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Iceland

Capital
Reykjavik
Region
Europe & Central Asia
Income group
High income
Population
392.4k (2025)
Area
103,000 km²
Currency
Icelandic króna (ISK)
Data refreshed 11 Sep 2026Updated 7 h ago95 % coverage · 238 indicators
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At a glance

Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.

Population
177th of 218 · 49th in Europe & C. Asia
GDP
106th of 187 · 39th in Europe & C. Asia
GDP per capita
5th of 187 · 4th in Europe & C. Asia
GDP growth
153rd of 187 · 36th in Europe & C. Asia
Inflation
126th of 177 · 36th in Europe & C. Asia
Unemployment
65th of 185 · 11th in Europe & C. Asia
Life expectancy
26th of 217 · 15th in Europe & C. Asia
Median age
78th of 216 · 48th in Europe & C. Asia
Gross debt / GDP
107th of 179 · 34th in Europe & C. Asia
CO₂ per capita
187th of 212 · 46th in Europe & C. Asia
Renewable electricity
1st of 193 · 1st in Europe & C. Asia
Internet users
10th of 182 · 6th in Europe & C. Asia

What changed in Iceland

Statistically notable movements in the latest data.

  1. Record high2025Major
    GDP reached a record high of US$ 38.6B in 2025 (series since 1960).
  2. Record high2025Major
    GDP per capita reached a record high of US$ 98,323 in 2025 (series since 1960).
  3. Sharp drop2023Major
    Tertiary enrolment fell 8.5 points to 76.5 % in 2023 (largest drop on record).
  4. Sharp rise2025Major
    Population growth rose 1.30 points to 1.51 % in 2025 (largest rise on record).
  5. Record high2025Major
    Exports reached a record high of US$ 15.5B in 2025 (series since 1970).
  6. Record high2023Major
    Median age reached a record high of 35.8 years in 2023 (series since 1950).
  7. Record high2025Major
    Population reached a record high of 392,404 people in 2025 (series since 1960).
  8. Reversal2025Major
    GDP growth turned positive in 2025 (1.3 %, after -1.3 % in 2024).

Countries similar to Iceland

Nearest peers by standardised distance on the selected dimension.

  1. 1New Zealand71
  2. 2Norway70
  3. 3Denmark68
  4. 4Andorra67
  5. 5Sweden63
  6. 6Austria62
  7. 7Montenegro61
  8. 8Uruguay60

Country DNA

Percentile rank among all countries on nine dimensions. Descriptive, not a score.

Country DNACountry DNA fingerprint of Iceland: Income 93, Demographics 64, Urbanisation 90, Trade 50, Energy 99, Emissions 88, Innovation 86, Education 88, Public spending 87.Income 93Demographics 64Urbanisation 90Trade 50Energy 99Emissions 88Innovation 86Education 88Public spending 87

2025

Key facts

Computed from the data — no model-generated numbers.

  • GDP grew 2.8 % a year on average over 2014–2025.

  • GDP per capita rose from US$ 32,504 in 2000 to US$ 98,323 in 2025 (+202.5 % in current US dollars).

  • Iceland ranks 7th of 38 OECD members for GDP per capita (PPP), at intl $ 83,431 in 2025.

  • CO₂ emissions of 9.67 t per person are 3.2× the world median of 2.99 t (2024).

  • Within Europe & Central Asia, Iceland ranks 7th of 51 for GDP per capita (PPP) (intl $ 83,431, 2025).

  • Iceland's population grew 39.5 % between 2000 and 2025, from 281,205 people to 392,404 people.

  • Life expectancy gained 3.2 years since 2000, from 79.7 years to 82.8 years in 2024.

  • Central government debt fell from 148.8 % of GDP in 2010 to 80.1 % in 2023.

  • 94.2 % of the population lived in urban areas in 2025, compared with 92.0 % in 2000.

  • The fertility rate fell from 2.08 births/woman in 2000 to 1.56 births/woman in 2024.

  • With a median age of 35.8 years, Iceland ranks 78th of 216 countries worldwide (2023).

  • Trade is worth 82.5 % of GDP (2025), above the world median of 79.5 %.

  • Life expectancy of 82.8 years ranks 15th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia (2024).

  • Unemployment of 3.6 % in 2025 is below the Europe & Central Asia median of 5.5 %.

  • 98.2 % of people used the internet in 2024, up from 93.4 % in 2010.

Languages: Icelandic

Timeline

Records, reversals and turning points across the whole history.

  1. 2025
  2. 2024
  3. 2023

Explore Iceland by topic

19 topics · 271 indicators with data.