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Iceland vs India: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 190 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Iceland
isl
Leads on 102 of 190 metrics
India
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Leads on 79 of 190 metrics

Summary

India has 3,663 times as many people as Iceland (1.48 billion vs 403,137). India's economy is 114 times the size of Iceland's ($4.52 trillion vs $39.63 billion GDP).

Comparing Iceland and India: India leads on Irrigated Land (754,562) against Iceland (0.50); Iceland leads on Major Urban Areas Population (216,000 people) against India (32.94 people); Iceland leads on Oil Consumption (17,430) against India (3.18). Across 190 compared metrics, Iceland wins on 102 and India wins on 79.

  • Communications: 10 metrics compared
  • Economy: 71 metrics compared
  • Energy: 1 metric compared
  • Environment: 12 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 11 metrics compared
  • Health: 25 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 44 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

10 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Broadband Internet Penetration37.52 %ā˜…3.15 %
Fixed Broadband Penetration37.52 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…3.15 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Internet Penetration Rate (%)98.21 %ā˜…64.94 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)99.81 %ā˜…55.9 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 100% (2023 est.)percent of population: 56% (2022 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed37.52 Mbpsā˜…3.15 Mbps
Press Freedom Index Score81.36 pointsā˜…32.96 points
Radios260,000ā˜…116
Televisions98,000ā˜…63
Waterwaysnone16,180

Economy

71 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country1.21B $717.60B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars39.63B $4.52T $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)26.11 %32.91 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume3.66M tonnes519.65M tonnesā˜…
Bank Account Ownership Rate99.85 %ā˜…89.02 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)5.4 %6 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue01.15ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7.26 %9.51 %ā˜…
Corporate Tax Rate Trends20 %48.32 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.5 % of GDPā˜…3.5 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79ā˜…71
Electricity Consumption17.68ā˜…1.14
Electricity Exports05.15ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels471ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants71ā˜…12
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables25ā˜…16
Electricity Imports05.62ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity2.77367.8ā˜…
Electricity Production18.17ā˜…1.39
Female Labor Force Participation Rate83.95 %ā˜…34.88 %
Gender Pay Gap Percentage11.75 %21.57 %ā˜…
Gender Wage Gap11.75 %ā˜…21.57 %
Gini Index Coefficient26.6ā˜…25.5
Global Cattle Population76,902 millions194.75M millionsā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment14.530ā˜…
Gross National Saving25.828.8ā˜…
High-Tech Export Percentage36.43 %ā˜…33.83 %
Highest GDP per Capita Countries68,064.69 USDā˜…10,039.07 USD
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-2.3 %5.6 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate4.09 %2.4 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)5.9 %5 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (CPI)4.09 %2.4 %ā˜…
Lowest Average Tariff Rate1.63 %4.59 %ā˜…
Manufacturing Output (US$)3.29B USD532.92B USDā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.3 % of GDP2.4 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption055.43ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports076.45ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports023.96ā˜…
Natural Gas Production031.54ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves01.29ā˜…
Oil Consumption17,430ā˜…3.18
Oil Exports1,209825,600ā˜…
Oil Imports15,530ā˜…3.06
Oil Production0954,000ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves05.68ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line8.8 peopleā˜…21.9 people
Public Debt80.746.5ā˜…
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)2.49 %ā˜…0.65 %
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)0.5 USD6.5 USDā˜…
Real Interest Rate Trends-1.14 %5.56 %ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption20,850ā˜…4.52
Refined Petroleum Products Exports2,530ā˜…1.31
Refined Petroleum Products Imports20,220653,300ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production04.9ā˜…
Remittances0.73.5ā˜…
Researchers in R&D per Million5,645.67 researchersā˜…250.01 researchers
Revenue from Forest Resources00.14ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding2.49 USDā˜…0.65 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.19ā˜…27.12
Tax Burden (% of GDP)22.16 %6.93 %ā˜…
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)22.16 % of GDPā˜…6.93 % of GDP
Taxes and Other Revenues23.3ā˜…6.7
Top Exporting Countries14.12B USD827.41B USDā˜…
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)-0.52 %0.99 %ā˜…
Total Number of Billionaires1229ā˜…
Tourism Contribution to GDP6.1 %ā˜…2.6 %
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)6.1 %ā˜…2.6 %
Unemployment Rate3.2 %ā˜…4.3 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate74.93 %55.66 %ā˜…
Youth Unemployment Rate8.67 %ā˜…16.02 %

Energy

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Total Coal Reserves0 tonnes4,990.18 tonnesā˜…

Environment

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)294,776ā˜…130.72M
Annual Forest Area Change Rate964 %86,000 %ā˜…
Average Annual Temperature2.87 Ā°C24.23 Ā°Cā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions3.12.82ā˜…
Continental Shelfedge of continental margin or 200 nm;edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
Global Precipitation Distribution1,409.06 mmā˜…1,404.35 mm
Population DistributionIceland 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 westa very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv
Protected Land Area for Adaptation21.13 sq kmā˜…7.76 sq km
Protected Land Area Percentage20.9 %ā˜…7.7 %
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country24 Cubic meters per year432 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources170ā˜…1.91
Total Threatened Mammal Species6 speciesā˜…99 species

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %21.46 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)23.6668.7ā˜…
Agricultural land18,720 sq. km1.78M sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km100,8302.97Mā˜…
Coastline Length (km)4,970 km7,000 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita5,604.12 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land0.5754,562ā˜…

Government

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country96.93 %ā˜…59.13 %
Administrative Divisions64ā˜…28
Corruption Perception Index77 index38 indexā˜…
Corruption Perceptions Index Score77 indexā˜…38 index
Governance Effectiveness Rating83.98ā˜…62.62
Independence115ā˜…
LGBT Rights Index Score5.92ā˜…2.07
Prison Population Rate44 per 100,00035 per 100,000ā˜…
Public Sector Corruption Perception7738ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818
Women in National Parliaments46.03 %ā˜…13.79 %

Health

25 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water100 %ā˜…76.44 %
Average BMI for Adults27 kg/mĀ²ā˜…21.7 kg/mĀ²
Change in Measles Immunization Rate97 %97 %
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)6.910.5ā˜…
Female Life Expectancy Leaders82.81 yearsā˜…72.24 years
Fruit Consumption Per Capita130.14 kg per yearā˜…65.64 kg per year
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.2 per 1,000 birthsā˜…1.18 per 1,000 births
Health Care Spending per Capita7,810.82 USDā˜…447.76 USD
Health Coverage Index Score90 scoreā˜…69 score
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.6 % of GDPā˜…3.3 % of GDP
Highest Male Life Expectancy82.81 yearsā˜…72.24 years
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %ā˜…0.2 %
Hospital Bed Density2.8 people/sq kmā˜…1.6 people/sq km
Hospital Beds per Capita2.83 beds per 1,000ā˜…1.61 beds per 1,000
Low Birth Weight Prevalence3.99 %ā˜…27.44 %
Low Birth Weight Rate3.99 %ā˜…27.44 %
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)3 %ā˜…80 %
Mean Age at First Birth28.7ā˜…21.2
Nurses and Midwives Density16.34 per 1,000 peopleā˜…1.72 per 1,000 people
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)21.9 %3.9 %ā˜…
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending14.69 %ā˜…43.89 %
People Living With HIV/AIDSnote: estimate does not include children2.3
Public Health Spending (% of GDP)7.23 %ā˜…1.37 %
Total Number of Doctors4.32ā˜…0.72
Underweight Children Under 5NA31.5

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Active Military Personnel0 personnel1.46M personnelā˜…
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)0 %ā˜…2.3 %
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)03.07Mā˜…

People and Society

44 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Currently married (Percent)47.72 %71.87 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.74ā˜…0.52
Life expectancy at birth84.66 yearsā˜…76.09 years
Median age of population36.28 yearsā˜…29.19 years
Population Change3,714.6 persons14.13M personsā˜…
Population density4.05 per sq. kmā˜…496.42 per sq. km
Total population403,136.5 persons1.48B personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.76ā˜…0.14
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsCā˜…A
Beer Consumption per Capita4.22 litersā˜…0.21 liters
Birth Rate (%)12.47 %15.91 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA66.7 %
Crude Birth Rate11.2 per 1,000 people15.98 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Death Rate (%)6.62 %ā˜…8.7 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)7.3 % of GDPā˜…4.1 % of GDP
Egg Consumption per Capita9.94 eggs per yearā˜…4.72 eggs per year
Female Homicide Rate0.54 per 100,000 womenā˜…2.37 per 100,000 women
Female population of reproductive age96,725.95 persons389.10M personsā˜…
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)104.2 %ā˜…35.24 %
Firearm Homicides per 100,0000 per 100,000ā˜…0.3 per 100,000
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate37.52 %ā˜…3.15 %
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth105.86 male/female107.28 male/femaleā˜…
Human Development Index0.84ā˜…0.35
Labor Force Participation Rate248,400ā˜…607.69
Learning-adjusted years of school10.48 yearsā˜…9.6 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother288 daysā˜…0 days
Major Urban Areas Population216,000 peopleā˜…32.94 people
Mean Male Height (cm)180.49ā˜…164.95
Mean Years of Schooling13.53 yearsā˜…7.8 years
Milk Consumption per Capita202.17 litersā˜…87.43 liters
Old-Age Dependency Ratio23.03 %10.17 %ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.4 %84.2 %ā˜…
Physician Density4.37 people/sq kmā˜…0.72 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.82 %ā˜…0.72 %
Population living in slums0 %5.41 %ā˜…
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio10.14ā˜…31.49
Total deaths2,727.1 personsā˜…8.28M persons
Total fertility rate1.38 per woman1.93 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration2,246.8 personsā˜…-632,939 persons
Under-five mortality rate0.48 per live birthsā˜…26.01 per live births
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate1.55 %1.76 %ā˜…
Urban Population Share 205094.22 %ā˜…35.69 %
Voting Age Population77.68 millionsā˜…64.25 millions
Wine Consumption Per Capita2.23 litersā˜…0 liters

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)14.35ā˜…0.14
Airports82315ā˜…
Civil Air Travel2093ā˜…
Heliports1289ā˜…

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita3.22B USD37.02B USDā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡ø IcelandšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Current Bank Rate7.75 %ā˜…5.25 %

Frequently Asked Questions About Iceland vs India

Which has a larger population, Iceland or India?ā–¾

India. India has 3,663 times as many people as Iceland (1.48 billion vs 403,137). Data for 2026.

Which has a bigger economy, Iceland or India?ā–¾

India. India's economy is 114 times the size of Iceland's ($4.52 trillion vs $39.63 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

Which is richer per person, Iceland or India?ā–¾

Iceland is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $98,298 in Iceland vs $3,063 in India (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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