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 61st (2025) in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Iceland's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100).
- Turkey wins against Iceland in GDP growth (annual %): 3.60 (2025, ranked 94th) vs 1.28 (2025, ranked 170th).
- Iceland wins against Turkey in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 68,064.69 (2025, ranked 19th) vs 37,300.75 (2025, ranked 61st).
- 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 188th).
- 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 37th) vs 91.77 (2023, ranked 91st).
- 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 Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 86.49 (2024, ranked 20th) vs 49.31 (2024, ranked 172nd).
- Iceland wins against Turkey in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 75.84 (2024, ranked 22nd) vs 51.53 (2024, ranked 112th).
- Iceland wins against Turkey in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 84.98 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 42.45 (2024, ranked 152nd).
- Iceland wins against Turkey in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 84.87 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 36.45 (2024, ranked 137th).
| Metric | Turkey(1) | Iceland(10) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 3.60 (94/214) | (2025) 1.28 (170/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 37,300.75 (61/199) | (2025) 68,064.69 (19/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 43.70 (151/171) | (2019) 26.80 (17/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 89.77 (188/213) | (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 (91/197) | (2023) 97.79 (37/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.52 (139/187) | (2025) 3.63 (62/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 49.31 (172/206) | (2024) 86.49 (20/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 51.53 (112/204) | (2024) 75.84 (22/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 42.45 (152/206) | (2024) 84.98 (11/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 36.45 (137/206) | (2024) 84.87 (11/206) |