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Greenland vs Iceland: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 83 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Greenland
grl
Leads on 19 of 83 metrics
Iceland
isl
Leads on 38 of 83 metrics

Summary

Comparing Greenland and Iceland: Iceland leads on Carbon Dioxide Emissions (3.10) against Greenland (527,000); Greenland leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (187,000) against Iceland (2.77); Iceland leads on Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization (0.16 %) against Greenland (0.00 %). Across 83 compared metrics, Greenland wins on 19 and Iceland wins on 38.

  • Communications: 5 metrics compared
  • Economy: 36 metrics compared
  • Environment: 4 metrics compared
  • Geography: 4 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 5 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 22 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

5 metrics
Metric🇬🇱 Greenland🇮🇸 IcelandShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)69.48 %98.26 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 70% (2017 est.)percent of population: 100% (2023 est.)
Radios30,000260,000★
Televisions30,00098,000★
Waterwaysnonenone

Economy

36 metrics
Metric🇬🇱 Greenland🇮🇸 IcelandShare
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars3.53B $39.63B $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)NA5.4 %
Coal Revenue00
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)NA8.5 % of GDP
Electricity Consumption468★17.68
Electricity Exports00
Electricity from Fossil Fuels51★4
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants4971★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables025★
Electricity Imports00
Electricity Installed Capacity187,000★2.77
Electricity Production538★18.17
Gini Index Coefficient33.9★26.1
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-1.3 %★-2.3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)1.2 %★5.9 %
Natural Gas Consumption00
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports00
Natural Gas Production00
Natural Gas Proved Reserves00
Oil Consumption4,00017,430★
Oil Exports1,0501,209★
Oil Imports4,97615,530★
Oil Production00
Oil Proved Reserves00
Population Below Poverty Line16.2 people8.8 people★
Public Debt13★86.5
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)0.9 USD★0.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption4,00020,850★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports02,530★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports3,97320,220★
Refined Petroleum Products Production00
Revenue from Forest Resources00
Taxes and Other Revenues77.4★22.52
Unemployment Rate9.1 %3.56 %★

Environment

4 metrics
Metric🇬🇱 Greenland🇮🇸 IcelandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)10,008★294,776
Carbon Dioxide Emissions527,0003.1★
Continental Shelf200edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
Population Distributionsettlement concentrated on the southwest shoreline, with limited settlements scattered along the remaining coast; interior is uninhabitedIceland is almost entirely urban, with half of the population located in and around the capital of Reykjavik; smaller clusters are primarily found along the coast in the north and west

Geography

4 metrics
Metric🇬🇱 Greenland🇮🇸 IcelandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0 %0.16 %★
Agricultural land2,431.1 sq. km18,720 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)44,087 km★4,970 km
Irrigated LandNA0.5

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇬🇱 Greenland🇮🇸 IcelandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country95.85 %96.93 %★
Administrative Divisions564★
Independencenone (extensive self-rule as part of the Kingdom of Denmark)1
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

5 metrics
Metric🇬🇱 Greenland🇮🇸 IcelandShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)4.36.9★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.1 %
Hospital Bed Density14 people/sq km★2.8 people/sq km
People Living With HIV/AIDSNAnote: estimate does not include children
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

People and Society

22 metrics
Metric🇬🇱 Greenland🇮🇸 IcelandShare
Currently married (Percent)39.71 %47.72 %★
Life expectancy at birth72.8 years84.66 years★
Median age of population35.33 years36.28 years★
Population Change-118 persons3,714.6 persons★
Population density0.14 per sq. km★4.05 per sq. km
Total population55,649.5 persons403,136.5 persons★
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAC★
Birth Rate (%)13.32 %★12.47 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNANA
Death Rate (%)9.29 %6.62 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)10.2 % of GDP★7.3 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age12,716.85 persons96,725.95 persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate26,840239,000★
Major Urban Areas Population18,000 people216,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)174.87180.49★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization42.55 %76.4 %★
Physician Density1.87 people/sq km4.37 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate-0.08 %0.82 %★
Total deaths585.1 persons★2,727.1 persons
Total fertility rate1.89 per woman★1.38 per woman
Total net-migration-255.7 persons2,246.8 persons★
Under-five mortality rate11.17 per live births0.48 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇬🇱 Greenland🇮🇸 IcelandShare
Airports2582★
Civil Air Travel220★
Heliports54★1

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