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Iceland vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 104th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Zimbabwe
Population
397129
17361868
Population rank 173/197 74/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Iceland and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Zimbabwe
2024 $33,255,181,469 $41,539,411,516
2023 $31,677,891,897 $35,871,779,681
2022 $29,166,102,877 $40,757,561,709
2021 $26,234,872,402 $41,287,673,690
2020 $22,034,665,041 $31,980,334,561
2019 $24,985,687,022 $33,357,695,635
2018 $26,677,652,544 $34,141,666,667
2017 $25,060,086,488 $51,035,657,371
2016 $21,083,713,310 $20,559,250,000
2015 $17,700,486,957 $19,973,250,000
2014 $18,052,183,515 $19,505,500,000
2013 $16,244,319,959 $19,100,750,000
2012 $14,943,757,823 $17,123,500,000
2011 $15,394,005,872 $14,109,000,000
2010 $13,922,711,577 $12,047,750,000
2009 $13,212,543,838 $9,670,750,000
2008 $18,247,921,360 $4,418,000,000
2007 $21,960,110,030 $5,294,750,000
2006 $17,671,649,843 $5,446,750,000
2005 $17,146,410,561 $5,758,250,000
2004 $13,963,943,244 $5,808,500,000
2003 $11,564,687,742 $5,730,500,000
2002 $9,416,199,700 $6,345,250,000
2001 $8,323,401,820 $6,780,750,000
2000 $9,140,168,922 $6,693,250,000
1999 $9,107,644,691 $6,861,500,000
1998 $8,637,732,542 $6,405,250,000
1997 $7,716,781,803 $8,534,000,000
1996 $7,686,566,105 $8,557,500,000
1995 $7,372,640,169 $7,115,000,000
1994 $6,612,804,056 $6,894,250,000
1993 $6,435,952,174 $6,567,250,000
1992 $7,328,497,599 $6,755,000,000
1991 $7,151,260,062 $8,646,000,000
1990 $6,694,851,159 $8,788,301,546
1989 $5,870,854,233 $8,290,553,535
1988 $6,320,093,411 $7,818,774,177
1987 $5,713,281,235 $6,744,657,033
1986 $4,129,080,094 $6,220,698,247
1985 $3,088,359,967 $5,640,137,575
1984 $2,964,568,006 $6,355,369,172
1983 $2,862,634,164 $7,768,031,182
1982 $3,318,714,326 $8,544,060,905
1981 $3,615,094,820 $8,015,464,252
1980 $3,499,616,683 $6,682,278,300
1979 $2,953,176,971 $5,180,102,910
1978 $2,599,627,089 $4,353,822,343
1977 $2,285,707,749 $4,366,610,469
1976 $1,727,845,419 $4,320,576,877
1975 $1,456,052,700 $4,373,532,601
1974 $1,568,154,077 $3,984,194,614
1973 $1,194,794,186 $3,311,043,292
1972 $869,002,946 $2,679,096,597
1971 $693,679,545 $2,179,828,710
1970 $545,115,909 $1,885,168,339
1969 $435,659,610 $1,748,891,294
1968 $498,365,200 $1,480,355,355
1967 $652,609,076 $1,397,715,282
1966 $660,663,763 $1,282,403,936
1965 $550,150,988 $1,312,105,394
1964 $456,206,299 $1,217,759,447
1963 $357,240,896 $1,160,103,724
1962 $299,309,938 $1,118,172,226
1961 $266,711,460 $1,097,206,526
1960 $260,984,499 $1,053,528,036

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

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Iceland and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Zimbabwe
2024 $86,041 $2,497
2023 $82,139 $2,195
2022 $76,350 $2,536
2021 $70,425 $2,614
2020 $60,128 $2,060
2019 $69,296 $2,184
2018 $75,634 $2,271
2017 $72,976 $3,445
2016 $62,854 $1,408
2015 $53,506 $1,387
2014 $55,140 $1,373
2013 $50,173 $1,363
2012 $46,595 $1,239
2011 $48,255 $1,038
2010 $43,776 $902
2009 $41,484 $736
2008 $57,489 $341
2007 $70,483 $414
2006 $58,172 $431
2005 $57,784 $461
2004 $47,810 $470
2003 $39,944 $468
2002 $32,749 $525
2001 $29,208 $566
2000 $32,504 $563
1999 $32,834 $582
1998 $31,519 $552
1997 $28,462 $751
1996 $28,584 $767
1995 $27,565 $648
1994 $24,858 $634
1993 $24,404 $605
1992 $28,072 $631
1991 $27,740 $831
1990 $26,272 $867
1989 $23,219 $840
1988 $25,307 $816
1987 $23,238 $726
1986 $16,980 $693
1985 $12,793 $649
1984 $12,378 $757
1983 $12,080 $959
1982 $14,191 $1,096
1981 $15,666 $1,069
1980 $15,340 $949
1979 $13,082 $779
1978 $11,630 $665
1977 $10,305 $677
1976 $7,848 $687
1975 $6,680 $717
1974 $7,287 $674
1973 $5,627 $579
1972 $4,155 $483
1971 $3,366 $406
1970 $2,666 $361
1969 $2,142 $346
1968 $2,473 $302
1967 $3,284 $294.4
1966 $3,378 $278.7
1965 $2,861 $294.3
1964 $2,414 $281.9
1963 $1,924 $277.1
1962 $1,641 $275.7
1961 $1,490 $279.2
1960 $1,486 $276.6

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

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Iceland vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Zimbabwe
2026 83.3 63.6
2025 83.2 63.3
2024 83 63.1
2023 82.7 62.8
2022 81.6 62.4
2021 82.8 60.1
2020 82.7 61.5
2019 82.8 61.1
2018 82.5 60.9
2017 82.2 60.3
2016 81.8 59.8
2015 82.2 59
2014 82.4 58.1
2013 81.7 56.8
2012 82.3 55.4
2011 82 53.9
2010 81.6 51.9
2009 81.4 49.7
2008 81.2 48.5
2007 81.1 47.6
2006 80.9 47.1
2005 81.2 46.6
2004 80.7 46
2003 80.8 45.4
2002 80.3 45.9
2001 80.4 44.5
2000 79.5 46
1999 79.2 46.4
1998 79.4 47.6
1997 78.7 48.5
1996 78.6 49
1995 77.5 51.1
1994 79 52.5
1993 78.8 54
1992 78.6 55.6
1991 77.8 57
1990 77.7 58.3
1989 77.9 59.4
1988 76.9 60.2
1987 77.1 60.7
1986 77.9 61
1985 77.4 60.9
1984 77.3 60.6
1983 76.4 60
1982 76.8 59.9
1981 76.2 59.4
1980 76.6 59.1
1979 76.5 54.9
1978 76.4 54.7
1977 76.1 57
1976 76.6 57.6
1975 75.3 58.2
1974 74.1 58.2
1973 74.3 58.1
1972 74.4 58.2
1971 73.5 58
1970 73.8 57.8
1969 73.7 57.5
1968 73.9 57.1
1967 73.7 56.8
1966 73.1 56.4
1965 73.8 55.9
1964 73.5 55.4
1963 72.9 54.9
1962 73.6 54.5
1961 73.4 54
1960 74 53.5
1959 72.6 53
1958 73.3 52.6
1957 73.4 52.2
1956 72.9 51.8
1955 73.3 51.4
1954 73.3 51
1953 72.3 50.6
1952 72.4 50.2
1951 71 49.8
1950 71 49.4

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

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Iceland and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Iceland Zimbabwe
2024 386,506 16,634,373
2023 385,663 16,340,822
2022 382,003 16,069,056
2021 372,520 15,797,210
2020 366,463 15,526,888
2019 360,563 15,271,368
2018 352,721 15,034,452
2017 343,400 14,812,482
2016 335,439 14,600,294
2015 330,815 14,399,013
2014 327,386 14,207,359
2013 323,764 14,013,808
2012 320,716 13,817,887
2011 319,014 13,595,424
2010 318,041 13,356,548
2009 318,499 13,142,790
2008 317,414 12,959,149
2007 311,566 12,804,058
2006 303,782 12,636,445
2005 296,734 12,483,432
2004 292,074 12,365,896
2003 289,521 12,232,323
2002 287,523 12,087,653
2001 284,968 11,971,901
2000 281,205 11,892,055
1999 277,381 11,783,458
1998 274,047 11,594,297
1997 271,128 11,369,827
1996 268,916 11,158,360
1995 267,468 10,974,599
1994 266,021 10,873,148
1993 263,725 10,860,288
1992 261,057 10,702,700
1991 257,797 10,404,816
1990 254,826 10,137,281
1989 252,852 9,864,798
1988 249,740 9,583,094
1987 245,859 9,284,644
1986 243,180 8,982,578
1985 241,405 8,686,813
1984 239,511 8,391,488
1983 236,977 8,098,404
1982 233,860 7,796,496
1981 230,755 7,498,635
1980 228,138 7,041,303
1979 225,735 6,647,556
1978 223,537 6,543,575
1977 221,799 6,449,512
1976 220,154 6,287,105
1975 217,979 6,098,658
1974 215,209 5,908,328
1973 212,317 5,720,404
1972 209,137 5,542,445
1971 206,098 5,374,712
1970 204,438 5,215,918
1969 203,369 5,058,181
1968 201,488 4,900,440
1967 198,751 4,748,307
1966 195,570 4,601,217
1965 192,286 4,458,462
1964 188,983 4,320,006
1963 185,653 4,185,877
1962 182,378 4,055,959
1961 179,029 3,930,401
1960 175,574 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Iceland

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Zimbabwe
2023 1.59 3.72
2022 1.59 3.77
2021 1.82 3.77
2020 1.72 3.75
2019 1.74 3.75
2018 1.71 3.74
2017 1.71 3.77
2016 1.74 3.83
2015 1.8 3.91
2014 1.93 4.01
2013 1.93 4.11
2012 2.04 4.13
2011 2.02 4.13
2010 2.2 4.04
2009 2.23 3.95
2008 2.15 3.78
2007 2.09 3.68
2006 2.08 3.64
2005 2.05 3.69
2004 2.04 3.78
2003 1.99 3.86
2002 1.93 3.93
2001 1.95 3.98
2000 2.08 4.01
1999 1.99 4.06
1998 2.05 4.07
1997 2.04 4.08
1996 2.12 4.11
1995 2.08 4.15
1994 2.14 4.28
1993 2.22 4.39
1992 2.21 4.57
1991 2.18 4.72
1990 2.3 4.88
1989 2.19 5.07
1988 2.26 5.28
1987 2.06 5.5
1986 1.92 5.69
1985 1.93 5.87
1984 2.08 6.04
1983 2.24 6.2
1982 2.27 6.33
1981 2.33 6.45
1980 2.48 6.52
1979 2.49 6.59
1978 2.35 6.66
1977 2.31 6.71
1976 2.52 6.77
1975 2.65 6.83
1974 2.66 6.88
1973 2.94 6.94
1972 3.09 6.94
1971 2.92 6.94
1970 2.81 6.98
1969 2.99 7.04
1968 3.06 7.11
1967 3.28 7.16
1966 3.59 7.2
1965 3.73 7.23
1964 3.88 7.23
1963 3.99 7.23
1962 3.98 7.23
1961 3.88 7.21
1960 4.29 7.2

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

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Iceland and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Zimbabwe
2024 37.1 19
2023 36.9 18.9
2022 36.7 18.7
2021 36.7 18.6
2020 36.6 18.5
2019 36.5 18.3
2018 36.4 18.2
2017 36.3 18.1
2016 36.2 18
2015 36 18
2014 35.7 18
2013 35.5 18
2012 35.4 18.1
2011 35.1 18.2
2010 34.9 18.3
2009 34.6 18.4
2008 34.5 18.5
2007 34.6 18.5
2006 34.5 18.5
2005 34.2 18.3
2004 34 18.3
2003 33.7 18.2
2002 33.4 18.1
2001 33 18
2000 32.8 17.8
1999 32.6 17.7
1998 32.4 17.5
1997 32.1 17.2
1996 31.8 16.9
1995 31.5 16.6
1994 31.1 16.4
1993 30.8 16.3
1992 30.5 16.4
1991 30.2 16.5
1990 30 16.3
1989 29.6 16.1
1988 29.3 15.9
1987 29.1 15.9
1986 28.8 15.9
1985 28.4 15.9
1984 28 15.8
1983 27.7 15.8
1982 27.5 15.8
1981 27.2 15.7
1980 26.9 15.6
1979 26.7 15.6
1978 26.4 15.7
1977 26 15.8
1976 25.7 15.8
1975 25.4 15.9
1974 25.1 15.9
1973 24.9 15.8
1972 24.8 15.8
1971 24.7 15.8
1970 24.5 15.7
1969 24.3 15.7
1968 24.2 15.7
1967 24.1 15.7
1966 24.1 15.7
1965 24.2 15.7
1964 24.4 15.7
1963 24.7 15.8
1962 24.9 16
1961 25.2 16.2
1960 25.4 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires
1
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Iceland Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Iceland Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
89.8%
2022
English speaking
98%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Iceland Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
60,439 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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