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Iceland vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 104th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Vietnam
Population
397129
102365351
Population rank 173/197 16/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
75 years
2026

Iceland and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Vietnam
2024 $33,255,181,469 $476,388,230,307
2023 $31,677,891,897 $433,857,681,378
2022 $29,166,102,877 $413,445,230,669
2021 $26,234,872,402 $366,474,752,771
2020 $22,034,665,041 $346,615,738,538
2019 $24,985,687,022 $334,365,270,497
2018 $26,677,652,544 $310,106,478,395
2017 $25,060,086,488 $281,353,605,987
2016 $21,083,713,310 $257,096,001,178
2015 $17,700,486,957 $239,258,328,382
2014 $18,052,183,515 $233,451,469,643
2013 $16,244,319,959 $213,708,811,665
2012 $14,943,757,823 $195,590,661,129
2011 $15,394,005,872 $172,595,049,184
2010 $13,922,711,577 $147,201,173,197
2009 $13,212,543,838 $106,014,659,565
2008 $18,247,921,360 $99,130,304,099
2007 $21,960,110,030 $77,414,425,532
2006 $17,671,649,843 $66,371,664,817
2005 $17,146,410,561 $57,633,255,738
2004 $13,963,943,244 $45,427,854,693
2003 $11,564,687,742 $39,552,513,232
2002 $9,416,199,700 $35,064,105,501
2001 $8,323,401,820 $32,685,198,809
2000 $9,140,168,922 $31,172,518,403
1999 $9,107,644,691 $28,683,659,007
1998 $8,637,732,542 $27,209,602,050
1997 $7,716,781,803 $26,843,700,442
1996 $7,686,566,105 $24,657,470,575
1995 $7,372,640,169 $20,736,164,459
1994 $6,612,804,056 $16,286,433,533
1993 $6,435,952,174 $13,180,953,598
1992 $7,328,497,599 $9,866,990,236
1991 $7,151,260,062 $9,613,369,520
1990 $6,694,851,159 $6,471,740,806
1989 $5,870,854,233 $6,293,304,975
1988 $6,320,093,411 $25,423,812,649
1987 $5,713,281,235 $36,658,108,850
1986 $4,129,080,094 $26,336,616,250
1985 $3,088,359,967 $14,094,687,821
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Vietnam
2024 $86,041 $4,717
2023 $82,139 $4,323
2022 $76,350 $4,148
2021 $70,425 $3,704
2020 $60,128 $3,534
2019 $69,296 $3,441
2018 $75,634 $3,222
2017 $72,976 $2,956
2016 $62,854 $2,735
2015 $53,506 $2,578
2014 $55,140 $2,546
2013 $50,173 $2,360
2012 $46,595 $2,185
2011 $48,255 $1,951
2010 $43,776 $1,683
2009 $41,484 $1,226
2008 $57,489 $1,164
2007 $70,483 $926
2006 $58,172 $808
2005 $57,784 $711
2004 $47,810 $565
2003 $39,944 $497
2002 $32,749 $445
2001 $29,208 $419
2000 $32,504 $404
1999 $32,834 $376
1998 $31,519 $361
1997 $28,462 $362
1996 $28,584 $337
1995 $27,565 $287.8
1994 $24,858 $229.9
1993 $24,404 $189.4
1992 $28,072 $144.5
1991 $27,740 $143.7
1990 $26,272 $98.8
1989 $23,219 $98.1
1988 $25,307 $405
1987 $23,238 $595
1986 $16,980 $436
1985 $12,793 $238.6
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Vietnam
2026 83.3 75
2025 83.2 74.9
2024 83 74.7
2023 82.7 74.6
2022 81.6 74.5
2021 82.8 74.1
2020 82.7 75.4
2019 82.8 74.2
2018 82.5 74.1
2017 82.2 74
2016 81.8 74
2015 82.2 74
2014 82.4 73.9
2013 81.7 73.8
2012 82.3 73.8
2011 82 73.7
2010 81.6 73.6
2009 81.4 73.5
2008 81.2 73.5
2007 81.1 73.4
2006 80.9 73.3
2005 81.2 73.2
2004 80.7 73.1
2003 80.8 73.2
2002 80.3 73.1
2001 80.4 73
2000 79.5 72.7
1999 79.2 72.6
1998 79.4 72.3
1997 78.7 71.7
1996 78.6 71.3
1995 77.5 70.9
1994 79 70.4
1993 78.8 70
1992 78.6 69.6
1991 77.8 69.3
1990 77.7 69
1989 77.9 68.8
1988 76.9 68.6
1987 77.1 68
1986 77.9 67.6
1985 77.4 67.2
1984 77.3 66.9
1983 76.4 66.5
1982 76.8 66.2
1981 76.2 65.8
1980 76.6 65.3
1979 76.5 65
1978 76.4 64.5
1977 76.1 64.1
1976 76.6 63.7
1975 75.3 61.9
1974 74.1 54.8
1973 74.3 55.7
1972 74.4 51.9
1971 73.5 55.6
1970 73.8 54.9
1969 73.7 54.8
1968 73.9 52.7
1967 73.7 56.7
1966 73.1 56.9
1965 73.8 57
1964 73.5 57.5
1963 72.9 56.9
1962 73.6 58.2
1961 73.4 58.5
1960 74 58
1959 72.6 57.4
1958 73.3 56.8
1957 73.4 56.2
1956 72.9 55.5
1955 73.3 54.8
1954 73.3 52
1953 72.3 50
1952 72.4 49.4
1951 71 48.7
1950 71 48

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

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Iceland and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Iceland Vietnam
2024 386,506 100,987,686
2023 385,663 100,352,192
2022 382,003 99,680,655
2021 372,520 98,935,098
2020 366,463 98,079,191
2019 360,563 97,173,776
2018 352,721 96,237,319
2017 343,400 95,176,977
2016 335,439 94,000,117
2015 330,815 92,823,254
2014 327,386 91,679,578
2013 323,764 90,573,104
2012 320,716 89,510,356
2011 319,014 88,468,314
2010 318,041 87,455,152
2009 318,499 86,460,018
2008 317,414 85,175,788
2007 311,566 83,633,375
2006 303,782 82,167,897
2005 296,734 81,088,313
2004 292,074 80,338,971
2003 289,521 79,563,777
2002 287,523 78,772,224
2001 284,968 77,969,361
2000 281,205 77,154,011
1999 277,381 76,287,452
1998 274,047 75,299,660
1997 271,128 74,226,889
1996 268,916 73,156,447
1995 267,468 72,049,940
1994 266,021 70,854,391
1993 263,725 69,586,384
1992 261,057 68,260,337
1991 257,797 66,891,775
1990 254,826 65,504,552
1989 252,852 64,147,348
1988 249,740 62,843,228
1987 245,859 61,584,651
1986 243,180 60,347,048
1985 241,405 59,060,622
1984 239,511 57,706,067
1983 236,977 56,337,921
1982 233,860 55,011,289
1981 230,755 53,738,141
1980 228,138 52,490,101
1979 225,735 51,378,211
1978 223,537 50,249,552
1977 221,799 48,954,872
1976 220,154 47,684,931
1975 217,979 46,482,903
1974 215,209 45,413,537
1973 212,317 44,409,861
1972 209,137 43,429,168
1971 206,098 42,449,276
1970 204,438 41,475,230
1969 203,369 40,582,096
1968 201,488 39,734,609
1967 198,751 38,895,080
1966 195,570 38,024,836
1965 192,286 37,129,656
1964 188,983 36,201,563
1963 185,653 35,249,101
1962 182,378 34,288,560
1961 179,029 33,409,059
1960 175,574 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Iceland

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Vietnam
2023 1.59 1.91
2022 1.59 1.93
2021 1.82 1.94
2020 1.72 1.96
2019 1.74 1.94
2018 1.71 1.88
2017 1.71 1.99
2016 1.74 2
2015 1.8 2.1
2014 1.93 2.09
2013 1.93 1.98
2012 2.04 1.97
2011 2.02 1.93
2010 2.2 1.91
2009 2.23 1.92
2008 2.15 1.93
2007 2.09 1.91
2006 2.08 1.87
2005 2.05 1.89
2004 2.04 1.97
2003 1.99 2
2002 1.93 2.01
2001 1.95 2.02
2000 2.08 2.03
1999 1.99 2
1998 2.05 2.1
1997 2.04 2.27
1996 2.12 2.47
1995 2.08 2.7
1994 2.14 2.94
1993 2.22 3.17
1992 2.21 3.35
1991 2.18 3.52
1990 2.3 3.6
1989 2.19 3.64
1988 2.26 3.62
1987 2.06 3.72
1986 1.92 3.96
1985 1.93 4.21
1984 2.08 4.41
1983 2.24 4.52
1982 2.27 4.59
1981 2.33 4.67
1980 2.48 4.8
1979 2.49 4.94
1978 2.35 5.1
1977 2.31 5.29
1976 2.52 5.46
1975 2.65 5.62
1974 2.66 5.78
1973 2.94 6.11
1972 3.09 6.1
1971 2.92 6.07
1970 2.81 6.02
1969 2.99 6.01
1968 3.06 6.03
1967 3.28 5.88
1966 3.59 5.97
1965 3.73 6.16
1964 3.88 6.29
1963 3.99 6.39
1962 3.98 6.26
1961 3.88 5.48
1960 4.29 6.27

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

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Iceland and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Vietnam
2024 37.1 33.9
2023 36.9 33.4
2022 36.7 33
2021 36.7 32.5
2020 36.6 32.1
2019 36.5 31.6
2018 36.4 31.2
2017 36.3 30.8
2016 36.2 30.5
2015 36 30.2
2014 35.7 29.8
2013 35.5 29.4
2012 35.4 29
2011 35.1 28.7
2010 34.9 28.3
2009 34.6 27.9
2008 34.5 27.4
2007 34.6 26.9
2006 34.5 26.3
2005 34.2 25.8
2004 34 25.4
2003 33.7 25
2002 33.4 24.6
2001 33 24.2
2000 32.8 23.7
1999 32.6 23.3
1998 32.4 22.9
1997 32.1 22.4
1996 31.8 22
1995 31.5 21.7
1994 31.1 21.4
1993 30.8 21.1
1992 30.5 20.9
1991 30.2 20.7
1990 30 20.5
1989 29.6 20.4
1988 29.3 20.2
1987 29.1 20.1
1986 28.8 20
1985 28.4 19.9
1984 28 19.8
1983 27.7 19.7
1982 27.5 19.6
1981 27.2 19.5
1980 26.9 19.4
1979 26.7 19.3
1978 26.4 19.1
1977 26 19
1976 25.7 18.8
1975 25.4 18.7
1974 25.1 18.6
1973 24.9 18.5
1972 24.8 18.5
1971 24.7 18.4
1970 24.5 18.4
1969 24.3 18.4
1968 24.2 18.4
1967 24.1 18.5
1966 24.1 18.7
1965 24.2 18.9
1964 24.4 19.2
1963 24.7 19.7
1962 24.9 20.2
1961 25.2 20.7
1960 25.4 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Iceland Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Iceland Vietnam
% of world population
0.005%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.1%
2022
English speaking
98%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Iceland Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Vietnam
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
354,460 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) (2000–2019, 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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