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Photos of Iceland

Mini stream between banks of eroding basalt in Iceland's Thingvellir National Park.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 108

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 79

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 107

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 138

Death rate

comparison ranking: 132

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 45

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 180

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 225

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 113

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 122

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 13

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 153

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 76

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 20

Labor force

comparison ranking: 175

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 62

Public debt

comparison ranking: 31

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 65

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 66

Exports

comparison ranking: 103

Imports

comparison ranking: 109

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 174

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 63

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 129

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 127

Military and Security

Transnational Issues