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Iceland

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Indicator summary

IndicatorValueYearPosition by value10-year change
Demography
Total population392,404 people2025176 of 217 · 2025+18.62%
Life expectancy at birth82.81 years202426 of 217 · 2024−0.06%
Total fertility rate1.56 births per woman2024139 of 217 · 2024−19.17%
Population growth+1.51%202571 of 217 · 2025+0.47 pp
Infant mortality2.1 per 1,000 live births202411 of 196 · 2024+5%
Urban population94.22%202523 of 217 · 2025+0.49 pp
Population ages 65 and above15.98%202564 of 217 · 2025+2.3 pp
Population density3.82 people per km²2023211 of 215 · 2023+18.43%
Economy
GDP per capita, PPP83,431.21 current international dollars (PPP)202512 of 185 · 2025+67.82%
Annual GDP growth+1.28%2025152 of 186 · 2025−2.49 pp
Consumer price inflation+4.09%2025120 of 165 · 2025+2.46 pp
Employment
Total unemployment3.63%202562 of 182 · 2025−0.35 pp
Youth unemployment8.67%202555 of 182 · 2025+0.09 pp
Labor force participation74.93%202517 of 182 · 2025−1.75 pp
Technology and connectivity
Individuals using the Internet98.21%202410 of 182 · 2024+0.05 pp
Fixed broadband subscriptions37.52 per 100 people202430 of 151 · 2024+2.72%
Energy and environment
Renewable energy consumption82.4%202112 of 212 · 2021+5.3 pp
CO₂ emissions per capita8.52 t CO₂e per person2024179 of 203 · 2024−19.48%
Access to electricity100%20241 of 215 · 20240 pp
Forest area0.53%2023199 of 213 · 2023+0.06 pp
Society
Current health expenditure8.98%202449 of 192 · 2023+0.69 pp
Maternal mortality3 per 100,000 live births20236 of 194 · 2023−25%

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Methodology and limitations

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.

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