Iceland AI Report
Date: November 29, 2025
Iceland is a mid-size country with 0.005% of the world's population. It has 3 world heritage sites.
Iceland is the 172nd ranked country in population and 104th ranked in area out of 195 countries in the world. Please keep the country rank in perspective, for the highlights below.
GDP Per Capita (USD)
Literacy Rate (%)
Iceland is the 1st highest ranked in GDP Per Capita (USD) out of all the 195 countries.This implies that this country is a developed country.
The Average Literacy Rate (%) of 195 countries in the world is 86. Iceland is the 37th highest ranked country out of 195 countries. This indicates that there is a better educational infrastructure in this country as compared to other countries.
Total Population (2025)
Total Military Force
Internet Users
The Average Rural Pop. of 195 countries in the world is 18,013,759. Iceland is the 11th worst ranked country out of 195 countries. This may indicate that there is a high degree of industrialisation, or better urbanisation and development policies in place in comparison to other countries.
The Average Total Population (2025) of 195 countries in the world is 42,003. Iceland is the 24th worst ranked country out of 195 countries. Taking into context the total population of the world, this country is less populated in comparison to other countries.
Out of 195 countries in the world, Iceland is the 27th worst ranked in Total Military Force . This may indicate that the country is facing lesser threats compared to other countries.
Iceland is the 30th worst ranked in Internet Users out of all the 195 countries.This may take into context a lower country population, and implies that there are lesser people with access to the internet when compared to other countries.
Languages Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Icelandic | # People | 1,840 | 1 | 1125 | ||
| 2 | Icelandic as a % of total Icelandic speakers | % People | 0 | 2 | 1125 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Standard Chinese | # People | 6,821,357 | 46 | 1233 | ||
| 2 | Albanian | # People | 23,304 | 17 | 1233 | ||
| 3 | Albanian as a % of total Albanian speakers | % People | 0 | 16 | 1231 | ||
| 4 | Bulgarian | # People | 31,547 | 13 | 1231 | ||
| 5 | Latvian | # People | 6,790 | 12 | 1233 | ||
| 6 | Latvian as a % of total Latvian speakers | % People | 0 | 12 | 1233 | ||
Wealth Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | GDP Per Capita (USD) | $ | 6,447 | 1 | 1129 | ||
| 2 | GDP Per Capita at PPP (USD) | $ | 30,228 | 14 | 1130 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Corporate Tax Rates in % | Rate | 23 | 126 | 1235 | ||
| 2 | GDP as a % of Total GDP | Percent | 0 | 99 | 1235 | ||
| 3 | FDI / Total FDI of the World %. | 0 | 108 | 1231 | |||
| 4 | FDI (millions USD) | Amount | 3,115 | 108 | 1235 | ||
| 5 | GDP (Billions USD) 2025 | $ Billions | 597 | 104 | 1232 | ||
| 6 | Import of Goods and Services (in Million $) | Amount | 183,299 | 104 | 1234 | ||
| 7 | Imports/Total Imports of the World %. | 0 | 97 | 1230 | |||
| 8 | Exports /Total Exports of the World %. | 0 | 87 | 1233 | |||
| 9 | Export of Goods and Services (in Million $) | Amount | 186,399 | 90 | 1231 | ||
| 10 | Exports/Total GDP of the Country %. | 53 | 85 | 1235 | |||
| 11 | Import Ban(Number of products) | Count | 12 | 77 | 1230 | ||
| 12 | Imports /Total GDP of the Country %. | 46 | 62 | 1232 | |||
Urbanization Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Pop. with access to Electricity (%) | % People | 86 | 1 | 1130 | ||
| 2 | Urban Population / Total Population % . | % People | 60 | 10 | 1126 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Rural Pop. /Total Pop. % | % People | 40 | 186 | 1233 | ||
| 2 | Rural Pop. | # People | 18,013,759 | 185 | 1234 | ||
| 3 | # Cities>100000 | # Cities | 23 | 141 | 1235 | ||
| 4 | # Cities>100000 | # Cities | 21 | 132 | 1232 | ||
| 5 | Urban Population (2021) | # People | 23,726,053 | 161 | 1232 | ||
Internet Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Facebook CPC in Rs. | Absolute | 5 | 1 | 1127 | ||
| 2 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 13 | 3 | 1127 | ||
| 3 | Int. Users / Total Pop.% | % People | 69 | 6 | 1125 | ||
| 4 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 32 | 8 | 1128 | ||
| 5 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 16 | 10 | 1125 | ||
| 6 | Twitter Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 12 | 11 | 1127 | ||
| 7 | Twitter Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 14 | 11 | 1128 | ||
| 8 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 36 | 13 | 1130 | ||
| 9 | FB Users / Total Pop. %. | % People | 24 | 19 | 1127 | ||
| 10 | FB Users / Total Int. Users %. | % People | 31 | 45 | 1128 | ||
| 11 | Facebook Users as a % of Total facebook Users | % People | 31 | 45 | 1129 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Internet Users | # People | 28,115,900 | 166 | 1232 | ||
| 2 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total LinkedIn Users | % People | 0 | 134 | 1233 | ||
| 3 | Facebook users | # People | 6,739,260 | 142 | 1230 | ||
| 4 | LinkedIn users | # People | 6,652,451 | 135 | 1234 | ||
| 5 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Instagram Users | % People | 0 | 120 | 1233 | ||
| 6 | Twitter Users as a % of Total Twitter Users | % People | 0 | 115 | 1234 | ||
| 7 | Instagram Users | Absolute | 3,609,530 | 125 | 1232 | ||
| 8 | Twitter users | # People | 2,908,615 | 115 | 1230 | ||
Work Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Total Labour Force/Total Pop. | % People | 43 | 7 | 1130 | ||
| 2 | Employment in Services /Total pop.%. | % People | 25 | 7 | 1126 | ||
| 3 | Employment in Services / Total Labour Force %. | % People | 56 | 22 | 1125 | ||
| 4 | Employment in services/Total Labour force %. | % People | 56 | 22 | 1127 | ||
| 5 | Wage & Salaried Workers / Total Labour Force % | % People | 58 | 32 | 1126 | ||
| 6 | Non-Agri Labour force/Total Labour force %. | % People | 76 | 40 | 1127 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Total Labour Force (2021) | # People | 20,409,734 | 165 | 1235 | ||
| 2 | Employment in Agriculture | # People | 5,314,003 | 165 | 1230 | ||
| 3 | Employment in Services | # People | 10,251,634 | 161 | 1230 | ||
| 4 | Non-Agricultural Labour Force | # People | 15,067,127 | 161 | 1233 | ||
| 5 | Formal Jobs | # People | 10,605,934 | 154 | 1234 | ||
| 6 | Employment in Agri. / Total Labour Force % . | % People | 23 | 139 | 1233 | ||
| 7 | Employment in Agriculture/Total Labour force %. | % People | 23 | 139 | 1235 | ||
| 8 | Employment in Agriculture /Total Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 132 | 1232 | ||
| 9 | Unemployed Labour Force. | # People | 1,511,199 | 126 | 1235 | ||
| 10 | Labour Force Participation | # People | 14,659,929 | 121 | 1231 | ||
| 11 | Unemployment Rate. | % People | 7 | 93 | 1235 | ||
Health Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Life Expectancy at Birth, both sexes | Age | 73 | 18 | 1129 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Total No. of Doctors | # People | 78,648 | 133 | 1232 | ||
| 2 | Total No. of Pharmacists | # People | 19,528 | 123 | 1232 | ||
| 3 | Dentist to doctor ratio | Ratio | 3 | 74 | 1234 | ||
| 4 | Dentist (per 10,000) | People per 10000 | 31 | 52 | 1233 | ||
Demographics Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Male % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 19 | 1125 | ||
| 2 | Population Growth Rate (%) | % People | 0 | 84 | 1128 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Female % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 177 | 1231 | ||
| 2 | Births | # People (In Thousands) | 681 | 173 | 1233 | ||
| 3 | Total Population (2025) | # People (In Thousands) | 42,003 | 172 | 1231 | ||
| 4 | Female Population (2025) | # People (In Thousands) | 20,993 | 172 | 1234 | ||
| 5 | Male Population (2025) | # People (In Thousands) | 21,226 | 171 | 1233 | ||
Governance Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Judges Per 100K | People Per 100K | 11 | 22 | 1129 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Total Military Force | # People | 358,465 | 169 | 1234 | ||
| 2 | Military Force/Total Pop. % | % People | 1 | 161 | 1234 | ||
| 3 | Military Budget (in Billion $) | $ Billion | 15 | 137 | 1230 | ||
| 4 | Police Officers | # People | 138,224 | 108 | 1235 | ||
Nature Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Tree density . | Density | 828 | 23 | 1130 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Forest Area. | Area | 21,142,892 | 159 | 1232 | ||
| 2 | Number of Cows | Count | 8,697,624 | 152 | 1235 | ||
| 3 | Cows (% of Total Cows) | Percent | 0 | 137 | 1230 | ||
| 4 | Chicken Meat Production (% of Total Chicken Meat Production) | Percent | 0 | 129 | 1234 | ||
| 5 | Cow Beef Production (% of Total Cow Beef Production) | Percent | 0 | 130 | 1233 | ||
| 6 | Tree density. | Density | 22,685 | 141 | 1235 | ||
| 7 | Cow Beef Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 320,761 | 139 | 1233 | ||
| 8 | Chicken Meat Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 588,164 | 138 | 1231 | ||
| 9 | Potatoes prod. | Tons | 2,538,925 | 131 | 1233 | ||
| 10 | Cow Milk Production (% of Total Cow Milk Production) | Percent | 0 | 116 | 1233 | ||
| 11 | Number of Trees | Count | 15,642,617,148 | 119 | 1234 | ||
| 12 | Cow Milk Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 3,855,383 | 118 | 1234 | ||
| 13 | Barley prod. | Tons | 1,576,534 | 87 | 1230 | ||
| 14 | Barley Produced/Total Barley Produced.% | Weight | 1 | 80 | 1231 | ||
Education Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Literacy Rate (%) | % People | 86 | 37 | 1127 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Total Literate Pop. | # People | 34,678,001 | 170 | 1230 | ||
| 2 | # Students per teacher in Primary edu. | Ratio | 260 | 166 | 1232 | ||
| 3 | Teachers in secondary edu. | # People | 659,923 | 163 | 1234 | ||
| 4 | # Total Students (Primary+Secondary+Tertiary) | # People | 38,831,325 | 143 | 1235 | ||
| 5 | Enrolment in tertiary edu.(all programmes) | # People | 4,618,191 | 132 | 1232 | ||
| 6 | # Total Teachers (Primary+Secondary+Tertiary) | # People | 2,858,694 | 123 | 1234 | ||
| 7 | Teachers in tertiary edu. | # People | 297,976 | 112 | 1235 | ||
| 8 | Enrolment in Primary Edu./ Total Literate Pop %. | % People | 36 | 112 | 1233 | ||
| 9 | # Students per teacher in tertiary edu. | Ratio | 58 | 111 | 1232 | ||
| 10 | Enrolment in Primary Edu./Total Pop %. | % People | 27 | 103 | 1232 | ||
| 11 | # Students per teacher in secondary edu. | Ratio | 57 | 83 | 1231 | ||
| 12 | Enrolment in Secondary Edu./Total Literate Pop. | % People | 28 | 60 | 1231 | ||
| 13 | Enrolment in Secondary Edu./Total Pop %. | % People | 23 | 33 | 1230 | ||
| 14 | Teachers as a % of Enrolment | % People | 41 | 30 | 1230 | ||
| 15 | Enrolment in Tertiary Edu/Total Literate Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 17 | 1230 | ||
| 16 | Enrolment in Tertiary Edu./ Total Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 16 | 1234 | ||
Culture Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Christian Pop./Total Pop.% | % People | 42 | 42 | 1125 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Islamic Population | # People | 9,936,734 | 165 | 1231 | ||
| 2 | Islamic Pop./Total Pop.% | % People | 22 | 156 | 1233 | ||
| 3 | Christian Pop./Total Christian Pop.% | % People | 0 | 133 | 1235 | ||
| 4 | Christian Population | # People | 11,885,917 | 133 | 1230 | ||
| 5 | World Heritage Sites | Count | 7 | 93 | 1230 | ||
| 6 | # Olympic Medals | Count | 157 | 86 | 1230 | ||
Media Metrics
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | # Phone Numbers /Total Pop. % | Percent | 101 | 82 | 1127 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | # Mobile phone numbers | Count | 40,393,496 | 166 | 1230 | ||
Language
- Official Language:
- 1. Icelandic : 358,900
- 2. Standard Chinese : 2,601
Mother Tongue : Icelandic
Literacy Rate (%) : 99.00
Basic Details
| Country Capital | : | Reykjavík |
|---|---|---|
| GDP Per Capita | : | 9,999 |
| GDP Per Capita Rank | : | 5th/195 |
| Life Expectancy | : | 83 |
| Unemployment Rate | : | 3 |
| Number of Internet Users | : | 390,193 |
| Internet Users Rank | : | 166th/195 |
| Area | : | 100,253 |
| Area Rank | : | 104th/195 |
| Total Population | : | 398 |
| Total Population Rank | : | 172nd/195 |
List of cities having more than 100K population in Iceland
| Sr. | City | Total City Population (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reykjavík | 139,875 |
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