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Iceland vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 104th vs. 46th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Ukraine
Population
397129
40125599
Population rank 173/197 40/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
75 years
2026

Iceland and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Ukraine
2024 $33,255,181,469 $190,741,262,415
2023 $31,677,891,897 $181,221,517,869
2022 $29,166,102,877 $161,989,520,721
2021 $26,234,872,402 $199,765,859,571
2020 $22,034,665,041 $156,617,722,013
2019 $24,985,687,022 $153,883,047,510
2018 $26,677,652,544 $130,891,088,294
2017 $25,060,086,488 $112,090,505,082
2016 $21,083,713,310 $93,355,869,404
2015 $17,700,486,957 $91,030,967,789
2014 $18,052,183,515 $133,503,871,862
2013 $16,244,319,959 $190,498,811,460
2012 $14,943,757,823 $182,591,753,828
2011 $15,394,005,872 $169,333,835,202
2010 $13,922,711,577 $141,209,170,427
2009 $13,212,543,838 $121,552,153,444
2008 $18,247,921,360 $188,110,390,660
2007 $21,960,110,030 $148,733,861,386
2006 $17,671,649,843 $111,884,752,475
2005 $17,146,410,561 $89,238,865,119
2004 $13,963,943,244 $67,220,154,164
2003 $11,564,687,742 $52,010,355,753
2002 $9,416,199,700 $43,956,163,612
2001 $8,323,401,820 $39,309,580,983
2000 $9,140,168,922 $32,375,083,935
1999 $9,107,644,691 $31,580,639,554
1998 $8,637,732,542 $41,882,523,345
1997 $7,716,781,803 $50,151,531,592
1996 $7,686,566,105 $44,558,831,005
1995 $7,372,640,169 $48,213,856,469
1994 $6,612,804,056 $52,549,580,265
1993 $6,435,952,174 $65,648,559,903
1992 $7,328,497,599 $73,945,908,384
1991 $7,151,260,062 $77,350,733,982
1990 $6,694,851,159 $81,393,558,423
1989 $5,870,854,233 $82,709,161,099
1988 $6,320,093,411 $74,703,517,903
1987 $5,713,281,235 $64,087,694,038
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 Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Ukraine
2024 $86,041 $5,038
2023 $82,139 $4,803
2022 $76,350 $3,946
2021 $70,425 $4,510
2020 $60,128 $3,505
2019 $69,296 $3,423
2018 $75,634 $2,895
2017 $72,976 $2,467
2016 $62,854 $2,047
2015 $53,506 $1,988
2014 $55,140 $2,904
2013 $50,173 $4,130
2012 $46,595 $3,951
2011 $48,255 $3,657
2010 $43,776 $3,040
2009 $41,484 $2,607
2008 $57,489 $4,018
2007 $70,483 $3,160
2006 $58,172 $2,366
2005 $57,784 $1,875
2004 $47,810 $1,401
2003 $39,944 $1,076
2002 $32,749 $903
2001 $29,208 $800
2000 $32,504 $653
1999 $32,834 $632
1998 $31,519 $831
1997 $28,462 $987
1996 $28,584 $870
1995 $27,565 $933
1994 $24,858 $1,009
1993 $24,404 $1,254
1992 $28,072 $1,413
1991 $27,740 $1,483
1990 $26,272 $1,564
1989 $23,219 $1,593
1988 $25,307 $1,444
1987 $23,238 $1,244
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. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Ukraine
2026 83.3 75
2025 83.2 74.9
2024 83 74.7
2023 82.7 73.4
2022 81.6 72.7
2021 82.8 71.6
2020 82.7 73.3
2019 82.8 73.9
2018 82.5 73.6
2017 82.2 74
2016 81.8 73.4
2015 82.2 72.7
2014 82.4 71.8
2013 81.7 71.5
2012 82.3 71.1
2011 82 70.7
2010 81.6 70.2
2009 81.4 69.2
2008 81.2 68.3
2007 81.1 67.7
2006 80.9 67.5
2005 81.2 67.5
2004 80.7 67.5
2003 80.8 67.6
2002 80.3 67.7
2001 80.4 67.7
2000 79.5 67.8
1999 79.2 68
1998 79.4 68
1997 78.7 67.7
1996 78.6 67.1
1995 77.5 67.1
1994 79 67.5
1993 78.8 68.3
1992 78.6 68.9
1991 77.8 69.7
1990 77.7 70.4
1989 77.9 70.8
1988 76.9 71
1987 77.1 71.2
1986 77.9 70.8
1985 77.4 70.4
1984 77.3 70
1983 76.4 69.9
1982 76.8 69.9
1981 76.2 69.8
1980 76.6 69.8
1979 76.5 69.8
1978 76.4 69.8
1977 76.1 70
1976 76.6 70.1
1975 75.3 70.4
1974 74.1 70.6
1973 74.3 70.8
1972 74.4 71
1971 73.5 70.9
1970 73.8 70.8
1969 73.7 70.8
1968 73.9 71
1967 73.7 71.1
1966 73.1 71.2
1965 73.8 71.1
1964 73.5 71
1963 72.9 70.7
1962 73.6 70.4
1961 73.4 70
1960 74 69.4
1959 72.6 68.7
1958 73.3 67.7
1957 73.4 67.2
1956 72.9 66.3
1955 73.3 65.3
1954 73.3 64.1
1953 72.3 63
1952 72.4 62.1
1951 71 61.4
1950 71 61.2

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

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Iceland and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Iceland Ukraine
2024 386,506 37,860,221
2023 385,663 37,732,836
2022 382,003 41,048,766
2021 372,520 44,298,640
2020 366,463 44,680,014
2019 360,563 44,957,458
2018 352,721 45,208,907
2017 343,400 45,436,041
2016 335,439 45,616,832
2015 330,815 45,784,896
2014 327,386 45,972,380
2013 323,764 46,126,770
2012 320,716 46,210,056
2011 319,014 46,307,853
2010 318,041 46,456,003
2009 318,499 46,623,731
2008 317,414 46,819,175
2007 311,566 47,062,798
2006 303,782 47,278,694
2005 296,734 47,585,556
2004 292,074 47,979,507
2003 289,521 48,315,136
2002 287,523 48,677,281
2001 284,968 49,106,855
2000 281,205 49,556,660
1999 277,381 49,976,446
1998 274,047 50,379,731
1997 271,128 50,786,885
1996 268,916 51,226,109
1995 267,468 51,665,539
1994 266,021 52,075,998
1993 263,725 52,350,126
1992 261,057 52,323,671
1991 257,797 52,170,961
1990 254,826 52,054,092
1989 252,852 51,917,817
1988 249,740 51,724,853
1987 245,859 51,515,732
1986 243,180 51,318,745
1985 241,405 51,108,770
1984 239,511 50,887,599
1983 236,977 50,637,029
1982 233,860 50,402,724
1981 230,755 50,189,281
1980 228,138 49,955,152
1979 225,735 49,721,381
1978 223,537 49,521,243
1977 221,799 49,336,481
1976 220,154 49,120,842
1975 217,979 48,865,229
1974 215,209 48,576,570
1973 212,317 48,277,121
1972 209,137 47,946,893
1971 206,098 47,573,287
1970 204,438 47,261,306
1969 203,369 46,976,256
1968 201,488 46,614,325
1967 198,751 46,215,988
1966 195,570 45,802,519
1965 192,286 45,386,892
1964 188,983 44,951,156
1963 185,653 44,462,372
1962 182,378 43,943,674
1961 179,029 43,399,766
1960 175,574 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Iceland

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Ukraine
2023 1.59 0.98
2022 1.59 0.9
2021 1.82 1.15
2020 1.72 1.21
2019 1.74 1.22
2018 1.71 1.23
2017 1.71 1.3
2016 1.74 1.39
2015 1.8 1.39
2014 1.93 1.47
2013 1.93 1.52
2012 2.04 1.53
2011 2.02 1.46
2010 2.2 1.44
2009 2.23 1.47
2008 2.15 1.44
2007 2.09 1.34
2006 2.08 1.3
2005 2.05 1.22
2004 2.04 1.22
2003 1.99 1.17
2002 1.93 1.13
2001 1.95 1.09
2000 2.08 1.11
1999 1.99 1.13
1998 2.05 1.21
1997 2.04 1.27
1996 2.12 1.33
1995 2.08 1.4
1994 2.14 1.47
1993 2.22 1.56
1992 2.21 1.67
1991 2.18 1.77
1990 2.3 1.85
1989 2.19 1.93
1988 2.26 2.04
1987 2.06 2.07
1986 1.92 2.12
1985 1.93 2.03
1984 2.08 2.08
1983 2.24 2.1
1982 2.27 1.95
1981 2.33 1.92
1980 2.48 1.95
1979 2.49 1.96
1978 2.35 1.97
1977 2.31 1.98
1976 2.52 2.04
1975 2.65 2.05
1974 2.66 2.06
1973 2.94 2.04
1972 3.09 2.13
1971 2.92 2.11
1970 2.81 2.08
1969 2.99 2.01
1968 3.06 2.03
1967 3.28 2.04
1966 3.59 2.04
1965 3.73 1.94
1964 3.88 2.01
1963 3.99 2.11
1962 3.98 2.15
1961 3.88 2.2
1960 4.29 2.29

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

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Iceland and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Ukraine
2024 37.1 43.2
2023 36.9 43.1
2022 36.7 42.5
2021 36.7 42.2
2020 36.6 41.9
2019 36.5 41.5
2018 36.4 41.2
2017 36.3 40.9
2016 36.2 40.6
2015 36 40.2
2014 35.7 40
2013 35.5 39.8
2012 35.4 39.8
2011 35.1 39.7
2010 34.9 39.5
2009 34.6 39.3
2008 34.5 39.2
2007 34.6 39.1
2006 34.5 38.9
2005 34.2 38.7
2004 34 38.4
2003 33.7 38.2
2002 33.4 37.9
2001 33 37.6
2000 32.8 37.2
1999 32.6 36.9
1998 32.4 36.5
1997 32.1 36.2
1996 31.8 35.8
1995 31.5 35.5
1994 31.1 35.2
1993 30.8 34.9
1992 30.5 34.7
1991 30.2 34.5
1990 30 34.3
1989 29.6 34.1
1988 29.3 34.1
1987 29.1 34.1
1986 28.8 33.9
1985 28.4 33.8
1984 28 33.6
1983 27.7 33.6
1982 27.5 33.7
1981 27.2 33.7
1980 26.9 33.8
1979 26.7 34
1978 26.4 34.2
1977 26 34.2
1976 25.7 34
1975 25.4 33.7
1974 25.1 33.4
1973 24.9 33.1
1972 24.8 32.8
1971 24.7 32.5
1970 24.5 32.3
1969 24.3 32
1968 24.2 31.6
1967 24.1 31.2
1966 24.1 30.6
1965 24.2 30.1
1964 24.4 29.9
1963 24.7 29.8
1962 24.9 29.7
1961 25.2 29.6
1960 25.4 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires
1
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Iceland Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iceland Ukraine
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
100%
2021
English speaking
98%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
82.4%
2023

Health

Iceland Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Ukraine
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
105,443 mi
2012

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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) (2019–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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