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Iceland

Europe · Capital: Reykjavik · Currency: Icelandic Króna (ISK)

Iceland is a country in Europe, with its capital at Reykjavik. It has a GDP of $38.58B (2025), a population of 392,404 (2025), a GDP per capita of $98,323.

GDP
$38.58B

2025 · #105 of 186

GDP per capita
$98,323

2025 · #5 of 186

Population
392,404

2025 · #176 of 216

GDP per capita (PPP)
$83,431

2025 · #12 of 185

Economy

GDP
$38.58B2025 · #105
GDP per capita
$98,3232025 · #5
GDP growth
1.28%2025 · #152
Inflation
4.09%2025 · #120
Unemployment
3.63%2025 · #62
Population
392,4042025 · #176
GDP (PPP)
$32.74B2025 · #143
GDP per capita (PPP)
$83,4312025 · #12
Gini index
26.82019 · #12
Government debt
53.6%2026 · #95

People

Median age
38.0 yrs2024 · #78
Fertility rate
1.6 children/woman2024 · #139
Urbanization
94.2%2025 · #23
Net migration
+2,709/yr2025 · #57
Life expectancy
82.8 yrs2024 · #26
HDI
0.9722023 · #1
Homicide rate
1.3 per 100k2023 · #61

Money

Average wage (PPP)
$7,496/mo2024 · #2
Minimum wage
No statutory minimum2026
Corporate tax
20%2024 · #125
Top income tax
46.28%2024 · #26

Figures

Internet users
98.2%2024 · #10
CO₂ per capita
8.5 t2024 · #25
Area
103,000 km²#109
Population density
4 /km²2025 · #212
McDonald's
02024
Unicorn startups
12026-03 · #53
Billionaires
12026 · #62
Passport power
180 destinations2026 · #37
Corruption index
77/1002024 · #10
Renewable energy
82.4%2021 · #12

Globenomics Company Index

The largest companies headquartered in Iceland.

  1. 1KerecisRevenue · 2021 · ~$30.15M
  2. 2ÍslandsbankiBank1,265 employees