $15,666 $98.6
1980 $15,340 $93.8
1979 $13,082 $164.5
1978 $11,630 $190.7
1977 $10,305 $237.6
1976 $7,848 $203.3
1975 $6,680 $201.2
1974 $7,287 $183.7
1973 $5,627 $152.7
1972 $4,155 $137
1971 $3,366 $133.5
1970 $2,666 $122
1969 $2,142 $116.7
1968 $2,473 $106.9
1967 $3,284 $102.8
1966 $3,378 $101.4
1965 $2,861 $100
1964 $2,414 $68.6
1963 $1,924 $62
1962 $1,641 $55.5
1961 $1,490 $56.2
1960 $1,486 $55.4

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

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Iceland vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Uganda
2026 83.3 68.9
2025 83.2 68.7
2024 83 68.5
2023 82.7 68.3
2022 81.6 67.7
2021 82.8 66.4
2020 82.7 66.4
2019 82.8 66.4
2018 82.5 65.8
2017 82.2 65.2
2016 81.8 64.5
2015 82.2 63.8
2014 82.4 63.1
2013 81.7 62.4
2012 82.3 61.6
2011 82 60.8
2010 81.6 60
2009 81.4 59.2
2008 81.2 58.3
2007 81.1 57.2
2006 80.9 56.1
2005 81.2 54.9
2004 80.7 53.7
2003 80.8 52.4
2002 80.3 51.4
2001 80.4 50.6
2000 79.5 49.6
1999 79.2 49
1998 79.4 48.3
1997 78.7 48
1996 78.6 47.8
1995 77.5 47.7
1994 79 47.7
1993 78.8 47.7
1992 78.6 47.7
1991 77.8 47.5
1990 77.7 47.6
1989 77.9 47.5
1988 76.9 47.5
1987 77.1 47.4
1986 77.9 45.7
1985 77.4 45.5
1984 77.3 43.7
1983 76.4 43.5
1982 76.8 43.3
1981 76.2 43.5
1980 76.6 43.5
1979 76.5 45.4
1978 76.4 45.6
1977 76.1 45.8
1976 76.6 46.2
1975 75.3 46.5
1974 74.1 46.9
1973 74.3 47
1972 74.4 47.2
1971 73.5 47.1
1970 73.8 49.6
1969 73.7 49.5
1968 73.9 49.3
1967 73.7 49
1966 73.1 48.5
1965 73.8 48.3
1964 73.5 47.8
1963 72.9 47.4
1962 73.6 46.8
1961 73.4 46.3
1960 74 45.6
1959 72.6 45
1958 73.3 44.3
1957 73.4 43.7
1956 72.9 43
1955 73.3 42.4
1954 73.3 41.8
1953 72.3 41.3
1952 72.4 40.8
1951 71 40.2
1950 71 39.7

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

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Iceland and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Iceland Uganda
2024 386,506 50,015,092
2023 385,663 48,656,601
2022 382,003 47,312,719
2021 372,520 45,910,930
2020 366,463 44,457,152
2019 360,563 42,999,637
2018 352,721 41,565,831
2017 343,400 40,177,388
2016 335,439 38,799,152
2015 330,815 37,531,446
2014 327,386 36,395,539
2013 323,764 35,337,042
2012 320,716 34,337,438
2011 319,014 33,354,543
2010 318,041 32,390,802
2009 318,499 31,451,151
2008 317,414 30,539,553
2007 311,566 29,653,430
2006 303,782 28,794,003
2005 296,734 27,963,289
2004 292,074 27,154,515
2003 289,521 26,352,124
2002 287,523 25,532,870
2001 284,968 24,745,676
2000 281,205 24,000,150
1999 277,381 23,257,281
1998 274,047 22,515,806
1997 271,128 21,856,046
1996 268,916 21,231,550
1995 267,468 20,665,667
1994 266,021 20,108,801
1993 263,725 19,445,161
1992 261,057 18,785,032
1991 257,797 18,155,901
1990 254,826 17,569,897
1989 252,852 17,010,698
1988 249,740 16,470,483
1987 245,859 15,954,170
1986 243,180 15,467,579
1985 241,405 15,023,681
1984 239,511 14,607,677
1983 236,977 14,221,881
1982 233,860 13,873,631
1981 230,755 13,556,452
1980 228,138 13,275,741
1979 225,735 13,002,163
1978 223,537 12,692,113
1977 221,799 12,359,669
1976 220,154 12,037,294
1975 217,979 11,725,240
1974 215,209 11,424,846
1973 212,317 11,144,236
1972 209,137 10,885,796
1971 206,098 10,618,206
1970 204,438 10,321,603
1969 203,369 10,014,858
1968 201,488 9,708,632
1967 198,751 9,408,924
1966 195,570 9,122,864
1965 192,286 8,849,203
1964 188,983 8,586,363
1963 185,653 8,333,663
1962 182,378 8,092,231
1961 179,029 7,862,217
1960 175,574 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Uganda

Fertility rate
Iceland

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Uganda
2023 1.59 4.28
2022 1.59 4.39
2021 1.82 4.51
2020 1.72 4.62
2019 1.74 4.74
2018 1.71 4.87
2017 1.71 4.99
2016 1.74 5.11
2015 1.8 5.25
2014 1.93 5.41
2013 1.93 5.56
2012 2.04 5.73
2011 2.02 5.89
2010 2.2 6.02
2009 2.23 6.12
2008 2.15 6.2
2007 2.09 6.33
2006 2.08 6.43
2005 2.05 6.53
2004 2.04 6.61
2003 1.99 6.67
2002 1.93 6.74
2001 1.95 6.76
2000 2.08 6.79
1999 1.99 6.83
1998 2.05 6.84
1997 2.04 6.86
1996 2.12 6.84
1995 2.08 6.87
1994 2.14 6.9
1993 2.22 6.89
1992 2.21 6.91
1991 2.18 6.94
1990 2.3 7.01
1989 2.19 7.05
1988 2.26 7.1
1987 2.06 7.12
1986 1.92 7.08
1985 1.93 7.04
1984 2.08 7.02
1983 2.24 7.07
1982 2.27 7.11
1981 2.33 7.12
1980 2.48 7.11
1979 2.49 7.14
1978 2.35 7.16
1977 2.31 7.18
1976 2.52 7.19
1975 2.65 7.2
1974 2.66 7.19
1973 2.94 7.19
1972 3.09 7.19
1971 2.92 7.18
1970 2.81 7.15
1969 2.99 7.12
1968 3.06 7.13
1967 3.28 7.1
1966 3.59 7.07
1965 3.73 7.04
1964 3.88 7.01
1963 3.99 6.98
1962 3.98 6.96
1961 3.88 6.93
1960 4.29 6.91

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

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Iceland and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Uganda
2024 37.1 17.8
2023 36.9 17.6
2022 36.7 17.4
2021 36.7 17.2
2020 36.6 17
2019 36.5 16.8
2018 36.4 16.5
2017 36.3 16.3
2016 36.2 16
2015 36 15.8
2014 35.7 15.6
2013 35.5 15.5
2012 35.4 15.4
2011 35.1 15.3
2010 34.9 15.2
2009 34.6 15.1
2008 34.5 15.1
2007 34.6 15
2006 34.5 15
2005 34.2 15
2004 34 15
2003 33.7 15
2002 33.4 15
2001 33 15
2000 32.8 15
1999 32.6 15
1998 32.4 15
1997 32.1 15.1
1996 31.8 15.3
1995 31.5 15.4
1994 31.1 15.6
1993 30.8 15.7
1992 30.5 15.7
1991 30.2 15.8
1990 30 15.8
1989 29.6 15.8
1988 29.3 15.9
1987 29.1 15.9
1986 28.8 15.9
1985 28.4 15.9
1984 28 15.9
1983 27.7 15.9
1982 27.5 15.9
1981 27.2 15.9
1980 26.9 16
1979 26.7 16.1
1978 26.4 16.1
1977 26 16.2
1976 25.7 16.2
1975 25.4 16.2
1974 25.1 16.3
1973 24.9 16.3
1972 24.8 16.5
1971 24.7 16.6
1970 24.5 16.6
1969 24.3 16.6
1968 24.2 16.6
1967 24.1 16.6
1966 24.1 16.6
1965 24.2 16.6
1964 24.4 16.6
1963 24.7 16.7
1962 24.9 16.8
1961 25.2 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
2.4%
2019
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
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Iceland Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Iceland Uganda
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
80.6%
2022
English speaking
98%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Iceland Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Uganda
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
90,720 mi
2019

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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 (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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