ISK
…
INR
…
Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Iceland
103,000 km²
3.1% of largest
India is 31.92× larger than Iceland
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Iceland
0.0% OF LARGEST
392.4K
PEOPLE
India has 3730.51× the population of Iceland
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Iceland
1.0% OF LARGEST
$38.58B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Iceland
0.0% OF LARGEST
250
TROOPS
India has 5780.00× the active personnel of Iceland
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Iceland
0.3% OF LARGEST
6
AIRCRAFT
India has 363.67× the aircraft of Iceland
Naval Assets
India
Iceland
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Iceland
0.2% OF LARGEST
2.0
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Iceland
1.1% OF LARGEST
$6B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Iceland
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Iceland
$14.1B
Exports
$14.1B
Imports
$14.5B
Trade Balance
$-0.4B
Trade Deficit
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Iceland
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Iceland
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Iceland
supply
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Iceland
supply
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Iceland
consumption
India
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
India
Iceland
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Iceland
0
Gold
2
Silver
2
Bronze
4
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 4
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Iceland
India
Age Demographics
Median Age
Iceland
37.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Iceland is 9.6 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Iceland has the highest elderly population at 18.4% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Iceland
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
62
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
17.9M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
1
|
10
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
3
|
43
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Iceland
|
India
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
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| Restaurant Price Index |
|
|
| Local Purchasing Power |
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|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $25 | $3 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $100 | $15 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $1,800 | $250 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $1,400 | $150 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $180 | $35 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $60 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $55 | $15 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Iceland
India
Physicians per 1,000
Iceland
India
Hospital beds per 1,000
Iceland
India
Diabetes prevalence
India
Iceland
Obesity prevalence
Iceland
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Iceland
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Iceland vs India — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Iceland | India |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 392404 | 1463865525 |
| Area (sq km) | 103000 | 3287263 |
| Capital | Reykjavik | New Delhi |
| Official Language | Icelandic | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages |
| Currency | Icelandic Króna (ISK) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
| Government Type | Unitary parliamentary republic | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Iceland | India |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 250 | 1,445,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 0 | 1,155,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 250 | 2,610,550 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $45,000,000 | $81,400,000,000 |
| Tanks | 0 | 4,614 |
| Armored Vehicles | 0 | 12,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 0 | 100 |
| Towed Artillery | 0 | 4,175 |
| Rocket Projectors | 0 | 266 |
Economy
| Metric | Iceland | India |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $38,582,528,789 | $3,956,067,115,772 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $98,323 | $2,702 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 3.6% | 4.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 26.8 | 25.5 |
| Currency | Icelandic Króna (ISK) | Indian Rupee (INR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 31.9 times larger in area than Iceland.
That's a massive difference!
India has 3730.5 times more people than Iceland.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Iceland has the highest GDP per capita at $98,323 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.96 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
Iceland vs India: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 102.5x larger than Iceland's $39B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 3730.5x larger than Iceland's 392,404.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 31.9x larger than Iceland.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Iceland's 250.
Trade: Iceland has a trade deficit of $0B while India has a trade deficit of $91B.
Life Expectancy: Iceland leads with a life expectancy of 83 years vs India's 72.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology