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Iceland vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 104th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Uruguay
Population
397129
3382789
Population rank 173/197 133/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Iceland and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Uruguay
2024 $33,255,181,469 $80,961,511,074
2023 $31,677,891,897 $77,991,666,838
2022 $29,166,102,877 $70,594,110,920
2021 $26,234,872,402 $60,739,084,241
2020 $22,034,665,041 $53,559,359,262
2019 $24,985,687,022 $62,222,313,619
2018 $26,677,652,544 $65,344,577,416
2017 $25,060,086,488 $65,005,997,963
2016 $21,083,713,310 $57,480,787,465
2015 $17,700,486,957 $57,680,327,999
2014 $18,052,183,515 $61,496,186,974
2013 $16,244,319,959 $61,337,621,934
2012 $14,943,757,823 $54,232,266,359
2011 $15,394,005,872 $50,342,406,067
2010 $13,922,711,577 $41,950,361,212
2009 $13,212,543,838 $32,708,319,078
2008 $18,247,921,360 $31,119,602,539
2007 $21,960,110,030 $23,797,773,024
2006 $17,671,649,843 $19,741,420,740
2005 $17,146,410,561 $17,362,857,684
2004 $13,963,943,244 $13,686,329,890
2003 $11,564,687,742 $12,045,638,352
2002 $9,416,199,700 $13,606,515,723
2001 $8,323,401,820 $20,898,761,742
2000 $9,140,168,922 $22,823,270,892
1999 $9,107,644,691 $23,983,945,191
1998 $8,637,732,542 $25,385,886,978
1997 $7,716,781,803 $23,969,739,234
1996 $7,686,566,105 $20,515,458,114
1995 $7,372,640,169 $19,297,663,097
1994 $6,612,804,056 $17,474,588,896
1993 $6,435,952,174 $15,002,136,971
1992 $7,328,497,599 $12,878,148,791
1991 $7,151,260,062 $11,206,176,651
1990 $6,694,851,159 $9,298,807,850
1989 $5,870,854,233 $8,438,951,476
1988 $6,320,093,411 $8,213,538,369
1987 $5,713,281,235 $7,367,494,080
1986 $4,129,080,094 $5,880,112,788
1985 $3,088,359,967 $4,732,017,873
1984 $2,964,568,006 $4,850,238,550
1983 $2,862,634,164 $5,102,276,308
1982 $3,318,714,326 $9,178,780,077
1981 $3,615,094,820 $11,048,301,421
1980 $3,499,616,683 $10,163,020,116
1979 $2,953,176,971 $7,181,182,224
1978 $2,599,627,089 $4,910,254,566
1977 $2,285,707,749 $4,114,670,014
1976 $1,727,845,419 $3,667,161,241
1975 $1,456,052,700 $3,538,278,047
1974 $1,568,154,077 $4,090,209,682
1973 $1,194,794,186 $3,964,296,443
1972 $869,002,946 $2,189,418,689
1971 $693,679,545 $2,807,258,065
1970 $545,115,909 $2,137,096,774
1969 $435,659,610 $2,004,435,484
1968 $498,365,200 $1,593,674,185
1967 $652,609,076 $1,597,713,469
1966 $660,663,763 $1,809,185,094
1965 $550,150,988 $1,890,767,156
1964 $456,206,299 $1,975,701,816
1963 $357,240,896 $1,539,681,491
1962 $299,309,938 $1,710,004,407
1961 $266,711,460 $1,547,388,781
1960 $260,984,499 $1,242,289,239

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

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Iceland and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Uruguay
2024 $86,041 $23,907
2023 $82,139 $23,019
2022 $76,350 $20,819
2021 $70,425 $17,882
2020 $60,128 $15,758
2019 $69,296 $18,316
2018 $75,634 $19,250
2017 $72,976 $19,185
2016 $62,854 $17,010
2015 $53,506 $17,126
2014 $55,140 $18,322
2013 $50,173 $18,335
2012 $46,595 $16,260
2011 $48,255 $15,132
2010 $43,776 $12,641
2009 $41,484 $9,881
2008 $57,489 $9,424
2007 $70,483 $7,222
2006 $58,172 $6,001
2005 $57,784 $5,284
2004 $47,810 $4,169
2003 $39,944 $3,671
2002 $32,749 $4,150
2001 $29,208 $6,383
2000 $32,504 $6,988
1999 $32,834 $7,371
1998 $31,519 $7,837
1997 $28,462 $7,436
1996 $28,584 $6,398
1995 $27,565 $6,050
1994 $24,858 $5,508
1993 $24,404 $4,753
1992 $28,072 $4,102
1991 $27,740 $3,589
1990 $26,272 $2,995
1989 $23,219 $2,734
1988 $25,307 $2,677
1987 $23,238 $2,416
1986 $16,980 $1,939
1985 $12,793 $1,568
1984 $12,378 $1,615
1983 $12,080 $1,707
1982 $14,191 $3,085
1981 $15,666 $3,728
1980 $15,340 $3,443
1979 $13,082 $2,443
1978 $11,630 $1,678
1977 $10,305 $1,414
1976 $7,848 $1,268
1975 $6,680 $1,232
1974 $7,287 $1,433
1973 $5,627 $1,397
1972 $4,155 $776
1971 $3,366 $1,000
1970 $2,666 $766
1969 $2,142 $723
1968 $2,473 $579
1967 $3,284 $585
1966 $3,378 $668
1965 $2,861 $705
1964 $2,414 $745
1963 $1,924 $587
1962 $1,641 $659
1961 $1,490 $604
1960 $1,486 $491

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

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Iceland vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Uruguay
2026 83.3 78.6
2025 83.2 78.5
2024 83 78.3
2023 82.7 78.1
2022 81.6 76.5
2021 82.8 75.4
2020 82.7 78.4
2019 82.8 77.5
2018 82.5 77.5
2017 82.2 77.6
2016 81.8 77.4
2015 82.2 77.3
2014 82.4 77.2
2013 81.7 77
2012 82.3 76.7
2011 82 76.6
2010 81.6 76.7
2009 81.4 76.7
2008 81.2 76.3
2007 81.1 76.2
2006 80.9 75.9
2005 81.2 75.8
2004 80.7 75.3
2003 80.8 75.1
2002 80.3 75
2001 80.4 75
2000 79.5 74.7
1999 79.2 74.3
1998 79.4 74
1997 78.7 73.9
1996 78.6 73.8
1995 77.5 73.5
1994 79 73.2
1993 78.8 73.1
1992 78.6 73.2
1991 77.8 73.2
1990 77.7 73
1989 77.9 72.6
1988 76.9 72.4
1987 77.1 72.2
1986 77.9 72.2
1985 77.4 71.9
1984 77.3 71.7
1983 76.4 71.6
1982 76.8 71.5
1981 76.2 71
1980 76.6 70.5
1979 76.5 70.3
1978 76.4 70.3
1977 76.1 70.1
1976 76.6 69.9
1975 75.3 69.7
1974 74.1 69.5
1973 74.3 69.3
1972 74.4 69.2
1971 73.5 68.9
1970 73.8 68.7
1969 73.7 68.6
1968 73.9 68.5
1967 73.7 68.4
1966 73.1 68.3
1965 73.8 68.2
1964 73.5 68.1
1963 72.9 68
1962 73.6 67.9
1961 73.4 67.8
1960 74 67.7
1959 72.6 67.5
1958 73.3 67.3
1957 73.4 67.1
1956 72.9 66.9
1955 73.3 66.7
1954 73.3 66.5
1953 72.3 66.3
1952 72.4 66.1
1951 71 65.8
1950 71 65.6

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

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Iceland and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Iceland Uruguay
2024 386,506 3,386,588
2023 385,663 3,388,081
2022 382,003 3,390,913
2021 372,520 3,396,695
2020 366,463 3,398,968
2019 360,563 3,397,206
2018 352,721 3,394,534
2017 343,400 3,388,438
2016 335,439 3,379,283
2015 330,815 3,368,017
2014 327,386 3,356,334
2013 323,764 3,345,337
2012 320,716 3,335,401
2011 319,014 3,326,825
2010 318,041 3,318,580
2009 318,499 3,310,091
2008 317,414 3,302,177
2007 311,566 3,295,153
2006 303,782 3,289,506
2005 296,734 3,285,771
2004 292,074 3,283,148
2003 289,521 3,281,186
2002 287,523 3,278,867
2001 284,968 3,274,251
2000 281,205 3,266,206
1999 277,381 3,254,015
1998 274,047 3,239,280
1997 271,128 3,223,345
1996 268,916 3,206,324
1995 267,468 3,189,440
1994 266,021 3,172,834
1993 263,725 3,156,345
1992 261,057 3,139,702
1991 257,797 3,122,354
1990 254,826 3,104,403
1989 252,852 3,086,255
1988 249,740 3,067,961
1987 245,859 3,049,896
1986 243,180 3,032,845
1985 241,405 3,017,037
1984 239,511 3,002,488
1983 236,977 2,988,778
1982 233,860 2,975,492
1981 230,755 2,963,246
1980 228,138 2,951,953
1979 225,735 2,939,903
1978 223,537 2,925,715
1977 221,799 2,909,461
1976 220,154 2,891,392
1975 217,979 2,872,320
1974 215,209 2,853,944
1973 212,317 2,837,133
1972 209,137 2,821,644
1971 206,098 2,806,462
1970 204,438 2,790,807
1969 203,369 2,773,974
1968 201,488 2,754,606
1967 198,751 2,732,277
1966 195,570 2,707,646
1965 192,286 2,681,169
1964 188,983 2,653,180
1963 185,653 2,623,766
1962 182,378 2,593,298
1961 179,029 2,562,044
1960 175,574 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Iceland

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Uruguay
2023 1.59 1.41
2022 1.59 1.43
2021 1.82 1.45
2020 1.72 1.5
2019 1.74 1.57
2018 1.71 1.68
2017 1.71 1.82
2016 1.74 1.97
2015 1.8 2.04
2014 1.93 2.03
2013 1.93 2.03
2012 2.04 2.01
2011 2.02 1.99
2010 2.2 2.01
2009 2.23 2.02
2008 2.15 2.03
2007 2.09 2.05
2006 2.08 2.07
2005 2.05 2.1
2004 2.04 2.09
2003 1.99 2.12
2002 1.93 2.16
2001 1.95 2.16
2000 2.08 2.2
1999 1.99 2.25
1998 2.05 2.27
1997 2.04 2.33
1996 2.12 2.36
1995 2.08 2.4
1994 2.14 2.42
1993 2.22 2.41
1992 2.21 2.43
1991 2.18 2.45
1990 2.3 2.48
1989 2.19 2.5
1988 2.26 2.5
1987 2.06 2.49
1986 1.92 2.47
1985 1.93 2.47
1984 2.08 2.47
1983 2.24 2.49
1982 2.27 2.51
1981 2.33 2.53
1980 2.48 2.59
1979 2.49 2.71
1978 2.35 2.83
1977 2.31 2.9
1976 2.52 3.01
1975 2.65 3.02
1974 2.66 2.96
1973 2.94 2.86
1972 3.09 2.78
1971 2.92 2.77
1970 2.81 2.77
1969 2.99 2.77
1968 3.06 2.77
1967 3.28 2.78
1966 3.59 2.82
1965 3.73 2.84
1964 3.88 2.86
1963 3.99 2.88
1962 3.98 2.87
1961 3.88 2.85
1960 4.29 2.83

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

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Iceland and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Uruguay
2024 37.1 37.2
2023 36.9 36.8
2022 36.7 36.5
2021 36.7 36.3
2020 36.6 36
2019 36.5 35.8
2018 36.4 35.5
2017 36.3 35.3
2016 36.2 35.2
2015 36 35
2014 35.7 34.9
2013 35.5 34.7
2012 35.4 34.5
2011 35.1 34.2
2010 34.9 34
2009 34.6 33.7
2008 34.5 33.5
2007 34.6 33.3
2006 34.5 33.1
2005 34.2 32.9
2004 34 32.7
2003 33.7 32.5
2002 33.4 32.3
2001 33 32.2
2000 32.8 32
1999 32.6 31.9
1998 32.4 31.8
1997 32.1 31.7
1996 31.8 31.6
1995 31.5 31.5
1994 31.1 31.4
1993 30.8 31.2
1992 30.5 31.1
1991 30.2 31
1990 30 30.9
1989 29.6 30.8
1988 29.3 30.7
1987 29.1 30.6
1986 28.8 30.5
1985 28.4 30.4
1984 28 30.3
1983 27.7 30.3
1982 27.5 30.2
1981 27.2 30.1
1980 26.9 30.1
1979 26.7 30
1978 26.4 30
1977 26 30.1
1976 25.7 30.1
1975 25.4 30.1
1974 25.1 30.1
1973 24.9 30.1
1972 24.8 30
1971 24.7 29.9
1970 24.5 29.9
1969 24.3 29.8
1968 24.2 29.7
1967 24.1 29.6
1966 24.1 29.5
1965 24.2 29.4
1964 24.4 29.3
1963 24.7 29.2
1962 24.9 29.2
1961 25.2 29.1
1960 25.4 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires
1
2025
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Iceland Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iceland Uruguay
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.9%
2024
English speaking
98%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Iceland Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$355
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Uruguay
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
48,300 mi
2010

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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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