Turkey vs Iceland Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Turkey vs Iceland)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Iceland leads against Turkey in 10 of 11 comparable indicators, while Turkey leads in 1. Turkey's strongest global position is 62nd (2024) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Iceland's strongest global position is 8th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate.
- Turkey wins against Iceland in GDP growth (annual %): 3.33 (2024, ranked 107th) vs -0.97 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Iceland wins against Turkey in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 67,310.06 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 36,154.49 (2024, ranked 62nd).
- Iceland wins against Turkey in Gini index: 26.80 (2019, ranked 17th) vs 43.70 (2023, ranked 151st).
- Iceland wins against Turkey in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 89.77 (2025, ranked 187th).
- Iceland wins against Turkey in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.81 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 77.42 (2024, ranked 83rd).
- Iceland wins against Turkey in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.79 (2023, ranked 38th) vs 91.77 (2023, ranked 93rd).
- Iceland wins against Turkey in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.63 (2025, ranked 62nd) vs 8.52 (2025, ranked 139th).
- Iceland wins against Turkey in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.28 (2023, ranked 27th) vs -0.23 (2023, ranked 112th).
- Iceland wins against Turkey in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.55 (2023, ranked 18th) vs -0.50 (2023, ranked 131st).
- Iceland wins against Turkey in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 8th) vs -0.51 (2023, ranked 138th).
- Iceland wins against Turkey in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.21 (2023, ranked 10th) vs -1.01 (2023, ranked 176th).
| Metric | Turkey(1) | Iceland(10) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.33 (107/214) | (2024) -0.97 (199/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 36,154.49 (62/199) | (2024) 67,310.06 (19/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 43.70 (151/171) | (2019) 26.80 (17/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 89.77 (187/213) | (2024) 98.21 (12/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 77.42 (83/217) | (2024) 82.81 (26/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 91.77 (93/197) | (2023) 97.79 (38/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.52 (139/187) | (2025) 3.63 (62/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.23 (112/205) | (2023) 1.28 (27/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.50 (131/205) | (2023) 1.55 (18/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.51 (138/205) | (2023) 1.72 (8/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -1.01 (176/205) | (2023) 1.21 (10/205) |