Gibraltar vs Iceland
Gibraltar and Iceland compared on 55 measures that both have. Each pair of values is for the same period, the latest one with data for both countries, so the year can differ from one row to the next.
Where Gibraltar and Iceland differ most
- Population density, 2024: Gibraltar 3,932.9 people per km², Iceland 3.8 people per km² (1,026.0 times as high)
- Intentional homicides, 2010: Gibraltar 3.2 per 100,000 people, Iceland 0.6 per 100,000 people (5.1 times as high)
- Protected areas, 2025: Gibraltar 14.4%, Iceland 2.9% (5.0 times as high)
- Out-of-school adolescents, 2021: Gibraltar 3.8%, Iceland 1.0% (3.6 times as high)
- CO2 emissions per person, 2024: Gibraltar 16.15 t CO2 per person, Iceland 8.52 t CO2 per person (1.9 times as high)
Measures where one value is the largest multiple of the other, among measures with positive values. Totals such as population, index values and growth rates are left out, because their size says little about the difference.
Population and ageing
| Measure | Gibraltar | Iceland | Gibraltar compared with Iceland | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population estimates and projections people |
38,471 people | 387,558 people | −90.1% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Median age estimates and projections years |
38.9 years | 35.8 years | +8.6% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Fertility rate estimates and projections live births per woman |
1.89 births per woman | 1.54 births per woman | +22.6% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population growth estimates and projections % per year |
2.33% | 1.64% | +0.69 percentage points | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population people |
40,126 people | 392,404 people | −89.8% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population growth annual % change |
2.01% | 1.51% | +0.49 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 65 and over % of total population |
17.8% | 16.0% | +1.9 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 0 to 14 % of total population |
17.6% | 17.5% | +0.1 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Fertility rate births per woman |
1.89 births per woman | 1.56 births per woman | +20.8% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude birth rate births per 1,000 people |
12.2 per 1,000 people | 11.2 per 1,000 people | +1.0 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude death rate deaths per 1,000 people |
6.6 per 1,000 people | 6.8 per 1,000 people | −0.2 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Urban population share % of total population |
100.0% | 94.2% | +5.8 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Adolescent birth rate births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 |
8.5 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 3.1 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | +5.5 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 2024 | World Bank |
| Age dependency ratio dependants per 100 people aged 15 to 64 |
54.9 per 100 working-age people | 50.4 per 100 working-age people | +4.5 per 100 working-age people | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population density people per square kilometre of land |
3,932.9 people per km² | 3.8 people per km² | +102,499.8% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Urban population growth annual % change |
2.01% | 1.55% | +0.45 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Migration and citizenship
| Measure | Gibraltar | Iceland | Gibraltar compared with Iceland | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net migration estimates and projections per 1,000 people |
17.9 per 1,000 people | 11.9 per 1,000 people | +6.0 per 1,000 people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Net migration people |
549 people | 2,709 people | −79.7% | 2025 | World Bank |
| International migrant stock % of population |
28.7% | 25.1% | +3.6 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Prices and purchasing power
| Measure | Gibraltar | Iceland | Gibraltar compared with Iceland | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange rate to the US dollar local currency units per US dollar, annual average |
0.759 per US$ | 128.441 per US$ | −99.4% | 2025 | World Bank |
Education and skills
| Measure | Gibraltar | Iceland | Gibraltar compared with Iceland | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Out-of-school children % of children of primary school age |
2.3% | 1.8% | +0.5 percentage points | 2023 | UNESCO UIS |
| Out-of-school adolescents % of adolescents of lower secondary school age |
3.8% | 1.0% | +2.7 percentage points | 2021 | UNESCO UIS |
| Out-of-school youth % of youth of upper secondary school age |
8.0% | 19.5% | −11.5 percentage points | 2023 | UNESCO UIS |
| Primary net enrolment % of children of primary school age |
97.7% | 98.2% | −0.5 percentage points | 2023 | UNESCO UIS |
| Education share of public spending % of total government expenditure |
7.8% | 15.7% | −7.8 percentage points | 2022 | UNESCO UIS |
| Primary school enrolment (gross) % of the official primary school-age population |
103.6% | 98.2% | +5.3 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
| Primary school completion rate % of the relevant age group |
107.7% | 98.6% | +9.1 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
| Secondary school enrolment (gross) % of the official secondary school-age population |
74.3% | 108.9% | −34.6 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
Health and healthcare
| Measure | Gibraltar | Iceland | Gibraltar compared with Iceland | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy estimates and projections years |
83.6 years | 82.7 years | +1.0% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections years |
22.3 years | 20.8 years | +7.2% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at birth years |
83.6 years | 82.8 years | +1.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, women years |
86.2 years | 84.5 years | +2.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, men years |
81.0 years | 81.2 years | −0.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
Internet and digital society
| Measure | Gibraltar | Iceland | Gibraltar compared with Iceland | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users % of population |
94.4% | 98.2% | −3.8 percentage points | 2016 | World Bank |
| Mobile subscriptions subscriptions per 100 people |
98 per 100 people | 120 per 100 people | −23 per 100 people | 2022 | World Bank |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions subscriptions per 100 people |
61.0 per 100 people | 37.4 per 100 people | +23.6 per 100 people | 2022 | World Bank |
Energy and electricity
| Measure | Gibraltar | Iceland | Gibraltar compared with Iceland | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity % of population |
100.0% | 100.0% | same | 2024 | World Bank |
| Renewable energy share % of total final energy consumption |
0.0% | 82.4% | −82.4 percentage points | 2021 | World Bank |
| Fossil electricity share % of total electricity production |
99.6% | 0.0% | +99.6 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Climate and emissions
| Measure | Gibraltar | Iceland | Gibraltar compared with Iceland | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature change °C difference from the 1951 to 1980 average |
2.29 °Ce (Estimated value) | 1.47 °Ce (Estimated value) | +0.82 °C | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions million tonnes of CO2 equivalent |
0.7 Mt CO2e | 4.3 Mt CO2e | −84.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Greenhouse gas emissions per person tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person |
16.8 t CO2e per person | 11.1 t CO2e per person | +51.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| CO2 emissions per person tonnes of CO2 per person |
16.15 t CO2 per person | 8.52 t CO2 per person | +89.5% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Methane emissions million tonnes of CO2 equivalent |
0.0 Mt CO2e | 0.5 Mt CO2e | −96.8% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Nitrous oxide emissions million tonnes of CO2 equivalent |
0.01 Mt CO2e | 0.26 Mt CO2e | −96.8% | 2024 | World Bank |
Air quality and ecosystems
| Measure | Gibraltar | Iceland | Gibraltar compared with Iceland | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 air pollution micrograms per cubic metre |
8.4 µg/m³ | 5.6 µg/m³ | +49.5% | 2023 | WHO |
| Forest area % of land area |
0.0% | 0.6% | −0.6 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
| Protected areas % of total territorial area |
14.4% | 2.9% | +11.5 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Terrestrial protected areas % of land area |
27.0% | 20.9% | +6.1 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Water, sanitation and waste
| Measure | Gibraltar | Iceland | Gibraltar compared with Iceland | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic drinking water access % of population |
100.0% | 100.0% | same | 2024 | World Bank |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population |
100.0% | 100.0% | same | 2024 | World Bank |
| Basic sanitation access % of population |
100.0% | 98.8% | +1.2 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Agriculture, food and fisheries
| Measure | Gibraltar | Iceland | Gibraltar compared with Iceland | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capture fisheries production metric tonnes |
26 tonnes | 1,008,804 tonnes | −100.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Land area square kilometres |
10 km² | 100,830 km² | −100.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
Crime, justice and public safety
| Measure | Gibraltar | Iceland | Gibraltar compared with Iceland | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional homicides victims per 100,000 people |
3.2 per 100,000 people | 0.6 per 100,000 people | +2.6 per 100,000 people | 2010 | World Bank |
The difference column shows Gibraltar compared with Iceland: in percentage points for percentages, in the same unit for rates per population and index values, and in percent for other measures.
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