Compare Iceland & its neighbours
(Faroe Islands, Greenland, Jan Mayen)
| Iceland | Faroe Islands | Greenland | Jan Mayen |
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Country Code | | IS | FO | GL | SJ |
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Area
(sq km) | | 103,000 | 1,393 | 2,166,086 | 377 |
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Coastline
(km) | | 4,970 | 1,117 | 44,087 | 124 |
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Highest Point
(m) | | 2,110
(Hvannadalshnukur (at Vatnajokull Glacier)) | 882
(Slaettaratindur) | 3,694
(Gunnbjorn Fjeld) | 2,277
(Haakon VII Toppen on Beerenberg) |
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Average Elevation
(m) | | 557 | | 1,792 | |
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Population | | 343,518 | 51,018 | 57,691 | |
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Median Age | | 36.70 | 37.60 | 34.00 | |
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Growth Rate | | 1.08 % | 0.58 % | -0.04 % | |
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Birth Rate
(Births a year per 1,000 people) | | 13.60 | 14.50 | 14.30 | |
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Death Rate
(Deaths a year per 1,000 people) | | 6.50 | 8.80 | 8.80 | |
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Urban Population | | 93.80 % | 42.10 % | 86.80 % | |
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Mothers age at first birth | | 27.40 | | | |
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Maternal mortality rate
(Deaths per 100,000 live births) | | 3.00 | | | |
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Infant mortality rate
(Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births) | | 2.10 | 5.30 | 8.70 | |
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Health expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | 8.90 % | | | |
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Physicians
(per 1,000 people) | | 3.97 | 2.62 | 1.87 | |
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Hospital beds
(per 1,000 people) | | 3.40 | 4.10 | 8.20 | |
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Adult obesity
(Percentage of population with BMI > 30) | | 21.90 % | | | |
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Education expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | 7.70 % | | | |
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School life
(years) | | 19 | | | |
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Youth unemployment
(% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed) | | 7.90 % | | | |
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GDP
(Gross Domestic Product in US $) | | 18.180 billion | 2.001 billion | 2.413 billion | |
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Growth Rate
(Real growth rate of GDP) | | 4.00 % | 5.90 % | 7.70 % | |
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GDP per capita
(Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $) | | 52,200 | 40,000 | 41,800 | |
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Gross National Saving
(National saving as a percent of GDP) | | 25.80 % | 25.70 % | | |
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